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APRIL 24, 2015, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A9 Losing slide snapped by tie in boys tennis Sturgeon in the city Bob takes his eyes off the rod tip as a train rattles across the river bridge. A fl ock of pigeons blasts into the air. “Wow! Did you see that?” he hisses. One pigeon seems to explode in a cloud of feathers as a feathered rocket, in the form of a per- egrine falcon, makes a midair kill. Koskela snaps Bob’s atten- tion back to the rod. “Bob, you’re getting a bite.” Bob gen- tly picks up the rod and watch- es as the tip slowly dips toward the river surface with each tug. “Now!” Bob comes back hard. Half- way through the swing, the rod stops abruptly and goes back the other direction. “Fish on.” Fifty-pound, braided line screams off the reel. “He’s com- ing up. He’s coming up.” A six- foot white sturgeon cartwheels out of the water and takes off downriver. “That’s why they call them fresh water marlin,” Koskela yells gleefully. “A tro- phy fi sh like that, right in the middle of downtown Port- land.” Bob George, of Salem, and his friend Bob Tarter wanted to get in some early spring fi shing with catch and release sturgeon on the Willamette River. George has fi shed salmon with Donald Koskela, of Pas- time Fishing Adventures, be- fore. He has seen pictures of Koskela and clients from as far away as Germany, with hefty sturgeon. by G.I. Wilson Today is one of those days anglers dream of. Koskela lo- cates fi sh on the screen and sets the anchor. He baits up a barbless hook with anchovies. Before he can get a second rod out, “Fish on.” Action is fast and furious. Two rods going at the same time happens several times. Then a triple. “Three big, pow- erful fi sh on, at the same time, gets pretty exciting,” George explains, grinning ear to ear. Some sturgeon are in the Willamette year round. In win- ter--when the Columbia is a few degrees colder--sturgeon migrate into the warmer Wil- lamette. “Sea lions continue to kill thousands of sturgeon in the Columbia,” Jimmy Watt, ODFW biologist, explains. “Sturgeon move into the Wil- lamette trying to escape. Now they are killing them in the Willamette. If this continues, our sturgeon numbers are in serious trouble.” “We see sea lions killing sturgeon almost every trip,” Koskela adds. “It’s heartbreak- ing to watch them kill mature females. They are the future of the species.” Sea lions have learned to rip crossword open the bellies of female stur- geon for the roe. These females are at least 20 years old. Some could be as much as 80. Where else could you be do- ing battle with a six-foot, tro- phy-class fi sh, as ladies--dressed in pink--paddle by in a brightly decorated Dragon Boat? Can- cer survivors practicing for up- coming Dragon Boat races. Experience a taste of nature midst the hustle and bustle of a major city. Hook into heart- thumping sturgeon, see anglers land prized spring Chinook (springers), and be serenaded by fl ocks of wild Canada honkers and mallard ducks. Some have become beggars and beg for a handout when they see you eating. Fishing for trophy-sized fi sh, surrounded by all the trapping of a major city, isn’t exactly the experience most anglers dream of reading Salmon Trout Steel- header, or Field and Stream. But, sturgeon fi shing can be world class. Just ask Koskela’s clients that come all the way from Germany to fi sh eight to 10 days at a time. NOTE: Catch and release stur- geon is no longer year-round. An- glers need to check current ODFW regulations for changes. TENNIS, continued from Page A8 set scores of 2-6, 6-4 and 6-2. “We had a lot of move- ment. They would get balls past us, we focused the more tired we got,” Neads said. “After the fi rst set, we were down on ourselves, but in the second set we decided to make them earn the win. In the third one, everyone was really tired, but we had more heart.” After the big win, Trow- bridge was grateful for a slightly easier schedule this week. “This week we won’t have the tougher matches, but I think improvement is the main thing. If we keep seeing that it will help against the tougher teams,” she said. Earlier in the week, the Lady Celts beat McKay High School 6-2 Tuesday, April 14. Sandy and Hannah Childress won in singles competition. Both had consecutive 6-0 KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald Celt Roman Kuklicka chases down a volley in the West Salem match-up. The season can still be a success even if it doesn’t translate to wins on the court. “If they just want to learn to enjoy it for the rest of their sets. Katherine Patterson won in sets of 6-0 and 6-3. Krissy Kelly won her singles match with scores of 6-1 and 7-5. In doubles, Neads and Trowbridge won in sets of 6-1 and 6-3; Cambria Rush- ton and Hannah Kannier won in sets 6-1 and 6-2; and Mireille Martinez and Maria Munguia Ortiz took a win in three sets, 6-2, 1-6, and 6-2. On Thursday, April 16, the Keizer girls were swept by the West Salem High School Titans in singles competi- tion, but took three wins in doubles. The Childress sisters won in sets of 6-1 and 6-3, Neads and Trowbridge won with the same set scores in their match, and Tayler Rains and Blanca Tepeque won their match at No. 4 doubles. Reid said each of the girls is coming along in their own way this season. “A lot of it is up to them and the ones who work hard are seeing the improvement,” she said. have years of experience in EXPERIENCE We design, carpentry, and engineering. won’t stop until the job is PROFESSIONALISM We fi nished and you are content. long list of satisfi ed TRUSTWORTHINESS Our clients attest to our ability to get the job done right. lives, that’s a success,” Reid said. “They are good to each other as teammates and they are good sportsmen.” TRACK, continued from Page A8 Hali Thurston, Doutt and Duran won the 4x400 in 4:23.77; Deanna Saukov won the discus with a heave of 104-04; Jasmine Ernest won the javelin with a mark of 115-05; Alyx Peterson won the high jump clearing 4-10; Amanda Vergara won the pole vault clearing 8-06; and Alyssa Looney took fi rst in the long jump with a mark of 17-00.50. For the boys, Brendan Van Voorhis won the 100 me- ter in 11.27; Riley Moore took fi rst in the 200 meter in 23.18; Kyle Torres fi n- ished fi rst in the 400 meter in 50.68; Michael Reyes won the 800 meter in 2:17.44; Antoine Wilder won both hurdling events, the 110 in 16.51 and the 300 in 41.67; Austin Brown, Van Voor- his, Moore and Torres won the 4x400 in 43.75; Brown, Wilder, Van Voorhis and Moore won the 4x400 in 3:40.46; Tevita Ma’ake won the shot put with a mark of 42-10.5; Tanner Walker won the discus with a throw of 114-04; and Drew McHugh won the javelin with a toss of 135-04. 503.393.2875 remodelkeizer.com CCB#155626 Life is a Garden… Dig It! 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It's easy as 1-2-3, call today! ©1986 Submitted Bob George (left) and Donald Koskela with a downtown Portland beauty. By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes The McNary High School boys varsity tennis team has had a rough go of it in recent weeks. After three consecu- tive 8-0 losses, the team man- aged to tie West Salem High School 4-4. It’s becoming one of the dreaded rebuilding years. “Matches have been a struggle, but a lot of our play- ers are new to the sport. They all have different reasons for being out there, and we’re trying to put everyone on the same page,” said Lisa Reid, McNary head coach. McNary tied the Titans with one default each in singles and doubles. Roman Kuklicka picked up a win in singles going three sets with West’s Michael Magnello. Set scores were 4-6,6-2 and 7-5. Sam Farr and Pedro Reyes picked up a doubles win in consecutive sets of 6-2. Serving Keizer for Nearly 50 years! 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