Friday's News Rack: Defending Co-Champs Open Volleyball Seasons
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Seven of the Cascade Collegiate Conference's volleyball programs
open their 2008 campaigns this weekend, including defending league co-champions Southern Oregon and College of Idaho. The Raiders, 26-6 a year ago,
will be tested in a significant way at their own Raider Classic as they face No.1-ranked and defending NAIA champion Fresno Pacific on back-to-back days. The Yotes, who have won or shared the past two CCC titles,
face a challenging slate at the NAIA Tournament of Champions in Salt Lake City, squaring off against No. 3-ranked Concordia-Irvine and No. 24 Westminster. In women's soccer,
the Ashland Daily Tidings previews the Southern Oregon squad.