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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM WEDNESDAY EDITION ❘ OCTOBER 25, 2017 ❘ SECTION B Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation V IK L EAGUE STANDINGS Final 10/25/17 MARSHFIELD S. UMPQUA N. BEND DOUGLAS SIUSLAW BROOKINGS Siuslaw sophomores (from left) Brandon Jensen and Hannah Rannow currently have the fastest 5K times in the Far West League. B Y N ED H ICKSON F OOTBALL F AR W EST HARRIERS POISED FOR LEAGUE TITLES Siuslaw News S PECIAL D IST . 3 5-0 4-1 3-2 2-3 1-4 0-5 N. DOUGLAS 4-0 FALLS CITY 3-0 YONCALLA 3-1 LOWELL 3-2 MAPLETON 2-1 MOHAWK 1-3 S PORTS Calendar With the latest predictions and polls picking Siuslaw to sweep tomorrow’s Far West League district titles, the Vikings have momentum in their favor to make those predictions come true. Coupled with some of the fastest 5,000-meter times of the season spread evenly between the boys and girls line- ups, it would almost seem a foregone conclusion. However, overconfidence has never been a personality trait of Siuslaw’s cross country program, which has always run a humble — albeit winning — style. For the boys, sophomore Brendon Jensen has led the team all season, including clocking the league’s fastest 5K time of the year (16;46.0). Senior Isaac Griffes has continued to be a strong second, with sophomores Jonah Jarman, Kiger Johnson and Jared See VIKS 3B PHOTOS BY ROB GRIFFES/FOR SIUSLAW NEWS • OCT. 26 SHS XC AT L EAVING D ISTRICT MEET T UGMAN S T . P K . On the Bite ON A WIN 4 P . M . • OCT. 27 MHS FOOTBALL A L OWELL PLAY - OFFS HOSTS LEAGUE WEEKLY FISHING REPORT FOR THE LOCAL REGION 7 P . M . www.dfw.state.or.us/RR T IDE T ABLE 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. Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide Oct. 25 4:45am / 5.9 3:46pm / 6.5 10:06am/ 3.5 10:54pm/ 0.8 Oct. 26 5:42am / 5.7 4:36pm/ 6.1 11:01pm / 3.7 11:49pm/ 1.1 NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS Siuslaw finished the 2017 Far West League season on a high note with a win over Brooking-Harbor on Friday. Oct. 27 6:44am / 5.6 5:39pm / 5.9 Oct. 28 12:49am / 1.2 1:29pm / 3.6 12:12am/ 3.8 Siuslaw finishes with 31-26 victory B Y N ED H ICKSON 7:45am / 5.8 6:54pm / 5.7 Siuslaw News S IUSLAW : 31 B ROOKINGS : 26 Oct. 29 1:50am / 1.3 2:38pm / 3.2 8:38am / 6.0 8:07pm / 5.8 Oct. 30 2:47am/ 1.2 3:33pm/ 2.5 9:22am / 6.4 9:13pm/ 6.0 Oct. 31 3:36am/ 1.2 4:21pm/ 1.7 10:01am/ 6.9 10:10pm/ 6.2 S IUSLAW N EWS 148 Maple St. Florence 541-997-3441 I t was a long-time coming, at the very end of what was almost win- less season for the Vikings football team last Friday at Brookings-Harbor. With both teams coming into the matchup at 0-4 in the Far West League and 0-7 overall, it was an opportunity to end the season on a high note — and Viking seniors Jared Brandt and Trent Reavis served as composer and con- ductor for an upbeat swan song. Not only did the game mark the final contest of the regular season and the Viks’ only win, it also represented the final football game of the Far West League, which will dissolve next year following the Oregon Schools Activities Association’s (OSAA) final approval of the new 6-classification system — along with 4A Sky-Em and 3A Umpqua River Conferences, with Siuslaw moving to the Sky-Em in 2018. So the Vikings’ win was a particu- larly sweet note, in a game that was hard-fought. Brandt connected on four touch- down passes in the game, including three to Reavis and one to freshman Elijah Blankenship. Reavis also nabbed a pick and returned it for a score to help Siuslaw outscore the See SIUSLAW RIVER: Chinook, trout Fall Chinook angling continues and fishing is picking up in tidewater. SIUSLAW 3B See FISHING 4B Sailors to host Lowell for chance to reach state play-offs Sophomore lineman Dylan Rogers lines up against the Falls City offen- sive line with senior Dominic Wells. B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News M APLETON : 6 F ALLS C ITY : 66 tum shifted off course, due in part to the loss of junior wide receiver Evan Moso leaving the line-up with a shoul- der injury. That, coupled with another starter out of the line-up, left Mapleton with fewer options and many players repositioned to fill in the gaps. “It’s all about execution, and we just weren’t able to do that effectively after that,” said coach Jeff Greene. “We started missing our blocks and things Things started out well for the Sailors as they hosted Falls City last Friday for a chance at the District 3 football championship. Mapleton held the Mountaineers to just two offensive possessions in that first quarter, with senior quarterback Dominic Wells con- necting on a 30-yard pass to freshman JJ Neece for a touchdown and 6-0 lead. Unfortunately, the Sailors’ momen- went downhill from there.” Trailing 20-6 by halftime, the Sailors never saw the end zone again as Falls City powered its way to a deci- sive 66-6 win. The good news is that the Sailors still have another shot at reaching the state play-offs — something that has- n’t been done since 2002. Friday, Mapleton will host Lowell (3-2), with the winner advancing into the first round of the 1A state play- offs. See SAILORS 3B JARED ANDERSON/SIUSLAW NEWS PRICE REDUCTION TO $239,900 THIS IS THE BEST MAINTAINED, MOVE-IN READY HOME IN FLORENTINE ESTATES Desirable 55+ Florentine Estates home has a bright open fl oor plan. This 3 bed, 2 bath 1782, sq ft home has vaulted ceilings, ceiling fans, ample storage and a split master fl oor plan . The kitchen has upgraded appliances, wood fl oors, sky- light, and counters trimmed in tasteful tile work. 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