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SN SATURDAY EDITION | JUNE 8, 2019 | $1.00 THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM A THLETES OF THE Y EAR 2019 Sports & Recreation ODFW R EGIONAL F ISHING R EPORT www.dfw.state.or.us/RR MID COAST LAKES Stocking of the mid-coast lakes began the first week of February and will continue into June. 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, Ollala Reservoir and Devils Lake. Warmwater fisheries are improving in several lakes around See FISHING 3B Calendar • D.C. Triathlon 9 a.m. Woahink Lake June 15-16 • SBSA All-Star Baseball Tourney at Miller Park June 22 • Kiwanis Golf Tourney 10 a.m. Ocean Dunes G.L. Tide Tables Entrance Siuslaw River Low Tide June 8 3:51am / 6.8 5:45am / 6.2 10:56am / -1.1 11:22am / 2.7 June 9 4:56am / 6.3 11:51am / -0.6 6:41pm / 6.4 June 10 6:10am / 5.8 7:35pm / 6.7 12:38am / 2.3 12:49pm / 0.0 June 11 7:31am / 5.4 8:26pm / 7.0 John “JJ” Neece Hannah Rannow June 8 High Tide PHOTOS BY NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS 1:54am / 1.7 1:48pm / 0.6 By Ned Hickson Siuslaw News T hursday night’s Athletic Excellence Awards Dinner hosted by KCST at Siuslaw High School recognized 26 athletes from Siuslaw and Mapleton for their commitment, contributions and achievments during the 2018-19 school year. While surrounded by friends and family, athletes had been recognized at some point throughout the year — some more than once — as KCST’s Athlete of the Week. Over the course of the fall, winter and spring sports seasons, Mapleton and Siuslaw athletes contributed to a total of 14 new school records and won 11 individual district and state titles. Among those athletes, 16 finalists were announced earlier in the week. Finalists for the girls included Hannah Rannow, Gracie Freudenthal, Brea Blankenship, Erin Michael, Bailey Overton, Hayden Muller, Alyssa Richards Athletes of the Week 2018-19 Brea Blankenship Erin Michael Gracie Freudenthal Bailey Overton Hayden Muller Alyssa Richards Makenzie York Andrea Osbon Mia Collins Adreana Edwards Nina Aaron Dalton Stinger Braydon Thornton Ryan Rendon-Padilla Elijah Blankenship Ryan Jennings Evan Moso Riley Jennings Jacob Foskett Dylan Winn Skyler Loomis Brendon Jensen Matthew Horrillo Nate Neece and Andrea Osbon; boys finalists includ- ed Ryan Rendon-Padilla, Elijah Blankenship, John “JJ” Neece, Ryan Jennings, Skyler Loomis, Nate Neece, Brendon Jensen and Matthew Horillo. It was a very tough group to select from,” said KCST news director George Henry. “We had a lot of outstanding student See AOTY 3B SHS Hall of Fame Class of 2019 inductees Along with the announcement of this year’s Athletes of the Year, the Siuslaw High School Hall of Fame committee’s selection for the Class of 2019 induction ceremony, which was announced in mid- May, was read again in anticipation of the Aug. 9 ceremony at the Florence Events Center. Tickets will be soon be available for those wishing to attend the ceremony, which will also include a full dinner. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Selection to the Hall of Fame is based on at least one of four criteria, including ath- letic accomplishment during and/or beyond high school; team success or achievement; contribution to the athletic program and its success as a private citi- zen; as an outstanding district employee; or academic achievement beyond high school. Those being inducted Aug. 9: • Girls 4x100-meter state champion relay teams for 1996 and 1997: Teola Wilkins, Kirsten Daniel, McKenzie McMullen and Alisa Worley. • Both boys’ teams relay teams still hold school records. The state champion 4x100 relay team (1996) was: Jeremy Long, Tristan Hartzell, David Richmond and Matt Pearson. The state champion 4x400 team (1997) was: Jon Jensen, Matt Pearson, Aaron Long and David Richmond. • Jesse Schutte (2006) won three indi- vidual 3A state golf championships, one of only two high school golfers in Oregon to achieve that distinction. Schutte was also a four-time district champion who led his team to a state title, averaging a score of 70.2 his senior year. • Scott Parker (1983) was a standout on Siuslaw’s 1981 state 2A championship football team. Parker led the Viks in rush- ing that season, including 1,085 yards on 115 carries during league play, scoring 16 touchdowns and 102 points to lead Siuslaw to a tie for the state 2A title in 1981. • Andy Rodet (1992) won state titles in both the long jump (21-8.5) and triple jump (45-1) his senior year 1992. • Bruce Plaep (1972) still holds the school record in the shot put (52-1) set in 1972, and once held the school’s discus record (154-6), which is still Siuslaw’s fourth-longest throw in school history. • Raelyn Robinson (2012) won state titles in cross country and the 1500-meter race in track and field. She was also on three state championship cross country teams for Siuslaw. At one time, she held the school record in the 800, 1500, 3000 and mile. • Caley Nordahl (2001) was a three- sport athlete who excelled volleyball, bas- ketball and track. In track, Nordahl com- peted in four events at the state meet her senior year: the high jump, triple jump, 400 meters and as a member of the 4x400-meter relay team. Note: Ben Voogd, a 2005 graduate and all-state basketball player for the Vikings, had been slated to be inducted this year but asked to have his induction postponed until his return to the U.S. in 2020. Voogd will be inducted in August 2020. June 12 8:52am / 5.3 9:14pm / 7.4 3:03am / 1.0 2:47pm / 1.1 June 13 10:05am / 5.4 9:59pm/ 7.7 4:03am/ 0.2 3:43pm/ 1.5 June 14 11:10am / 5.6 10:43pm / 7.9 4:56am / -0.6 4:35pm / 1.9 20th annual Chainsaw Carving Championships in Reedsport June 13-16 The Reedsport/Winchester Bay Cham- ber of Commerce will be hosting the 20th Annual Oregon Divisional Chain- saw Carving Championship in Reedsport during Father’s Day weekend. The event will be taking place at 313 Rainbow Plaza starting Thursday, June 13 and will continue through Sunday, June 16. Gates open at 8 a.m. every morning. During the four-day event, Carvers will work on their main show pieces to be judged on Sunday. Each day they will also have 90 minutes to complete a Quick Carve. These pieces are auctioned off at the end of each day to the highest bidder. Auctions are held at 5:30 p.m. on Thurs- day, Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $5 daily, children age 6 and under are admitted free. For $15, at- tendees can get a pass for all four days of the event; please leave your pets at home. Come see unique art being created throughout the four-day event. There are food and craft vendors as well as raffle items donated by community members and businesses. On Sunday, June 16, there will be an ice carving demonstration by Chris Foltz and Ryan Anderson followed immediately by the awards ceremony. For more information, visit www.ore- gonccc.com or call the Reedsport/Win- chester Bay Chamber of Commerce at 541-271-3495.
