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2 B SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 2016 Lady Sailors unable to clip high-scoring Eagles B Y N ED H ICKSON Freshman guard Gabrielle Gibney takes the point posi- tion for Mapleton. Siuslaw News Mapleton: 16 McKenzie: 47 experience.” Freshman guard Alyssa Richards led scoring with four points, but her best work was inside the paint, where she claimed 13 rebounds and six blocked shots. “She got a lot of good looks at the basket offensively, but they just didn’t fall,” said Crook. The Sailors also got scoring from senior wing Destiny Weber, who had six points, two rebounds and two steals. Junior post Josi Hays had two points, While the Lady Sailors played a relatively strong defensive game against visiting McKenzie on Tuesday, the lack of offensive momentum enabled the Eagles to secure an easy win. “We’re still going through a lot of growing pains that only time and experience will cor- rect,” said Mapleton coach Jesika Crook. “We’re very young, but the effort and desire is there. We just need the time to put it all together through eight rebounds and one blocked shot. Sophomore wing Alexis Gierke had two points and one steal. Senior wing Hannah Rodet had four rebounds, and fresh- man wing Alyssa West had three rebounds. Last night, the Sailors hosted Triangle Lake (5-2) after press deadlines. Tuesday, Mapleton will host Siletz (6-1), beginning at 5:30 p.m. NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS ODFW asks halibut anglers to help set season except those in the Astoria area, Gold Beach, and Brookings. The seasons for the Columbia River and Southern Oregon Subareas have already been established for this year. “The sport halibut fishery is popular, so we want to ensure we hear from as many anglers as possible,” said Lynn Mattes, halibut project leader for ODFW. Participants in the process will help choose the number of spring all-depth “fixed” and “back-up” dates, and the weeks in which those open dates occur. The public meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 2, at the ODFW Newport office, 2040 SE Marine Science Drive. Participants can join the meeting online at www.glob- al.gotomeeting.com/join/6201 43213, or dial in at 1-408-650- 3123 Access code: 620-143- 213. Anglers can offer input through an online survey, which will be available on the ODFW halibut webpage, www .dfw.state.or.us/MRP/finfish/ha libut/index.asp, from Feb. 2-7. For more information, or to provide additional comments without attending the meeting, anglers should contact Lynn Mattes at 541-867-0300 ext. 237, or email him at lynn. mattes@state.or.us. Siuslaw Baseball Association 2016 Elected Board Members President- Mike Blankenship Vice President - Jeff Stinger Secretary - Natalie Blankenship Treasurer - Kim Stinger Board Members: Dirk Anderson, Suzy Barstow. Vanessa Buss, Dustin Circle John Meier, Mike Sissel 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 championships and OSAA track and field champi- onships in May, there will be two predetermined events. The 50- and 100-meter freestyle events are scheduled for swim- ming 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 stan- dards will be applied to the field. The Inclusion Committee was formed by direction of the OSAA Executive Board. It was chaired by Ian Jaquiss, disabil- ity trainer and community out- reach specialist at Oregon Health and Science University. “From a policy standpoint, the OSAA’s decision is his- toric, but for the schools, the teams and the athletes this is bigger and more important: recognition, inclusion, partici- pation, 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 high- lighting 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 opportuni- ty to represent their school at the highest level of competi- tions in the same manner as their classmates and peers,” said Trisha Suhr, executive director of Adaptive Sports Northwest. “We look forward to working with OSAA in help- ing to make this the most posi- tive experience 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 For more information contact siuslawbaseball@gmail.com 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. VOICE YOUR OPINION! Write a Letter to the Editor: E DITOR @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM 2016 Florence Area 31st EDITION r lo Full Co $45 nal additio cost! Business Profi le Advertising Deadline: February 8, 2016 Publication Date: February 27, 2016 CE FLOREN B P S N E S U S I I L E R O F 2 0 1 5 Since 1986 30TH NUAL AN SS BUSINE RY ECT N O GUIDE IR D RE LOCATIO & PLUS ❘ All Glossy Pages Awards Siuslaw ❘ dar ty Calen Communi s + Siuslaw New ❘ ent Governm l. Keep it loca TO BE INCLUDED IN THE 2016 FLORENCE AREA BUSINESS PROFILE, PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM, AND FAX, MAIL OR BRING IT IN PERSON TO THE SIUSLAW NEWS OFFICE. TO HAVE A PHOTO TAKEN, CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT. THE SIUSLAW NEWS: 148 MAPLE STREET (P.O. 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