SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2016
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Annual Fly Fishing expo returning to Reedsport
On Feb. 27, bring your fam-
ily to the annual Fly Fishing
Expo at the Reedsport City
Hall at 451 Winchester Ave., in
Reedsport.
The expo has been offered to
the public annually for the past
25 years by the Lower Umpqua
Flycasters organization at no
charge and offers fun for the
whole family.
Open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
there will be more than 24
expert fly tiers demonstrating
their craft, and explaining the
different flys and showing how
to create them.
Children and adults are
encouraged to learn how to cast
in the indoor casting pool with
expert assistance from interna-
tionally know flycaster, Frank
Moore.
Presenters include Ralph
Glazier on steelhead fly tying
and fishing, and Lloyd
Thurman, who will discuss
Oregon lake fly fishing.
Specialists from the Salmon
Trout Enhancement Program
(STEP), the Tenmile Lake
Basin Partnership and ODFW
of Coos County will have
booths at the expo to answer
questions about their programs.
Some of the newest and best
in fly fishing equipment will be
on view at the expo including
flys, rods and float boats.
Other exhibitors include
wild flower exhibits, fishing
antiques, bamboo rods, fly
tying equipment and even fish
art.
This free annual expo is an
educational and fun family
event with raffle drawings
every hour throughout the day,
a silent auction, and a conces-
sion stand for meals and
snacks.
The
Lower
Umpqua
Flycasters is a nonprofit fly
fishing
club
based
in
Reedsport. It was founded in
1990 to accommodate persons
with all levels of fly fishing
and fly tying skills.
Club meetings and special
sessions have featured activi-
ties including fly tying, rod
building, construction of fish-
ing leaders, fly casting and
fishing outings. In addition the
club hosts an annual Tube-O-
Rama float trip on the Umpqua
River.
This organization works
with the Oregon Department of
Fish and Wildlife on projects
that pertain to the conservation
and restoration of coastal
streams and the enhancement
of local fisheries.
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Siuslaw senior point guard Preston Mitchell moves to the top of the arc and looks for an opening against Douglas during Tuesday’s final home game.
Viks
from 1B
lead with 3:25 remaining before
the half.
Sophomore post Trent Reavis
scored his second bucket of the
half on an offensive put-back.
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The Trojans scored again, with
Siegel jamming the board to put
Siuslaw back on top, 16-15.
With 40 seconds left before the
half, Douglas drained its first 3-
pointer to move ahead 18-15.
Mitchell moved to the top of the
arc with 9 seconds left, then let
loose with a buzzer beater to tie
things at 18-18 heading into half-
time.
The Trojans went on to nar-
rowly outscore the Vikings 10-8
in the third quarter, with 6 of
those points coming off of a pair
of 3-pointers for a 28-26 lead.
The fourth quarter was a mir-
ror image of the third, with the
Vikings outscoring the Trojans 9-
7. A free throw from Reavis tied
the game at 35-35 with a little
over a minute remaining.
Both teams got a good look at
the basket in the final minute, but
neither was able to secure a lead
before the final buzzer erupted in
regulation.
With 4 minutes back on the
clock, the game entered overtime,
with Reavis scoring 4 of his
game-high 17 points.
Unfortunately, they were also
the only points for the Viks as
Douglas pulled away on 5 free
throws and a jumper, outscoring
Siuslaw 7-4 and securing a 42-39
win.
Along with Reavis, the Viks
also got 10 points from Siegel, 6
points from Mitchell and 5 from
Brandt.
Last night, Siuslaw finished its
season on the road (after press
deadlines) at North Bend.
Sailors
half foul for the Eagles.
In the second half, the teams
were evenly matched as the
Sailors were forced to play tenta-
tively off the glass.
After giving up the lead 36-35
neat the end of the fourth period,
Mapleton dug deep.
“We fought back, pulled
ahead and never looked back,”
said Crook. “It was our most
impressive win of the season.”
Along with 25 points, 6
rebounds and 4 steals from
Hunter Simington, the Sailors
also had outstanding post work
from sophomore Dominic Wells
with 11 rebounds, 7 points, 4
steals and 1 blocked shot. Junior
post Nick Smith had 8 points, 4
rebounds, 1 steal and 2 blocked
shots. Freshman wing Evan
Moso had 6 rebounds, 4 points
and 1 steal.
Junior guard Tyler Packebush
had 2 rebounds, 1 point and 1
steal.
Unfortunately, the Sailors’ run
ended after falling to the Indians
at Mohawk High School during
Thursday night’s second round
of league playoffs, 53-35.
The Indians will play for third
place and a state playoff spot
against Lowell today at Central
Linn High School.
“What I was really proud of is
how this team came together and
played its best basketball when it
mattered most,” said Crook.
“The last games were ‘win or go
home,’ and they never looked
better.”
from 1B
Once again, Simington led the
team’s offensive momentum,
scoring 25 points for the second
time that week. Off the glass,
freshman Gabe Simington domi-
nated the paint, nabbing 15
rebounds and scoring 12 points.
“Gabe’s rebounding and put-
back shots gave us a lot of sec-
ond-chance points,” said Crook.
The Sailors got out to an early
lead but then got into trouble
after picking up 12 fouls in the
first half, compared to one first-
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