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WEDNESDAY EDITION
❘ MAY 10, 2017 ❘
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Thompson named nation’s ‘Top Pitcher’ for April
ARLINGTON, Texas —
Oregon State University red-
shirt junior Jake Thompson
was named the nation’s
Pitcher of the Month for April
on Monday by the National
Collegiate Baseball Writers
Association (NCBWA).
Thompson, who improved
to 10-0 yesterday in his first
start in May, went 4-0 in April,
allowing just a 0.71 earned
run average (ERA). He earned
two of his wins in rubber
games, and held opponents to
COURTESY PHOTO
Jake Thompson
three runs, 22 hits and nine
walks while striking out 35 in
38 innings over five starts.
The Florence native is tied
for the nation’s lead with 10
wins and his 1.20 ERA on the
year
is
ranked
fifth.
Opponents have scored just 12
runs — 11 earned —off of
Thompson in 82 1/3 innings.
In addition, he has 84 strike-
outs to 25 walks and 50 hits
allowed for a WHIP of 0.91.
The award is his second
major honor over the last
week.
On
Thursday,
Thompson was named as one
of three Oregon State players
to the CoSIDA Academic All-
District 8 team.
An economics major, he is
now eligible to be an
Academic All-American, with
the announcement for that
determination coming in early
June.
Meanwhile, OSU’s baseball
team is on its way to being the
nation’s consensus No. 1 team
for the seventh consecutive
week. Baseball America,
D1Baseball.com, Collegiate
Baseball and Perfect Game all
had the Beavers ranked at No.
1 as of Monday morning.
The Beavers open a three-
game series with the Oregon
Ducks this Thursday night at
PK Park in Eugene.
The Civil War series is
scheduled for a 6:05 p.m.
start. The game can be heard
live on the Beaver Sports
Network, TuneIn and OSU
Beavers.com.
• MAY 11
SHS BASEBALL
2017
Siuslaw HOF
inductees
announced
HOSTS N. B END
3 AND 5 P . M .
SHS SOFTBALL
AT N. B END
3 AND 5 P . M .
• MAY 12-13
SHS TRACK
FWL
DISTRICTS
AT N. B END
10:30 A . M .
MHS TRACK
MWL
DISTRICTS
M C K ENZIE
10:30 A . M .
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Entrance Siuslaw River
High Tide
Low Tide
May 10
12:10am / 7.3
1:10pm/ 6.1
6:53am / -0.4
6:47pm/ 2.0
May 11
12:40am / 7.3 7:28am / -0.5
7:21pm / 2.2
1:49pm /6.1
May 12
1:11am / 7.2
2:28pm/ 6.0
8:02am / -0.6
7:56pm/ 2.5
May 13
1:42am / 7.1
3:08pm /6.0
8:37am / -0.5
8:31pm / 2.8
May 14
2:14am / 6.9
3:50pm/ 5.8
9:14am / -0.4
9:10pm/ 3.0
May 15
2:49am / 6.6
4:36pm /5.7
9:53am / -0.2
9:53pm / 3.2
Siuslaw senior Abby Coday releases a pitch against North Bend Monday afternoon during senior night.
May 16
3:28am / 6.3
5:26pm / 5.6
10:36am / 0.1
10:46pm / 3.3
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Siuslaw News
Monday afternoon, the Lady
Vikings entered their final week of Far
West League softball, with seven sen-
iors marking what will be the final
week of the Siuslaw athletics career.
Before the start of Monday’s home
game against North Bend, fans took
time to recognize seniors Jenicah
Ecker, Nikki Launius, Heidi Jones,
Sara Keel, Claire Waggoner,
Katherine Dodson and Chehalis
Stinger before they took to the dia-
mond.
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Senior catcher Hunter Simington
looks for the sign from third-base
coach Randy Parades.
Each was introduced by school
principal Kerri Tatum, who shared the
players future plans, favorite softball
memory and advice to returning soft-
ball athletes.
Afterward, the Bulldogs got of to a
fast start, scoring 6 runs in the top of
the first inning, then 5 in the second,
threatening to end the game in five
innings on the 10-run rule.
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The public is invited to
attend the 7th annual Siuslaw
High School Hall of Fame
induction ceremony, which
will be held Friday, Aug. 18,
at Three Rivers Casino and
Hotel.
The 2017 Siuslaw Hall of
Fame inductees are:
• The late Ray Hines
(Class of 1948)
• Dick Hoberg (Class of
1968)
• Rich Ross (Class of
1984)
• Kelli Lang (Class of
1985)
• David Brackney (Class
of 1991)
• Ricky Lowe (Class of
1994)
• Deacon Perkins (District
Staff & Coach)
• 1983 and 1984 Girls
State Champions 4x100 relay
team of Kelli (Lang) Hagen,
Tammy (Courtney) Johnson,
Terri Gortler and Shelly
(Smith) Conro.
• 1967 Boys mile relay
team of Bob Hylton, Everett
May, Greg Wells and Larry
Ulrich
The nominations, along
with the eventual selections
for the Hall of Fame, are
based on at least one of four
basic criteria including ath-
letic accomplishment during
and/or beyond high school;
team success or achievement;
as a private citizen who made
significant contribution to the
athletic program at Siuslaw
High School; as an outstand-
ing district employee; or
through significant civic or
academic
achievement
beyond high school.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.,
including a full dinner and
ceremony.
Tickets are $20 per person,
which is sponsored by the
Siuslaw Athletic Booster
Club.
For more information, or
to submit nominations for
2018,
email
SiuslawHOF@gmail .com or
contact Chris Johnson at 541-
991-0217.
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