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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM WEDNESDAY EDITION ❘ AUGUST 23, 2017 ❘ SECTION B Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation S PORTS Calendar • AUG. 25 SHS FOOTBALL BLUE AND GOLD GAME H ANS P ETERSEN F IELD 7 P . M . • AUG. 26 SALMON RUN Vik football tickets on sale now at SHS Reserved-seating tickets for Viking football are on sale now at the Siuslaw High School office. Reserved seats are $25 each and are available at the office Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (except for Sept. 1.) Previous ticket holders get first pick to buy their same seats for the 2017 season, regardless of date of purchase. Reserved seats are center field and most have a back rest to lean on. Siuslaw will host five home games this season, including preseason games Marshfield (Homecoming, Oct. 6) and South Umpqua (Oct. 13) in reg- ular season play. The traditional Blue and Gold game is this Friday, beginning at 7 p.m. A Fall Season Family Pass is also available for $50 and is good for general admission per household to regular-season home football and volleyball games. For more information, call the NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS Siuslaw High School office at 541- against Elmira (Sept. 1) and Pleasant 997-3448. Hill (Sept. 8), and Douglas (Sept. 22), AT MAPLETON HS 8:30 A . M . Wall of fame • AUG. 31 SHS VOLLEYBALL AT 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 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 PHOTOS BY NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS A wall listing past Hall of Fame inductees is accompanied by past football jerseys and photos; below, 2017 inductees (from left) Deacon Perkins and David Brackney. Aug. 25 2:56am / 6.7 3:30pm / 7.0 9:14am/ 0.3 9:47pm/ 0.9 Aug. 26 3:44am / 6.1 4:08pm / 6.8 9:53am / 1.0 10:37m / 1.0 Aug. 27 4:36am / 5.7 4:49pm / 6.6 Aug. 28 5:36am/ 5.1 5:35pm/ 6.3 Aug. 29 6:46am/ 4.8 6:27pm/ 6.01 C ELEBRATING S IUSLAW ’ S B EST B Y N ED H ICKSON 10:33am /-1.3 11:31pm / 1.2 11:19am /2.3 12:32am/1.2 12:14pm/ 2.8 S IUSLAW N EWS 148 Maple St. Florence 541-997-3441 Siuslaw News O pening the seventh-annual Siuslaw Hall of Fame indiction ceremony, HOF committee member and Siuslaw High School ath- letic director Chris Johnson described the process of determining each class of indictees as “A year-long vocation of passion for our committee mem- bers.” Johnson went on to give the reasons that he and 2017 inductee Deacon Perkins first began talking about See A WEEKLY FISHING REPORT FOR THE LOCAL REGION www.dfw.state.or.us/RR 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- out the spring. Trout stock- ing is over until the fall but there still should be fish around to catch. Water temps are great and fish should be hungry, so go catch them. 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. ALSEA 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. SALMON RIVER: Trout Trout season is openand there should be some nice cutthroat around. Remember the limit on streams and rivers is two per day over 8-inches. SILETZ RIVER: HOF 4B Registration has begun for annual Prefontaine Run Applications are now being accepted for the 2017 Prefontaine Memorial Run. The 10,000-meter road run is slated for 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, in down- town Coos Bay, and is held in conjunc- tion with the Bay Area Fun Festival, Coos Bay’s largest annual community celebration. This year’s Prefontaine Run has been designated as the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) Oregon State Championship 10K race. RRCA Championship medals will be presented to the top overall masters (40- 49), grandmaster (50-59) and senior On the Bite grandmaster (60 and older) male and female winners. A stand-alone 5K high school cross- country team competition will start at 9:45 a.m. Participating teams last year included Brookings-Harbor, Cascade Christian, Douglas, Grants Pass, Henley, Hidden Valley, Marshfield, North Bend, Reedsport, St. Mary’s, Sutherlin and Toledo. Awards for the open 10K Pre Run will be given in five-year age groups. First through third place finishers in each division will receive awards. The awards ceremony for both races will be held adjacent to the finish line on the Prefontaine Track at Pirate Stadium. The entry fee is $30 if made prior to Sept. 13, and $40 thereafter. High School team competitors must register on athletic.net and receive a discounted registration fee. All race entrants will received a T- shirt especially designed to commemo- rate the Pre Run. Online registration is encouraged by logging on to the Pre Run website See RUN 3B 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. Recycling hatch- ery summer steelhead from the Siletz Falls trap has ended for the season. Casting spinners, drifting bait or using a bobber and jig can be effective. Trout is season open. 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. Summer steelhead fish- ing has picked up a bit on See FISHING 3B NEW LISTING IN IDYLEWOOD! New listing in Idylewood! This 2234 sq ft home has been redone inside and out! New 50yr roof with gutter guards. Hardiplank siding with 15 year paint guarantee. All new hickory floors throughout and ceramic tile in baths. 2 ductless heat pumps, new insulation in the floor and ceiling, new light fixtures , corian counters and more. Totally need to see to appreciate. Make an appointment today Lynnette Wikstrom Broker Cell: 541.999.0786 CBC#11514 CBC# 11514 MLS# MLS#17682427 17682427 lynnette@cbcoast.com 100 Hwy. 101, Florence, OR • 541.997.7777 “We’re next to the Bridge.” COAST REAL ESTATE