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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2017 Register now for 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 downtown Coos Bay, and is held in conjunc- tion with the Bay Area Fun Festival, Coos Bay’s largest annual community celebra- tion. 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 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 adja- cent 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 competi- tors must register on www. athletic.net and will receive a discounted registration fee. All race entrants will received a T-shirt especially designed to commemorate the Pre Run. Online registration is encouraged by logging on to the Pre Run website at www .prefontainerun.com Registration forms are also available at the Coos Bay Visitor Information Center, Farr’s True Value Hardware and Nasburg Huggins Insurance in Coos Bay. Applicants may also call for applications or more informa- tion at 541-267-3165. Coastal Gem Walkers announce next jaunts The Coastal Gems Volkswalkers invite people to come walking Tuesday, Sept. 5, along the Depot Bay Three Loop YRE. Walkers will meet at the Commons in Yachats at 9 a.m. to carpool to Depoe Bay, or meet the group at the Sea Hag restaurant in Depoe Bay at 10 Bowling from 1B to victory. Now the boys team is entirely made of those sen- ior kids. “Their improvement from freshmen to senior year is like night and day,” said Dusty Anderson, owner of Holiday Bowl and coach of the high school girl’s team. “They went from not making the state tournament to finishing third in three years.” For its final year, the team looks back on their journey to make it to this point. The four boys — Neil a.m. to register. This 10K walk includes three loops and may be modi- fied to fit individual prefer- ences. The forest trails portion is not appropriate for wheel- chairs or strollers. Walking sticks are suggest- ed. As always, leashed pets are DeVera, Logan Lindner, Patrick Hill and Evan Johnson — all joined their freshmen year, and have returned as the varsity team every year since, save for a fifth member that has changed each year. They are led by Coach Kathy Anderson, a bowler for 30 years and coach of the boys team for seven years. “I was happy that we had a full team, because the previ- ous couple years we [didn’t],” explained Anderson. “I was concerned with them all being freshmen, and having to com- pete as a varsity team right out of the gate.” OREGON COAST’S SUPERSTORE DIVERSIFIED MARINE & EQUIPMENT SALES WHERE YOU ALWAYS GET A WHALE OF A DEAL! For all your Boat & Trailer Needs Sales and Consignments Wanted ATV’s, Rv’s, Boats, Cars & Trucks Metal Buildings/Wooden Sheds ★★ BOAT / SALES & SERVICE ★★ welcome on walks, but bring water and clean up materials for pets. A sturdy 6-foot leash, not the retractable type, is required. For more information or directions, call Maryann Brown in Waldport at 541-961- 4279, or visit www. yachatscoastalgems.org. While most people are drawn to the sport for its sup- posed simplicity, the lesser known complexity of the sport has this team hooked. “I love the difficulty of it,” said Hill. “How it’s different and how you have to know everything, and it’s really tedious. I love all the little things about it.” DeVera listed just a few of the little things that are inte- gral to high scores: Oil pat- terns, the type of ball, angles, ball speed, the way you release the ball, finding the breakpoint... “I just love how it may seem like it’s a simple sport, but it’s so much more compli- cated than it really seems,” he said. High school bowling has its own way of integrating the team aspect of the sport. Instead of each member bowl- ing individual games and combining them to make a team score, all players on a diversifi edmarineandequipmentsales.com m M H IGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES BRING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER different teams, and still have a less of what side of the field we ailgates. common bond. sit on, attending a high school Pep rallies. That’s why attending the sporting event is an uplifting, Friday night lights. family-friendly The new school year is here activities hosted by your high enriching, and that’s exciting news for school this fall is so important. experience for all of us. Many of student-ath- the high letes and high schools in school sports our state lie fans alike. B Y B OB G ARDNER , E XECUTIVE D RIECTOR , N ATIONAL F EDERATION at the heart of OF S TATE H IGH S CHOOL A SSOCIATIONS Research the commu- AND shows that P ETER W EBER , E XECUTIVE D IRECTOR , O REGON S CHOOL nities they being a stu- A CTIVITIES A SSOCIATION serve. dent-athlete They not is about a lot only are edu- more than fun It’s not only an opportunity cating our next generation of and games. It teaches impor- to cheer for your hometown leaders, they also are a place tant life lessons, too. In fact, high school athletes team, it is also an opportunity where we congregate, where not only have higher grade to celebrate our commonality people from every corner of point averages and fewer — and that’s something our town and all walks of life come together as one. And at no time school absences than non-ath- country needs right now. The bond we share is mutu- is this unity more evident than letes, they also develop the kind of work habits and self- ally supporting the teenagers in during a high school athletic discipline skills that help them our respective communities. event. This is the beginning of a become more responsible and We applaud their persistence, productive community mem- tenacity, preparation and hard new school year. Opportunities work, regardless of the color of abound in the classroom and bers. outside it. Attending high school sport- the uniform they wear. We acknowledge that educa- Let’s make the most of them ing events also teaches impor- tant life lessons. Among them, tion-based, high school sports by attending as many athletic it teaches that we can live in are enhancing their lives, and events at the high school in our different communities, come ours, in ways that few other community as possible. Turn on the lights, and let from different backgrounds, activities could. And we agree that, regard- the games begin! faiths and cultures, cheer for T GUEST VIEWPOINT team bowl as one person in one 10-frame game, with only two frames each, in what as known as “Baker Style.” When high scores depend on getting strike after strike, it is vital for the team to work together. “We rely on each other to not only make a strike or spare, but to keep each other’s spirits high, because if one person has doubt it can ruin the others,” said Hill. “If one person is down, then they start to have bad shots and it starts to bring down scores.” “I’d say that our teamwork is great considering we’ve at least made it to state, and placed at state,” said DeVera. “We work together very well.” The reputation of being the freshman team certainly has- n’t been lost on the boys themselves. “I think it’s good,” Hill said. “It’s kind of funny, though. We were all freshmen and now we’re all seniors, but I guess we lived up to our name. We’ve made a big step up since not really placing at all, but now we’re placing almost every tournament.” DeVera agreed. “We’ve definitely grown up, and it’s very apparent to see,” he said. “We were pretty great as freshmen, even though we didn’t win as much. As we grow ... we will definitely do way better than we did.” Coach Anderson explained how the team’s circumstances made for a unique experience. “It has helped the kids to form the team bond, a cama- raderie that I hadn’t seen with teams in the past,” she said. “I’m looking forward to get- ting all four of the boys to return, welcoming new kids from other districts who can see them as an example with their skills and with their team spirit, and helping other pro- grams in the district to build.” As for what the boys think erica of the future, they are full of optimism. Their goal? Nothing less than a long awaited victory at state. “We’re definitely looking forward to district, winning that, and winning state,” said DeVera. “I look forward to going to state again. There’s no way that we’re not going to make it this year,” said Hill. “Our team has grown substantially, in our teamwork and our skill level, so I feel like we’re gonna make things happen really good this year.” “I can’t wait to end my sen- ior year winning first at state with my teammates,” said DeVera. “Wherever we end up in the future, we’ll always be Vikings.” While there is no set sched- ule yet, Siuslaw High School bowling practices will begin in September, with tourna- ments taking place in November. 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