NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR
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SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM
WEDNESDAY EDITION
❘ NOVEMBER 8, 2017 ❘
SECTION B
Siuslaw News
Sports & Recreation
S PORTS
On the
Bite
Calendar
• NOV. 10
A
LI’L TOAD WRESTLING
TOURNAMENT
AT S IUSLAW HS
6 TO 8:30 P . M .
WEEKLY
FISHING REPORT FOR
THE LOCAL REGION
www.dfw.state.or.us/RR
WINTER SPORTS
OPENERS
• NOV. 29
SHS BASKETBALL
AT C RESWELL
GIRLS : 6 P . M .
BOYS : 7:30 P . M .
• DEC. 1
SHS WRESTLING
AT H ARRISBURG
10 A . M .
• DEC. 5
MHS BASKETBALL
AT R EEDSPORT
GIRLS : 5:30 P . M .
BOYS : 7 P . M .
PHOTOS BY ROB GRIFFES/FOR SIUSLAW NEWS
T IDE T ABLE
Entrance Siuslaw River
High Tide
Low Tide
Nov. 8
3:14am / 6.8
2:29pm/ 8.0
8:39pm / 2.9
9:32pm/ -0.8
Nov. 9
4:16am / 6.6
3:29pm / 7.4
9:44am/ 3.1
10:32pm/-0.3
W ARMWATER F ISHING
— South Coast
The south coast area
extends along the Oregon
coast from Yachats south to
the Oregon-California bor-
der. The area offers some
of the most productive and
scenic warmwater fishing
in the state with excellent
fishing for bass and panfish
available in large waters
such as Mercer Lake,
Siltcoos Lake, and
Tahkenitch Lake.
Tenmile Lakes located
north of Coos Bay is
renowned for its crappie
and trophy bass fisheries,
and the site of bass tourna-
ments. Anglers should also
try one of the many smaller
lakes scattered along
Highway 101 and through-
out the coastal dunes area,
or Triangle Lake closer to
the Willamette Valley.
The warmwater fish
available in the south coast
area include: Largemouth
bass, smallmouth bass,
bullheads, black crappie,
bluegill, pumpkinseed, yel-
low perch, green sunfish,
warmouth and channel
See
Nov. 10
5:21am / 6.6
4:40pm/ 6.7
11:00pm / 3.2
11:37pm/ 0.3
Clockwise from top: Siuslaw sophomore Brendon Jensen runs along the pond portion of the state 4A course;
sophomore Hannah Rannow approaches the track for the final leg of the race; senior Isaac Griffes nears the fin-
ish for 18th place individually.
FISHING 3B
L I ’ L T OADS
WRESTLERS ON
Nov. 11
6:26am / 6.7
5:59pm / 6.3
12:22am / 2.9
Viks fifth, seventh at state
B Y N ED H ICKSON
Siuslaw News
Nov. 12
7:26am / 7.0
7:18pm / 6.1
12:42am / 0.7
1:39pm / 2.4
Nov. 13
8:17am/ 7.3
8:31pm/ 6.1
1:44am / 1.0
2:43pm/ 1.7
Nov. 14
9:02am/ 7.6
9:33pm/ 6.2
B
eneath cloudy skies with occa-
sional sun bursts, members of
the Viking girls and boys cross
country teams competed in last
Saturday’s 4A state meet along with
the other top 14 high school teams in
Oregon. The 5,000-meter course at
Lane Community College in Eugene is
a combination of soft terrain and nar-
row, winding paths that end on the flat
track leading to the finish line.
When the final scores were tallied,
Siuslaw’s girls team claimed fifth
overall, with the boys placing seventh
in their race.
Though the Vikings had been pre-
dicted to finish higher, it was a day of
suprises, with Tillamook — which had
been expected to potentially sweep
both races — finishing fourth in the
boys division behind Crook County
(86), Stayton (96) and Newport (119).
In the girls race, the Lady
Cheesemakers proved the prognastica-
tors right by dominating the race for
See
VIKS 3B
2:39am/ 1.3
3:55pm/ 1.1
Boat registration renewal notices arriving this week
S IUSLAW
N EWS
148 Maple St.
Florence
541-997-3441
The Oregon State Marine Board
(OSMB) is mailing approximately
75,000 boat registration renewal
notices to boaters whose boat registra-
tion expires on Dec. 31.
Each renewal notice is unique to the
owner and their boat, and boaters have
three options to renew.
The fastest option is online using the
Marine Board’s online store. After
completing the transaction, boaters can
print out a temporary permit and go
boating right away.
There is no transaction fee when
using a credit or debit card.
Other options include mailing the
payment coupon to the Marine Board
Approximately
75,000 Oregon
boat registrations
will expire
Dec. 31
or visiting a local registration agent,
who can also issue a temporary permit.
Boaters can also take advantage of
other services using the online store:
• Apply for a Boater Education Card
or Replacement Card
• Purchase Aquatic Invasive Species
(AIS) Permits for nonmotorized boats
• Apply for the boat's Certificate of
Title or a Replacement Title
• Register a new boat
• Register or renew as an Outfitter
or Guide
• Apply for a Charter Boat license.
The cost to register a boat is $4.50 per
foot, rounded to the highest foot, plus
a $5 aquatic invasive species fee.
The Aquatic Invasive Species
Prevention fund pays for inspection
stations, decontamination equipment,
inspectors, signage and boating
See
BOATING 3B
MATS THIS WEEK
Li’l Toads Wrestling is
taking place this week
through Friday, Nov. 10.
Participants are being
escorted to practices at the
Siuslaw High School gym
Monday through Thursday
after school.
Practices run from 3:15 to
5 p.m. Parents need to pick
up children at 5 p.m. in the
main gym of the high school.
This week’s practices will
culminate in a tournament
this Friday, beginning at 6
p.m. and lasting until
approximately 8:30 p.m.
The tournament will be
held in the high school’s
main gym.
Admission will be $5 for
adults, and $3 for children
grades K-12.
All proceeds will go
toward supporting wrestling
in Florence.
Anyone who would like
more information, to volun-
teer or donate to local
wrestling can call Siuslaw
High School wrestling coach
Neil Wartnik at 541-991-
6033 or middle school coach
Stecher Buss at 541-991-
1644.
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