Ellie Case (and Oliva Rooney in the background) at the Seaside Beach Volleyball tournament earlier this year

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From Friday’s paper:

ASHLAND 3, GRANTS PASS 0: At Grants Pass, senior middle hitter Ellie Case posted 12 kills, four blocks and a pair of aces as Ashland sailed to a nonconference win, 25-12, 25-12, 25-18.

Senior setter Karlie Richardson tallied 25 assists, five kills and three aces for the Grizzlies (5-2) while senior outside hitter Olivia Rooney went for nine kills and five aces.

Myla Norvell, a junior libero, added 18 digs and three aces for the Grizzlies.

Ashland High School, a 5A school, has defeated both of its Southern Oregon 6A opponents so far. Tonight they play at Crater at 6:45.

Posted on September 8th, 2015 under people. Tags: ashland high school, ellie, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D750, sports photography, volleyball. Comments Off on Ashland @ Crater volleyball tonight

Come watch the 7-0 Raiders tonight.

Posted on September 4th, 2015 under only in ashland, people. Tags: laura morse, Raider Athletics, volleyball. Comments Off on SOU volleyball tonight

Tyana Andrews

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Southern Oregon defeated NCAA DII UC Merced in straight sets tonight. Tyana Andrews led the charge with a .517 percentage, 16 kills, and 7 digs. SOU will be heavy favorites in tomorrow’s matches against Menlo and William Jessup as they already swept Menlo earlier this year and UC Merced defeated William Jessup earlier today. These matches will be the final tune ups before the Raiders begin conference play in Ashland next weekend, likely with a 7-0 record.

More details on SOU’s 1,000th volleyball win can be found here.

Posted on August 28th, 2015 under people. Tags: Raider Athletics, sports photography, volleyball. Comments Off on Raider volleyball now 5-0

SOU volleyball – Laura Morse

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The SOU volleyball team ran their record to 4-0, including a defeat of another ranked team today. Previously 3-0 Hastings (ranked #22) was the first team to take the Raiders to five sets, but in the end Southern Oregon prevailed. Laura Morse had 8 digs, 7 kills, and a .462 hitting percentage in the earlier victory over Bellevue.

Posted on August 21st, 2015 under people. Tags: laura morse, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D750, Raider Athletics, Southern Oregon University, sports photography, volleyball. Comments Off on Raiders win two more

SOU setter Lauren McGowne

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The #16-ranked Raiders got off to a quick start of the season defeating Menlo 25-23, 25-17, 25-14 and then upsetting #8-ranked Vanguard 26-24, 23-25, 25-17, 25-20 today on the road.

The first game in Ashland is on September 4.

Posted on August 20th, 2015 under people. Tags: Lauren McGowne, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D750, Raider Athletics, Southern Oregon University, sports photography, volleyball. Comments Off on SOU volleyball team wins first two of 2015

We are heading south for a volleyball camp at University of Redlands beginning tomorrow.

Today’s photo features Jordan Tilley who will be a Roughrider beginning this fall.

Posted on June 28th, 2015 under only in ashland, people. Tags: ashland high school, sports photography, volleyball. Comments Off on Volleyball camp season

Matt Sayre with Renee Yomtob at the 2013 Black and Red Awards

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Details here.

Posted on June 12th, 2015 under only in ashland, people. Tags: Matt Sayre, Raider Athletics, renee yomtob, Southern Oregon University, volleyball. Comments Off on Athletic Director of the Year, Matt Sayre

Max Proudfit and Austin Dodge receiving the Game of the Year Award from AD Matt Sayre

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Details here.

Nikki Keller receiving the Athletic Trainers Perseverance Award from Kristy Johnson

Brock Gutches received multiple awards

More photos here.

Posted on May 27th, 2015 under only in ashland, people. Tags: austin dodge, brock gutches, football, Matt Sayre, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D750, Raider Athletics, Southern Oregon University, volleyball, wrestling. Comments Off on 2015 Black and Red All-Sports Awards

Some of the dozens of courts in a 9-photo photomerge from inside the Reno/Sparks Convention Center

Just 360 teams remain. Today the champions will be crowned.

Posted on April 26th, 2015 under outside of ashland, places. Tags: AF-S Nikkor 20mm f/1.8G ED lens, Nikon D750, panorama, photoshop photomerge, volleyball. Comments Off on NCVA Far Western National Qualifier – Day 3