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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM WEDNESDAY EDITION ❘ DECEMBER 14, 2016 ❘ SECTION C Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation S PORTS Calendar Lady Viks land Eagles, boys scratched by Tigers Siuslaw senior Destinie Tatum had 15 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Lady Vikings’ win over Harrisburg on Saturday. B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News Dec. 15 • MHS BB M OHAWK GIRLS : 5:30 P . M . B OYS : 7 P . M . HOSTS Dec. 16 • SHS BB Siuslaw had both of its varsity teams on the road at Harrisburg over the weekend, taking on Junction City and Harrisburg at the Eagles’ nest. On Friday, despite a career-high 18 points from senior Brittany Long, sin- gle-digit scoring from the rest of Siuslaw’s roster allowed Junction City to get — and keep — the advantage en route to a 52-38 win. The loss moved Siuslaw into conso- lation play on Saturday at Harrisburg, C ASCADE GIRLS : 6 P . M . BOYS : 7:30 P . M . with the Lady Vikings squaring off against the host Eagles at the Les Schwab Eagle Booster Winter Classic. Against Harrisburg, Siuslaw had three players score in double figures, including 15 points from senior guard Destinie Tatum, 11 points from Long and 10 points from sophomore Alyssa Richards. The win was the Lady Viks’ first win of the season (1-4), and also its most balanced scoring performance. In addition to Tatum’s team-high scoring, she also led Siuslaw off the glass with 12 boards, along with 3 steals and 3 assists. Long had 5 assists and 5 rebounds to go with 3 steals and the Lady Viks’ only 3-point shot. Richards had 8 rebounds and 1 steal. Siuslaw also had scoring from sen- iors Abby Watkins (6 points and 5 steals), guard Claire Waggoner with Siuslaw wrestlers 19th at N. Bend • MHS BB P ACIFIC HS GIRLS : 6 P . M . BOYS : 7:30 P . M . AT B Y N ED H ICKSON Dec. 17 Siuslaw News • MHS BB B ROOKINGS GIRLS : 1 P . M . B OYS : 2:30 P . M . AT T IDE T ABLE Entrance Siuslaw River Low Tide Dec. 14 1:00am / 6.4 12:20pm/ 8.3 6:30am / 2.0 7:24pm/-1.5 Dec. 15 1:50am / 6.6 1:08pm/ 8.1 7:21am / 2.1 8:11pm/ -1.4 Dec. 16 2:39am / 6.6 1:56pm/ 7.7 8:13am / 2.1 8:57pm/ -1.1 Dec. 17 3:28am / 6.5 2:47am/ 7.2 9:07am / 2.2 9:44pm/ -0.6 Dec. 18 4:18am / 6.5 3:40pm /6.5 10:05am / 2.3 10:32m / -0.0 NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS At the Army Strong Coast Classic in North Bend over the weekend, junior 120- pounder Ricky Huff had Siuslaw’s top finish on the mats after landing fourth at the 30-team invitational. Huff defeated Kaleb Murphy of Grants Pass 15-3 in the quarterfinals, but was pinned in the semifinals by top-seeded Legend Lamer of Crescent Valley. After pinning Granbt Hunter of Crater (4:56), Huff advanced to consolation in the match for third place. Huff battled Roseburg’s Thomas Spence, who eventu- ally pinned Huff with just 43 second remaining in the third round. Siuslaw senior Kainan Lane went 1-3 Saturday, pin- ning Kaimana Wa’a of Crescent Valley in 3:23 dur- ing the quarterfinals of the 285-pound division. Unfortunately, Lane was pinned in each of his next three matches before finish- ing sixth overall. Fellow Siuslaw senior Scott Simmons placed sixth after two losses on Saturday. Roseburg easily won the Siuslaw’s Logan Lindner winds up on the runway during Saturday’s bowling tournament at Holiday Bowl. See Dec. 19 5:09am / 6.4 4:38am/ 5.9 11:08am / 2.3 11:21pm/ 0.6 SHS Siuslaw News 12:17am / 2.3 WRESTLING 2C BOWLERS HAVE BIG WEEKEND B Y N ED H ICKSON Dec. 20 6:00am / 6.3 5:43pm/ 5.3 VIKS 2C NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS HOSTS High Tide See On Sunday, Holiday Bowl played host to 12 of the best teams in Siuslaw’s district as the Vikings faced teams from Marshfield, North Bend, Springfield, Cottage Grove, Thurston and others. After 20 baker games, the Vikings qualified for the final four with a sec- ond-place seed coming from the pre- liminaries. The Vikings defeated third-seed Cottage Grove in the quar- terfinals before holding on to beat Willamette by a mere 4 pins to clench the tournament title. “It was a total team effort,” said Dusty Anderson, who oversees the program and coaches the girls team. That same day, the varsity 2 boys team competed at Reedsport, where it See BOWLING 2C On the Bite A WEEKLY FISHING REPORT FOR THE LOCAL REGION Sailors top Mountaineers, ladies fall short 148 Maple St. Florence, OR 97439 541-997-3441 www.thesiuslawnews.com www.dfw.state.or.us/RR MID COAST LAKES B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News Both Sailors basketball teams were on the hardwood over the weekend, taking on Falls City. The varsity boys picked up their first win of the season in a solid 52-46 performance against the host Mountaineers. “Defense was key to our victory,” said coach Will Crook. Trailing by 7 in the second period, junior Dominic Wells took control of the paint and dominated the glass before the half, posting 8 points to end the quarter and secure a 26-25 lead at the half. Coming into the third period, senior See SAILORS 2C Holdover trout will be available in most lakes. Fishing for the various warm water fish species will slow as water See FISHING 3C Gorg Go G o rg r eo e us u s , w we e l lll b ui uilt lt t h om m e ab bov ve th t h e tss u un n am a m i zo o n ne e b ut u t c lo l o se lose e t o th the e be e acch w wi i th h s tu t nn nnin n in ng o oc c ean e a n vi ea view i ew e w s. s . 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