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Kaleidoscope Pizza is by far one of the most consistently busy restaurants in the Rogue Valley. I haven’t experienced a meal there without the building being completely full of happy people, which makes complete sense. Kaleidoscope has discovered the equation to restaurant success.
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With the sustainability buzzword flying rampant, it is no wonder Standing Stone Brewery strives to run a green restaurant with minimal natural resource consumption. Located in our progressive city of Ashland, Standing Stone fulfills its niche in the community of running sustainable business policies as well as providing a comfortable, welcoming atmosphere for all.
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Despite there being a large Hawaiian population at Southern Oregon University, there are not that many Hawaiian restaurants to choose from. Between No Ho’s in Medford and Grass Shack in Phoenix, Grass Shack gets the nod. Located at The Shoppes at Exit 24 in Phoenix, Grass Shack offers a variety of Hawaiian specialties at reasonable prices.
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Since it opened last year Hana Sushi has been pushing cross-town rivals Bonsai for top sushi restaurant honors. Its prime location downtown near Lithia Park makes it an easy stop for anyone browsing the streets for some Asian cuisine. Sushi is very much a personal preference and while some dishes shine from most, others may find it difficult to warm up to them.
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While Mexican is not really an Oregon specialty, there are plenty of restaurants in the Rogue Valley offering Mexican cuisine to the areas inhabitants. Miguel’s is one of many Mexican restaurants in Ashland and its location on the other side of Interstate 5 near the Chevron station makes it an easy stop for those passing through as well.
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Another restaurant that has been grown in popularity is Pasta Piatti, and is one Italian restaurant worth the visit. Labeled as new world Italian, Pasta Piatti is located downtown and offers a variety of true Italian dishes catering to meat lovers and vegetarians alike.
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Of the few pizzerias Ashland has to offer, Great American Pizza Co. is one of the most popular places to grab a bite. Located behind Golden Dynasty, Great American Pizza Co. is a great place for a group of any size and has a wide variety of pizzas. Pricing is not bad in comparison to its competitors Giseppe’s Pizza and Martolli’s Pizza, and GAP Co.
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As a town known for its wide variety of restaurants, Ashland this year has the honor of welcoming Blue - Greek on Granite to its ever growing list of diverse restaurants. A family owned and operated Greek restaurant, Blue is located on Granite Street just behind Munchies, Grilla Bites and Hana Sushi.
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When it comes to grabbing a bite for breakfast in Ashland, it is a far tougher choice than most can imagine. Between Munchies, The Breadboard, and Brothers, there is plenty to choose from. However Morning Glory has long been considered the favorite for breakfast.
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Located off Main Street in Phoenix, Roscoe’s is most definitely the place to go for some good southern style BBQ in the Rogue Valley. This dimly lit half sports bar, half restaurant serves arguably the best ribs in the valley along with a few other BBQ specials including pulled pork, brisket and chicken.
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Without a doubt, Zoey’s Café & All Natural Ice Cream is the place to go whether you’re looking for a quick sandwich or a delicious serving of ice cream. Located in the heart of downtown Ashland, Zoey’s has been around for years and offers 40 unique ice cream flavors as well as a menu sporting Calzones, Foccacia sandwiches, Croissant Melts and Wraps.
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While Ashland is full of a variety of restaurants, grocery stores and snack stops, there are two things that Ashland needs to make it very much a complete college town: Jamba Juice and In-N-Out. For Californians going months without In-N-Out is beyond painful, it’s torture.
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When you’re a student on a limited budget, it’s safe to say that when grocery shopping the quality of a product is not entirely the most important aspect. Personally, looking at the price per pound, gram, or whatever measurement is far more important than what the brand name is.
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There are many great places in the Rogue Valley to grab a bite to eat thanks in a large part to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Although most of the retaurants in town are overrun with tourista during the warmer months there are a few places that they seem to miss.
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Raider Soccer Recap ‘09 - ‘10
Raider Soccer Recap '09-'10 After making it to their first ever semi-final match of the Cascade Conference tournament in 2008, the Raiders narrowly missed out on qualifying for the tournament this time around ending with a 7-8-2 overall record and 6-3-1 in conference play.
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Southern Oregon University’s softball team dropped a heartbreaking 2-1 decision to Corban this past Friday in the first game of the Cascade Conference Postseason Tournament in Portland. SOU saw its season end with a 16-23 overall record. Corban went on to defeat fourth-ranked Concordia in the first game of a best two-out-of-three series to decide the conference’s automatic berth to the NAIA National Tournament.
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While some seasons are winding down and others are just starting, there is no doubt that there has been plenty of action these past few days. Here is a rundown on all the action. Baseball: The Oakland A’s Dallas Braden pitched a perfect game against the Tampa Bay Rays this past Sunday to record only the 19th perfect game in Major League Baseball.
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Football Player William Amaya Returns To Ashland Following Tour In Middle East
It’s a cool Friday evening and the wind is breezing throughout the stadium, while a man stands ready. On his right are the coaching staff, the players of the football team, and the crowd in the stands. On his left, the soon-to-be senior class stands in a line facing him.
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Raiders Improve Marks At Sacramento State Open
Southern Oregon University’s Dennis Olstedt improved his NAIA Provisional mark in the 400 hurdles at the Sacramento State Open this past Saturday. Olstedt finished fifth in the 400 hurdles with a time of 55.05 to improve his time from last week by .40 seconds.
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In recent months, an industrious young couple has put the pieces in place to start an intercollegiate bowling team here at Southern Oregon University. Curtis Benton and Amy Seliger are sophomore’s who wanted to experience the thrill of bowling on the college level.
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All Eyes Turn To South Africa For This Summer’s Tournament
In 2006, Italy defeated France to be crowned world champions in Berlin following 90 plus minutes of intense and rather unspectacular soccer. After four years of waiting, it’s finally here again. Only 39 more days until the 2010 World Cup gets underway and the entire world is anxiously waiting to see how the tournament’s most unlikely host will handle the pressure.
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Southern Oregon University’s softball team kept Cascade Conference postseason tournament dreams alive with a split with fourth-ranked Concordia today in Portland. Concordia (30-4, 19-3) quickly won the first game today 9-0 and with the playoffs on the line, the Raiders (16-22, 12-12) came back to win the second game 5-3.
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SOU Football Team Squares Off In Annual Spring Game, Ready for ‘10-'11
After a month of rigorous practice drills, it all led up to a 20-7 victory for the black squad in SOU’s spring football game over the white squad Friday night. The pace was set early as two plays into the game, transfer running back Marshawn Friloux’s 58-yard run made the score seven to nothing in favor of the black squad.
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Southern Oregon University freshman Holly Haga uncorked a career-best throw and earned an NAIA Automatic Qualifying mark at the Pacific Invitational this past saturday in Forest Grove. Haga finished third in the discus with a throw of 140-10. Her first throw over 140 feet of her collegiate career.
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Tennis – April 12th until May 22nd. Softball – April 14th until May 23rd. Ultimate Frisbee – April 16th until May 28th. For more information about Intramural sports visit the new website which can be found under the Intramurals/Clubs link at: www.souraiders.
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California takes Title at Oregon/California Border Challenge, SOU Continues Strong Performances
A solid effort by Southern Oregon University’s distance runners and a pair of victories by Seth Lindquist helped lead the Raiders this past Saturday at the Oregon/California Border Challenge at Arcata, Calif. Overall, the California team of Humboldt State and Chico State defeated the Oregon squad of Southern Oregon and Oregon Tech, 206.
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Raiders Step Up Play in Game Two, Finish With Win
This past Friday saw Southern Oregon University’s softball team deliver its last home stand of the season, playing in front of a large crowd at University Field. The Lady Raider’s hosted the NAIA’s fifth-ranked Concordia Cavalier from Portland to conclude their home schedule of the 2010 season.
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As Southern Oregon University’s football team enters their fourth and final week of spring practice, they are gearing up for the spring football game. According to head football coach, Steve Helminiak, it has been extremely impressive how the team has really come together over spring training.
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As the softball season begins to wind down, Southern Oregon University’s softball team is preparing to say goodbye to seniors Bailey Price, Karla Alvarez, Meghan Laughlin, Justine Fulton, and Danielle Stratton. “The seniors have been key in our success this year,” SOU head coach Kolby Schooley.
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The Southern Oregon football team has released their football schedule for the upcoming 2010-2011 football season. The schedule features nine games, four of them home games and three bye weeks. All four home games that are scheduled are happening when school is in session.
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At the conclusion of the first game of Friday’s doubleheader against Northwest Christian University, players and fans tried to make sense of what just happened. The Lady Raiders defense had let them down and spoiled a magnificent performance by Karri Johnson.
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While baseball season is beginning to kick into gear, the hockey league is winding down. As their NBA counterparts, the playoff picture features eight teams from both conferences, with four rounds to the championship as well as the series being seven games long.
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It was a good day for Southern Oregon University softball offense on a sunny Saturday afternoon. With a combined 48 hits between the two, the Raiders split this past weekend’s double header with Corban College. Southern Oregon won the first game 8-6, but Corban played strong in the second to grab a 9-7 victory over the Raiders.
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Southern Oregon’s Dennis Olstedt earned an NAIA Provisional mark in the 400 hurdles this past Saturday at the Woody Wilson Invitational at U.C. Davis Olstedt finished fourth in the event with a time of 55.27 to earn his provisional mark. Olstedt also finished seventh in the 110 hurdles with a time of 15.
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Outdoor Ed Offers Classes To teach Vital Survival Techniques
This past weekend, students had the opportunity to participate in a wilderness training course. Under the direction of Karen Burroughs, a member of the Red Cross, students learned how they should react in certain situations of distress and the proper steps that should be taken.
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Levi Roudebush
As a fourth-year member of the Southern Oregon Track and Field team, senior Levi Roudebush has been one of the most impressive performers for the Raiders this year. Competing in the 1500 meter and 800 meter events, Roudebush recently booked his place to compete in the NAIA National Championships for Track and Field later this year.
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Southern Oregon University’s softball team was busy early this last week hosting a doubleheader against conference rival Oregon Tech on Apr. 6. The match ended up split with Southern Oregon claiming the first victory 3-2. Oregon Tech had its revenge the next game defeating the Raiders 6-2.
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The College of Idaho swept a key Cascade Conference doubleheader from Southern Oregon, 7-2, 7-3, this past Friday in Caldwell, Idaho. The Coyotes improved to 9-9 overall and 6-4 in conference play. Southern Oregon dropped to 9-17 overall and 5-7 in conference action.
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Raiders Go From Strength to Strength
Holly Haga, Seth Lindquist and Chenin Young highlighted Southern Oregon’s effort at this past Saturday night’s Chico State Invitational. Haga uncorked a career-best throw of 137 feet-02 inches to finish second in discus and better here NAIA Provisional Qualifying mark.
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After suffering its first Cascade Conference sweep of the year Friday, the Southern Oregon women’s softball team bounced back with the bats this past Saturday afternoon with a sweep of Eastern Oregon in La Grande. The Raiders won the opener 11-1 and then won the nightcap 12-6.
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It’s spring time and that means it’s baseball season. The Major League Baseball season is only a week old, but a lot of action has already happened ranging from Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehlre’s behind-the-back-through-the-legs throw to first-baseman Paul Konerko for an out against the Cleveland Indians on opening day, to St.
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The Southern Oregon Track & Field team stayed busy over spring break. There were multiple meets over the break, each boasting strong performances from Southern Oregon student athletes. To set things off on March 20, Levi Roudebush finished second overall in the 800m with a time of 1:52:52 earning him a trip to the NAIA National Championships.
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Raiders Sets Sight on ‘10-‘11 Season, Sign 25 players
Spring time is here again. Time to count down to the end of school, time break-in those new bicycles and baseball gloves, and it’s also time to suit up and play football once more. Wait a second? Football in the spring? Isn’t that sport played in the fall?!? Yes and no.
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Southern Oregon’s Zach Elliott, Josh Seitz and Andrew Milne each came away with NAIA Automatic Qualifying marks the past Friday at the Willamette Distance Carnival in Salem. Elliott finished 12th in the 10,000 with a time of 31:27.51, while Seitz finished 14th in 31:33.
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The Madness is over. It is no longer March, the championship game is tonight and Duke will win. Everything has become so predictable. The tournament has had the intensity of a circus fire up until this point. The first day was the craziest of all time.
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The 23rd ranked Southern Oregon Lacrosse team stepped it up in a big way on Easter, punching the first ticket into the 2010 PNCLL playoffs by besting division rival Willamette University 10-0. From whistle to whistle, the Raiders dominated every possible aspect of the game against the Bearcats and never allowed their opponents any chance of leaving with a win.
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Lady Raiders To End Year With An Exhibition Match
As the student body was faced with two-weeks of spring break, the Southern Oregon tennis squad was faced with a lot more than fun in the sun. The Raiders manage to pick up two team victories as well as two individual victories over the break. Play started for the Raiders on March 13, as they easily shutout Mills College 9-0.
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College of Idaho Defeats SOU Women In Semi-Finals
The Southern Oregon women’s basketball season came to an end this past Friday in the Cascade Conference Postseason Tournament semifinals with a 75-57 setback to 20th-ranked College of Idaho in Caldwell, Idaho. The Yotes (20-7) will move on to Monday’s Cascade Conference Championship game.
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Raiders Defeat Azusa Pacific, Fall To Concordia-Irvine
The Raiders of Southern Oregon split their double-header this past Friday as they managed to top Azusa Pacific 6-4 but were defeated 6-5 by No. 11 Concordia-Irvine later in the day. The Raiders fell behind early in the first game of the day against Azusa Pacific, as they found themselves in a 4-0 bind after the first inning of play.
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Is it ever too early for playoff talk? I think not. It starts when the season starts. Heck, for some of us it starts when the previous season ends. When the summer draft formulates the many scenarios of the upcoming season. This season so far has been one of the best in ages.
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The Southern Oregon University women’s softball team capped off its three–day tournament at U.S. Cellular Community Park in Medford with a bang Saturday. The Raiders (4-8), avenged a close loss from the second day of the tournament with a 4-3, nine-inning win over No.
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The Southern Oregon women used a 25-8 start to the second half and rolled past Warner Pacific 68-55 in the opening round of the Cascade Conference Postseason Tournament this past Tuesday in Portland. Southern Oregon improved to 20-10 on the season and will travel to top-seeded College of Idaho Friday night in the conference semifinals.
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The Southern Oregon softball team went 1-1 during the opening day of the SOU Invitational this past Thursday at US Cellular Community Park in Medford. Southern Oregon defeated Holy Names 1-0 in the opener and then fell to Hope International 9-4 in the nightcap.
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The Southern Oregon softball team stayed winless in the preseason as they dropped a pair of games at Simpson University this past Saturday in Redding. The Red Hawks took the opener 6-2 and then held on to win the nightcap 8-7. Southern Oregon (0-6) returns to action next Thursday as they take part in the 11-team, 30-game SOU Invitational at U.
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Heading into the 2010 season, the Southern Oregon women’s tennis team will begin to prove that despite their age, they can still push for the postseason. “We’re young but we’re talented and have lots of potential, said first-year coach and Ashland-native Ari Zaslow.
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Humphrey Jackson sent the Southern Oregon men’s basketball team out with a win this past Saturday with a late 3-pointer to lift the Raiders to a 78-75 victory over Concordia in Portland. SOU finishes the season 12-15 overall and 4-14 in Cascade Conference play.
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Three Individual Titles For Southern Oregon
The sixth-ranked Southern Oregon wrestling team scored its second straight team title NAIA West Qualifying Tournament this past Saturday in Havre, Mont. The Raiders finished with 152 teams points to best second-ranked Great Falls’ 134.5 points. Southern Oregon came away with three individual championships and four runner-up finishes.
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The No. 12 Raiders flexed some muscle this past Saturday, crushing Humboldt State 23-5. This game marked Southern Oregon’s first game against Division II teams, in which they made a clear statement Leading the offense were seniors Bubba Van Egdom with eight goals and three assists; Tyler Baumann with three goals and four assists; freshman Tom Halley and junior Lump McQuown with two goals and two assists.
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The Southern Oregon women’s basketball team rolled to an 80-68 victory over Concordia this past Saturday in Portland and wrapped up the No. 7 spot in next week’s Cascade Conference Postseason Tournament. Southern Oregon finished the regular season 19-10 overall and 8-10 in conference play with the victory.
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The Southern Oregon men played even with 20th-ranked Warner Pacific for almost 30 minutes before the Knights pulled away for an 83-66 victory Friday in Portland. Warner Pacific improved to 20-7 overall and 12-5 with the victory. Southern Oregon fell to 11-15 overall and 3-14 in conference play.
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WOMEN BASKETBALL: FEBRUARY 5th: SOUTHERN OREGON 74, NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY 62 Northwest University (13-8, 9-4) DRIVSTUEN, Emily 6-9 3-5 16; WILKERSON, Jessica 5-19 2-5 13; JACKSON, Jessalyn 1-7 6-6 8; BREIDENBACH, Alexa 2-4 2-2 7; MCKEAN, McKenzie 2-5 1-3 5; OLIVER, Kailee 1-2 3-3 5; MCKEAN, Marielle 1-8 2-2 4; HORNYAK, Erika 1-7 0-0 2; WELK, Alyssa 1-5 0-0 2.
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Another NASCAR season is under way with the racers already getting the first race of the season under their belts. Heading into the season, there have been a few situations since Jimmie Johnson won his fourth consecutive NASCAR Championship last November.
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The Southern Oregon wrestling program will celebrate 40 straight years of winning seasons with a reunion at the OSAA State Wrestling Championships. The reunion and social will be held the Red Lion Convention Center in Portland on Friday, Feb. 26, immediately following the semifinals of the state tournament at 8 p.
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Oregon Tech head coach and Southern Oregon University alum and Hall of Famer Dan Miles scored his 900th career victory as Oregon Tech scored a 101-76 victory over the Raiders this past Saturday in Klamath Falls. Joseph Foster had 25 points to lead Oregon Tech.
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The No. 12 Raiders showed why they are a top tier Division II team on Saturday, as they battled Division 1 rival UC Davis until the final minute of the game just losing out 6-4. Outnumbered almost two to one, the Raiders showed tremendous heart and skill as they pushed the Aggies to the brink, only to come up short on a questionable time out awarded to the Aggies that gave them final possession in the last minute, allowing them to run the clock out before adding an empty net goal as SOU tried desperately to cause a turnover.
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Starting at No. 12 in the nation, the Raiders know they have a bull’s-eye etched into the square of their back no matter whom they square up against. That being the case, their opponent is going to be one of the more difficult tasks the Raiders have ever had as they take on Division I rival UC Davis this Saturday to start off a difficult but exciting season.
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The last meeting between the Raiders and the Geoducks of Evergreen State College was a bit of a disappointment as Southern Oregon lost in Olympia by 36. Determined to avenge that loss earlier in the season the Raider were unable to get the better of Evergreen falling 79-73 this past Saturday at McNeal Pavilion.
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In the last regular home game of the season, the Southern Oregon women’s basketball recorded their third consecutive win by defeating Evergreen State 85-64 at McNeal Pavilion this past Saturday. With the win, the Raiders are now 7-8 in conference play with an 18-8 overall record this season and are sitting at sixth place in the Cascade Conference standings.
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Softball Looking At 0-4 After CSU San Marcos Victory
The Southern Oregon softball team dropped to 0-4 on the season, dropping a doubleheader at No. 20 CSU San Marcos today. CSU San Marcos won the opener 11-5 and the nightcap 4-2. CSU San Marcos improved to 4-0 with the victories, while Southern Oregon dropped to 0-4.
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Southern Oregon softball Mitchell Lofstedt broke his late father Brent Lofstedt’s single season pin record and helped the Raiders score a 43-3 victory over 10th-ranked Simon Fraser today at McNeal Pavilion. The Raiders finish the regular season 15-7 and will wrestle at the NAIA West Qualifier on Feb.
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The Southern Oregon women’s basketball team displayed a brilliant overall performance as they romped to a 74-62 victory over Northwest University at McNeal Pavilion this past Friday. The win is the Raiders second consecutive and gives them a 6-8 conference record along with a 17-8 record overall.
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Raiders Fall to Vanguard Universiy in Double Header
Despite hitting the ball well, the Southern Oregon softball team couldn’t capitalize and dropped its season-opening doubleheader at Vanguard University this past thursday. The Lions won the opener 3-1 and then held off the Raiders 3-2 in the nightcap.
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Mitchell Lofstedt With the SOU wrestling team having just wrapped up their record 40th winning season, it comes as no surprise that sophomore Mitchell Lofstedt has played an integral part in that achievement. Ranked No. 1 in the 125 pound weight class, Lofstedt is currently an English major looking to pursue a career as a musician.
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Men’s Basketball Unable to Top Northwest University
After watching Northwest University jump to a commanding 22-8 run, the Southern Oregon men’s basketball team was unable to cope with their opponents aggressive style to fall 90-82 this past Friday at McNeal Pavilion. The Raiders looked unsure, choppy, and frustrated as they seemed to lack the fluidity to keep up with the game.
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This year the Super Bowl features two teams that have both put up high flying offenses. While one of them may have more Super Bowl experience, the new kids on the block still have been impressive. From the American Football Conference’s North division, we have the 14-2 Indianapolis Colts led by All-Pro quarterback Peyton Manning.
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With the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Championships just around the corner, the Southern Oregon University wrestling team will be looking to end the season on a high when they take on Simon Fraser this Saturday in Ashland.
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Women’s Basketball Crushes Northwest Christian
Southern Oregon junior Jamie Roupp had her best offensive night as a Raider as she led SOU to a 70-58 victory over Northwest Christian Saturday in Eugene. Southern Oregon improved to 16-8 overall and 5-8 in Cascade Conference play. The Raiders host Northwest and Evergreen State next weekend to wrap up the home season.
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The Southern Oregon men saw a 13 point halftime lead slip away as the Raiders fell to Northwest Christian 69-63 last Saturday in Eugene. Northwest Christian improved to 10-15 overall and 6-7 in Cascade Conference play. Southern Oregon dropped to 11-11 overall and 3-10 in conference.
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SOU Men’s Lacrosse Looking For Further Success
After posting their best season ever last year, Southern Oregon University’s lacrosse team this year will be looking to go even further. Last season saw the Raiders cruise to a 13-2 record and ranked No. 15 in the nation. The Raiders narrowly missed attending the national tournament, which is hosted annually in Denver, Colo.
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David Grant and Humphrey Jackson got hot in the second half and helped the Southern Oregon men come from behind for a 77-72 victory over Corban this past Friday in Salem. Southern Oregon improved to 11-10 overall and 3-9 in Cascade Conference action.
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Corban Clinch Win Against SOU Women’s Basketball
Jacki Speer and Ashley Baker each came away with double-doubles, but the Southern Oregon women couldn’t overcome a first half deficit and fell to Corban 67-64 Friday in Salem. The Warriors improved to 9-16 overall and 4-8 in Cascade Conference play. Southern Oregon dropped to 15-8 overall and 4-8 in conference action.
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WOMEN BASKETBALL: SOUTHERN OREGON vs. COLLEGE OF IDAHO College of Idaho 65, Southern Oregon 64 COLLEGE OF IDAHO (12-5, 8-2) BRUCE, Nicole 4-6 3-4 11; GILLIAM-HICKS, Marqu 5-14 0-0 11; OWEN, Whitney 4-8 1-2 10; SHANNON, Katelin 4-5 1-3 9; STRUNK, Katie 3-8 1-2 8; GALL, Nicole 2-9 2-2 7; HUGHES, Meghan 2-3 2-2 6; RUBIE, Brette 1-5 1-2 3; HANSEN, Brianna 0-1 0-0 0; RASMUSSEN, Rachel 0-1 0-0 0; BREWER, Katee 0-0 0-0 0; ISHAM, Kayla 0-1 0-0 0.
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Fri. Jan. 29: Women’s Basketball @ Corban College – 5:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball @ Corban College – 7:30 p.m. Sat. Jan. 30: Women’s Basketball @ Northwest Christian– 5:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball @ Northwest Christian– 7:30 p.m. Sun. Jan. 31: Wrestling @ Clackamas– 1:00 p.
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As a team that recorded an impressive 18-6 conference finish last year, the Southern Oregon softball team is preparing once again to take the Cascade conference by storm. There is just one more week until the Raiders hit the road to face three double headers against California opponents.
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After struggling in the first half of the conference season, the Raiders stormed the floor with the intent to do some damage this past Friday as they clinched a 71-70 win against the College of Idaho at the McNeal Pavilion. Both teams had been struggling leading into the match.
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It was a rough weekend for the Southern Oregon women’s basketball team as they lost both their games at home to the College of Idaho and Eastern Oregon. Friday night brought a wild finish to the women’s basketball game against the Yotes of College of Idaho.
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Friday, Jan. 22: Women’s Basketball vs. College of Idaho – 5:30p.m. Men’s Basketball vs. College of Idaho – 7:30p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23: Women’s Basketball vs. Eastern Oregon – 5:30p.m. Men’s Basketball vs. Eastern Oregon – 7:30p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24: Wrestling @ Menlo Duals – 11:00a.
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Women’s Basketball: SOU vs. Evergreen State SOUTHERN OREGON SMITH, Krystal 3-5 4-5 10; BAKER, Ashley 3-7 3-5 9; BROOKINS, Emily 2-9 5-6 9; JOHNSON, Gabe 2-4 4-6 9; ROUPP, Jamie 2-5 3-6 7; SCHEFFLER, Lindsey 2-4 1-4 7; SPEER, Jacki 3-7 0-1 6; ARRINGTON, Celonna 1-2 0-0 2; WOOD, Carly 1-5 0-0 2; DORAN, Molly 0-0 0-0 0; NAKAMURA, Keri 0-1 0-1 0.
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The fith-ranked Southern Oregon wrestling team locked up its 40th-straight winning season today by going 2-1 at the Mile High Duals in Prescott, Ariz. Southern Oregon (12-6) opened the day with a 24-15 setback to Cal Baptist, then came right back to knock off Simon Fraser 27-14 and finished the day off with a 29-12 victory over NCAA Division II CSU-Pueblo.
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Lofstedt Victorious in 125 pounds At Mile High Championships
Southern Oregon Sophomore Mitchell Lofstedt claimed the lone title for the Raiders at Sunday’s Mile high Championships at Prescott, Ariz. Lofstedt used a pin of Great Falls’ Brian Borst in the semifianls to reach the 125 poind finals to face Wester State College’s (Colo.
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Raiders Claim Team Academic Award, Kuehlwein Named All-West
Southern Oregon sophomore goalkeeper Jessica Kuehlwein and the Raider women’s soccer team have been recognized by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Kuehlwein was named to the NSCAA NAIA All-West Region team and the Raiders named a Team Academic Award Winner.
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Jacki Speer Shortlisted For Ad Rutschman Award For ‘09
Southern Oregon senior women’s basketball player Jacki Speer has been named a finalist for the Ad Rutschman Small College Female Athlete of the Year Award, presented to the top small college athlete in the state of Oregon during the 2009 calendar year.
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The SOU Women’s basketball team managed to defeat their rival Oregon Tech 68-63 this past Saturday night. The Raiders opened the game on an 8-2 run over the Owls which soon transpired to a 32-19 cushion about two and a half minutes left in the first half.
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In the midst of a massive crowd turnout which seemed to contain just as many OIT fans as Southern fans, the Raiders battled it out against the seventh-ranked regional Oregon Tech Owls falling 72-71. The Owls came flying out with a purpose taking a quick 12-4 lead in the first minutes and forcing a time out.
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Raiders End Road Trip With Wild Win Over Northwest University
A wild finish ended with the ninth-ranked Southern Oregon women scoring a 68-65 victory over Northwest University tonight in Kirkland, Wash. Southern Oregon improved to 14-5 overall and 3-5 in Cascade Conference play. Northwest dropped to 9-6 overall and 5-2 in conference action.
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First Conference Win For Raiders
The Southern Oregon Men’s basketball team came out of the winter break with a 2-6 record, being the team’s first win in conference play. The Raiders headed into 2010 with a decisive win on New Year’s Eve over the Corban Warriors, 87-76, to earn their first win of the season in the Casacade Conference.
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The Southern Oregon women had a first-half double-digit lead disappear as they fell at Evergreen State 70-61 in overtime tonight in Olympia, Wash. Evergreen State improved to 6-11 overall and 2-4 on the season. Southern Oregon dropped to 13-5 overall and 2-5 in conference play.
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Nate Menefee went for 39 points as Evergreen State cruised to a 105-69 victory over the Southern Oregon men tonight in Olympia, Wash. Evergreen State improved to 12-4 overall and 5-1 in Cascade Conference play. Southern Oregon fell to 9-7 overall and 1-6 in conference action.
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Northwest used a late second half run to put away the Southern Oregon men en route to a 76-62 victory tonight in Kirkland, Wash. Northwest improved to 10-7 overall and 5-2 in Cascade Conference action. Southern Oregon dropped to 9-8 overall and 1-7 in conference play.
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While SOU students were unwrapping new gadgets, the Southern Oregon women’s basketball team was handling business on the hardwood. No time for carols and eggnog, the Raiders played a total of six games over Christmas break, four of which were on the road.
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For the Southern Oregon University wrestling team, there was little time for relaxation this winter break with matches scheduled against some intimidating opponents. The fifth-ranked Raiders started the grueling schedule brightly by routing Menlo on Dec.
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Every college football season comes to a close when the final whistle sounds at the BCS National Championship game. However this year after Alabama was crowned the National Champion, there were still more games to be played as the SOU Flag Football League crowned a champion this past week.
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Brandon Baldwin
Southern Oregon University’s starting redshirt sophomore running back Brandon Baldwin has turned out to be one of the few bright lights for the Raider football team this past season.
Baldwin rushed for 1,181 yards with six rushing touchdowns for the Raiders.
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Raiders Face COI In Finals
Chelsea Hartman and Leanne Stennett helped no. 13 ranked Southern Oregon down Eastern Oregon 17-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-19 during today’s semifinal match of the Cascade Conference postseason tournament in Caldwell, Idaho.
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The Southern Oregon women’s basketball team has started this season with a bang by pulling out an overtime victory from their most recent tug-of-war match with Holy Names 82-79.
Senior forward Jacki Speer has had her pencil in the record books since the Raiders opened their season against the same Holy Names Hawks over a week ago. Her 22 point and 28 rebound performance Saturday night marks her fourth straight double-double of the season.
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The 13th-ranked Southern Oregon volleyball team earned its fifth NAIA National Championship bid and will host a 2009 NAIA National Championship Opening Round match Saturday at McNeal Pavilion.
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After never leading for most of the fourth set, the eighth-ranked College of Idaho volleyball team had an impressive comeback and knocked off No. 13 ranked Southern Oregon 25-16, 25-15, 22-25, 29-27 to win the Cascade Conference Postseason Tournament title today in Caldwell, Idaho.
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Sophomore Mitchell Lofstedt took second place to lead top-ranked Southern Oregon University at today’s Southern Oregon Open at McNeal Pavilion.
The SOU open consisted of pool wrestling Friday afternoon and evening and eight-man brackets today.
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The football squad of Southern Oregon lost a heartbreaker in North Dakota losing 30-24 Saturday night. At one point in the game, the Raiders had led the game 17-3 before falling behind 27-17 late in the third quarter.
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Volleyball Wins Thirteenth Straight
The twelfth ranked Southern Oregon volleyball team extended their winning streak to 13 with a 25-16, 25-3, 25-14 victory over Evergreen State tonight in Olympia, Wash.
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Fresno Pacific forced 25 Southern Oregon turnovers as the Sunbirds scored a 75-59 victory tonight in Fresno, Calif. Southern Oregon dropped to 1-1 overall and will travel to Cal Maritime tomorrow. Senior Ryan Staker turned in a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
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Women’s Basketball Overpowered By Oregon
NCAA D-I Oregon forced 45 turnovers and scored a 109-47 victory over NAIA Southern Oregon in an exhibition game tonight at Mac Court in Eugene.
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The twelfth ranked Southern Oregon volleyball team scored a 25-14, 25-15, 25-15 victory at Northwest University and earned a share of the Cascade Conference regular season championship.
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Raiders Start Season In Winning Fashion
The Southern Oregon University women’s basketball team has made a statement early this season starting off this year’s campaign with a 2-0 record over the weekend in Oakland, Calif.
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Wrestling Warms Up For Season
The Southern Oregon black team scored four falls as they came away with a 45-20 victory over the red team tonight in the annual Red and Black Intrasquad dual. “Nice to see some of the younger guys get a chance to compete under the lamp,” SOU Head Coach Mike Ritchey said.
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Justonn Smith had a season high 25 points as the Southern Oregon men scored a 76-72 victory over Cal Maritime tonight in the Bay Area.
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Raider Men Claim Programs Second Title; Women Improve To Third
The top-ranked Southern Oregon men’s cross country team won the program’s second straight Cascade Conference Championship today in Springfield.
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The 2009 NBA offseason definitely displayed a trend of “steal from the poor and give to the rich.” Every title contender from last season are still contenders riddled with new toys and most middle of the road terms have moved up in appeal while all the teams who were left window shopping are now clueless to where even the storefront is located.
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Raiders Manage To Edge Indiana East In Thrilling Encounter
In what turned out to be a thrilling season opener, the Southern Oregon University men’s basketball team managed to top Indiana East 90-85 this past Friday at the McNeal Pavillion. The Raiders looked sharp from tip off despite trailing Indiana East 12-4 in the first opening minutes with good passing between senior wing Justonn Smith and senior guard Humphrey Jackson really showing the Raiders creative side.
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The Southern Oregon men’s cross country team has taken over the No. 1 ranking in this week’s NAIA Top 25 Poll. The Raiders replaced two-time defending National Champion Malone (Ohio) for the top spot. “I’m kinda shocked and surprised,” SOU second-year head coach Brent Ericksen said.
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Oregon State forced 22 turnovers and shot 56 percent as the NCAA Division I Beavers scored a 94-53 victory over NAIA Southern Oregon today in an exhibition game today in Corvallis. Southern Oregon (1-0) travels to Fresno Pacific Friday night. Sophomore Joe White led the Raiders with 14 points, including a 4-for-5 effort from 3-point land.
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After a long fight, the Raiders destroyed the Corban Warriors in three sets, 25-15, 25-19, 25-22 at McNeal Pavillion. The Raiders maintain their tie for first in the Cascade Conference and tucked away one more W, while the Warriors sunk to 7-10. It was apparent Friday night how the Raider’s are becoming accustomed to victory.
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Volleyball Continues Run In Final Home Game
This weekend’s halloween doubleheader didn’t faze Southern’s volleyball girls who bumped their winning streak up to 12 Saturday night at McNeal. The Raiders conquered Northwest Christian in three initial sets: 25-11, 25-15, and 25-20. It was a significant win for the Raiders who are jostling for first place Cascade Conference with the College of Idaho.
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Leah Bergstrom
A junior majoring in Psychology, SOU volleyball player Leah Bergstrom has put in her fair share of stellar performances this season.
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The Raider football team is looking to prepare for their last game of the season by using this past week to get ready and healthy. The Raiders enter their bye week, with one thing on their minds: getting ready for the Fighting Sioux of the University of North Dakota.
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Volleyball Continue Winning Ways
The bleachers were filled to the ceiling Friday night as the No. 12 Southern Oregon University Raiders defeated their rivals over the hill, the Oregon Tech Owls, 3 to nil.
Play was even from the start as both teams sized each other up and prepared for a rough match.
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A swift breeze ripples through the newbies’ hair as four synchronous athletes glide past, moving perfectly in time to the Queen Mother’s guiding chant: “Cross. Cross. Cross. Cross.”
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After falling to University of Oregon last week, the SOU Men’s Soccer Club was able to move forward by recording a solid 3-1 win over Central Oregon Community College.
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Women’s Soccer Defeats Northwest Christian, End Season Fifth
The Southern Oregon women’s soccer team scored a 2-1 victory at Northwest Christian tonight, but just missed out on going to the Cascade Conference Postseason Tournament.
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Raider Men, Women Impressive At OSU Beaver Classic
Both the Southern Oregon men’s and women’s cross country teams looked impressive at today’s Oregon State Beaver Classic in Corvallis.
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Raider Men Prepare To Get Season Going With Win Over Former Players
Fans were able to get a first look at the Southern Oregon men’s basketball team Saturday night at the annual alumni game. For diehard followers of Raiders hoops this game gave them a chance to see Coach Brian McDermott’s latest incarnation take the floor against real competition.
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Southern Oregon freshman Alexis Mahoney scored a pair of second half goals to allow the Raiders to tie Corban 2-2 today in Salem.
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Raiders Unable To Find A Way To Get Past Mary Hardin-Baylor
The Raiders couldn’t get anything going in Saturday afternoon’s loss to the Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusaders 21-0.
The offense came out flat as they gave up back-to-back fumbles by junior running back Brandon Baldwin.
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Raiders Record Win Over Warner Pacific
Southern Oregon’s Sarah Holgen had a perfect night hitting and double-digit digs to lead the 12th-ranked Raiders past Warner Pacific 25-19, 25-17, 25-19 tonight in Portland. Southern Oregon won its ninth-straight and improved to 18-2 overall and 12-1 in Cascade Conference play.
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Raiders Starting To Warm Up For Season
Despite the regular season still being a few months away, the SOU softball team faced off with two double-headers this weekend at home. The Raiders first matched up against Southwestern Oregon Community College. The first game started at eleven in the morning and the Raiders easily recorded the win.
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Men Claim Title at Puma-Concordia Classic
The second-ranked Southern Oregon men’s cross country team ran without two top runners and still came away with the team title at Saturday’s Puma/Concordia Cross Country Classic in Portland. Southern Oregon had 36 team points, while Victoria finished with 66 and fifth-ranked British Columbia had 68.
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SOU Records Fourth Straight With Win Over Warner Pacific
Friday afternoon proved fatal for Warner Pacific after a brutal bout with SOU’s Lady Raiders. What began as an energetic soccer match quickly became a grueling fight to the end as both teams staggered with fatigue by the second half, working double time because of their missing team mates.
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Chelsea Hartman
With the SOU Volleyball team putting on some dominating displays, it comes as no surprise that Outside Hitter Chelsea Hartman is right in the thick of things. A junior majoring in Physcology, Hartman hails from Lebanon, Ore. where she participated on her high school’s varsity basketball and volleyball teams for four years before graduating in 2005.
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The 12th-ranked Southern Oregon volleyball team played shorthanded and still scored a 25-20, 25-17, 25-15 victory over Concordia tonight in Portland. Southern Oregon improved to 17-2 overall and 11-1 in Cascade Conference play. The Raiders and College of Idaho continue to be in a first place tie.
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The football team of Southern Oregon lost their fifth contest of the season to the Humboldt State University Lumberjacks, 34-3 on Saturday night. The Raiders were missing some key starters and started with a slow tempo that never really vanished thanks to injuries and illnesses the team suffered during the past week.
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Women’s Soccer Close Out Home Games With Loss
Despite the expected rain not showing up the Raiders women’s soccer team still looked a little weathered as they fell 3-0 to the Concordia Cavaliers Saturday at University Field. With the loss the Raiders see an end to a four game winning streak, their longest so far this season.
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Trust is always an important factor when you are scaling a gigantic wall and the person below is the only one who can keep you from a rather painful fall. For a residence hall group this past Friday, they were able to take full advantage of Southern Oregon University’s climbing wall to focus on trusting one another while enjoying themselves.
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Raiders Slip Past Northwest for Third Straight Win
The Southern Oregon women’s soccer team scored on an own goal and came away with a 1-0 victory over Northwest today in Kirkland, Washington. The Raiders are now 5-7-1 overall and 3-2 in Cascade Conference play. Northwest fell to 1-9-2 overall and 0-5-1 in conference.
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While Southern Oregon University varsity sports are getting off to a solid start, the school’s club teams have also been kick starting their respective seasons into gear as well. Both the SOU men’s rugby team and the SOU men’s soccer team have finally gotten their seasons under way after much anticipation.
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The Southern Oregon volleyball team notched its seventh straight victory with a 25-21, 25-23, 24-26, 26-24 victory over Eastern Oregon tonight at McNeal Pavilion. Southern Oregon improved to 16- 2 overall and remained in a first place tie with College of Idaho with a 10-1 Cascade Conference mark.
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Southern Oregon football snapped their 4-game losing streak by beating Azusa Pacific University 20-13 Saturday night in Southern California. The 14-hour bus trip to Southern California at first seem like it had taken a toll on the squad as they fell behind 10 to nothing early in the contest.
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Southern Oregon’s Stephanie Carr netted a second half goal to lead the SOU women’s soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Evergreen State today in Olympia, Wash. The Raiders improved to 4-7-1 overall and 2-2 in Cascade Conference play. Evergreen State dropped to 1-6-4 overall and 0-5 in conference action.
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David Laney
A Junior majoring in Business Marketing and looking to minor in English, Laney has been an ever present part of SOU’s cross country team for the past three years. Born in Portland, Ore., Laney attended Central Catholic High School. He participated in the school’s track and field program where he managed to capture an impressive fifth place finish at the state championships.
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SOU Volleyball Upsets No. 6 College of Idaho
Spurred on by an immense crowd just tipping the charts at 1,000 heads, the fifteenth-ranked Southern Oregon women’s volleyball team fought through a tough night to overthrow the sixth-ranked College of Idaho Coyotes at McNeal Pavilion Friday night.
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After opening Conference play with a loss, the Southern Oregon University Women’s soccer team squared off against College of Idaho this past Friday at University Field. Having every intention of walking away with full points, the Raiders instead were completely pinned back as the College of Idaho managed to out-shoot the Raiders 11-3 in the first half.
The sixth-ranked Southern Oregon men’s cross country team knocked off a pair of ranked teams and scored an impressive team victory at today’s Charles Bowles Invitational in Salem. The Raiders finished with 41 points to claim the team race, while seventh-ranked Embry-Riddle was second at 49 points and fifth-ranked British Columbia finished third with 94 points.
A very hot and smoky day could not keep SOU fans from cheering on their beloved team as the Raiders hosted the Wildcats of Linfield in SOU’s final home game of the season. The Raiders began the game with a bang from a breakaway on the opening kick by junior wide receiver Blake Arrowsmith, starting the drive on the Wildcats’ 43 yard line.
The Southern Oregon women’s soccer team snapped a two game losing streak by turning up the heat on a cold, windy Saturday afternoon at Southern Oregon University’s University field, by defeating the Eastern Oregon 4-0. The Raiders took control of the match early with a long free kick from freshman Tori Chambliss that found its way into the back of the net.
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