NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR
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SATURDAY EDITION
❘ APRIL 21, 2018 ❘
SECTION B
Siuslaw News
Sports & Recreation
On the
Bite
A
WEEKLY
Boating safety inspections being offered today by USCG
An annual free boat safety inspec-
tion performed by Coast Guard
Auxiliary Floatilla 52 will be offered
to assure a safe 2018 boating season.
The inspection provides a decal for
inspected boats, which visually signals
to the Coast Guard that the vessel’s
safety inspection has been completed.
To make this inspection day conven-
ient, it will take place at Breen Marine
located at 4390 Highway 101, between
Bi-Mart and Napa in Florence.
There will be three inspection lanes
for quick and easy maneuvering.
Breen Marine will have required
discounted safety equipment on sale at
the location and all proceeds from the
event will benefit the Florence STEP
(Salmon and Trout Enhancement
Program).
The event will be today, April 21,
from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., along with a sec-
ond inspection day set for Saturday,
May 12, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
FISHING REPORT FOR
THE LOCAL REGION
S PORTS
www.dfw.state.or.us/RR
Calendar
B EST BETS FOR FISHING
Spring can offer some of
the best fishing of the year,
with almost unlimited pos-
sibilities. Here are some
highlights from this week’s
Recreation Report.
• Dozens of waterbodies
throughout the state have
been stocked with thou-
sands of trout. And it will
only get better.
• If rivers and streams
float your boat, the warm-
ing spring temperatures,
and increased insect hatch-
es are putting trout on the
bite.
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• APRIL 21
• SHS TRACK &FIELD
CENTENNIAL INVITE
AT CENTENNIAL HS
11 A.M.
• APRIL 24
• SHS TRACK &FIELD
FWL MEET
AT MARSHFIELD HS
4 P.M.
• SHS BASEBALL
HOSTS DOUGLAS
5 P.M.
• SHS SOFTBALL
AT DOUGLAS
5 P.M.
FISHING 2B
L EAGUE
STANDINGS
As of
4/19/18
B ASEBALL /S OFTBALL
F AR W EST
N. BEND
BROOKINGS
SIUSLAW
DOUGLAS
MARSHFIELD
S. UMPQUA
F AR W EST
3-0
3-1
2-2
2-2
1-3
0-3
S. UMPQUA
MARSHFIELD
BROOKINGS
N. BEND
SIUSLAW
DOUGLAS
Time
Out
3-1
3-1
3-1
2-2
1-3
0-4
B Y L LOYD L ITTLE
Retired teacher, coach
and game official
T IDE T ABLE
Entrance Siuslaw River
High Tide
April 21
4:09am / 7.3
6:02pm / 5.9
April 22
5:12am / 6.9
7:14pm / 5.9
Low Tide
NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS
11:18am / 0.5
11:22pm / 3.1
12:24am /-0.2
Siuslaw junior catcher Alexis Smith scores for the lady Viks. Smith went 4-for-5 against Brookings-Harbor.
L ADY V IKS
B Y N ED H ICKSON
Siuslaw News
April 23
6:27am / 6.5
8:22pm / 6.0
April 24
7:48am / 6.3
9:20pm/ 6.4
12:42pm /3.1
1:33pm / 0.0
2:06am /2.8
2:40pm/ 0.2
April 25
9:04am / 6.3 3:20am / 2.2
10:09pm / 6.8 3:39pm / 0.3
BHHS: 802 100 1 — 12 10 4
SHS: 403 120 3 — 13 11 3
After falling behind 8-0 after
Brookings-Harbor’s first turn at the
plate Wednesday afternoon, it
appeared the Lady Vikings softball
team was in trouble.
But appearances can be deceiving.
“The Lady Viks showed a lot of
patience and grit,” said Siuslaw coach
Sean O’Mara, who added that despite
giving up that many runs, “[we] then
NIP
B RUINS , 13-12
methodically worked our way back
into the game.”
Siuslaw cut its deficit in half, scor-
ing four runs in the bottom of the first
inning with junior Alexis Smith and
senior Abby Coday sparking the
offense.
Though the Lady Viks wouldn’t lead
until the bottom of the final inning,
they slowly chipped away at the Lady
Bruins, pulling within three in the bot-
tom of the third inning at 7-10, then
two points, 10-11 in the fifth.
Brookings edged ahead 12-10 on a
run in the top of the seventh inning, but
Siuslaw strung together a pair of hits to
tie the game at 12-12, then scored the
winning run off the hustle of Coday.
Smith went 4-for-5 for the day,
including a double, triple, 3 runs
scored, 2 RBIs and a pair of stolen
bases.
Cody was 3-for-4, with a double, 2
trips across the plate and a pair of
RBIs.
From the pitcher’s circle, sopho-
more Nina Aaron pitched a complete
game, striking out 6 batters in a victo-
ry that put Siuslaw at 1-3 heading into
last night’s doubleheader re-match at
Brookings (after press deadlines).
Siuslaw will be in Winston Tuesday.
April 26
10:12am / 6.4 4:21am / 1.4
10:52pm / 6.0 4:32pm / 0.4
Siuslaw shut out by Brookings-Harbor, 10-0
April 27
11:10am / 6.5 5:12am / 0.7
11:31pm / 7.5 5:18pm / 0.6
S IUSLAW
N EWS
148 Maple St.
Florence
541-997-3441
B Y N ED H ICKSON
Siuslaw News
SHS: 000 000 0 — 0 2 0
BHHH: 240 112 — 10 11 1
Eleven Vikings left the bat-
ter’s box empty handed against
Brookings-Harbor
pitcher
Bryce Testa last Tuesday as the
Bruins threw a 2-hit shutout in
six innings of play, 10-0.
By comparison, Brookings
had 11 hits in the game, includ-
ing 8 for extra bases on 7 dou-
bles and 1 triple.
“[Brookings-Harbor] threw
some velocity and kept us off
balance,” said Siuslaw coach
Thomas Shinn, whose team
dropped to 2-2 with the loss.
“The Bruins hit the ball all
over the park.”
Mapleton junior Game
Simington led the Vikings’
offense with 1 double during
three trips to the plate, and
Siuslaw sophomore Jared
Northrop was also 1-for-3.
However, only 1 error was
made in the game, by the
Bruins.
The game ended in the bot-
tom of the sixth inning, when
the 10th run was scored with 2
outs on the board.
Tuesday, Siuslaw will host
Douglas, beginning at 5 p.m.
Junior catcher Tim Lowder
takes a lead off of first
base for the Vikings.
(With more than 55 years
as an athlete, coach,
official, parent and
spectator, 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.)
G ROUND R ULES
Not just football was
played at the old Hans
Peterson Field. I coached
11 years of Siuslaw varsity
baseball at the original John
“Jiggs” Dodson memorial
field in Old Town.
The home plate was
tucked into the hillside and
protected most of the infield
from the northwest winds.
Home field coaches are
responsible for giving the
umpires and opposing
coaches the ground rules for
the field prior to the start of
each game.
Ground rules determine
whether or not a ball is live
or dead when there are
obstacles interfering with
the batted or thrown ball.
After coaching over 100
games, I can say our field
had several unusual ground
rules.
Starting at first base was
the log restraining wall.
Overthrows were live off
the logs and dead over
them.
Fly balls could be caught
leaning over the logs.
The left edge of the
scoreboard was the foul-
ball line.
The football goal posts
were live in right field. I
should note that after one
collision with a pole,
padding was added to the
bottom of the poles.
The face of the football
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