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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM WEDNESDAY EDITION ❘ MARCH 14, 2018 ❘ SECTION B Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation Time Out S PORTS Calendar • MARCH 14 B Y L LOYD L ITTLE Retired teacher, coach and game official SHS/MHS BASEBALL HOSTS P. HILL 4 P.M. (Editor’s Note: Saturday’s edition inadvertantly cut off the last part of Lloyd Little’s column. We have re- run it today in its entirety.) SHS TRACK AT P. HILL 3 P.M. • MARCH 16 I S IT A SPORT ? SHS SOFTBALL A fter years of debate, the criteria for an activity to be classi- fied as a “sport” must meet three criteria: 1) A human activity involving skill and exertion. 2) Governed by a set of rules or customs. 3) Undertaken competi- tively and capable of achieving a result. (win- ners/losers) In elementary school, my friends and I would draw a three foot in diameter circle in the dirt. We would all toss five marbles into the HOSTS SUTHERLIN 4 P . M . • MARCH 20 MHS TRACK MAPLETON 300 4 P.M. T IDE T ABLE Entrance Siuslaw River PHOTOS BY NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS High Tide Low Tide See Sophomore Nate Neece (left) races senior Dominic Wells, one of only two seniors on the team. LITTLE 5B March 14 5:04am / 2.8 10:51am / 6.9 5:38pm / 0.4 March 15 12:00am / 6.3 5:44am / 2.3 11:33pm / 7.1 6:13pm / 0.2 March 16 12:30am / 6.6 6:22am / 1.8 12:14pm / 7.3 6:46pm / 0.2 March 17 1:00am / 6.9 12:54pm/ 7.3 March 18 1:30am / 7.2 1:34pm / 7.3 March 19 2:00am / 7.4 2:17pm / 7.1 March 20 2:32am / 7.6 3:03pm / 6.7 6:59am / 1.3 7:18pm/ 0.3 7:36am / 1.0 7:50pm / 0.5 8:15am / 0.6 8:24pm / 0.9 8:57am / 0.4 8:59pm / 1.3 S IUSLAW N EWS Sailors sprint into track season B Y N ED H ICKSON On the Bite Siuslaw News Last week, the 16 athletes were on the newly surfaced Bowerman Track on the small plateau overlooking Mapleton High School in preparation for th 2018 track season. With only two returning seniors, Dominic Wells and Cole Spencer, there weren’t many familiar faces. Among them, however, was longtime head coach Johnny Sundstrom, who returns to the helm after a two-year absence. With previous coach Aaron Longo’s move to St. Helens at the end of last season, the position was open and Sundstrom was tapped to reclaim his post with the growing program. “We definitely have a much bigger turnout than in recent years, particular- ly in the underclassmen,” said Sundstrom. “It’s a good foundation for the future of the program.” All told, the team has six freshmen and eight sophomores, with no juniors on this year’s roster. Of the group, five are girls, all of whom Sundstrom said had strong ath- letic ability. “It’s definitely a ‘building’ year for us and not a ‘re-building year,’” said A WEEKLY FISHING REPORT FOR THE LOCAL REGION www.dfw.state.or.us/RR MID COAST LAKES: Long-time Mapleton track and field coach Johnny Sundstrom (center) returns to helm after a two-year absence; (below) members of this year’s team track and field warm up with stretches during practice last Monday. Sundstrom, “But we’re building on solid group.” Following last week’s inter-squad “mini meet,” during which all athletes compete in four events — a sprint, a medium run, long jump and shot put — Sundstrom said he was able to set a baseline of strengths and weaknesses, as well as potential events for each team member heading into the season. “It’s a diverse group, with strengths in sprints and field events,” said Sundstrom. The Sailors will kick off the season Tuesday, March 20, when they host the Mapleton 300 meet, an icebreaker focusing on running events. Races will begin at 4 p.m. Stocking of mid coast lakes began in February. Siltcoos Lagoon was not stocked the week of Feb. 5 due to low levels of dis- solved oxygen. Fish scheduled for Siltcoos Lagoon were stocked in Cleawox Lake instead. S I U S L AW R I V E R : Steelhead Winter steelhead fishing has improved. Rain over the weekend has raised the river level and got fish moving again. Casting spinners, drifting bait or using a bobber and jig can be effective. ALSEA RIVER: Steelhead Winter steelhead has picked up throughout the river. Rain over the week- end has raised the river level and got fish moving again. A mix of wild and hatchery fish are being caught. Casting spinners, drifting bait or using a bob- ber and jig can be effective. 148 Maple St. Florence 541-997-3441 See FISHING XB SPRING IS COMING! If you are thinking of selling your home, now is the time to start preparing your home for sale. A few things that you can do: Get a home inspection to see if any repairs are needed and address those. Clean, declutter and depersonalize, such as having a yard sale, have carpets cleaned, patch holes in walls, painting is always a way to refresh, remove excess furniture. On the outside you can mow the lawn, trim bushes, clean the gutters and powerwash. There are many things you can do to get your home ready to sell. Give me a call and I will help you with the process. Lynnette Wikstrom Broker Cell: 541.999.0786 lynnette@cbcoast.com 100 Hwy. 101, Florence, OR • 541.997.7777 “We’re next to the Bridge.” COAST REAL ESTATE
