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❘ SEPTEMBER 29, 2018 ❘
SECTION B
Siuslaw News
Sports & Recreation
Mapleton School Board seeks input on potential new logo
T IME
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High school’s “Sailors” will stay, but students, community and school board will consider if it’s time for “Salty” to set sail.
“Salty the Sailor,” which adornes the Mapleton
High School gym floor, has been the symbol for
The Sailors for generations. But in an effort to
explore the idea of a more gender-neutral mas-
cot, the school board is asking for community
and student input.
By Damien Sherwood
Siuslaw News
As Mapleton School District’s bond renovations
near completion, December will see the resurfacing
of the high school gym floor — and with it, the
opportunity to update the face of its long-standing
logo and mascot, "Salty the Sailor."
In deciding on a new design, the Mapleton School
Board is soliciting input from stu-dents and the
community, keeping in theme with their name.
“We’ll always be the Sailors,” said Mapleton School
District Superintendent Jodi O’Mara. “The board is
looking at what the students and community want as
a logo to represent their school.”
Among guidelines for designs, the school board is
requesting “all submissions exhibit equity to all
potential team participants,” and that they include a
description of how the design incorporates that
equality.
DAMIEN SHERWOOD/SIUSLAW NEWS
Entries are to fit into one of four categories: a mas-
cot, a letter, a symbol or any combi-nation of the
three.
Both drawings and descriptive submissions can be
accepted electronically through the school’s website
or in paper form at the high school office, or by being
handed directly to a school board member.
To democratize the process, board members opted
to include students in the decision-making. Once
submissions are collected, the student body will vote
for their favorites and the top two from each catego-
ry (a total of eight) will be passed on to the school
board for final selection.
The new logo will be displayed on the new high
school gym floor and the school district website.
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LOGO 2B
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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
See
High Tide
LITTLE 2B
Low Tide
Sept. 29
3:33am / 6.1
3:15pm / 7.3
9:13am / 6.1
10:07pm / 0.1
Sept. 30
4:29am / 5.9
3:59pm / 7.2
9:57am / 2.6
11:04pm / 0.2
Oct. 1
5:35am / 5.6
4:54pm / 7.0
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Siuslaw senior Alyssa Richards’ (right) attempted kill shot is blocked during the third set of Thursday’s match.
Siuslaw scratched by Tigers
B Y N ED H ICKSON
Siuslaw News
As the Lady Vikings finished off the
first half of league play last week in the
new Sky-Em division, they remain in
search of their first league win after
losses to Elmira and Junction City.
Tuesday, Siuslaw was on the road to
face the No. 30-ranked Lady Falcons
(1-4), where the Lady Vikings opened
the match with a definitive 25-12 win
that seemed to indicate what could be
a sweep at Elmira.
But the Falcons rallied in the second
set, taking the game to extra points to
even up the match with a slim 26-24
win. Game three was also close, with
the lead changing several times before
Elmira got the advantage with a 25-21
win.
From there, Siuslaw's early win
faded quickly as the Falcons claimed
the match with a 25-18 win in the
fourth set.
Seniors Makenzie York and Alyssa
Richards led scoring, York with 15 kills
and 5 aces to go with 10 digs. Richards
See
SIUSLAW 3B
Lady Sailors sweep Eddyville, fall to Alsea
Mapleton sophomore Briena Jensen
leaps for a kill shot. Jensen had 4
aces and two kills against Eddyville
in Tuesday’s three-game sweep of
the Eagles.
By Ned Hickson
Oct. 4
• SHS volleyball
hosts Marist
6:30 p.m.
• MHS volleyball
hosts Alsea
6 p.m.
Th ere have been many
changes in the sports world
since “Heck was a pup.”
Some were needed for the
safety of the players. Tech-
nology has entered the
sports world and is here to
stay.
Th e mentality of “getting
it right” has put offi cials in
all sports on notice. Th e
calls they make will be re-
viewed from angles they
are not privy to see. Mo-
ments can be slowed down
and zoomed in on until
we can see if a toenail has
passed the goal line.
Needless to say, these
“not so instant” replays
were not available in my
day.
How many games in the
past would have ended dif-
ferently? I have heard there
is the possibility of a
Entrance Siuslaw River
Calendar
Oct. 2
• SHS volleyball
at C. Grove
6:30 p.m.
Back in the Day
T IDE T ABLE
S PORTS
Oct. 1
• SHS soccer
at N. Bend
6 p.m.
With more than55 years as an
athlete, coach, parent and spec-
tator, Lloyd Little has gained
some insights and perspectives
regarding athletics. In this
weekly column, he shares what
he's learned about sports from
his multiple points of view.
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FISHING 3B
Sept. 29
• SHS XC
Woahink Inv.
10 a.m.
• SHS volleyball
at J. City
9 a.m.
By Lloyd Little
Retired teacher, coach
and game offi cial
Siuslaw News
Mapleton d Eddyville:
25-10, 25-20, 25-23
Alsea d Mapleton:
25-2, 25-10, 25-9
sweep.
In the first set, the Lady Sailors got
off to a quick start then just as prompt-
ly wrapped things up with a 25-10 win.
Mapleton’s volleyball team picked
up its fourth win (4-7) Tuesday night
at home against Eddyville, doing so in
dramatic fashion in a three-game
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NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS
MAPLETON 3B
10:52am / 3.0
Oct. 2
6:52am / 5.5
6:03pm / 6.8
12:09am / 0.3
12:04pm / 3.3
Oct. 3
8:09am / 5.7
7:21pm / 6.7
1:21am /0.3
1:30pm / 3.3
Oct. 4
9:14am / 6.0
8:38pm / 6.9
2:31am / 0.1
2:50pm / 2.9
Oct. 5
10:07am / 6.5 3:34am / -0.1
9:47pm / 7.1 3:57pm / 2.2
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