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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM SATURDAY EDITION ❘ DECEMBER 24, 2016 ❘ SECTION B Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation Calendar Dec. 28 • MHS BB R EEDSPORT HS AT GIRLS : 5:30 P . M . BOYS : 7 P . M . Detour at Siltcoos to protect snowy plover REEDSPORT — A new seasonal detour is now in place for off-highway vehicle riders at Siltcoos Beach, south of Florence, to protect the winter habi- tat of western snowy plover while con- tinuing to provide year-round beach access. Beginning this week and annually from Sept. 16 to March 14, riders will be directed to access the beach via the newly constructed Breach North OHV Trail, 600 feet north of the traditional Breach access point. This winter detour provides alternate access to Siltcoos Beach and does not affect use of the beach itself. Western snowy plover are small, threatened shorebirds that utilize open sand for nesting, feeding, and overwin- tering. “We’re committed to providing great recreation opportunities on the dunes and beach throughout the year, while also protecting these sensitive birds,” said Shane Gill, recreation lead for the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. “We appreciate riders’ willing- ness to use the new beach access point so that these plovers have a better chance of surviving the winter undis- turbed.” After a multi-year analysis and review, including input from thousands of members of the public, in 2015 the See Dec. 29 On the Bite • MHS BB AT P ERRYDALE HS GIRLS : 4 P . M . BOYS : 5:30 P . M . A AT PLOVER 3B WEEKLY Dec. 30 FISHING REPORT FOR • SHS BB THE LOCAL REGION C ORBETT HS www.dfw.state.or.us/RR GIRLS : 4 P . M . BOYS : 5:30 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. T IDE T ABLE Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide Dec. 24 9:12am / 6.6 10:28pm/ 5.0 2:59am / 2.4 4:20pm/ 1.0 Dec. 25 9:53am / 6.8 11:18am/ 5.2 3:51am / 2.6 5:02pm/ 0.5 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. Dec. 26 10:31am / 7.0 4:38am / 2.6 5:40pm / 1.0 Dec. 27 12:01am / 5.4 5:21am / 2.7 11:09am/ 7.0 6:16pm/ -0.1 Dec. 28 12:40am / 5.6 6:01am / 2.7 11:45pm/ 7.1 6:51pm/ -0.3 Dec. 29 1:17am / 5.8 12:21pm/ 7.1 6:39am / 2.7 7:26pm/ -0.4 L ADY V IKS Siuslaw News 7:18am / 2.6 8:00pm/ -0.4 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 open. Fish are entering the mainstem with the first Siuslaw senior Brittany Long drives past a Reedsport defender during Tuesday night’s 52-26 win. B Y N ED H ICKSON Dec. 30 1:53am / 5.9 12:57pm/ 7.1 ALSEA RIVER AND BAY: Chinook, steelhead NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS The Lady Vikings have been on a roll across the hardwood, winning three out of their last four games, the last of which came in a lopsided 26-point vic- BOUNCE tory at Reedsport High School Tuesday night. In all three wins, senior Brittany Long has scored in double digits, including a team-high 14 points against the Braves on Tuesday. Joining Long in double-digit scoring that night was fel- B RAVES low senior Destinie Tatum, who claimed 12 points and nabbed 8 rebounds, along with sophomore Alyssa Richards with 10 points. Richards, who didn’t start at the See VIKS 4B See FISHING 4B Siuslaw bitten by Bulldogs, 50-34 B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News 148 Maple St. Florence, OR 97439 The Vikimgs got out to a quick lead at home against Sutherlin Tuesday night as freshman post 541-997-3441 Siuslaw senior Ricky Jones makes a fastbreak in the first period against Sutherlin. www.thesiuslawnews.com Sam Myers and junior post Trent Reavis scored on back-to-back turnovers to move ahead 4-0, fol- lowed by a fastbreak layup by sen- ior guard Ricky Jones. However, those were the only points Siuslaw scored in the period as the Bulldogs rallied to tie the game at 6-6 entering the second quarter. Sutherlin then scored on a 3-point play and tacked on a pair of freethrows — followed by a buck- et from inside the paint despite the Viks’ 2-3 zone. Now trailing 13-6, Siuslaw man- aged to pull within 5 points, 15-10, before the half, thanks to freethrow shooting from Reavis and junior forward Jared Brandt. “It was a tough game,” said See SIUSLAW 5B NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS Looking for Love 2840 Rhododendron Dr., Florence, Ore Oregon. egon. 97439 541-997-4277 Shelter Hours: Mon, Tue, Th, Fri, Sat: 1 11am 1am - 4pm. Sun: 1pm - 4pm • Closed Wed. http://www.oregoncoasthumanesoc http://www.oregoncoasthumanesociety.org ciety.org Julius is a total Lover- Boy, He is a senior gentleman, we think about 12 years old. He loves affection and gets along great with other kitties. Julius is also one of our rare de-clawed residents. Contact the shelter for more details. Linus is a very quiet boy, look- ing for a quiet family. He came to our shelter 7 years ago when he weighed only 1 lb. Linus loves nothing more than lying in a patch of sun near the window and is very good with other kitties too. CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK S PORTS
