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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM ❘ NOVEMBER, 30 2016 ❘ WEDNESDAY EDITION SECTION C Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation On the Bite S PORTS Calendar Nov. 30 A • SHS GIRLS BB HOSTS FISHING REPORT FOR C RESWELL 6 P . M . THE LOCAL REGION www.dfw.state.or.us/RR • SHS BOYS BB HOSTS C RESWELL 7:30 P . M . MID COAST LAKES Holdover trout will be available in most lakes. Fishing for the various warm water fish species will slow as water tempera- tures cool. There are numerous lakes in the Florence area that can pro- vide good opportunity. Siltcoos and Tahkenitch lakes are open for wild coho until Dec. 31. Fishing has been fair to slow. Casting spinners near the weed lines and trolling plugs or spinners can be effective on fish that recently entered the lake. Dec. 1 • SHS WRESTLING HOSTS R EEDSPORT 6 P . M . Dec. 2 • SHS GIRLS BB E LMIRA 5:30 P . M . HOSTS • SHS BOYS BB HOSTS E LMIRA 7 P . M . SIUSLAW RIVER: Chinook The Siuslaw River and bay is open for Chinook salmon. Fishing is slow. Trolling herring in the lower bay is an effective technique. Eggs and bob- ber can be productive in the upper bay and river. T IDE T ABLE Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide Nov. 30 1:33am/ 5.8 12:42pm/ 7.0 7:00am/ 2.5 7:45pm/ -0.3 ALSEA RIVER AND BAY: Chinook, steelhead PHOTOS BY NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS New Mapleton girls head basketball coach Mike Murray jokes with players before practice Monday. Dec. 1 2:11am / 5.8 1:14pm/ 6.9 7:36am / 2.7 8:20pm/ -0.2 N EW COACH AT L ADY S AILORS ’ B Y N ED H ICKSON 8:13am / 2.8 8:56pm/ -0.2 Dec. 4 04:15am / 5.7 9:42am / 2.9 10:17pm/ 0.2 3:09pm/ 6.2 Dec. 5 05:50am / 5.9 10:38am / 2.9 04:01am/ 5.8 11:03pm/ 0.5 Dec. 6 05:50am / 5.9 11:46am / 2.7 05:06pm /5.4 11:55pm / 0.8 Dec.7 06:41am / 6.1 6:23pm / 5.1 12:59am / 2.4 HELM Murray explains an offense with Alyssa West (right), one of five sophomores on this year’s team. Siuslaw News Dec. 2 2:50am / 5.8 1:48pm/ 6.7 As the new head coach of the Lady Sailors’ basketball program, Mike Murray has been making the 45- minute drive from Cheshire to Mapleton each afternoon for two simple reasons. First, because he is admittedly obsessed with the game of basketball. And secondly, “I am thoroughly impressed with the kids and teachers at Mapleton,” says Murray. “They all have big hearts. I love being here.” With nearly 30 years coaching experience, including four consecu- tive trips to state and two state titles as head coach of Lowell’s varsity girls from 2004-07, Murray has seen all sides of the game — as a player, coach and even game official for 15 years. “I think about the game all the time,” laughs Murray. “I wake up at 5:30 a.m. thinking about how to improve what we’re doing.” Murray is the first to admit that, in high school, he was naive about the sport. “I didn’t really understand it well until I got into com- munity college,” he says. “I had some raw talent and abil- ity, but good coaching cemented my obsession for the game and the necessity of See COACH 3B Annual state park permits on sale through December 148 Maple St. Florence, OR 97439 541-997-3441 www.thesiuslawnews.com WEEKLY Give the gift of the great outdoors this holiday season with an annual Oregon State Parks day-use parking permit. From Dec. 1 through 31, visitors and holiday shoppers can buy prk passes for only $25, which is $5 off the regular price. Passes can easily be pur- chased online at www.store. oregon- stateparks.org, along with branded holiday gift gear, such as portable coolers, water bottles and baseball caps. Parking costs $5 a day at 26 Oregon State Parks unless you have a 12- or 24-month parking permit or a same- day camping receipt. The 24-month pass is $50 and per- mits are transferable from vehicle to vehicle. “Our December sale is the only time we discount the annual parking per- mit,” said Lisa Sumption, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) Director. “These make a great gift. Your family and friends will thank you for a year of unlimited playing, hiking and picnicking.” The Oregon Coast Passport is also discounted $5 in December. The pass- port is a multi-agency product, valid at Oregon State Parks, US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and National Park Service sites along the Oregon coast. The coastal passports are on sale for $30 — regularly $35 — in December. The OPRD parking permits and Oregon Coast Passport can be pur- chased at major Oregon State Parks See PARKS 3C The Alsea River and bay is open for Chinook salmon. Fishing is slow. Fish are throughout the bay and river. Eggs and bobber can be productive in the upper bay and river as the season progresses. Steelhead fishing opened on the Alsea River on Nov. 1. Fish are entering the mainstem with the first entering steelhead near the town of Alsea. Casting spinners, drifting bait or using a bobber and jig can be effective. • Open for hatchery steelhead Jan 1 through Apr. 30 and Nov. 1 through Dec. 31. • No fishing from a floating device upstream from Mill Creek. SALMON RIVER: Chinook The Salmon River and bay is open for Chinook salmon. The run is near the end but a few fish are still entering the system. 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. Parking can be limited at Knight Park during the fall salmon return. Anglers are reminded that from Knight Park boat ramp to Sulphur Creek through Dec. 31, angling is restricted to sin- gle point hook metal lures, fly angling, or salmon bob- ber angling. See FISHING 3B G R E A T V A L U E I N T H E O L D T O W N A R E A . T h i s 1 2 5 4 s q u a r e f o o t h o m e h a s 3 b e d r o o m s , 1 b a t h a n d a l a r g e u t i l i t y r o o m . 2 s t o r y h o m e w i t h a n a t t a c h e d 2 c a r g a r a g e . T h e k i t c h e n h a s b e e n u p d a t e d w i t h n e w e r a p p l i a n c e s & v i n y l . S a l e i n c l u d e s t w o t a x l o t s . S o l d a s - i s . H o m e w a s u s e d a s a r e n t a l . 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