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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM SATURDAY EDITION ❘ NOVEMBER 18, 2017 ❘ SECTION B Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation S EVEN S AILORS After its most successful football season in more than a decade, Mapleton received seven All-League nods from coaches in Special District 3. The Sailors’ eight-man team, which finished fifth and advanced to the league playoffs, was driven primarily S PORTS Calendar NAMED TO FOOTBALL by the efforts of three seniors, one jun- ior, two sophomores and a freshman. Seniors Dominic Wells, Tanner Wilson and Cole Spencer each received First-Team honors — Wells at quarterback and defensive end, Wilson as a punter and offensive lineman, and Spencer at defensive back. A LL -L EAGUE Freshman JJ Neece was named First-Team All-Offensive Utility, with sophomore Nate Neece making First- Team on defense and junior Evan Moso named First-Team at running- back. Second-Team honors also went to Nate Neece as an offensive lineman, ROSTER along with Second-Team recognition for fellow sophomore Dylan Rogers at center, and Second-Team to JJ Neece as Defensive Utility. In addition, Wells has been selected to play in the 8-Man All-Star game, with Wilson selected as an alternate. Winter sports warmups WINTER SPORTS OPENERS Time Out B Y L LOYD L ITTLE Retired teacher, coach and game official (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.) Team Acceptance and Hazing • NOV. 29 O ne way members of a team try to make sure the new play- ers are worthy of belonging to “their” team is “hazing.” Hazing can have minimal effect on the new players or it can cause physical and/or mental problems lasting a lifetime. In my 30 years at Siuslaw, unless I was totally inattentive, I only saw sim- ple traditions expected of the new team members. Some hazing may have taken place of a more severe nature, but, like harassment, if not reported there isn’t much coaches can do. In 1966, things were a 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 . See On the Bite T IDE T ABLE Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide A Nov. 18 11:22am / 8.0 6:13pm / -0.4 LITTLE 2B WEEKLY FISHING REPORT FOR 5:29am / 2.5 THE LOCAL REGION www.dfw.state.or.us/RR Nov. 19 12:37am/ 6.5 11:54pm/ 7.9 6:05am / 2.7 6:48pm/ -0.4 Nov. 20 1:16am/ 6.5 12:25pm/ 7.7 6:41am/ 3.0 7:23pm/ -0.3 Nov. 21 1:56am / 6.4 7:17am / 3.3 12:58pm / 7.4 7:59pm / -0.1 Nov. 22 2:37am / 6.3 1:33pm/ 7.1 7:56pm / 3.5 8:38pm/ 0.2 Nov. 23 3:22am / 6.1 2:11pm / 6.7 8:39am / 3.6 9:19m / 0.5 Nov. 24 4:10am / 6.0 2:57pm/ 6.3 9:31pm / 3.7 10:04pm/ 0.8 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 Official practices for the winter sports season began this week, with Siuslaw athletes and coaches for basketball, wrestling and cheerleading at Siuslaw taking to the mats and the hardwood in preparation for preseason play. The Vikings’ first competition will be Nov. 29, when the girls and boys basketball teams open the season at Creswell. Wrestling follows Dec. 1 at Harrisburg High School. See PHOTOS BY NED HICKSON/ SIUSLAW NEWS S IUSLAW N EWS 148 Maple St. Florence 541-997-3441 FISHING 2B Parking fee to be waived at state park on ‘Green Friday’ Oregon State Parks invites the pub- lic to play for free on Friday, Nov. 24, in celebration of “Green Friday,” the day after Thanksgiving. The agency will waive day-use parking fees in 26 Oregon State Parks that day. “We started this tradition three years ago to encourage people to opt out- side,” said OPRD director Lisa Sumption. “Why not get some fresh air with your family and create a new hol- iday tradition?” To help celebrate, the nonprofit Oregon State Parks Foundation is offering free hot drinks and snacks at Tryon Creek State Natural Area, Fort Stevens State Park, Rooster Rock State Park, Silver Falls State Park and Cape Blanco State Park. In addition, refreshments — donat- ed by Starbucks Coffee, Nossa Familia Coffee, Smith Tea, Stevens Cocoa and KIND Bars — will be served by vol- unteers from the local Friends Groups. Parking is free year-round at almost all state parks; the waiver applies to the 26 parks that charge $5 daily for parking. The waiver applies from open to close on Nov. 24, except at Shore Acres State Park, where it expires at 3 p.m. for the Holiday Lights event that runs Thanksgiving through New Year’s Eve. A list of parks that require day-use parking permits is at OregonState ParksParking. Daily parking permits can be pur- chased on site, but one- and two-year passes are also available online at store.oregonstateparks.org. Visit the Oregon State Parks website at oregonstateparks.org. for directions to each park.
