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4 B SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2016 S CORES & S TANDINGS B OWLING LEAGUE SUNDAY SOCIAL LEAGUE TEAMS TRAVEL DIVISION CNC MACHINE SERVICES GOON SQUAD OUTCAST SCRATCH GAME TEAM CNC MACHINE SERVICES SCRATCH GAME IND M - JAMIE PENROD W - BRIANNA EMERY HIGH HDCP GAME TEAM CNC MACHINE SERVICES HIGH HDCP GAME IND M - JAMIE PENROD W - BRIANNA EMERY SCRATCH SERIES TEAM CNC MACHINE SERVICES SCRATCH SERIES IND M - JAMIE PENROD W - BRIANNA EMERY HIGH HDCP SERIES TEAM TRAVEL DIVISION HIGH HDCP SERIES IND M - JEREMY MCINTYRE W - BRIANNA EMERY 5/8/16 WON 85.5 83.0 65.0 46.5 LOST 54.5 57.0 75.0 93.5 616 268 201 769 301 277 1711 657 551 2175 757 779 W OMEN ’ S GOLF Ocean Dunes Ladies NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS Dodson from 1B back in 1981. Before this year’s milestone 150th win, which came a year after losing to the Lancers for the first time in 18 seasons, senior lineman Michael Mason was asked how important the win was to the team. “It was a bummer losing to them last season. This year it’s payback,” Mason said. Dodson responded with a smile and shake of the head. “No game is a revenge game,” he said. “That’s silly stuff. All we need to do — all we have ever needed to do — is play good football every Friday night. Even then, with two pointy ends on the ball, sometimes it doesn’t bounce your way.” That night, it bounced the Viking’s way, 28-7. That culture of taking care of the football, along with a strong work ethic and sports- manship, have been hallmarks of the Viking football program for the past five decades — traditions passed between just two coaches in that 50 years. Len Lutero, and then Dodson. By comparison, Dodson has seen the comings and goings of six school superintendents, six principals and six athletic directors. “It’s pretty remarkable when you think about it,” Dodson says. “Two coaches in 50 years. That’s really rare. I think it’s a big reason our tra- ditions have remained so much a part of the program. “We always try to play with high integrity and class, win or lose. It’s an important lesson to learn about life in general.” Dodson credits part of his own success as an educator and coach to the values and work ethic that were instilled in him at Siuslaw. After graduating in 1982, Dodson went to Southern Oregon University, where he earned his teaching degree while playing quarterback for the Raiders all four years. He graduated in 1986 and began his teaching career at Eagle Point, teaching and coaching there for the next four years before coming back to Siuslaw in 1990. He spent the next six years teaching sixth graders and working the sidelines with Lutero. “Lenny and I had a lot of conversations over those years about becoming head coach,” Dodson recalls with a whimsi- cal smile, then chuckles. “And I kept saying ‘No.’” Finally, in the fall of 1996, Dodson said “Yes.” “I just kept thinking, ‘Don’t screw up,’” he admits. “I just had to put my faith in the fact that good, old-fashioned hard work could overcome bad NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS D E C E M B E R 13 • 2006 Perfect ending! Mick Barrett and Luke Sims (right) celebrate with Viking teammates after defeating Sisters in overtime for the state 4A title. Siuslaw wins state crown Siuslaw: 07 00 07 00 07 — 21 Sisters: 00 00 07 07 00 — 14 W hen regulation ended in a 14-14 tie during Saturday’s 4A state cham- pionship game between Sisters and Siuslaw, Viking coach Tim Dodson gathered his Top: Tim Dodson (left) with fellow 1981 All-State teammate and eventual assistant coach Delbert Reavis, who passed away in 2014; Dodson surveyes the field during the first day of practice in 2011; the front page of the Siuslaw News sports section following the Viks’ state title win in 2006. coaching.” Dodson laughs. “Every Friday night, when we showed up under the lights with the stands full of fans, I just hoped I had done everything I could to prepare our kids to be suc- cessful. “Thanks to a great staff and the support of so many people, more often than not we were.” In fact, from 2003 to 2007, the Viks didn’t lose a home game. Not that every season was a success, at least in terms of wins and losses. Looking back at 2000, when the Vikings went 4-5, Dodson says it was still an important season and one that he remembers well. “We had such a great group that year, and they were so close to putting it all together,” Dodson says. “But we just weren’t successful — in terms of the numbers. It was my first ‘losing’ season, and it helped me grow as a coach, and them as young men. “They worked hard every practice, never gave up and always showed integrity and sportsmanship. They made me proud to be a coach.” In 2005, Siuslaw was back in the thick of things, going 9- 2 in the Sky-Em League but falling short of reaching the quarterfinals after losing to Marist in overtime. Even so, it sent a clear message that Siuslaw’s merge into a league dominated by larger, Eugene- area schools wasn’t the end of an era; it was just the begin- ning. “We have always had good kids who are ready to compete because we expect them to rise to the challenge,” says Dodson. The following year, the Vikings went undefeated at 17-0, bringing home the 2006 state title — and that worn, leather football covered with signatures. Returning to his office, Dodson puts the football back on the shelf, which is steadily being emptied into a collection of cardboard boxes. The cork- board once adorned with pho- tos and newspaper clippings is slowly revealing a surface chewed by thumb tacks. “Normally around this time, I’m already thinking about the summer training and condi- tioning camps,” Dodson says over the brim of his coffee cup, then takes a sip. “Now? I have no playbook for what happens next. And that’s kind of exciting.” Dodson ponders the possi- bilities for a moment. “I’ve never been fall fishing with my brother. I’ve also never had the chance to hit golf balls in September or October,” he says. “And I’m sure there’s going to be some housework in there some- where.” Something laying in one of the boxes catches his eye. A team photo from 2001. He pulls it out, remarking on how it was the last team to play on the old Hans Petersen Field. It was the 50th anniversary of the field that year, and the move to the new field in 2002 meant changing a few long- standing traditions. “Change is part of life, and we did what we could to keep our traditions and still recog- nize the need to start some new ones,” says Dodson. “Having this opportunity to be part of those traditions, as a player and a coach, has been a blessing in more ways than I can express.” As any Viking fan will tell you, some things just speak for themselves, coach. 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