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Chris Platt was named the Outstanding Upper Weight wrestler at Sunday's Menlo Invitational.

1.5.2009 | Wrestling

Raiders Finish Second At Menlo Invite

The second-ranked Southern Oregon wrestling team came away with three individual titles and finished second as a team at Sunday's Menlo Invitational.

St. Cloud State won the team title with 184 points, while SOU was second at 163.

St. Cloud State is ranked 12th in the latest NCAA Division II rankings.

Chris Platt, Mitchell Lofstedt and John Bates all claimed individual titles for the Raiders.
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1.4.2009 | Wrestling

Raiders Go 3-0 At Menlo Duals

Seth Roy, Chris Platt and John Bates all went undefeated as the second-ranked Southern Oregon wrestling team went 3-0 at Saturday's Menlo Duals.

The Raiders defeated 11th-ranked Embry-Riddle 22-15, 17th-ranked Simson Fraser 31-15 and eighth-ranked Menlo 24-9. Southern Oregon is now 8-1 on the season.
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SOU's Kellyn Cooper drives to the hoop during Saturday's victory over Corban.

1.3.2009 | Women's Basketball

SOU Women Overcome Slow Start

The 20th-ranked Southern Oregon women's basketball team overcame a slow start to down Corban 93-74 tonight at McNeal Pavilion.

The Raiders are now 11-3 overall and 3-2 in Cascade Conference play. Corban fell to 6-7 overall and 2-3 in conference action.

Southern Oregon junior Jacki Speer turned in her sixth-straight double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Junior guard Whitney Scott had a game-high 22 points, while Ashley Baker went for 16 points and Rhiannon Dickison had 10 points.
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1.3.09 | Men's Basketball

SOU Men Make It Two Straight

After dropping four straight games, the Southern Oregon men's basketball team made it two in a row with a 75-73 victory over Corban tonight at McNeal Pavilion.

The Raiders are now 5-9 overall and 3-2 in Cascade Conference play. Corban fell to 4-10 overall and 0-5 in conference action.

Junior Jarrad Childs led the Raiders in scoring for the second straight night with 23 points. He also added five assists and three steals. Scott Tiefenthaler finished with 14 points and Eli Thornton had 12 points and seven assists.

Clay Martin led Corban with 18 points.

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1.2.09 | Men's Basketball

SOU Men Trip Up Concordia

The Southern Oregon University men’s basketball team placed four individuals in double-digits as they came away with an 81-73 victory over Concordia tonight at McNeal Pavilion.

The Raiders are now 4-9 overall and 2-2 in Cascade Conference play. Concordia fell to 5-8 overall and 0-4 in conference action. SOU continues its homestand Saturday when they host Corban.

Junior Jarrad Childs led all SOU with 19 points to go along with five steals and five rebounds. Senior Eli Thornton finished with 14 points, while Scott Tiefenthaler went for 12 points and Humphrey Jackson had 10 points and six assists.

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1.2.09 | Women's Basketball

Concordia upsets No. 20 SOU Women

The Concordia University women’s basketball team rolled to its 11th-straight victory as they knocked off 20th-ranked Southern Oregon 74-56 tonight at McNeal Pavilion.

The Cavaliers are now 11-1 overall and 4-0 in Cascade Conference play. Southern Oregon fell to 10-3 overall and 2-2 in conference action.

Rebecca Gimeno, one of six Concordia players in double-digits, had a team-high 15 points.

Junior Jacki Speer led SOU with 17 points and 14 rebounds. It marked the fifth-straight double-double for Speer. Emily Brookins had 13 points and Rhiannon Dickison had 11 points.

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12.30.08 | Women's Basketball

Raiders Bounce Back Against Hope

Four players scored in double-digits as the 20th-ranked Southern Oregon women's basketball team scored an 84-63 victory over Hope International today at the Cougar Classic in Azusa, Calif.

The Raiders are now 10-2 overall. Hope International fell to 0-8 on the season.

SOU returns to Cascade Conference play this weekend when they host Concordia on Friday and Corban on Saturday. Both games start at 5:30 p.m. at McNeal Pavilion.

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12.29.08 | Women's Basketball

SOU Women Drop Heartbreaker

In a battle between two of the top teams in all of NAIA Women's Basketball, Azusa Pacific held off every challenge from Southern Oregon and came away with a 68-67 tonight at Azusa Pacific's Cougar Classic in Azusa, Calif.

Azusa Pacific, ranked fifth in the NAIA Division I poll, improved to 9-2 with the victory. Southern Oregon, ranked 20th in the latest NAIA Division II rankings, dropped to 9-2 overall. SOU wraps up the Cougar Classic tomorrow afternoon when they take on Hope International.

"Of course a win would have been nice, but we wanted to play this game to get ready for the rest of the season and the tough games ahead of us," SOU Head Coach Lynn Kennedy said. "I think this says a lot about our team to have shot to win it at the end."

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12.29.08 | Men's Basketball

Bearcats Boot SOU Men

The Willamette men’s basketball team used a big first half and then cruised to a 95-81 victory over Southern Oregon tonight in Salem.

Willamette improved to 4-3 overall. Southern Oregon dropped to 3-9. The Raiders return to Cascade Conference play this weekend as they host Concordia (Friday) and Corban (Saturday).

Scott Tiefenthaler led SOU with 21 points on 8-for-11 shooting. Humphrey Jackson finished with 19 points and Ryon Poll had 11 points.

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12.23.08 | Softball

SOU Softball Featured on KDRV

In the season of giving, the Southern Oregon University softball team was featured on KDRV Newswatch 12 on Christmas Eve.

KDRV's Kelly Burke did a story on the team's Christmas tradition of giving gifts to families through the Southern Oregon Salvation Army.

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