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SATURDAY EDITION
❘ SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 ❘
SECTION B
Siuslaw News
Sports & Recreation
On the
Bite
A WEEKLY
FISHING REPORT FOR THE
LOCAL REGION
www.dfw.state.or.us/RR
MID COAST LAKES:
Stocking of mid coast lakes
stopped in early June, but
fishing for warmwater spe-
cies can still be good in
several area lakes, including
Ollala Reservoir, Mercer
Lake, Siltcoos Lake and
Tahkenitch Lake.
SIUSLAW RIVER:
Cutthroat trout, fall
Chinook
Fall Chinook fishing on
the Siuslaw river/bay
opened Aug. 1, a few fish
are being caught low in the
system but overall fishing
has been slow. Expect num-
bers of fall Chinook enter-
ing the bays and estuaries
to increase later in the
month and into September.
Best techniques include
trolling herring/spinners
and bobber fishing with
bait.
Sea-run cutthroat will
begin entering the lower
river later this month and
into the fall. These fish are
very aggressive, respond
well to flies and lures, and
can be up to 20-inches
long.
long.
ALSEA RIVER:
Cutthroat trout
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S IUSLAW FIELDS FIRST SOCCER TEAM
Siuslaw: 1 Sutherlin: 1
With the success of the Siuslaw
Youth Soccer Association (SYSA) over
the past few years, with number grow-
ing to well over 100 players each sea-
son, it was only a matter of time before
that popularity would translate into the
Vikings fielding a high school team.
As of Wednesday, that time had
come. Fourteen players — 12 boys and
two girls — took the field for the first
time to represent Siuslaw on the soccer
pitch as they faced Sutherlin’s boys
junior varsity team.
Though the crowd was relatively
small, Siuslaw co-coach Nyra Campbell
said, “The team was excited to play and
the nerves showed a bit in the first
half.”
It took a full 31 minutes of play
before the first goal was scored, when
the Bulldogs were able to get past
Siuslaw’s defense and launch a kick
into the far post corner along the
ground.
“The team settled into the game
after that and played the way we know
they can,” said co-coach Londi Tomaro.
Strong defense at both ends of the
field continued for a good portion of
the second half, creating a virtual stale-
mate until late in the match when
senior forward Zoe Leech lined up for
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By Ned Hickson
Siuslaw News
Marist d Siuslaw:
25-27, 25-19, 25-15, 25-27,
15-7
Marshfield d Siuslaw:
25-23, 25-11, 26-24
Entrance Siuslaw River
High Tide
Low Tide
Sept. 22
11:40am / 6.2
11:21pm / 6.7
5:20am / 0.4
5:32pm / 1.9
By Lloyd Little
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.
Who is
watching you?
I
DERRICK VANDUCH/FOR SIUSLAW NEWS
Siuslaw freshman Jerrel Brumley works to defend against Sutherlin
during Wednesday's debut of the Viking JV soccer team.
SOCCER 3B
Lady Viks unable to
scuttle Pirates
FISHING 3B
T IDE T ABLE
The Siuslaw volleyball
team opened the week on
the road Tuesday at Marist
as the Sky-Em season
rolled into its second week
of league competition.
The Vikings set the tone
early against the No.
10-ranked Lady Spartans,
battling through the first
set before narrowly losing
in extra points, 25-27.
The Viks rallied to tie
the match with a decisive
25-19 win in game two,
then dominated Marist for
a 25-15 drubbing to take a
2-1 lead in the match.
But the Spartans battled
back in the fourth set to
repeat a 27-25 win that tied
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LADY VIKS 3B
Siuslaw senior Alyssa Richards reacts after Thursday’s
loss in three sets to Marshfield.
Sept. 23
12:10pm / 6.5 5:55am / 0.3
6:09pm / 1.5
Sept. 24
12:01am / 6.9
12:39pm / 6.8
6:27am / 0.3
6:44pm / 1.1
T IME
O UT
Mapleton comes up short
against Lakers, Mustangs
n 1998, my wife and
I traveled to Myrtle
Point High School. Our
son Brandon was a quar-
ter-back for the Siuslaw
High School varsity foot-
ball team
As I sat and watched
Brandon play, it suddenly
occurred to me about the
lack of attention I gave to
other players on the team.
When Brandon was on
the fi eld I watched him. I
turned to my wife and said,
“Now I get it.” As a coach of
my four athletes, on and off
in their early years, I could
not focus on my own chil-
dren.
I was responsible for all
the players on the team and
had to watch all of them.
Now I could watch my son
just like the parents, who
were concerned primarily
about their own athlete.
When I played football
at Warrenton High School,
my parents went to all the
home games. I learned
from family friends the
only thing that mattered to
my mom was if my brother
and I got up from the piles
aft er every play.
My Dad, however, was
more interested in how my
brother Bert and I played
the game. When we came
home aft er games, he
would point out some areas
where we might improve.
I suppose it kept us
grounded, but we later
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LITTLE 2B
By Ned Hickson
Siuslaw News
S PORTS
Sept. 25
12:40am / 6.9 6:59am / 0.5
1:08pm / 7.0 7:20pm / 0.8
Sept. 26
1:20am / 6.9
1:37pm / 7.2
7:30am /0.8
7:57pm / 0.4
Sept. 27
2:00am / 6.7
2:07pm / 7.3
8:02am / 1.1
8:36pm / 0.2
Sept. 28
2:44am / 6.5
2:39pm / 7.4
8:36am / 1.5
9:19pm / 0.1
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T. Lake d Mapleton:
25-12, 25-15, 25-13
Mohawk d Mapleton:
25-14, 25-22, 25-17
The Lady Sailors fin-
ished off their second-con-
secutive week on the road
last week, facing Triangle
Lake and Mohawk in a pair
of hard-fought losses.
Tuesday, Mapleton fell to
the Lady Lakers in three
sets, 25-12, 25-15, 25-13,
with senior Erin Michael
sparking the Sailors offen-
sive efforts with four aces
from the service line and a
pair of kills.
Thursday,
Mapleton
(2-6) made the long trip to
Mohawk High School to
take on the Mustangs (6-6)
in another hard-fought
three-game road loss.
After losing the first
game 25-14, the Sailors ral-
lied in game two, keeping
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MAPLETON
2B
Calendar
NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS
Mapleton sophomore Taylor Wynona leaps for a block.
Wynona had 4 aces against Mohawk on Thursday.
F EES TO BE WAIVED AT F OREST S ERVICE D AY -U SE SITES NEXT WEEKEND
To celebrate National Public Lands
Day, Saturday, Sept. 29, the Forest
Service is waiving day-use fees at recre-
ation sites across the Pacific Northwest.
Within the Umpqua National Forest,
day-use fees will be waived at the fol-
lowing locations on Sept. 29:
• Trailhead parking areas for
Umpqua Hot Springs, Howlock
Mountain and Mt. Thielsen,
• Boat ramps at Diamond Lake and
Lemolo Reservoir
• Day-use area at South Umpqua
Falls
People headed into the Umpqua
National Forest are encouraged to take
along a litter bag to perform some litter
patrol.
“Plogging — picking up litter while
jogging is recognized as a new form of
recreation,” said Vern Shumway,
Assistant Recreation Staff Officer for
the Umpqua National Forest. “Maybe
someone will try plogging on the North
Umpqua Trail or along some of the
other 500 miles of trails on the Umpqua
National Forest.”
Shumway added that small litter
bags are available free of charge at U.S.
Forest Service offices within the
Umpqua National Forest.
Celebrated annually in September,
National Public Lands Day brings
together volunteers, agencies, and part-
ner organizations to connect people to
public lands in their community,
inspire environmental stewardship, and
encourage use of public lands for edu-
cation, recreation, and general health.
Last year, over 200,000 National
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WAIVED 2B
Sept. 22
• SHS volleyball
at Sisters Inv.
10 a.m.
• OCMM golf
tourney
at Florence G.L.
9 a.m.
• SHS XC
at Newport Inv.
12:30 p.m.
Sept. 22
• SHS volleyball
at Elmira
6:30 p.m.
• MHS volleyball
hosts Eddyville
6 p.m.