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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM SATURDAY EDITION ❘ SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 ❘ SECTION B Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation Wrestler sees Russia up close on exchange trip L EAGUE STANDINGS As of 9/27/17 B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News V OLLEYBALL F AR W EST MARSHFIELD N. BEND SIUSLAW S. UMPQUA DOUGLAS BROOKINGS M OUNTAIN W EST 4-1 4-1 3-2 3-2 1-4 1-5 MCKENZIE ALSEA SILETZ LOWELL MOHAWK MAPLETON 6-0 5-1 4-2 4-3 4-3 0-6 S PORTS Calendar • SEPT. 30 SHS C. COUNTRY HOSTS W OAHINK I NV . 10 A . M . A s his right hand was raised to the crowd by the referee after winning last year’s 4A State wrestling title at 113 pounds, Siuslaw High School senior Richard Huff, a junior then, had no idea he would be taking his skills across the ocean to Moscow just four months later. But after winning the Oregon Cultural Exchange Trials last March, Huff got the word he would be part of a 16-day excursion for the chance to wrestle his Russian counterparts. The next step was to raise the $3,000 required to cover all expenses. Utilizing fundraising efforts through a raffle for a $500 Visa gift card provid- ed by the Oregon Wrestling Cultural NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS Siuslaw senior and 2017 4A 113-lb. state wrestling champion Richard Huff. Exchange (OWCE), Huff set about offering raffle tickets at $10 each. It lasted less than three weeks. “The community was incredible,” Huff said. “It was so supportive.” At 2 a.m. on July 26, Huff left Thurston High School with a group of Oregon wrestlers for the airport in Portland, where they caught a flight to New York City before boarding the long flight to Moscow. “I never thought we’d land,” Huff said of the 10-hour flight. When they did, the Oregon soil of home was some 4,700 miles away. For the next 16 days, Huff and his fellow wrestlers competed on mats in four different cities, including Moscow and Yakutsk, a city of 300,000. “We trained with their team for two days before having a duel meet with them,” said Huff. “When we did wres- • OCT. 3 B ROOKINGS 6:30 P . M . MHS VOLLEYBALL AT See HUFF 4B Time Out SHS VOLLEYBALL HOSTS tle, it was one match at a time with about 3,000 people in the stands.” The meet was held at the “Children of Asia” Youth Olympic Facility, where Huff found out that his oppo- nent was a national champion. “I lost 12-1 in about a minute and a half,” said Huff. “It was kind of my own fault. I didn’t really stay in shape,” he said with a laugh. Huff went on to another, smaller Russian City, where they stayed at a local college. It was there that Huff was faced with an unexpected chal- lenge. “There was no electricity or running water during the day, so we had to bathe in the river,” said Huff. “But it was a reddish brown color, so we usu- ally took a shower at night.” A LSEA 6 P . M . B Y L LOYD L ITTLE Retired teacher, coach and game official • OCT. 5 SHS VOLLEYBALL HOSTS (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.) D OUGLAS 6:30 P . M . MHS VOLLEYBALL L OWELL VS O AK H ILL 4 P . M . VS L OWELL 6 P . M . AT T IDE T ABLE Cross country T he next time you are up early and driving to your destination you might see several high school cross country run- ners. They have been a common sight for at least the last 20 years as Siuslaw High School continues Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide Sept. 30 9:30am / 5.6 8:49pm / 6.0 2:50am / 1.2 3:10pm / 3.2 See Oct. 1 10:13am / 6.0 3:42am / 0.9 9:46pm / 6.3 4:02pm / 2.6 Oct. 2 10:50am/ 6.3 10:36pm/ 6.6 On the Bite 4:27am / 0.7 4:47pm/ 2.0 A Oct. 3 11:24am/ 6.7 11:22pm/ 6.9 LITTLE 4B WEEKLY FISHING REPORT FOR 5:07am/ 0.5 5:28pm/ 1.4 THE LOCAL REGION www.dfw.state.or.us/RR Oct. 4 11:57am / 7.2 5:45am / 0.4 6:08pm / 0.8 Oct. 5 12:08am / 7.1 12:30pm / 7.5 6:21am/ 0.5 6:49pm/ 0.2 NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS Siuslaw junior Alyssa Richards smacks a kill shot against South Umpqua at Glenn Butler Court Tuesday night. L ADY V IKS B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News Oct. 6 12:53am / 7.2 6:58am / 0.7 7:30pm / -0.3 1:03pm/ 7.9 S IUSLAW N EWS 148 Maple St. Florence 541-997-3441 S IUSLAW d S OUTH U MPQUA : 21-25, 17-25, 25-17, 25-23, 15-13 After losing the first and second sets of Tuesday’s home volleyball match despite having led early in both games, TOPPLE the Lady Vikings did what they do best: They dug deep — on the court and in their focus. “They just don’t give up,” said Siuslaw head coach Jon Hornung. “They just kept pushing, stayed posi- tive and built each other up.” In the third set, Siuslaw never trailed, moving ahead 14-4 on kills L ANCERS from juniors Makenzie York, Jordan Long and Emma Collins, and sopho- more Mia Collins, prompting a timeout by the Lancers. Though South Umpqua mounted a short 4-point rally, York hammered 5 consecutive kills for a 20-12 lead. See VIKS 5B Mapleton loses latest volley to Wolverines B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News A LSEA d M APLETON : 25-10, 25-11, 25-15 Following Tuesday’s home match against the visiting Wolverines of Alsea, the Lady Sailors volleyball team is still in search of a win this season as it moves into the second half of the Mountain West League season next week at 0-6. Tuesday’s match-up became a three- game sweep by the second-place Wolverines (5-1), who the Lady Sailors will host in a re-match this Tuesday to kick off the second half of the MWL season. Currently, undefeated McKenzie leads the league at 6-0, followed by Alsea, Siletz (both 4-2), Lowell (4-3), Mohawk (4-3), Eddyville (2-5), Triangle Lake (2-5) and Oak Hill (0-3). Tuesday’s game will be at Alsea High School, with the first serve going up at 6 p.m. 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 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. SIUSLAW RIVER: Chinook, trout Fall Chinook angling continues and fishing is See FISHING 4B
