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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM SATURDAY EDITION ❘ NOVEMBER 25, 2017 ❘ SECTION B Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation Special Olympics bowling team celebrates end of season On Wednesday, Nov. 15, the Florence Special Olympics bowling athletes celebrated the end of the season with pizza and party favors at Abby’s Pizza. After five weeks of practice at the Holiday Bowl in Florence, the athletes partici- pated in a “virtual” tournament with their counterparts in the Eugene and Springfield area. Awards were presented to the respective athletes at the pizza party. In addition, the St. Mary’s Men’s Club pre- sented a check for $300 to Special Olympics Oregon, which will be used to defray program costs. Anyone interested in participating next fall can contact Linda Stent at stentlinda@ yahoo.com or call 541-991-3161. From left: John Pearson, parent; head coach Linda Stent; and athletes Jake Pearson, Nathanael Holmes, Rachel Ory (holding Men’s Club check) and Joseph Dyess. COURTESY PHOTO Lady Viks look for new coach S PORTS Calendar WINTER SPORTS OPENERS B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News • 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 . T IDE T ABLE Rough seas for returning turtles Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide Nov. 25 5:01am / 6.0 3:53pm / 6.0 10:35am / 3.7 10:55pm / 1.1 Nov. 26 5:53am/ 6.2 5:04pm/ 5.7 11:47am / 3.6 11:50pm/ 1.3 Nov. 27 6:42am/ 6.5 6:22pm/ 5.5 PHOTOS COURTESY OREGON COAST AQUARIUM 12:57pm/ 3.1 Nov. 28 7:28am / 6.9 7:37pm / 5.6 12:46am / 1.6 1:58pm / 2.3 Nov. 29 8:11am / 7.4 8:45pm/ 5.9 1:42am / 1.7 2:51pm/ 1.4 Nov. 30 8:53am / 7.9 9:45pm / 6.2 Dec. 1 9:34am / 8.4 10:41pm/ 6.6 2:34am / 1.9 3:40pm / 0.5 3:24pm / 2.0 4:26pm/ -0.4 S IUSLAW N EWS 148 Maple St. Florence 541-997-3441 Solstice, one of two olive ridley sea turtles rescued and released last season, continue to be tracked on the Oregon Coast Aquarium website. H arsh winter storms are an immutable part of living on the Oregon coast. Residents know to be wary of large waves, shifting currents, and cold water tempera- tures. These same features that keep humans out of the water (for the most part) in the winter, though, can cause unbeknownst animal visitors to wash up on our shores. If you’re out walking the beach this winter, keep an eye open for stranded sea turtles. Winter storms and transitioning ocean conditions can push sea turtles northward, sometimes trapping them in cold waters. As sea turtle body temperature decreases, they lose their ability to swim and feed effectively. The sea turtles then rapidly grow weak and can end up stranding on Pacific Northwest beaches. Pacific green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) and olive ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) are two species protected by the endangered species act that most commonly strand on Oregon’s beaches. Lightning and Solstice, the olive ridley sea turtles that Oregon Coast Come Monday, Siuslaw High School administrators including athletic director Chris Johnson will begin the process of looking over applications to fill the head coach of the school’s girls basketball program. The search for a new coach comes as a result of the unex- pected departure of Clint Tatum, who resigned Tuesday morning for person- al reasons after three years as head coach. Johnson, who wasn’t at liberty to provide details regarding Tatum’s decision, said the position has been posted on the school’s web- site and will remain open until the position is filled. “With this happening over the holiday, it’s definitely a bit of a speed bump for us,” Johnson said. “But the girls haven’t missed a practice because of it and we’re doing everything we need to do to keep moving forward.” Greg Reynolds, the pro- gram’s junior varsity coach for the past three seasons, is serving as interim varsity coach, with P.E. teacher Sara Truax volunteering to help with the JV team coaching duties. “With league play not starting until January, we feel confident the program will be ready to compete,” said Johnson. Preseason play begins Nov. 29, when the Lady Vikings travel to Creswell. On the Bite A WEEKLY FISHING REPORT FOR THE LOCAL REGION www.dfw.state.or.us/RR Aquarium vets release Lighting after the sea turtle spent time recover- ing at OCA last year. Aquarium (OCA) recently released and continue to track on its website, are just two examples of the multiple strandings that occur in the Pacific Northwest each year. The OCA and Seattle Aquarium are the only rehabilitation facilities in the northwest United States author- ized by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to provide the specialized care sea turtles require. The OCA recently made signifi- cant renovations to its sea turtle reha- bilitation facility that increased hold- ing capacity, climate control and overall comfort for rescued turtles. New digital x-ray and ultrasound machines expand the aquarium’s abil- ity to effectively treat these endan- gered animals in-house, improving diagnostics and reducing stress asso- ciated with transport. A timely diagnosis of pneumonia or a broken bone can make the differ- ence between life and death for res- cued, often hypothermic, sea turtles. “The aquarium plays an active role in helping sea turtles that are victims See TURTLES 4B 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 See FISHING 3B
