40 minutes. Barring overtime, that’s all that remains for the Southern Oregon women’s basketball season. 40 minutes to determine who will be crowned NAIA Division II champions and who will be second place. With Monday evening’s 84-69 victory in Sioux…
Month: March 2016
Pulled Pork Fundraiser Helps Howell Memorial Scholarship
Friends of the late Southern Oregon student, Alex Howell, are continuing their campaign to establish a scholarship in his name. On Sunday, Sammich adjusted their hours to hold a fundraiser which donated all of its proceeds to the GoFundMe…
Siskiyou Special: March Madness Tips & Tricks
Spring is in the air, the sun is shining, flowers are blooming and March Madness is underway! Conference tournaments just ended and the 2016 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament seeding was released this afternoon, so everyone is scrambling to make…
SOU Advances to Final Four Despite Injury
The record-breaking 32-1 Southern Oregon women’s basketball team continues to make history in Sioux City, Iowa. With Saturday’s 73-67 victory over Tabor, the Lady Raiders advance to their first NAIA Division II Final Four since 1997. Southern will play Goshen…
SOU Women Make Track and Field History
Track and Field history was made last weekend at the NAIA Indoor Championships, as the Southern Oregon Women’s distance medley relay (DMR) team placed 5th in the final, with a time of 12:03.3. This was the best relay finish for a…
Claussen, Durand Lead SOU To National Quarterfinals With 81-70 Victory
For the first time since 1997, the Lady Raiders of Southern Oregon will be in the national quarterfinals, following a 81-70 victory over Briar Cliff. SOU had to overcome a four point halftime deficit Friday evening in the 2nd round…
Lady Raiders Advance To 2nd Round of Nationals With 85-63 Victory
It turns out the Lady Raider’s dominance isn’t restricted solely to the Cascade Conference. The third-ranked Southern Oregon women’s basketball team controlled Thursday afternoon’s matchup with Clarke (Iowa), winning 85-63. The game served as the first round for the NAIA…
Raider Men Lose Season-Ending Thriller In OT
Time and time again this season the Southern Oregon men’s basketball team showed their resilience after halftime deficits, notching 9 comeback victories. This time though, the Raiders finally got a taste of their own medicine. In the Naismith Bracket of the…
Alex Howell Memorial Scholarship
Friends of the late Southern Oregon student Alex Howell are fundraising to create a scholarship which will etch his name in commemoration at the school where he was so influential. Originally attracted to SOU as a wrestler, Howell became an…
Greensprings Bathrooms: The Truth Behind the Scum
I’ve been working custodial for the housing department at Southern Oregon University (SOU) for about a year now. I’ve heard many rumors surrounding the Greensprings bathrooms, from “there’s mold in there,” to “they haven’t been cleaned in years.” Damyan Mendoza,…