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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Roseburg shooting victim describes gunman's rampage ... Habitat for Humanity volunteers raise walls and hope for Medford family ... Gold Hill residents say city dawdled as streets flooded ... Roseburg shooting victim describes gunman's rampage ... Habitat for Humanity volunteers raise walls and hope for Medford family ... Gold Hill residents say city dawdled as streets flooded ... SINCE YOU ASKED Since You Asked: SOU football success leads to ticket changes Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jul. 31, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted Jul. 31, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Social News I see that tickets for the national champion Southern Oregon University football team are on sale. I don't remember there being reserved seats. I kind of expected ticket prices to go up, but what about reserved seating? — Kip J., Central Point Success naturally breeds, well ... higher ticket prices, Kip. In this case, however, the higher prices are still much lower than what other Frontier Conference schools are charging for the coming season. It has been a while since Southern Oregon University has sold reserved seats at Raider Stadium. Associate Athletic Director Bobby Heiken told us the last time SOU had reserved seats was back in 2008. There was a very good reason, he said, for ending the practice at the time: the team wasn't drawing all that well and it cost a lot of money to print 2,000 tickets for five home games that may or may not get sold. "The technology then was different," Heiken said. "People would walk up and pick their seats at the ticket window. We were spending a lot of money and we weren't getting big crowds." At that point Athletic Director Matt Sayre and Heiken huddled and decided it was best to charge one price for everybody and turn the entire 4,500-seat stadium into general admission seating. But the Raiders turned the corner two years ago and started drawing crowds large enough to elicit a change. "Our crowds have been growing and the technology has developed to where people can go online and print their tickets at home. It's a lot easier." There are 1,000 reserved seats selling for $15, and general admission remains $12. College of Idaho reserve seats go for $29, and Frontier Conference favorite Carroll College reserved seats are priced at $20. The Saints' general admission price is $12, Heiken said. "But you have to sit on a hillside, there really aren't seats." Send questions to “Since You Asked,” Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by email to [email protected]. We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jul. 31, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501