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Oregon Tech and Southern Oregon University both earned the Cascade Conference Presidents Cup for Academic Excellence, recognizing strong student-athlete performance in the classroom during the 2025-26 academic year.

Oregon Tech softball coach Greg Stewart announced seven incoming freshmen have signed Cascade Conference Letters of Intent for the 2027 season. The class joins a Lady Owls program coming off a 43-10 season, a fifth straight CCC regular-season title and a 12th straight trip to the NAIA Championships.

The Medford Rogues went from an 11-game winning streak to a four-game skid last week before steadying themselves with a Father’s Day doubleheader sweep over the Solano Mudcats.

The Medford Rogues swept the Fresno A’s in a three-game weekend series at Harry & David Field, improving to 11-1 overall and extending their win streak to 11 games. Medford now turns toward games against the California Tigers and Solano Mudcats as Pacific Empire League play begins to take shape.

Professional rodeo returns to the Klamath Basin this weekend with the first Klamath River Roundup, a three-day PRCA-sanctioned rodeo at the John Hancock Arena at the Klamath County Fairgrounds. The nonprofit event supports fairgrounds repairs, maintenance and improvements while bringing rodeo competition back to Klamath Falls.

The Medford Rogues will trade their regular uniforms for pink jerseys Saturday night as Paint the Park Pink returns to Harry & David Field. The annual event, held with Providence Medford, raises awareness and funds for breast cancer programs and services through the Providence Leila J. Eisenstein Breast Center.

The Klamath County Sports Officials Scholarship Committee has awarded a record $5,500 to nine local high school student-athletes from Bonanza, Lost River, Mazama, Crosspoint, Henley and Lakeview. Since 2011, the program has awarded 124 scholarships totaling $43,650.

The Medford Rogues swept the Redmond Dudes in a three-game weekend series at Harry & David Field, winning 12-2, 4-1 and 7-3. Medford outscored Redmond 23-6 behind strong pitching, aggressive baserunning and key performances from Beau Blake, Daniel Behrmann and Anthony Thomas Jr.

Southern Oregon University softball wrapped up a standout 2026 season with a No. 5 national ranking, multiple All-America honors, two NAIA Rawlings Gold Gloves, an All-World Series selection and recognition for its sports information team.

Henley baseball and softball each closed the 2026 season with deep OSAA state playoff runs, adding another strong chapter to two of Klamath County’s most consistent high school sports programs. Both teams reached the state quarterfinals, earned major Skyline Conference awards and placed multiple athletes on all-conference teams.

The Medford Rogues are off to a 3-1 overall start through their first four games of the 2026 season, showing early balance at the plate and on the mound before hosting the Redmond Dudes for a three-game weekend series at Harry & David Field.

The Medford Rogues opened their weekend at Harry & David Field with a split against the Seattle Cheney Studs, dropping the first game 3-2 before answering with a 4-2 win in the nightcap. The series continues Saturday with Country Night and a pregame performance by the Cody Ponder Band during batting practice.

Henley softball’s 2026 season has added another chapter to one of the Klamath Basin’s strongest high school sports traditions. The Hornets went unbeaten in Skyline Conference play, won their 15th straight conference title and advanced in the 4A state playoffs with a first-round win over Pendleton.

Oregon Tech and Southern Oregon University both landed multiple NFCA regional softball honors following the 2026 season. Four Owls earned All-Region IV recognition, while SOU’s coaching staff was named Region III Staff of the Year and four Raiders were named all-region.

Southern Oregon’s national title defense came to an end Monday at the NAIA Softball World Series in Columbus, Georgia. The No. 3-seeded Raiders lost 5-2 to Southeastern and 3-1 to Indiana Wesleyan, ending a 45-15 season and a 16-game winning streak.

The Medford Rogues open the 2026 season Thursday at Harry & David Field, launching a full summer of collegiate wood-bat baseball, theme nights, giveaways, fireworks and affordable family entertainment in the Rogue Valley.

Southern Oregon’s 16-game winning streak ended Monday with a 5-2 loss to Southeastern Florida at the NAIA Softball World Series. The Raiders now move into the elimination bracket, where they are scheduled to face Indiana Wesleyan at 5 p.m. PT.

Southern Oregon’s second game at the NAIA Softball World Series has been rescheduled for 10 a.m. PT Monday against Southeastern of Florida after thunderstorms continued to disrupt tournament play in Columbus, Georgia.

Southern Oregon opened its NAIA Softball World Series run with a 4-2 win over Cumberlands, extending the Raiders’ winning streak to 16 games. Severe weather in Columbus, Georgia, has since pushed SOU’s next game to Sunday against Southeastern or College of Idaho.

Southern Oregon University athletics received two major honors this week, with three Raider wrestling greats selected for the NWCA NAIA Hall of Fame and SOU’s athletic training staff named the Cascade Conference Athletic Training Staff of the Year.

Southern Oregon University will compete on two national stages next week as Raider softball returns to the NAIA Softball World Series as the No. 3 overall seed and six SOU track and field athletes head to the NAIA Outdoor Championships in North Carolina.

Oregon Tech’s softball season came to an emotional end at Stilwell Stadium as Our Lady of the Lake defeated the Lady Owls 5-3 in the NAIA Opening Round title game. The loss closed a 43-10 season and marked the final collegiate game for nine Oregon Tech seniors.

Southern Oregon softball is headed back to the NAIA World Series after winning the Ashland Bracket championship, while Oregon Tech will play a winner-take-all game Thursday after falling to Our Lady of the Lake in Klamath Falls. The Raiders will return to Georgia to defend their national title, and the Owls still have a chance to join them.

Oregon Tech advanced to the Klamath Falls Bracket final Tuesday with a 2-1 win over Our Lady of the Lake at Stilwell Stadium. The Lady Owls scored early, then held off late pressure as Kristine Schmidt escaped a seventh-inning bases-loaded jam.

Southern Oregon University will celebrate its national championship beach volleyball team with a parade and trophy presentation Monday, May 18, in Ashland. The Raiders won the NAIA Beach Volleyball Invitational on April 25, capturing the program’s first national title in its fourth season.

Oregon Tech and Southern Oregon each opened NAIA Softball Championship Opening Round play with home-field wins Monday. The Lady Owls shut out Dickinson State in Klamath Falls, while the Raiders defeated Dordt in Ashland, moving both teams into Tuesday semifinal matchups.

Several park and recreation projects are moving forward across Medford, including completed upgrades at Harry & David Field, continued construction at Howard Memorial Sports Park, and a major renovation planned for Jackson Park. The projects include field improvements, new pickleball and volleyball facilities, a Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall replica, and a future splash pad.

Klamath Community College now has two collegiate-sanctioned soccer teams — men’s and women’s — that will compete in the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) in the 2026-27 academic year.

The Oregon School Activities Association has approved new classifications and district alignments for the 2026–30 activity years, including the creation of a new 6A–5A Southwest Hybrid conference affecting several Southern Oregon schools.