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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2016 3 C Sandboard speed record holder Vik ball clubs scouts Florence to set new mark finish season B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News The Viking baseball and softball teams finished out their seasons yesterday around the diamonds (after press deadlines), with the Lady Viks at home against South Umpqua, and the boys on the road. Friday’s doubleheader losses ended any post-sea- son hopes for either team, along with a loss to league- leading Douglas on Monday for the girls. Friday, the Siuslaw boys lost 17-2, 14-0 to first place North Bend (now 13-1, 18- 4), with the Bulldogs clinch- ing the Far West title. At 5-9, the Vikings are tied for fourth place with Douglas and is 8-14 overall. F REE On Friday, senior short stop Kenneth Thrall had the Viks only 3 hits, all singles. In both games, junior Michale Larson pitched complete games and was the losing pitcher in both. In softball, the Lady Viks (3-11) were swept by North Bend 4-0, 12-0 on Friday, then fell to Douglas in a make-up game on Monday, 6-0. The win nabbed the Far West League title for the Lady Trojans. Last night (after press deadlines), the Vikings host- ed South Umpqua for their final game of the season, with the team recognizing seniors Hannah Bartlett, Taylor Dotson, Nicole Gordon, Anna Petras and Anna Stonelake. Venomous Sandboard team rider, 39-year-old Erik Johnson of Tahoe City, Calif., set a Guinness Book world sandboard speed record at Dumont Dunes, Calif. on April 12, 1999. That record run of 51 mph (82 kmh) is still stand- ing 17 years later. Johnson came to Florence last week- end to scout the Oregon dunes for a suitable location for setting a new speed record. Unofficially, Johnson has sandboarded in the upper 50-mph range and is ready to attempt a run of 60 mph for the official record. This will be held in conjunction with the annual Sand Master Jam, July 16, at Sand Master Park north of Florence. LON BEALE PHOTO Guiness Book record holder Erik Johnson hopes to set a new sandboard speed record in the dunes near Florence this July. CLINICS TO TEACH HARVESTING CRAB , CLAMS ON COAST LINCOLN CITY — The Oregon Coast is teeming with life all year-round. And during the summer, you can learn how to harvest the coastal bounty with crabbing and clamming clinics in Lincoln City. Led by local expert Bill Lackner, these clinics are a great way to learn how to catch fresh Dungeness crab and pur- ple varnish clams. This will be Lackner’s fourth season hosting the crabbing and clamming clinics, and he is prepared for another fun and educational program. “This is my passion. I love teaching visitors of all ages SHS from 1C Tatum also placed third in the high jump (4 feet, 10 inches) and anchored the second-place 4x400-meter relay team. In the throws, Oliver won both the shot put and discus, setting how to do this, espe- District of Lincoln City. cially the kids,” says Each participant over Lackner. “At first, the age of 12 will need they are a little a five-gallon bucket, a intimidated by it. large package of chick- But after I show en legs for bait, a pair them how fun and of rubber gloves, and a easy it is, then their valid shellfish license. faces light up. Crab traps and “There is nothing gauges can be pur- more rewarding chased from Lackner at than watching a kid the clinic. Prior to crab- COURTESY PHOTO feel a sense of bing, participants will accomplishment. Learn how to catch Dungeness crab. meet for a brief orienta- These clinics are tion on crabbing regula- great character tions, harvest methods, be Wednesday, June 8, at 9 building exercises for kids and a.m., at the SW 51st Street identification, and cleaning and kids at heart.” beach access (near Mo’s cooking techniques. The first crabbing clinic will Restaurant) in the Historic Taft The first clamming clinic is personal bests in both with throws of 38 feet, 6 inches and 129 feet, 9 inches, respectively. Oliver’s marks this season rank her second in the 4A and fifth in the shot put. In the hurdles, defending state 100-meter hurdles champion Mikaela Siegel, a senior, won the KAYLA’S CANCER FUNDRAISER h is info was taken from Kayla’s gofundme page, please visit the link and read more. “Kayla Strenke is a 26-year-old single mom. She is a hard worker and a great student. Kayla is currently working on getting her Bachelors in Human Development and Family Sciences while working 40+ hours a week and raising a 4-year-old. Recently Kayla was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. She will be spending the next 6-12 months getting chemotherapy treatment, imaging, labs, and other necessary procedures to treat her lymphoma. Whatever we can do to help her with will be amazing. She appreciates every kind gesture and helping hand.” Her link is: www.gofundme.com/kayla-sfund Sponsored by Florence Food Delivery event in Cottage Grove (16.31) and was fifth in the 300-meter hurdles (48.77) and landed sixth in the triple jump at 31 feet, 9 inches. Siegel’s winning 100-meter time was nearly two seconds off her season best time of 15.75, which is the time to beat in the 4A this season. Junior sprinter and leaper Annmarie Precht won the long jump with a mark of 17 feet, then went on to place second in both the 100-meter dash (13.14) and 200 meters (26.77). Fellow junior Morgan Bingham placed second in the Buying or Selling? I can help. Desiree Johnson Principal Broker 541 999-5223 5412 Buckskin Bob Rd. - Absolutely stunning Siltcoos lakefront custom built home. 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Now it has taken on a life of its own, and I am thank- ful that the city continues to support it.” For the full clinic schedule and more information on the crabbing and clamming clinics, call 800-452- 2151 or visit www.oregoncoast.org. 1,500 meters (4:58.10) and was fifth in the 800 meters with a PR time of 2:23.92. The Viking girls also got scor- ing from junior Celie Mans, who placed fourth in the 800 meters with a personal best of 2:22.76 and was third in the 3,000 meters at 11:10.35. In the relays, freshman Kaeli Ramos teamed up with Precht, Bingham and Tatum for the day’s second-fastest 4x400-meter time (4:09.03), which is also the sec- ond-fastest time in the 4A so far this season. North Valley, which won the event on Friday, set the state’s best time this season to win it at 4:07.74. For the boys, freshman Murray Bingham won the 3,000 meters well ahead of Far West League rival Michael Brown of North Bend, crossing the finish in 9:04.81 — more than 2 seconds ahead of Brown, and enough to post the 4A’s fifth-fastest time of the season. It was also a 14-sec- ond improvement off of his pre- vious best time. Reavis, a sophomore who has dominated the throws all season, placed second in the shot put at 48 feet, 9.75 inches. He was also fourth in the discus at 149 feet, 2 inches, a mark that was more than a 7-foot improvement, bumping him up to No. 4 on Siuslaw’s all- time list. In the shot put, Reavis is No. 4 this season in the 4A and No. 3 in the discus. The Viks will take this week to prepare for district competition, which begins Friday, May 13, at Douglas High School and contin- ues through Saturday. Get Results...List With Amy. 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