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Sports &
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F REE SUMMER FAMILY
EVENTS CONTINUE AT
C APE P ERPETUA
Throughout the summer, at
Cape Perpetua Scenic Area, field
rangers and local experts are host-
ing a variety of free family events
at Cape Perpetua.
Visitors can choose from any of
the activities below to experience
these special places in new ways:
• July 22-23 and July 29-30 —
Marbled Murrelet Survey: 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. at the Visitor Center.
Contribute to research aimed at
saving this threatened seabird.
Join scientists and land managers
to learn about murrelet nesting
and feeding habits, then help
identify and count birds as they fly
between the forest and ocean.
RSVP at www.goo.gl/forms/
KgY1ESmcep 91uQ8I3.
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THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM
SATURDAY EDITION | JULY 13, 2019
Lady Viks hoosiers seek new coach
By Ned Hickson
Siuslaw News
and Zach Silva
Cottage Grove Sentinel
By Lloyd Little
Following his resignation
as head football coach of Siu-
slaw’s football program this
past June after a year at the
helm, Chad Smith is leaving
Siuslaw altogether to take the
head football position at Cot-
tage Grove High School.
That means Siuslaw is once
again in the hunt for a coach,
this time for the Lady Vikings
basketball program, which
Smith had initially agreed to
continue coaching.
Last Friday, Smith, 32, re-
ceived the call from CGHS
principal Kevin Herington
offering him the position
as both head coach and P.E.
teacher at the high school.
Retired teacher, coach and
game offi cial
NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS
The Siuslaw girls varsity basketball team will see its third
coach in as many years this winter with the departure of
Chad Smith, who took over as head coach of the girls bas-
ketball program last season, along with football.
“They’ve [the team] had respectful,” Smith said in a
success, which is obviously phone interview on Thursday.
great, (but) they are great kids
This will mark Smith’s
[at CGHS] as well — not just
See VIKS 2B
as athletes, but the kids are
P EDDLING WITH PURPOSE
High Tide
Low Tide
July 13
11:08am / 5.3
10:18pm / 7.6
COURTESY PHOTOS
T
wenty-eight
Texas 4000
bicyclists made
a stop in Florence this
past weekend, staying
overnight with host
families before con-
tinuing their 4,000-
mile trek from Austin,
Texas, to Anchorage,
Alaska.
The Florence Elks
Lodge provided a tur-
key/ham feast and Sea
Lion Caves gave the
Members of the Texas 4000, riding from the Univerity of Texas in
group free passes to
Austin, Texas to Anchorage, Alaska, in an effort to raise cancer
the cave. A total of 14
awareness and funds stopped in Florence last Sunday.
families welcomed the
riders into their homes
for showers, laundry
their next stop in Pacific
'OK, where is my mom and
and comfortable beds to
City.
dad for tonight?”
sleep in.
“We adopted them for the
Pennington added that,
Early Monday morning,
night and they adopted us as after 14 years of hosting the
the group was treated to a
substitute parents,” said Terri group, “Florence has a repu-
hearty breakfast at St.
Pennington, who helps orga- tation as being their favorite
Andrew’s Episcopal Church
nize the stop-over in
place to stop, thanks to
before heading north
Florence each year. “As one
everyone who supports this
approximately 100 miles to
of the guys said on arrival,
fun event.”
4:40am / -0.6
4:15pm / 2.6
Lads, lasses invited to ‘chip in’ for good cause
July 14
12:02am / 5.6
11:03pm / 7.6
5:28am / -1.0
5:08pm / 2.7
June 15
12:48am / 5.8
11:46pm / 7.5
6:12am / -1.2
5:56pm / 2.7
July 16
1:28pm / 5.9
6:52am / -1.2
6:41pm / 2.6
July 17
12:27am / 7.4
2:05pm/ 6.0
7:29am/ -1.2
7:22pm/ 1.8
July 18
1:05am / 7.2
2:40pm / 6.0
8:05am / -1.1
8:02pm / 2.5
July 19
1:43am / 7.0
3:14pm/ 6.0
8:40am/ -0.9
8:43pm/ 2.5
(not the movie)
When I read about the 2019
Dunes City Triathlon/Duath-
lon, I remembered my fi rst
thoughts of entering a triath-
lon back in 1981.
My feeble eff orts to train for
a triathlon were to ride my bi-
cycle to Cleawox Lake early in
the mornings; I would swim
out into the lake and back; I
would ride back into town and
shower for work; aft er work
and coaching, I would run in
the evenings.
On my third day while
treading water and turning
LITTLE 2B
www.dfw.state.or.us/RR
July 17
Entrance Siuslaw River
Ironman
ODFW R EGIONAL F ISHING
R EPORT
Calendar
Tide Tables
With more than55 years as an
athlete, coach, parent and specta-
tor, 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.
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CAPE 2B
• Florence Softball
5:30 p.m.
Beachcomber vs
Welton (North)
Lofy vs ACC (South)
7 p.m.
ACC vs Beachcomber
(North)
Lofy vs Welton
(South)
T IME
O UT
It is time again to “chip in
for the cause” at the ninth an-
nual Siuslaw Open to benefit
Siuslaw Outreach Services.
The Siuslaw Open, present-
ed by Oregon Pacific Bank,
Florence Dental Clinic, Ed-
ward Jones Investments and
PeaceHealth, is one of the pre-
mier golfing events in Flor-
ence. The tournament will be
held Saturday, Sept. 7, at Flor-
ence Golf Links — a course
that features wide-open Scot-
tish style fairways and views
of the dunes and ocean.
“Nik Remer and his staff
have made the planning an
enjoyable process,” said SOS
Executive Director Bob Teter.
“We are really excited for this
year’s event. Last year’s record
setting year has put the pres-
sure on us to make this year
even better.”
In that effort, organizers
have brought back the tourna-
ment’s signature putting and
chipping contest, Johston Mo-
tors has once again supplied a
new Ford pick-up for one of
COURTESY PHOTO
SOS Executive Director Bob Teter (left) and Brian John-
ston, owner of Johnston Motor Company.
the hole-in-one contests, and
the Dixon Golf Challenge is
back.
The Siuslaw Open has been
raising funds to help needy in-
dividuals and families for the
past eight years. Siuslaw Out-
reach Services provides advo-
cacy for victims of domestic
and/or sexual violence, home-
lessness prevention and inter-
vention, emergency vouchers
for clothing, food, showers,
laundry, transportation, pre-
scriptions, rent and utilities as
well as self sufficiency
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SOS 3B
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 the Florence area
including: Siltcoos,
Tahkenitch, Mercer, and
Munsel.
ALSEA RIVER: Cutthroat
trout
Trout fishing in streams is
open. Check regulations for
open areas and gear restric-
tions.
SALMON RIVER:
Cutthroat trout
Trout fishing is open in riv-
ers and streams. Check the
regulations for open areas and
gear restrictions.
SILETZ RIVER: Summer
steelhead, spring Chinook, cut-
throat trout
The Siletz River is open
year-round for steelhead.
Summer steelhead fishing
continues to be slow so far
this season but should contin-
ue to improve through
August. The 4-mile bridge
(aka Steel Bridge) in the Siletz
gorge is open to motorized
vehicles but is only open to
public vehicles on the week-
end. Anglers can walk/bike in
the road during the weekdays.
If anglers do walk in they can
park at the one mile gate and
start from there.
Trout fishing is open.
Check the regulations for
open areas and gear restric-
tions.
SIUSLAW RIVER:
Cutthroat trout
Open to trout fishing.
Check the regulations for
open areas and gear restric-
tions.
WILSON RIVER:
Steelhead, cutthroat trout
Summer steelhead are
available throughout the sys-
tem. These fish can be chal-
lenging to catch but are great
fighters and good table fair for
those who are successful. The
Wilson offers plenty of bank
access, especially on the upper
river. The river is low and
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FISHING 2B