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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM SATURDAY EDITION ❘ DECEMBER 16, 2017 ❘ SECTION B Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation Time Out S PORTS Calendar B Y L LOYD L ITTLE • DEC. 16 Retired teacher, coach and game official SHS WRESTLING G RANTS P ASS I NV . 10 A . M . (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.) • DEC. 18 SHS GIRLS B-BALL HOSTS S WEET H OME 6 P . M . SHS BOYS B-BALL HOSTS S WEET H OME 7:30 P . M . • DEC. 19 Technical Fouls B asketball officials use technical fouls to maintain their control of the game. The use of a technical foul is at the discretion of individual officials. In 1970, my basketball referee certification training instructed us to use a tech- nical sparingly. My class consisted of eight hours of rulebook study and four hours of on-court mechan- ics and court positioning. Some referee associations take short cuts in their certi- fication process. The first technical I gave to an eighth-grade Hillsboro coach who was using SHS GIRLS B-BALL HOSTS R EEDSPORT 6 P . M . SHS BOYS B-BALL HOSTS R EEDSPORT 7:30 P . M . • DEC. 20 MHS GIRLS B-BALL AT Y ONCALLA 6 P . M . MHS BOYS B-BALL AT Y ONCALLA 7:30 P . M . • DEC. 21 MHS GIRLS B-BALL HOSTS P OWERS 3 P . M . See LITTLE 2B MHS BOYS B-BALL HOSTS P OWERS On the Bite 4:30 P . M . T IDE T ABLE Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide Dec. 16 10:20am / 8.0 4:24pm / 3.0 11:47pm / 6.3 5:20pm / -0.2 NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS Siuslaw sophomore post Mia Collins had six rebounds for the Lady Vikings against Cottage Grove on Tuesday. L ADY V IKS B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News S IUSLAW : 20 C. G ROVE : 40 Dec. 17 10:55am / 8.0 Dec. 18 12:25am / 6.4 11:28pm / 7.9 Dec. 19 1:02am / 6.5 12:02pm /7.8 5:04am / 3.1 5:55pm / -0.3 5:42am / 3.2 6:29pm / -0.4 6:20am / 3.3 7:03pm / -0.4 The Siuslaw girls basketball team (0- 7) took to its home hardwood for the first time this season on Tuesday, tak- ing on Cottage Grove (1-2). The Lady Lions’ high-pressure defense was able to create multiple Dec. 21 2:15am / 6.5 1:11pm/ 7.3 7:36am / 3.5 8:12pm/ -0.1 Dec. 22 2:53am / 6.5 1:49pm / 7.0 8:17am / 3.5 8:49pm / 0.2 S IUSLAW N EWS 148 Maple St. Florence 541-997-3441 L IONS Freudenthal, junior Alyssa Richards and Long each nabbed 6 rebounds. Freudenthal and freshman Brea Blankenship each had a bucket against Cottage Grove, which went on to win it, 40-20. The game kicked off a five-game home stand, which continues Monday night against Sweet Home. Tuesday, Siuslaw hosts Reedsport. Tip-off for both games is at 6 p.m. www.dfw.state.or.us/RR THE LOCAL REGION Weekend fishing oppor- tunities: • Chinook fishing is open in coastal streams, and has been slow to fair recently. • While Chinook fishing is winding down, anglers should keep an eye out for early-returning winter steelhead. • The first winter steel- head of the season have been caught on the Alsea. • Trout fishing is closed in streams and will reopen May 22, 2018. Siuslaw comes up short against Cottage Grove Siuslaw junior Dylan Wynn looks for an opening against Cottage Grove on Tuesday. B Y N ED H ICKSON Dec. 20 1:38am / 6.5 6:57am / 3.4 12:36pm / 7.6 7:38pm / -0.3 Siuslaw News SIUSLAW RIVER: Steelhead, Chinook A few winter steelhead are starting to be caught in the lower river. Fall Chinook fishing has been slowing down, but a few fish are still available. Anglers are reminded that there is no wild coho salmon retention in 2017. S IUSLAW : 51 C. G ROVE : 70 But Siuslaw mounted a quick rally, beginning with some work inside the paint by senior Jake Hickson, followed by a pair of hard-fought rebounds from Rollin — who nabbed a steal on the return and lobbed it to senior Kyle King to tie the game at 10-10. Two trips to the charity line for the After keeping things close through the first quarter against Cottage Grove on Tuesday night, the Viking boys bas- ketball team fell behind by 15 points heading into the half and couldn’t over- come the deficit. In the opening quarter, senior guard John Rollin sank Siuslaw’s first basket moments before a 3-pointer put the Lions ahead 10-2. WEEKLY FISHING REPORT FOR SCRATCHED BY turnovers and scoring opportunities that led to a 14-2 lead by the end of the first period, with freshman point guard Lindsey Long scoring the Lady Viks’ only bucket of the quarter. Junior forward Madison Reynolds added scoring in the second period, but not enough to catch up to the Lions’ 26- 9 lead at halftime. Off the glass, sophomore Mia Collins, along freshman Gracie A See SIUSLAW 4B See FISHING 4B NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS M APLETON TAMES M USTANGS IN LEAGUE OPENER , FALLS TO L OWELL Lady Sailors still looking for first win as season enters league play B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News Mapleton opened the league season Tuesday night at home against Mohawk, with the boys’ team landing a 46-36 win over the Mustangs. Junior post Gabe Simington domi- nated the paint to lead the Sailors in scoring with 13 points, helping secure the team’s first win of the season and put Mapleton (1-3) at 1-0 to open the Mountain West League. The Lady Sailors (0-4) fell to Mohawk that night, 49-15, with soph- omore Heather McMaster-Willis scor- ing 9 points for Mapleton. Thursday, Mapleton was back on its home court to host Lowell. The Red Devils won both match-ups, beginning with the girls’ game. Mapleton junior Erin Michael led the Lady Sailors, scoring 11 of the team’s 15 points, with Lowell getting the win, 40-15. Afterward, the Mapleton boys team fell to the Red Devils, 48-33. Last night, Mapleton hosted its third game of the week, taking on Reedsport (after press deadlines), in non-league competition. The Sailors will get a short break before returning to the hardwood on Wednesday, Dec. 20, when they’ll be on the road at Yoncalla, beginning with the girls game at 6 p.m.
