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SN THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM SATURDAY EDITION | APRIL 20, 2019 T IME O UT By Lloyd Little Retired teacher, coach and game offi cial Sports & Recreation With more than55 years as an athlete, coach, parent and spectator, Lloyd Little has gained some insights and perspectives regarding athletics. Each week, he shares what he's learned about sports from his multiple points of view. Calendar A Tale of Two Practices April 23 “Old School” prac- tices are from past coaches who may have learned their methods from their past coaches. Some time since 1960 there have been changes in the method and suc- cess of diff erent types of practices. No matter the sport, there have been modifi cations for not just safety concern but for skill acquisi- tion as well. I will re- fer to “Old School” as Coach A in my com- parison. Coach B will be the “New School” coach in their or her ap- proach to player skill development. • SHS baseball at Marshfield 5 p.m. • SHS softball at Marshfield 5 p.m. • MHS track & field at Crow 4 p.m. April 26 • SHS baseball hosts Marist (DH) 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. • SHS softball hosts Marist (DH) 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. • MHS track & field at McKenzie HS 11 a.m. Tide Tables Entrance Siuslaw River 7:40am / -1.1 7:42pm / 1.2 8:25am / -1.1 8:24am / 1.7 April 22 2:19am / 7.9 3:35pm / 6.4 9:09am / -1.0 9:07pm / 2.3 April 23 2:59am / 7.5 4:29pm / 6.0 By Ned Hickson Siuslaw News Siuslaw: 102 332 — 11 13 1 C. Grove: 000 001 — 1 3 2 Heading into last Tuesday’s home match-up against Cottage Grove, Siuslaw softball coach Sean O’Mara said he asked his team members to “be their best self before each pitch.” Apparently, that mindset was more than enough for the Lady Vikings to land their first win of the season. “The girls really came through on both defense and offense,” said O’Mara. “We continue to focus on attitide and effort every day, every game.” Against the Lions, who were also in the hunt for their first win, Siuslaw sent junior Nina Aaron to the pitcher’s circle once again, where she threw a com- plete game and allowed just three hits while striking out six and having no walks. Unlike its previous game, Siuslaw had most of its injured players back in the line-up, including senior infielder Hayley Meier. Offensively, the Vikings were sparked by sophomore Liz Garcia-Galvan and senior Lupita Figueroa, who had 2 RBIs each, including 2 singles and 1 double for Garcia-Galvan and a single and 1 run scored for Figueroa. The hits kept coming for Siuslaw — 13 in all — as senior See SIUSLAW 3B Sailors shine at four-team invite 9:56am / -0.6 9:53pm / 2.9 MAPLETON www.dfw.state.or.us/RR MID COAST LAKES/ RIVERS: Stocking of the mid- coast lakes will begin the first week of February. Check the stocking schedule online for dates and locations of stockings. These early stockings include: Alder and Dune Lake, Cleawox, Lost Lake, Munsel Lake, Thissel Pond, Mercer Lake, Big Creek Reservoirs and Devils Lake. Warmwater fishing is starting to get going on Siltcoos and Tahkenitch lakes. The recent warm weather is warming up the water and getting the warm- water fish more active. These fish will start heading into the shal- lows for the spring spawn creating good fishing opportunities. Though the venue for last Tuesday’s invita- tional, originally scheduled to be hosted by Ma- pleton, was changed to Siuslaw High School due to some flooding at Bowerman Field, the Sailors stayed on track for some standout performanc- es in the four-team meet. Cometing against 1A teams from Crow and Triangle Lake, as well as 4A Siuslaw, the Salilors set more than a dozen PRs and took home 6 first-place finishes. For the girls, sophomore Emily Stevens, ju- nior Trinity Holmes and the 4x100-meter relay See ODFW R EGIONAL F ISHING R EPORT SILTCOOS and TAHKENITCH LAKES : By Ned Hickson Siuslaw News April 21 1:42am / 8.2 2:44pm / 6.7 NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS Low Tide April 20 1:04am / 8.2 1:54pm / 7.0 LITTLE 2B Freshman Jasmin Rawlins slides home to score for Siuslaw against Cottage Grove last Wednesday. L ADY V IKS BAG L IONS FOR FIRST WIN , 11-1 April 26 High Tide See NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS Mapeton’s Robert Burnett and Opal Burruss approach the final lap in the 3,000-meter race last 3B week. SIUSLAW RIVER: Winter steelhead See FISHING 3B April 24 3:41am / 7.0 5:27pm/ 5.7 10:45am/ -0.1 10:46pm/ 3.3 Siuslaw nabs 16 wins at home meet By Ned Hickson Siuslaw News April 25 4:28am / 6.5 6:31pm / 5.5 11:40am / 0.3 11:52pm / 3.6 April 26 5:26am / 7.3 7:38pm/ 5.5 12:40pm/ 0.7 NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS Siuslaw freshman Camp Lacouture cleared 10 feet to win the pole vault last Tuesday at SHS. Originally scheduled to take place in Mapleton but changed due to flooding at Bowerman Field, last week’s Mapleton 4-way Invitational was moved to Siuslaw, with additional 1A teams coming from Crow and Triangle Lake. Competition was spirited as athletes from both the 1A and 4A divisions bat- tled for high marks during a day that saw dozens of personal bests. The Vikings claimed a total of 16 wins, including sweeps of the girls 200 meters, 800 meters, 4x400-meter relay, shot put, and triple jump, as well as the boys 3,000 meters, javelin and triple jump. Wins included the 100-meter dash, with junior Isaiah Jones setting a sea- son-best time of 12.21. Jones also won the long jump with a PR of 17-08.50. Freshman Braydon Thornton landed See TRACK 2B
