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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
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SPORTS PREVIEW
2015
S IUSLAW F OOTBALL
Top Returners
4 Preston Mitchell — Sr.
9 Kenneth Thrall — Sr.
3 Scott Gordon — Sr.
5 Ryan Denning — Sr.
24 Caleb Paredes — Sr.
42 Marshall Teeter — Sr.
51 Michael Mason — Sr.
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78
60
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21
34
O UTLOOK :
Sean Rojas — Sr.
Dylan Jennings — Sr.
Kainan Lane — Jr.
Cade Clawson — Jr.
Brogan Cornish — Jr.
Nick Steinman — Jr.
Cade Clawson
Preston Mitchell
Now in his 20th year as head
coach, Tim Dodson is at the helm of
a team that enters the league season
undefeated at 3-0 and ranked 10th
in the state by 4A coaches. As
always, the Vikings’ hallmark will
be their solid defense, with senior
quarterback Preston Mitchell in the
pocket to lead the offense.
Coach Tim Dodson
S IUSLAW C ROSS C OUNTRY
Top boys returners
Tyler Williams — Sr.
Jack Pickell —Jr.
Andrew Rannow — Jr.
Kyle King — Soph.
Isaac Griffes — So.
Top girls returners
Mikaela Siegel — Sr.
Sierra Potter — Sr.
Celie Mans — Jr.
Destinie Tatum — Jr.
Kaylee Graham — So.
Murray Bingham
Celie Mans
O UTLOOK :
Ranked No. 1 by 4A coaches,
the girls team is led by junior
standout Celie Mans, who was
second at the Prefontaine
Memorial Run. Junior Morgan
Bingham, freshman Kaeli
Ramos and seniors Mikaela
Siegel and Sierra Potter in the
team’s top five.
The boys are led by freshman
Murray Bingham, sophomores
Isaac Griffes and Kyle King.
Coach Chris Johnson
M APLETON V OLLEYBALL
O UTLOOK :
The Sailors field a young
team this year, with new
coach Jesika Crook at the
helm. Mapleton has a solid
core of juniors and seniors
that include Destiny Weber
and Hannah Rodet, along
with talented freshmen
Alyssa Richards and Haley
Wells.
Top Returners
Destiny Weber — Sr.
Hannah Rodet — Sr.
Olivia Nicol — Jr.
Jewel Roby — Jr.
Josi Hayes — Jr.
Alexis Gierke — So.
Olicia Nicol
Coach Jesika Crook
S IUSLAW V OLLEYBALL
Top Returners
Hannah Bartlett — Sr.
Ali Scheer — Sr.
Taylor Dotson — Sr.
Abby Watkins — Jr.
Elyssa Rose — Jr.
Claire Waggoner — Jr.
HannahLeah Jakobsen — Jr.
HannahLeah Jakobsen and Hannah
Bartlett
Elyssa Rose
M APLETON F OOTBALL
O UTLOOK :
The Viks are once again in
the hunt for the Far West
championship with wins
over Newport and a near
stalemate with Junction City
in preseason play.
The Viks return a group of
seasoned upperclassmen
mixed with talented new-
comers.
Coach Angie Herring
True Cut Engraving
Trophies Awards Gifts
O UTLOOK :
Top Returners
Chet Geddes — Sr.
Hunter Simington — Jr.
Eli Peterson — Jr.
Kyle Doran — Jr.
Tyler Packebush — Jr.
Weston Bowman — So
Cole Spencer — So.
Dominic Wells — So.
Hunter Simington
The Sailors are fielding an experi-
enced 8-man roster from one of its
most successful seasons last year.
Junior
quarterback
Hunter
Simington is a threat from the air as
well as on the ground.
Senior Chet Geddes, along with
juniors Tyler Packebush and Kyle
Doran and Eli Peterson are helping
Mapleton get off to an explosive
start this season.
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