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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM WEDNESDAY EDITION ❘ JANUARY 10, 2018 ❘ SECTION B Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation V ANDALISM S PORTS Calendar • JAN. 11 MHS GIRLS B-BALL HOSTS E DDYVILLE 5:30 P . M . MHS BOYS B-BALL HOSTS E DDYVILLE 7 P . M . PROMPTS Effective Jan. 22, the hours of oper- ation at the East Woahink, West Woahink and Sand Dune day use areas at Jessie M. Honeyman State Park will revert to standard daylight business hours, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Access from Canary Road will be gated overnight, and opened daily, as posted. Park Manager Justin Helberg noted that gates to the areas had been kept open as a courtesy to dog walkers, jog- gers and other users who come to the areas early — or late — in the day. The H ONEYMAN P ARK COURTESY PHOTO Hours of the local state park will be reduced to 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. TO REDUCE HOURS West Woahink and Sand Dune areas were being used respectfully, with a few isolated incidents. However, East Woahink suffered from vandalism and persistent, serious problems with unauthorized driving. This left the natural, grassy area dam- aged beyond routine repair. Helberg was concerned the East Woahink problems would spread to the other two areas, which prompted the after-hours closure of all three sites. “It’s very unfortunate,” Helberg said. “But the East Woahink area has become so degraded and the incidents so frequent that we are now concerned for public safety.” Helberg said that because all three day use areas are somewhat isolated, reports of problems often come too late for staff or law enforcement to intervene. Park hours are posted on signs around the park. Visitors can also check the state park website at www.oregonstateparks .org. • JAN. 12 SHS GIRLS B-BALL HOSTS M ARSHFIELD 6 P . M . On the Bite SHS BOYS B-BALL HOSTS M ARSHFIELD 7:30 P . M . A • JAN. 13 WEEKLY FISHING REPORT FOR SHS WRESTLING THE LOCAL REGION N ICK L UTZ I NV . AT S IUSLAW HS 9 A . M . www.dfw.state.or.us/RR WINTER TROUT FISH- ING T IDE T ABLE Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide Jan. 10 7:42am / 7.5 9:05pm / 5.4 1:18am / 2.8 2:50pm / 1.1 Jan. 11 8:29am / 7.6 10:06pm/ 5.7 2:17am / 3.2 3:40pm/ 0.7 Jan. 12 9:12am / 7.7 3:11am / 3.4 10:53pm / 5.9 4:23pm / 0.3 Jan. 13 9:12am / 7.7 10:53pm /5.9 PHOTOS BY NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS 3:11am / 3.4 4:23pm / 0.3 Jan. 14 9:53am / 7.8 4:00am / 3.5 11:33pm / 6.1 5:01pm / 0.0 Siuslaw’s Jared Brandt passes to fellow senior Kyle King. The Viks will open the Far West League at home Friday. V IKS HEAD INTO LEAGUE PLAY Freshman guard Lindsey Long had 2 steals, 1 assist and 4 rebounds against Phoenix during last weekend’s Crossover Tournament. B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News Jan. 15 10:32am / 7.8 5:37pm / -0.2 Jan. 16 12:09am / 6.3 11:09pm / 7.9 4:43am / 3.4 5:23am / 3.3 6:11pm / -0.3 S IUSLAW N EWS 148 Maple St. Florence 541-997-3441 The Viking girls and boys basketball teams will kick off the Far West League season this Friday after wrap- ping up the preseason last night against Junction City (after press deadlines). The game capped a weekend of competition on the road, with both Siuslaw teams in Grants Pass for the Skyline Crossover Tournament. While the Lady Vikings were on the hardwood at North Douglas High School, the Viking boys were at Hidden Valley High School, where they went 1-1 to improve to 8-5 over- all. Last Friday, the boys picked up their fourth consecutive win in a narrow 48- 44 win against the Klamath Union (6- 7). They moved into day two of the tournament to face North Valley (6-7), See VIKS 2B Siuslaw grapplers seventh at Bend Invitational B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News The Viking wrestling team spent its weekend at the 11-team multi-division- al North Bend Invitational, where sen- ior Richard Huff provided Siuslaw’s top performance by claiming the 126- lb. title. Huff went undefeated at 3-0, scoring 27 team points along the way, along with 2 pins and a 13-0 decision over Carsen Johnson of Mountain View in the championship. Siuslaw also got scoring from sopho- more 285-pounder Matthew Horillo, who placed second after going 1-1, including a 7-2 decision over Logan Shenk of Ridgeview. At 170 lbs., junior Riley Jennimgs placed third overall after going 2-1, with a 12-2 decision and a pin against See Don’t let your trout fish- ing season end just because the cold weather has arrived. Here are just some of the weekend opportuni- ties from this week’s Rec Report: • Several ponds and lakes in the Willamette Zone just took delivery of large brood trout. • In the Southeast Zone, the Ana River has been kicking out trout in the 12- to 16-inch range. The Blitzen also has great year- round fishing. • Expo and Reinhart ponds in the Southwest Zone were recently stocked with legal and larger trout last week. • The Central Zone has several popular winter trout fisheries including the Deschutes, Fall and Metolius rivers. Also the Crooked River, which has rebounded in 2017. Winter steelhead water watch This time of year, water conditions for winter steel- head fishing can vacillate between too low and clear, and too high and muddy. Successful anglers will: 1) adjust their gear and tackle for current condi- tions, and/or 2) be ready to hit the water when water condi- tions improve — usually once water levels start to drop after a good rain. Check out the zone reports for your best bets. 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 SIUSLAW 2B See FISHING 2B 88219 1ST AVE All squared away & ready to go. 0.14 acre lot one block from beach. All utilities are in, even comes with 2-story cabin plans so you can get that view of the ocean. ONLY $89,000. Lynnette Wikstrom Broker Cell: 541.999.0786 CBC#11274 CBC# 11274 MLS# MLS#16002568 16002568 lynnette@cbcoast.com 100 Hwy. 101, Florence, OR • 541.997.7777 “We’re next to the Bridge.” COAST REAL ESTATE
