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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2019 | 3B Siuslaw from 1B After handily beating Marist two Thursdays ago, the Vikings faced tough competition on Tuesday night from Marshfield, who played on Siuslaw’s home court. In a tense game that lasted nearly two hours, the scores hovered at near ties throughout the first two sets, with Siuslaw edging out the Pirates 23-25 in the first set, and Marshfield get- ting the win in the sec- ond, 25-22. “We played super well in the first set, and we played hard the second set. The ball just didn’t land our way in the sec- ond, but we battled,” Hornung said. By the third set, the Vikings seemed to find their stride, “playing scrappy” and bagging a ton of kills for a 25-17 Buying or Selling? I can help. Tim Sapp Owner / Principal Broker 541 999-8230 85337 Hwy 101 - Commercial opportunity on Highway 101 just south of Florence. Great high- way frontage and visibility. This property is now cleared and ready for your imagination. $68,000. #2646-16071172 win. “Then the fourth set, I don’t know if it’s they came out stronger or we came out flatter, but we hit a weird point when we just spiraled. They built confidence and we just lost ours. Once that happened, it was almost impossible to come back,” Hornung said. The Viks lost the set 25-17. The lack of confi- dence seemed to stick in the fifth set as the Pirates came out strong, beating back a mid-set push by the Viks to fin- ish out 15-11. Thursday saw a com- pletely different story as the Viks traveled to Elmira, playing on their senior night, “which is always really awkward,” Hornung said. Generally, after warm up, the visiting team is forced to sit as the schools talk about their seniors for 15 minutes, but a gracious gesture by the Falcons coach to allow the Viks to warm up in the adjacent gym kept Siuslaw warmed up. Siuslaw came out battling. “We just took it to them,” Hornung said. “We just beat them down, serving hard and swinging hard. They came out excited and punched, but we punched back,” winning the set 25-11. The second and third sets were wins for the Viks as well (25-17, 25-19, respectively), though “I don’t think the final scores reflected how much we were in control. That was frus- trating from a coaching perspective, but ulti- mately going on the road on a senior night and getting a win is big. That really helped cement things for us.” As of Friday press time, the Viks are ranked 16th going into Saturday’s tournament, which we be held at Marshfield. “Right now, looking strong, as long as we take care of business tomorrow at Marshfield’s tourna- ment, if we get a win or two, that would be great and ensure we get a playoff game,” Hornung said. Who the Viks will play on Saturday is still up in the air, but it’s possible they could end up facing Marshfield for a rematch. “It would be awesome if we go to their tourna- ment and beat them,” Hornung said, pointing out that many of the team’s seniors, such as Mia Collins and Elissa Hurley, started off win- ning against Marshfield in their freshman year, but have lost ever since. “We’re old rivals, the kids know each other. It’s always a tough match, but if we win, it would be really awe- some for them,” he said. Following Saturday, the Viks will play their last game of the season against Junction City on Tuesday, which will be Siuslaw’s senior night honoring Collins, Hurley and Lindsey Long. Junction City is one of the top-ranked schools in the league, and if the Viks can ride the home crowd senior night wave and grab a win, “that would be a cherry on top,” Hornung said. “If we can win that, we could not only get a playoff game, but maybe even a home playoff game.” Tuesday’s game begins at 6:30 p.m. Sailors back better and stron- ger.” Of the 13 players, the lone graduating senior is Daleena Bender, who was honored before the game for senior night. Bender’s favorite vol- leyball memory was practicing together with the team “because they all have fun and laugh a lot,” and her greatest accomplishment was how well the team played together. Her advice to the rest of the team: Be dedicat- ed, play hard and most importantly, communi- cate. “She played a great night,” Dooley said, stat- ing that the returning team, which will have a healthy dose of juniors, as well as some new freshman blood, will be “a strong returning team.” It’s a returning team that will have battled through one of the toughest years in Mapleton volleyball his- tory, kept their head held high and fought through to the very end. “I’m proud of them, coming in, and working their hardest,” said Dooley. “Nobody’s going to find a losing season easy. It’s going to have some hard moments, but they’re working through those with grace. I’m just very proud of them.” 1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200 In 2019 we will be celebrating the 80th anniversary of our business in Florence. It is time to express the appreciation and gratitude we feel, and have always felt, for the friendship, trust and loyalty of those who live in this community. It is your confi dence in us and your continued patronage that has made these 80 years such a pleasurable experience. Th ank you. Johnston Motor Company Since 1939 from 1B At its heart, 2019 was a learning season for the Sailors, but the lessons were not lost on the play- ers. “We just kept getting better and better every week,” Dooley said. “I think that, honestly, the only way to go is up. A whole bunch of our team is coming back next year, and we should come Siuslaw’s Color-a-Thon just around the corner Siuslaw School District Fun Run on Saturday, is putting on the third Nov. 2. annual Color-a-Thon Starting from Siuslaw Middle School, the Col- or-a-Thon will feature a Locally Owned & Operated 5K run/walk. “The whole commu- nity is invited to come out a get colorful with us,” said Crystal Osburn, who works at Siuslaw El- ementary and is heading up this year’s Color-a- Thon planning. “Rain or shine, we’re going to have a color blast!” As participants of the event wind their way through the course, they will be doused in non-toxic color powder, and finish the course looking as if they’ve just run through a rainbow. Funds raised from 2150 Hwy. 101 • Florence (541) 997-3475 • 1-800-348-3475 the Color-a-Thon will help provide resources not funded through the school budget. “These ‘extras’ that this fundraising can help provide are intend- ed to enhance academic and physical education for students in an ef- fort to keep kids excited and engaged through all grades,” said Osburn. This year’s event is sup- ported by a number of local business sponsors, including: Aric Sneddon, Coldwell Banker Coast Real Estate; Beauty by Brit at Salon Chic; Best for Hearing; Coast road construction; Dan Lewis Construction LLC; Ev- ergreen Concrete; Flor- ence Eye Clinic; Jawsome Kids Resale; Johnny’s Construction; Kaimana Bodyworks; Les Schwab Tires; Pest Tech; Recre- ation Station; River Cit- ies Taxi; Scott Ryland Plumbing; Shervin’s Tire and Automotive; Siuslaw CrossFit; Torex ATV Rentals; and Wildflower Montessori. In addition, donations are being collected by Siuslaw students. 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