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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM SATURDAY EDITION ❘ JUNE 11, 2016 ❘ SECTION B Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation On the Bite A In the State of Oregon, a boater education card is required for all persons oper- ating any type of watercraft over 10 horsepower and youth 12 to 15 years old operating any type of power- boat. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is presenting an Oregon State Marine Board approved class to obtain a mandatory boater education card. The class will be held Saturday, June 18, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Port of Siuslaw office, 100 Harbor St. Cost is $15. Pre-registra- tion is required and space is limited. To register, contact Rick Parsons, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, at 541-463- 1797. 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 is good this time of year as fish move to the shallows for spawning. There are numerous lakes in the Florence area that can pro- vide good opportunity and have both boat and bank access. ALSEA RIVER: The river is now open to cutthroat trout fishing. Casting small spinners, spoons or fly fishing streamers or dry flies can be very effective. Bait is not allowed above the head of tide until Sept. 1. C OMMUNITY Boosters elect new officers Tuesday TURNS OUT The Siuslaw Athletic Booster Club will hold a spe- cial membership meeting on Tuesday, June 14, at 6:30 p.m., in the Siuslaw High School library to nominate and vote in new board mem- bers for the 2016-17 school year. Anyone interested in vol- unteering to help support the athletic programs of the mid- dle school and high school are invited to attend the meet- ing. Regular membership meetings are held once a month at the high school. The SABC has supported athlet- ics by providing funding for team uniforms and equip- ment, scoreboards, track resurfacing, the Ian Foster Scholarship Fund (for partic- ipation fees) and, new this SALMON RIVER: The river basin is open for cutthroat trout fishing. Casting small spinners, spoons or fly fishing streamers or dry flies can be very effective. Bait is not allowed above the head of tide until Sept. 1. See FISHING 2B T IDE T ABLE Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide June 11 5:12am / 5.7 6:36pm / 6.2 11:51am / 0.3 June 12 6:18am/ 5.1 7:25pm/ 6.3 ‘F ORE K IDS ’ B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News W hen last Saturday’s annual Fore Kids golf tour- nament got underway with a shotgun start, 30 teams were on the fareways at Ocean Dunes Golf Links to tee off in a fundraiser for the local Boys and Girls Club. The number of teams was a 38 percent increase over last year’s event, helping to secure $7,000 more than the 2015 event. “It was a great success,” said Michael Pearson, vice president of the Boys and Girls Club board. “It was good for Ocean Dunes, good for the community, but most of all it was great for our kids and the program.” Money collected through the event’s entry fees, raffles, mulligan purchases and other venues all go toward sup- porting the club’s programs. Particularly its summer pro- gram, which this year is providing $15,000 in scholar- ships for families that can’t afford it. 12:50am/ 2.2 12:43pm/ 1.0 See See BOOSTERS 3B FORE 3B S PORTS June 13 7:30am / 4.8 8:12pm/ 6.4 June 14 8:43am/ 4.7 8:56pm/ 6.5 June 15 9:50am / 4.8 9:37pm/ 6.7 1:58am/ 1.9 1:37pm/ 1.4 Calendar Clockwise from top: Boys and Girls Club board vice-president Michael Pearson addresses the 120 golfers who participated in this year’s tour- nament; Apex Helicopter releases golf balls from above the 18th hole; and carts leave for the shotgun start. 2:59am/ 1.4 2:30pm/ 1.8 3:52am / 1.0 3:22pm/ 2.1 June 11 • CAPE MT. TRAIL RUN 9 A . M . USFS C OAST H ORSE T RAIL PHOTOS BY NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS June 16 10:47am / 5.0 4:37am / 0.5 10:16pm/ 6.9 4:10pm/ 2.3 June 18 • BOAT SAFETY June 17 11:36am / 5.2 10:53pm/ 7.1 Emeralds to host opening day June 17 5:18am / 0.0 4:54pm/ 2.5 S IUSLAW N EWS 148 Maple St. Florence 541-997-3441 EUGENE — The Eugene Emeralds, a second-year affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, will begin their season by hosting the Boise Hawks on June 17, at 7:05 p.m., in their home, P.K. Park. The team, who has been as unlucky as its big league affiliates, The Chicago Cubs, are confident that this will be their year. Fans can come out to the ball park to help “Reverse the Curse” and start the season with a win. The first 1,000 fans through the Home Plate gate will receive a special edition “Reverse the Curse” T-shirt, presented by Pepsi, and a 2016 playoff voucher. Last year, the Ems failed to reach the playoffs by only a single game. The team hopes to turn around its for- tune this season. The opening game will be the first chance for fans to see the newest gen- eration of the Emeralds take the field. Fans will also be encouraged to stay after the game to watch a jam-packed laser light show, presented by Pepsi. During each home game, the Emeralds will feature a local nonprof- it through the Kendall Community Spotlight. This program helps shine a light on some of the nonprofits in the Eugene and Springfield area, and bring aware- ness to all the hard work the organiza- tions do on a daily basis. For Opening Day, Alvord-Taylor will be the Kendall Community Spotlight. Alvord-Taylor works to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to have quality experiences at home, at work and in the community. To find out more, visit their website or come see them on the concourse at PK Park. The Eugene Emeralds are the short- season Class A team of the Chicago Cubs. In 2015, six of the top 30 Cubs prospects spent time in Eugene, including Ian Happ, Donnie Dewees and Eloy Jimenez. With 61 years of tradition behind tham, the Emeralds are the longest- See EMS 2B COURSE 8:30 A . M . C OAST G UARD A UX . P ORT OF S IUSLAW • BASEBALL GEHLKE TOURNEY D AY ONE 9 A . M . M ILLER P ARK June 19 • BASEBALL GEHLKE TOURNEY D AY TWO 9 A . M . M ILLER P ARK CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK Earn OMB Boater Ed. card June 18