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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM SATURDAY EDITION ❘ APRIL 7, 2018 ❘ SECTION B Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation Time Out On the Bite B Y L LOYD L ITTLE A WEEKLY Retired teacher, coach and game official FISHING REPORT FOR THE LOCAL REGION (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.) www.dfw.state.or.us/RR T AKE THE FAMILY FISH - ING ODFW sponsors over 30 free Family Fishing Events throughout the state during spring, early summer and fall. At these events, ODFW staff and volunteers will be there to show you how to bait a hook, cast a rod, and land a fish. See W IND AND RAIN A FISHING 3B T IDE T ABLE Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide PHOTOS BY CHANTELLE MEYER AND MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS April 7 5:05am / 6.2 7:04pm / 5.3 April 8 6:06am / 6.0 8:15pm/ 5.3 12:18pm / 1.1 12:22am /3.6 1:23pm/ 1.2 Wednesday, the final remnants of the original Hans Petersen Memorial Field off of Quince Street were demol- ished as excavators from Earth Works Excavation brought down the iconic bleachers structure. Going... going... gone Saying goodbeye to the last signs of the first Hans Petersen Field April 9 7:17am / 5.8 10:01pm / 5.8 1:41am / 3.6 3:25pm / 1.1 March 10 8:28am / 5.8 10:01pm /5.8 2:54am / 3.3 3:25pm / 1.1 s you might imag- ine, wind and rain can have an impact on sports. In the fall football and cross country seasons, individual performances are hindered by either. Other than team travel, winter sports are seldom affected by weather. In 1980, at Myrtle Point High School, there was a change of gyms due to the varsity gym leaking during a rain storm. The game was com- pleted in its middle school gym. The spring is when rain creates havoc with baseball and softball games due to rain delays and rain-outs that require rescheduling. Some individual events in track, such as pole vault- ing, can be cancelled for the safety of the athletes. Wind can change the direction of flight for base- balls, softballs and golf balls. In contrast, events in track can either benefit or See April 11 9:30am / 6.0 3:51am / 2.8 10:39pm / 6.1 4:12pm / 0.9 LITTLE 3B S PORTS Calendar April 12 10:23am / 6.2 4:38am / 2.2 11:12pm / 6.5 4:54pm / 0.8 • APRIL 7 • SHS TRACK & FIELD April 13 11:11am / 6.5 5:19am / 1.5 11:44pm / 6.9 5:31pm / 0.7 S IUSLAW N EWS 148 Maple St. Florence 541-997-3441 JUNCTION CITY INV. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY NED HICKSON IN 2001/SIUSLAW NEWS AT J. CITY On Oct. 5, 2001, the original Hans Petersen Field celebrated its 50th anniversary. It also marked the final sea- son of the iconic field. A special section celebrating the field’s history included this photo-illustration showing the very first group of seniors to play on the field in 1951, and the final group of seniors in 2001. 10 A.M. • APRIL 10 • SHS TRACK & FIELD B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News I t’s been some 17 years since any cheers have echoed across the original Hans Petersen Field located off of Quince Street, below the Florence Events Center. With its official opening on Oct. 5, 1951, the first group of seniors to take the field included (back row from left) James Faulkner, Dean Small, Jim Wilson, Jack Dante, Richard Swigert, Ronald Harmon, Leon Coit, Bud Miles and Laurie Walker. The location served as the hub of & SHEET METAL, INC. “Your Local Independent Trane Dealer” Florence’s Oldest & Largest Heating Contractor Viking football for the next 50 years, its cleat-pocked earth absorbing the sweat, blood and tears of generations of Siuslaw fans and players as they shared moments of both elation and disappointment, defeat and triumph. In 2001, the final group of seniors — (from left) Brandon Little, John Sims, J. Sandman, Sean Lang and Jordan Stone — gathered on the field the morning of Oct. 5 to commemo- rate both the field’s 50th anniversary and its final season. The next fall, the field re-opened at its new location, behind Siuslaw Middle School on Oak Street. Since 2002, remnants of the original field have slowly been relocated, removed or torn down, leaving the iconic structure that once housed the bleachers as the only reminder of the field’s long history. Wednesday, that reminder disap- peared as excavators turned the struc- ture into a pile of twisted metal and old lumber. What follows is a look back at the 50th anniversary special section that appeared in the Oct. 10, 2001 edition of the Siuslaw News... AT SHS (JV) 4 P.M. • SHS BASEBALL AT MARSHFIELD 5 P.M. • SHS SOFTBALL HOSTS MARSHFIELD 5 P.M. • APRIL 12 • MHS TRACK & FIELD AT CROW 4 P.M. See FIELD OF MEMORIES 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
