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SATURDAY EDITION
❘ SEPTEMBER 17, 2016 ❘
SECTION B
Siuslaw News
Sports & Recreation
On the
Bite
L EAGUE
STANDINGS
As of
9/17/16
V OLLEYBALL
FWL G IRLS
2-0
2-0
1-1
1-1
0-1
0-1
LOWELL
MCKENZIE
T. LAKE
ALSEA
SILETZ
MAPLETON
9-0
7-2
7-2
5-4
5-4
2-7
A
FISHING REPORT FOR
THE LOCAL REGION
www.dfw.state.or.us/RR
S PORTS
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.
Calendar
Sept. 17
• MHS XC
P REFONTAINE C LASSIC
9 A . M .
Sept. 20
• MHS V-BALL
AT
M C K ENZIE
6 P . M .
SIUSLAW RIVER:
• SHS V-BALL
HOSTS
B ROOKINGS
6:30 P . M .
Sept. 22
• MHS V-BALL
HOSTS
L OWELL
6 P . M .
• SHS V-BALL
HOSTS
D OUGLAS
6:30 P . M .
Sept. 23
• MHS FOOTBALL
HOSTS
A LSEA
7 P . M .
• SHS FOOTBALL
AT
S. U MPQUA
7 P . M .
T IDE T ABLE
NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS
Senior Brittany Long (left) celebrates Siuslaw’s rally with junior libero Maci Wells after Tuesday’s FWL opener.
V IKS
OPEN SEASON AT
Entrance Siuslaw River
B Y N ED H ICKSON
Siuslaw News
High Tide
Low Tide
Sept. 17
1:32am / 6.8
2:02pm/ 6.9
7:57am / -0.2
8:22pm/ -0.1
Sept. 18
2:20am/ 6.8
2:41pm/ 7.1
8:37am/ 0.0
9:09pm/ -0.3
Sept. 19
3:11am / 6.5
3:21pm/ 7.2
9:19am / 0.4
9:59pm/ -0.5
Sept. 20
4:05am / 6.2
4:05pm/ 7.1
10:03am / 0.9
10:52pm/ -0.4
“This group just doesn’t give up,”
said Siuslaw vollyeball coach Jon
Hornung, following Tuesday night’s
five-set matchup with South Umpqua.
“These girls fight to the very end.”
By the time the Vikings entered the
fifth set, they had already rallied from
a seven-point deficit to narrowly take
the fourth match, 25-23, and force
game five.
“We knew we could win if we could
get to the fifth set,” said senior middle
blocker Elyssa Rose. “When we did,
we came into that set confident. We
really wanted to win our season open-
er.”
And it showed.
Siuslaw dominated the fifth set,
scoring seven unanswered points early
on to take an 8-1 lead that included
three aces from senior setter Brittany
Long. The Lancers managed just two
more points in the game before the
Sept. 22
6:10am/ 5.4
5:51pm/ 6.6
10:52am/ 1.4
11:51pm/-0.2
11:49am/ 1.9
Sept. 23
12:57am / 0.0 7:24am / 5.1
12:58pm / 2.3 6:56pm / 6.3
2-0
Vikings put things away, 15-3, to win
the set and the match.
“Abby (Watkins) was setting close
to the net, which really helped us get
some good hits,” said Rose.
No one benefitted more from those
sets than sophomore middle blocker
Makenzie York, who had 17 kills in the
match.
“It was insane the way she was hit-
ting tonight,” said Hornung
See
VIKS 4B
Siuslaw runners set good pace at Tugman
Viking senior Jack Pickell finished
seventh overall in 17:22.0 at the
North Bend Invitational Wednesday.
B Y N ED H ICKSON
Siuslaw News
Sept. 21
5:04am/ 5.8
4:54pm/ 6.9
WEEKLY
After getting lost in the crowd during
the massive Ash Creek Invitational a
week earlier, the Vikings were anything
but hard to find at Wednesday’s North
Bend Tugman Invitational at Tugman
State Park.
After finishing 24th at Monmouth,
the Viking boys were the top scoring
Far West team at Tugman and placed
second overall, led by junior Isaac
Griffes in sixth place (17:21.9) and sen-
ior Jack Pickell finishing seventh
(17:22.0).
Freshman Kiger Johnson ran the
5,000-meter course in 18:18.91 for 15th
place, followed by junior Jordan
Northrop in 18th (18:25.16) and senior
Ryan Alleston finishing 19th in place
(18:26.54).
Griffes, Johnson and Northrop each
posted person bests at the meet.
Pickell and Griffes are the most
experienced runners on the boys team,
with four freshman vying for the top
seven. Among them are Brendon
Jensen, Johna Jarman and Jared
Northrop, along with Johnson, and sen-
ior Sean Burns.
See
SIUSLAW 4B
ROB GRIFFES PHOTO
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
is now open. Casting small
spinners, spoons or fly
fishing streamers or dry
flies can be very effective.
SALMON RIVER:
Cutthroat, Chinook
The Salmon 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 herring
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. Parking
can be limited at Knight
Park during the fall salmon
return.
SILETZ RIVER:
Steelhead, cutthroat,
Chinook
The Siletz 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. Consult
the regulations for changes
in deadline locations
through the season.
Steelhead fishing is fair.
Casting spinners, drifting
bait or using a bobber and
jig can be effective. Cover
water and fish small and
simple as the river condi-
tions are low and clear.
For cutthroat trout, cast-
ing small spinners, spoons
or fly fishing streamers or
dry flies can be very effec-
tive.
WILSON RIVER:
Lady Sailors lose to Wolverines, stay determined
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Though the Lady Sailors volleyball
team was swept in three sets by Alsea
last Tuesday, considering the team was
down to just seven players, coach
Jessica Crook couldn’t be more pleased
with how hard her team played.
“We didn’t pull out a win, but it was
the best we have played all season,”
said Crook. “We had numerous great
rallies.”
For all three sets (18-25, 20-25, 18-
25), the Sailors forced the Wolverines
to come from behind despite not having
their second setter, junior Alexis
Gierke, on the court due to a concus-
sion early on.
“We had an injury and only one sub,”
said Crook. “That was a challenge. So I
am proud of how they played.”
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SAILORS 5B
Steelhead, cutthroat
Fishing for steelhead is
fair. The water is low and
clear, so use lighter gear
and target the deeper hold-
ing areas. Angling for cut-
throat should be fair to
good, sea-runs should be
throughout the system. Try
casting spinners or
See
FISHING 3B
CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
SIUSLAW
N. BEND
DOUGLAS
MARSHFIELD
BROOKINGS
S. UMP.
MWL G IRLS