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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM SATURDAY EDITION ❘ SEPTEMBER 19, 2015 ❘ SECTION B Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation BLOCK PARTY A Sporting View On the Bite By Mark Vasto The skins game A WEEKLY FISHING REPORT FOR THE LOCAL REGION If you ever need to look up the phrase in a diction- ary, there are many avail- able on the Internet. There is Dictionary. com, Merriamwebster.com, the Urban dictionary, even Wikipedia operates as a dic- tionary in some respects. Either way, I can save you, dear reader, a lot of time by just telling you here: The textbook defini- tion of “wasting your time” is debating the Washington Redskins’ nickname with a Redskins fan at a chain pizzeria in Alexandria, Va. For one thing, the argu- ment is over before it even starts. Here’s a quick multi- question diagnostic test for anyone wanting to play along at home: 1. Are you a Native American? 2. If yes, are you offend- ed by the term “Redskin?” 3. If no, are you the owner of the team who has vowed to never change its name? 4. If yes, are you of Jewish heritage and do you sue people for libel, claim- ing to be outraged over anti- Semitic attacks? 5. If yes, you are Dan Snyder? And really, the excuse that you will have to change a few T-shirts and that it will cost too much is wearing just about as thin as the burgundy and gold, See 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: 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 VIEW 4B S PORTS Calendar See FISHING 3B NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS Sept. 19 • SHS XC C OOS B AY P REFONTAINE R UN 9:45 A . M . AT Mapleton sophomore Alexis Gierke scores a stuff-block against Eddyville in Tuesday’s win over the Eagles, S AILORS RALLY , LAND EAGLES B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News Sept. 20 • SHS WRESTLING FAMILY POTLUCK S AND M ASTER P ARK 2 TO 6 P . M . Sept. 22 • MHS V-BALL AT L OWELL 6 P . M . The Sailors came into Tuesday’s first home match hungry fro a win after going 4-0 on the road. When they lost the first set 7-25, it appeared as though Mapleton’s hope for a win was going to go unanswered. “We have been working on attitude and how it affects momentum,” said Mapleton coach Jesika Crook, in her first year at the Sailors’ helm. “I knew if they could buy into that idea it would help us get to the next level.” In the second set, that ‘next level’ began to emerge as the Sailors claimed the first point and moved into a 13-6 lead on an ace from sophomore Alexis Gierke. Then, just as quickly, Eddyville ral- lied to tie the game at 14. “That’s when all of our talking about staying positive was really test- ed,” said Crook. Freshman Alyssa Richards stepped to the service line and delivered five consecutive aces to give the Sailors a 19-14 lead as Mapleton battled to win the set and tie the match at 1-1. The momentum shifted once again, this time in favor of the Eagles as a series of Mapleton hitting errors allowed Eddyville to tie things up again for a 20-20 stalemate. The Sailors and Eagles traded serves seven times, pushing the game into extra points as Olivia Nicol and Richards delievered kills to eliminate the eagles’ advantage and tie the game at 27. “It was a real battle,” said Crook. “It was great to see the girls dig deep.” But Eddyville dug a little deeper, holding out for a 29-27 win in the sec- ond set to go ahead 2-0 in the match and move one game away from keep- ing the Sailors winless. Heading into the third set, Nicol See SAILORS 5B • SHS V-BALL AT D OUGLAS 6 P . M . Sept. 25 • SHS FOOTBALL HOSTS S. U MPQUA 7 P . M . • MHS FOOTBALL AT M C K ENZIE 7 P . M . Sept. 26 • SHS XC H OST W OAHINK I NV . H ONEYMAN P ARK 10:30 A . M . Viks short of sinking Pirates Siuslaw senior Hannah Bartlett sets for sophomore Emma Collins (left) as senior Taylor Dotson moves to defend against Marshfield on Thursday night. B Y S TAN P USIESKI Special to Siuslaw News Three of the six Far West League girls volleyball teams will qualify for the state playoffs, and the Siuslaw Vikings are a good bet to be one of them. The Vikings got a good look at the best the league may have to offer now, losing to visiting Marshfield on Thursday night, 25- 18, 20-25, 25-13, 25-17. “We’re happy to get out of here with a win,” Pirates coach Tammie Montiel said. “Siuslaw’s a great team. They’re scrappy. They’ve got some great hitters, so it’s always nice to escape here with a win.” The win ran the Pirates’ record to 11-0, and more importantly 2-0 in the Far West League. Marshfield entered the game ranked No. 4 by the Oregon School Activities Association. The loss dropped Siuslaw to 4-2 overall and in a four-way tie for sec- ond place at 1-1 with Douglas, North Bend/Oregon Coast Technology and See NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS VIKS 5B T IDE T ABLE Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide Sept. 19 4:39m / 5.4 4:14pm / 6.5 10:09am / 2.6 11:15pm / 1.0 Sept. 20 5:41am / 5.2 5:05am / 6.4 10:58am / 3.0 Sept. 21 6:53am / 5.1 6:09pm / 6.3 12:17am / 1.0 12:05pm / 3.3 Sept. 22 8:06am / 5.2 7:23pm / 6.3 1:25am / 0.9 1:26pm / 3.2 Sept. 23 9:08am / 5.6 8:35pm / 6.6 2:31am / 0.6 2:42pm / 2.9 Sept. 24 9:59am / 6.1 9:40pm/ 6.6 3:30am / 0.3 3:46pm / 2.2 Sept. 25 10:44m 6.7 4:22am / 0.0 10:38pm / 7.3 4:42pm / 1.4 S IUSLAW N EWS 148 Maple St. Florence 541-997-3441 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.