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SECTION B
Siuslaw News
Sports & Recreation
S TATE
Volleyball
tryouts
Nov. 23
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THE LOCAL REGION
www.dfw.state.or.us/RR
MID COAST LAKES
Fishing for the various
warmwater fish species is
fair to good. There are
numerous lakes in the
Florence area that can pro-
vide good opportunity and
have both boat and bank
access.
SIUSLAW RIVER:
Chinook, coho, cutthroat
trout
Fall Chinook fishing is
producing fair to good
results from the lower bay
up the head of tide.
Trolling herring, spinners
or bobber fishing can all be
productive.
The cutthroat trout fish-
ery is fair for sea runs in
the lower reaches of the
river and in upper tide
water. Fishing during the
early mornings or near the
PHOTOS BY ROB GRIFFES/FOR SIUSLAW NEWS
Siuslaw 4A state championship team (from left) freshman Kaeli Ramos, senior Sierra Potter, senior Mikaela Siegel,
junior Celie Mans (also the individual state champion), junior Morgan Bingham, junior Destinie Tatum and fresh-
man Trinity Ramos.
V IKS
CLAIM STATE GOLD
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Siuslaw News
Calendar
Winter basketball
openers
T IDE T ABLE
Siuslaw freshman Murray Bingham
led the boys team, finishing 10th
individually at the 4A state meet.
B Y N ED H ICKSON
S PORTS
Entrance Siuslaw River
T
Junior runner Celie Mans paced her-
self well, coming on strong in the final
stretch to overtake defending state
champion Lexi Healy of Henley and
cross the finish line a full 21 seconds
ahead, claiming the OSAA state 4A
girls title in 18:45.
Healy finished second in 19:06.
Fellow junior Morgan Bingham,
who has maintained the team’s No. 2
spot throughout the season, finished
19th overall in 20:50. Freshman Kaeli
Ramos crossed the line in 21:23 for
31st, followed closely by senior Sierra
Potter three seconds later in 32nd
place (21:26).
Junior runner Destinie Tatum was
Siuslaw’s final scoring position, finish-
ing 35th in 21:31.
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B Y N ED H ICKSON
Siuslaw sophomore Trent Reavis
moves in for an 11-yard touchdown
pass against Junction City.
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• SHS GIRLS BB
S IUSLAW : 00 07 07 07 — 21
J. C ITY : 03 07 07 07 — 24
C OQUILLE
6 P . M .
for-score.
With less than seven minutes
remaining in the game and down by 10,
the Vikings’ hopes of closing the gap
appeared to evaporate after going 4-
and-out to give the Tigers possession
— and a chance to eat up the clock.
Instead, Siuslaw found itself back in
the game after a Tigers’ fumble with
5:02 remaining. From there, the
Vikings drove the ball 56 yards on
eight plays, with senior quarterback
Preston Mitchell carrying the ball into
In the end, a field goal by Junction
City in the first quarter of last Friday’s
state play-in game made the difference.
The remainder of the game was an epic
battle showcasing ironclad defense
from both teams in a matchup that lit-
erally came down to the final seconds
in determining the winner.
Although the Tigers had nearly twice
as much possession time in the game,
Siuslaw’s defense was able to keep
Junction City to a single touchdown in
each of the next three quarters while, at
the same time, matching them score-
• SHS BOYS BB
C OQUILLE
7:30 P . M .
Dec. 10
• MHS GIRLS BB
AT
12:03am / 1.1
12:56pm / 3.0
Nov. 5
7:43am / 6.5
7:40pm/ 5.7
1:04am / 1.3
2:03pm / 2.5
Nov. 6
8:28pm / 6.7
8:42pm / 5.8
1:59am / 1.6
2:56pm / 2.0
Nov. 7
9:05am / 7.0
9:35pm / 6.0
2:47am / 1.8
3:40pm / 1.4
GOLD 4B
Viks scratched from state by Tigers
P OWERS
7 P . M .
Dec. 4
HOST
Nov. 4
6:51pm / 6.3
6:28pm / 5.8
Nov. 8
9:39pm / 7.2 3:30am / 1.9
10:22pm / 6.1 4:18pm / 0.9
• MHS BOYS BB
B ROOKINGS
6 P . M .
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Nov. 9
10:11am / 7.5 4:08am / 2.1
11:04pm/ 6.3 4:54pm/ 0.5
Nov. 10
10:42am / 6.8 4:44am / 2.2
11:43am / 6.4 5:28pm / 0.1
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FEBRUARY
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2015
On the move
A Sporting
On the
Bite
V iew
By Mark Vasto
A weekly
fishing report for
the local region
Sports doesn’t
need a reality
check
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With the exception of the
mid-summer classic that
Major League Baseball puts
on every season, I’m not the
biggest fan of all-star
games. Skill competitions?
Yes ... big fan. And why the
NFL still can’t figure out
how to have some sort of
quarterback shootout is
beyond me.
Who wouldn’t want to
see Peyton Manning versus
Tom Brady trying to hit,
say, a pinata from 60 yards
out?
This year’s NBA all-star
game caught my interest a
bit, though. The game was
being held in New York,
and you couldn't get a hotel
room in Manhattan. Besides
the NBA, it was fashion
week, or something along
those lines, and you had the
40th
anniversary
of
“Saturday Night Live.”
What I found interesting
from an NBA sense was
that Knicks star Carmello
Anthony was planning on
“shutting it down” after the
game for the season.
The Knicks are the worst
team in basketball, he’s
been playing hurt, and it
was being reported that they
were going to waive Amare
Stoudemire after the game,
too.
“Wow,” I thought. “I
wonder who’s going to play
for the Knicks the rest of
this
year
...
Sarah
Silverman?” Conjecture
had Stoudemire heading to
the Dallas Mavericks.
Then, it was reported that
21 people were beheaded in
Libya.
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MID COAST LAKES:
The rainbow trout stock-
ing program began in many
mid coast lakes in early
February. Be sure to check
out the 2015 stocking
schedule for the most up to
date information. Fishing
for the various warm water
fish species can still be
productive during the win-
ter months but anglers may
need to target different
areas of a lake (typically
deeper) versus when fish-
ing in the spring or sum-
mer.
ALSEA RIVER:
Steelhead
The winter steelhead
fishery has produced fair to
good results recently.
This week should be
productive in the mid to
lower reaches of the river
while flows are low and
river temperatures are
warming.
SALMON RIVER:
Steelhead
Winter steelhead fishing
is starting to pick up in
many coastal basins. The
Salmon River is now open
to harvest of wild winter
steelhead through March
31. Anglers are advised to
read the new regulations as
there are harvest restric-
tions and new deadlines in
effect.
SILETZ RIVER:
Ned Hickson/Siuslaw News
Mapleton senior forward Tucker Ford slips past an Alsea opponent on a fastbreak opportunity Wednesday
night. Ford led the Sailors with 22 points in the victory that advanced Mapleton into today’s playoffs.
VIEW 4B
S p o r t s
C a l e n d a r
Feb. 21
• MHS boys BB
Sailors stop Alsea,
advance to playoffs
Mapleton sophomore Tyler
Packebush offers a high-
five to teammate senior
Chris Free after
Wednesday night’s victory.
Mapleton faces
Lowell today for a
chance to reach state
vs Lowell
MWL playoffs
at NCU
1:30 p.m.
B Y N ED H ICKSON
Siuslaw News
Feb. 27-28
• SHS wrestling
In the words of Mapleton coach
Will Crook, “We live to play
another day,” he said of
Wednesday night’s hard-fought
playoff win over Alsea.
Earlier in the season, the Sailors
gave up a 20-point lead to the
Wolverines, who came back in the
4A state meet
at Memorial
Colesium
TBA
Spring sports
• March 17
SHS baseball
at Taft HS
“We were confident we
could win tonight,” said
Mapleton senior forward
Tucker Ford. “We just need-
ed to make sure we never let
up. We out-hustled them all
four quarters.”
second half to defeat Mapleton.
Not this time.
Fi l d i i
h d
ATV t
See
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SAILORS 3B
t
Steelhead
Steelhead fishing is slow
to fair but should start to
pick up in the coming
weeks. Fish can be found
throughout the river for
both bank and boat anglers.
See
FISHING 4B
T IDE T ABLE
Entrance Siuslaw River
High Tide
Low Tide
Feb. 21
1:32am / 8.3
1:41pm / 7.9
7:42am / 0.5
7:58pm / -0.1
Feb. 22
2:15am / 8.3
2:35pm / 7.3
8:35am / 0.4
8:42pm / 0.7
Feb. 23
2:59am / 8.2
3:34pm / 6.6
9:31am / 0.5
9:30pm / 1.4
Feb. 24
3:47am / 7.9
4:40pm / 6.0
10:32am / 0.7
10:23pm / 2.2
Feb. 25
4:41am / 7.6
5:57pm / 5.6
Feb. 26
5:42am / 7.3
7:20pm / 5.5
Feb. 27
6:48am / 7.0
8:37pm / 5.6
11:39am / 0.9
11:25pm / 2.9
12:52am / 1.0
12:40am / 3.2
2:02pm / 0.9
Siuslaw News
Sports & Recreation
Athletes
of the Year
A Sporting View
By Mark Vasto
Your RV
survival
guide
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That’s why most people
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2015
May 31
• TRC
SANDBLASTERS
B ASEBALL TRYOUTS
SHS FIELD
N OON TO 2 P . M .
June 6
• FORE KIDS
GOLF TOURNEY
AT S ANDPINES
10 A . M .
Joseph Dotson
Low Tide
May 30
11:10am / 5.4 5:01am / 0.4
10:44pm / 7.1 4:41pm / 2.1
May 31
11:56am / 5.6 5:39am / -0.2
11:20am / 7.4 5:22pm / 2.2
June 1
12:40am / 5.9 6:17am / -0.7
11:56pm / 76 6:03pm / 2.3
June 2
1:22am / 6.0
6:55am / -1.1
6:43pm / 2.4
June 3
12:33am / 7.7 7:33am / -1.3
2:04am / 6.1 7:24pm / 2.4
June 4
1:12am / 7.7
2:48pm / 6.2
8:13am / -1.4
8:08pm / 2.4
June 5
1:54am / 7.5
3:32pm / 6 2
8:55am / -1.4
8:57pm / 2 5
Though the Indians were able to mount a
short rally in the second period with some out-
V IKS PIN TRIO OF TITLES
side shooting to close the gap within 10 points
AT HOME MEET
by halftime, shooting from Free at the end of
Siuslaw claimed fourth
the third quarter and through the first two min-
among 17 teams at Lutz Inv.
utes of the fourth resulted in eight consecutive
“We had some teams and several wrestlers
unanswered points for Mapleton — and a 51-
who pinned their way through the meet,” said
33 win.
Siuslaw coach Neil Wartnik. “That, and small-
er rosters overall meant that finals started ear-
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lier than normal by about an hour.”
S IUSLAW SENDS THREE WRESTLERS
When the final whistle blew and the win-
TO STATE TOURNEY
ning arm of the last wrestler was raised to the
All three grapplers will make first
crowd, the Vikings had claimed three individ-
state appearance
ual titles and fourth place overall.
The best wrestlers from both the Far West
Freshman Ricky Huff, wrestling in the 106-
pound bracket, pinned his way through the and Skyline leagues went head-to-head during
meet, including a rematch with a nemesis two days of intense competition, with the top
four wrestlers from each bracket advancing to
from Grants Pass.
At 120 pounds, junior Jose DelaMora went state Feb. 28-29.
“To go through what this team went through
undefeated, winning each match by pin to earn
the bracket title as well as Most Outstanding over the course of the season, and rise above
the odds by remaining focused is very satisfy-
Wrestler in the middleweight division.
Fellow junior Isaiah Burkhalter continued ing,” Siuslaw coach Neil Wartnik said of the
his dominance at 138 pounds by winning each regionals at Marshfield High School.
The Vikings advanced three wrestlers to the
of his matches by pin to take the bracket title.
The Vikings also got third place from junior state mats: Junior Jose DelaMora ranked fifth
Dylan Jennings at 285 pounds, and fourth at 120 pounds; sophomore Kainan Lane
place from sophomore 220-pounder Kainan ranked second at 220 pounds; and junior
Dylan Jennings ranked fourth at 285 pounds.
Lane.
J AN . 17
F EB . 28
S OMETHING
SECURE
Mikaela Siegel
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or those who were on hand
during last night’s Athletic
Excellence Awards Banquet
honoring KCST’s 2014-15
Athletes of the Week, 41
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athletes were recognized
Siuslaw News
for their efforts this past
school year. Over the course of the last
three sports seasons, 21 new school
records and five individual state cham-
pions were named between Siuslaw and
Mapelton high schools.
Among those athletes were 11 final-
ists for Athlete of the Year: Hannah
Bartlett, Seth Campbell, Joseph Dotson,
Tucker Ford, Chris Free, Billy Jones,
Celie Mans, Carissa Oliver, Elyssa
Rise, Mikaela Siegel and Destinie
Tatum.
“Selecting just two individuals from a
group of so many outstanding student
athletes is never easy,” said KCST news
director Bob Sneddon. “This year was
no exception.
“All of these athletes contributed to
their teams’ successes while accom-
plishing their own achievements, on
and off the field.
“We’re proud to recognize these ous-
tanding student athletes.”
At the close of the evening, this year’s
Athletes of the Year were announced,
calling forward senior Joseph Dotson
and junior Mikaela Siegel. Both were
standout, three-sport athletes who
demonstrated excellence on the field as
well as in the classroom.
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AOTY 2B
Mapleton hosts Alsea for a chance
to advance
The Sailors were a dominant force, hosting
Mohawk to an easy 58-38 win that helped
secure fourth place in the Mountain West
League — and a playoff spot.
Seniors Chris Free and Tucker Ford helped
establish an early 16-0 lead. Both players
scored in double digits, along with sophomore
Hunter Simington, which gave the Sailors a
three-pronged approach to its offense.
TO CHEER ABOUT
Siuslaw’s cheerleading team placed
8th at state
At 4:15 a.m. on Feb. 14, members of
Siuslaw’s cheerleading squad weren’t home
dreaming about their Valentines. While most
of us were sleeping, all nine members of the
mostly freshmen Viking squad were already
loaded onto a bus and heading to Portland to
compete in the OSAA’s 4A state cheerleading
tournament.
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YIR 3C
S AILORS RALLY TO Lady Sailors
LAND E AGLES , 38-37 nab first win
B Y N ED H ICKSON
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The Sailors celebrate after their dramatic
win over Eddyville on Friday.
“It was the most exciting fin-
ish to a basketball game in my
coaching career,” said Mapleton
coach Will Crook, whose team
took visiting Eddyville down to
the wire for the team’s first win
of the season Friday night.
After a virtual stalemate
throughout the first half of the
opening period against the
Eagles, the Sailors moved ahead
10-8 on an offensive rebound by
Nick Smith. Hunter Simington
scored a short jumper 20 sec-
onds later to make it 12-8, with
Dominic Wells grabbing an
offensive board and Simington
draining a long 3-pointer to go
ahead 17-9 heading into the sec-
ond period. The Sailors held the
lead through the next 23 min-
utes of playing time — until the
Eagles rallied to tie the game at
35 with just over a minute on
the clock.
Wells was sent to the charity
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Calendar
Jan. 15
• SIUSLAW BB
AT
S. U MPQUA
G IRLS 6 P . M .
B OYS 7:30 P . M .
• MAPLETON BB
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PLAYOFF SPOT
Calendar
High Tide
B Y N ED H ICKSON
S AILORS
S PORTS
Entrance Siuslaw River
It was a year that included outstanding performances that
underscored the athletic commitment and tenacity that runs
through the veins of local athletes. It was also a year that
tragically claimed the life of Viking wrestling standout Jose
Delamora. What follows is a timeline of some of the most
significant moments in Siuslaw and Mapleton sports in 2015.
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T IDE T ABLE
Top stories of 2015
Low Tide
High Tide
here’s a reason the Viking girls
cross country team has been
ranked at the top of the polls all
season, and on Saturday not even
stormy conditions could stop them
from demonstrating why. For years,
when other coaches bemoaned rainy
weather at meets, Siuslaw coach Chris
Johnson has welcomed the elements as
something that plays to the team’s
favor.
“We’re used to it. We run in it all the
time and it’s part of our routine,”
Johnson said earlier this season. “For
other teams it can be a challenge. For
us, it can be an advantage.
“It’s what we do.”
Dec. 2
HOST
FISHING 3B
Celie Mans wins individual title; Murray Bingham was 10th individually
TRYOUTS 4B
AT
WEEKLY
FISHING REPORT FOR
Siuslaw Volleyball Club
has set its next date for try-
outs, which will be Monday,
Nov. 23, for girls ages 15 to
18.
Tryouts will take place at
Siuslaw Middle School from
6:30 to 8 p.m.
The club, entering its 13th
season, is open to all girls
who are looking to learn and
improve their volleyball
skills as part of a team.
Practices are two to three
times per week from mid
November through April.
Through the generosity of
Siuslaw School District, the
club uses the Siuslaw Middle
School gym for practices.
Teams play in one to two
tournaments each month,
competing against teams
from Oregon and southern
Washington.
These tournaments are
usually one-day tournaments
on a weekend that start at 8
am and continue into the
early evening. Each team
plays an average of five
matches each day.
This year, the entire club
fee has been reduced to $125
per player. Fee covers all the
tournaments, insurance for
practices and tournaments,
team sweatpants and jacket,
backpack and T-shirt.
“We keep our fees
extremely low because we
have some great fundraisers,
like the Viking Cup golf
Tournament,” said club
director Mike Rose. “We also
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CHAMPIONS
S PORTS
SAILORS 2C
AT
L OWELL
G IRLS 5:30 P . M .
B OYS 7 P . M .
Jan. 16
• SHS WRESTLING
S IUSLAW I NV .
9 A . M .
Jan. 19
• SIUSLAW BB
HOSTS
M ARSHFIELD
G IRLS 6 P . M .
B OYS 7:30 P . M .
• MAPLETON BB
M C K ENZIE
G IRLS 5:30 P . M .
B OYS 7 P . M .
HOSTS
T IDE T ABLE
Entrance Siuslaw River
High Tide
Low Tide
Jan. 13
2:28am / 7.3
1:55pm / 7.7
8:11am / 2.4
8:38pm / -0.4
Jan. 14
3:11am / 7.5
2:49pm/ 7.1
9:06am / 2.2
9:22pm/ 0.2
Jan. 15
3:57am / 7.6
3:51pm / 6.5
10:08am / 2.0
10:10pm / 0.9
Jan. 16
4:47am / 7.7
5:03pm/ 6.0
11:17am / 1.7
11:04pm/ 1.5
Jan. 17
5:41am / 7.8
6:26pm / 5.6
12:30pm / 1.3
Jan. 18
6:38am / 8.0
7:52pm/ 5.6
12:06am / 2.2
1:42pm/ 0.9
Jan. 19
7:37am / 8.1
9:09pm / 5.8
1:15am / 2.7
2:47pm / 5.8
B Y N ED H ICKSON
Siuslaw News
M APLETON : 13 E DDYVILLE : 7
The Lady Sailors ended the first
quarter of Friday m=night’s home
game against Eddyville with a steal
from Gabrielle Gibney, who relayed
the ball to Destiny Weber, who passed
to Hannah Rodet for a 7-0 lead.
The move underscored what was to
become a solid first win for
Mapleton, which went on to hold the
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