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❘ APRIL 29, 2017 ❘
SECTION B
Siuslaw News
Sports & Recreation
Huff picked to wrestle on Russian mats this summer
L EAGUE
STANDINGS
As of
4/29/17
B Y N ED H ICKSON
B ASEBALL /S OFTBALL
FWL B OYS
N. BEND
DOUGLAS
MARSHFIELD
S. UMP.
BROOKINGS
SIUSLAW
FWL G IRLS
6-0
4-2
3-3
3-3
1-5
1-5
DOUGLAS
S. UMP.
N. BEND
MARSHFIELD
SIUSLAW
BROOKINGS
Siuslaw junior Richard Huff will
wrestle this summer in Russia as
part of a cultural exchange pro-
gram.
Siuslaw News
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5-2
4-2
3-3
1-6
0-5
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S
iuslaw junior Richard Huff
placed second in the Oregon
State Junior Freestyle wrestling
competition in Cottage Grove on April
22, then went on to place third in the
Oregon Junior Greco-Style competi-
tion the next day — high achieve-
ments in two fields of the nation’s best
wrestlers from all classifications.
“It was literally some of the best
competition in the nation, wrestling
each other regardless of classifica-
tion,” said Siuslaw wrestling coach
Neil Wartnik. “Ricky mowed through
the competition on his way to the top
two and three.”
In the freestyle competition, Huff
opened the 120-pound competition
with a 17-6 win by technical fall over
Gavin Sherrill, then beat Jacob
Whitehead of Silverton High School
in just 2:13 by fall.
That advanced Huff into the cham-
pionship round against 6A state cham-
pion Hunter Sparks of Roseburg.
“Richard met his match there,” said
Wartnik. “He took some risks that he
couldn’t capitalize on.”
Huff lost 10-0 for second place
overall.
The next day, he returned to the
mats for the Greco-Style competition,
a style Huff hadn’t competed in since
he was 10 years old.
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HUFF 2B
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• APRIL 29
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Mapleton senior Tyler Packebush had a season-best vault to win Thursday’s competition at 11 feet.
Entrance Siuslaw River
High Tide
April 29
2:20am / 8.4
3:43pm / 6.7
Low Tide
9:14am / -1.5
9:15pm / 2.1
S AILORS
LAND WIN AT HOME
B Y N ED H ICKSON
Mapleton
sophomore
Brittany Wilson leaps
9-06.25 for fourth place.
Siuslaw News
April 30
3:08am / 8.0
4:43pm / 6.4
10:07am /-1.2
10:12pm / 2.5
May 1
4:02am / 7.5
5:47pm/ 6.2
11:04am /-0.9
11:18pm/ 2.8
May 2
5:05am / 6.8
6:54pm / 6.1
12:07am /-0.4
May 3
6:17am / 6.3
7:59pm/ 6.2
12:36am / 2.8
1:12pm/ 0.1
May 4
7:35am / 6.0
8:57pm /6.4
1:57am / 2.5
2:17pm / 0.5
May 5
8:51am / 5.9
9:46pm/ 6.7
3:09am / 2.0
3:16pm/ 0.7
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The Mapleton track team had
seven personal records Thursday dur-
ing the first — and likely only —
LLO (Lane Lines Optional)
Invitational, which brought the visit-
ing Alsea Wolverines to town.
The Sailors had a total of 13 wins
on the day, with senior Tyler
Packebush wrapping up the meet with
a dramatic 11-foot vault for a season-
best mark and first place overall.
Packebush also won the long jump
at 16 feet, 5 inches.
Junior Tanner Wilson was also a
multiple winner for the boys, taking
first in the javelin at 129-4, and in the
discus with a PR throw of 109-7. Cole
Spencer, a junior, had wins in the high
jump (5-0) and triple jump (30-4.75)
Freshman Nathaniel Neece also
had a win for the boys team with a
time of 5:32 in the 1,500 meters.
Personal records came from fresh-
man Dylan Rodgers in the discus (76-
06) and hammer throw (64-
11), senior Zachery Croson
in the javelin (93-9), fresh-
man Richy Gastelum in the
pole vault (6-0), and fresh-
man Nathan Roane in the
triple jump (25-7.25).
For the girls, senior Josi
Hays continued to dominate
the throws with wins in the
shot put (29-4.5), discus (85-
2), javelin (87-0) and the
hammer throw with a PR at
73-4.
Sophomore
Bailey
Messick PRd in the triple
jump for first place at 23-8.
Other scorers for the Lady
Sailors included sophomore
Brittany Wilson with a throw
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SAILORS 3B
Most of the North Coast
lakes were stocked with
trout this week. Water
temps are great and fish
should be hungry.
So far this season, Town
Lake near Pacific City has
been stocked with nearly
200 surplus summer steel-
head from Cedar Creek
Hatchery. In addition, 66
early run winter steelhead
were released there on Jan.
11. Nehalem Hatchery
released 200 surplus winter
steelhead into Vernonia
pond, 57 into Lost Lake
and 60 into Lake Lytle.
These fish get fairly active
in the lake and offer a
unique fishing experience,
especially when the rivers
are blown out. Once in the
lake they are considered
“trout” and do not require a
Combined Angling Tag.
Anglers are reminded,
however, that only one
trout per day over 20 inch-
es may be retained, and
these fish will almost all be
in that size range.
The 2017 trout stocking
schedule is available
online.
MID COAST LAKES:
Mid coast lakes have
been stocked and are fish-
ing well. The 2017 trout
stocking schedule is avail-
able online.
ALSEA RIVER AND
BAY: Steelhead
Steelhead fishing is open
on the Alsea River and list-
ed tributaries until April
30. Casting spinners, drift-
ing bait or using a bobber
and jig can be effective.
SALMON RIVER:
Steelhead
The Salmon River
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FISHING 3B
Beachgoers: remember that springtime seal pups need space
B Y N ED H ICKSON
Siuslaw News
It’s that time of year again, when
seal pups begin appearing on beaches
along the Oregon coast and beachgo-
ers are asked to stifle their desire to
assist these animals in some way, and
instead give them space.
For those familiar with the cuteness
of a newborn pup, the advice can be
hard to swallow. But it’s for the best
— for people and wildlife alike.
Every spring, harbor seals give
birth to pups on secluded beaches or
reefs up and down the Pacific coast.
The pups are born ready to swim but
cannot tread water for long; they need
ample time on shore to rest and stay
warm, and can remain there for days
while their mothers forage at sea.
Concerned observers often report
“abandoned” seal pups on the beach,
not realizing that the mother might be
foraging nearby, or swimming just
offshore to maintain distance from
curious humans and their dogs.
“This is a perennial springtime
issue for us all,” said Jim Rice,
Stranding Coordinator at the Oregon
Marine Mammal Stranding Network.
“It’s helpful to remind people that it’s
normal for pups to come ashore to
rest, that their mothers often leave
them unattended while they forage for
food, and that interfering with this
natural process is not only illegal but
will likely be very detrimental to the
pup.”
In other words, humans approach-
ing or otherwise trying to “help” these
unattended pups may inadvertently
cause them harm, as the presence of
people may deter mother seals from
coming ashore to nurse.
Seal pups are vulnerable and they
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PUPS 3B