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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
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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
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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
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Siuslaw senior Ricky Jones
makes a fastbreak in the first
period against Sutherlin.
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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
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2840 Rhododendron Dr., Florence, Ore
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541-997-4277
Shelter Hours: Mon, Tue, Th, Fri, Sat: 1
11am
1am - 4pm.
Sun: 1pm - 4pm • Closed Wed.
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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.
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