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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015 3 B Annual Fly Fishing Expo in Reedsport Feb. 28 © is brought to you by these participating sponsors: There’s no place like • Keep it fresh and local for the Kids in Florence! • Live Music on the Weekends Like us on Facebook so our Daily Specials pop up in your NEWS FEED 294 Laurel St. in Historic Old Town Florence 541-997-4886 New Patient Special 50% OFF X-Rays, Exams & Routine Cleaning Must present coupon. For new patients only. Discount for patients without insurance. Offer expires 2-15-15 Dr. Chad Clement 541-997-3423 1256 Bay St. Old Town Florence REEDSPORT—The Lower Umpqua Flycasters, an area member Club of the Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF), will be holding its 25th annual Fly Fishing Expo at the Reedsport Community Charter School Cafeteria, South 22nd Street in Reedsport, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Feb. 28. Admission to the Expo is free to the public. Special features include Rules from 1B defenseless player, which is deemed unnecessary or exces- sive and which incites rough- ness.” Bob Colgate, director of sports and sports medicine at the NFHS and editor of the NFHS football rules, noted that an example would be when a defensive player who is not in the vicinity of the ball is “blindsided” by a blocker on the offensive team. Another change with a focus on risk minimization is a revi- sion of the spearing rule — one of several examples of illegal helmet contact listed in Rule 2- 20. ATHLETE OF THE WEEK demonstrations and programs on various aspects of fishing, fly tying and fly casting; equip- ment displays, informational displays by various stream and fish enhancement groups, a concession stand with meals and snacks available, and raffle drawings each hour all day. Presentations begin at 10 a.m. and include: Dean Finnerty on Smallmouth Bass and Shad fly fishing and Lloyd Thurman speaking on Dune Lakes. This year, the Expo includes a special showing of “Mending the Line.” This documentary tells the extraordinary story of Frank Moore, a 90-year-old WWII veteran and fly fishing legend, and his return to Normandy to fish the rivers he saw as a soldier. This award-winning film was released in spring of 2014 and will be available at the Expo. This is the only event of its kind on the south and central Oregon coast. The Expo is free to the public, with the purpose of promoting conservation and introduce the sport of fly fish- ing to adults and young chil- dren. For more information, con- tact Robert O’Bryan at 541- 759-2526. Spearing is now defined as “an act by any player who initi- ates contact against an oppo- nent at the shoulders or below with the crown (top portion) of his helmet.” With “targeting” now defined as contact to an oppo- nent above the shoulders, the committee more clearly defined “spearing” as contact to an opponent at the shoulders or below. Colgate said the implementation of the first spearing rule in 1971 has played a significant role in reducing injury in high school football. “The committee spent con- siderable time discussing and clarifying expectations related to contact involving any player that is deemed excessive or unnecessary — including spearing — that may occur during play,” said Brad Garrett, chairman of the NFHS Football Rules Committee and assistant executive director of the Oregon School Activities Association. “Minimizing risks to players involved in these sit- uations must remain at the forefront of the game.” In other changes, the rules committee revised the 2014 rule change regarding free-kick formations. A new Rule 6-1-4 was added to state that the tim- ing of the foul for not having at least four players on each side of the kicker now occurs when the ball is kicked. A change also was made in the listing of penalties in Rule 9-4, Illegal Personal Contact. Beginning next season, an automatic first down will not be awarded for a 5-yard inci- dental face mask penalty against the passer. Previously, this violation was included in the penalty for roughing the passer, which calls for a 15- yard penalty and an automatic first down. The rules committee also approved new language in Rule 10-2-5 regarding the enforce- ment of dead-ball fouls. The distance penalty for unsports- manlike, non-player or dead- ball personal fouls committed by teams can offset. Equal numbers of 15-yard penalties by both teams will cancel and remaining penalties may be enforced. The final change approved by the Football Rules Committee related to a series of downs. A new Rule 5-1-1b will read as follows: “The ref- eree shall have authority to cor- rect the number of the next down prior to a new series of downs being awarded.” A complete listing of all rules changes is available on the NFHS website at www.nfhs.org. According to the 2013-14 NFHS High School Athletics Participation Survey, football is the most popular sport for boys at the high school level with 1,093,234 participants in 11- player football. Another 28,790 boys partici- pated in 6-, 8- and 9-player football. In addition, 1,828 girls par- ticipated in football during the 2013-14 season. ing,” Wartnik said of Campbell, who managed to escape and win the match. DelaMora went on to pin his next two opponents for a total of 20 pins for the season, and third place at the regionals for a trip to state. Senior Maverick Michael, wrestling in only his second tournament of the season, “came in big and had a tremen- dous impact on the team,” Wartnik said of Michael, who narrowly lost his first match but won his next two by pin. His performance earned him a chance to compete for a state seed in his final match of the day — and an unfortunate loss. After getting a takedown and a lead late in the match, his opponent scored an escape. Michael went for another take- down but got his opponent into a head-and-arm instead, threat- ening to win by pin. On the next mat, the official blew his whistle. Michael, thinking it was for his match, let up on his opponent, who then scored on an escape to win the match. “It was a tough one to take, but Maverick showed a lot of poise,” said Wartnik. “He did a great job.” Junior 182-pounder Cody Wells was winless on the day after going two-and-out, “but he came away with a vision for next year,” said Wartnik. “He grew a lot this season and has a definitive idea of what it will take to get to the next level as a senior.” At 220 pounds, Lane, who had been sick the last two weeks, got a first-round pin in his opening match. He lost the next match, then found himself down by five points in his third match of the day as the clock was winding down. “He was on his back, and I turned to one of my coaches and told them it was over,” said Wartnik. “When I turned back around, Kainan had his oppo- nent in a bridge and went on to win the match. “That definitely taught me a lesson.” Though Lane lost his conso- lation finals match in overtime, he earned himself a wrestle- back against Tyler Palmer — a nemesis from Douglas who he had wrestled four times last season. “In there last match, Palmer messed up Kainan’s ankle very badly and he spent the next eight months recovering from it,” said Wartnik. “Kainan had a score to settle and he demol- ished Palmer before pinning him.” The win earned Lane fourth place overall and the No. 4 seed heading to state. At 285 pounds, Jennings easily won his first match by pin, moving him on to the semi-finals where he faced the No. 1 seed, who had lost his first match of the day. Jennings got to within two points, 7-5, before eventually losing the match as time ran out. Like Lane, Jennings got a second life after earning a wrestleback opportunity, which he won to finish fourth and a state seed. “It was a great showing for us,” said Wartnik, who gave his team Monday off before hitting the mats again this week in preparation for state. “I don’t know if we will bring back hardware, but we are certainly capable.” The state wrestling tourna- ment will take place Feb. 27- 28 at Memorial Colesium in Portland. Siuslaw Jose DelaMora Siuslaw H.S. Vintage Blue Warehouse ESTATE SALES - CONSIGNMENT THE BEST KEPT SECRET IN FLORENCE.... 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Elson Shields Property Management Florence RV & Automotive Specialists Frank Romero 541 Designs Leisure Excavating Ultimate Pest Control Integrity Plumbing Lane Community College - Florence from 1B freshman Ricky Huff, who ranked fifth at 106 pounds; junior Jose DelaMora ranked fifth at 120 pounds; sophomore Kainan Lane ranked second at 220 pounds; and junior Dylan Jennings ranked fourth at 285 pounds. Huff opened the tournament with a pin in his first match, but was pinned in the third round of his second match. He came back to win his next match and eventually went 3- for-2, earning him fifth place — one spot away from a state seed. “Ricky had a tough bracket, with two wrestlers ranked among the state’s top four,” said Wartnik. “He was disap- pointed but put things in per- spective and learned what he needs to do to get to that next level. “He’s got a great attitude and it will serve him well over the next three years.” At 120 pounds, DelaMora wrestled four matches, pinning his first opponent in the first round. In his next match, he faced Tyler Campbell, a wrestler with a 40-4 record and ranked No. 2 in the state. DelaMora found himself trail- ing 5-0 before nearly getting Campbell in a cradle. “He was definitely sweat- Sat.-Sat. 2/14-2/21 10am-2pm daily, 4425 Hwy. 101, vintage buffet $900, antique buffet $1200, excellent condition, much more for sale. Call to view buffet. 541-997-1876 208-871-2278. 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