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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM SATURDAY EDITION ❘ MAY 14, 2016 ❘ SECTION B Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation Leaving the huddle L EAGUE STANDINGS FINAL B ASEBALL AND S OFTBALL FWL FWL BASEBALL N. BEND S. UMPQUA BROOKINGS SIUSLAW DOUGLAS MARSHFIELD 14-1 12-3 8-7 5-10 5-10 1-14 SOFTBALL DOUGLAS MARSHFIELD S. UMPQUA N. BEND SIUSLAW BROOKINGS After 20 years at the helm of Viking football, iconic coach Tim Dodson begins a new page in his playbook. 13-2 11-4 9-6 8-7 4-11 0-15 S PORTS Calendar May 19 B Y N ED H ICKSON • MHS TRACK Siuslaw News D AY ONE H AYWARD F IELD TBA May 20 • MHS TRACK STATE MEET D AY TWO H AYWARD F IELD TBA • SHS TRACK NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS STATE MEET D AY ONE H AYWARD F IELD TBA T IDE T ABLE Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide May 14 6:57am / 5.5 8:18pm/ 6.2 1:25am / 2.6 1:35pm/ 0.8 May 15 8:11am / 5.3 9:06pm/ 6.4 2:36am / 2.2 2:33pm/ 1.2 May 16 9:20am / 5.3 9:48pm/ 6.6 3:36am / 1.6 3:25pm/ 1.4 May 17 10:20am / 5.4 4:25am / 1.2 10:25pm / 6.8 4:12pm / 1.6 Siuslaw football coach Tim Dodson looks back over Hans Petersen Field, holding the state championship football from 2006; (below left) the official announcement of Dodson as head coach in the May 29, 1996, issue of Siuslaw News; front-page photo in Siuslaw News after winning state in 2006. W alking from his coach’s office to Hans Petersen Field on a sunny Monday morn- ing, Tim Dodson balances his coffee in one hand while, in the other, he cradles a worn, leather football cov- ered with signatures. Among them: Jordan Rainwater Kody Thrall Jacob Mitchell Coach Delbert Reavis. Ten years ago, it became the sec- B Y ond state champi- N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News onship football Dodson ever held. The first was as the team’s quarterback in 1981, when the Viks won their first-ever state title after tying with South Umpqua in overtime, 0-0. Twenty-five years later, Dodson was back at Autzen Stadium, coach- ing Siuslaw to its second state title — once again in overtime — against Sisters. After the game, when asked about how he felt the moment David Mesa, Joel Bechtold and Max Perry brought down Outlaw runningback Cory McCaffrey short of the end zone in overtime for the win, Dodson had replied, “I honestly haven’t found the words to express it.” Today, standing on Hans Petersen Field two weeks after announcing his retirement, Dodson echoes the same sentiment when asked how it feels to officially be leaving the huddle after 26 years with the program — 20 of those years as head coach. “It still hasn’t hit with me yet,” he says. “It probably won’t until this summer, when I get up and realize I don’t have to go to conditioning camp.” In his 20 years at the helm, Dodson has coached 18 winning sea- sons, posting 152 wins and 58 losses. In a twist of irony, his milestone 150th win came this past season against South Umpqua — the team Siuslaw tied with for the state title See DODSON 4B May 18 11:10am / 5.5 5:07am/ 0.6 10:59pm/ 7.0 4:53pm/ 1.8 May 19 11:55am / 5.7 5:44am/ 0.2 11:31pm/ 7.1 5:32pm/ 2.0 Viks split final Far West matchups with Lancers B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News May 20 12:36pm/ 5.9 6:20am/ -0.2 6:08pm/ 2.1 S IUSLAW N EWS 148 Maple St. Florence 541-997-3441 S OFTBALL SHS: 4 SUHS: 1 On the Bite A WEEKLY B ASEBALL SHS: 6 SUHS: 9 FISHING REPORT FOR Tuesday marked the end of the sea- son for Siuslaw’s softball and baseball programs, with the Lady Viks hosting a 4-1 win during the team’s senior night. Before the game, parents, team members and fans took time to recog- nize Anna Stonelake, Nicole Gordon, Hannah Bartlett, Anna Petras and Taylor Dotson for their contributions to the program. Though the Vikings were able to end the season with a win, it didn’t come until late in the game after going score- less for the first five innings against Lancers freshman hurler Tayah Kelley. www.dfw.state.or.us/RR THE LOCAL REGION MID COAST LAKES PHOTOS BY NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS From left: Senior short stop Anna Petras and junior first baseman Claire Waggoner leave an infield huddle; junior pitcher Michael Larson leaves the mound after ending the inning on a strikeout. Siuslaw’s junior pitcher Heidi Jones sparked the late-game rally by smack- ing a double along the rightfield line with one out, then stealing third base with catcher Nikki Launius at the plate. See VIKS 5B 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 See FISHING 5B CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK STATE MEET