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SN Sports & Recreation Calendar Winter Sports openers: Dec. 4 • SHS boys BB hosts Newport 7:15 p.m. • SHS girls BB hosts Newport 5:45 p.m. • MHS boys BB hosts Lowell 7 p.m. • SHS girls BB hosts Lowell 5:30 p.m. 7 p.m. Dec. 6 • SHS wrestling at Harrisburg Noon Tide Tables Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide Nov. 30 2:54m / 6.6 1:50pm / 7.6 8:11am / 3.5 8:57pm / -0.3 Dec. 1 3:45am / 6.4 1:50pm / 7.6 9:04am / 3.6 9:44pm / 0.2 Dec. 2 4:37am / 6.3 3:28pm / 6.3 10:05am / 3.7 10:33pm / 0.8 Dec. 3 5:30am / 6.2 4:30pm / 5.9 11:15am / 3.6 11:25pm / 1.2 Dec. 4 6:21am / 6.3 5:42pm / 5.5 12:29pm / 3.4 Dec. 5 7:08am / 6.5 6:58pm/ 5.3 12:19am/ 1.6 1:35pm/ 2.9 Dec. 6 7:50am / 6.8 8:08pm / 5.3 1:12am / 2.0 2:30pm / 5.3 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. Some of the bigger lakes have “hold-over” trout and the fishing typically picks up in the fall when these trout are feeding to prepare for the winter months ahead. In the See FISHING 3B THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM SATURDAY EDITION |NOVEMBER 30, 2019 | $1.00 Vik football to remain 3A through 2021 Siuslaw was one of three schools the OSAA didn’t move up for 2020 B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News By Lloyd Little D espite finishing third in the Special Dis- trict 2-north league and going 6-4 overall (3-2 in league), Siuslaw’s overall two-season win percentage of .300 was well short of the .667 percentage required for the Oregon School Activities As- sociation (OSAA) to bump a team up a classification. The decision was made earlier this month on Nov. 18 during the OSAA’s Football Ad Hoc Committee meeting. It was the committee’s 11th meeting on the subject, with the committee voting to move Hidden Valley back into the 4A classification beginning in fall 2020 football season. The Mustangs were the last team Siuslaw played this past season, during the opening round of the 3A state playoffs — with the Vikings falling to the undefeated (12-0) Mus- tangs 40-12. Siuslaw was one of three 4A schools, along with Cor- bett (.286) and Madras (.588), which failed to meet the two-year winning percentage needed to restore their foot- ball programs back to 4A clas- sification. Retired teacher, coach and game offi cial 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. Underdogs (Part II) JARED ANDERSON/SIUSLAW NEWS Though the Vikings football team more than tripled its win percentage from 2018 this season, it will need another solid year in 2020 to qualify for a chance to move back up into the 4A classification. By comparison, Hidden Valley’s two-year winning percentage was .765. Six current 4A schools will have to decide by Dec. 2 if they want to have their foot- ball programs play down a classification in 2020, based on their two-year winning percentage. Among them are Junction City (.067), McLoughlin (.091), Molal- la (.200), Philomath (.143), Phoenix (.143) and Sisters (.214). This past season, Siuslaw beat both Philomath (28-19) and McLoughlin (48-46) en route to a 6-4 record overall. In 2018, Siuslaw was winless at 0-5, 0-8). Depending on what the six teams on the OSAA classifica- tion bubble decide next week, the Special District 2-north League could see some chang- es next fall. N EW F ISHING , BIG GAME HUNT REGS ANNOUNCED SALEM — The 2020 Sport Fishing and Big Game Hunting Regulations are now available in stores, ODFW offices and online at www. eregulations.com. Changes from 2019 are listed in the What’s New section under the table of contents and are identified by yel- low highlighted text throughout the regu- lations. There are few major changes to the sport fishing regulations. One change is that in 2020, recreational crabbers will be required to mark all floating surface buoys with the own- er’s full name or business name and at least one of the following: phone number, permanent address, ODFW Angler ID number or a boat identification number, such as Oregon boat registration number. As part of efforts to improve protections for mature spawning-size stur- geon, seasonal Columbia River no-fishing sanctuaries for these fish have been expanded and closure time extended. Finally, anglers who pur- chase a two-rod validation areas and/or have longer seasons and boundaries of many controlled hunts were expanded or made simpler. Maps for these hunts will be available on MyODFW.com in 2020. Hunters should note that hunts that were formally called “centerfire” seasons or commonly referred to as “rifle” seasons, are now “Any Legal Weapon Seasons.” This change was made to make it more NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS clear to hunters that they are not limited will be able to use two rods in the Sandy River and Snake to only using a rifle for these hunts; it is legal for hunters to River below Brownlee Dam. Big game hunters face use any legal shotgun, bow, more significant changes, as muzzleloader, or handgun. For example, most hunters improvements to the regula- tions come into effect for with a Western Oregon Deer 2020. A multi-year effort has tag typically hunt with a rifle, been underway to improve but if they prefer they can use and simplify big game regula- this tag to hunt the season tions to make them more with a bow instead of hunting consistent, simpler where the regular archery season. New for 2020, hunters with possible, and in tune with current populations and access to private land in areas of chronic elk damage (see issues. This year more than ever, map) can choose the new hunters who apply for con- General Season Antlerless trolled hunts need to careful- Elk Damage tag as their elk ly check their hunt number. hunt. Many controlled hunts have See REGS 3B been consolidated into larger LCSR offers safety tips for hunters, hikers Hunting, hiking, and mush- room picking are popular out- door activities in Lane County. Each year, Lane County Sheriff ’s Office Search and Rescue teams are called to assist in finding lost or injured people when something on their outdoor trip didn’t go as planned. Below are a few tips to help you plan a great trip and enjoy the beautiful outdoors with safety in mind. 1. Know your skill level and research the area you plan to hunt, hike, or mushroom pick to ensure you have the neces- sary skills and equipment. 2. Tell someone where you T IME O UT are going and when you plan to return. Leave them a map with your route and stick to the planned route. 3. Hunt or hike with a buddy, and stay with one another while you are out and about. 4. Carry a pack with the following supplies, even for short trips: • Fully charged cell phone and battery backup • Map • An emergency light source in case you end up being out- doors after the sun sets • Extra clothing • First aid kit • Extra food and water • Compass • Fire starter 5. Regularly scan your sur- roundings to keep yourself oriented. This is especially true for mushroom picking which involves looking down at the ground for long periods of time which can contribute to losing your way. Remember: Look down, and then look around. Lastly, if you find yourself lost or injured, call 9-1-1 if you have cell service. If you are unable to call for help, Search and Rescue experts advise you stay put to conserve energy and allow search teams to locate you. My alma mater, Warrenton High School, was the school that Cowapa League teams pointed to on their schedule for the homecoming game. In my three years of varsity football, we were the home- coming opponent no less than nine times. We were able to spoil two particularly satisfy- ing events. Th e fi rst occurred in 1968 against. Th e offi cials mistak- enly spotted the football just short of the mud smeared goal line, according to an impar- tial Chic Hammond, for the Scappoose victory. We were the perennial “underdogs” of our league. But enough was enough as we defeated the Scappoose Indians on their homecoming night. Th ree years later, the Indians moved up a classifi cation and the Warriors moved down. In 1969, we were also the spoilers to another homecom- ing game. Th is victory was so sweet because it was against our rivals, the Seaside Seagulls. Seaside entered the game 5-1 in league and we were 1-5 in league. A victory would assure Seaside of at least a tie for the Cowapa League title — and Seaside was the decided favor- ite to win the game. Using deceptive formations and plays, we scored three fi rst-half touchdowns. For- tunately for us, two long Sea- side scores were called back by penalties. If either score had counted, we would have lost. Aft er the fi nal buzzer, the offi cials were escorted off the fi eld by the Seaside police as angry fans yelled at them. In 1979, the No. 1-ranked 5-0 Taft Tigers baseball team were in town for an early pre-season game against the 0-5 Siuslaw Vikings baseball team. My varsity team was off to a slow start. On Taft ’s roster was a pro-prospect pitcher. When I met their coach, I asked if we would see him pitch today. He said “Yes” and explained that he “needed some tune-up work for league starting next week.” Th anks to a home run by Anthony (now Dr.) Dodson, we led 2-1 in the seventh inning. An error by us and Taft scored the tying run. We eventually lost 4-2 in 12 innings. Th eir ace threw all 12 innings (big mistake) striking out 27 Viking batters. I used three pitchers in the game. We then played a night cap game and won it 5-1. Th e confi dence we gained pro- pelled us to a third-place fi nish in a tough Far West League. In 2002, the Siuslaw High School girls basketball team traveled to Klamath Falls to take on the Henley Hornets girls team in a state play-off game. Henley was undefeated on its home court. Th e long drive my wife and I took was rewarded with an upset victory over the Henley team. Th e “underdog” Viking girls, led by Haley Hunt, qual- ifi ed for the state tournament game in Corvallis. In 2004, the Siuslaw varsity girls basketball team ended the longest winning streak in the Sky-Em League. Th e Marist varsity girls’ basketball team had recorded more than 100 consecutive Sky-Em See LITTLE 3B
