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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM SATURDAY EDITION ❘ JUNE 17, 2017 ❘ SECTION B Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation R ED S OX DRAFT B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News The Boston Red Sox took their con- tinued interest in Siuslaw High School alumni and Beavers pitcher Jake Thompson a step further Tuesday, when the Major League Baseball team drafted the red shirt junior during the fourth round with the No. 131 overall pick. Thompson, a 6-foot-2 right-hander, has received national attention for his performance in Oregon State University’s pitching rotation this sea- son, where he is 14-0 with a 1.52 ERA — with the Beavers headed to the College World Series. Thompson was recently named a S PORTS Calendar SHS ALUMNI , OSU PITCHER J AKE first-team All-American by Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball. Though he still has a season of eli- gibility remaining with the Beavers, Thompson will likely sign with the Red Sox. A Florence native, Thompson is currently ranked fifth in the nation after throwing 113 strikeouts and just 36 walks in 118 1/3 innings. So far this season, batters have hit .184 against him in 18 appearances. According to one MLB scout, Thompson’s ability to throw break- ing balls for strikes, seemingly at- will, is a big enticement. That’s “Probably the most impres- sive thing I’ve seen him do, and he can do it at any time,” he said. OSU pitcher Jake Thompson, a graduate of Siuslaw High School, went 14-0 during the Pac-12 regular season this year. COURTESY PHOTO/OSU G OING Thompson’s no-nonsense pitch- ing style has served him well as he has developed his ability in tandem with growing confidence — ele- ments that came together and pro- pelled him to a new level this sea- son. As a freshman, Thomspon had 14 appearances for the Beavers, includ- ing a start in the 2014 NCAA regionals before missing most of the 2015 season with a back injury. “I didn’t really have the mindset to attack hitters and know what to T HOMPSON throw hitters and how to make small adjustments throughout the game,” Thompson said of his early outtings for the Beavers. This season, however, Thompson said his mental approach and physical tools finally came togeth- er. The reported potential earnings for Thompson in the MLB 131st selection is an annual salary of $397,800. In 2013, the Chicago Cubs picked Thompson on the 34th round of the MLB draft, but Thompson opted not to sign in order to continue his develop- ment and pursuit of a business degree. Thompson was one of three OSU players drafted this week, along with right-handed pitcher Drew Rasmussen and first baseman KJ Harrison. On the Bite LONG • JUNE 17-18 OREGON DUNES A BASKETBALL WEEKLY FISHING REPORT FOR TOURNEY THE LOCAL REGION SHS 8 P . M . 3 P . M . AT S AT : 9 A . M . TO S UN : 9 A . M . TO www.dfw.state.or.us/RR SBA FATHER’S DAY MID COAST LAKES: BASEBALL TOURNEY Most of the North Coast lakes were stocked with trout recently. Water temps are great and fish should be hungry, so go catch them! The 2017 trout stocking schedule is available online. ALSEA RIVER: Trout Trout season opened May 22, and there should be some nice cutthroat around. Remember the limit on streams and rivers is two per day over 8-inches. M ILLER P ARK S AT : 8 A . M . TO 8 P . M . S UN : 8 A . M . TO 8 P . M . AT • JUNE 19 SHS FOOTBALL WEIGHT CAMP BEGINS T IDE T ABLE Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide June 17 5:57am / 5.2 7:13pm/ 6.4 12:31am / 2.4 12:27pm / 0.7 SALMON RIVER: Steelhead The Salmon River closed for wild and hatch- ery steelhead on March 31 to protect spawning wild steelhead. SILETZ RIVER: June 18 7:15am / 5.0 8:01pm/ 6.8 1:40am / 1.8 1:23pm/ 1.1 June 19 8:35am / 5.0 8:50pm / 7.3 2:45am / 1.1 2:22pm / 1.4 June 20 9:48am / 5.3 9:38pm / 7.7 3:44am / 0.2 3:22pm / 1.6 June 21 10:54am / 5.7 4:38am /-0.7 10:27pm /8.2 4:19pm / 1.8 June 22 11:53pm / 6.0 11:16pm / 8.4 5:30am/ -1.4 5:15pm/ 1.9 NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS June 23 12:47pm /6.3 6:19am /-2.0 6:08pm / 1.9 S IUSLAW N EWS 148 Maple St. Florence 541-997-3441 This past Wednesday, Siuslaw head football coach Jamin Pool (right center), along with assistant coaches and members of the Viking football team, were on the practice field for the first day of summer training camp. The Vikings’ weight training camp begins Monday, June 19, and will run through June 22. Yesterday, the Vikings were on the road at Toledo High School for a 7-on-7 scrimmage. In August, the Vikings will host their annual Siusalw Football Camp for kindergarten through eighth grade. Steelhead, Chinook, trout The Siletz River opened for wild Chinook on April 1 (1 per day and 2 per sea- son). Spring Chinook and summer steelhead are being caught. Drift boaters are having success from Moonshine Park to Siletz and bank anglers are catch- ing hatchery fish in the Siletz gorge. Casting spinners, drift- ing bait or using a bobber and jig can be effective. Trout season opened May 22, and there should be some nice cutthroat around. Remember the limit on streams and rivers is two per day over 8-inches. SIUSLAW RIVER: Trout Trout season opened May 22, and there should be some nice cutthroat around. Remember the limit on streams and rivers is two per day over 8-inches. WILSON RIVER: States close sturgeon season early on Columbia On Thursday, Columbia River fish- ery managers closed one recreational white sturgeon season and scheduled another. Higher than expected effort and catch prompted fishery managers to close the sturgeon season planned for today from the Wauna power lines downstream to the river mouth. Recreational anglers exhausted their harvest quota of 3,000 legal- sized sturgeon during the first five days of this fishery, with about 12,000 angler trips expected. Fishery managers also set a one-day sturgeon retention season for Friday, June 23, in the mainstem Columbia from Bonneville Dam upstream to The Dalles Dam, including adjacent tributaries. Anglers who haven’t met the annu- al bag limit will be allowed to keep one sturgeon with a fork length of 38- 54 inches. Anglers are reminded that sturgeon fishing is prohibited through July within the sturgeon sanctuary from The Dalles Dam downstream 1.8 See STURGEON 3B Steelhead, Spring Chinook, trout Spring Chinook fishing has been slow on the Wilson, but there should be some fish around and it should improve throughout the month. There should also be some summer steel- head in the system. Trout season opened See FISHING 4B
