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TOP SPORTS STORIES
NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR
WEDNESDAY EDITION
❘ MAY 23, 2018 ❘
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MAY 23
Jan. 8
• MHS BB
hosts Alsea
Boys: 5:30 p.m.
Girls: 7 p.m.
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Siuslaw claims two state titles
B Y N ED H ICKSON
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Early success breeds future success. And if this
year’s state performance by the Siuslaw track and
field team is any indication, the Vikings can expect
great things for the future.
Two track members, sophomores Ryan Rendon-
Padilla and Hannah Rannow, each brought home the
state crown in their respective events — Rendon-
Padilla in the javelin and Rannow in the 800 meters.
Rannow also placed fifth in the 3,000-meter race
(10:40.14) over the weekend.
Rendon-Padilla launched a personal record throw
of 181 feet, 7 inches for the javelin title; Rannow won
the 800 event with a PR as well, finishing in 2:18.54.
A total of five Siuslaw athletes scored points for
the Vikings during last weekend’s two-day state meet
at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, competing in
what was the final high school state meet to be held
at the facility before construction of the new Hayward
Field begins, possibly as early as the fall.
It was a fitting end to the careers of the team’s only
three seniors to reach state, throwers Trent Reavis
and KC Tatum, and para-racer Josh Payne.
Reavis, who was sidelined most of the season
while healing from knee surgery, came in late and
managed to secure a place at state in the shot put,
eventually landing fourth at 51-10.5. Tatum threw
the discus 133-9 to take eighth in the 4A.
Payne, making a retrun to state, finished with a
pair of personal bests, placing second in the para
1,500 meters (5:13.85) and third in the para 400-
meter race (1:16.87.)
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Sailors’ Spencer lands PR, fourth in state high jump
By Ned Hickson
May 26
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Though the Sailors track team was
dominated by underclassmen this sea-
son, what it may have lacked in experi-
ence it made up for with enthusiasm
and hard work.
“I was extremely happy and
impressed with our young team,” said
Mapleton head track coach Johnny
Sundstrom, who returned to the helm
this season. “I think what we saw this
season, and with what we have coming
in from the middle school next season,
bodes well for our program.”
Even the team’s lone senior, Cole
Spencer, was a relative new-comer,
competing in only his second-ever 300-
meter hurdles event at district a little
over a week ago. Still, he managed to
place second and qualify for state with
his time of 46.96.
Spencer also placed second in the
high jump at district, tying the top leap
but landing second due to the number
of attempts to clear 5 feet, 8 inches.
But at state, the lone Mapleton senior
improved his best mark by 2 inches,
tying for fourth place with a mark of
5-10. Jack Lehnherr of Pacific also tied
for fourth.
Spencer went on to run the 300 hur-
dles, setting another PR with a time of
44.66, but falling short of the finals.
Joining Spencer at state were fresh-
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Mapleton senior Cole Spencer competed in the 300 hurdles and high jump
during last week’s 1A state track and field meet.
men Phillip Burnett in the 110-meter
hurdles, Jozzy Roby in the 1,500 meters
and JJ Neece in the triple jump.
While none came home with a top-
five finish, each placed among the
12-best in the 1A within their respec-
tive events.
Burnett ran a time of 21.69 in the
110HH preliminaries but fell just short
of reaching the finals.
In the triple jump, Neece cleared
36-07.5 to place ninth overall.
Meanwhile, Roby ran a time of
7:09.75 in the 1,500-meter race to take
12th individually for Malpeton.
“It’s been a great season for us,”
Sundstrom said. “We have a lot to grow
on, a lot to look forward to and some-
thing solid to build on for next year.”
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Enjoy free fishing and
clamming, June 2-3
June 2-3 is Free Fishing
Weekend and you won’t
need a license, tag or
endorsement to fish any-
where in Oregon that’s
open to fishing. Trout, bass,
rockfish, crappie, salmon,
clams — take your pick!
ODFW and its partners
also will host several free
trout fishing events
throughout the state to help
you and your family or
friends get started.
Best bets for weekend
fishing
Just a few of the high-
lights from this week’s
Recreation Report:
• Early summer steel-
head are being caught in
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B Y N ED H ICKSON
Siuslaw News
F
or Viking and Sailor fans, it was a year
of ups and downs as teams adjusted to
new leagues, classifications, coaches
and a large influx of underclassmen onto
rosters across all sports at both schools.
The Vikings saw new head coaches for
football, baseball and girls basketball, with
new coaches at the helm for the Sailors in
girls basketball and the return of sec-
ond-year coaches in volleyball and boys
basketball. Siuslaw’s football played its first
season in the 3A while the rest of the
Viking teams finished out the Far West
League before starting in the new Sky-Em
this past fall.
Along the way, there were individual and
team accomplishments that stood out
above the rest, as well as the traditional
highlights of the sports year that included
two new Athletes of the Year, a new class of
inductees into the Siuslaw Hall of Fame, the
naming of homecoming queens and kings,
and other moments that will become mem-
ories.
What follows are 10 of the top stories
from 2018 ...
Huff pins second at state (Feb. 21)
While Viking senior Richard Huff was
winning his semifinals wrestling match at
120 lbs. by a major decision during
Saturday’s Oregon Schools Activities
Association’s (OSAA) 4A state wrestling
Kyle King
Hannah Rannow
June 4
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June 7
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June 8
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Athletes of the Week 2017-18
D
uring last night’s Athletic
Excellence Awards Dessert
hosted by KCST at Siuslaw
High School, 26 athletes
were recognized for their commitment
and contributions to athletics at
Siuslaw and Mapleton high schools, as
well as their individual accomplish-
ments over the 2017-18 school year.
Gathered with friends and family,
each athlete at the dessert had been
spotlighted at some point throughout
the year — some more than once — as
KCST’s Athlete of the Week.
During the course of the last three
sports seasons, the athletes being hon-
ored had contributed to a total of 19
new school records and won 17 indi-
vidual district and state titles between
the Vikings and Sailors.
Among those athletes, 12 finalists
were announced earlier in the week.
Finalists for the girls included Abby
Makenzie York
Jordan Long
Brendon Jensen
Kendal Robinson
Dominic Wells
Hannah Rannow
Emma Collins
Trent Reavis
Isaac Griff es
Kyle King
Richard Huff
Brea Blankenship
Dylan Wynn
Sept. 29
• SHS XC
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10 a.m.
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Mapleton junior Therym Schwertfeger (far right) takes down Oakridge as (from left) senior Evan Moso and sopho-
more AJ Moso move in to assist.
M APLETON OVERWHELMS O AKRIDGE
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Coday, Hannah Rannow, Gracie
Freudenthal, Alexis Smith, Emma
Collins and Brea Blankenship for the
girls; boys finalists included Kyle King,
Trent Reavis, Richard Huff, Jared
Brandt and Ryan Rendon-Padilla of
Siuslaw, along with Gabe Simington
and Dominic Wells of Mapleton.
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AOTY 3B
SHS Hall of Fame fames 2018 ifductees
The Siuslaw High School Hall of
Fame committee has announced the
individuals and teams that will be join-
ing the HOF during the eighth-annual
Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, set
to take place Friday, Aug. 10, at the
Florence Events Center.
Those being honored this year will
include:
Individuals:
• Dennis Howell (1964)
• Jim Webber (1964)
• Dwight Chapman (1974)
• Kenon (Scanlon) Neal (1984)
• Stephanie (Vavich) Henderson
(1989)
• John Condie (1990)
• Travis Knabe (1992)
• Deacon Perkins (coach and district
staff member)
Teams:
• 1991 State Cheerleading Champs:
Tanya (Church) Eckroth, Emily (Clark)
Parmenter, Mary Girard-Anderson,
Kim Murphy, Dawnielle Anderson,
Lisa Patterson and Cari Maxwell.
• 1992 State Cheerleading Champs:
Lisa Patterson, Cari Maxwell, Amy
Summerfelt, Kim Murphy, Erica
Sanders, Dawnielle Anderson and
Shannon (Johnson) Vavich.
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FISHING REPORT FOR THE
Patrick Hill
Abby Coday
Riley Jennings
Brady Libby
Jake Hickson
Ryan Rendon-Padilla
Haley Meier
Caleb Hennessee
Gabe Simington
Alexis Smith
Ariel Rosenbaum
Dylan Rogers
Gracie Freudenthal
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Sept. 28
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Coastal and Willamette
Valley streams opened to
trout May 22
There are some nice cut-
throat in these streams, and
these aggressive fish can be
a hoot to catch.
Enjoy free fishing, and
clamming, June 2-3
June 2-3 is Free Fishing
Weekend and you won’t
need a license, tag or
endorsement to fish any-
where in Oregon that’s open
to fishing.
Trout, bass, rockfish,
crappie, salmon, clams —
take your pick!
ODFW and its partners
also will host several free
trout fishing events
throughout the state to help
you and your family or
friends get started.
SIUSLAW RIVER:
Cutthroat trout
Trout fishing in streams
and river open on May 22.
Fishing is restricted to arti-
ficial flies and lures, May
22- Aug 31.
MID COAST LAKES:
Mid coast lakes stocking
schedule for this year is
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SECTION B
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Sept. 28
• SHS football
at Harrisburg
7 p.m.
• MHS football
at Yoncalla
7 p.m.
Sept. 27
By Ned Hickson
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Sept. 27
• SHS volleyball
hosts J. City
6:30 p.m.
• MHS volleyball
at Alsea
6 p.m.
• SHS soccer
at Waldport H.S.
4 p.m.
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A look back through the
calendar as we revisit the
top sports stories from 2018
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• MARCH 14
B Y L LOYD L ITTLE
SHS/MHS BASEBALL
Retired teacher, coach
and game official
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Mapleton sophomore JJ Neece
claimed 484 yards rushing and 8
touchdowns Friday night, ranking
him sixth in the 1A record books
for 8-man football.
Lady Vik bowlers second
at state tourney (March 3)
Heading into the 2018 Oregon state high
school bowling tournament at the Epicenter
in Klamath Falls last March, the Lady
Vikings were undefeated in tournament
play as they faced off against 15 other dis-
trict representatives from around the state,
with large and small schools all competing
together. The tournament started by bowl-
ing 24 qualifying baker-style games, fol-
lowed by six more qualifying games the
following day to determine the seeding in
the double elimination that afternoon.
After the 30 games of qualifying, the
Lady Vikings were in a good position as the
No. 2 seed behind a Henley/Mazama team
— and was just 16 yards short of
breaching the state’s all-time top 5, all
of which are at least 500 yards in a
single game.
John Hummel of Dufur holds the
record, set in 1968, with 576 yards.
Still, in just four games, Neece has
scored 17 touchdowns and rushed for
1,104 yards — setting him on the path
to potentially enter the state’s all-time
record for yards in a single season.
“As a coach, I’ve never coached a
player who, at this age, understands
the game, has the leadership qualities
and physical ability that JJ does,” said
assistant coach Bryan Moore.
Head coach Jeff Greene agreed, tell-
ing OSAAToday, “Very rarely do you
get a kid like this. Maybe once in your
coaching career. And he’s just scratch-
ing the surface.”
earned him the No. 6 slot on the state’s
all-time list for 1A eight-man football
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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
Fall Chinook fishing on
the Alsea river/bay opened
Aug. 1, a few fish are being
caught but overall the fish-
ing has been slow
Concentrate your efforts
low in the estuary and close
to the ocean to catch the
fish moving in and out on
the tides. Expect numbers
of fall Chinook entering
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The Mapleton 8-man football
teamed not only picked up its third
win of the season last Friday at home
against Oakridge, but it found a place
in the state 1A record books with the
performance of Sailor sophomore JJ
Neece.
Neece finished the night with 26
carries, chewing up 484 yards and
scoring 8 touchdowns against the
Warriors (2-2). Neece also snagged a
touchdown pass and, from the pocket,
connected on 4-of-6 passes for 76
yards from the air.
And, as if that wasn’t enough, he
completed 6 conversion runs — just
for good measure.
The sophomore’s performance
Springfield couple
takes top spots at
Florence Half Marathon
Lady Sailors sweep home tourney
By Ned Hickson
Siuslaw News
The Lady Sailors' volleyball team picked
up a pair of wins on Saturday, hosting a
sweep over visiting teams from Pacific and
Mountain West League opponent Oak Hill.
It was the first matches held at home after
two weeks on the road for Mapleton.
"It was great to be back on our home court
since Thursday of our first week of school,"
said coach Molly Dooley.
The enthusiasm of being home showed,
with the Sailors coming out strong against
Pacific. Mapleton never trailed in the first
sets. After getting a 6-3 lead in the opener,
the Sailors moved ahead 10-3 on three
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tournament, Crook County senior Pacer
Quire was doing the same on the other side
of the bracket.
Both steadily worked their way through
the bracket toward the title round.
After Huff defeated No. 3 seed Alex
Duran 16-2 to earn his spot in the champi-
onship round, he found himself facing
Quire, a wrestler who had defeated Huff by
technical fall earlier in the season at the
North Bend Classic in 1:19.
This time, Huff lasted a bit longer,
emerging into the second round before
being pinned by Quire some 53 seconds
later, finishing second in the state overall.
Huff, who won the 113-lb. state crown
last year, went 42-6 this season, including
claiming the district title.
Along with Huff, freshmen Brady Libby,
wrestling at 106 lbs., and Elijah LaCossee,
wrestling at 120 lbs., were on the mats at
Memorial Coliseum in Portland. Both went
1-2 and were eliminated during the second
round of consolation matches at last
Friday’s OSAA state tournament.
(With more than 55 years
as an athlete, coach, offi-
cial, parent and spectator,
I’ve gained some insights
and perspectives regarding
athletics. In this weekly col-
umn, I share what I’ve
learned about sports from
these multiple points of
view.)
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EXPECTATIONS
• APRIL 6
T
he
expectations
before the start of
any sports season are
usually positive. The expec-
tations before the Olympics
can be unrealistic. We may
hope to see Americans on
the podium for every event,
cementing our claim as the
best in the world, but so do
most countries.
There is little doubt the
players, parents and coach-
es had high expectations for
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Mapleton senior Erin Michael delivers a kill
against Pacific in Saturday's tournament.
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consisting of bowlers from both schools.
The Lady Vikings started the elimination
tournament by defeating the No. 15 seed
Wilsonville. In the second match, Siuslaw
faced No. 7 seed North Valley. In that two-
game match, the Lady Viks got off to a big
lead only to have North Valley rally in the
second game of the match.
But the Vikings were able to weather the
storm and defeat North Valley and qualify
for the winners’ bracket — and a match-up
with No. 3 Glencoe. In that series, the
Vikings fell behind early and lost the first
game.
In the second game, Siuslaw came back
strong with bowling from Faith and Abby
Coday, who rolled a strike in the ninth and
10th frames to win the match by 2 pins.
This set up a match with No. 1-seeded
Henley/Mazama.
In that match, the Lady Vikings kept the
scores close with some clutch bowling, but
Henley/Mazama narrowly defeated Siuslaw,
sending the Lady Viks into the losers
bracket.
Even so, the Vikings still had a chance to
win the championship but would have to
win two extra matches for that opportunity.
In the first match of the losers’ bracket, the
Lady Viks defeated Cascade Christian then
advanced into a rematch with No. 3 seed
Glencoe.
This time Glencoe was ready for the
Lady Vikings. In the first game, Glencoe
had a comfortable lead heading into the
second game. But Siuslaw wasn’t to be
denied as it came storming back to defeat
Glencoe for the second time — setting up a
dramatic rematch with Henley/Mazama for
state title. Since Henley/Mazama remained
undefeated, and the Vikings had a loss, it
meant Siuslaw had to defeat Henley/
Mazama twice to take the championship.
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L ADY V IKS
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SECOND AT STATE
he Lady Vikings competed at the Lady Viks got off to a big lead
only to have North Valley rally in the
the Oregon state high school
second game of the match.
bowling tournament held at
But the Vikings were able to weath-
The Epicenter in Klamath
er the storm and defeat North Valley
Falls this past weekend.
and qualify for the winners’ bracket
Heading into the competition, the
Vikings were undefeated in
tournament play as they faced
off against 15 other district
representatives from around
the state with large and small
schools all competing togeth-
er.
On Saturday, the tourna-
ment started by bowling 24
qualifying baker-style games,
followed by six more qualify-
ing games on Sunday to
— Bowling coach Dusty Anderson
determine the seeding in the
double elimination that after-
noon. After the 30 games of qualify-
— and a match-up with No. 3
ing, the Lady Vikings were in a good
Glencoe.
position as the No. 2 seed behind a
In that series, the Vikings fell
Henley/Mazama team consisting of
behind early and lost the first game.
bowlers from both schools.
In the second game, Siuslaw came
The Lady Vikings started the elimi-
back strong with bowling from Faith
nation tournament by defeating the
No. 15 seed Wilsonville. In the second and Abby Coday, who rolled a strike
out in the 9th and 10th frames to win
match, Siuslaw faced No. 7 seed
North Valley. In that two-game match, the match by 2 pins. This set up a
match with No. 1-seeded Henley/
Mazama. In that match, the Lady
Vikings kept the scores close with
some clutch bowling, but Henley/
Mazama narrowly defeated Siuslaw,
sending the Lady Viks into the losers
bracket.
Even so, the Vikings still had
a chance to win the champi-
onship but would have to win
two extra matches for that
opportunity.
In the first match of the los-
ers’ bracket, the Lady Viks
defeated Cascade Christian then
advanced into a rematch with
No. 3 seed Glencoe.
This time Glencoe was ready
for the Lady Vikings. In the first
game, Glencoe had a comfort-
able lead heading into the second
game. But Siuslaw wasn’t to be
denied as it came storming back to
defeat Glencoe for the second time —
setting up a dramatic rematch with
Henley/Mazama for state title.
Since Henley/Mazama remained
undefeated, and the Vikings had a loss,
“I’ve been to a lot of state
bowling tournaments ...
but this was some of the
most intense bowling I
have been a part of.”
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STATE 2B
THE LOCAL REGION
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S ALMON :
In May/June start think-
ing spring Chinook in
rivers and basins from
Tillamook south to the
Siletz. By August attention
turns to fall Chinook and
coho. There is a rare
opportunity to fish for
chum salmon (catch-and-
release only) on the Kilchis
and Miami rivers begin-
ning in mid-September.
S TEELHEAD :
These ocean-going rain-
bow trout are divided into
two runs: winter and sum-
mer. For those that prefer
frost bite to sunburn, win-
ter steelhead begin entering
area rivers and streams
from November and
December (depending on
the timing of the fall rains)
and runs can continue
through April.
Summer steelhead
returns begin in early April
to early June in the
Nestucca, Siletz, Trask and
Wilson rivers. Summer fish
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FISHING 2B
SECTION B
NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR
YIR 2B
On the
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A
WEEKLY
FISHING REPORT FOR
www.dfw.state.or.us/RR
W INTER STEELHEAD :
WATER DEPENDENT
This time of year, water
conditions for winter steel-
head fishing can vacillate
between too low and clear,
and too high and muddy.
Successful anglers will:
1) adjust their gear and
tackle for current condi-
tions, and/or
2) be ready to hit the
water when water
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FISHING XB
H UFF
PINS SECOND AT STATE
Siuslaw senior Richard Huff finished
the season at 42-6 and second place
at 120 lbs. at the 4A state meet.
B Y N ED H ICKSON
Siuslaw News
While Viking senior Richard Huff
was winning his semifinals wrestling
match at 120 lbs. by a major decision
during Saturday’s Oregon Schools
Activities Association’s (OSAA) 4A
state wrestling tournament, Crook
County senior Pacer Quire was doing
the same on the other side of the brack-
et.
Both steadily worked stheir way
through the bracket toward the title
round.
After Huff defeated No. 3 seed Alex
Duran 16-2 to earn his spot in the
championship round, he found himself
facing Quire, a wrestler who had
defeated Huff by technical fall earlier
NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS
in the season at the North Bend Classic
in 1:19.
This time, Huff lasted a bit longer,
B Y N ED H ICKSON
Siuslaw News
Entrance Siuslaw River
High Tide
Low Tide
9:57am / 1.3
9:45pm / 2.0
Feb. 22
4:08am / 7.4
5:06pm / 5.5
11:00am / 1.2
10:36pm / 2.6
Feb. 23
5:01am / 7.4
6:32pm / 5.3
12:11am / 1.0
11:44pm / 3.1
SHS: 48 SUHS: 45
The Viking boys basketball team fin-
ished the season at 12-12 and 4-6 in the
Far West League after defeating the
Lancers at South Umpqua High School
last Friday. The win capped a 3-0 win-
ning streak that began with a victory at
home against Douglas the week before
during Senior Night, followed by an
upset win in overtime on the road at
North Bend during the Bulldogs’ own
Senior Night.
Friday, senior Jake Hickson, who
had scored 29 points two nights earlier
at North Bend, teamed up with fellow
senior Jared Brandt to post a combined
22 points to lead the Viks over the
Lancers — Hickson with 12 points and
Brandt with 10.
At halftime, the Vikings had a 25-20
Feb. 24
6:05am / 7.4
7:58pm / 5.5
1:25pm / 0.6
See
Feb. 25
7:14am / 7.6
9:09pm / 5.9
1:04am / 3.4
2:33pm / 0.1
Feb. 26
8:22am / 7.9
10:06pm/ 6.3
2:22pm / 3.2
3:32pm/ -0.4
VIKS 2B
Siuslaw senior Jared Brandt had 10
points for the Vikings in his final
outting on the hardwood for the
Vikings last Friday.
NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS
Feb. 27
9:25am / 8.2
10:53pm / 6.8
Dunes City is getting ready
to host the sixth annual
Oregon Dunes Triathlon and
Duathlon on Saturday, May
12.
Even though the city’s sig-
nature event is still weeks
away, organizers are already
recruiting volunteers to help
staff the event.
Volunteers help ensure that
the races run smoothly and
The Siuslaw Youth Soccer
program is gearing up for its
spring 2018 season.
Regular registration is
open now through March 12.
The registration fee is $55
and scholarships are avail-
able.
Late registration will be
March 13-19, with an addi-
tional $20 late fee; no schol-
arships will be available dur-
ing the late registration peri-
od.
No registrations will be
accepted after March 19.
The
Youth
Soccer
Program’s annual general
meeting will be held
Thursday, Feb. 15, at 6:30
p.m. at the Siuslaw Middle
School Commons.
All voting members of the
soccer
association
are
encouraged to attend. Voting
members are all adults who
have registered with the club
as parents/guardians or
coaches.
The annual general meet-
ing will include a club update
and voting for three board
positions and two bylaws
amendments.
3:29am / 2.8
4:24pm / -0.9
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B Y N ED H ICKSON
SOCCER 2B
L EAGUE
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STANDINGS
FINAL
B ASKETBALL
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SIUSLAW XB
Siuslaw freshman point guard Lindsey Long led
scoring against the Lady Lancers with 16 points
last Friday night.
H a p p y
F AR W EST
GIRLS
M. W EST
GIRLS
MARSHFIELD 10-0 ALSEA
10-2
BROOKINGS 8-2 LOWELL
9-3
DOUGLAS
6-4 MCKENZIE 8-4
S. UMPQUA
4-6 MOHAWK
5-7
N. BEND
1-9 T. LAKE
3-9
SIUSLAW
1-9 MAPLETON 0-12
F AR W EST
BOYS
M. W EST
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SECTION B
BOYS
MARSHFIELD 10-0 T. LAKE
11-1
N. BEND
7-3 LOWELL
10-2
BROOKINGS
6-4 SILETZ
8-4
SIUSLAW
4-6 EDDYVILLE 7-5
DOUGLAS
3-7 MOHAWK
3-9
S. UMPQUA
0-10 MAPLETON 3-9
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S PORTS
A WEEKLY
Aug. 18
FISHING REPORT FOR THE
• Viking Football
Blue & Gold
Scrimmage
9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
UPCOMING:
LOCAL REGION
www.dfw.state.or.us/RR
Tips for fishing
during hot
weather
Aug. 21-22
• Florence Softball
Association tourney
TBA
Aug. 23
• SHS volleyball
hosts N. Bend
6 p.m.
PHOTOS BY NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS
Members of three state championship cheerleading squads, along with cheerleading coach and Hall of Fame
inductee Diane Conlee (below) take the stage during Friday’s ceremony at the Florence Events Center.
S IUSLAW HONORS 2018 HOF INDUCTEES
T IDE T ABLE
Entrance Siuslaw River
High Tide
Low Tide
Aug. 15
3:23am / 6.9
4:08pm/ 7.2
9:46am / -0.2
10:25pm / 0.8
Aug. 16
4:20am / 6.2
4:53pm / 7.1
10:31am /0.6
11:25pm / 0.8
Aug. 17
5:23am / 5.6
5:41pm/ 6.9
11:19am / 1.4
Aug. 18
6:35am / 5.1
6:34pm / 6.7
12:30am /0.9
12:13pm / 2.2
Aug. 19
7:57am / 4.8
7:31pm / 6.5
1:38am / 0.8
1:17pm / 2.8
Aug. 20
9:17am / 4.9
8:29pm / 6.5
2:45am / 0.7
2:27pm / 3.1
Aug. 21
10:22am / 5.1 3:45am / 0.5
9:25pm / 6.5 3:32pm / 3.1
SHS 37 SUHS: 55
The Lady Vikings finished their season last Friday
on the road at Tri City, where that took on South
Umpqua with offense generated almost entirely by
underclassmen led by freshman point guard Lindsey
Long. Of the 37 points scored by the Lady Vikings,
30 came from underclassmen, including 16 of those
points from Long, who went 6-of-9 from the field and
had a pair of 3-pointers.
Fellow freshmen Brea Blankenship and Gracie
Freudenthal also scored for Siuslaw, including a
WEDNESDAY EDITION
Calendar
TRIATHLON 2B
Siuslaw
Youth Soccer
registration
continues
Lady Viking wrap up season on road at Tri City
SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM
Sports & Recreation
Volunteers
needed for
annual DC
triathlon
See
Viks end season with 3-0 run
T IDE T ABLE
Feb. 21
3:24am / 7.3
3:54pm / 5.9
emerging into the second round before
being pinned by Quire some 53 sec-
onds later, finishing second in the state
overall.
Huff, who won the 113-lb. state
crown last year, went 42-6 this season,
including claiming the district title.
Along with Huff, freshmen Brady
Libby, wrestling at 106 lbs., and Elijah
LaCossee, wrestling at 120 lbs., were
on the mats at Memorial Coliseum in
Portland. Both went 1-2 and were elmi-
nated during the second round of con-
solation matches at last Friday’s OSAA
state tournament.
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SHS girls team members (Back row from left): Faith Coday, Seqouya Bernard and Elissa Hurley. (Front row)
Abby Coday and Maxine Jones
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Siuslaw News
THE LOCAL REGION
4 P.M.
12:05am / 6.4
11:02pm / 8.2
High Tide
T IME
O UT
By Lloyd Little
Entrance Siuslaw River
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WATERED DOWN
SPORTS
May 25
10:03am / 5.6 4:08am / 0.8
10:16pm / 7.3 3:58pm / 1.2
NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR
Siuslaw News
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.
NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS
ZACH SILVA/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
From left: Siuslaw sophomores Ryan Rendon-Padilla and Hannah Rannow each claimed 4A state titles, in the javelin and 800 meters, respectively.
T IDE T ABLE
SECTION B
Retired teacher, coach
and game offi cial
T IDE T ABLE
SHS TRACK
10:23am / 8.2
2018
JUNE 2
• FREE FISHING
STATEWIDE
ALL DAY
HOSTS P. HILL
9:43am / 8.2
11:23pm / 6.2
❘ JUNE 2, 2018 ❘
1:14am / 1.7
Dec. 31
8:14am / 8.0
9:35pm / 5.8
SATURDAY EDITION
A THLETES OF THE Y EAR
• Free Fishing
statewide
all day
• SBSA 14U baseball
vs Bandon,
Reedsport
at Siuslaw H.S.
10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
• SBSA 12U baseball
vs Bandon,
Reedsport
at Siuslaw H.S.
10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
MAY 24
Siuslaw News
7:24am / 7.8
8:24pm / 5.6
SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM
JUNE 2
• SBSA 12U
AT NORTH BAY
6 P.M.
MAY 31
• SHS wrestling
at Bend Inv.
8 a.m.
• SHS girls BB
at Mazama
Sky-Em Crossover Inv.
• SHS boys BB
at Mazama
Sky-Em Crossover Inv.
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• SBSA 12U
HOSTS CBCL
6 P.M.
Jan. 5
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Siuslaw News
MAY 30
• SHS girls BB
at Mazama
Sky-Em Crossover Inv.
• SHS boys BB
at Mazama
Sky-Em Crossover Inv.
• MHS boys BB
at McKenzie
5:30 p.m.
• MHS girls BB
at McKenzie
7 p.m.
6:31am / 7.7
7:03pm / 5.6
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Sports & Recreation
Jan. 4
5:37am / 7.5
5:39pm / 6.0
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common thread of
shared experience from
the generations of
Siuslaw alumni who
gathered to recognize
some of the individuals
who contributed to those
the school’s legacies.
Among them was the
late Dennis Howell, a
legendary first-team all-
state linebacker who was
a member of the 1963
team that claimed the
school’s first state play-
off bid and went 11-1
upon reaching the state
semi-finals.
Howell’s family was
there to receive a plaque
on his behalf, with past
Florence Police Chief
Lynn Lamb speaking
about his life-long friend.
“I’ve been telling sto-
ries about Denny since
1961 because, to put it
plainly, he was an unfor-
gettable character who
was as passionate as he
was compassionate,” said
Lamb. “He remains the
toughest man I ever
knew, and that’s after 40
years in law enforce-
ment.”
B Y N ED H ICKSON
Siuslaw News
A
s Siuslaw wres-
tling coach Neil
Wartnik put it,
“Life is like a relay race,
handing the baton from
one generation to the
next. To get a clean hand-
off, you need examples of
leadership and excel-
lence from those who
come before you.”
Wartnik’s words came
early
in
Friday’s
eighth-annual Siuslaw
Hall of Fame induction
ceremony, spoken during
his introduction of 2018
inductee and 1974 wres-
tling state champion
Dwight Chapman, who
echoed Wartnik’s senti-
ments about the impor-
tance of legacy.
“The people who came
before us — we stand on
their shoulders,” said an
emotional Chapman,
who wore his father’s
1943 Siuslaw High
School letterman jacket
to the ceremony.
It was an evening full
of reminiscing that
spanned decades of
Siuslaw tradition, recog-
nizing athletes and
coaches from 1964
through 1994.
Despite the span of
three decades, it was
clear that there was a
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HOF 3B
Fishing can get a little
tough during these hot
summer days — water tem-
peratures increase, aquatic
weed growth accelerates
and fish get lethargic. Here
are some ideas to help you
beat the dog days of fishing:
• Fish early in the morn-
ing when waters are cooler
and fish are more active.
• Look for fish in deeper
water, where it’s cooler.
• Focus on warmwater
species like bass, crappie,
bluegill and walleye.
• Travel to higher eleva-
tion lakes and streams
where the water, and you,
will be cooler.
• Consider a trip to the
coast where ocean and bay
fishing can be good
throughout the summer.
MID
COAST
LAKES: Mid coast lakes
stocking schedule for this
year is posted online.
Stocking of mid coast lakes
began in February. Siltcoos
Lagoon will not be stocked
this year due to continued
low dissolved oxygen. Trout
scheduled to be released in
Siltcoos Lagoon will be
diverted to Cleawox Lake.
In addition, fishing for
warmwater species such as
bass and other panfish
should improve through
June as water temperatures
warm and these fish get
more
active.
Ollala
Reservoir, Mercer Lake,
Siltcoos
Lake
and
Tahkenitch Lake have
warm water species avail-
able.
Ollala Reservoir, Mercer
Lake, Siltcoos Lake and
Tahkenitch Lake have
warm water species avail-
able.
ALSEA
Jim Weber (above left), class
of 1964, speaks after his offi-
cial induction Friday night;
three consecutive cheerlead-
ing state championship tro-
phies from 1991-1993 (left)
RIVER:
Cutthroat trout
Trout fishing in streams
and river opened May 22.
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FISHING 2B
C ENTRAL COAST ALL - DEPTH HALIBUT FISHING DAYS SET FOR THIS WEEKEND
The central Oregon coast all-depth
halibut fishery will open Friday and
Saturday, Aug. 17-18, fishery manag-
ers announced Monday.
A little over half of the allocation
(27,193 pounds) for the central
Oregon Coast subarea remains avail-
able for harvest and the fishery could
open every other Friday and Saturday
until Oct. 31, unless the remaining
quota is caught first.
The central Oregon nearshore sea-
son is open seven days a week, and
about 29 percent (7,503 pounds) of
that allocation remains.
In other halibut fisheries:
• Both the all-depth and nearshore
seasons in the Columbia River subar-
ea are closed as the full quota has been
caught.
• South of Humbug Mountain the
season is open seven days a week with
over 71 percent (6,404) pounds of the
subarea allocation still remaining.
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