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1 B SIUSLAW Sports News: NEWS The Siuslaw News For more photos and updates, visit our website at www.thesiuslawnews.com. P.O. Box 10 Florence, OR 97439 Fax: (541) 997-7979 SATURDAY Email: sports@thesiuslawnews.com JANUARY A Sporting By Mark Vasto 10 for 2015 See VIEW 3B S p o r t s C a l e n d a r Jan. 3 • SHS wrestling At Riddle H.S. 9 a.m. • SHS girls BB at Rogue River 3 p.m. • SHS boys BB at Rogue River 4:30 p.m. • 2015 On the Bite Into the swing of things V iew It’s that time of year again when the sports world sits back and decries the seemingly arbitrary selec- tion process that rearranges so much furniture in the liv- ing space of our brains. But if you want to get down to the real granite countertops and feng shui stuff, nothing invites more earnest discussion than that little plat in Cooperstown, N.Y., inspires. Thirty four names are on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America 2015 ballot, of which 17 are holdovers and 17 are new- comers. My 10 picks are as follows: 1. Pedro Martinez — The consumate “villain” pitcher, Pedro stands out in that he also was nearly impossible to hate. From 1997 to 2002, there was only one power pitcher that could touch him, and he’s on the ballot, too. 2. Randy Johnson — Too many statistics to choose from, so I’ll just say he’s the second best strikeout artist of all time. 3. Craig Biggio — Biggio missed induction by two votes last time and should be a lock this year. He is the only player in baseball history with at least 3,000 hits, 600 dou- bles, 400 stolen bases and 250 home runs. Biggio is 3 A weekly fishing report for the local region Golf club members keep a full calendar, rain or shine. www.dfw.state.or.us/RR MID COAST LAKES: arol Moore has a number of dates circled for 2015, includ- ing Nov. 10 for the Ocean Dunes Women’s Golf Association awards celebration. As president of the S TORY BY ODWGA, it’s a day she S TAN P USIESKI For Siuslaw News hopes caps a great year of growth and good fun. “We finished last season with 32 members,” says Moore. “We really want C The wild coho salmon fishery in Siltcoos and Tahkenitch lakes is slow. Most fish have migrated onto the spawning grounds. to build on that.” First up is the annual tee-off breakfast March 10 at the Ocean Dunes Golf Links clubhouse at 3345 Munsel Lake Road. “We’ll also play some golf, if it’s nice,” Moore says. “If it rains, we’ll stay in the clubhouse and socialize. We’re not like the crazy men, who go See ALSEA RIVER: Chinook, steelhead Winter steelhead season is underway with reports of some steelhead being caught from the lower river up to the hatchery. Good numbers of fish typically start returning over the next few weeks. SALMON GOLF 2B Stranded turtle warms up at aquarium RIVER: Steelhead Winter steelhead are starting to show up in most coastal basins. Salmon River does get a good return of wild winter steel- head and an occasional stray hatchery fish. SILETZ RIVER: Caregivers cautiously optimistic about sea turtle’s prognosis. Steelhead, Chinook Winter steelhead season is underway with a small NEWPORT — One week into her rehabilitation at the Oregon Coast Aquarium, “Solstice,” a distressed olive ridley turtle, is showing slight signs of improvement. Solstice, whose stranding coincided with the winter solstice, was found hypothermic and dehydrated on a beach in Oysterville, Wash. Her loca- tion alone indicated something was amiss, as the Pacific Northwest has much colder water and is far north of this species’ typical range. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service transferred the turtle to the aquarium, where it arrived for rehabilitation the evening of Dec. 22. The aquarium is one of the few facilities in the Northwest able to provide the special- ized care this animal requires. At 41.5 pounds, Solstice is consid- ered a sub-adult. Her gender and age make her an exceptional patient, olive ridley turtles are classified as endan- gered and her recovery is important to the future success of her species. The aquarium’s team is working T IDE T ABLE See Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide • SHS girls BB SALEM — The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will consider a rule change that will allow salmon, steelhead and trout anglers to use barbed hooks on the lower Willamette River, Youngs Bay, and lower Gnat Creek when it meets in Salem on Friday, Jan. 9. The meeting begins at 8 a.m. at the ODFW headquarters building, 4034 Fairview Industrial Dr. SE, Salem, hosts Junction City 7 p.m. • SHS wrestling at Marshfield H.S. FWL dual meet 4 p.m. & SHEET METAL, INC. Low Tide Jan. 3 10:14am / 8.3 4:17am / 3.0 11:47pm / 6.5 5:16pm / -0.6 Jan. 4 10:56am / 8.3 5:04am / 3.0 5:55pm / -0.7 Jan. 5 12:26am / 6.7 5:48am / 3.0 11:36pm / 8.1 6:32pm / -0.6 Distressed sea tutle Solstice is moved by an aquarium staff member. (courtesy photo) around the clock to administer fluids and slowly raise the 41.5 pound turtle’s body temperature. At this point, the aquarists caring for Solstice are cau- tiously hopeful for her recovery. “Initial blood tests indicated that she had no sign of infection and is stronger than many turtles the aquarium has received in the past,” said Jim Burke, the aquarium’s Director of Animal Husbandry. “Her body temperature has increased 12 degrees Fahrenheit since she arrived in Newport, and we hope to stabilize at her target temperature of 75 See TURTLE 2B OFWC to reconsider barbless hook requirements Jan. 8 FISHING 3B Ore. 97302. The meeting will be chaired by Michael Finley, who was recently appointed the new Commission Chair by Governor John Kitzhaber. Finley has been on the Commission since 2011. He succeeds Bobby Levy as chair. Levy will continue to serve on the Commission until a replacement is named. The meeting agenda also includes several informational briefings, to include an update on implementation of Columbia River fisheries manage- ment reforms, progress on the 10-year update and revision of the Oregon Conservation and Nearshore strate- gies, and development of a state man- agement plan for marine fisheries. The current barbless hook See Jan. 6 1:03am / 6.8 6:29am / 2.9 12:14pm / 7.9 7:07pm / -0.4 Jan. 7 1:38am / 6.8 7:10am / 2.9 12:51pm / 7.6 7:41pm / -0.1 Jan. 8 2:13am / 6.8 1:29pm / 7.2 7:50am / 2.9 8:15pm / 0.2 Jan. 9 2:47am / 6.8 2:08pm / 6.2 8:33am / 2.9 9:23pm / 1.2 S S IUSLAW IUSLAW N EWS 148 Maple St. Florence 541-997-3441 BARBS 3B • Heating Systems • Heat Pumps • Sales / Service • Ductless Heat Pumps “Your Local Independent Trane Dealer” Florence’s Oldest & Largest Heating Contractor CCB#64 1645 Kingwood ~ Florence (541) 997-2422 www.trane.com Bill Easton, Teahna Wilkins, Steve Wolford & Krystal Wolford