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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM WEDNESDAY EDITION ❘ DECEMBER 21, 2016 ❘ SECTION B Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation S PORTS Calendar OSAA plan would mean extra miles for Viks B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News Dec. 28 • MHS BB R EEDSPORT HS AT GIRLS : 5:30 P . M . BOYS : 7 P . M . Dec. 29 • MHS BB AT As the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) redistricting con- versation continues, during it’s latest meeting Dec. 12, the board offered new six-classification, five-classifica- tion and “football-only” proposals. Under the latest six-classification system, Siuslaw would be part of a Class 4A Far West League that includes: Cottage Grove, Creswell, Douglas, Elmira, South Umpqua and Sutherlin. “We aren’t happy with a model that has us going to Medford four times and Brookings once each league season.” — Chris Johnson, SHS athletic director However, should the OSAA decide to go with its most recent five-classifi- cation model, Siuslaw would become part of a Class 3A Southern Cascade League that includes Medford area schools St. Mary’s and Cascade Christian, as well as Grants Pass area schools Hidden Valley and North Valley. In short, the Vikings’ new league map would nearly double the miles the school already travels during a typical league season. It’s a proposal that Siuslaw High School athletic director Chris Johnson intends to oppose. “We aren’t happy with a model that has us going to Medford four times and Brookings once each league sea- son,” said Johnson, who pointed out that there are nine schools in that clas- sification closer to Siuslaw than the closest in that proposed league. “Plus, it adds roughly $30,000 to our travel budget,” he said. “We plan to be at the next meeting to voice our concerns.” The OSAA is also considering a “football-only” classification that would create a Special District 4 that includes teams from Cottage Grove, Elmira, Junction City, Marshfield, See OSAA 2B P ERRYDALE HS GIRLS : 4 P . M . BOYS : 5:30 P . M . On the Bite Dec. 30 • SHS BB AT C ORBETT HS A GIRLS : 4 P . M . BOYS : 5:30 P . M . WEEKLY FISHING REPORT FOR THE LOCAL REGION www.dfw.state.or.us/RR T IDE T ABLE 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. Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide Dec. 21 6:51am / 6.3 6:57pm/ 4.8 12:13am / 1.1 1:28pm/ 2.0 Dec. 22 7:41am / 6.4 8:14pm/ 4.7 1:08am / 1.7 2:35pm/ 1.7 Dec. 23 8:28am / 6.5 2:59pm/ 4.7 2:04am / 2.1 3:32pm/ 1.3 SIUSLAW RIVER: Dec. 24 9:12am / 6.6 10:28pm/ 5.0 Dec. 25 9:53am / 6.8 11:18am/ 5.2 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. 2:59am / 2.4 4:20pm/ 1.0 NED HICKSON FILE PHOTO/SIUSLAW NEWS 3:51am / 2.6 5:02pm/ 0.5 Dec. 26 10:31am / 7.0 4:38am / 2.6 5:40pm / 1.0 Siuslaw’s Trent Reavis scored 19 points and was one of three Vikings to score in double digits Monday night. V IKS PUT SKIDS ON B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News Dec. 27 12:01am / 5.4 5:21am / 2.7 11:09am/ 7.0 6:16pm/ -0.1 The Vikings ended their five-game losing streak with a solid performance on the road at Sweet Home Monday night, nudging the Huskies in a narrow 49-46 win. Siuslaw opened with a quick 6-0 lead off a pair of freethrows and rebound from junior forward Jake Hickson, which was followed up by a rebound from junior post Trent Reavis. The Huskies scored the next two points unanswered, with Hickson nab- bing a bucket off the glass to make it 8-4. However, by the end of the quar- ter, Sweet Home had gained enough H USKIES ALSEA RIVER AND BAY: Chinook, steelhead 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 is momentum to stay within one point of Siuslaw to start the second period, 10- 9. With just over four minutes remain- ing before the half, a pair of charity shots gave the Huskies their first lead of the game, 14-12, with 6-foot-6 See VIKS 3B See FISHING 4B Siuslaw girls squelch Sweet Home, 60-31 148 Maple St. Florence, OR 97439 541-997-3441 www.thesiuslawnews.com B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News The Lady Viks hammered out a lop- sided win on the hardwood at Sweet Home Monday night, with senior Brittany Long scoring a team-high 16 points in a 60-31 win that makes Siuslaw 2-5 in preseason play. The Vikings had strong play across the bench and throughout its starting lineup, rotating a total of 11 players against the Huskies and getting scor- ing from nine Lady Vikings. Sophomore Annabell Tupua had a season-high 11 points against Sweet Home, along with 9 points and 7 steals from senior guard Abby Watkins. Many of Siuslaw’s points came from fast hands and even faster steals — 20 in all — as well as 37 rebounds. Senior forward Clair Waggoner had 6 points and 7 rebounds to go with 3 steals, and sophomore post Alyssa Richards scored 6 points, nabbed 6 rebounds and blocked 2 shots. Senior Destinie Tatum fould out in the third period but still managed 6 rebounds and 4 points. Last Night, the Viks hosted Sutherlin (after press deadlines) and will play again Dec. 30 at Corbett. . 5 4 A c r e l o t w i t h c o r n e rss m a r k e d . V e r y p e a c e f u l , p r i v a t e l o t o n l y 5 m i n u t e s s o u t h o f F l o ree n c e w i t h q u i c k acc c e s s t o H w y 1 0 1 . 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