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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM SATURDAY EDITION ❘ MAY 13, 2017 ❘ SECTION B Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation Sissel pins historic triple crown L EAGUE STANDINGS Final B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News Joel Sissel stands out in a crowd. whether walking the sixth-grade hallway of Siuslaw Middle School or while making his way around the Siuslaw Middle School sixth- grader Joel Sissel shows his three championship plaques and trophy after sweeping all three events earlier this month. NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS mats during the Oregon Wrestling Association’s freestyle and Greco competition in Roseburg last week- end (May 6). And while it’s his gold-colored hair that may distinguish him in the school hallways, it’s his historic triple crown achievement of sweep- ing the OWA’s Folk, Freestyle and Greco competitions that have made him a standout in wrestling circles. According to coach Stecher Buss, he’s believed to be the first wrestler in Siuslaw history — at any level — to claim the championship in all three wrestling styles. “I talked with (Siuslaw High School coach) Neil Wartnik about it, and neither of us can recall anyone getting a triple crown,” said Buss. “So it’s a pretty big deal.” Sissel, who wrestles in th 103- pound bracket, first won the Folk- style title last January at the Oregon Classic, where he competed against wrestlers from all over the See CROWN 4B S PORTS B ASEBALL /S OFTBALL FWL B OYS N. BEND S. UMP. DOUGLAS BROOKINGS MARSHFIELD SIUSLAW S. UMP. N. BEND MARSHFIELD DOUGLAS BROOKINGS SIUSLAW 13-2 11-4 9-6 8-7 3-12 1-14 On the Bite A Calendar FWL G IRLS 13-2 10-5 10-5 7-8 4-11 1-14 WEEKLY FISHING REPORT FOR THE LOCAL REGION • MAY 12-13 www.dfw.state.or.us/RR SHS TRACK FWL DISTRICTS NORTH COAST LAKES: N. B END 10:30 A . M . AT 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. MHS TRACK MWL DISTRICTS M C K ENZIE 10:30 A . M . AT • MAY 18-19 MHS TRACK S TATE AT MEET H AYWARD F IELD TBA • MAY 19-20 SHS TRACK S TATE AT MEET H AYWARD F IELD TBA T IDE T ABLE Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide May 13 1:42am / 7.1 3:08pm /6.0 8:37am / -0.5 8:31pm / 2.8 MID COAST LAKES: May 14 2:14am / 6.9 3:50pm/ 5.8 9:14am / -0.4 9:10pm/ 3.0 PHOTOS BY NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS Siuslaw senior Brogan Cornish shares a laugh whil leading off from second base during the season’s final game. May 15 2:49am / 6.6 4:36pm /5.7 9:53am / -0.2 9:53pm / 3.2 V IKS WRAP UP B Y N ED H ICKSON May 16 3:28am / 6.3 5:26pm / 5.6 May 17 4:16am / 6.0 6:19pm /5.6 May 18 5:16am / 5.7 7:12am / 5.8 May 19 6:28am / 5.4 8:03pm / 6.0 Siuslaw News 10:36am / 0.1 10:46pm / 3.3 11:24am / 0.3 11:50pm / 3.3 12:18pm/ 5.8 T he Viking baseball team wrapped up its season Wednesday in a game that was moved from Thursday due to the threat of rain. In addition to marking the end of the season for Siuslaw, it also repre- sented the final game of their career for seven seniors on the team: Nick Steinman, Kyle Rose, Kelby White, Brogan Cornish, Drew Rannow, and Marcos Reyna-Ayala. It also was the final appearance of Mapleton senior Hunter Simington, who played catcher F AR W EST SEASON Siuslaw senior Claire Waggoner was one of three seniors who played the final game for Siuslaw on Wednesday at North Bend. and outfielder for the Vikings this sea- son. It was a tough draw for Siuslaw to end the season with, taking on the first- place 13-2 Bulldogs, who clinched the Far West League title on Monday with a 12-3 win over Siuslaw in North Bend. In Wednesday’s doubleheader See VIKS 3B 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 closed for wild and hatch- ery steelhead on March 31 to protect spawning wild steelhead WILSON RIVER: Steelhead The Wilson is in decent See FISHING 4B 1:03am / 3.0 1:15pm / 0.8 S IUSLAW N EWS 148 Maple St. Florence 541-997-3441 Siuslaw grad Dotson now two-time All-CCC Decathlete B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News Siuslaw High School graduate (2014) Joseph Dotson recently qualified for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes (NAIA) Championships and became a two-time All- Cascade Conference decathlete after posting three personal bests at the CCC Multi-Event Championships in April. In fourth place following the previous day’s events, Dotson turned in a stellar performance on day two, eventually finishing second with 6,695 points — just 71 points short of defending champi- on Seth Gretz of Oregon Tech. Dotson, currently a sophomore at SOU, entered the championships with the NAIA’s second-best point total at 6,304. See DOTSON 3B Southern Oregon University sophomore and 2014 Siuslaw graduate Joseph Dotson is com- peting in the nationals this weekend. Last year, Dotson finished 5th overall. COURTESY PHOTO
