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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
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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.