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FEBRUARY
A Sporting
V iew
By Mark Vasto
The Dean’s
List
For the first month or so,
times were fun — even a bit
giddy — in Cole Field
House at College Park,
Maryland. Led by head
coach Gary Williams, the
early ’90s edition of the
Maryland Terrapins were
off to a hot start, and their
newest recruits, like Joe
Smith and Exree Hipp,
were electrifying to behold.
Smith played center with
a calmness and physical
grace that made watching
him a pleasure. Hipp, who
would later go on to play
for
the
Harlem
Globetrotters, spent most of
his time above the rim, or
trying to get there. The
Terps were on a roll, and the
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Ocean Dunes part of Three Rivers
Casino and Resort evolution
W
ith the acquisition of
Ocean Dunes Golf Course
and an entertainment
venue, Three Rivers is taking the
next evolutionary step to becoming a
full resort in Florence.
As reflected in its new logo, the
facility is now known as the Three
Rivers Casino and Resort. The casi-
no’s director of consumer marketing,
Rich Colton, explained these addi-
tional amenities will provide a more
complete experience for visitors.
“We want the local people of
Florence and visitors to have a truly
fulfilling experience,” Colton said.
“This expansion allows people to do
that — to bring their families and
enjoy a wide variety of activities.
With added amenities, we expect
people to stay longer in Florence and
provide more economic boost to this
community,” he added.
The evolution into a full resort
property also reflects the Coos,
Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians
long-term commitment to the local
On the
Bite
A weekly
fishing report for
the local region
www.dfw.state.or.us/RR
MID COAST LAKES:
COURTESY PHOTO
Director of Golf Operations Bob Rannow (right) and Grounds
Manager Mike Poston (left) makes upgrades to the course.
Florence community.
With increased resort offerings,
more local jobs will come about as
well.
“Building and maintaining
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GOLF 4B
The rainbow trout stock-
ing program will begin in
many mid coast lakes in
early February. Be sure to
check out the 2015 stock-
ing schedule for the most
up to date information.
Fishing for the various
warm water fish species
can still be productive dur-
ing the winter months but
anglers may need to target
different areas of a lake
(typically deeper) versus
when fishing in the spring
or summer.
ALSEA RIVER:
Steelhead
The winter steelhead
fishery has produced fair to
good results recently. This
week should be productive
in the mid to lower reaches
of the river while flows are
low and river temperatures
are warming.
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Little league
signups, meeting
Feb. 19
SALMON RIVER:
Steelhead
Winter steelhead fishing
is starting to pick up in
many coastal basins. The
Salmon River is now open
to harvest of wild winter
steelhead (Jan 1 – March
31). Anglers are advised to
read the new regulations as
there are harvest restric-
tions and new deadlines in
effect.
Little league baseball in
Florence is gearing up for the
soring season.
Siuslaw baseball little
league signups will be
Thursday, Feb. 19, at the
Siuslaw High School com-
mons beginning at 6 p.m.
Boys and girls ages 5 to 12
are encouraged to come sign
up for the program.
Baseball assessments will
be held Feb. 21 and 22 at
Miller Park. Specific times
for grade levels will be
announced.
An open board meeting als
will be held Feb. 19, follow-
ing the little league signups at
the high school.
The program is also look-
ing for volunteers to help in a
few extra projects this year.
Anyone interested can con-
tact
Siuslaw
Baseball
Association board members
John Meier at 971-221-3896
or Mike Blankenship at 541-
991-7826.
SILETZ RIVER:
Steelhead
Steelhead fishing is slow
to fair but should start to
pick up in the coming
weeks. Fish can be found
throughout the river for
both bank and boat anglers.
River conditions should be
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T IDE T ABLE
Entrance Siuslaw River
High Tide
Feb. 14
7:20am / 7.3
9:08pm / 5.6
S p o r t s
Feb. 17
at Douglas
6 p.m.
• SHS boys BB
at Douglas
7:30 p.m.
Feb. 18
• MHS boy BB
MWL playoffs
hosts Alsea
7 p.m.
Feb. 20
• SHS girls BB
hosts N. Bend
6 p.m.
• SHS boys BB
hosts N. Bend
7:30 p.m.
Low Tide
1:06am / 3.4
2:38pm / 0.6
Feb. 15
8:23am / 7.7 2:19am / 3.3
10:01pm / 6.1 3:32pm / 0.0
C a l e n d a r
• SHS girls BB
FISHING 3B
Ned Hickson/Siuslaw News
Mapleton freshman forward Dominic Wells leaps for a block as Chris Free, Daniel Collins and Hunter
Simington put pressure on from below.
Sailors secure playoff spot
Mapleton will host
Alsea Wednesday for a
chance to advance
B Y N ED H ICKSON
Siuslaw News
M APLETON : 58 M OHAWK : 38
L OWELL : 60 M APLETON : 50
The Sailors were a dominant force
Tuesday night, hosting Mohawk to
an easy 58-38 win that helped secure
fourth place in the Mountain West
League — and a playoff spot next
week.
Utilizing a halfcourt trap and 1-3-1
defense, Mapleton picked up multi-
ple steals and kept Mohawk along the
perimeter, where the Indians met
with no baskets for most of the first
period.
Seniors Chris Free and Tucker
Ford helped establish an early 16-0
lead. Both players scored in double
digits, along with sophomore Hunter
Simington, which gave the Sailors a
three-pronged approach to its
offense.
Though the Indians were able to
mount a short rally in the second
period with some outside shooting to
close the gap within 10 points by
halftime, shooting from Free at the
end of the third quarter and through
the first two minutes of the fourth
resulted in eight consecutive unan-
swered points for Mapleton — and a
51-33 lead.
Pressure at the point from sopho-
mores Tyler Packebush and Daniel
Collins kept the Indians from pene-
trating the key and resulted in sever-
al late-game turnovers and easy
buckets for the Sailors.
“Having Tyler and Daniel rotate at
the top of our defense was very suc-
cessful for us and led to a lot of
turnovers and easy scoring opportu-
nities,” said Mapleton coach Will
Crook.
The win put the Sailors into a tie
for fourth place in the Mountain West
League as they hosted a match-up
with Lowell (10-3) last Thursday
night against the second-place
Devils.
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SAILORS 2B
Feb. 16
9:21am / 8.1 3:23am / 2.9
10:47pm / 6.6 4:21pm / -0.6
Feb. 17
10:15am / 8.4 4:19am / 2.3
11:29pm / 7.2 5:06pm / -1.0
Feb. 18
11:07am / 8.6 5:11am / 1.7
5:50pm -1.1
Feb. 19
12:10am / 7.7 6:01am / 1.2
11:58pm /8.6 6:33am -1.0
Feb. 20
12:51am / 8.0 6:51am / 0.7
12:49pm / 8.4 7:15pm / -0.7
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