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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM SATURDAY EDITION ❘ SEPTEMBER 10, 2016 ❘ SECTION B Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation Top amateur golfers to compete at Sandpines On the Bite A WEEKLY FISHING REPORT FOR Come Tuesday, the Northwest’s top amateur golfers will tee off for a three-day, 54-hole tourna- ment during the Pacific Northwest Golf Association’s Men’s 32nd Annual Mid- Amateur Championship. The tournament will be held at Sandpines Golf Links starting Tuesday, Sept. 13, and continuing through Thursday, Sept. 15. The format will be a 54- hole Stroke Play Competition with golfers from British Columbia Canada, Idaho, Washington and Oregon. Tee time will be 8 to 10:40 a.m. each day. The public is invited to come watch some of the Northwest’s top amateurs play Sandpines under tourna- ment conditions. THE LOCAL REGION www.dfw.state.or.us/RR SIUSLAW RIVER: Cutthroat, Chinook The Siuslaw River and bay is open for Chinook salmon through Dec. 31. Fishing is slow but will pick up over the next sev- eral weeks. Trolling her- ring in the lower bay is an effective technique. Eggs and bobber or drifting eggs can be productive in the upper bay and river as the season progresses. 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 Cape Perpetua center begins fall schedule YACHATS — The Cape Perpetua Visitor Center moved into its fall operating hours Sept. 5. The visitor center, located three miles south of Yachats, will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily until the end of the year. “Fall is a great time to explore the Oregon Coast,” said Brian Hoeh, the visitor center’s manager. “There’s less traffic along the high- ways, while the weather tends to be a little more mild with warmer temperatures and less wind.” For more information, call the visitor center at 541-547- 3289. Sept. 10 • MHS V-BALL T RIANGLE L AKE 4 P . M . • MHS XC AT A SH C REEK I NV . 8 A . M . • SHS XC AT A SH C REEK I NV . 8 A . M . Sept. 13 • SHS V-BALL HOSTS High Tide V IKS LOSE BATTLE WITH B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News It was a telling week for the Vikings, who hosted a pair of barn- burners against visiting Elmira and Pleasant Hill in nonleague action — and in both matches, battles ensued. “We’re learning to handle the pres- sure well,” said senior outside hitter Claire Waggoner. “It’s something we’ve been working on as a team, and it’s given us confidence in our abili- ties.” Against the Falcons Tuesday night, the Lady Viks seemed to have learned from their season-opener last week, when they lost to Philomath but defeated Junction City. Taking on the Falcons, players up and down the ros- ter were contributing to what became a four-game win (3-1) for Siuslaw (25- 14, 21-25, 25-19, 25-15). Even the team’s only freshman, Mia Collins, hammered home a game-high 9 kills for Siuslaw, along with seven kills each from seniors Brittany Long and Elyssa Rose, as well as sophomore Makenzie York — prompting the stu- dent section to call out for a “Mak Attack.” The loss dropped Elmira to 0-3, and B ILLIES advanced Siuslaw to 2-1 in preseason play. Thursday night, the Vikings were back on the court to host a hard-hitting Pleasant Hill team. Though the Billies eventually took the match in four games, it was only by a total of nine points between all four sets. The Vikings opened with a narrow 24-26 loss, than battled back to take the second set 25-22 to even the match at 1-1. In the third set, the game was tied four times before the Billies were able See • MHS V-BALL AT S ILETZ 6 P . M . Sept. 16 • SHS FOOTBALL HOSTS N EWPORT 7 P . M . • MHS FOOTBALL F ALLS C ITY 7 P . M . Low Tide Sept. 10 8:48am / 4.3 8:05pm/ 5.4 2:19am / 1.0 2:08am/ 2.7 Sept. 11 9:56pm / 4.5 9:10pm/ 5.6 3:25am / 0.1 3:22pm/ 2.7 Sept. 12 10:50am/ 4.9 10:11pm/ 5.9 4:23am/ 0.5 4:26pm/ 2.4 Sept. 13 11:34am / 5.3 11:05pm/ 6.2 5:12am / 0.2 5:19pm/ 1.9 Sept. 14 12:12pm/ 4.5 11:55pm/ 6.5 5:56am/ -0.1 6:06pm/ 1.4 Sept. 15 12:49pm / 6.2 6:37am / 0.3 6:52pm / 0.9 VIKINGS 5B Sept. 16 12:44am/ 6.7 1:25pm/ 6.6 S. U MPQUA 6:30 P . M . Sept. 15 AT Entrance Siuslaw River Junior leftside hitter Emma Collins manages a save on defense against Pleasant Hill on Thursday night. Calendar FISHING 5B T IDE T ABLE NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS S PORTS AT See 7:17am/ -0.3 7:36pm/ 0.3 Sailors easily land Eagles in three sets Junior Alexis Gierke (right) shares a smile with sophomore Haley Wells. B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News The Lady Sailors came away with a quick, three-game sweep of visiting Eddyville on Thursday afternoon, combining hard-hitting serves with solid defense against the Eagles. In the matchup, Mapleton held Eddyville to less than 11 points in each set, opening with a 25-11 victory that included aces from sophomores Alyssa West, Haley Wells, Baileigh Johnston and senior Josi Hays. In game two, the Lady Sailors got out to a 3-0 lead on back-to-back aces from Johnston. From there, Mapleton held Eddyville to just seven points in the set to win it 25-7. Game three saw a drop in focus from the Sailors, who delivered an uncharacteristic three service errors to start the set. Fortunately, so did Eddyville. Wells sparked the Mapleton See NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS SAILORS 2B 148 Maple St. Florence, OR 97439 541-997-3441 www.thesiuslawnews.com CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK ALSEA RIVER: Cutthroat, Chinook The Alsea River and bay is open for Chinook salmon through Dec. 31. Fishing is slow but will pick up over the next sev- eral weeks. Trolling her- ring in the lower bay is an effective technique. Eggs and bobber or drifting eggs can be productive in the upper bay and river as the season progresses.