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SATURDAY EDITION
❘ JULY 21, 2018 ❘
SECTION B
Siuslaw News
Sports & Recreation
T IME
O UT
On the
Bite
A WEEKLY
By Lloyd Little
FISHING REPORT FOR THE
Retired teacher, coach
and game offi cial
With more than55 years as
an athlete, coach, parent and
spectator, Lloyd Little has
gained some insights and
perspectives regarding ath-
letics. In this weekly column,
he shares what he's learned
about sports from his multiple
points of view.
Sportcations
Many families take va-
cations. Families with ath-
letes take “Sportcations.”
Some families plan vaca-
tions during breaks in the
school calendar. Th ey may
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LITTLE 3B
S PORTS
Calendar
July 21
• Sand Master Jam
Sandbording
Sand Master Park
2-5 p.m.
Upcoming:
Aug. 4
• Rotary "Cool at
the Coast"
golf tourney
Aug. 6-10
LOCAL REGION
www.dfw.state.or.us/RR
Tips for fishing
during hot
weather
COURTESY PHOTO
Fishing can get a little tough
during these hot summer
days – water temperatures
increase, aquatic weed
growth accelerates and fish
get lethargic. Here are some
ideas to help you beat the
dog days of fishing:
Among the players representing the (13- to 15-year-olds) South Oregon team at this Monday's Northwest Regionals
in Portland are four players from Florence, including Elijah Blankenship (4), Jared Northrop (51), Henry Rankin (10) and
Dalton Stinger (21).
S OUTH C OAST TEAMS ADVANCE TO REGIONALS
B Y N ED H ICKSON
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ome Tuesday, four summer
baseball players — Elijah
Blankenship, Jared Northrop,
Henry Rankin and Dalton Stinger —
will be among those from the South
Coast’s all-star line-up who will be
stepping to the plate against Idaho in
the Babe Ruth Ages 13-15 Pacific
Northwest Regionals in Portand.
COURTESY PHOTO
That same day, five 13-and-under
players from Florence — Bailey The South Oregon Babe Ruth All-Star 13-and-under team will travel to
Overton, Ian Sissel, Jason Garcia, Beau Canada this weekend to compete in Calgary, Alberta beginning Tuesday.
Erickson and Ethan Halpin — will step
to the plate on Canadian soil to help came as a result of stellar play last
Meanwhile, the 13U team rallied
represent South Oregon as part of the weekend in Klamath Falls, where both from a narrow 5-4 loss to host Klamath
all-star Babe Ruth 13U team. They will South Oregon teams claimed titles in Falls the previous day, hammering out
open up the Pacific Northwest the Southern Oregon State Tournament. a 22-2 victory in Sunday’s champion-
Championships against Wyoming,
The 13- to 15-year-old squad made a ship rematch — with Overton, the only
competing in Calgary, Alberta, Canada clean sweep of South Douglas County girl on the team, smacking a pair of
during five days of competition leading in two games, nabbing the crown with hits along with Halpin.
toward a regonal title.
a decisive 19-8 drubbing in the final
See REGIONALS 3B
The opportunity for all nine players game of the 10-team regionals.
T IDE T ABLE
Entrance Siuslaw River
High Tide
Low Tide
July 21
8:19am / 4.8
8:14pm / 6.9
2:18am / 0.8
1:50pm / 2.1
July 22
9:38am / 4.8
9:05pm / 6.9
3:21am / 0.4
2:52pm / 2.5
July 23
10:44am / 5.0
9:53pm / 7.0
4:16am / 0.1
3:50pm / 2.7
July 24
Summer skill building
11:36am / 5.3 5:04am / -0.3
10:37pm / 7.1 4:43pm / 2.8
SHS XC
Dunes Camp
East Woahink
Day Use Area
9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
July 25
12:18pm / 5.5
11:19pm / 7.1
Aug. 7-9
5:45am / -0.5
5:29pm / 2.8
July 26
• Viking Youth
Football Camp
Grades 3-8, 5:30 to
7 p.m.
Grades 1-2, 7:15 to
8:15 p.m.
H. Petersen Field
12:55pm / 5.7 6:23am / -0.7
11:57pm/ 7.1 6:11pm/ 2.6
July 27
1:29pm / 5.9
6:58am / -0.8
6:50pm / 2.5
S IUSLAW
N EWS
Aug. 10
• SHS Hall of Fame
Induction
cermemony
at the FEC
5:30 p.m.
Aug. 10
• SHS Hall of Fame
Induction
cermemony
at the FEC
5:30 p.m.
FISHING 3B
PHOTO BY NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS
Last week, Siuslaw football players spent two hours each evening building skills and agility under new Vikings
head coach Chad Smith. The Viks will have a break before kicking off training camps Aug. 6-10 for varsity and JV
players, as well as youth camps Aug. 7-9 for grades 1-2 and 3-8. Official practices begin Aug. 13, followed by a team
scrimmage Aug. 13 and Siuslaw’s first pre-season game Aug. 31, at 7 p.m., when the Vikings host Elmira.
148 Maple St.
Florence
541-997-3441
Register now for annual ‘Cool at the Coast’ golf tourney
The ninth annual “Cool at the
Coast” golf tournament will tee off
Saturday, Aug. 4, at Ocean Dunes
Golf Links.
Prizes at this year's event will
include a week-long get-away at San
Diego Country Estates Condo, a Fid-
dlers Green Gift Certificate, Golf at
Pumpkin Ridge or a two-night stay at
Mercer Lake Resort right here in
Florence.
Those are just a few of the prizes
being raffled off at this years tourna-
ment, which will be a day of golfing,
fun and an opportunity to win great
prizes.
The Rotary Club of Florence’s
annual golf event will raise funds for
the Rotary International’s “End Polio
Now” campaign, along with Florence
community projects.
The tournament will tee off at
Ocean Dunes Golf Links following
its traditional World War II biplane
flyover by Aero Legends at 10 a.m.
Tournament sponsors include:
Allstate Agency Owner Bob Garcia,
who is the 2018 grand “hole-in-one”
sponsor; and Platinum Sponsors
Oregon Pacific Bank, Peace Health;
Banner Bank, Coldwell Banker/
Coast Real Estate, Dr. Brian Holmes
and Dr. Justin Linton.
To register, call 541-997-3232 or
visit www.theforencerotary.org.
Registration forms are also avail-
able at Ocean Dunes Golf Links,
3345 Munsel Lake Rd. in Florence, or
call 541-997-3232.