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SATURDAY EDITION | JANUARY 4, 2020 | $1.00 THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM TOP SPORTS STORIES OF Sports & Recreation Calendar SN 2019 WEDNESDAY EDITION | JANUARY 30, 2019 THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM Senior Dual at Siuslaw H.S. 6 p.m. Calendar • MHS basketball • SHS wrestling at Alsea H.S. Boys: 5:30 p.m. Girls: 7 p.m. • SBSA meeting Public library 6 p.m. 4A OSAA state meet Finals — TBA • SBSA Assessments at Siuslaw H.S. 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tide Tables Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide Jan. 4 6:44am / 6.9 7:28pm / 5.0 12:03am / 2.5 1:43pm / 2.2 Jan. 5 7:27am / 7.1 8:43pm / 5.1 12:56am / 2.9 2:37pm / 1.5 Jan. 6 8:10am / 7.4 9:46pm / 5.5 1:52am / 3.3 3:24pm / 0.9 at Cottage Grove Girls: 5:45 p.m. Boys: 7:15 p.m. Feb. 2 • SHS wrestling at Philomath H.S. 10 a.m. hosts Marist H.S. Girls: 5:45 p.m. Boys: 7:15 p.m. • MHS basketball at Siletz H.S. Boys: 5:30 p.m. Girls: 7 p.m. Tide Tables PHOTOS BY NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS Siuslaw's Clay Kramer (above) was named District 4 All-Star MVP and Lady Vikings’ Faith Coday was named to the All-Star team. S IUSLAW SWEEPS DISTRICT TITLES T he regular season for the Lady Vikings and Vikings bowling team came to an exciting finish over the weekend as they both competed at the Holiday Bowl in the District 4 champion- ship tournament. The Lady Vikings started things off on Saturday, bowling to defend their 2018 district tournament title. Siuslaw started out slow, but as the 20-game qualifying round went on, the Vikings improved their position to the second seed for the semifi- nals behind Cottage Grove, fol- lowed by North Bend in third place. During the qualifying round, district regular-season MVP Faith Coday suffered a thumb injury while releas- ing the ball, but after evaluation continued to bowl. In the semifinals, there were 10 baker-style games, where each team consists of five play- ers who bowl two frames each. After eight games, Siuslaw held the top seed but fell to second in the 10th game and took the No. 2 seed heading into the finals. The finals round consisted of the top three teams after the 10-game stepladder qualifier, with the third- seed team bowling against the second seed — and the winner facing the number one seed for the championship. Cottage Grove won the first match against the Lady Vikings, 140-153. With the chance to head into the cham- pionship, the Vikings out-bowled the Lions 155-135 in the second game to win the match with an overall pin count of 295-288. This set up the match against North Bend for the District 4 title. The Lady Vikings started out strong, this time winning the first game 152-109, taking a 43-pin lead heading into the final game. The deficit proved too much for the Lady Bulldogs as they fell 300-246 — with the Lady Vikings defending their district title. Tournament All-Stars included MVP Kari Kendrick of Cottage Grove. Runner-up went to Siuslaw’s Faith Coday, third place went to Regan Foxworthy of North Bend, fourth place was Jordan Nelson of North Bend, and fifth place went to Aileenah Thanhardt of Willamette. See 2:47am / 3.5 4:08pm / 0.2 High Tide Low Tide Jan. 30 Viks scratched by Tigers B Y C RISTIAN L UNA -H ERNANDEZ for the Siuslaw News Siuslaw: 39 J. City: 54 Jan. 31 2:28am / 3.5 3:48pm / 0.3 8:32am / 7.6 10:25pm / 5.9 Feb. 1 3:27am/ 3.6 4:33pm/ -0.1 9:22am / 7.7 11:10pm/ 6.0 Feb. 2 4:18am / 3.4 5:13am / -0.1 10:07am / 7.7 11:47pm / 6.3 Feb. 3 5:01am / 3.3 5:48pm / -0.2 10:48am / 7.6 After a three-game road trip, the Siuslaw Vikings returned to their home court to host the Junction City Tigers in a Sky-Em League matchup last Friday night at Glenn Butler Court. The Tigers came into the game with an even 2-2 league rec-ord while the Vikings were looking for their first league win. Junction City got off to a good start with seniors Maxx Thielman and Trae Knabe B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News 5:41am / 3.1 6:22pm / -0.3 Feb. 5 6:18am / 2.9 6:53pm / -0.2 12:50am / 6.5 12:02pm / 7.7 combing for 10 points to give them a 10-4 lead with 1:47 left in the first quarter. That’s when Vikings freshman Braydon Thornton scored 5 of his 7 points in the quarter — including a 3-pointer — to go along with a layup from junior Caleb Hennessee to end the quarter on a 7-0 run that gave Siuslaw an 11-10 lead heading into the second period. With a close first quarter, the Tigers struck back, scoring 17 points led by junior Estifanos Gerdes and senior Cameron Gibson with 4 points each. Meanwhile, the Tigers were able to hold Siuslaw to just 9 points in the quarter, See VIKS 2B L ADY V IKINGS JAMMED BY J. C ITY Feb. 4 12:19am / 6.4 11:26pm / 7.7 Siuslaw: 27 J. City: 65 In the opening minute on Glenn Butler court last Friday night between the Lady Vikings and Tigers, Junction City opened with a quick 2-point bucket and was immediately answered by Siuslaw sophomore post Gracie Freudenthal to tie the game at 2-2. But for the remaining 6 minutes, Siuslaw's only additional basket came from sophomore Brea Blankenship as Junction City’s full-court pressure created turnovers and a 20-4 lead by the end of the first period. A long 3-pointer from sophomore Savannah Morris and 2-point jumper from fellow soph- omore Lindsey Long were the only contribu- tions to the scoreboard for the Viks in the second period, leaving Junction City with a See V IK WRESTLERS SHOW WELL AT CG I NVITE Siuslaw News “We had a phenomenal Saturday,” Siuslaw wrestling coach Neil Wartnik said of his team’s perfor- mance during last weekend’s Cottage Grove Invitational, where the Siuslaw boys placed 14th out of 26 teams, and the girls’ team landed second among 24 teams. The Lady Vikings’ four-member team was narrowly edged out of first place by Cottage Grove’s 24-member team. Freshmen Bailey Overton (115 lbs.) and Hayden Muller (135 lbs.) each won titles on Saturday, with junior Adriana Edwards (135 lbs.) placing second and junior Kinga Bugajska (145 lbs.) finishing third overall. Muller had three wins on the day, defeating McKenzie Haden of Ashland (3:17), Barbara Caudillo of North Eugene (1:49) and teammate Edwards (2:57). Overtone also had three wins, all within the second round or sooner — including a win See Siuslaw News Viks Bowling shines at district “Siuslaw Sweeps District Titles” Jan. 30, 2019 — The regular season for the Lady Vikings and Vikings bowling team came to an exciting finish over the weekend as they both competed at the Holiday Bowl in the District 4 champion- ship tournament. The Lady Vikings started things off on Saturday, bowling to defend their 2018 district tournament title. Siuslaw started out slow, but improved its position to the second seed, making its way to the finals against Cottage Grove. The Viks lost the first match but rallied in the second with the overall pin-count, advancing to the championship match. The Lady Vikings started out strong, this time winning the first game 152-109, taking a 43-pin lead heading into the final game against North Bend. The deficit proved too much for the Lady Bulldogs as they fell 300-246 — with the Lady Vikings defending their district title. In the boys’ tournament, 11 teams com- peted for the district championship on Sunday. Siuslaw was looking to get back to SN SATURDAY EDITION | JUNE 8, 2019 | $1.00 THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM A THLETES OF THE Y EAR 2019 Sports & Recreation • SHS baseball at Harrisburg H.S. 4:30 p.m. • SHS softball at Harrisburg H.S. 4:30 p.m. B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News D Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide 8:57am / 0.8 9:03pm / 0.9 Feb. 24 3:22am / 7.9 3:55pm / 6.2 9:54am / 0.8 9:49am / 1.7 Feb. 25 4:08am / 7.6 5:04pm / 5.7 10:56am / 1.0 10:40pm / 2.4 Feb. 26 4:59am / 7.3 6:25pm / 5.3 12:04am / 1.1 11:43pm / 3.2 1:16pm/ 1.1 12:57am / 3.6 2:23pm / 0.9 March 1 2:12am/ 3.6 3:20pm/ 0.7 PHOTOS BY NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS John “JJ” Neece Hannah Rannow June 15-16 • SBSA All-Star Baseball Tourney at Miller Park Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide June 8 3:51am / 6.8 5:45am / 6.2 10:56am / -1.1 11:22am / 2.7 June 9 4:56am / 6.3 11:51am / -0.6 6:41pm / 6.4 June 10 6:10am / 5.8 7:35pm / 6.7 12:38am / 2.3 12:49pm / 0.0 June 11 7:31am / 5.4 8:26pm / 7.0 5:12am/ 3.4 6:12pm/ -1.2 CLAIMS THREE STATE TITLES B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News CONLEE 2B See FISHING 3B Registration has already be- gun, with an entry fee of $65 through March 15 and $75 the day of the race. Race time is 9 a.m. Runners age 60 and older, or 17 and under, can pre-register for $60 prior to March 16. Runners must be age 15 or older. Register online at www.pink- buffaloracing.com/fhm-regis- ter.html. 1:54am / 1.7 1:48pm / 0.6 • B&G Club 'Fore Kids Golf Tourney' at Ocean Dunes 10 a.m. June 4 • SBSA Closing Ceremonies 6 p.m. SMS gym Ryan Rendon-Padilla — Javelin June 8 • D.C. Triathlon 9 a.m. Woahink Lake June 15-16 • SBSA All-Star Baseball Tourney at Miller Park Tide Tables 3:03am / 1.0 2:47pm / 1.1 June 13 10:05am / 5.4 9:59pm/ 7.7 4:03am/ 0.2 3:43pm/ 1.5 June 14 11:10am / 5.6 10:43pm / 7.9 4:56am / -0.6 4:35pm / 1.9 Gracie Freudenthal — 300-meter hurdles See The 22nd anniversary of the Boys & Girls Club Fore Kids Golf Tournament happens Sat- urday, June 1, at Ocean Dunes Golf Links in Florence. The $89-per-player entry fee for the annual golf tournament fundrasier includes golf cart, hot dogs, beverages, awards barbecue, Hole-In-One Chal- lenges and more. Check-in for pre-registered participants, and on-site regis- tration for remaining slots be- gins at 8 a.m., with the start of the tournament set for 10 a.m. The scramble-style tourney will feature hole-in-one chal- lenges, closest-to-the-pin priz- es on par-3 holes and a $5,000 putting contest. Entry forms are available at Ocean Dunes Golf Links, 3345 Munsel Lake Road, the Boys & Girls Club (1501 Airport Road) or online at www.BGCWLC. org. In addition to golfing, there will also be the annual heli- copter golf ball drop fundraiser at around 3:30 p.m. at Ocean Dunes on tournament day. The grand prize for the ball closest to (or in the hole) is $1,500; second prize is $800 for the ball farthest away from the hole. Numbered golf balls are $5 each. All proceeds from these two events will go to support the Summer Brain Gain Program, See www.dfw.state.or.us/RR MID COAST LAKES: Stocking of the mid-coast lakes will begin the first week of February. Check the stock- ing schedule online for dates and locations of stockings. These early stockings include: Alder and Dune Lake, Cleawox, Lost Lake, Munsel Lake, Thissel Pond, Mercer Lake, Big Creek Reservoirs, Ollala Reservoir and Devils Lake. Warmwater fisheries are improving in several lakes around the Florence area including: Siltcoos, Tahkenitch, Mercer and Munsel. SIUSLAW RIVER: Cutthroat trout Trout fishing in streams will reopen May 22. Winter steel- head fishing closed on the Siuslaw and Lake Creek on March 31 for the remainder of the season. SALMON RIVER: Cutthroat trout Trout fishing in streams will reopen May 22, time to get the trout gear ready for the 2019 season. SILETZ RIVER: Summer steelhead, spring Chinook, cut- throat trout The Siletz River is open year-round for steelhead and we have reports of the first few summer steelhead being caught. The summer steelhead fishery will pick up in May and peak in June and July. Summer steelhead in the Siletz River offers a great warm weather steel-heading experi- ence. Hatchery fish are released at Twin Bridges and Moonshine Park. Many anglers fish the upper “gorge” area for these hard-fighting fish. STATE XB Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide 9:30am/ -1.0 9:30pm/ 3.1 May 23 3:07am / 6.8 5:02pm / 5.8 10:15am / -0.5 10:22pm / 3.3 May 24 3:52am / 6.2 5:55pm/ 5.7 11:02am/ 0.0 11:22pm/ 3.4 May 25 4:45am / 5.8 6:49pm / 5.6 11:52am / 0.4 May 26 5:48am / 5.3 7:40pm / 5.7 12:32am / 3.3 12:45pm / 0.8 May 27 7:00am / 5.0 8:26pm / 6.0 1:44am / 2.9 1:40pm / 1.1 May 28 8:13am / 4.9 9:06pm / 6.2 Neece places among top 10 in four state track events Mapleton's JJ Neece placed fourth in both the 100 meters and javelin May 22 2:26am / 7.3 4:12pm/ 6.0 2:47am / 2.4 2:32pm / 1.3 By Ned Hickson Siuslaw News During last weekend's OSAA 1A State Track & Field meet at Western oregon Uni- versity in Monmouth, JJ Neece was Mapleton's lone represen- tative competing among ath- letes from 55 schools. The Mapleton junior had earned his way into four indi- vidual events — the 100 me- ters, javelin, triple jump and long jump, where he landed in the top 10 in all four events. On the track, Neece ran a time of 11.62 in the 100-me- ter dash, finishing fourth after a fifth-place finish during the preliminaries (11.78). Neece went on to land a throw of 153 feet, 7 inches in the javelin, picking up another fourth-place medal. In the jumps, Neece opened with a leap of 18-01.75 in the long jump, earning 10th place overall. He then went on to clear 39-10.25 in the triple jump to place seventh in the state. Free sports physicals being offered to Siuslaw, Mapleton On Tuesday June 4, Peace- Health Medical Group in Florence will be partnering with Florence and Maple- ton schools to provide free sports physicals to students. PeaceHealth Medical Group will contribute med- ical supplies along with the time and expertise of five providers and several Med- ical Assistants for the sports physicals, which can be ob- tained during the Sports Physical Day being held at Siuslaw Middle School. Sports physicals are re- quired in order to participate in extracurricular sports in grades 6 through 12, and in some youth sports leagues. This pre-participation physi- cal exam is an important part of safe sports participation. The exam can help screen athletes for potential illness or conditions that may lim- it or restrict their ability to participate in a school sport. It helps ensure that students who play sports are physical- ly capable of meeting the de- mands of the sport in which they choose to participate, and don’t have any condi- tions that may be aggravated by intense exercise. Sports physicals are re- quired prior to the student starting any type of practice related to their chosen sport. During the Sports Phys- ical Day, students receive a “Sports Pre-Participation Examination.” This exam- ination includes height, weight, blood pressure, pulse check, eye chart exam and examination by a provider. See FORE 3B ODFW R EGIONAL F ISHING R EPORT PHYSICALS 3B See FISHING 3B as a coach and mentor has become legend- ary. By 1995, she had already coached squads to three state championships — in 1991, 1992 and 1993 — and taken teams to the Aloha Bowl and Pro Bowl. Over the years, her squads placed sec- ond at state competition three times, had three third-place finishes at state and made two trips to national competition. “Cheerleaders represent Siuslaw High School in and out of uniform at games, assemblies, community service events, and as role models while interacting with stu- dents at the elementary school,” Conlee said. “Every team is different with different talents, skills and personalities and work ethic. What we achieve is directly related to the goals each team sets. I feel like it has been my job to provide them with the opportunity, material, support and time. “But ultimately, they are the ones who make it happen.” For that reason, Conlee said she sees the opportunity to coach cheerleading as more than just teaching performance funda- mentals related to competition; it is also about character building for future success. “I truly believe that cheerleading, like all sports, gives athletes a chance to gain self-confidence, leadership skills, responsi- bility and how to work together with oth- ers to accomplish goals,” said Conlee. “Many of the cheerleaders I’ve coached have gone on to professions that teach and help others in schools and communities. SN SN THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM WEDNESDAY EDITION | NOVEMBER 6, 2019 | $1.00 See Sports & Recreation Sports & Recreation Calendar Aug. 14 THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM YIR 2B WEDNESDAY EDITION | AUGUST 14, 2019 Viks to host community BBQ, football jamboree The Siuslaw Vikings will host a full day of football along with a community barbecue during the Siuslaw Football Jamboree on Friday, Aug. 30, at Hans Petersen Memorial Field. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Siu- slaw will participate in foot- ball action with scrimmages against Bandon, Marshfield and Pleasant Hill. Spectators can see the Viks in action and also purchase Lutero Burgers and Dodson Dogs, as well as other conces- sion items, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Burgers will be $5 and hot dogs will be $3. Admission to the jamboree is $5 for adults and $3 for stu- dents, with free admission for those with a Siuslaw ASB card. In addition to football and barbecue, there will also be tickets available to use for face painting (1 ticket), games (1 ticket), a bouncy house (2 tick- ets) and Dutch Bros. (2 tick- ets). Tickets can be purchased at the admission booth (6 tickets for $5 or 1 ticket for $2). Siuslaw's first football game is the following Friday, Sept. 6, at Elmira, beginning at 7 p.m. ODFW R EGIONAL F ISHING R EPORT • Florence Softball 5:30 p.m. Lofy vs Beachcomber (North) ACC vs Welton (South) 7 p.m. Welton vs Lofy (North) ACC vs Beachcomber (South) By Ned Hickson Athletes of the Week 2018-19 Siuslaw News T hursday night’s Athletic Excellence Awards Dinner hosted by KCST at Siuslaw High School recognized 26 athletes from Siuslaw and Mapleton for their commitment, contributions and achievments during the 2018-19 school year. While surrounded by friends and family, athletes had been recognized at some point throughout the year — some more than once — as KCST’s Athlete of the Week. Over the course of the fall, winter and spring sports seasons, Mapleton and Siuslaw athletes contributed to a total of 14 new school records and won 11 individual district and state titles. Among those athletes, 16 finalists were announced earlier in the week. Finalists for the girls included Hannah Rannow, Gracie Freudenthal, Brea Blankenship, Erin Michael, Bailey Overton, Hayden Muller, Alyssa Richards Brea Blankenship Erin Michael Gracie Freudenthal Bailey Overton Hayden Muller Alyssa Richards Makenzie York Andrea Osbon Mia Collins Adreana Edwards Nina Aaron Dalton Stinger Braydon Thornton Ryan Rendon-Padilla Elijah Blankenship Ryan Jennings Evan Moso Riley Jennings Jacob Foskett Dylan Winn Skyler Loomis Brendon Jensen Matthew Horrillo Nate Neece and Andrea Osbon; boys finalists includ- ed Ryan Rendon-Padilla, Elijah Blankenship, John “JJ” Neece, Ryan Jennings, Skyler Loomis, Nate Neece, Brendon Jensen and Matthew Horillo. It was a very tough group to select from,” said KCST news director George Henry. “We had a lot of outstanding student See AOTY 3B Nov. 9 • MHS football 1A state play-offs at Camas Valley 1 p.m. • SHS cross country 4A state meet LCC-Eugene Girls: 11:45 a.m. Boys: 12:20 p.m. Aug. 19 JARED ANDERSON/SIUSLAW NEWS The Sailors have been holding evening practices this week under the lights in preparation for Saturday’s play-off game. P LAYING UNDER THE N OVEMBER LIGHTS “W Tide Tables Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide SHS Hall of Fame Class of 2019 inductees Along with the announcement of this year’s Athletes of the Year, the Siuslaw High School Hall of Fame committee’s selection for the Class of 2019 induction ceremony, which was announced in mid- May, was read again in anticipation of the Aug. 9 ceremony at the Florence Events Center. Tickets will be soon be available for those wishing to attend the ceremony, which will also include a full dinner. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Selection to the Hall of Fame is based on at least one of four criteria, including ath- letic accomplishment during and/or beyond high school; team success or achievement; contribution to the athletic program and its success as a private citi- zen; as an outstanding district employee; or academic achievement beyond high school. Those being inducted Aug. 9: • Girls 4x100-meter state champion relay teams for 1996 and 1997: Teola Wilkins, Kirsten Daniel, McKenzie McMullen and Alisa Worley. • Both boys’ teams relay teams still hold school records. The state champion 4x100 relay team (1996) was: Jeremy Long, Tristan Hartzell, David Richmond and Matt Pearson. The state champion 4x400 team (1997) was: Jon Jensen, Matt Pearson, Aaron Long and David Richmond. • Jesse Schutte (2006) won three indi- vidual 3A state golf championships, one of only two high school golfers in Oregon to achieve that distinction. Schutte was also a four-time district champion who led his team to a state title, averaging a score of 70.2 his senior year. • Scott Parker (1983) was a standout on Siuslaw’s 1981 state 2A championship football team. Parker led the Viks in rush- ing that season, including 1,085 yards on 115 carries during league play, scoring 16 touchdowns and 102 points to lead Siuslaw to a tie for the state 2A title in 1981. • Andy Rodet (1992) won state titles in both the long jump (21-8.5) and triple jump (45-1) his senior year 1992. • Bruce Plaep (1972) still holds the school record in the shot put (52-1) set in 1972, and once held the school’s discus record (154-6), which is still Siuslaw’s fourth-longest throw in school history. • Raelyn Robinson (2012) won state titles in cross country and the 1500-meter race in track and field. She was also on three state championship cross country teams for Siuslaw. At one time, she held the school record in the 800, 1500, 3000 and mile. • Caley Nordahl (2001) was a three- sport athlete who excelled volleyball, bas- ketball and track. In track, Nordahl com- peted in four events at the state meet her senior year: the high jump, triple jump, 400 meters and as a member of the 4x400-meter relay team. Note: Ben Voogd, a 2005 graduate and all-state basketball player for the Vikings, had been slated to be inducted this year but asked to have his induction postponed until his return to the U.S. in 2020. Voogd will be inducted in August 2020. 8:08am / 6.3 7:45pm / 5.7 Low Tide 1:23am / 1.2 2:17pm / 2.9 Nov. 7 8:48am / 6.6 8:45pm/ 5.8 2:15am/1.4 3:06pm/ 2.3 Nov. 8 9:21am / 6.9 9:37pm / 6.0 Viks prepare to face Mustangs Nov. 9 9:52am / 7.2 10:23pm / 6.1 3:40am / 1.7 4:25pm / 1.1 Nov. 10 10:21am / 7.5 11:06pm / 6.3 & SHEET METAL, INC. “Your Local Independent Trane Dealer” Florence’s Oldest & Largest Heating Contractor be judged on Sunday. Each day they will also have 90 minutes to complete a Quick Carve. These pieces are auctioned off at the end of each day to the highest bidder. Auctions are held at 5:30 p.m. on Thurs- day, Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $5 daily, children age 6 and under are admitted free. For $15, at- tendees can get a pass for all four days of the event; please leave your pets at home. Come see unique art being created throughout the four-day event. There are food and craft vendors as well as raffle items donated by community members and businesses. On Sunday, June 16, there will be an ice carving demonstration by Chris Foltz and Ryan Anderson followed immediately by the awards ceremony. For more information, visit www.ore- gonccc.com or call the Reedsport/Win- chester Bay Chamber of Commerce at 541-271-3495. 4:16am / 1.8 5:00pm / 0.6 Nov. 11 10:50am / 7.7 11:47pm / 5.4 4:50am /2.1 5:34pm / 0.1 Nov. 12 11:19m / 7.9 • Fall sports season Practices begin At the SHS and MHS Aug. 24 • Vik football Blue & Gold game Hans Petersen Field Noon Tide Tables Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide Aug. 14 1:01pm / 6.0 6:31am / -0.7 6:27pm / 2.3 Aug. 15 12:13am / 7.2 1:33pm/ 6.0 7:06am/ -0.7 7:05pm/ 2.1 3:00am / 1.5 3:48pm / 1.6 20th annual Chainsaw Carving Championships in Reedsport June 13-16 The Reedsport/Winchester Bay Cham- ber of Commerce will be hosting the 20th Annual Oregon Divisional Chain- saw Carving Championship in Reedsport during Father’s Day weekend. The event will be taking place at 313 Rainbow Plaza starting Thursday, June 13 and will continue through Sunday, June 16. Gates open at 8 a.m. every morning. During the four-day event, Carvers will work on their main show pieces to “This is a big deal for them, and we’re going to make it a big deal for them in Mapleton.” e haven’t practiced “We’ve overcome so much sick- ness and injury with our kids,” under the lights for Greene added. “They made it over 17 years,” Mapleton football coach Jeff Greene said. the hump we’ve been waiting to get “This is the first opportunity we over all these years. We made it to state as a large berth. All the stuff get, practicing with the lights on.” For the past 17 years, the Sailors they’ve overcome — it’s been practiced during the months of — Sailors head coach Jeff Greene, speaking about the the incredible. Most teams would have September and October, just before been done. With us, we man-up. team’s first November game in nearly two decades Daylight Savings Time. They ran That’s what I’m proud about.” The adversity has been catching plays into the early evening, where up to the Sailors recently. After a cracks of sunlight make their way you know? You want to make it to through the hill and the November. We made it. We’re in the sweet 6-0 win streak, they’ve lost the last three games on the road, most recently to fog, illuminating the 16. Anything can happen.” By Jared secluded football field Anderson Greene believes the players haven’t real- Perrydale, 40-70. above the Mapleton ly grasped the magnitude of the moment. “We started off really good,” Greene Siuslaw School District. News “This is a big deal for them, and we’re said. “We scored within a minute in the By the time November going to make it a big deal for them in first quarter, going up 8-0 on them. hits, along with early Mapleton,” he said. “We’re going to get a Everything was looking good.” black skies brought on by the time change, banner up for them in the gym. I’m really Until it wasn’t. The Sailors’ bench was the Sailors are benched as other teams con- proud of our kids and just how hard they short from the get-go when Kody Soverns, tinue into the playoffs. fought all year. It never goes the way you the team’s starting running back and cor- But not this year. plan it, but it’s a hell of an accomplish- ner, had to call out due to sickness. Last week, Coach Greene was turning ment.” “So, we were short again,” Greene said, the lights on for a night-time practice. And it’s an accomplishment that’s been an issue that has been plaguing the Sailors “It’s the first time we’ve been to state in difficult to achieve for the rag-tag group of the latter half of the season. 17 years,” he said. “That was a cool thing players. The team has battled injuries, con- for our kids. It’s the little things like that, cussions, two blown-out knees. See SAILORS 3B June 12 8:52am / 5.3 9:14pm / 7.4 Hannah Rannow — 3,000 meters June 1 Seven Siuslaw athletes stepped center- stage at last weekend's 4A State Track & Field meet at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, where three Vikings brought home individual state titles — and six others placed among the top 10 in seven other events. Two of Siuslaw's athletes, juniors Ryan Rendon-Padilla and Hannah Rannow were each defending state titles, in the javelin and 800 meters, respectively. While Rendon-Padilla was able to hold his 4A boys javelin title with a throw of 186-11, Rannow placed second in the 800-meter race (21:21.43). However, that didn't mean she didn't come home with gold. Rannow, who also ran a leg on the fouth-place 4x400-meter relay team, smoked the competition in the 3,000- meter race, running a personal record of 10:14.30 for the individual state title. In the 300-meter hurdles, sophomore Gracie Freudenthal continued her dominion in the event, winning the state title with a PR time of 45.64, which earned her the gold and also a new school record. Freudenthal also ran a season-best time of 15.74 in the 100 hur- dles for fourth place, and joined senior Naomi Shoji, sophomore Brea Blankenship and Rannow for the state meet's fourth-fastest time at 4:07.89. In addition, Blankenship placed fifth in the 800 meters in 2:25.40. Sophomore Andrea Osbon threw for third place in th shot put (38 feet, 1 inch) and was 10th in the discus at 96-04. For the boys, sophomore hurdler Ryan Jennings ran a fourth-place time in the 300-meter hurdles in 41.58. Overall, the Siuslaw girls placed fifth as a team and just 1 point away from fourth-place North Valley. Hidden Valley won the team title (97), followed by Philomath (69.5), Marshfield (51.5), North Valley (49) ad Siuslaw (48). The boys placed 18th in team scoring. Newport (65) took the team trophy, fol- lowed Mazama (59), Gladstone (49.5) and Sweet Home (46) rounding out the top four. All-State all seven Siuslaw athletes Sign up now for 22nd annual Fore Kids golf tourney the state championship after missing out last year. In the 20-game qualifiers, the Vikings kept a steady pace by bowling very consistently throughout, finishing the fourth seed. For the semifinals, after the 10-game seeding round, Siuslaw managed to make the top three, finishing as the No. 2 seed heading into the semifinals behind rival North Bend, and third-place Marshfield. The Vikings faced Marshfield in a two- game series in the opening match of the championship round. Siuslaw took the first, Marshfield the second. In the tie-breaking match, the Vikings claimed the District 4 title to complete a Siuslaw sweep. At state, Vik bowlers finished eighth overall. Cheerleading coach Diane Conlee retir- ees, Teri Straley steps in “One last cheer/SHS cheerleaders aim high for new season” Feb. 23, 2019 — During Siuslaw High School’s final home basketball game, one individual whose presence and influence within Siuslaw’s athletics programs has spanned more than three decades made her final appearance. For many in the stands, Vikings cheerleading coach Diane Conlee has been the silent but constant embodiment of Siuslaw spirit for their entire lives — in some cases, in the lives of their children as well. For someone whose beginnings with the program occurred by mere happenstance back in the mid 1980s, Conlee’s dedication Nov. 6 Jan. 10 See Appropriately enough, the next Flor- ence Half Marathon will be taking place in just half the time since the last mara- thon. The annual event, usually held at Miller Park each September, will be re- turning less than six months since the previous marathon when it gets under way on March 16. Organized by Pink Buffalo Racing and coordinated with Eclectic Edge Racing, the 13.1-mile course will once again be- gin and end at the north end of the Miller Park parking lot. Feb. 28 8:05am / 6.8 10:02pm/ 5.8 from.” By 1995, Conlee had already coached squads to three state championships — in 1991, 1992 and 1993 — and taken teams to the Aloha Bowl and Pro Bowl. Over the years, her squads placed second at state three times, had three third-place finishes at state and made two trips to national competition. “I didn’t have a back- ground in cheer but did have some dance and cho- reography experience from my years as a baton twirler,” said Conlee, who said her initial goal was a simple one. “I just wanted to survive,” she said. “I wanted to make changes quickly in an effort to help the cheerleaders be better crowd leaders, support the teams they cheered for and promote spirit and sportsmanship — and not all of those changes were popu- lar at first.” Conlee said she stumbled through that first season as MID COAST LAKES: Stocking of the mid-coast lakes will begin the first week of February. Check the stocking schedule online for dates and loca- tions of stockings. These early stockings include: Alder and Dune Lake, Cleawox, Lost Lake, Munsel Lake, Thissel Pond, Munsel Lake, Big Creek Reservoirs and Olalla Creek Reservoir. SIUSLAW RIVER: Winter steelhead Winter steelhead fishing has still been good on the Siuslaw with the lower water. The Siuslaw holds a little bit of color even when it gets low which helps the fishing conditions. The numbers of fish returning to the Whitaker Creek trap have increased for the end of January and now into February. Fish are being caught every day with the best fishing around Whitaker Creek for both the bank and boat anglers. Lake Creek steelhead fishing has been fair this year so far. Currently, Lake Creek is low and clear cre- ating tough conditions and could benefit from some rain and a bump in the river level. Hatchery fish in the Siuslaw system return to Whitaker Creek (Siuslaw) and Green Creek (Lake Creek). Bobber fishing with Florence Half Marathon set to run again in March Feb. 27 5:57am / 7.0 7:53pm/ 5.3 7:01am / 6.9 9:08pm / 5.5 COURTESY PHOTO Diane Conlee’s final cheer squad includes freshmen Arianna Brown, Brooke Olson and Kelly Phillips, soph- omores Leana Jagoe and Adria Sandusky, and seniors Danielle Goldblatt, Grace Hammonds and Desteny John- son. uring Siuslaw High occurred by mere happen- School’s final home stance back in the mid 1980s, basketball game of Conlee’s dedication as a the season on Feb. 12, coach and mentor has Vikings fans, players and become legendary and, in the families said goodbye to this year’s seniors. Senior class members “I will walk away with of both basketball teams, as well as band and the so many memories... I cheerleading squad, each hope that the future of had a moment of recog- nition as they took to the cheerleading at Siuslaw hardwood, tuned their will continue to grow.” instruments or raised their pom-poms for the — Diane Conlee last time at Glenn Butler Siuslaw HOF cheerleading coach Court. However, the evening was also the final appearance words of SHS athletic direc- of one individual whose tor Chris Johnson, a prime presence and influence with- example of coaching at its in Siuslaw’s athletics pro- best. grams has spanned more “When I arrived in 1995, I than three decades. For many saw the discipline and dedi- in the stands, Vikings cheer- cation in her cheerleading leading coach Diane Conlee squad and was immediately has been the silent but con- impressed with her as a stant embodiment of Siuslaw coach,” Johnson said of spirit for their entire lives — Conlee during her induction in some cases, in the lives of into the Siuslaw Hall of Fame their children as well. last year. “I recognized For someone whose begin- immediately that she was a nings with the program coach to watch and learn • SHS track & field Siuslaw Icebreaker at Siuslaw H.S. 4 p.m. LITTLE 3B www.dfw.state.or.us/RR After more than three decades, Siuslaw cheerleading coach Diane Conlee hangs up her pom poms. March 21 See ODFW R EGIONAL F ISHING R EPORT Nov. 8 • SHS football 3A state play-offs TBA FISHING 3B Tide Tables 4:25am / 3.6 5:31pm / -1.0 S IUSLAW Sports & Recreation Calendar WEDNESDAY EDITION | MAY 22, 2019 | $1.00 www.dfw.state.or.us/RR MID COAST LAKES Stocking of the mid-coast lakes began the first week of February and will continue into June. Check the stocking schedule online for dates and locations of stockings. These early stockings include: Alder and Dune Lake, Cleawox, Lost Lake, Munsel Lake, Thissel Pond, Mercer Lake, Big Creek Reservoirs, Ollala Reservoir and Devils Lake. Warmwater fisheries are improving in several lakes around June 22 12:07am / 6.4 11:01pm/ 8.6 March 13 WRESTLING 2B B Y J ARED A NDERSON • Kiwanis Golf Tourney 10 a.m. Ocean Dunes G.L. 10:18am / 8.4 SHS spring sports openers 2:39am / 8.0 2:54pm / 7.0 A look back through the calendar as we revisit the top sports stories from 2019 • D.C. Triathlon 9 a.m. Woahink Lake Jan. 9 SN NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS June 8 3:38am/ 3.6 4:50pm/ -0.4 NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS One last Cheer Feb. 23 B Y N ED H ICKSON LADY VIKS 2B Calendar 9:35am / 8.1 11:24pm/ 6.1 • SBSA Assessments at Siuslaw H.S. 1 to 3:15 p.m. Tide Tables 1:21am/ 3.2 2:55pm/ 0.7 7:38am / 7.6 9:28pm/ 5.6 See Jan. 8 (Part I) SIUSLAW 2B Entrance Siuslaw River www.dfw.state.or.us/RR 8:52am / 7.8 10:38pm / 5.9 My Role Models Before I even realized what a role model was, I watched professional foot- ball on TV. As with most early learners of football, I watched the quarter- back. He is, aft er all, the one player who gets the ball nearly every play and, naturally, quarterback be- came my favorite position to watch. My role mod- els were Bart Starr of the Green Bay Packers, Fran Tarkenton of the Feb. 24 • SHS basketball ODFW R EGIONAL F ISHING R EPORT Jan. 7 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. Feb. 23 Feb. 1 • SHS basketball Jan. 9 • MHS basketball Hosts Crow Girls: 5:30 p.m. Boys: 7 p.m. By Lloyd Little Retired teacher, coach and game offi cial THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM • SHS wrestling Feb. 5 Jan. 7 • SHS basketball hosts Taft HS Girls: 5:45 p.m. Boys: 7:15 p.m. • MHS basketball hosts Mohawk Girls: 5:30 p.m. Boys: 7 p.m. T IME O UT Sports & Recreation Calendar Jan. 31 Jan. 4 • SHS basketball Bandon Dunes Day 2 — TBD SN SATURDAY EDITION | FEBRUARY 23, 2019 THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM 5:24am / 2.3 6:09pm / -0.3 Though Siuslaw fell to Sutherin, their playoff run continues By Jared Anderson Siuslaw News Siuslaw football closed out its regular season with a loss on Friday night, with the Viks falling to the Sutherlin Bull- dogs 18-56 — due in large part to a string of injuries that had beset the team. Going into the game, the Viks had high hopes. “We were thinking it would be really nice to win the game, but we had already earned a playoff spot,” quarterback Elijah Blankenship said. “We still had to play our cards, but knowing Camp [Lacouture] would be out was a bummer.” Runningback Skyler Loomis added to the lament over La- couture, who will be out for the rest of the season. “Usual- ly, Camp has about 200 yards a game on our offense, and usu- ally has five or six tackles on defense. So, it did impact our game a lot.” In addition, safety Beau Erickson was also out for the season and, for Friday night, a host of other players had inju- ries that prevented them from being on the field — including senior lineman Matthew Hor- rillo and wide-receiver and safety Brady Libby. Despite that, the Viks came out fighting in the first quar- ter, with Blankenship making a 50-yard pass to Braydon Thornton for 6 points just a minute into the game. “That definitely boosted our confidence,” Blankenship said. “It was definitely an uplifting moment.” But then Sutherlin answered back halfway through the first quarter, crossing the end zone twice in a two-minute period. “It was kind of a punch in the face,” Loomis said. “But you gotta come back and keep playing your game.” They did come back when Blankenship again passed to Thronton for a touchdown with three minutes left in the quarter, but the Bulldogs See SIUSLAW 3B Aug. 16 ODFW R EGIONAL F ISHING R EPORT 12:51pm / 7.1 2:02pm / 6.1 7:39am / -0.6 7:41pm / 1.9 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 mid-coast these lakes include: Olalla, Big Creek reservoirs, Cleawox, Mercer, Munsel, and Siltcoos. Warmwater fisheries are slowing down for the year as water temperatures cool down. See FISHING 3B Aug. 17 1:28am / 6.9 2:32pm / 6.2 8:10am / -0.4 8:18pm / 1.8 Aug. 18 2:04am / 6.6 3:01pm / 6.2 8:40am / 0.0 8:56pm / 1.7 9:10am / 0.4 9:36pm / 1.6 Aug. 20 3:23am / 6.0 4:02pm / 6.3 H ALL OF F AME INDUCTS NEW CLASS B Y J ARED A NDERSON Siuslaw News T he Siuslaw High School Hall of Fame held its ninth-annual induction ceremony last Friday night, where five indi- viduals and four teams received honors: Scott Parker (1981), Andy Rodet (1992), Bruce Plaep (1972), Raelyn Robinson (2010), Caley Nordahl (2001), the boys 4x100-meter relay teams for 1996 and 1997 and the 1997 girls 4x100 relay state championship team. “If this was the very first year of the Siuslaw Hall of Fame, and you look at the inductees we have tonight, it’s unbelievable,” said Siuslaw’s Athletic Director and Hall of Fame Chairman Chris Johnson. “We have the best shot putter in school history, arguably the best football player in school his- tory, the only person to win two horizontal jumps in school history, one of the greatest athletes that I’ve ever seen coached, probably the greatest distance runner in school history and four unbelievable relay teams … The fact that it took nine years to get you here has nothing to do with how great you are — it just has to do with the rich tradition of Siuslaw Athletics. It’s unbe- lievable.” Current shot put coach Max Perry introduced 1972 alumni Bruce Plaep, the three-sport athlete who played football, basketball and track, in which he still holds the record for shot put (51-1). “As a young thrower grow- ing up in Florence, I remem- ber hearing the legend of the Siuslaw boys shot put record. People wanted it broken,” Perry said. “Chris Johnson’s first year as a track coach offered any thrower who broke the school record a steak dinner, and I really wanted that steak dinner … Hundreds of people attempt- ed this challenge, but they all failed. In the years since Bruce set that record of 52 feet, 1 1/2 inches, Siuslaw has thrown its strongest ath- letes at it. We’ve had numerous all-state foot- ball players, future colle- giate all-Americans, all comers doing their best to break the record for that steak dinner. It’s withstood so many assaults over the years and remains unbroken.” As Plaep came up to give his speech, Perry hand- ed him a gift certificate for a steak dinner as the crowd laughed. “Forty-seven years ago — 17,250 days ago — I threw that throw,” Plaep said. “I’m really shocked to see that it’s still standing, especially with some of these bigger kids that have gone through. ... I’m honored and thank you very much.” Former football coach Steve Galbraith introduced Scott Parker, who was a standout on Siuslaw’s 1981 2A championship football team. “His sophomore year, I thought to myself, ‘This kid is going to be something See HOF 2B Tomorrow last day boat anglers can keep cabezon Aug. 19 2:42am / 6.3 3:31pm / 6.3 PHOTOS BY JARED ANDERSON/SIUSLAW NEWS Siuslaw 2010 graduate and state championship runner Raelyn Robinson gives a speech during last Friday’s ninth-annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony; 1972 graduate and state champion shot put thrower Bruce Plaep (below) was also among those inducted. NOTE: Temporary regs for wild Chinook in coastal riv- ers — Due to low forecasted returns this year, wild Chinook fishing will be restricted in most coastal rivers. Most of these temporary regulations will be in effect from Aug. 1-Dec. 31, though a few don’t start until Sept. 16 or Oct. 1. Before planning your fish- ing trip, be sure the check the regulation updates. MID COAST LAKES: Stocking of the mid-coast lakes ended in June. Warmwater fisheries are improving in several lakes around the Florence area including Siltcoos, Tahkenitch, Mercer and Munsel lakes. ALSEA RIVER: Cutthroat trout Trout fishing in streams is open. Check regulations for open areas and gear restric- tions. SALMON RIVER: Cutthroat trout Trout fishing is open in riv- ers and streams. Check the regulations for open areas and gear restrictions. SILETZ RIVER: Summer steelhead, spring Chinook, cut- throat trout The Siletz River is open year-round for steelhead. Summer steelhead fishing con- tinues to be slow so far this season but did pick up last week with some better fishing. Although it has been a slow year so far, anglers are catching summer steelhead everyday primarily in the gorge area and pressure continues to be light. The 4.0 mile bridge (aka Steel Bridge) in the Siletz gorge is open to motorized vehicles, but is only open to public vehi- cles on the weekend. Anglers can walk/bike in the road during the weekdays. If anglers do walk in they can park at the one mile gate and start from there. Trout fishing is open. Check the regulations for open areas and gear restrictions. S I LT C O O S & TAHKENITCH LAKES: Warmwater species Warmwater fishing has been good on Siltcoos and Tahkenitch lakes as well as many other lakes in the Florence area. Water tempera- tures are warm and fish can be found throughout the lake in a variety of habitats. Warmwater fishing will continue to be good through the summer and into the fall. 9:41am / 0.9 10:20pm / 1.5 Sport anglers fishing from boats can no longer retain cabezon effective 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 16. This restriction does not impact shore-based fishing. The boat-based recreational harvest of cabezon is approach- ing the quota, so prohibiting retention of this species is nec- essary to keep total year-end impacts within the 16.1-mt quota. Anglers have been encoun- tering more cabezon this sum- mer and the average weight is up again this year. Those fish- ing from shore may still retain a 1-fish sub-bag limit of legal sized cabezon (16 inches or greater). Sport anglers fishing from boats who catch a cabezon after Aug. 15 need to release it. Cabezon have an excellent survival rate (93 percent) when released. Unlike rockfish, cabe- zon do not have a swim bladder, and therefore do not suffer from barotrauma (expansion or rup- ture of the swim bladder when fish are brought up from deep waters) that can cause stress, in- jury and sometimes death. Most released cabezon sur- vive and even reproduce again. • Heating Systems • Heat Pumps • Sales / Service • Ductless Heat Pumps 1645 Kingwood ~ Florence • www.trane.com (541) 997-2422 (L-R) Matteo Cocciolo, Owners Krystal & Steve Wolford, Abbie Kimble CCB#64