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Medical examiner reports nothing suspicious in runner’s death
Investigators have yet to determine the cause of death of distance runner Todd Ragsdale last week in the hills above Ashland, but they have ruled out anything suspicious, authorities said.
The Jackson County Sheriff's Department issued a…
Body of distance runner Todd Ragsdale has been found
3:50 p.m.
Jackson County Sheriff Corey Falls confirmed officials believe the body of Todd Ragsdale was found this afternoon in the hills above Lithia Park.
He said a county medical examiner is investigating the body now. Officials…
SOU volleyball team up to No. 11
Posted Oct. 7, 2014 @ 7:21 pm
The red-hot Southern Oregon University volleyball team moved up two more spots to No. 11 in the NAIA Top 25 coaches' poll Tuesday.
The Raiders (14-3), who have won four matches in a row and nine of their…
SOU offense looks to catch up with defense in final home stand
By SOU Sports Information
Posted Oct. 7, 2014 @ 7:03 pm
Southern Oregon University's soccer team will play its final regular-season home games this week when Eastern Oregon and College of Idaho make stops at Raider Stadium.
If the…
SOU men voted CCC favorites
By Joe Zavala
Posted Aug. 15, 2014 @ 10:16 am
The Southern Oregon University men’s cross country team is the favorite to claim what would be its seventh consecutive Cascade Collegiate Conference title according to the league’s preseason…
Raiders focus on the now
By Josh McDermott
For the Tidings
August 27, 2009
It’s easy to understand why Southern Oregon University women’s soccer coach Jon Clement annually dismisses preseason polls and predictions.
Last season, coming off a ninth-place…
U.S. figure skating legend all settled in
Tai Babilonia wears a gold half-moon charm around her neck, given to her by Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac. The only time it ever came off was at the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, New York; she will never take it off again.
That year, an…
Japan wins close Pacific Rim Bowl 28-21
Shunsuke Wada caught a 77-yard touchdown pass from Shoma Taniguchi midway through the fourth quarter and the Japan All-Stars held off Ashland the rest of the way for a 28-21 victory in the highest-scoring Pacific Rim Bowl ever Friday night…
Butch Davis hired to coach North Carolina football team
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Former NFL coach Butch Davis will return to the sidelines as coach at North Carolina, which is 1-9 and hasn't beaten a Division I-A team this season.
He will replace the fired John Bunting, the school said…
Herpes spreads to mat
By Don Hunt
For the Tidings
A handful of wrestlers at Crater and Grants Pass high schools have been diagnosed with herpes, athletic directors at both schools confirmed Thursday.
The Crater wrestlers apparently contracted the viral…