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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM WEDNESDAY EDITION ❘ AUGUST 17, 2016 ❘ SECTION B Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation L OOK S PORTS SMS cross country to begin soon BEFORE CROSSING Calendar Aug. 19 • SHS HALL OF FAME I NDUCTION CEREMONY 5:30 P . M . T HREE R IVERS C ASINO R ESORT AT Aug. 26 • SHS FOOTBALL B LUE & G OLD GAME H ANS P ETERSEN F IELD 7 P . M . Aug. 27 • SALMON RUN 5K MHS TRACK 9 A . M . • COACH DODSON COMMUNITY ‘AFTERGLOW’ 2 TO 5 P . M . F LORENCE E LKS L ODGE T IDE T ABLE Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide Aug. 13 9:45am / 4.8 8:58pm/ 6.5 3:19am / 0.8 2:55pm/ 3.0 Aug. 14 10:39am / 5.1 4:11am / 0.4 3:54am/ 2.9 9:50pm/ 6.8 Aug. 15 11:23pm / 5.5 4:56am / -0.1 10:38pm/ 7.1 4:45pm/ 2.6 Aug. 16 12:02am/ 5.9 11:24pm/ 7.4 Aug. 17 12:39am / 6.2 Aug. 18 12:08am/ 7.6 1:15pm/ 6.6 Aug. 19 12:53am / 7.7 1:51pm / 6.9 PHOTOS BY NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS Siuslaw wrestling coach Neil Wartnik (left) with legendary coach Ron Bresser watch as OSU’s Ronnie Bresser (front, left) spars with younger brother and nationally-ranked college wrestler Zech Bresser. Hands-on experience 6:54am/ -1.1 6:59pm/ 1.3 7:31am / -1.1 7:44pm / 1.0 S IUSLAW N EWS 148 Maple St. Florence 541-997-3441 See XC 3B B Y N ED H ICKSON 5:37am/ -0.6 5:31pm/ 2.2 6:16am / -0.9 6:15pm / 1.7 Siuslaw Middle School cross country coach Rachelle Krause-Campbell has announced that the middle school cross country season will begin soon. “A fun-loving, friendly group of boys and girls have already committed to either returning or being on the team,” said Krause- Campbell, “and we welcome the addition of more.” Siuslaw Middle School cross country is open to all sixth through eighth graders, including home school stu- dents. This running sport competes mostly in state parks in various locations, with a focus on natural sur- faces and trails. “The goal of our team is to make individual improve- ments while mixing in some fun,” Krause-Campbell said. Practices are a mix of run- ning form practice, core strengthening, running games and endurance training. The season runs from late August through late October. Required practices will begin Monday, Aug. 29, and a schedule will be set soon. Each student must have the following completed at the middle school to be able to participate in those practices: Sports physical (done with a physician) and online regis- tration. The middle school office will be ready to help with that process, as well as school Siuslaw News O n the surface, Ron Bresser’s chosen sport seems to be in juxtaposition to his warm and welcoming personality. On the mats as both a wrestler and coach for more than 50 years, Bresser can dissect an oppo- nent with precision and within seconds, nullifying a given move with a twist, roll or lunge. His years of wrestling among Canada’s elite, as well as his years as a coach at Henley High School in Klamath Falls, Ore., have made him a sought-out magi among wrestlers and coaches. It’s a knowledge he has shared with all five of his chil- Siuslaw Wrestling Camp attendees watch a demonstra- dren — four boys and a daughter — all of whom are amid tion before getting hands-on practice on the mats. their own standout careers on the mats. Among them are Oregon State University wrestler Ronnie Jr., a PAC 12 beginning this fall. champion at 125 pounds, as well as Zech, a Clackamas His only daughter, Zenaida, is a high school All Community College wrestler ranked No. 5 nationally American entering her junior year. Brock, a sophomore this among junior colleges, and Michael, a high school state See HANDS-ON 3B champion who is getting a full-ride scholarship to OSU SHS TO HONOR ITS LEGENDARY ATHLETES Eight individuals and two teams, spanning nearly 40 years of Siuslaw athletics history, will be inducted into this year’s Siuslaw Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday. This year’s group is the largest to date, with athletes representing individ- ual achievement in basketball, football, wrestling, track and field and cross coun- try — including a member of the very first girls’ track team in 1965, Toni Winthers-Stonelake. In the team category, the first state championship boys cross country team, as well as the 1997 state championship boys track team, will be honored. On Aug. 19, the following athletes will be inducted into Siuslaw’s hallowed Athletics Hall of Fame: Harold McClellan (1958), Les F RIDAY Conley (1965), Toni Winthers- Stonelake (1965), Dick Pickett (1967), Wayne Jackson (1974), Danielle Wilson (1987), Brent Sanford (1992), Doug Kelley (1993), 1996 Boys XC team, 1997 Boys Track team. This year’s Siuslaw Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held at Three Rivers Casino Resort, beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 19. On the Bite A WEEKLY FISHING REPORT FOR THE LOCAL REGION www.dfw.state.or.us/RR MID COAST LAKES: Rainbow trout stocking is complete along the mid coast. Holdover trout will be available in most lakes through the summer. 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. SIUSLAW RIVER: Cutthroat For cutthroat trout, cast- ing small spinners, spoons See FISHING 4B A LDER D RIVE One of the most peaceful, secluded lots just minutes from town. Over half an acre where you could park your RV and develop later. $49,500 Lynnette Wikstrom Broker Cell: 541.999.0786 CBC#10798 MLS#14296334 lynnette@cbcoast.com 100 Hwy. 101, Florence, OR • 541.997.7777 “We’re next to the Bridge.” COAST REAL ESTATE
