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Elk, deer winter migration begins along Oregon coast
Sports &
Recreation
The Central Oregon
Coast is experiencing its
seasonal cold weather.
Although the weather
slows down our daily
commute, humans are
not nearly as affected as
wildlife, specifically elk
and deer.
Natural food sourc-
es are lean in the upper
elevations in the coast
range during the winter
as snow falls, covering
the ground.
This time of year, with
snow
accumulation
in the coast range and
freezing temperatures
periodically down to sea
level, elk and deer may
move to even lower ele-
vations to find adequate
food.
These additional
movements often mean
that the animals are
crossing major roads
both day and night
which creates hazards to
motorists.
Motorists and specta-
tors are reminded to be
mindful of the animal
movements. If you see
one deer cross in front
of you, chances are there
is another one behind.
Always take into ac-
count that the animals
are often stressed due to
additional migration in
search of food.
When
spectating,
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Calendar
Jan. 18
• SHS wrestling
at SHS
Nick Lutz Inv.
9 a.m.
By Lloyd Little
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. 21
• SHS Basketball
hosts Marist HS
Boys 5:45 p.m.
Girls 7:15 p.m.
Jan. 23
• MHS Basketball
hosts Eddyville
Girls at 5:30 p.m.
Boys at 7 p.m.
Slam Dunks
PHOTOS BY JARED ANDERSON/SIUSLAW NEWS
Mapleton’s Heather Wierichs sprints downcourt with Trinity Holmes and Opal Burruss.
S AILORS SWEEP A LSEA
B Y J ARED A NDERSON
Tide Tables
Entrance Siuslaw River
High Tide
Low Tide
Jan. 18
6:08am / 7.8
7:05pm / 5.4
1:05pm / 1.2
Jan. 19
7:03am / 8.0
8:32pm / 5.5
12:33am / 2.6
2:14pm / 0.7
Jan. 20
7:58am / 8.1
9:46pm / 5.8
1:40am / 3.1
3:15pm / 0.1
Jan. 21
8:51am / 8.2
10:45pm / 6.0
2:46am / 3.4
4:07pm / -0.3
Jan. 22
9:42am / 8.3
11:33pm/ 6.3
3:45am/ 3.5
4:54pm/ -0.6
4:38am / 3.4
5:37pm / -0.8
Jan. 24
12:14am / 6.5
11:13pm/ 8.2
LITTLE XB
Mapleton girls d Alsea 37-29
ODFW R EGIONAL F ISHING
R EPORT
Mapleton boys d Alsea 60-16
It was a complete sweep for
the Sailors on Thursday night
as both boys and girls basket-
ball teams walked away with a
win as they visited Alsea.
Going into Thursday’s
game, the Lady Sailors were
riding high with their first
win of the season against
Crow after a 10-game losing
streak.
“We’re looking to build on
that and use it as momentum
going forward,” coach Mellissa
Duffy said after the Crow win.
“Hopefully, this is a turn in
our season.”
It appears it was.
After Tuesday’s game
against McKenzie was can-
celled due to inclement weath-
er, the Sailors had extra time
to practice over the week.
When they went to Alsea,
they held the lead throughout
the game, besting the
Wolverines 37-29.
This is the first time the
Lady Sailors have won two
games in a row since 2016,
when they defeated Eddyville
and Mohawk midway through
the season. Since 2016, the
team went through a two-year
losing streak which wasn’t
broken until 2019 with a win
against Eddyville. Last year,
the Sailors lost against Alsea
by a whopping 43 points,
making Thursday’s win espe-
cially notable for the Sailors.
On the boys side, Mapleton
continues to post a strong
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Mapleton post JJ Neece lines up for a freethrow. Neece
had 17 points against Alsea while Justyce Wierichs (back-
ground) had 28.
showing as they dominated
Alsea with a 60-16 win.
“Anytime you win by 44, it’s
a good feeling,” coach Eric
Wolgamott said. “I’ve been on
the other side of those games,
getting blown out like that.
You’ve got to enjoy it when
you get a chance to win and
win comfortably.”
The Sailors were especially
strong on defense, hustling
with discipline throughout
the night.
“They were able to change
up the defense, too,”
Wolgamott said. “That’s
something I wanted to stress
coming into the game. We
wanted to make Alsea uncom-
fortable and keep them guess-
ing what formation we were
going to be in next.”
The boys were able to get to
their designated spots without
hesitation, a large improve-
ment over what the team has
done over the past few weeks.
The offense started clicking as
well.
“I was really happy about
how Nate Neece and AJ Moso
worked together,” Wolgamott
said. “They read off each
other, they cut to the basket
when the other had the ball.
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MID COAST LAKES
Stocking of the mid-coast
lakes will start up again the
first week of February. Check
the stocking schedule online
for dates and locations. Lakes
that are scheduled to be
stocked in February include:
Alder, Dune, Carter, Lost,
Elbow, Cleawox, Munsel,
Siltcoos, Thissel Pond, Big
Creek Reservoirs, Olalla
Reservoir and Devils Lake.
Warmwater fisheries are
slowing down for the year as
water temperatures cool
down.
SIUSLAW RIVER: Winter
steelhead
Winter steelhead typically
show up on the Siuslaw River
in December and peak
January through March.
Fishing has been fair so far
this year but should get better
as the season progresses into
January.
The river will be high and
off color after this week’s rain-
storms but will be dropping
back into shape next week.
There will be good opportuni-
ties for boat and bank anglers
around the popular Whitaker
Creek area. Steelhead fishing
has been slow so far this sea-
son but should pick up with
forecasted rainstorms.
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FISHING XB
Report hunt results by Jan. 31 to avoid penalty
Jan. 23
10:29am / 8.3
I disagree with ESPN. Th eir
top play for the 2019 year was
an everyday occurrence on the
NBA basketball court. It was
a slam-dunk off of a bounce
pass from Stephen Curry to
Giannis Antetokounmpo.
It occurred during the all-
star game last February. With
a fi nal score of 178-164, it is a
game played with little or no
defense. Th e dunk was uncon-
tested. It may as well have been
showcased during the slam
dunk contest held the day be-
fore.
Th e fi rst slam dunk oc-
curred in the early 1900s by
Jack Ingles, a member of the
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Siuslaw News
Jan. 24
• SHS Basketball
hosts Marshfield
Boys at 5:45 p.m.
Girls at 7:15 p.m.
keep a minimum dis-
tance of 100 yards from
wildlife.
If the animals begin
to move from your pres-
ence, don’t follow them.
Oregon Revised Stat-
ute 498.006 does protect
the chasing or harassing
of wildlife.
5:26am/ 3.3
6:16pm/ -0.8
Every hunter who purchased
2019 big game or turkey tags
needs to report their hunt
results by the deadline, which is
Jan. 31, 2020 for most tags.
Hunters are required to
report on each deer, elk, cougar,
bear, pronghorn and turkey tag
purchased — even if they were
not successful or did not hunt.
Sports Pac license holders
need to report on each big game
or turkey tag issued.
Hunters who fail to report
deer and elk tags by the dead-
line will be penalized $25 when
they go to purchase a 2021
hunting license. This penalty is
assessed once, regardless of the
number of unreported tags.
Hunters have a few ways to
report:
• Online via ODFW’s
Licensing System, the fastest
and easiest way to report. Login
to your account and go to
Outcome Reporting/Mandatory
Reporting. Then click to
“License Year 2019” to report
on your tags.
Visit the ELS FAQ page for
directions on getting into your
account if you have never
logged in before.
• By telephone: Call 1-866-
947-6339 to talk to an ODFW
licensing customer service rep-
resentative during normal
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HUNT XB