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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM WEDNESDAY EDITION ❘ FEBRUARY 22, 2017 ❘ SECTION B Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation Siuslaw wrestlers at state this weekend L EAGUE STANDINGS FINAL 2/22/17 B ASKETBALL MWL B OYS FWL B OYS N. BEND SIUSLAW DOUGLAS MARSHFIELD BROOKINGS S. UMP. 10-0 5-5 5-5 4-6 3-7 3-7 T. LAKE SILETZ LOWELL EDDYVILLE MOHAWK MAPLETON 6-0 5-1 4-2 4-2 2-4 2-4 B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News Siuslaw junior Richard Huff, currently ranked No. 1 in 4A wrestling’s 113-pound division, will be on the mats at Veterans Memorial Coliseum this weekend for a chance at the state title. Huff will open the tourna- ment by taking on fellow Far West League wrestler Colton West of Marshfield. Along with Huff, the Vikings will have three other grapplers on the mats, includ- ing sophomore Riley Jennings, wrestling at 152 pounds. Jennings will open the tourney against senior MWL G IRLS FWL G IRLS MARSHFIELD 9-1 LOWELL DOUGLAS 8-2 ALSEA N. BEND 6-4 SILETZ BROOKINGS 5-5 MCKENZIE SIUSLAW 1-9 MOHAWK S. UMP. 1-9 MAPLETON 6-0 4-0 2-2 3-3 3-3 0-4 S PORTS Calendar Feb. 22 • SHS BOYS B-BALL STATE PLAYOFFS VS N EWPORT AT SHS 7:30 P . M . See Feb. 24-25 • SHS WRESTLING 4A WRESTLERS 3B Viking bowls to roll at state STATE MEET P ORTLAND TBA Feb. 25-26 • SHS BOWLING STATE TOURNEY P ORTLAND B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News T IDE T ABLE Among those who will be competing at this year’s state bowling tournament will be both Viking varsity bowling teams, on the lanes in Portland Feb. 25 and 26. The varsity boys team, coached by Kathy Anderson, is sending a team familiar with the state environment, with most of its team return- ing from last season’s state- tournament lineup. The boys roster includes Patrick Hill, Cesar Castillo, Kainunn Harrison, Logan Lindner, Evan Johnson and Neil DeVera. The team is coming off a Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide Feb. 22 8:37am / 7.0 10:17pm/ 5.9 2:44am / 3.5 3:46pm/ 0.6 Feb. 23 9:27am / 7.3 10:54pm/ 6.2 3:37am / 3.2 4:27pm/ 0.2 Feb. 24 10:13am / 7.6 11:28pm/ 6.5 4:23am / 2.8 5:05pm/ -0.1 NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS Feb. 25 10:56am / 7.8 5:05am / 2.3 5:41pm/ -0.4 Siuslaw senior Brogan Cornish leaps between two North Bend defenders in the final game of the league season. V IKS ADVANCE TO STATE See B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News Feb. 26 12:01am / 6.9 5:46am / 1.9 11:38pm/ 7.9 6:17pm/ -0.4 Feb. 27 12:35am / 7.2 6:27am / 1.4 12:22pm /7.9 6:52pm / -0.3 S IUSLAW : 41 N. B END : 47 T he Viking boys basketball team came into Friday’s final Far West League match-up in hopes of upsetting undefeated rival and league champion North Bend for sever- al reasons — not the least of which was to secure the league’s No. 2 spot head- ing into the state play-in game. To do so would mean the first post- season appearance by the Vikings in nearly a decade. In addition, it was also Senior Night, and potentially the last game on the home hardwood for seniors Brogan Cornish and Marcos Reyna-Ayala. Plus, handing the Bulldogs (10-0) their first loss of the season would be an added bonus. With all of those factors in mind, it See STATE 4B BOWLERS 4B Sailors’ state run ended by Red Devils B Y N ED H ICKSON Feb. 28 1:09am / 7.5 1:06pm/ 7.7 Siuslaw News 7:10am / 1.1 7:29pm/ 0.1 S IUSLAW N EWS 148 Maple St. Florence 541-997-3441 Lady Viks wrap up season at home B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw senior Abby Watkins smiles after earning a trip to the freethrow line in the final minute of Friday’s game against North Bend. Siuslaw News S IUSLAW : 38 N. B END : 62 The Lady Vikings got to end their Far West League season at home last Friday while, at the same time, allow- ing its four seniors to take a bow during their last appearance on Siuslaw’s hard- wood. Destinie Tatum, Abby Watkins, Nikki Launius and Claire Waggoner were each recognized before the tipoff. North Bend, which was already assured of a state play-in game after clinching third place earlier that week, turned in a See LADY VIKS 3B MAPLETON: 20 LOWELL: 45 The Mapleton boys bas- ketball team was on the road Saturday, battling for a chance to advance to the state playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade. The Sailors took on Lowell at Northwestern Christian University, where their road to state ended in a 45-20 loss to the Red Devils. Complete results were unavailable at press time. NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS PREPPERS PARADISE! Self-sufficient, secluded ca bin. This 10.46 acre property has 3 tax lots and fronts Fiddle Creek. There are 2 + bedrooms and 1.5 baths on two stories. The kitchen has been upgraded but also has a working wood cook stove. Heating includes a wood stove, baseboard and a ductless heat pump. 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