Luke Doten

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Reporter, Producer, at KDRV-TV (Medford, OR)

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SOU Raiders' softball completes dramatic run, claim 4th Red Banner

1 week ago | kdrv.com | Luke Doten

COLUMBUS, Ga. – The Southern Oregon University (SOU) Raiders' softball team is once again NAIA softball World Series champions. The Raiders’ path to the Red Banner was anything but easy throughout the tournament. After losing their first game on day one of the double-elimination tournament, a gauntlet stood between SOU and a Red Banner. They had to win five games in a row to make it to the championship and then beat the last remaining team twice.
Amateur Athletes of the Week: CJ Bonner and Grady Sickler

2 weeks ago | kdrv.com | Luke Doten

The Hunter Communications Amateur Athletes of the week have led the Cascade Christian Challengers baseball team to a 21-6 record. Meet Grady Sickler and CJ Bonner. Sickler and Bonner have put on an absolute show at the plate this year. When asked about the Challenger’s success, they credit all their teammates before themselves. “ It all comes back to the team idea,” Bonner said. “Everybody wants the same thing here.” When NewsWatch 12 talked with the duo they never mentioned their stats.
Amateur Athlete of the Week

3 weeks ago | kdrv.com | Luke Doten

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – The Hunter Communications Amateur Athlete of the Week just earned the Cascade Conference Co-Pitcher of the year award for Oregon Tech. Meet Tim Williams. For Williams, pitching is a mental battle to keep control of the game on the field. It’s a battle that has come with many wins and losses throughout his career. One example of this was during Tech’s game against Dickinson State. Up 2-0 in the top of the 3rd, Williams walked one batter then gave up a home run after.
Amateur Athete of the Week: Grady Johnson

4 weeks ago | kdrv.com | Luke Doten

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – The Hunter Communications Amateur Athlete of the Week just set two personal records in the shot put and discus events in the same day. Meet Grady Johnson. Johnson is getting ready to compete for a state title in both events, but at one point, didn’t know how good he could be. He started doing both events late in his freshman year at Hidden Valley High School. During his sophomore year, he realized he could compete against the best.
Amateur Athlete of the Week: Kacie Schmidt

1 month ago | kdrv.com | Luke Doten

The Hunter Communications Amateur Athlete of the Week was just named to the Cascade Conference first team for Softball. Meet Kacie Schmidt. Schmidt, an All-American last season for the Oregon Tech Owls, continued her dominance in the circle this year. She helped them clinch a share of the regular season title and the host site for the conference tournament four years in a row. Despite the stats and accolades to her name over her time at Oregon Tech, she’s remained humble.
The impact of the Kaite Davis Memorial Pickleball Tournament

1 month ago | kdrv.com | Luke Doten

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – On Friday, May 2 through Sunday, May 4, Reinhart Park in Grants Pass will be filled with over 240 pickleball players for the 6th annual Kaite Davis Memorial Pickleball Tournament. Davis, the person being remembered, was a talented golfer who passed away unexpectedly at the age of 15. Through the pain of loss, her family sought to remember her with something special.
Amateur Athlete of the Week: Jordan Knutson

1 month ago | kdrv.com | Luke Doten

MEDFORD, Ore. -- The Hunter Communications Amateur Athlete of the Week is putting up numbers on offense and defense for the South Medford Panthers softball team. Meet Jordan Knutson. On April 12th, the Panthers played a double header against South Eugene. In game two, Knutson hit three home runs in back-to-back-to-back at bats. “The funny thing actually is I probably had one of my worst warmups before the game,” Knutson said.
Amateur Athlete of the Week: Audrey Robinson

1 month ago | kdrv.com | Luke Doten

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. -- The Hunter Communications Amateur Athlete of the week is less than a year into high school but already a national champion and looking to add more titles to her name. Meet Audrey Robinson. Robinson is finishing up her first year in high school at crater but already established herself as a dominant force on the mats for the Comets’ girls wrestling team. She started out her high school career by winning her weight class in the 5A/6A Oregon state championships.
Amateur Athlete of the Week: Dominic Daffron

1 month ago | kdrv.com | Luke Doten

MEDFORD, Ore. – The Hunter Communications Amateur Athlete of the Week has been a consistent force on the mound for the North Medford Black Tornado baseball team. Meet Dominic Daffron. Daffron has had a stellar start to the season. In his four appearances on the mound this season, he has yet to give up more than three earned runs. He’s thrown two complete games including a nine strikeout outing against Lake Oswego and even gone into extra innings in their game against Aloha.
Amateur Athlete of the Week: Taylor Young

2 months ago | kdrv.com | Luke Doten

The Hunter Communications Amateur Athlete of the Week was just named the 5A girls basketball player of the year in Oregon by Sports Illustrated. Meet Taylor Young. Young is often seen sporting a pink scrunchie and she and that scrunchie are everywhere on the court. Whether it was getting steals on defense or shooting buzzer beaters from near half court, Young’s handprint was on every one of the state champion Crater Comets’ 28 wins this season.