NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR
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SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM
WEDNESDAY EDITION
❘ DECEMBER 20, 2017 ❘
SECTION B
Siuslaw News
Sports & Recreation
S PORTS
On the
Bite
Calendar
• DEC. 20
A
FISHING REPORT FOR
MHS GIRLS B-BALL
AT
WEEKLY
THE LOCAL REGION
Y ONCALLA
6 P . M .
www.dfw.state.or.us/RR
MHS BOYS B-BALL
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Y ONCALLA
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.
7:30 P . M .
• DEC. 21
MHS GIRLS B-BALL
HOSTS
P OWERS
3 P . M .
MHS BOYS B-BALL
HOSTS
P OWERS
4:30 P . M .
SIUSLAW RIVER:
T IDE T ABLE
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.
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
NORTH COAST
LAKES:
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
NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS
Lady Sailors freshman point guard Trinity Peterson battles for a steal against Reedsport on Friday.
S AILORS
LOSE BATTLE WITH
6:20am / 3.3
7:03pm / -0.4
Mapleton freshman JJ Neece brings
the ball down against Reedsport in
Friday’s non-league matchup with
the Braves.
B Y N ED H ICKSON
Siuslaw News
Dec. 20
1:38am / 6.5 6:57am / 3.4
12:36pm / 7.6 7:38pm / -0.3
Dec. 21
2:15am / 6.5
1:11pm/ 7.3
Dec. 22
2:53am / 6.5
1:49pm / 7.0
7:36am / 3.5
8:12pm/ -0.1
8:17am / 3.5
8:49pm / 0.2
S IUSLAW
N EWS
148 Maple St.
Florence
541-997-3441
Lynnette Wikstrom
Broker
Cell: 541.999.0786
B RAVES
MHS GIRLS : 13 RHS GIRLS : 38
MHS BOYS : 21 RHS BOYS : 69
od in what proved to be a low-scoring
game for both teams.
With 4:11 remaining in the third
period, junior Erin Michael scored a
short jumper for the Lady Sailors’ first
basket of the quarter — and the last
points of the period — leaving
Mapleton trailing 11-36.
The Lady Sailors’ defense held
Reedsport to just 2 points in the fourth
quarter, each off of free throws, with
sophomore Heather McMaster-Willis
Mapleton wrapped up a busy week
on the hardwood last Friday, tipping off
at home against Reedsport for the third
home game in four days.
It was the second time Mapleton had
faced the Braves, with both Sailors
teams falling to Reedsport on the road
a week earlier. Unfortunately, Friday’s
match ups had a similar outcome
despite marked improvement by both
Sailors teams at both ends of the court.
The Lady Sailors were the first to tip
off, falling behind late in the first peri-
See
SAILORS 5B
Lady Viks hound Huskies for first win
B Y N ED H ICKSON
Siuslaw News
SHS: 38 SHHS: 25
The Lady Vikings’ first win of the
season came in front of a hometown
crowd Monday night, with Siuslaw
putting a leash on the visiting Lady
Huskies of Sweet Home.
Freshman point guard Brea
Blankenship was the spark plug firing
Siuslaw’s offense, going 50 percent
from the field (5-for-10), including a
pair of timely 3-pointers and a total 13
points to lead scoring for Siuslaw.
Blankenship was also the first to
score in the game, sinking a short
jumper for a 2-0 lead. A pair of hard-
fought rebounds by junior Erin
Reynolds extended the Lady Viks’ lead
to 6-0 before Sweet Home scored its
first basket.
Sophomore post Mia Collins scored
back-to-back buckets, first on a jumper
then off a pass inside from Reynolds.
Senior Correina Greenburg drove the
ball to the arc then passed to
Blankenship for an easy basket to end
the period ahead 12-4.
See
LADY VIKS 4B
Trout stocking is com-
plete for the year. Cape
Meares, Town, Coffenbury,
Lost and Sunset lakes were
stocked with “trophy” rain-
bow trout in late
September.
Cedar Creek Hatchery
has stocked over 160 sur-
plus summer steelhead in
Town Lake near Pacific
City so far this fall.
These fish get fairly
active in the lake and offer
a unique fishing experi-
ence. 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-inch-
es may be retained, and
these fish will all be in that
size range.
MID COAST LAKES:
Olalla Reservoir has
been stocked with about
100 surplus summer steel-
head 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 inch-
es may be retained, and
these fish will all be in that
size range.
Mid coast lakes been
stocked with trout through-
out the spring. Trout stock-
ing has ended for the year
See
FISHING 5B
Merry Christmas!
Have a safe and happy holiday.
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