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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2016
Five Viks receive all-league nods from Far West
B Y N ED H ICKSON
Siuslaw News
All-league selections were
made by Far West League
coaches over the weekend,
with five Siuslaw basketball
players recognized for their
performances this season.
For the Viking girls, junior
guard Destinie Tatum was
named Second Team All-
League as one of the league’s
top scorers. Tatum also
received an All-Defensive
Team nod as a top rebounder.
Senior point guard Sierra
Potter was given Honorable
Mention for her more than 30
shots from beyond the arc.
For the boys, senior guard
Preston Mitchell was named
Second team All-League for
his scoring and work at the
point guard position.
Trent Reavis, a 6-foot-6
sophomore post who was
Siuslaw’s second-leading scor-
er and top rebounder, was
given Honorable Mention
accolades.
At 6-foot-4, senior post
Reese Siegel was a constant
threat in the paint who gar-
nered All-Defensive team
recognition.
In addition, all five were
named to the South Coast All-
Star team, which will play in
the Coast All-Star Game on
Saturday, March 13, at
Southwestern
Oregon
Community
College
(SWOCC).
Girls tip off at 4:30 p.m., fol-
lowed by the boys game at 6
p.m.
7th annual Shamrock Run set for March 12 in Old Town
The Siuslaw Middle School
(SMS) cross country and track
and field programs will host
the seventh annual Shamrock
Run 5K and Fun Run on
Saturday, March 12.
Registration will begin at
7:30 a.m. at the Bridgeport
Market parking lot in Old
Town Florence, next to the Port
of Siuslaw boat ramp.
Proceeds from the fundraiser
provide the two SMS programs
with their largest source of
funding.
The course is terrific for
beginners and experienced run-
ners alike.
The course route can be pre-
viewed online at www.goo.gl
/r6WUYx.
There are free races for
younger children and a Fun
Dash (100m) for ages 5 years
old and younger beginning at
8:45 a.m.
The 5K and 2K walk or jog
begins at 9 a.m.
Come out and wear your
green.
Race forms are available at
Coastal Fitness and both the
Siuslaw Middle and High
School offices, or download on
online at www./goo.gl/CxeeCI.
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a southern Alsi village near the
Yachats area, as well as the
trauma inflicted upon the Coos,
Lower Umpqua, Siuslaw and
Alsi tribes during resettlement.
It also will describe the jour-
ney within the last 30 years to
bring truth and reconciliation
between the Tribal People and
the Yachats community.
“This talk will be a weaving
of historical truths and a multi-
path journey of reconciliation
that has resulted in profound
transcendence,” said presenter
Joanne Kittel, a Yachats resi-
dent, retired psychotherapist
and author of “Yachats Indians,
Origins of the Yachats Name
and the Prison Camp Years.”
Kittel will be joined by Doc
Slyter, a Tribal flutist and coun-
cil
member
of
the
Confederated Tribes of Coos,
Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw
Indians. Slyter recently was
honored as a “Special Friend of
Yachats” by the City of
Yachats.
The presentation is intended
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Unfortunately, Huff fell to
Cole Morgan of Crook
County in the next round,
moving him further into con-
solation for a chance at fifth
place.
Ironically, Huff found
himself facing his first oppo-
nent and loss of the tourna-
ment — Jace Hays — who
won by 8-1 decision to secure
fifth place over Huff.
Also wrestling for the Viks
were senior 152-pounder
Talamoa Tupua and 126-
pound freshman Murray
Bingham.
Tupua went 1-2 at the tour-
nament and did not place.
Bingham went 0-2.
Overall, the Vikings
placed 20th as a team with 26
points. Crook County won
the team title with 249 points.
Marshfield was a distant
second with 175 points.
Other Far West teams includ-
ed Douglas (10 points),
Brookings-Harbor (3 points),
South Umpqua (3 points) and
North Bend, which did not
score.
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St. Paddy’s costumes are encouraged but not necessary to
participate in this run for all ages.
Sponsors for the race are
PeaceHealth Hospital, Siuslaw
Athletic
Booster
Club,
Florence Eye Clinic, Potter’s
Tire and Automotive, Central
Coast Disposal, Community
Baptist Church, Card Heating
and Air, Florence Dental
Clinic, Glo Tanning, The
Shippin’ Shack, Red Artworks
and Florence Kiwanis.
Each sponsor has provided
either seed money or logistical
support for the event.
Participation fees are:
Ages 5 and under 100M
Fun Dash: Free
Ages 6 through 10 for the
2K or 5K: Preregistered $5
(with T-shirt, $17)
Ages 11 and older for the
5K or 2K: Preregister $10
(with T-shirt $22)
Ages 6 through 10 for the
to be an opportunity for cele-
bration and will include Native
American flute music and
drumming. Audience members
will be invited to participate in
the drumming.
The Cape Perpetua Winter
Discovery Series is an opportu-
nity to explore topics and
resources relevant to the
Oregon Coast during the off-
season
months
between
November and March.
All presentations and guided
walks are free, but a Northwest
Forest Pass, Oregon Coast
Passport, federal recreation
pass or $5 day-use fee is
required within to the Cape
Perpetua Scenic Area.
For more information, con-
tact the Cape Perpetua Visitor
Center at 541-547-3289.
Upcoming Winter Discover
Series events:
March 20 (2 p.m.) —
Children’s
Stories
and
Tidepool Walk: Children’s
author Kizzie Jones will read
from one of her latest books,
and then lead families down to
the tidepools for a guided tour.
Jones blends her love of dachs-
hunds and the ocean to create
whimsical tall tales.
Titles to her credit include
“How Dachshunds Came to
Be: A Tall Tale About A Short
Long Dog” and “A Tall Tale
About A Dachshund And A
Pelican: How A Friendship
Came To Be.”
March 21 (11:30 a.m. and
1:30 p.m.) — Experiencing
Gray Whales: Cape Perpetua
volunteer interpreter and natu-
ralist Michael Noack has stud-
ied gray whales for many
years, assisting with whale
research missions and training
Whale Watch volunteers.
Visitors will enjoy hearing
about his first-hand encounters
with these iconic creatures of
the Oregon Coast.
March 26 (2 p.m.) —
Oregon Dunes: They’re more
than just sand. Learn about the
origins, shapes and future of
the longest stretch of coastal
dunes in the United States.
Dina Pavlis, author of
“Secrets of the Oregon Dunes”
will share photos, stories and
knowledge gained from living
and playing
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2K or 5K on day of race:$10
(no T-shirt)
Ages 11 and older for 5K
or 2K on day of race $15 (no T-
shirt)
T-shirts can be ordered on
the day of race for $15.
T-shirts ordered with pre-
registration by Saturday, March
5, will be available at the race;
T-shirts ordered after then will
be available 1 to 2 weeks after
the day of the race.
All proceeds will benefit the
Siuslaw Middle School cross
country and track and field pro-
grams.
The focus of these programs
is on attaining better fitness,
learning perseverance and real-
izing personal improvement.
The middle school program
prepares athletes for the high
school cross country program,
which has earned great respect
across the state for its success
at state competitions.
Fundraising helps provide
the resources needed to keep
the program running strong.
For more information, call
Eric Tanikawa at 541-997-3518
or email to rachellemcampbell
@gmail.com.
No RSVPs necessary for any
of the Discovery Series events.
For information, call the
Cape Perpetua Visitor Center at
541-547-3289.
Cape Perpetua receives
national grant for field trips
YACHATS — The Cape
Perpetua Scenic Area has long
been a favorite destination for
school field trips. However,
tight budgets sometimes make
transporting students to the
coast unaffordable for many
schools districts.
A recently received grant
now will make it possible for
Cape Perpetua staff to ease
transportation burdens for
field trips.
The
National
Park
Foundation awarded Cape
Perpetua $5,500 to offset
transportation costs of schools
sending children to the Scenic
Area for field trips.
The Open OutDoors for
Kids grant program is part of
the White House’s Every Kid
in a Park initiative to connect
youths with nature through
public lands.
“We’re appreciative of the
National Park Foundation’s
generosity, and we’re looking
forward to working with area
school districts to bring their
students into our ‘outdoor
classroom,’” said Brian Hoeh,
visitor center manager at Cape
Perpetua.
Each year, about 40 school
groups and 2,000 schoolchild-
ren visit Cape Perpetua on
field trips. To be eligible for
transportation funding, fourth-
graders must be participating
in the field trip.
The Every Kid in a Park
program
targets
fourth-
graders, giving them free
annual passes for public land
entrance or day use fees.
To inquire about transporta-
tion assistance, contact Cape
Perpetua staff at 541-547-
3289.
Every Kid in a Park passes
are still available. Fourth-
grade students can still pick up
a free pass, good for admission
or day-use fees at national
parks, national forests and
other federal lands across the
United States.
To receive a free pass,
fourth-graders must obtain a
paper voucher through the
Every Kid in a Park website at
www.everykidinapark.gov,
and then exchange the voucher
for the pass at a participating
agency’s field office.
On the Siuslaw National
Forest, Every Kid in a Park
passes can be obtained to its
offices in Corvallis, Hebo and
Waldport, as well as the Cape
Perpetua Visitor Center in
Yachats and the Oregon Dunes
Visitor Center in Reedsport.
For more information about
the Every Kid in a Park pro-
gram, call 541-750-7000.
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