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SN Sports & Recreation Calendar Jan. 3 • SHS basketball Bandon Dunes Day 1 — TBD THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM SATURDAY EDITION | DECEMBER 28, 2019 | $1.00 New boating laws focus on safety, environment Beginning Jan. 1, boaters in Oregon will have a series of new laws to observe The 2019 legislative session introduced and passed seven bills, including the Oregon Ma- rine Board’s (OMB) operating budget. Most of the legislative concepts were in response to issues brought forward from stakeholder groups, boating clubs, advocacy groups and OMB agency partners. There were also several non-agency bills sponsored by legislators on behalf of interest/ environmental groups or pri- vate citizens that affect Oregon boaters. One bill allows the Ma- rine Board to consider land use planning (Goal 15) in any fu- ture rulemaking on boat oper- ations on the Willamette River (HB 2351). Another, HB 2352, creates a towed watersports education program within the Marine Board and requires an addition- al education endorsement for anyone engaged in wake surfing and wakeboarding activities on the Willamette River (Newberg Pool, RM 30-50) in Clackamas, Marion and Yamhill Counties. Here’s a run-down of the The fine for failure to pull the plug is $30 for non-motorized boats and $50 for motorized boats and is a Class D violation. Law enforcement was also given Most of the legislative concepts were in response to issues brought forward from stakeholder groups, boating clubs, advocacy groups and Oregon Marine Board partners. new legislation and some of the changes coming to recreational boaters beginning Jan. 1: • To minimize the spread of aquatic invasive species, mo- torized boaters will be required to “pull the plug” when leaving a waterbody and during trans- port to allow any water-hold- ing compartments to drain (transporting live crab or fish is against the law per ODFW reg- ulations). the authority to order a person back to an aquatic invasive spe- cies boat inspection station if a boater bypasses the mandatory boat inspection station and the station is within five miles. If a person fails to go back to the station for an inspection/decon- tamination, they can be charged with a Class C misdemeanor ($1,250 and or 30 days in jail). Protecting our waterways from aquatic invaders is the goal and compliance with boat inspection station requirements is vital to achieving it. • Boat Rental Business (Liv- ery) registration will be re- quired so the agency can gather more robust information about the type of boats being rented and provide businesses with applicable boating safety educa- tion and outreach materials for employees to pass along to their customers. Better-informed customers help make the waterways saf- er and help protect the rental business from liability. There is no charge associated with regis- tration, but failure to register is a Class B violation ($265 fine). Current motorboat registration discounts apply. • There’s no longer a 60-day boating safety education card exemption for new boat owners. See Jan. 4 • SHS basketball Bandon Dunes Day 2 — TBD T IME O UT By Lloyd Little Jan. 7 • SHS basketball hosts Taft HS Girls: 5:45 p.m. Boys: 7:15 p.m. 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. Jan. 10 • SHS basketball Sky-Em Crossover at Marshfield HS Girls: TBD Boys: TBD Sports and Money Tide Tables PHOTOS BY JARED ANDERSON/SIUSLAW NEWS Entrance Siuslaw River Siuslaw’s sophomore Hayden Muller nabbed the girls’ 135-lb. bracket title last week. High Tide Low Tide Dec. 28 1:49m / 6.8 12:47pm / 8.0 7:06am / 3.3 7:50pm / -0.7 You want your child to be involved in sports because it is a character-building experi- ence. Sports also require mon- ey. It starts slowly but builds as your athlete gets older. Most leagues your athlete will be a part of require registration fees. Th ese fees are necessary for insurance, offi cials and sometimes uniforms. In addi- tion to these fees, your young athlete may need protective e qu ipme nt , s p or t - re l ate d shoes or equipment, and See V IKS LAND TOP SPOTS AT G RANTS P ASS Dec. 29 7:51am / 3.4 8:29pm / -0.3 Dec. 30 3:10m / 6.6 2:10pm / 7.0 8:38am / 3.4 9:08pm / 0.2 Dec. 31 3:51am / 6.5 2:55pm/ 6.4 9:29am/ 3.4 9:47pm/ 0.8 Jan. 1 4:35am / 6.4 3:48pm / 5.9 10:28am / 3.4 10:30pm / 1.3 Jan. 2 5:18am / 6.5 4:52pm/ 5.4 11:33am/ 3.2 11:14pm/ 1.9 Jan. 3 6:01am / 6.6 6:08pm / 5.0 12:40pm / 2.7 www.dfw.state.or.us/RR S iuslaw wrestling saw a group of victories at the Grants Pass Winter Kick-off last weekend that found the Viks taking top honors in both girls and boys divisions. The varsity boys took eighth place out of 34 teams, while the girls took ninth out of 24. “This weekend the team had an outstanding outing on every level,” Siuslaw coach Neil Wartnik said. “It was an outstanding team-bonding time. The team members represented our school with dignity and honor, and many of our students wrestled very well.” The highlight of the tour- naments came from fresh- man Mason Buss and sopho- more Hayden Muller, both of whom won varsity champi- onships. This is the first time the Viks have won champi- onships at the Grants Pass tournament. “Mason came out on top of a 120-lb. bracket that includ- LITTLE 2B ODFW R EGIONAL F ISHING R EPORT B Y J ARED A NDERSON Siuslaw News 2:30am / 6.7 1:28pm / 7.6 LAWS 3B Viking freshman Mason Buss took the 120-lb. division title, a first for Siuslaw at the Grants Pass Invitational. ed competitors who had defeated him at previous competitions,” Wartnik said of Buss, who earned 28 team points for Siuslaw. “He wres- tled with great poise and courage, pinning his oppo- nents in the semi-finals and finals. It was fun watching him take charge.” Muller won the girls 135- lb. weight bracket, defeating Mazama’s Natanee Campbell in the finals and gaining 26 points for the team. “Natanee defeated Hayden at the regional tournament last year, so this was a special accomplishment,” said Wartnik. “Hayden fought off her back in the first round, See 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 “holdover” trout and the fishing typically picks up in the fall when these trout are feeding to prepare for the winter months ahead. In the mid-coast, these lakes include: Cleawox, Mercer, Munsel, and Siltcoos. Warmwater fisheries are slowing down for the year as water temperatures cool down. SILTCOOS & TAHKENITCH LAKES: Coho Coho fishing has been slow in Siltcoos and Tahkenitch so far this year. The dry, clear and cold weather pattern will slow the number of fish com- ing into the lakes. Fishing should pick up with the rain. VIKS 3B See FISHING 2B Celebrate New Year’s Day with free ‘First Day Hike’ at Honeyman State Park For the ninth year, Ore- gon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is partnering with state parks to offer free guided “First Day Hikes” in state parks across Oregon on New Year’s Day. Locally, a hike will be hosted at Jessie M. Honey- man Memorial State Park just south of Florence. On Jan. 1, the usual $5 park- ing fee will be waived. Hikers can register for the hike at the Oregon State Parks Store, http:// bit.ly/ParkStoreEvents. Registration will help park staff plan for the hike and give park staff contact information should the hike be canceled because of weather. Hike time will be 10 a.m. at the Group Camp parking lot for a moder- ate, two-mile hike on the Woahink Lakeside Trail.
