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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM SATURDAY EDITION ❘ AUGUST 22, 2015 ❘ SECTION B Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation S WING A Sporting View By Mark Vasto SHIFT On the Bite Havanna daydreaming A FISHING REPORT FOR THE LOCAL REGION Outside the window, overlooking the library of Middletown High School South, a daydreaming stu- dent in Ileanna Laurarri’s Spanish class could capture a glimpse of the football field and the concession stands that form a neat ring around the perimeter. On most days, she would offer you some sort of rebuke, “mira!” but on this particu- lar day she stopped and looked out the window, too, then told a story. “One morning, the teacher in our class made all of the students line up against the wall and turn our backs. She then told us to pray to God to give us ice cream. So we prayed. Then she said turn around. And there was no ice cream. Some of us started to cry. I was 6 years old.” You know how a good story can quiet a room? The normally rowdy class was silent. “Our teacher, she told us to turn around a second time, facing the wall. She then told us to ask Fidel Castro for ice cream. And we did. And when we turned around, there was an ice-cream stand waiting for us.” With that, she looked at me, and said, “Now, when I ask you, how to ask me in Spanish ‘where is the library,’ are you going to remember?” So, Yasiel Puig, when everyone was heckling you in the outfield that one afternoon in Kansas City, now you know the full story and reason as to why that See VIEW 3B www.dfw.state.or.us/RR 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 pro- vide good opportunity and have boat and bank access. SILETZ RIVER: PHOTOS BY NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS The last swings of the regular season for the Florence Softball League took place Wednesday, with pool play happening today at Miller Park to determine placement in tomorrow’s final league tournament. For the season, Skyline Roofing finished in first place at 23-1. Home Insulation and Tony’s Garage were tied for second at 18- 6, followed by Homegrown (11-3), Jerry’s Place (9-15), Heceta Mini Mart (3-21) and Barter Movers (2-22). Today’s two-pool round robin play with seeding for tomorrow’s tournament will be based off each team’s average run differential. The first round of the tourna- ment will be played this evening following round-robin play. Sunday will be the second, third and final round of the tournament. In addition to softball, the BoxLunch food truck will be at the park offering a “Grand Slam Burger” with a side of your choice for $10. From every Grand Slam sale, $2 will go to the Florence Softball League. Spectators are welcome at all games, which are family- friendly and alcohol free. Entrance Siuslaw River Low Tide Aug. 22 6:03am / 4.7 5:55pm / 6.3 11:30am / 2.5 Aug. 23 7:20am / 4.6 6:53pm / 6.3 1:04am / 1.2 12:31pm / 2.9 Aug. 24 8:38am / 4.7 7:57am / 6.5 2:11am / 0.9 1:46pm / 3.0 Aug. 25 9:43m / 5.1 8:59pm / 6.9 Steelhead, cutthroat trout Summer steelhead fish- ing is fair in the upper river. Low flows and warming river tempera- tures are making new fish race up into the cooler holding waters of the gorge area. New fish will contin- ually be moving into the river through the summer with peak numbers typical- ly in July. River flows are much lower than normal for this time of year so See S PORTS Calendar Aug. 22 • SIUSLAW OPEN GOLF TOURNEY AT 3:13am / 0.5 2:58pm / 2.9 Aug. 26 10:36am / 5.6 4:07am / -0.1 9:58pm / 7.3 4:01pm / 2.5 Aug. 27 11:21am / 6.0 4:56am / -0.6 10:52pm/ 7.6 4:56pm / 1.9 Aug. 28 12:02am / 6.6 5:41am / -1.0 11:44pm / 7.9 5:47pm / 1.3 S IUSLAW IUSLAW N EWS 148 Maple St. Florence 541-997-3441 Golfers pitch in to support baseball, volleyball It was a perfect Saturday afternoon for golf at Ocean Dunes Golf Links as 124 golfers teed off for good cause during the second annual Viking Cup. As golfers came to each hole they where meet by a volunteer offering a sam- ple of specialty crafted beer donated by Columbia bever- ages and hand selected by Florence’s own Beachcomber Pub. Roy Brown from Florence even got a hole-in-one on the 128-yard 16th hole using his 8- iron. The winning team of Robert Ybarra, Charlie Acevedo, Jake Wells and Justin Mans won the tournament with a 12-under- par 60. But the big winners were See CUP 3B FISHING 3B S ANDPINES 9 A . M . • FLORENCE SOFTBALL P OOL PLAY M ILLER P ARK 10 A . M . TO 5 P . M . AT Aug. 23 • FLORENCE SOFTBALL F INAL TOURNEY AT M ILLER P ARK NOON TO 5 P . M . Sept. 4 • SHS FOOTBALL COURTESY PHOTO Presenting the check (from left) are: Michelle Rose and Lynne Twombly, event organizers; Scott McMullen of Columbia Beverage; Tony Dodson, Western Lane Baseball Association; Sonja Ingle, Siuslaw Volleyball Club; Bob Rannow, Ocean Dunes Golf Links director; Scott Waiss, owner of The Beachcomber; and Dave Twombly, event organizer. PRESEASON OPENER AT N EWPORT 7 P . M . CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK SIUSLAW RIVER: 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 small spinners, spoons and fly fishing can be very pro- ductive. ALSEA RIVER : cut- throat trout The cutthroat trout fish- ery is fair in the mainstem and in some of the large tributaries. With the low and warm river conditions the best opportunities will be in the early morning when water temperatures are the coolest. Small spin- ners are typically produc- tive as wells as small spoons or fly fishing with nymphs or streamers. T IDE T ABLE High Tide WEEKLY