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SN THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM SATURDAY EDITION | OCTOBER 12, 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 No Place to Hide Oct. 12 • SHS cross country at Philomath 12:30 p.m. Oct. 15 • SHS volleyball hosts Marshfield 6:30 p.m. • MHS volleyball at Alsea 6:30 p.m. Oct. 17 • SHS volleyball at Elmira 6:30 p.m. • MHS volleyball hosts Eddyville 6 p.m. PHOTOS BY JARED ANDERSON/SIUSLAW NEWS Mapleton junior Heather Wierichs smiles amid applause after an impressive save. S AILORS KEEP POSITIVE MOMENTUM B Y J ARED A NDERSON Siuslaw News Alesa d Mapleton 25-14, 25-7, 25-16 Oak Hill d Mapleton 25-17, 27-25, 18-25, 25-12 Crow d Mapleton 25-7, 25-20, 25-17 Tide Tables Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide Oct. 12 12:07pm / 7.0 5:58am / 0.9 6:23pm / 1.0 It was during the first set against Crow that the Mapleton volleyball team showed what’s known as “Sailor pride.” The Sailors had scored 7 points in the set, while Crow was sitting on a healthy lead in the 23. The volley that ensued was long, with each team aggressively going for the ball. There was a moment when two Sailors dove for Mapleton freshman Kiana Moody serves for the Sailors. the same ball, knocking into each other as it went flying into the net. They lost the point as Crow the Cougars kept up their assault on the Sailors. But Mapleton was far from demoralized. In fact, the two players stood up, cheered, laughed and clapped — They were having a blast. It was coming up on 9 p.m. The Sailors had been around the gym since 4 p.m., when they played a close game against Oak Hill, forc- ing the second set past 25 and winning the third out- right. That game had started later than anticipated. By the time Mapleton faced off against Crow, it was clear that everyone was tired — except for the Sailors. Every point was a celebration, every well-fought loss received high-fives. After the first-set sweep by Crow, the See SAILORS 3B Oct. 13 12:21am / 6.6 12:34pm / 7.2 6:29am / 1.2 6:57pm / 0.6 Oct. 14 1:00am / 6.6 1:01pm / 7.3 6:59am / 1.3 7:30pm / 0.3 Viks poised for potential play-off bid Oct. 15 1:38am / 6.6 1:27pm / 7.4 7:29am / 1.7 8:05pm / 0.1 8:00am/ 2.1 8:42pm/ 0.0 Oct. 17 3:02am / 6.2 2:26pm / 7.3 8:32am / 2.6 9:22m / 0.0 Oct. 18 3:50am / 6.0 3:01pm/ 7.2 Siuslaw News Cottage Grove d Siuslaw 23-25, 16-25, 25-18, 20-25 Oct. 16 2:19am / 6.4 1:55pm/ 7.4 B Y J ARED A NDERSON 9:09am/ 3.0 10:08pm/ 0.1 Siuslaw d Marist 25-18, 25-23, 25-14 It was another 50/50 week for the Siuslaw volleyball team this week, though this time the team is on the upswing with a change to how they play the floor — and an eye on mak- ing the playoffs. But to make that, they have to face off against one of their toughest oppo- nents of the season in Junction City. The Viks have had their ups and downs re- cently, “but we knew the league would be See VIKS NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS Siuslaw’s Hayden Muller puts up a serve for the Viks against Cottage Grove last 2B Tuesday. Temporary campground closures set for Oregon Dunes next week Several recreation facility clo- sures and intermittent road clo- sures will take place in the Ore- gon Dunes National Recreation Area (ODNRA) Horsfall Road area from Oct. 17-20. Marine Reserve Engineer Ser- vice Company CLB-23 based in Springfield, Ore., will engage in training with heavy equipment and perform general mainte- nance in select campgrounds and recreation sites. Visitors to the area are en- couraged to use caution as they may encounter road flaggers and heavy equipment. Horsfall Beach Campground & Day Use and Bull Run Staging Area will both be closed to pub- lic use between Oct. 17-20. Marines will be operating heavy equipment to rehabilitate the campground, including lev- eling campsites and installing new fire rings, picnic tables and signage. Dozer work on off- road designated routes will be completed from the staging area northwards, to improve safety and visibility for riders. Hazard tree removal will be taking place along Horsfall Road, as well as in nearby sand campsites and off-road desig- nated routes. Flaggers will be posted to direct traffic and driv- ers should anticipate temporary delays. This will be the second year the Marine Reserves have visit- ed the ODNRA in this unique opportunity to conduct annual training. “We are proud to host the Marines once again,” says Dan Matthews, Recreation Staff Of- ficer for the ODNRA. “This has been an outstand- ing long-term partnership op- portunity which benefits not only the Marines but improves access and enjoyment of public lands for everyone.” For more information and for updates about closures and de- lays, please contact the ODNRA office in Reedsport at 541-271- 6000. Sometimes, coaches have some less talented players on a team. Th ese same players work just as hard during practices, giving their all even though they may be smaller, slower or weaker than the teammates playing the same position. Th e question is: What can a coach do to reward these players with playing time without jeopardiz- ing the chance to win? For me, I designated special formations that purposely in- cluding less-talented players. It did not take them long to fi gure out the plays called were oft en away from their off ensive posi- tion. Most would thank me for giving them time on the fi eld to feel like a team member during games. However, there are sports when all team members must contribute for the success or failure of team success. At Siuslaw, those sports are cross country and bowling. Cross country team scores in- clude the total of the fi nish plac- es of the fi rst fi ve runners from the school. If you only have four runners, you could not win any team titles. You could have in- dividual champions and state medal winners, but in order for the team to place at cross coun- try meets, you need fi ve run- ners. Th is is where there is no See LITTLE 3B ODFW R EGIONAL F ISHING R EPORT www.dfw.state.or.us/RR MID COAST LAKES Stocking of the mid-coast lakes ended in June. Check the stocking schedule online for dates and locations of stockings. Warmwater fisheries is still good in several lakes around the Florence area including: Siltcoos, Tahkenitch, Mercer and Munsel. SIUSLAW RIVER: Fall Chinook, cutthroat trout Fall Chinook fishing con- tinues to be fair to good on the Siuslaw. Last week’s rain pushed some fish up into the river but there are still plenty of fish around in the estuary. Anglers are catching fish on each tide and it should con- tinue to improve as we head into October. The beginning of September through the month of October are typical- ly the best times to catch a Siuslaw River Chinook. Due to low forecasted fall Chinook returns, this year’s daily bag limit has been reduced to 1 wild Chinook per day and 5 per year for the mid-coast aggregate (Siletz River to Siuslaw River). Lake Creek (a tributary of the Siuslaw River) will be closed for the fall Chinook season to protect the forecast- ed low number of returning fish. No wild coho retention for the 2019 season. Trout fishing in streams is open until Oct. 31. Late sum- mer and fall are typically good times to target sea-run cut- throat in the Siuslaw River. Check the regulations for open areas and gear See FISHING 3B
