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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM SATURDAY EDITION ❘ MARCH 3, 2018 ❘ SECTION B Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation H IGH S PORTS Calendar Time Out ROLLERS • MARCH 14 B Y L LOYD L ITTLE SHS/MHS BASEBALL Retired teacher, coach and game official HOSTS P. HILL 4 P.M. (With more than 55 years as an athlete, coach, offi- cial, parent and spectator, I’ve gained some insights and perspectives regarding athletics. In this weekly col- umn, I share what I’ve learned about sports from these multiple points of view.) SHS TRACK AT P. HILL 3 P.M. • MARCH 16 SHS SOFTBALL HOSTS SUTHERLIN 4 P . M . C OLLECTIVE EXPECTATIONS • APRIL 6 T he expectations before the start of any sports season are usually positive. The expec- tations before the Olympics can be unrealistic. We may hope to see Americans on the podium for every event, cementing our claim as the best in the world, but so do most countries. There is little doubt the players, parents and coach- es had high expectations for MHS TRACK AMJ INVITE 4 P.M. T IDE T ABLE Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide March 3 12:54am / 7.8 12:52pm / 8.0 6:55am / 0.9 7:17pm / -0.3 March 4 1:32am / 7.8 1:40pm/ 7.5 7:41am / 0.7 7:56pm/ 0.4 March 5 2:09am / 7.7 2:28pm / 6.9 8:28am / 0.7 8:34pm / 1.1 See LITTLE 3B On the Bite A WEEKLY FISHING REPORT FOR COURTESY PHOTO March 6 2:47am / 7.5 3:19pm / 6.2 March 7 3:26am / 7.2 4:17Pm / 5.7 SHS girls team members (Back row from left): Faith Coday, Seqouya Bernard and Elissa Hurley. (Front row) Abby Coday and Maxine Jones 9:17am / 0.9 9:14pm / 1.8 10:09am / 1.1 9:58pm / 2.6 March 8 4:10am / 6.9 5:24pm / 5.3 11:07am / 1.2 10:49pm / 3.2 March 9 5:00am / 6.6 6:43Pm / 5.1 12:12am / 1.4 11:56pm / 3.6 S IUSLAW N EWS 148 Maple St. Florence 541-997-3441 L ADY V IKS SECOND AT STATE T he Lady Vikings competed at the Lady Viks got off to a big lead only to have North Valley rally in the the Oregon state high school second game of the match. bowling tournament held at But the Vikings were able to weath- The Epicenter in Klamath er the storm and defeat North Valley Falls this past weekend. and qualify for the winners’ bracket Heading into the competition, the Vikings were undefeated in tournament play as they faced off against 15 other district representatives from around the state with large and small schools all competing togeth- er. On Saturday, the tourna- ment started by bowling 24 qualifying baker-style games, followed by six more qualify- ing games on Sunday to — Bowling coach Dusty Anderson determine the seeding in the double elimination that after- noon. After the 30 games of qualify- — and a match-up with No. 3 ing, the Lady Vikings were in a good Glencoe. position as the No. 2 seed behind a In that series, the Vikings fell Henley/Mazama team consisting of behind early and lost the first game. bowlers from both schools. In the second game, Siuslaw came The Lady Vikings started the elimi- back strong with bowling from Faith nation tournament by defeating the No. 15 seed Wilsonville. In the second and Abby Coday, who rolled a strike out in the 9th and 10th frames to win match, Siuslaw faced No. 7 seed North Valley. In that two-game match, the match by 2 pins. This set up a match with No. 1-seeded Henley/ Mazama. In that match, the Lady Vikings kept the scores close with some clutch bowling, but Henley/ Mazama narrowly defeated Siuslaw, sending the Lady Viks into the losers bracket. Even so, the Vikings still had a chance to win the champi- onship but would have to win two extra matches for that opportunity. In the first match of the los- ers’ bracket, the Lady Viks defeated Cascade Christian then advanced into a rematch with No. 3 seed Glencoe. This time Glencoe was ready for the Lady Vikings. In the first game, Glencoe had a comfort- able lead heading into the second game. But Siuslaw wasn’t to be denied as it came storming back to defeat Glencoe for the second time — setting up a dramatic rematch with Henley/Mazama for state title. Since Henley/Mazama remained undefeated, and the Vikings had a loss, “I’ve been to a lot of state bowling tournaments ... but this was some of the most intense bowling I have been a part of.” & SHEET METAL, INC. “Your Local Independent Trane Dealer” Florence’s Oldest & Largest Heating Contractor See STATE 2B THE LOCAL REGION www.dfw.state.or.us/RR S ALMON : In May/June start think- ing spring Chinook in rivers and basins from Tillamook south to the Siletz. By August attention turns to fall Chinook and coho. There is a rare opportunity to fish for chum salmon (catch-and- release only) on the Kilchis and Miami rivers begin- ning in mid-September. S TEELHEAD : These ocean-going rain- bow trout are divided into two runs: winter and sum- mer. For those that prefer frost bite to sunburn, win- ter steelhead begin entering area rivers and streams from November and December (depending on the timing of the fall rains) and runs can continue through April. Summer steelhead returns begin in early April to early June in the Nestucca, Siletz, Trask and Wilson rivers. Summer fish See FISHING 2B • Heating Systems • Heat Pumps • Sales / Service • Ductless Heat Pumps 1645 Kingwood ~ Florence (541) 997-2422 www.trane.com (L-R) Matteo Cocciolo, Owners Krystal & Steve Wolford, Abbie Kimble CCB#64
