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SATURDAY EDITION
❘ MAY 20, 2016 ❘
SECTION B
Siuslaw News
Sports & Recreation
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B Y N ED H ICKSON
Siuslaw News
With the announcement that long-
time Viking football head coach Tim
Dodson was retiring at the end of the
year, Siuslaw players and fans have
been left with the question of who
would next blow the coaching whis-
tle.
And while there were signs point-
ing to assistant coach Jamin Pool
toward the end of last season, with
Pool leading the sidelines during the
last few games while Dodson
watched from the skybox, there was
nothing conclusive until the official
announcement went out Wednesday
in an email from Siuslaw High
School principal Kerri Tatum.
“Please join me in congratulating
tionships, work ethic and high
expectations of himself, as well as
other staff members and his student
athletes, won him the job.
“I wish Jamin as much success
as Tim Dodson has had over the
years.”
For Dodson, who found himself
in a similar situation 20 years ago
as assistant coach when iconic head
coach Len Lutero retired, it seemed
to be a natural choice and one he
was happy to see.
“Jamin is awesome,” Dodson
said of the announcement. “He will
COURTESY PHOTO
do a quality job and continue to
build the tradition and legacy of
New head Siuslaw football coach
Siuslaw
football.”
Jamin Pool
With the unofficial start of football
Jamin Pool as our next football head
season a little more than two months
coach,” Tatum said. “Jamin’s rela-
away with the traditional summer
Calendar
May 21
• RHODY RUN
FEC
9 A . M .
AT THE
• SHS TRACK
STATE MEET
D AY TWO
H AYWARD F IELD
11 A . M .
T IDE T ABLE
Entrance Siuslaw River
High Tide
May 21
12:03am / 7.2
1:16pm / 6.0
Low Tide
6:54am / -0.5
6:44pm / 2.3
May 22
12:34am / 7.3 7:29am / -0.7
7:19pm/ 2.5
1:55pm/ 6.0
8:04am / -0.8
7:55pm/ 2.6
May 24
1:40am / 7.1
3:15pm/ 6.0
8:40am / -0.8
8:34pm/ 2.8
May 25
2:16am / 7.0
3:59pm/ 5.9
9:19am/ -0.8
9:17pm/ 2.9
May 26
2:56am/ 6.7
4:45pm/ 5.9
May 27
3:43am / 6.3
5:35pm/ 6.0
FOOTBALL HELM
football camps in August, Pool’s
familiarity with the program will be a
real plus heading into the 2016 sea-
son, as will his already established
rapport with players.
“Jamin has already been a great
asset to the Vikings, and taking over
as head coach is a great opportunity
to utilize his leadership skills,” said
Siuslaw High School athletic director
Jeromy Graybill. “He has a plethora
of knowledge when it comes to foot-
ball, but most importantly, like coach
Dodson, he emphasizes and under-
stands the importance of things like
character building, leadership, team
unity and positive behavior as inte-
gral parts of the Siuslaw tradition.
“We’re excited to see what he will
bring to the program, for fans and
athletes alike.”
Sailors show well at state meet
S PORTS
May 23
1:07am / 7.3
2:34pm/ 6.0
V IKING
10:00am/ -0.6
10:08pm/ 2.9
10:46am/ -0.3
11:09pm/ 2.9
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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:
Siuslaw News
The river basin is closed
to all fishing above the
head of tide and will
reopen for cutthroat trout
fishing on May 22.
D
uring the first day of OSAA 1A
state track competition at
Hayward
Field
at
the
University of Oregon in Eugene, four
members of Mapleton’s track team
landed among the top 10 in four events
on Thursday.
The day’s top individual finish for
the Sailors came from junior Mountain
West League pole vaulter district
champion Hunter Simington, who
cleared 12 feet in the event to finish
fifth overall.
Teammate and fellow junior Tyler
Packebush, who also advanced to state
in the pole vault after placing second at
district, landed ninth at state with a
mark of 11 feet, .25 inches.
Also on Thursday, Packebush, who
won the district title in the 110-meter
high hurdles, finished ninth in the state
with a time of 18.57.
For the girls, who won their first dis-
trict title since moving to the Mountain
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Bite
ALSEA RIVER:
Steelhead
Winter steelhead fishing
is slow. The river closes to
all fishing effective May 1
and will reopen with the
cutthroat trout fishery on
May 22.
SALMON 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
‘Fore Kids’
golf tourney
to swing
TRACK 4B
Mapleton junior Hunter Simington
placed fifth in the pole vault
during the opening day of the
OSAA 1A state meet on Thursday
with a mark of 12 feet.
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Trout fishing opens Sunday in many areas
SALEM — Trout fishing enthusiasts
can turn their attention to Oregon’s
rivers and streams tomorrow, May 22,
when many of the state’s moving
waters open for retention of trout.
Dozens of rivers and streams,
including some of the state’s lesser
known and explored tributaries, will
open for trout fishing.
While many lakes and some rivers
are open year around, or opened earlier
this spring, additional waters will now
be available for trout anglers to
explore.
Some popular fisheries opening this
Sunday include:
The Kilchis, Nestucca, Three
Rivers, Salmon, Siletz, Siuslaw, Trask
and Wilson rivers in the Northwest
Zone.
Estacada Lake, Faraday Lake,
North Fork Reservoir, North and South
ODFW COURTESY PHOTO
A red-side trout is among the
species anglers can find in local
streams and tributaries.
Santiam, Small Fry Lake, Tualatin
River and tributaries, and Yamhill
River and tributaries in the Willamette
Zone.
The Applegate, Chetco, Coos,
Illinois, Rogue and Umpqua rivers in
the Southwest Zone.
Popular stretches of the Deschutes
and Metolius rivers in the Central
Zone.
The lower Williamson, Spring
Creek, and Clear Creek in the
Southeast Zone.
“Already there’s been some great
fishing happening in many of the
waters that opened in April,” said Mike
Gauvin, ODFW Recreational Fisheries
Program Manager for Inland Fisheries.
“Now there are additional opportuni-
ties for beginning and experienced
anglers to pursue.”
There are also places where you can
get out and catch some impressive
trout, including cutthroat, redsides,
rainbows and browns.
And don’t forget about bass, which
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TROUT 5B
Outstanding local prep athletes to be honored June 3
Forty-one athletes from Siuslaw and
Mapleton high schools will be honored
Friday, June 3, during the fifth annual
Athletic Recognition, Evening of
Excellence at Siuslaw High School.
The event is organized and co-spon-
sored by the Sports Club, a group of
area businesses that promote the
Athlete of the Week in the Siuslaw
News and on Coast Radio each week
FISHING 5B
during the school year.
The other co-sponsor is the Siuslaw
Athletic Booster Club, which partici-
pates as a way to further recognize the
accomplishments of not only the stu-
dent athletes, but also their families
and friends who support them through
the year.
Finalists for the Boys and Girls
“Athletes of the Year” will be
announced prior to the evening.
They’ll be drawn from the list of
KCST’s “Athlete of the Week” and
honorable mention. The male and
female Athletes of the Year will be
announced that evening.
The evening will depart from past
years in that it will feature desserts and
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ATHLETES 4B
The 19th annual Fore Kids
Golf Classic will tee off
Saturday, June 4, at Ocean
Dunes Golf Links.
The cost is $89 per player,
which includes cart, awards
ceremony barbecue and silent
auction.
There will be four hole-in-
one prizes, which include $1
million, a new Ford F150
donated by Johnston Motors,
a new boat donated by Y-
Marina and a set of Calloway
irons.
There will also be a putting
contest with a cash prize of
$5,000.
Team slots for the tourna-
ment are still available.
There will be a helicopter
golf ball drop with only 750
raffle tickets tol be sold, and
they are going fast. The grand
prize is seven nights at the El
Cid Resort if your ball is in
the hole or closest to the hole.
Winner gets to choose
either Matzalan, Cancun or
Cozumel as a destination
The second prize is a 50”
flat screen TV for the ball
that is farthest away from the
hole.
Raffle tickets are available
at the Boys and Girls Club,
Siuslaw News, On Your Feet
with a Splash or from any
Boys and Girls Club board
member.
All proceeds go to provide
after school care and summer
programs for kids in grades
K-12.
For registration informa-
tion, call 541-902-0304 or
visit www.bgcwlc.org.
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