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❘ SEPTEMBER 16, 2017 ❘
SECTION B
Siuslaw News
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Lady Vikings sunk by Pirates, beat Bruins
B Y N ED H ICKSON
Siuslaw News
• SEPT. 19
M ARSHFIELD d S IUSLAW :
25-23, 25-17, 25-14
MHS VOLLEYBALL
M OHAWK
6 P . M .
AT
The Lady Vikings opened the Far
West League season Tuesday at home,
taking on the No. 6-ranked Pirates
from Marshfield (6-4).
Though junior middle blocker
Makenzie York was able to pound 11
kills across the Pirates’ bow, Siuslaw
SHS VOLLEYBALL
AT
D OUGLAS
6:30 P . M .
• SEPT. 21
Sophomore Mia Collins leaps for a
block against Marshfield during
Tuesday’s home match.
SHS VOLLEYBALL
HOSTS
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6:30 P . M .
fell in three straight sets to Marshfield,
25-23, 25-17, 25-14.
Sophomore Mia Collins claimed
three kills, junior Alyssa Richards had
2 kills, and senior Emma Collins had 1
kill to go with a pair of digs and 1
block.
Defensively, junior Jordan Long
dug up 3 kill attempts from
Marshfield, along with 2 from Mia
Collins.
Thursday, the Lady Vikings turned
the tide and picked up their first league
win in an impressive sweep on the
road at Brookings-Harbor, where York
hammered 10 kills to go along with 4
kills each from Emma Collins, Mia
Collins and Richards.
Siuslaw opened with a 25-17 win in
the first set, then dominated the Bruins
in the second set, thanks in part to
sophomore setting duo Kendal
Robinson and Aylenne Vasquez, who
provided the Lady Viks with the
chance to score kills at both the net
and middle row — a combination that
kept Brookings-Harbor off balance.
After winning the second game 25-
8, Siuslaw completed the sweep with
an impressive 25-7 victory in the third
set to claim the match.
The win puts the Lady Viks at 1-1 in
league, with their next match set for
Tuesday, when they’ll face the Trojans
on the road at Douglas High School.
First serve goes up at 6:30 p.m.
NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS
MHS VOLLEYBALL
AT EDDYVILLE
K ICKING
6 P . M .
Time
Out
IT IN
• SEPT. 22
SHS FOOTBALL
HOSTS
D OUGLAS
7 P . M .
B Y L LOYD L ITTLE
Retired teacher, coach
and game official
MHS FOOTBALL
AT
Y ONCALLA
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.)
• SEPT. 26
SHS VOLLEYBALL
HOSTS
S. U MPQUA
6:30 P . M .
MHS VOLLEYBALL
HOSTS
A LSEA
6 P . M .
“Drugs in Sports”
T
he high school ath-
letic
handbook
signed by all partici-
pants contains guidelines
for eligibility when partici-
pating in sports. In it, there
are attendance and grade
requirements outlined.
However, the section
covering use of drugs is my
focus today.
Teammates need to trust
that all players on the team
are preparing themselves to
play each day. They are get-
ting rest, eating nutritional-
ly and training hard. Players
should not jeopardize the
success of their team
through the use of any drug.
Much has been written in
this paper about the
T IDE T ABLE
Entrance Siuslaw River
High Tide
Low Tide
Sept. 16
10:17am / 6.1
9:48pm / 7.2
3:44am / -0.2
3:55pm / 2.3
Sept. 17
11:05am / 6.5 4:39am / -0.4
10:47pm / 7.4 4:52pm / 1.7
Sept. 18
11:48am/ 6.9
11:39pm/ 7.5
5:27am / -0.5
5:43pm/ 1.2
See
LITTLE 2B
Sept. 19
12:26pm/ 7.2
6:10am/ -0.4
6:29pm/ 0.8
PHOTOS BY NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS
Siuslaw senior Isaac Griffes ran Thursday’s Tugman Invitational in 17:48.9 as the Viks placed first overall.
Sept. 20
12:28am / 7.4 6:50am / -0.2
7:12pm / 0.4
1:02pm/ 7.4
Sept. 21
1:13am / 7.3
1:36pm / 7.4
Sept. 22
1:57am / 7.0
2:09pm/ 7.4
V IKS
NAB
T UGMAN
Lady Vikings (from left) sopho-
morea Anne Wartnik and Hannah
Rannow led Siuslaw to a first-place
team finish Thursday.
B Y N ED H ICKSON
7:28am/ 7.3
7:53pm/ 0.2
8:04am / 0.8
8:34pm / 0.2
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Siuslaw News
Often referred to as the Far West
League “preview” meet, the annual
Tugman Invitational offers a first look
at many of the league’s teams in direct
competition. And if Thursday was any
indication, Siuslaw fans have a lot to
look forward to this season — and the
seasons ahead.
Though both Viking teams carry ros-
ters dominated primarily by under-
classmen, Siuslaw made it clear that its
relative lack of experience isn’t a detri-
ment when coupled with talent and
determination.
Both teams claimed first place at
Tugman, with the boys team nudging
Bandon, 49-50, and the Lady Vikings
See
XC 3B
Recreational bottomfish season closes Monday
Oregon’s recreational bottomfish
season will close to all species but flat-
fish as of Sunday, Sept. 17, at 11:59
p.m., because the quotas for several
species have been reached.
As of Monday morning (Sept. 18),
anglers may no longer catch or retain
lingcod, any species of rockfish,
cabezon, greenling or other bottomfish.
There is a new opportunity for
anglers to fish for flatfish (except
Pacific halibut) at all depths, also start-
ing Monday.
“Recreational bottomfishing was
excellent this year, with effort and catch
rates higher than anticipated,” said
Maggie Sommer, ODFW marine fish-
eries manager. “Because the annual
quotas for several species have been
met, fishery managers need to close the
season.”
Good weather in spring and summer,
See
SEASON 2B
On the
Bite
A
WEEKLY
FISHING REPORT FOR
THE LOCAL REGION
www.dfw.state.or.us/RR
MID COAST LAKES
Olalla Reservoir has
been stocked with about
100 surplus summer steel-
head from the Siletz Falls
trap, 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 inches may be retained,
and these fish will almost
See
FISHING 3B