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SATURDAY EDITION
❘ APRIL 9, 2016 ❘
SECTION B
Siuslaw News
Sports & Recreation
On the
Bite
A
A pulled-pork dinner and
live/silent auction will be
held tonight, April 9, at the
Florence Elks Lodge as a
fundraiser for the Siuslaw
Regional Aquatics Center,
the Mapleton pool.
Doors open at 5 p.m. with
dinner served between 5:30
and 7 p.m. The Elks’ no-host
bar will be open. Only a
handful of tickets will be
available at the door, 1686
12th St.
Dinner tickets are $15 each
and include pulled pork, scal-
loped potatoes, cole slaw,
baked beans, rolls, non-alco-
holic beverage and dessert.
Vegetarian and organic
options are available.
More than 60 silent auc-
tion items will be displayed
as well as live auction items,
including a golf package for
two, guided fishing trip,
Carol Van Curler watercolor,
a grandmother clock, a heli-
copter thrill ride and an artsy
water fountain.
WEEKLY
FISHING REPORT FOR
THE LOCAL REGION
www.dfw.state.or.us/RR
MID COAST LAKES:
Rainbow trout stocking
is underway in many loca-
tions along the mid coast.
Look at the stocking report
to see the full stocking sea-
son.
Fishing for the various
warm water fish species
tends to be slower during
the winter month but can
pick up quickly as spring
nears and fish move to the
shallows for spawning.
There are numerous lakes
in the Florence area that
can provide good opportu-
nity and have both boat
and bank access.
SIUSLAW RIVER:
The river basin is closed
to all fishing above the
head of tide and will
reopen for cutthroat trout
fishing on May 22.
See
POOL 3B
ALSEA RIVER:
S PORTS
Steelhead
Winter steelhead fishing
is slow. This time of year
does tend to be dominated
by more wild fish and post
spawn run backs. Casting
spinners / spoons, floating
bait or a jig, or bouncing
bottom with an egg pattern
are good options.
See
Calendar
April 9
• SHS TRACK
FISHING 3B
AT
April 12
T IDE T ABLE
• SHS SOFTBALL
PHOTOS BY NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS
Entrance Siuslaw River
Mapleton junior Tyler Packebush clears 8 feet to place fifth at the Far West League JV meet in Florence.
High Tide
Low Tide
April 9
1:47am / 8.5
2:40pm/ 7.3
8:24am / -1.2
8:29pm/ 1.2
S AILORS
TRACKSTERS RAISE BAR
Mapleton freshman Erin Michael
placed third in the discus with a
throw of 81 feet, 9 inches.
B Y N ED H ICKSON
Siuslaw News
April 10
2:30am / 8.4
3:35pm / 6.9
April 11
3:17am / 8.1
4:34pm/ 6.5
April 12
4:08am / 7.6
5:39pm/ 6.1
April 13
5:06pm / 7.0
6:49pm / 6.0
9:15am / -1.2
9:17pm / 1.7
10:08am /-0.9
10:10pm/ 2.2
11:05am /-0.5
11:12pm/ 2.7
12:08pm / 7.0
April 14
12:25am / 3.0 6:14am / 6.5
8:00pm/ 6.0
1:15pm/ 0.4
Mapleton brought a little of the
Mountain West to the Far West last
Tuesday, when the Sailors track and
field team joined in competition
against junior varsity teams from
Siuslaw, Marshfield and North Bend
at Hans Petersen Field in Florence.
Though the Sailors were out-
manned by as many as 3-1 against the
Bulldogs and Pirates, who actually
7:29am / 6.1
9:03pm / 6.0
S IUSLAW
N EWS
148 Maple St.
Florence
541-997-3441
took all six lanes in on heat, Mapleton
showed well, with wins in the boys
4x100-meter relay and girls discus.
Mapleton junior thrower Josi Hays
had the top individual finish for the
girls team, throwing 84 feet, 1 inch to
win the discus over Marshfield senior
See
H OSTS B ROOKINGS
5 P . M .
• SHS BASEBALL
A T B ROOKINGS
5 P . M .
• SHS TRACK
C OOS B AY
P REFONTAINE T RACK
4 P . M .
AT
April 14
• MHS TRACK
AT
T AFT H.S.
3:45 P . M .
SAILORS 3B
Siuslaw heads into league play
B Y N ED H ICKSON
Siuslaw News
S IUSLAW : 2 P LEASANT H ILL : 5
April 15
1:46am / 2.9
2:22pm/ 0.7
R OSEBURG I NV .
4 P . M .
The Vikings wrapped up non-
league play Thursday at home, host-
ing Pleasant Hill before heading into
last night’s league-opening double-
header against Marshfield (after press
deadlines).
With the Far West season kicking
off the next day, Siuslaw’s pitching
rotation against the Billies on
Thursday was a patchwork of hurlers,
beginning with senior Scott Gordon.
Though he hadn’t thrown from the
mound since his freshman year,
Gordon got results with his curve ball
Siuslaw senior short stop Kenneth
Thrall looks for the sign as he
steps to the plate Thursday.
before handing the mound over to
junior first baseman Brogan Cornish.
Senior centerfielder Caleb Parades
closed the game out, with the Vikings
See
BASEBALL 2B
NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS
Lady Vikings swing into Far West softball season
B Y N ED H ICKSON
Siuslaw News
S IUSLAW : 5 T ILLAMOOK : 6
Friday, the Viking softball team
headed into Far West League compe-
tition at Marshfield (after press dead-
lines) with as many wins under its belt
as it did all of last season. So kicking
of league on the road against last
year’s district championship team is
something Siuslaw coach Sean
O’Mara is glad to get over with.
“We’re feeling pretty positive and
would rather face Marshfield early,
then host them at the end of the sea-
son,” O’Mara said. “That could play
in our favor down the stretch.”
Thursday, the Vikings had a solid
showing
against
a
good
Cheesemakers lineup, with Tillamook
barely nudging past the Vikings, 6-5.
The Vikings enter league with just
seven games in preseason play, where
they went 3-4, including a 15-8 win
over Sutherlin and 4-3 win over
Junction City.
Next week, the Vikings will host
Brookings on Tuesday, beginning at
See
SOFTBALL 2B
CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
Fundraiser
for Mapleton
pool tonight