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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM WEDNESDAY EDITION ❘ MAY 13, 2015 ❘ SECTION C Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation D UNES C ITY T RIATHLON Viks split with Bruins on diamond On the Bite A B Y N ED H ICKSON WEEKLY FISHING REPORT FOR Siuslaw News THE LOCAL REGION The Vikings baseball team moved a game ahead of Brookings and Douglas Friday after splitting the evening’s doubleheader with the Bruins on their home turf. Siuslaw dominated the opener for a 7-2 win, but lost the nightcap 10-3. In spite of the loss, the Vikings (4-8) were able to nudge the Bruins out of a tie for fourth place with the win, taking sole pos- session ahead of the Bruins and Trojans, who are tied for fifth in the Far West at 3-9. Friday, Siuslaw will be MID COAST LAKES The rainbow trout stock- ing program is in full swing and most water bod- ies have been stocked recently or will be soon again. Most areas will be stocked multiple times until early June. 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 be productive during the spring months as lake temperatures start to rise and fish begin spawning. Anglers will start finding more fish up in the shal- lows over the next month. VIKS 3C L EAGUE STANDINGS As of 5/12/15 F AR W EST L EAGUE B ASEBALL N. BEND S. UMP. MARSHFIELD SIUSLAW BROOKINGS DOUGLAS Photos by Ned Hickson/Siuslaw News S OFTBALL 11-1 9-3 6-6 4-8 3-9 3-9 MARSHFIELD DOUGLAS S. UMP. BROOKINGS N. BEND SIUSLAW SIUSLAW RIVER: Steelhead The winter steelhead fishery is starting to slow down for the season but decent numbers of fish are still around the Whittaker Creek area. The river should fish well later in the 12-0 11-1 7-5 3-9 3-9 0-12 See FISHING 5C S PORTS Calendar T IDE T ABLE Entrance Siuslaw River May 12 • SHS BASEBALL D OUGLAS 5 P . M . • SHS SOFTBALL HOSTS D OUGLAS 5 P . M . AT May 15 High Tide Athletes of all ages, and skill level, from Olympic to enthusiast, gathered for Dunes City’s third annual Oregon Dunes Triathlon and Duathlon on Saturday, May 9. Participants had the choice of competing in all three events — swimming, cycling and running — or a combination, includ- ing sprint, relay, Olympic, individual and team relay. The top winners in the sprint division for the men was 21-year-old Marco Ramirez with a time of 1:02:45. The female winner was 46- year-old Sara Cannon in 1:09:43. In the Olympic division, 28 year-old Stephen Campbell won the men’s triathlon in 2:16:38. Annick Chalier, 36, won the women’s race in 2:38:21. Full results can be found at www.oregondunestriathlon.com. For more photos, See TRIATHLON 4C. • SHS TRACK B ROOKINGS HS FWL DISTRICT MEET 1 P . M . • SHS BASEBALL HOSTS N. B END (DH) 3 AND 5 P . M . • SHS SOFTBALL AT N ORTH B END (DH) 3 AND 5 P . M . AT May 16 • SHS TRACK B ROOKINGS HS FWL DISTRICT MEET 10 A . M . • MHS TRACK MWL DISTRICT MEET F INN R OCK N OON AT V IKS SET HIGH MARKS AT B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News Siuslaw’s track team continues to build steam toward this weekend’s Far West League district meet in Brookings, with sophomore Carissa Oliver landing the 4A’s best mark of the season in the discus during Friday’s 16-team meet at the Wally Ciochetti Invitational in Cottage Grove. Oliver, who set a personal best at 124- 5 to win the event, also placed fifth in the shot put at 34-5. The Lady Viks also got a win from junior Mikaela Siegel in the triple jump with a PR leap of 32-6. Siegel also placed second in the 110-meter hurdles (16.85), 300-meter hurdles (48.20) and long jump (16-02.5), helping Siuslaw nudge Sisters out of second place by one point, 72.5 to 71.5, in team scoring. C IOCHETTI MEET Siuslaw’s Carissa Oliver holds the best 4A discus throw of the season. Newport won the team title with 106 points. For the boys, senior Joseph Dotson set a school record in the 300-meter hurdles, crossing the finish in 39.33, just tenths of a second faster than previous Siuslaw record-holder Collin Cram (39.84). Dotson also won the 400 meters with a time of 50.78. Siuslaw also got scoring from senior runner Seth Campbell, who was second in the 800 meters with a time of 1:57.22, and sophomore Jack Pickell in the 3,000- meter race after finishing third with a time of 9:41.35. The Viking boys finished eighth over- all and in the middle of the pack with 46 points. Henley claimed the team crown with 94.5 points. duction e R e Pric May 13 8:30am / 5.8 9:15pm / 7.1 Low Tide 2:44am / 1.6 2:47pm / 0.7 May 14 9:43am / 6.0 3:47am / 0.8 10:03am / 7.6 3:44pm / 0.9 May 15 10:48am / 6.2 4:42am / -0.1 10:48pm / 8.0 4:37pm / 1.1 May 16 11:46am / 6.4 5:33am / -0.9 11:32pm / 8.3 5:28pm / 1.2 May 17 12:40am / 6.6 6:20am / -1.3 6:16pm / 1.5 M ay 18 12:15am / 8.4 7:06am / -1.6 1:30pm / 6.6 7:02pm / 1.7 May 19 12:57am / 8.3 7:51am / -1.7 2:19pm / 6.6 7:49pm / 2.0 Bradley Berg Attorney PC Ned Hickson/Siuslaw News Specializing in Trusts, Wills & Probate 733 Hwy. 101 Florence 541-997-8114 This weekend, Siuslaw will be at Brookings High School for the FWL dis- trict meet. Events begin at 1 p.m. this Friday, and at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Price Reduction in Shelter Cove Come see this beautiful home in one of the best gated communities in Florence. Gorgeous 1 level home in Shelter Cove on 0.31 acre. 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