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SATURDAY EDITION
❘ OCTOBER 1, 2016 ❘
SECTION B
Siuslaw News
Sports & Recreation
Calendar
Half marathon full of fun
L EAGUE
STANDINGS
As of
10/1/16
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B Y N ED H ICKSON
Oct. 1
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Siuslaw News
SIUSLAW
N. BEND
DOUGLAS
MARSHFIELD
S. UMP.
BROOKINGS
• SHS XC
W OAHINK I NV .
12:30 P . M .
HOSTS
• MHS XC
W OAHINK I NV .
1:15 P . M .
AT
Oct. 4
M ARSHFIELD
6:30 P . M .
• MHS VOLLEYBALL
AT
M OHAWK
6 P . M .
Oct. 6
• SHS VOLLEYBALL
AT
B ROOKINGS
6:30 P . M .
• MHS VOLLEYBALL
AT
E DDYVILLE
6 P . M .
T IDE T ABLE
Entrance Siuslaw River
High Tide
Low Tide
Oct. 1
1:39am / 6.1
1:52pm / 6.5
7:52am / 0.7
8:18pm / 0.3
Oct. 2
2:18am/ 6.0
2:20pm/ 6.5
8:24am/ 1.0
8:53pm/ 0.3
Oct. 3
2:56am / 5.9
2:49pm/ 6.4
8:56am / 1.4
9:29pm/ 0.3
Oct. 4
3:36am / 5.6
3:19pm/ 6.3
9:28am / 1.7
10:06pm/ 0.4
Oct. 5
4:18am/ 5.4
3:51pm/ 6.1
10:01am/ 2.1
10:46pm/ 0.5
Oct. 6
5:04am/ 5.1
4:27pm/ 5.9
10:38am/ 2.4
11:31pm/ 0.7
Oct. 7
5:59am / 4.9
5:11pm/ 5.7
W
hen Florence Mayor Joe
Henry blew the air horn to
start the first-ever Florence
Half-Marathon on Sept. 25, the sound
of nearly 150 pairs of running shoes
left the gated arch from Miller Park.
Among them were a pair worm by 71-
year-old local running legend Jim
Archer, father to just about all-things-
running in Florence — including the
Cape Mountain Trail Run.
Appropriately, Archer wore running
bib No. 1 as he embarked on what race
organizer Piper Ruiz hopes will
become a Florence tradition.
“We love coming here,” said Ruiz,
whose company Pink Buffalo Racing
puts on events all around Oregon. “We
saw the potential here for something
very special.”
Partnering with the Florence
Chamber, Three Rivers Casino Resort
and Siuslaw News, Ruiz was able to
create an event that serves a purpose
near and dear to her heart.
“We love to celebrate runners,” said
Ruiz. “We want people to have the
best experience possible. Not just in
the running, but the sense of communi-
ty that comes afterwards in sharing
that common experience.”
That shared experience began with
49-year-old Craig Goodwin of Eugene,
who was the first across the finish in 1
hour, 15 minutes and 53 seconds.
Goodwin, who suffered a heart
attack in 2003, is easy to recognize
because of his unique gate — the
result of surgeries as a child to correct
the positioning of his feet, which were
at almost 90-degree angles.
“It looks a little odd when I run, but
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THE LOCAL REGION
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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.
There are numerous lakes
in the Florence area that
can provide good opportu-
nity.
Approximately 150 runners participated in the first Florence Half-
Marathon on Sunday, Sept. 25, with many locals in the lineup as well as
runners from as far away as Myrtle Point. Siuslaw High School counselor
Steve Moser (below, far right) finished fifth overall; after the race, run-
ners enjoyed snacks, drinks and a beer garden.
SIUSLAW RIVER:
Cutthroat, Chinook
The Siuslaw River and
bay is open for Chinook
salmon. Fishing is fair.
Trolling herring in the
lower bay is an effective
technique. Eggs and bob-
ber 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
MARATHON 3B
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FISHING 4B
Viks back on top in Far West
Siuslaw’s power
hitters
sophomore
Makenzie York
(left) and senior
Elyssa Rose
combined for
more than 40
kills last week
against North
Bend and South
Umpqua.
11:23am / 2.7
5-1
4-2
4-2
3-3
2-4
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On the
Bite
• SHS VOLLEYBALL
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Siuslaw News
After experiencing their first league loss last
Tuesday at North Bend in four hard-fought sets,
25-22, 25-23, 25-27, 25-21, the Viking volley-
ball team quickly reclaimed the Far West
League’s top spot after emerging from South
Umpqua High School with a 3-1 victory
Thursday night.
Senior middle blocker and power hitter
Elyssa Rose hammered the Lancers with 19
kills while sophomore spiker Makenzie York
scored 13 kills for the Vikings in the 25-22, 21-
25, 25-22, 25-23 win.
At 5-1 in league and 7-5 overall, Siuslaw is
slowly building a gap from North Bend and
Douglas, which are tied for second at 4-2.
Sharing setting duties between seniors Abby
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During a two-night home stand last
week, the Mapleton volleyball team
went 1-1, opening with a three-set
sweep of Oak Hill on Tuesday night,
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“We knew going into this game that
Oak Hill wasn’t as experienced as us,”
said Lady Sailors coach Jesika Crook.
“The challenge for us was playing up
to our level — and I’m proud to say
our girls played stellar.”
Key for the Sailors was sophomore
Erin Michael, who delivered 18 aces
in the match to go with 9 digs, 9
attacks and 7 kills. Mapleton also got
several aces each from senior Josi
Hays and sophomore Alyssa West.
Defensively, sophomore Haley
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“It was one of our best games of the
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