Four years ago the dynamic duo of Alexi Smith and Melissa Sweat played together at Stockdale High in Bakersfield, California. Fast forward to the present where Smith and Sweat are back in the same jersey at Southern Oregon University. “Even though it’s been a few years, I still feel like we still have that chemistry,” … Continue reading »
Puget Sound Vs. Southern Oregon
ASHLAND, Ore. — Kelsey McInnis returns to Ashland to take on the undefeated Southern Oregon women’s basketball team. McInnis was a star at Ashland High before choosing Puget Sound. She goes on to score 36 points and grab 8 rebounds as the Loggers hold off a late rally by SOU and win 93-81.
SOU Drops OT Thriller to Morningside
SIOUX CITY, IA. – Southern Oregon entered the NAIA quarterfinals with the top-ranked offense in the nation. Their opponent, Morningside (Iowa), boasts the top defense. That didn’t phase the Raiders. After entering halftime down two touchdowns, the Raiders stormed back to take a 3-point lead in the 4th quarter. The Mustangs would tie it up, … Continue reading »
SOU Will Play Morningside in 2nd Round
ASHLAND, Ore. — The Southern Oregon Raiders might want to look at real estate in Iowa as they’ll head back to “The Hawkeye State” for the second consecutive week after moving on to the second round of the NAIA Football Championship Series. After defeating St. Ambrose 45-28 in Davenport, the Raiders will match up with … Continue reading »
Raiders Advance to NAIA Quarterfinals
Down 28-17, the Southern Oregon Raiders scored four straight touchdowns in the fourth quarter to beat St. Ambrose 45-28 in the first round of the NAIA Playoffs. The Raiders had modest offensive numbers by their standards, but still gained 547 total yards. Austin Dodge threw for 307 yards and three touchdowns while Manny Barragan had … Continue reading »
SOU Will Play St. Ambrose in 1st Round
ASHLAND, Ore. – After clinching a share of the Frontier Conference title on Saturday, the Southern Oregon Raiders will play St. Ambrose (Iowa) in the first round of the NAIA Football Championship Series. The Raiders will be making their first appearance since 2002 when they reached the quarterfinals. On the other side, St. Ambrose will … Continue reading »
SOU Clinches Share of Conference Title
ASHLAND, Ore. – In the Frontier Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll, the Southern Oregon Raiders were picked to finish 5th in the conference. Montana Tech was picked to finish 6th. A full season of play later and the two teams competed for the conference title. The Raiders entered the game on a 5-game winning streak while … Continue reading »
SOU Upsets #6 Carroll 52-49
ASHLAND, Ore. – The Southern Oregon Raiders watched a 24 point lead shrink to three, but SOU’s offense came through when it needed to the most as the #19 Raiders upset #6 Carroll College at Raider Stadium on Saturday. The Raiders played to near perfection in the first half, building a 35-19 lead. SOU attacked … Continue reading »
Cards, Signals, Direct SOU Offense
The Southern Oregon Raiders run a no-huddle offense, so getting the play call in to the team takes a lot of effort. ‘Before every play we’ve got six players, four coaches and the head coach all working on different signals,” said head coach Craig Howard. With all of that happening on the sidelines, it gives … Continue reading »
SOU’s Carr Breaks Career Goals Record
ASHLAND, Ore. – Southern Oregon forward Stephanie Carr scored a goal in the 33rd minute to break a scoreless tie with Northwest Christian. The goal was the 33rd of her career, which breaks the Raiders’ all-time goals record previously held by Katie Emerson. Carr tied the record on Oct. 5 against Warner Pacific. Today was … Continue reading »
