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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2017 3 B Middle school Viking football team tears through 2017 season The 2017 Siuslaw Middle School football team The team of 7th- and 8th-graders has outscored its opponents 224-28 heading into today’s final game of the season. S iuslaw Middle School’s foot- ball team of 14 eighth-graders and 13 seventh-graders has only suffered one loss as it heads into today’s final game against Reedsport, with wins over Powers (53-6), Azalea (35-0), Myrtle Point (30-0), Sunset (62-6) and Riley Creek (36-0) in a special 8-man game. Most have been playing together since the fifth grade, with several — Henry Rankin, Josh Heckathorn, Mason Buss, Noah Dotson and Victor Ayala — looking up to older siblings who have played for Siuslaw’s varsity Viking football team in the past. Last year, the team finished 5-3. At 5-1 so far this season, the team has had 15 different players score en route to a total of 224 points — with the defense accounting for 32 of those points. The team, coached by Dan Rankin and John Rose, has outscored oppo- nents 224-28 as it takes on Reedsport today. PHOTOS BY MIKE SMITH Jonathan Rose (far left) reaches for a pass with blocking from Abraham DeJesus; Avery Hart (right) takes down an Azalea runningback Little e are her inesses s u b y it ommun s. e need these c ic g v r in e w s o r n u k o , y x la of y to re with all It’s eas to help from 1B The parent coaching their own son’s or daughter’s team will likely select their own child and believe me, specta- tors and the all-star coach will quickly determine if the “coache’s pick” was justified and the players selected will gain valuable competitive experiences for future baseball seasons. Over 25 years ago, I coached a Babe Ruth all-star team. One coach sent his son instead of his stud catcher and the players asked me why? I honestly didn’t know. Our team lost in the state quarter-finals from a passed ball and the best pitcher did not have the catcher he had all sea- son. 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Contact Nancy Bosket, 541-902-7250 or Cathy Dietz, 541-902-3519 Sponsored by: Bettina Hannigan • Cheveux Salon Harry & Frankie Jorgensen • Hine Investments On Your Feet with a Splash • Hoberg’s Auto Repair Siuslaw News • Oregon Pacifi c Bank • Florence Rotary Shervin’s Tire & Automotive• Banner Bank Rodger & Carol Bennett Business Services All proceeds to local Soroptimist of Florence scholarships and community projects and I each played in the 1970 Shrine All-Star Football Game. We were both from small schools — and I still believe Carl and I could name at least one player from our respectful teams who could have taken the place of a player there. We learned that all-stars are not always the best players on teams. In 1993, I coached the 3A high school Shrine All-Star Baseball Game. Unlike my opposing coach, I played all players in every game. After all, they were all-stars! We won the series 2 games to 1. After the game, a parent thanked me for letting her son go up to bat. She said her son’s coach always had used a desig- nated hitter for him in every game. In this case, he drove in a run with his first hit of the year. In my opinion, the only pro- fessional all-star game worth watching is baseball. That’s because their incentive is home field advantage in the “World Series.” Football and basket- ball all-star games... they’re just showcases. So when the all-star choices are made, make sure you, as coach, choose the deserving player to represent your team. Let Paul show you a new car or truck. Stop by today! 2150 Hwy. 101 • Florence (541) 997-3475 • 1-800-348-3475 from 1B “The $2 rate increase aligns with the views expressed in past park sur- veys that show visitors prefer smaller rate increases on a more frequent basis than a large fee increase in the future,” says Lisa Sumption, director of OPRD. “We do not receive tax dollars for operation of our parks. Nearly all our funding comes from visitors, a portion of RV registration dollars, and the Oregon Lottery.” Oregon’s state parks attract 2.7 million campers and 51.5 million day visitors every year, consistently rank- ing in the nation's top 10 state park systems. OPRD last raised its camping rates in 2014, and the state park sys- tem is not funded by taxes. Visitors, voter-approved funding from the Oregon Lottery, and a share of recre- ational vehicle registrations fund the Oregon state park system. Visit www.oregon- stateparks .org for a list of all state parks and campgrounds.
