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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM WEDNESDAY EDITION ❘ JULY 19, 2017 ❘ SECTION B Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation S PORTS Calendar Cycling against cancer Texas 4000 cyclists travel from Austin to Anchorage to cure cancer UPCOMING B Y J ARED A NDERSON • AUG. 5 A Siuslaw News AT C OAST O CEAN D UNES 10 A . M . AT THE • AUG. 7-10 SHS FOOTBALL A NNUAL KIDS CAMP H ANS P ETERSEN F IELD K THRU 4 TH GRADE : NOON TO 1:30 P . M . 5 TH THRU 8 TH GRADE 3 TO 5 P . M . • AUG. 18 SHS HALL OF FAME I NDUCTION T HREE CEREMONY 5:30 P . M . R IVERS C ASINO T he journey has been long for the Sierra group of the Texas 4000 cyclist team, battling jagged roads, scorching temperatures, one lost helmet, poison oak (x4) and innumer- able flat tires. It’s been 42 days and 3,279 miles since these college students from the University of Texas at Austin, hit the road on their bicycles in an effort to raise funds for cancer research. On Friday, July 14, they took a break in Florence, as they’ve done for the past 11 years, on their way to the permanent daylight of Anchorage, Alaska. And, as tradition for their Florence respite, they enjoyed the hospitality of Florence’s St. Andrews Episcopal Church. “Originally, our former reverend, Bill Fulton, got a call to host the group,” recalled Terri Pennington, organizer for the cyclists stay. “He asked me if I could help them out. I THE LOCAL REGION www.dfw.state.or.us/RR MID COAST LAKES: MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS University of Texas at Austin students made Sandland Adventures their first stop in Florence Friday before continuing the 4,000-mile trek Saturday. thought it would be something fun, something I could do to help.” More than a decade later, she’s still organizing the cyclers Florence retreat. The Texas 4000 is the longest annual charity bicycle ride in the world, raising over $7 million since its inception in 2003. See CYCLING 3B T IDE T ABLE Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide July 19 9:37am /5.1 9:10pm/ 7.7 Low Tide 3:22am /-0.1 2:55pm / 2.2 July 20 10:45am /5.5 4:20am /-0.9 10:06pm/ 8.1 4:00pm / 2.2 July 22 12:34am / 6.2 6:04am / -1.9 11:53pm / 8.4 5:57pm / 1.9 July 23 6:52am / -2.1 6:50pm /1.7 July 24 12:43am/8.3 2:06pm/ 6.8 7:38am /-2.0 7:42pm/ 1.5 PHOTOS BY NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS Matt Carter (above) speeds to the finish in the slalom event, one of three rounds of competition during Saturday’s 21st annual Sand Master Jam; Abby Watkins of Florence (below) won the women’s division. July 25 1:33am / 8.0 2:50pm/ 6.9 8:22am /-1.7 8:33pm/ 1.4 S IUSLAW N EWS 148 Maple St. Florence 541-997-3441 Most of the North Coast lakes were stocked with trout recently. Water temps are great and fish should be hungry, so go catch them. Stocking of Mid Coast lakes has ended for the year. The 2017 trout stock- ing schedule is available online. 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. 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-inch- es. SALMON 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. SILETZ RIVER: July 21 11:43am / 5.9 5:14am/ -1.4 11:00pm / 8.3 5:00pm/ 2.1 1:21pm / 6.6 WEEKLY FISHING REPORT FOR GOLF TOURNEY C OOL On the Bite J AMMIN ’ IN THE SAND B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News Michael Maio came to Florence from Sammamish, Wash., with his family for the sand. An expert skier, the 47-year-old figured sandboarding would be a quick study. “It’s really different. And while some of the same skills apply, it’s dif- ferent enough that there’s still a learning curve,” said Maio, who found out about this year’s 21st annu- al Sand Master Jam when he went in to rent sandboards at Sand Master Park. “The guy inside told us about it, so I decided to give it a shot,” said Maio, who was the only member of his family to take the challenge. “My son’s having fun watching me strug- gle.” As it turned out, Maio was in good company, with nearly half of this year’s 18 competitors relative new- comers to sandboarding. Only three of Saturday’s competi- tors qualified for the professional division, including Gabe Cruz, aka, “the guy inside” who told Maio about this year’s Jam. See 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, and fishing should continue to improve. ODFW is recycling hatchery summer steelhead from the Siletz Falls trap, giving anglers another shot at catching these fish in the gorge. Casting spinners, drift- ing bait or using a bobber and jig can be effective. Remember the limit on streams and rivers is two per day over 8-inches. WILSON RIVER: Steelhead, Spring Chinook, trout Spring Chinook fishing has been slow on the Wilson. There are summer steelhead in the system, and fishing pressure is very light. Remember the limit on streams and rivers is two per day over 8-inches. YAQUINA RIVER: Trout There should be some nice cutthroat around. Remember the limit on streams and rivers is two per day over 8-inches. COOS COUNTY LAKES PONDS: Trout, AND warmwater fish SAND 4B See FISHING 4B IT’S A PARK LIKE SETTING for this well laid out 2-story, 3-car garage home on 3 acres. This 3125 square foot home has a choice of master suites on each level. 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