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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM WEDNESDAY EDITION ❘ APRIL 20, 2016 ❘ SECTION B Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation Siuslaw gets high marks at Hayward On the Bite A B Y N ED H ICKSON WEEKLY Siuslaw News FISHING REPORT FOR THE LOCAL REGION Hayward Field in Eugene played host to some of the regions best college and high school athletes during Saturday’s Oregon Relays, with a dozen members of the Viking track team qualifying to compete among athletes from more than 50 high schools schools. By the end of the two-day invitational, junior thrower Carissa Oliver had the Vikings’ highest individual finish after throwing a per- sonal record of 124 feet, 11 inches in the discus for fifth place overall. Oliver also landed 11th in the shot put with a mark of 36 feet, 8.25 inches. Other top finishers for Siuslaw, which, along with other teams, combined its 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. NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS See FISHING 6B T IDE T ABLE Entrance Siuslaw River V IKS POKE BEARS , B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News High Tide Low Tide April 20 12:11pm/ 6.3 6:08am / 0.6 6:10pm/ 1.3 April 21 12:12am / 7.1 6:43am / 0.3 12:50pm/ 6.3 6:43pm/ 1.5 S IUSLAW : 12 B ROOKINGS : 11 S IUSLAW : 0 D OUGLAS : 4 S IUSLAW : 1 D OUGLAS : 7 While Vikings fans took their seats for Saturday’s “makeup” softball game against Brookings, which had been rained out after half an inning last week, the Bruins loaded the bases and took a 3-0 lead before Siuslaw’s Heidi Jones threw her first pitch. In a sense, Saturday’s game was like returning to a pre-empted game already in progress. “We talked a lot about that heading into the game, and how we needed to shake off coming into a game already 12-11 down by three runs and with the bases loaded,” said Siuslaw coach Sean O’Mara. “The girls did a great job of staying focused and not letting that situation get into their heads.” By the time the Lady Vikings got to the plate in the bottom of the inning, they were in a 6-0 deficit. See SOFTBALL 3B L EAGUE STANDINGS As of 4/18/16 B ASEBALL AND S OFTBALL FWL April 25 2:09am / 7.1 3:27pm/ 6.0 April 26 2:42am / 6.9 4:12pm/ 5.8 FWL BASEBALL N. BEND S. UMPQUA BROOKINGS SIUSLAW DOUGLAS MARSHFIELD Middle school wrestlers pin medals, goals 7:50am / -0.1 7:47pm/ 2.1 B Y N ED H ICKSON April 24 1:39am / 7.2 2:45pm / 6.1 Siuslaw News 4-1 4-1 2-3 2-3 2-3 1-4 Though Siuslaw Middle Schooler Elijah LaCosse, 13, was the only one on his five-member team to return from the Kids State Freestyle and Greco Tournament without a medal, in the eyes of coach Stecher Buss, LaCosse examplifies the qual- ities he admires most in a wrestler. Tenacity and hard work. “It’s the kind of attitude that makes champions,” Buss said of 9:00am / -0.2 8:54pm/ 2.7 9:40am / 0.0 9:33pm/ 2.9 DOUGLAS N. BEND S. UMPQUA MARSHFIELD SIUSLAW BROOKINGS SMS wrestlers (clockwise from top left): Abraham Dejesus, Wlijah LaCosse, Leonardo Robertson, Wyatt Tatum and Mason Buss. • SHS BASEBALL See N. B END 5 P . M . • SHS SOFTBALL AT N. B END 5 P . M . April 21 • MHS TRACK MWL 4:15 P . M . HOSTS WRESTLERS 4B April 22 • SHS BASEBALL HOSTS Vikings win one, lose one to Douglas B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News S IUSLAW : 8 D OUGLAS : 0 S IUSLAW : 0 D OUGLAS : 6 It was a battle from the mound in both games during the Far West League baseball doubleheader Friday, with Siuslaw hosting Douglas. Michael Larson, a junior right-han- der for the Viks, came close to throw- ing a no-hitter in the opener after keep- ing the Trojans off the bases for the first five innings. But in the bottom of the sixth, a pair of hits brought relief pitcher senior Kenneth Thrall to the mound with one out. From there, Thrall managed to get Douglas to pop up for an easy out, then ground out to eliminate the threat See S. U MPQUA 3 P . M . (DH) • SHS SOFTBALL AT S. U MPQUA 3 P . M . (DH) • SHS TRACK HOSTS C OAST I NV . 4 P . M . BASEBALL 4B ROWS OF WINDOWS... show stunning ocean views from kitchen, dining and living rooms. 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