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SATURDAY EDITION
❘ JULY 18, 2015 ❘
SECTION B
Siuslaw News
Sports & Recreation
By Mark Vasto
Women
athletes:
More body
than sport?
I suppose there will come
a day when a woman’s
looks aren’t factored into
her sporting prowess, but
I’m guessing that day will
not be coming very soon.
The comments and con-
jecture engendered by
Serena
Williams
at
Wimbledon
and
the
women’s World Cup pro-
vided more than enough
fodder for that thought.
With a broad brush,
Serena was alternately
described as having a
“manly physique,” or,
dressing like a “Disney
princess”
for
the
Champion’s Ball. Many of
the athletes on the field for
the Cup were physically
described in the usual
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S PORTS
Calendar
July 18
M APLETON
EQUESTRIANS
ROPE HIGH MARKS AT STATE
B Y N ED H ICKSON
Siuslaw News
Mapleton’s equestrian team recently
wrapped up its season by saddling up
for state competition. Following a long
couple of months, during which there
was talk of a cancelation for the state
meet, Geddes brothers — Chet and Jd
— competed in three events each.
Both took to the arena for roping
and steer daubing individually, then
together in the team penning event.
Each caught one cow in roping,
with Chet earning fourth place and Jd
finishing eighth.
In steer daubing, the bronze went to
Chet with a third-place finish and Jd
placed 23rd.
When it came time for team pen-
ning, generally a three-man team, the
two Geddes brothers penned all three
head of cattle on their final attempt.
Watching from the stands, their
mother Trisha Geddes said the pride
she felt brought tears to her eyes.
“I couldn’t help but be a proud
momma,” she said.
At the awards presentation, Candi
Bothum announced the results by say-
ing, “Mapleton is only a two-man
team? Really? OK, then.”
The Geddes brothers’ performance
earned them fifth place overall at state.
“Placing that high in a three-man
event with only two riders sure shows
their ability to work as a team,” said
COURTESY PHOTO
From left: Chet Geddes with Cottage Grove rider and friend Ty Schuellar, and fellow Mapleton rider
and brother Jd Geddes.
Trisha Geddes. “That is really what
our team is about.”
The top five in each event qualify to
continue on to the regional meet
against equestrians from Washington.
Unfortunately, there will be no region-
al meet this year due to cancelations.
“We are obviously very disappoint-
ed,” said Geddes. “The boys would
have qualified for team penning, and
Chet would have gone on to compete
in both roping and steer daubing.”
In the meantime, Geddes says the
team is already looking for any
Siuslaw or Mapleton athletes, grades
nine through 12, who are interested
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STATE 3B
• TRC BASEBALL
S ANDBLASTERS
VS C ANYON
C RUSHERS
AT R EGIS H.S.
2 P . M . (9 INN .)
July 19
• TRC BASEBALL
S ANDBLASTERS
VS C ANYON
C RUSHERS
AT S IUSLAW H.S.
2 AND 5 P . M .
T IDE T ABLE
Entrance Siuslaw River
High Tide
July 18
1:41am / 7.1
2:57pm / 6.3
Low Tide
8:29am / -0.9
8:38pm / 2.0
July 19
2:21am / 6.7
3:32am / 6.2
9:03am /-0.5
9:21pm / 2.0
July 20
3:01am / 6.2
4:07pm / 6.2
9:37am / 0.0
10:06pm / 1.9
July 21
3:44am / 5.8
4:44pm / 6.2
10:12am / 0.5
10:56pm / 1.9
July 22
4:32am / 5.3
5:23pm / 6.2
10:48am /1.1
11:51pm / 1.8
July 23
5:29am / 4.8
6:05pm / 6.2
July 24
6:38am / 4.5
6:52pm / 6.3
Armstrong answers racing challenge
After the dust settled at Albany Sand
Drags’ Northwest’s Best – Friday Night
Grudge Racing last weekend, Florence
ATV sand-drag racer Gary “Gee”
Armstrong remained on the list of the
top 10 fastest four-stroke motor ATVs
in the series.
Racing on his Redline 501cc YFZ-
model ATV, Armstrong was able to
answer the call during an event based
on rules similar to those on the popular
TV drag race show “Street Outlaws.”
ATV racers wanting to get on the list
can “call out” top-10 racers by chal-
lenging them for their position at a
race-off held once a month.
Armstrong successfully defended his
position against a challenger from
Washington during last week’s race to
keep his ninth-place ranking in the
Northwest.
The 1 through 8 rankings are racers
with engine sizes ranging from 800cc
to 1187cc.
“It’s a privilege for me and my pro
stock Yamaha to be on the ‘Northwest
Top-10 Fastest’ list and be in such fast
company,” Armstrong said after the
race. “What’s fun about grudge racing
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NORTH COAST
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DIRT-N-DUNEZ PHOTOGRAPHY
Florence sand-drag racer Gary “Gee” Armstrong leaves the starting
line in a “grudge” race against a Washington racer.
is that it’s about racing skill, getting
down the track to the finish line first,
and without making any mistakes —
not just engine size.”
The next Friday Night Grudge
PLAYER COULD REACH
Racing will be Aug. 7 at Albany Sand
Drags.
Armstrong is sponsored by Fullerton
Sand Sports Tires and Wheels, Redline
Racing and Florence Yamaha.
W ORLD S ERIES
Lost Lake received some
surplus trout last week.
Most other district lakes
were stocked the first week
of June. Trout fishing
should be fair to good. Due
to warm conditions, con-
centrate on early morning
hours when fish are likely
to be the most active.
Warm water fishing is
fair to good. Coffenbury,
Cullaby, Sunset, Lytle,
Cape Meares, and Town
lakes, and Vernonia Pond
all offer opportunity for
largemouth bass. Weed
growth and water quality
may be a problem in some
areas.
The latest trout stocking
schedule.
MID COAST LAKES:
Fishing for the various
warm water fish species is
fair to good during the
summer months.
There are numerous
lakes in the Florence area
that can provide good
opportunity and have boat
and bank access.
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12:16pm / 2.1
148 Maple St.
Florence
541-997-3441
WEEKLY
FISHING REPORT FOR
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SIUSLAW RIVER:
COURTESY PHOTOS
Caleb Hennessee (above) and the 13-year-old South Coast Babe Ruth All-Star team
Florence resident Caleb Hennessee
was recently chosen to play on the 13-
year-old South Coast Babe Ruth All-
Star baseball team, a group of players
from throughout the south coast,
including Reedsport, North Bend, Coos
Bay and Bandon.
Hennessee, 13, is the only player
from the Florence area.
Last weekend, July 10-12, the South
Coast team competed in the sectional
tournament held at Clyde Allen Field in
North Bend, where the team steam-
rolled over its opponents, winning all
of its games with a combined score of
34 to 4.
In the championship game held
Sunday, South Coast dominated
Klamath Falls with a decisive 11-0 vic-
tory. Hennessee was brought to the
mound in the final two innings and
helped secure the win by allowing only
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LOCAL 3B
Cutthroat trout
The cutthroat trout fish-
ery is slow to fair. Fishing
during the early mornings
or in the larger tributaries
is the most productive.
River conditions are very
low and warm for this time
of year. Bait is not allowed
above the head of tide but
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FISHING 3B
CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
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