The Ace Sports Radio

12/12/2025

5 and 6A Schools in Southern Oregon were caught off guard when the sixth and final OSAA proposal for redistricting came out in early December. The proposal going forward to the Executive Committee next Monday for all sports except for football calls for a 4 team 6A league with North, South, GP, and Roseburg. And a 4 team 5A league with Crater, Ashland, Eagle Point, and Henley. We talked with Medford School District AD Fred Kondziela Wednesday about the last minute change to dissolve the ties with the Eugene schools and efforts by the Southern schools to lobby the OSAA for an alternate plan.

12/11/2025

The Crater Boys basketball team is off to a quick 3-0 start with wins over 6A Sheldon, Roseburg, and in overtime Tuesday Grants Pass. Fourth year Head Coach Bryan Scott is deep with returning talent and a senior class that has been to the 5A state playoffs the last two years. A tough Midwestern league schedule opens in January and it looks like the Coments will be ready to contend. We got an update from Coach Scott Wednesday on Tee It Up. Photos courtesy Eduardo Ibarra and the RV Times.

12/09/2025

The South Medford Panther girls basketball team opened the 2026/26 season with a 61-48 win at Beaverton last Friday before packing their bags for the rest of December and into January with tournament play. South lands in Hawaii today for the Iolani Classic and then ventures to Salem, Portland, and California to take on some top competition. Head Coach Tom Cole joined us Monday on Tee It Up to talk about the mix with this years roster and some details on the tourney play ahead.

12/09/2025

The Southern Oregon University men's basketball team is rounding into form this month and just opened Cascade Conference play with two wins last weekend. Head Coach Matt Zosel joined us Monday on Tee It Up to tell us he likes how the new roster is blending together and that the CCC race on the mens side will be a close race this year with a handful of teams that might come out on top.

12/08/2025

The Rogue Rapids swim team is closing the 2025 season on a high note. Top junior swimmer Eleanor Geraghty is the first Rapid to commit to a Division 1 swimming program at Notre Dame where she was introduced at an Irish home football game with other swimming recruits. The Rapids also hosted the Sofia Marks meet at the Rogue X facility and had some great individual marks posted. Eleanor and Head Coach Jeremy Gregory joined us Friday on Tee It Up to talk about more great news from the Rapids as they continue to grow.

12/08/2025

How about a holiday gift for you all out there from the Rogue Valley Country Club? Start a golf membership this month and pay no dues until March. GM Rick Shultz and new Membership Director Valerie Gray stopped by Tee It Up Friday. There are so many reasons to consider joining RVCC. Check out the interview and go to RVCC.com to learn more.

12/05/2025

The Southern Oregon University women's and men's basketball teams open Cascade Conference play at home this weekend with Northwest Friday and Evergreen Saturday. The Women enter CCC play at 5-3 with a win over D2 Chico State in the books. Coach Carlotta Kloppenburg-Pruitt has some new faces on the roster this season. On the floor and at home! We caught up with Coach KP Wednesday for an update. Women and 5:30 and 3pm this weekend, men at 7:30 and 5.

12/04/2025

Jeff Rodgers and I featured former Ashland athlete Jimmy Rodgers earlier this fall on Tee It Up. Jimmy played for the Washington Huskies and Coach Don James and we planned to have Jimmy on this week to talk college football after the Ducks win in Seattle last Saturday. Rodgers played on the Ashland Bear Cubs undefeated middle school team during his time in Ashland that was coached by Jerry Hauck. With Coach Hauck's passing one week ago football went to the back burner and we started our conversation with some reflections on Jerry who coached Rodgers in football and baseball.

12/04/2025

Ashland and the Southern Oregon sports community lost a good one Thanksgiving day when Jerry Hauck passed away. Jerry coached football, basketball, and the Ashland Legion baseball teams along the way. His Grizzly basketball teams won Southern Oregon Conference titles and finished 4th at the 1986 State Tournament. David Heard played for Coach Hauck at Ashland before a college career at SOU and then became the long time coach of the Crater Girls Basketball program. David took time Wednesday to help us remember Jerry Hauck.

12/04/2025

We discovered a great holiday read for baseball and Dodger fans with an interview Monday with Eric Vickery. Eric is the author of "Before They Wore Dodger Blue, Tommy Lasorda and the Greatest Draft Class in Baseball History." The book features the 1968 Dodger draft class that would unite with Tommy Lasorda and other prospects in AAA ball in Spokane where he was the manager from 1969 until he replace Walter Alston in Los Angeles in 1976. Learn more in our segment with Eric!

12/03/2025

An apple a day.....

🍎 Coming Soon! 🍎

Get ready for our Truckload Apple Sale!

All Sherm's Locations 📅 December 3rd – 9th, 2025

Stock up on US Extra Fancy New Crop Apples in all your favorite varieties:
👉 Ambrosia • Autumn Glory • Granny Smith • Jonagold • Royal Gala • Pink Lady
Fresh. Crisp. Delicious. Don’t miss it!

12/02/2025

Congratulations to the 2025 6A Columbia Cup football champions, the South Medford Panthers. 14-7 winners over Sandy in the November 21 final the Panthers finished the season with 7 straight wins after weathering some early storms and delivered Head Coach Bill Singler his first Title in 4 finals appearances. Makana Brown, Kellen Lefebvre, Coach Singler, Sammy Huxtable, Isa De LaTorre, and Wes Boyd joined us in studio Monday to toast the Panthers first title and talk about the resilience and determination it took to run the table and bring home the school's first football championship.