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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM SATURDAY EDITION ❘ DECEMBER 3, 2016 ❘ SECTION B Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation Vik grapplers split duel meet in opener S PORTS Calendar At 120 pounds, Siuslaw’s Ricky Huff also won by forfeit but went on to defeat Reedsport’s River Lichte by pin in the first round. Meanwhile, against North Bend, 126-pounder Eyza Carrasco pinned the Bulldogs’ Adonai Zfranco in 1:26 to put Siuslaw’s first real points on the scoreboard. At 145 pounds, Scott Simmons pinned North Bend’s Ashton Blondell in just 51 seconds. The Vikings lost at 132 pounds and 152 pounds, but still secured an easy victory in team scoring. Against Reedsport, the Vikings B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News Dec. 6 • SHS GIRLS BB HOSTS N EWPORT 6 P . M . • SHS BOYS BB AT N EWPORT 6 P . M . Dec. 9 Siuslaw’s wrestling team opened its season Thursday night at home, taking on North Bend and Reedsport in a duel meet that the Viks ended up splitting. In the first match-up, Siuslaw had little trouble with the Bulldogs, outscoring them 36-9, due in part to forfeits in the upper weight classes to Vikings Jesus Sierra (160 pounds), Nick Steinman (170 pounds) and Kainan Lane (285 pounds). Siuslaw’s Ricky Huff, wrestling at 120 pounds, had two wins, including a pin during Thursday night’s dual meet against North Bend and Reedsport. found the mats not as forgiving as the Braves battled point-for-point, match by match in nearly every weight class. The Viks started strong, winning their first two matches, first by forfeit to Mystic Debary (126 pounds), then See GRAPPLERS 3B FILE PHOTO/SIUSLAW NEWS • SHS GIRLS BB J. C ITY I NV . • SHS BOYS BB AT S IUSLAW J. C ITY I NV . • MHS GIRLS BB AT F ALLS C ITY 5:30 P . M . Low Tide 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 12:59am / 2.4 12:52am / 1.1 2:09pm/ 1.8 Dec. 9 8:21am / 6.9 9:03pm/ 5.2 1:52am / 1.4 3:12pm/ 1.0 Dec. 10 9:10am / 7.3 10:11pm/ 5.5 2:53am / 1.6 4:08pm/ 0.3 See WEEKLY FISHING REPORT FOR The Viking boys basketball team got off to a promising start Wednesday under new coach Dylan Perry, with Siuslaw securing an impressive 65-48 nonleague win at home against Creswell — a team the Vikings will likely be playing on a regu- lar basis once the OSAA shifts the leagues and classifications around next year. The Vikings got into foul trouble early, with all five of their starters — Brogan Cornish, Jared Brandt, Marcos Reyna-Ayala, Kyle King and Trent Reavis — each chalking up a pair of fouls in the first half. Fortunately, Perry was able to turn to his bench. In particu- lar, junior forward Jake Hickson, who came in to post 11 points in the second quarter and 15 points overall to lead Siuslaw in scoring. In fact, 31 of the team’s 65 points came from the bench, with Ricky Jones and Hickson contributing 25 of those points. Jones sank 10 points, includ- ing a pair of 3-pointers and four freethrows, to help the Vikings come from behind to tie the game at 25-25 entering the half. With 17 of its eventual 26 personal fouls already on the board by halftime, Siuslaw’s starting lineup came into the second half playing heavy on Entrance Siuslaw River Dec. 8 7:31am / 6.4 7:45pm/ 5.1 A S IUSLAW : 07 18 12 11 — 48 C RESWELL : 06 19 16 24 — 65 T IDE T ABLE Dec.7 06:41am / 6.1 6:23pm / 5.1 On the Bite Siuslaw News F ALLS C ITY 7 P . M . High Tide 65-48 B Y N ED H ICKSON • MHS BOYS BB AT WINS OPENER , SIUSLAW 3B THE LOCAL REGION www.dfw.state.or.us/RR 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 have closed to wild coho. Other 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. 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. ALSEA RIVER AND BAY: Chinook, steelhead FILE PHOTO/SIUSLAW NEWS Viking forward Jake Hickson led Siuslaw with 15 points, including 11 in the second quarter in Wednesday night’s opener against Creswell. Lady Vikings open with loss to Creswell B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News The Lady Vikings basketball team tipped off against Creswell at Glenn Butler Court Wednesday night in a nonleague matchup that officially kicked off the season. Though the Vikings were able to 148 Maple St. Florence, OR 97439 541-997-3441 www.thesiuslawnews.com Viking point guard Abby Watkins had three steals against Creswell on Wednesday. get scoring from Abby Watkins, Alyssa Richards, Madison Reynolds, Nikki Launius, Brittany Long, Annabel Tupua, Claire Waggoner and Destinie Tatum, who led with 9 points, it wasn’t enough to stop the Bulldogs’ run. Creswell left with a 10-point victo- ry, 39-29. Tupua led in rebounding with 7 off the glass, Watkins had 3 steals, and See VIKINGS 3B 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. The lake closedto hatch- ery fishing Dec. 1 but will reopen Jan 1 through Apr. 30. • No fishing from a See FISHING 3B FILE PHOTO/SIUSLAW NEWS & SHEET METAL, INC. “Your Local Independent Trane Dealer” Florence’s Oldest & Largest Heating Contractor CCB#64 • Heating Systems • Heat Pumps • Sales / Service • Ductless Heat Pumps 1645 Kingwood ~ Florence (541) 997-2422 www.trane.com Carrie Dean, Steve Wolford & Krystal Wolford CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK AT
