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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM SATURDAY EDITION ❘ AUGUST 19, 2017 ❘ SECTION B Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation Mapleton set to host return of annual Salmon Run 5K B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News While working as an intern with the Siuslaw Watershed Council in 2006, Deadwood resident and Mapleton High School graduate Shiloh Sundstrom began the Salmon Run 5K as a fund raiser for its watershed pro- grams — particularly its summer camps for kids, where hands-on expe- riences introduces kids to the area’s ecosystem, wildlife and the impor- tance of conservation. The run lasted three years before trickling off after Sundstrom went to college, where he earned a masters degree in forest resources from Oregon State University in 2009. He dedicated much of his time to the watershed over the years before, two years ago, a tragic hit-and-run accident took Sundstrom’s life at age 34. In February 2016, while accepting the “Spirit of the Siuslaw” award on behalf of his son, Johnny Sundstrom challenged the board to start the run again. “The board thought it was a great idea to get that tradition going again,” said Tom Burke of the SWC. Last year’s revival of the race drew 74 participants, with those finishing in first place in each division receiving a hand- made commemorative wooden medal. This year, organizers of the Salmon Run hope to increase that number to 100 or more. “It means a lot to see so many peo- ple turn out for this event,” Johnny Sundstrom said at the start of last year’s run. “Shiloh believed in giving back, and having this race up and run- ning again in his memory and raising money for conservation education and projects is a wonderful way of contin- uing his legacy.” This year’s race will be held Saturday, Aug. 26, with check-in beginning at 8:30 a.m. In addition to the 5K run, there is also a 3K fun run/walk. See SALMON 2B Time Out S PORTS Calendar • AUG. 25 B Y L LOYD L ITTLE SHS FOOTBALL Retired teacher, coach and game official BLUE AND GOLD GAME H ANS P ETERSEN F IELD 7 P . M . (With more than 55 years as an athlete, coach, official, parent and specta- tor, I’ve gained some insights and perspectives regarding athletics. In this weekly column, I share what I’ve learned about sports from these multiple points of view.) • AUG. 26 SALMON RUN AT MAPLETON HS 8:30 A . M . • AUG. 31 M ost games from grade school through high school are won by the bet- ter team. The outcome of two equal teams is less likely to predict. In football, an advantage can be earned with a com- prehensive scouting report. From the 1977 through 1981 football seasons, I watched more Reedsport football games than Siuslaw games. Why? The Far West title went through Florence or Reedsport in those years. Coach Len Lutero assigned SHS VOLLEYBALL HOSTS J. C ITY 4 P . M . • SEPT. 1 SHS FOOTBALL HOSTS E LMIRA 7 P . M . T IDE T ABLE Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide See Aug. 19 11:28am / 6.1 4:58am / -1.1 10:52pm / 7.9 4:55m / 2.1 LITTLE 2B MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS Aug. 20 12:14am / 6.5 5:48am / -1.3 11:45pm / 8.0 5:50pm / 1.6 More than 250 Ford Bronco enthusiasts are wrapping up a week-long round-up in Florence today. S AND - BUSTIN ’ B RONCOS On the Bite Aug. 21 6:40pm/ 1.2 6:33am / -1.4 12:57pm/ 6.8 B Y M ARK B RENNAN Siuslaw News Aug. 22 12:35am/ 8.0 1:37pm/ 7.0 7:16am / -1.2 7:28pm/ 1.0 Aug. 23 1:23am / 7.7 2:15pm / 7.1 7:57am/ -1.0 8:14pm/ 0.8 Aug. 24 2:09am / 7.3 2:53pm/ 7.1 8:36am / -0.4 9:00pm / 0.8 Aug. 25 2:56am / 6.7 3:30pm / 7.0 9:14am/ 0.3 9:47pm/ 0.9 S IUSLAW N EWS 148 Maple St. Florence 541-997-3441 T he last few months have seen the arrival of tourists from all over the country and from all walks of life, to Florence. The Solar Eclipse is the highest pro- file event of the weekend but the 2017 “Northwest Bronco Roundup” (NBR) just may be the way to have the most fun. One of the event’s organizers, Tom Dummer, has been involved since the first Roundup in 2010 and the stocky, jovial man beams proudly when describing the growing popularity of the four-day event. “This year we have about 175 pre- registrations and last year we had that many about this time,” said Dummer, “But by the time the car show came around we had 250. The first year of the Round Up, we had 67 pre-registra- tions and about 100 the day of the show — so we have grown a lot in the last few years.” The star of the NBR weekend is the semi-legendary Ford Bronco. Ford pro- duced five versions of the vehicle, beginning in 1966. The original Bronco was an off-road vehicle intended to compete primarily with the Jeep. The public’s acceptance of the Bronco was immediate and clearly continues to this day. This original design was produced from 1966 until 1996. The truck’s small size and 92-inch wheelbase made it extremely maneu- verable. But the small bodied tuck had limitations, most notably in it’s ability to comfortably tow heavy vehicles. The Bronco was considered an under achiever by Ford for that purpose, sell- ing just over 230,000 units in 12 years. The Bronco was Ford’s first compact SUV and was conceived by Donald Frey, the visionary who also created the immensely popular Mustang. In 1978, Ford significantly changed the design of the Bronco in an attempt to compete with larger size trucks and SUVs made by General Motors and Chevrolet. The company incorporated a larger frame, body and a more powerful engine into the newly designed Bronco. See BRONCOS 2B Northwest’s best Jr. Golfers at Sandpines B Y N ED H ICKSON Eighty-seven junior boys golfers, along with 34 junior girls, teed off Monday at Sandpines. Siuslaw News All last week, mowers and greenskeepers were out on the course at Sandpines Golf Links prepping the greens and fairways by 5:30 a.m. each day as junior golfers from throughout the Northwest competed during five days of PNGA tournament play. A total of 121 golfers — 87 boys and 34 girls ranging in age from 12 to 18 — came from British Columbia, Washington, Idaho and Oregon to play on the internationally recognized course for the first time. See NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS PNGA 2B A WEEKLY FISHING REPORT FOR THE LOCAL REGION www.dfw.state.or.us/RR SIUSLAW RIVER: Trout Trout season is open and there should be some nice cutthroat around. Remember the limit on streams and rivers is two per day over 8-inches. MID COAST LAKES Olalla Reservoir has been stocked with over 50 surplus summer steelhead from the Siletz Falls trap, so far this season. These fish get fairly active in the lake and offer a unique fishing experience. 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. Mid Coast lakes been stocked with trout through See FISHING 2B