SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2017
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OSAA step closer to finalizing re-districting for 2018-22
Latest version would have Siuslaw playing closer to home, but still among smallest team in the new Sky-Em League
B Y N ED H ICKSON
Siuslaw News
The latest proposal from the
Oregon
School
Athletic
Association’s Classification
and Districting Committee
unveiled last week inclkuded a
6-classification format that
would place Siuslaw High
School in the new 4A Sky-Em
League.
While it would mean the
Vikings would compete much
closer to home by eliminating
trips to Brookings-Harbor,
Douglas (Winston) and South
Umpqua (Tri City), it would
Siuslaw
from 1B
finish with a personal best time of
20:05.20 for seventh place over-
all and first for Siuslaw.
Freshman Brea Blankenship
was the next Lady Vik to finish,
placing 20th out of 72 runs with a
time of 21:28.66 for a personal
record. She was followed by
sophomore Anne Wartnik
(22:00.63) in 26th place, sopho-
Fishing
from 1B
starting to pick up in tidewater.
Trout season continues and
there should be some nice cut-
throat around. Remember the
limit on streams and rivers is
two per day over 8-inches.
Anglers are reminded the
two-rod validation is only
valid while angling in standing
water bodies excluding coastal
lakes with wild coho seasons.
Two rods are prohibited on
all coastal rivers, tidewater,
estuaries and bays.
SALMON RIVER: Chinook,
also pit them against a majority
of larger schools including
Cottage Grove, Junction City,
Marist and Marshfield, with
Elmira (370) being the only
school smaller than Siuslaw
(376)
The committee’s latest 33-
school 4A-adjusted enrollment
would sit between 350 and 664
students, using an “adjusted
daily membership” (ADM) to
determine classification size.
Based on that formula,
Banks (368), Sisters (371) and
Elmira would be the only
schools smaller than Siuslaw in
the entire Class 4A division.
The final recommendation
will be discussed at the
Monday, Oct. 16, OSAA
more Chloe Madden with a PR
time of 22:10.70 and freshman
Gracie Freudenthal with a PR at
22:19.63.
Senior Kaylee Graham was
50th (23:52.07) and sophomore
Bryn Clement clocked in at
23:56.92 for 52nd.
With a score of 90, Siuslaw
placed third in team scoring, with
West Linn taking first with 31
point, followed by Philomath
(84).
trout
Fall Chinook fishing is start-
ing to pick up in the estuary
and upriver to the hatchery.
Trout season continues and
there should be some nice cut-
throat around. Remember the
limit on streams and rivers is
two per day over 8-inches.
Anglers are reminded the
two-rod validation is only
valid while angling in standing
water bodies excluding coastal
lakes with wild coho seasons.
Two rods are prohibited on
all coastal rivers, tidewater,
estuaries and bays.
SILETZ RIVER: Steelhead,
Executive Board and Delegate
Assembly in Wilsonville.
Member schools as well as
the public can submit responses
in writing or in person during
the upcoming meeting.
The revised leagues are
scheduled to begin the next
school year in 2018 and will
continue for four school years.
More information on the
committee’s report can be
found online at www.osaa.org
/docs/committees/classification
/20170925update.pdf.
Regarding other Far West
League teams that will see
changes under the latest pro-
posal, North Bend would join
the 9-school, Class 5A
Midwestern League with
Ashland, Churchill, Crater,
Eagle Point, North Eugene,
Springfield, Thurston and
Willamette.
North Bend is expected to
make an appeal to play down a
classification.
Brookings-Harbor, Douglas
and South Umpqua will
become part of the 7-school,
Class 3A Umpqua River
Conference along with Cascade
Christian, Rogue River, St.
Mary’s and Sutherlin. Though
Brookings-Harbor (445) is
technically too large for the 3A
classification, it would be given
a geographic exemption.
Roseburg was fourth (116),
followed by North Bend (121),
Central (134), Reynolds (146),
Sutherlin (220) and Taft (236).
In the boys race, sophomore
Brendon Jensen set the Vikings’
pace as he has all season, finish-
ing the course in 17:30.7 for 12th
individually among 96 runners
from 12 schools.
Senior Isaac Griffes was the
second Viking across the finish
line, placing 17th with a time of
17:37.8. He was followed closely
by sophomore Jared Northrop in
18th place at 17:45.50.
Fellows sophomores Kiger
Johnson (18:00.90) and Jonah
Jarman (18:08.10) were 26th and
29th, respectively, to finish the
Viks’ top five.
Senior Jordan Northrop was
32nd overall with a time of
18:16.00.
Siuslaw’s team score of 92
earned them second place, with
West Linn’s score of 45 taking
the meet title.
Roseburg was third (100), fol-
lowed by Bandon (107),
Reynolds (111), Philomath (122),
Central (198), North Bend (201),
Taft (202), Marshfield (228),
Junction City (287) and Waldport
(355) in 12th place.
This Saturday, the Viking cross
country team will be in
Philomath for the Paul Mariman
Invitational.
Races begin with the JV girls
5K at 1 p.m., followed by the JV
boys at 1:30, varsity girls at 2
p.m., and varsity boys at 2:30
p.m.
The course is fast, flat and on a
natural surface except for the last
300 meters, which is on the track
surface, similar to the state meet
course.
The Far West League district
meet will be Thursday, Oct. 26, at
Tugman State Park.
Chinook, trout
The Siletz River remains
open for fall Chinook and fish-
ing is starting to pick up in
tidewater.
Anglers are reminded the
two-rod validation is only
valid while angling in standing
water bodies excluding coastal
lakes with wild coho seasons.
Two rods are prohibited on all
coastal rivers, tidewater, estu-
aries and bays.
Trout remains open and
there should be some nice cut-
throat around. Remember the
limit on streams and rivers is
two per day over 8-inches.
WILSON RIVER: Chinook,
steelhead, trout
Fall Chinook fishing opened
on the Wilson River Sept. 16.
With the recent rains, there are
probably a few fish sneaking
in. Bobber fishing bait, back-
bouncing, back-trolling plugs
or divers and bait, or casting
spinners can all be effective
methods.
Anglers are reminded the
Wilson River is closed to
salmon angling until Dec. 31,
upstream of Jordan Creek
(River Mile 21.9).
Summer steelhead fishing
on the Wilson has been moder-
ate to slow, but there are good
numbers of fish throughout the
system.
Late September can be a
great time to target these fish
as cooler nights lower water
temps, and fish that have been
holding get more active. Target
riffles and the top of pools dur-
ing first and last light, and
concentrate on deeper holding
pools once the sun is on the
water.
Fishing stealthy, with light
gear, and targeting first and
last light is often the key to
success with these fish.
Trout season continues with
some cutthroat around, but
fishing for them in the
Wilson’s clear summer flows
can be tough. Remember, the
limit on streams and rivers is
two per day over 8 inches.
YAQUINA RIVER: Chinook,
trout
Chinook is open and with
the rain early this week fishing
is starting to pick up in tidewa-
ter. Trout season opened May
22, and there should be some
nice cutthroat around.
Remember, the limit on
streams and rivers is two per
day over 8-inches.
Anglers are reminded the
two-rod validation is only
valid while angling in standing
water bodies excluding coastal
lakes with wild coho seasons.
Two rods are prohibited on all
coastal rivers, tidewater, estu-
aries and bays.
trout
Largemouth bass fishing has
been good in many of the area
smaller lakes. Bluegills can be
found in area lakes right along
the weed lines.
Rainbow trout are scheduled
to be stocked in P OWERS
P OND , B RADLEY L AKE ,
B UTTERFIELD L AKE , E MPIRE
L AKES , and S AUNDERS L AKE
during the month of October.
Under the latest proposal,
Siuslaw would join Cottage
Grove, Elmira, Junction
City, Marist and Marshfield
in the new 4A Sky-Em
Division
COOS COUNTY LAKES
PONDS: Warmwater fish,
AND
COOS RIVER BASIN:
Dungeness crab, bay clams,
rockfish, salmon
Streams and rivers are open
to trout fishing until Oct. 31.
Anglers are allowed to use bait
in streams above tidewater.
Anglers may harvest two
trout per day that are a mini-
mum of 8 inches long.
Anglers were catching
Chinook salmon from the
BLM boat ramp in the lower
estuary up through the Coos
River.
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