NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR
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SATURDAY EDITION
❘ DECEMBER 31, 2016 ❘
SECTION B
Siuslaw News
Sports & Recreation
Calendar
Jan. 3
• MHS BB
HOSTS
S ILETZ
Mapleton girls basketball
coach Mike Murray will be
hosting a free basketball
skills camp for girls ages 9 to
14.
The camp will be held at
Mapleton High School on
Saturday, Jan. 21, from 1 to 4
p.m.
Players will learn basic
fundamentals in a fun envi-
ronment of learning and
hands-on practice.
Come dressed with shorts,
sweats and court shoes.
Parent or guardian must
register players before partic-
ipating and show proof of
insurance.
RSVP by calling Murray at
541-359-9166.
GIRLS :
5:30 P . M .
BOYS : 7 P . M .
• SHS BB
W ALDPORT
AT
GIRLS :
5:30 P . M .
7 P . M .
BOYS :
Jan. 5
• SHS WRESTLING
AT
B ROOKINGS
NOON
Jan. 6
• SHS BB
AT
D OUGLAS
GIRLS :
TBA
BOYS : TBA
On the
Bite
T IDE T ABLE
Entrance Siuslaw River
High Tide
A
Low Tide
WEEKLY
FISHING REPORT FOR
Dec. 31
2:29am / 6.0
1:34am/ 7.0
THE LOCAL REGION
7:57am / 2.6
8:35pm/ -0.4
www.dfw.state.or.us/RR
Jan. 1
3:09am / 6.0
2:12pm / 6.8
8:37am / 2.6
9:14pm / -0.2
Jan. 2
3:48am / 6.1
2:55am/ 6.4
9:24am / 2.6
9:53pm/ 0.1
MID COAST LAKES
PHOTOS BY NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS
Mapleton senior Hunter Simington squares up for a short jumper against Reedsport Wednesday night.
Jan. 3
4:29am / 6.1
3:46pm/ 6.0
Jan. 4
5:13am / 6.3
4:47pm/ 5.6
Jan. 5
6:00am / 6.5
6:01pm/ 5.1
Jan. 6
6:51am / 6.7
7:25pm/ 5.0
10:18am / 2.5
10:35pm/ 0.4
S AILORS
LOSE BATTLE WITH
Mapleton senior AJ Foster takes
advantage of a fastbreak opportuni-
ty.
B Y N ED H ICKSON
11:20am / 2.3
11:22pm/ 0.8
12:29am / 2.0
12:15am / 1.3
1:41pm/ 1.5
B RAVES
Siuslaw News
After a brief break, the Mapleton
boys basketball team was on the road at
Reedsport Wednesday night in the first
of two non-league matchups this week
before heading into Mountain West
competition on Tuesday.
The Sailors opened the game with an
8-2 lead with 4 minutes left in the peri-
od, only to have the Braves storm back
after a pair of turnovers and back-to-
back 3-pointers tied the game at 8-8.
By the end of the quarter, the Braves
had sunk a total of four 3-pointers and
taken a 21-8 lead.
“We started out strong but weren’t
able to defend against their pressure,”
said Mapleton coach Will Crook.
By halftime, the Braves had extend-
ed their lead to 35-13 and never really
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SAILORS 3B
Celebrate New Year with free fishing, crabbing
148 Maple St.
Florence, OR
97439
541-997-3441
www.thesiuslawnews.com
The Oregon Department of Fish and
Wildlife wants to make it easy for
anglers to kick off the fishing new year
with a free fishing weekend on Dec. 31
and Jan. 1.
On Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 31
and Jan. 1, fishing, crabbing and clam-
ming in Oregon will be free. That
means no licenses, tags or endorse-
ments are needed on those days.
(Though all other fishing regulations
apply.)
While many might not think of fish-
ing in December and January, Oregon
offers some great opportunities during
the winter months:
• Recreational crabbing is now open
along the entire Oregon Coast.
• The winter steelhead season is
heating up.
• Some lower elevation lakes and
ponds were stocked with trout as late as
this month.
“Spending a day outside with the
family, enjoying Oregon’s natural
beauty, is a great way to spend a day
together no matter what time of year,”
said Richard Hargrave, ODFW
spokesperson.
There are some special considera-
tions when heading outdoors during the
winter months, Hargrave added.
“Check water conditions and the
weather forecast before heading out;
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FREE 3B
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.
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
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
entering steelhead near the
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FISHING 3B
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
Randal is a lovely 7 yr old
kitty who came into our
shelter when he was 2
months old. Randal is a
quiet boy who likes affec-
tion and loves treats. He is
sight impaired in one eye.
He would do best in a calm
house with no dogs or small
children because of his vi-
sion. Come visit this sweet boy at the shelter today.
Chyna & Chit Chat
Pictured left to right
are two sisters,
Chyna and Chit-
chat. They are not
a bonded pair and
could be adopted
separately. Chyna
is a little more social
with people than her sister and both would love a calm
home. They are also great with other kitties. These
amazing girls are 4 1/2 years old and were brought
into the shelter when they were kittens.
CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
Mapleton
offering free
basketball
camp
S PORTS