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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2019 | 3B Siuslaw from 1B combination of Riley Colton, Brea Blankenship and Gracie Freudenthal, who remained in a tight group from the beginning. “It’s nice when it works out the way,” Johnson said. “If you have a teammate to lean on, it can help. Obviously, everybody is running their own individ- ual race to their own indi- vidual limits, but there’s some comfort in having some teammates around. It’s just a solid lineup. They’re tough. You can see it on their faces, they’re just tough girls that are fun to coach.” But with half a mile to go, the three were on the bottom half of the top eight, with three Marist runners right behind Rannow. “I yelled at Riley [ C olt on ] , Bre a [Blankenship] and Gracie [Freudenthal] that they if they could get in front of Marist’s third girl, we’re going to win the meet,” Johnson recalled. “And the girls started to pull away and Rylee reeled her in and passed her. That was a key moment.” Colton ended up in fifth place, beating out Marist’s fourth runner, who was followed by Blankenship and Freudenthal, respec- tively. Marist took ninth, and Siuslaw senior Chloe Madden finished out the top 10, giving the Viks a 1-point win (32-33) over Marist. Freudenthal beat her PR by a whopping 50 seconds, while Colton beat hers by 20 seconds. Johnson gave high praise to Madden, who had rolled her ankle earlier in the year, leaving her perfor- mance up in the air. “It just didn’t heal cor- Celebrating over 30 Years in Real Estate VOTED #1 REALTOR 5 YEARS Siuslaw News Readers Choice im Hoberg is a Florence native, and has been working in Real Estate since 1989. He has served as a Realtor for over 30 years. He has obtained several designations that require continuing education, which keeps him on the cutting edge of the industry and he is constantly J looking for ways to expand his areas of expertise. Recently he has earned the NAR Green designation and the Senior Real Estate Specialist designation. Jim enjoys helping people fi nd solutions to their real estate needs and discovering why Florence is such a great place to live. PHOTOS BY JARED ANDERSON/SIUSLAW NEWS From left: Brea Blankenship, Rylee Colton, Anne Wartnik and Gracie Freudenthal climb a hill along the Lane Community College cross country course Thursday. rectly, and she ended up having a cortisone shot and possibly had to have sur- gery,” Johnson said. “But she preserved, only 3 sec- onds off of her PR.” For the boys’ team, Johnson felt that a Siuslaw win was more of a sure bet going into the meet. “Marist ran really well, better than I expected them to run,” he said. “But I felt like our boys were the favorite going in. And they ended up running — by far — their best race of the year.” Like the girls’ race, the team win came down to the last minute. Brendon Jensen had the lead over all the other Viks runners but couldn’t seem to get past runners from Marist, Cottage Grove and Marshfield, who ended up taking the top three. “Brendon had the goal of trying to win the league title, and who wouldn’t?” said Johnson. “But I think he was realizing that there were a couple of guys pull- ing away from him and it wasn’t going to happen.” At that point, it became a team race, with Jensen and Sam Ulrich trying to beat two Marist runners who were in fourth and fifth place. “Sam came up and they just keyed off each other,” Johnson recalled. “They were behind Marist’s third guy. If Marist has three guys in front of our first, we’re not going to win. It’s almost impossible. But they just came through. They passed three and reeled in two and that was it. That was the 1-point victory.” Jensen came in fourth and Ulrich fifth, with Kiger Johnson and Kyle Hughes taking 8th and 9th, respec- tively, in the top 10 and giving Siuslaw the win, 37-38. “The biggest story is probably the freshmen,” Johnson said. “Sam had a huge PR, the third-fastest time by any freshman in Siuslaw history. Kyle had the sixth-fastest. They real- ly came through, ran really well. Kiger’s lifelong goal was to break 17 minutes, and he did that.” Jaxson Jensen, who fin- ished 11th, was also a standout. “I gotta give him props,” Johnson said. “He split his ODFW before launching any type of watercraft. This season, we intercepted 14 water- craft containing quagga or zebra mussels,” Boatner said. So far this year, tech- nicians inspected 26,395 watercraft; 14 of those con- taining quagga or zebra mussels and 368 with other types of bio-fouling such as Eurasian milfoil were decontaminated. By law, anyone haul- ing watercraft of any type whether motorized or not must stop at an open wa- ter-craft inspection station for a free inspection which typically takes about 10 minutes. If invasive spe- cies are found, the vessel will be decontaminated on site. Quagga mussels can live around 21 days outside of the water, depending on temperature and humidi- ty. They easily establish in rivers and lakes, causing severe ecological damage to those systems along with economic damage to water systems. Watercraft inspection stations are located at ports of entry around Oregon with most open from April through early September. The Ashland and Ontar- io stations, which get the most traffic are open daily year-round from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Invasive species is a Key Conservation Issue for Or- egon’s Conservation Strat- egy. When companies look the California State Senate stating: “We believe that any reform to be fair and meaningful to all student athletes, it needs to occur at the National level and be adopted by the NCAA.” In my opinion, college athletes are being paid through scholarships they have been given. A full scholarship will enable an athlete to earn a diploma and graduate hav-ing little or no debt. Compared to the millions of other col- lege attendees graduat-ing with debts in the thou- sands of dollars, the schol- arship athlete has defi nite- ly been paid. As the cost of education increases, the scholarship athlete gets a pay raise, too. Room and board, tuition, books and the opportunity to travel free to other cities are ben- efi ts everyday college stu- dents are not given. If top players were to receive endorsements, might they stay longer in school? If they stayed un- til using up their eligibili- ty, two results may occur: Th e school may be more competitive if the athletes stay, and; the athlete may actually earn a de-gree to help them aft er their ca- reers in sports end. I do not look forward to the day our colleges mir- ror the professional model of ath-letic competition. Playing for the “love of the game” is rapidly declining in the eyes of profession- al athletes. Let’s hope we can continue to watch the youthful enthu-siasm of young college athletes as they play out their dreams. from 1B JIM HOBERG Broker/Owner • • • • RESIDENTIAL • LAND • COMMERCIAL • PROPERTY MANAGEMENT • 541.997.7653 Fax: 541.997.7654 VISIT US ONLINE AT WWW . JIMHOBERG . COM 1870 Hwy. 126, Suite A • PO Box 3040, Florence, OR “Our watercraft inspec- tion sites are critical to keeping these and other aquatic invasive species out of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, and why Clean, Drain, Dry is so important J(E(@H--+R@AHRHAR*=A1R0AER(FR:A@1R(FRPAJRAM@RPAJER3A>-RAERM-RM5=:R*:-(@RPAJER1JHH-EFR0AER0E--R Little time between soccer and cross country. Soccer is a rough sport, and there’s been a couple of practices where he’s hurting through soccer games. He had a great second half of the race and came through.” Johnson added, “It was a team effort, and that’s what it takes on a day like that.” For the OSAA State Championship, which will be held Saturday, Nov. 9, four Siuslaw runners will be competing for individu- al titles including Rannow, Colton, Jensen and Ulrich. As for the teams, the girls’ race will again be a match-up between the Viks and Marist. “Marist is the defending champions, and I’m sure they’re angry and frustrat- ed and looking for some revenge. We’re expecting that,” Johnson said. For the boys, the field will be a little more open. “There’s several teams that can win,” Johnson said. “Baker, Siuslaw, Marist, Newport, Philomath, Sisters — all those teams are solid and have a chance to win. It’ll be a dog fight.” Still, Johnson likes the chances for both teams to come out on top. “It’s always difficult to win a state championship. It’s never easy, no matter what anybody thinks. People don’t know what goes into it. But we have a pattern and a formula — and we’re going to play our game and go from there.” from 1B for athletes for product en- jump on this bandwagon, more athletes are likely to use this opportunity as a deciding factor in selecting their college. Ultimately, the law has the potential to tip the competitive scale towards California schools. Tim Tebow, former All-American football player, believes college athletics should be about achieving one’s dreams and not as a means to make money. He further states the players seek- ing endorsements change a player’s perspective. It also has the possibility to substitute the “us” or “we” mentality to “all about me.” Teammates may be- come alienated and left out because without them there would be no “star.” dorsements, they look for the big-name stars on the most visible of the sports. Th ese endorsements sel- dom fi nd the “worker bees” on a team. If the law were in eff ect today for the state of Oregon, how many athletes attending our colleges and universi- ties might be selected for an endorsement? Th ere are over 450,000 college ath- letes in Division I colleges and universities. Th e select few athletes chosen for an endorsement are likely to be the same ones to be selected by a professional team and paid big money if/when they elect to turn pro. Stanford and USC, two California Pac-12 schools, opposed the bill. 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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 2150 Hwy. 101 • Florence (541) 997-3475 • 1-800-348-3475
