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2 B SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2016 OSAA establishes events for athletes with disabilities High school swimmers and track and field athletes with disabilities soon will have more opportunity to compete at the Oregon School Activities Association state champi- onships. The OSAA Inclusion Committee, formed with administrators of member schools and disability and spe- cial education consultants, con- cluded that exhibition events officially should be offered for para-ambulatory and wheel- chair athletes in swimming and track and field. Beginning with next month’s OSAA swimming state champi- onships and OSAA track and field championships in May, there will be two predetermined events. The 50- and 100-meter freestyle events are scheduled for swimming and 100- and 400-meter dashes at track and field. “The OSAA strongly believes that some of the best life-long lessons we can teach our kids are learned outside the classroom and through partici- pation in high school activi- ties,” said Tom Welter, OSAA executive director. “All stu- dents should have the opportu- nity to participate in education- based programs offered by our member schools. “We are extremely pleased that para-athletes will now have the opportunity to be included in their high school programs and in our state championships in swimming and track.” In both sports, competitors will advance to state by meet- ing qualifying standards. Male and female athletes will com- pete in separate flights and one heat will be offered per event. If more athletes apply than lanes available in a single heat, Adaptive Sports USA standards will be applied to the field. The Inclusion Committee was formed by direction of the OSAA Executive Board. It was chaired by Ian Jaquiss, disabili- ty trainer and community out- reach specialist at Oregon Health and Science University. “From a policy standpoint, the OSAA’s decision is historic, but for the schools, the teams and the athletes this is bigger and more important: recogni- tion, inclusion, participation, involvement,” Jaquiss said. “It hits on all levels. I am happy for the OSAA and thrilled for the athletes.” Sherwood High School prin- cipal Ken Bell also served on the committee. “It is our hope that highlight- ing these opportunities at our state championships will increase awareness with our member schools and the pub- lic,” Bell said. The OSAA, in conjunction with World Wheelchair Sports and Adaptive Sports Northwest, will distribute information to member schools in an effort to educate coaches and athletes about inclusion and their programs. “We can’t be more pleased that OSAA has taken this step and that Oregon’s para-athletes are going to get the opportunity to represent their school at the highest level of competitions in the same manner as their class- mates and peers,” said Trisha Suhr, executive director of Adaptive Sports Northwest. “We look forward to working with OSAA in helping to make this the most positive experi- ence for all student athletes.” The 2016 state swimming championships are scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Feb. 19 and 20, at Mt. Hood Aquatic Center in Gresham. State track and field champi- onships are Thursday through Saturday, May 19-21, at University of Oregon’s Hayward Field in Eugene. For the 2016-17 school year and beyond, the committee rec- ommends exploring adding swimming and track and field events and district and state championship opportunities in other OSAA sports. S CORES & S TANDINGS B OWLING LEAGUE NW HAZMAT LEAGUE TEAMS STRAY CATS BIG DOG DONUTS A&W SMOKIES TEAM STILL SUX BOWL MOVEMENTS NW HAZMAT SEAGALS SCRATCH GAME IND. CAL KRAMER CASSY VOS SCRATCH SERIES IND CAL KRAMER CASSY VOS HIGH HDCP GAME IND CAL KRAMER CASSY VOS HIGH HDCP SERIES IND JEREMY RAMSEY CASSY VOS LEAGUE MERCHANT LEAGUE 1/13/09 WON 8 7.0 7.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 0 LOST 0 1.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 259.0 267 675 700 268 276 704 727 1/12/09 TEAMS THE SAW SHOP TEAM 9 PRATER CONSTRUCTION JEFF METZLER PLUMBING HOLIDAY BOWL OLD SCHOOL FURNITURE WHITE CLOUD ENTERPRISES LOW MONEY ROLLERS CRESTVIEW GOLF COURSE PETERSEN AUTO DETAIL HIGH GAME SCRATCH ALAN MEDEIROS HIGH GAME HDCP TRENT PETERSEN HIGH SERIES SCRATCH ALAN MEDEIROS HIGH SERIES HDCP CHUCK KRAMER LEAGUE TIMBER LEAGUE TEAMS SEARS STUPID 10 PIN CAR WASH AND SHINE HUFF LOGGING CASUAL DRINKERS A&W FRESH HARVEST CAFE MOS WON 28 25 23.5 22 22 20.5 15 14 10 10 LOST 10 13 14.5 16 16 17.5 23 24 28 28 HIGH GAME SCRATCH DOUG EDGMON HIGH SCRATCH SERIES GARY DIETZ HIGH GAME HDCP DOUG EDGMON HIGH SERIES HDCP GARY DIETZ 309 718 784 1/14/09 LOST 9 12 12 17 17 17 18 26 Expanded year round opportunities across the state for trout. In most areas where there were April openers, these rivers were expanded to be open year round. Reduction in the number of special regulations or excep- tions. One thing to be aware of is that some of the waters that you fish may no longer be list- ed under the exceptions. This means that they are now cov- ered under the zone regula- tions. Changes in fees. In 2016 there are fee increases on many angling licenses. This is the first time the fees have increased in six years. A new youth license was created. For $10, youth ages 12-17 will get a hunting, fishing, shellfish license and Columbia River Basin endorsement. ODFW contracted with J.F. Griffin Media to publish this year’s regulations. J.F. Griffin currently contracts with more than 20 other states to help cre- ate a consistent look and feel for fishing and hunting regula- tions. They also provide an online version at www. eregulations. com/oregon/fishing of the reg- ulations that can be accessed from mobile devices, tablets and desktop computers. This version includes the lat- est corrections and clarification to a few regulations that were causing confusion. “Please read the zone regu- lations carefully as there have been some zone wide changes as well as some changes to the zone regulations exceptions,” said Mike Gauvin, manager of ODFW’s recreational fishing program. “As always, emer- gency or temporary rules may be adopted so please check the in season regulation updates by zone before you head out fish- ing.” 272 747 1/17/09 WON 42 33 30 30 28 24 15 LOST 10 19 22 22 24 28 37 272 342 735 729 3 0 0 TO YOU! $ OUR GIFT Guide outlines new fishing regulations SALEM — Anglers this year may have noticed that Oregon’s fishing regulations for 2016 are in a new magazine format publication, which is not only more colorful but sim- pler and easier to read. Over the past year ODFW worked on streamlining and simplifying the angling regula- tions. ODFW has also expand- ed opportunities for trout and warmwater fishing and provid- ed more consistent seasons and bag limits. Anglers should notice plain- er language and clearer descriptions of regulations. Content was also rearranged so that license information and fish ID photos are in the back of the regulations. Updated full-color zone maps can be found at the end of each section. Here are a few changes that anglers will see in the 2016 fishing regulations: 660 LEAGUE YOUTH LEAGUE TEAMS THE MEME TEAM THE BIG DOGS MISFITS THE BALLERS FLEET A FOOT HILL TOPPERS HOULIGANS HIGH GAME HDCP GIRLS SUMMER LARGE BOYS PAUL PADILLA HIGH SERIES HDCP GIRLS ABBY CODAY BOYS EVAN JOHNSON 289 WON 23 20 20 15 15 15 14 6 244 Subscribe to the Siuslaw News or renew your 1-year subscription by January 31, 2016 and receive a SPRING SAVINGS COUPON BOOK . Valued at over $300. 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