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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM SATURDAY EDITION ❘ AUGUST 20, 2016 ❘ SECTION B Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation Calendar D OUBLE - TIMING Community invited to Dodson ‘Afterglow’ IT Aug. 26 • SHS FOOTBALL In honor of Siuslaw foot- ball coach Tim Dodson’s 30 years of dedication as an edu- cator and 20 years to the Viking football program, a community “Afterglow” will be held Saturday, Aug. 27, to officially celebrate his retire- ment as a coach and teacher. Bring a side dish, such as an appetizer, salad, cookies or soft drinks, and join in a community farewell to Siuslaw’s legendary football coach. Come share your memo- ries and appreciation. The afterglow will take place at the Florence Elks Lodge, 1686 12th St., from 2 to 5 p.m. No alcoholic beverages can be brought, but a no-host bar will be available. B LUE & G OLD GAME H ANS P ETERSEN F IELD 7 P . M . Aug. 27 • SALMON RUN 5K MHS TRACK 9 A . M . S EASON O PENERS Aug. 30 • MHS V-BALL S ILETZ , M C K ENZIE 4 P . M . HOSTS Sept. 1 • SHS V-BALL AT P HILOMATH 4 P . M . • MHS XC On the Bite AT T OLEDO C HALLENGE TBA Sept. 2 • MHS F-BALL A H OSTS W ASCO C O . 5 P . M . FISHING REPORT FOR THE LOCAL REGION • SHS F-BALL AT WEEKLY E LMIRA 7 P . M . 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. T IDE T ABLE Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide Aug. 20 1:39am / 7.5 2:28pm/ 7.2 8:10am / -0.8 8:31pm/ 0.7 Aug. 21 2:27am / 7.2 3:08pm/ 7.4 8:50am /- 0.4 9:22am/ 0.5 Aug. 22 3:19pm / 6.7 3:50pm/ 7.5 9:31am / 0.2 10:17pm/ 0.4 Aug. 23 4:17am/ 6.2 4:37pm/ 7.4 10:17am/ 0.9 11:18pm/ 0.3 SIUSLAW RIVER: PHOTOS BY NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS Aug. 24 5:24am / 5.7 5:30pm / 7.3 Aug. 25 6:40am/ 5.3 6:31pm/ 7.2 Aug. 26 8:03am / 5.2 7:38pm / 7.1 11:09am / 1.6 12:25am/ 0.3 12:12pm/ 2.2 The fall sports season officially got underway this week with Siuslaw’s football, volleyball, cheerleading and cross country teams beginning their first week of daily doubles in preparation for the start of preseason com- petition in little more than a week. Next Friday, the Viking football team will kick things off with its annual Blue and Gold Night, when Siuslaw fans get their first glimpse of this year’s roster and some of the plays the Vikings will be executing. Also on hand will be the Viking cheerleading squad, which will introduce chants and routines fans can expect to see this fall. Blue and Gold Night will take place at Hans Petersen Field on Friday, Aug. 26, beginning at 7 p.m. Cutthroat For cutthroat trout, cast- ing small spinners, spoons or fly fishing streamers or dry flies can be very effec- tive. Angling for all species in streams above tidewater is restricted to artificial flies and lures until Sept. 1. Casting small spinners, spoons or fly fishing streamers or dry flies can be very effective. ALSEA RIVER: Cutthroat The Alsea River is open for cutthroat trout, casting small spinners, spoons or fly fishing streamers or dry flies can be very effective. Bait is not allowed above the head of tide through Sept. 1. SILETZ RIVER: 1:38am / 0.2 1:25pm / 2.6 Viks pitcher has Mapleton roots, major dreams Siuslaw pitcher and Mapleton sophomore Gabe Simington clocked a 94 mph fastball at USA Baseball’s Elite Development Invitational earlier this month. B Y S TAN P USIESKI For Siuslaw News 148 Maple St. Florence, OR 97439 541-997-3441 www.thesiuslawnews.com Siuslaw Vikings pitcher Gabe Simington hopes to one day walk in the steps of Dodgers’ Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax. The talented Mapleton sophomore already has found common ground, lit- erally. For one week this summer Simington had the experience of a life- time, an all-expenses-paid trip to USA Baseball’s Elite Development Invitational in Historic Dodgertown in Vero Beach, Fla. Vero Beach was the home of the spring training camp for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1948 to 2009, when the team relocated to mod- ern facilities in the Phoenix area. “It was so humbling,” Simington said last Saturday, while joining Siuslaw teammates working the Vikings Cup golf tournament at Ocean Dunes Golf Links. “It was very hum- bling because everyone was at your level. They see that. Overall, very humbling.” See NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS DREAMS 4B Steelhead, cutthroat Steelhead fishing is fair. This run typically peaks by early July. Casting spin- ners, drifting bait or using a bobber and jig can be effective. Cover water and fish small and simple as the river conditions are low and clear. For cutthroat trout, casting small spin- ners, spoons or fly fishing streamers or dry flies can be very effective. WILSON RIVER: Steelhead, Chinook, cut- throat Fishing for steelhead and spring Chinook is See FISHING 4B CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK S PORTS