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SN Sports & Recreation THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM SATURDAY EDITION | AUGUST 3, 2019 New coach Sam Johnson raised in Viking tradition “From birth until 18, all I wanted to do was play for Siu- slaw and be on that football team,” newly hired Siuslaw Football Coach Sam Johnson said. “Football is bred in this town. That’s what we have. Not a lot of towns are like this anymore and it is kind of a time warp. But this town is football.” Viking football is a tradi- tion that Johnson knows well. “When it got started here in 1929, it was something re- ally, really special,” Johnson said. “People cared about it and there were good enough coaches over the years like Lenny Lutero and Tim Dod- son who took that on and said, ‘We want to keep this going.’” And it’s something his fam- ily has kept going through tra- dition bred into Johnson at an early age. “My grandpa was a long- time coach at Marshfield where he’s in the hall of fame. Two of my three uncles on my COURTESY PHOTO dad’s side are the two winnin- Sam Johnson (right) in with gest coaches in Oregon High Viking football teammate Andrew Tupua in 2013. See COACH 2B T IME O UT By Lloyd Little Retired teacher, coach and game offi cial 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. The Return of Tradition Calendar For the last three football seasons, the Siuslaw High School Vikings led by coaches who weren’t from within the program. In the 1960s, Coach Len Lutero began a legacy of perfection for Siuslaw. Th e time devoted to his teams was a year-round commitment. When Lutero retired aft er 30 years at the Vikings’ helm, he passed the torch on to Tim Dodson, who had played quar- terback for Lutero in the mid 1980s. Th e time and energy needed for continued success was embraced by Dodson, who regularly coached his team to Aug. 7 • Florence Softball 5:30 p.m. Lofy vs ACC (North) Beachcomber vs Welton (South) 7 p.m. Welton vs Lofy (North) ACC vs Beachcomber (South) See LITTLE 3B Aug. 6 • SYSA registration National Night Out on at Miller Park Or register online at www.siuslawsoccer. com. For more infor mation, call 541- 600-4409 or email siuslawyouthsoccer@ gmail.com. Tide Tables Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide Aug. 3 1:50am / 8.1 3:05pm / 7.0 8:38am / -1.8 8:52pm / 1.2 Aug. 4 2:43am / 7.6 3:49pm / 7.2 9:22am / -1.2 9:49pm / 1.1 Aug. 5 3:39am / 6.9 4:34pm / 7.2 10:07am / -0.5 10:50pm / 0.9 Aug. 6 4:41am / 6.1 5:22pm / 7.2 10:54am / 0.4 11:56pm / 0.8 Aug. 7 5:51pm / 5.5 6:14pm/ 7.2 11:46am/ 1.2 Aug. 8 7:11am / 5.0 7:09pm / 7.1 1:06am / 0.6 12:45pm / 2.0 Aug. 9 8:36am / 4.9 8:07pm/ 7.1 2:17am/ 0.3 1:51pm/ 2.6 ODFW R EGIONAL F ISHING R EPORT www.dfw.state.or.us/RR COURTESY PHOTO Florence resident and pro sand drag racer Gary Armstrong won the three-day Triple Crown Shootout in Winchester Bay last weekend. A RMSTRONG WINS T RIPLE C ROWN RACE Driving his Yamaha YXZ1000 race car, Florence pro sand drag racer Gary “G” Armstrong won the Crown in the Stock w/Turbo Class at the Sand Outlaws Triple Crown Shootout last week- end. The three-day sand drag race was part of this year’s Oregon Dunefest, a week- long sand camping and rid- ing event held in the Oregon Dunes at Winchester Bay that drew an estimated 10,000 ATV and UTV sand riding enthusiasts. Armstrong has raced a winning Yamaha ATV in West Coast events the past 10 years. This year, he transi- tioned to a 2019 Yamaha YXZ UTV — or “side by side,” which these machines are called in the off-roading world. “This is my first major win of a big racing event driving my new race car competing against other side-by-sides from all over the west, so I’m super stoked with the result,” Armstrong said of his win. “The Triple Crown was one of the most tightly competi- tive races I’ve ever raced in, winning some of my rounds by just hundredths of a sec- ond. “It was just amazing fun!” UTV’s have become huge- ly popular in recreational off-roading around the coun- try. Armstrong said races like the Triple Crown are exciting entertainment for spectators and racers as well. Armstrong is sponsored by Florence Yamaha, Fullerton Sand Sports Tires & Wheels, Redline Racing, Dasa Racing, Direct Drive CNC, Oneal Race Clothing, Dirt Wheels Magazine and local businesses Jack Smoot Welding and Siuslaw Signs & Graphics. Oregon lands $15 million for salmon projects Federal salmon fund fuels restoration projects throughout region The state of Oregon has se- cured $15 million for salmon habitat restoration projects throughout the state. The funding comes from the Pa- cific Coast Salmon Recovery Fund and is distributed by the Oregon Watershed Enhance- ment Board (OWEB). “The Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Fund is so critical to keeping habitat intact for salmon and steelhead that are on the brink of extinction,” said Kelley Beamer from the Oregon Conservation Part- nership. “It protects places that give them the highest chance for survival. “It’s this little-known feder- al fund, but it literally keeps salmon nation going,” & SHEET METAL, INC. “Your Local Independent Trane Dealer” Florence’s Oldest & Largest Heating Contractor Beamer is also executive di- rector of the Coalition of Ore- gon Land Trusts, a member of the partnership. Since 2000, the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund has invested nearly $237 million in Oregon. It is lever- aged with state Lottery dollars, bringing the total invested in salmon and steelhead habitat in Oregon in the last 20 years to $603 million. The funds are distributed in a competitive grant process via OWEB, Oregon’s agency that protects native fish and wildlife habitat. For every $1 million spent on habitat restoration, 15-24 jobs are created in local econ- omies. More than 90 cents of every dollar invested stays in those local – often rural – communities. The salmon recovery fund also supports the re-gion’s recreational and commercial fishing industries, which offer more than 17,000 jobs. The fund was started by Congress in 2000 to help re- store salmon and steelhead populations listed as threat- ened or endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). Currently, 28 salm- on and steelhead populations are pro-tected under the ESA. However, due to investments over the last 20 years, includ- ing from the salmon recovery See SALMON 3B NOTE: Temporary regs for wild Chinook in coastal riv- ers — Due to low forecasted returns this year, wild Chinook fishing will be restricted in most coastal rivers. Most of these temporary regulations will be in effect from Aug. 1-Dec. 31, though a few don’t start until Sept. 16 or Oct. 1. Before planning your fish- ing trip, be sure the check the regulation updates. MID COAST LAKES: Stocking of the mid-coast lakes ended in June. Warmwater fisheries are improving in several lakes around the Florence area including Siltcoos, Tahkenitch, Mercer and Munsel lakes. 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 con- tinues to be slow so far this season but did pick up last week with some better fishing. Although it has been a slow year so far, anglers are catching summer steelhead everyday primarily in the gorge area and pressure continues to be light. The 4.0 mile bridge (aka Steel Bridge) in the Siletz gorge is open to motorized vehicles, but is only open to public vehi- cles on the weekend. 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. See FISHING 3B • Heating Systems • Heat Pumps • Sales / Service • Ductless Heat Pumps 1645 Kingwood ~ Florence • www.trane.com (541) 997-2422 (L-R) Matteo Cocciolo, Owners Krystal & Steve Wolford, Abbie Kimble CCB#64