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Sports Calendar
April 1
• SHS cross country
Sky-Em District Meet
at Marist:
— Girls 4:30 pm
— Boys 5:15 pm
• MHS Volleyball at
Siuslaw junior runningback Camp Lacouture slips past the Outlaws' defense during last Friday's home game with Sisters.
Crow 6 pm
• SHS Volleyball hosts
Cottage Grove 6:45 pm
April 2
• SHS Football hosts
Junction City 7 pm
• MHS Football at
Perrydale 7 pm
• MHS Volleyball
at Mohawk 12:30 pm
Tide Tables
Entrance Siuslaw River
Low Tide
March 31
2:19am / 8.4
3:13pm / 6.9
By Zeahna Young
Siuslaw News
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April 3
High Tide
Vikings outpace Outlaws, 36-19
8:59am / -0.9
8:56pm / 1.5
n Friday (March 26),
Siuslaw’s football team
hosted Sisters at home for the
Vikings’ fourth game of the sea-
son. It was an action-packed
match-up against a long-time
rival and the Viks proved
unstoppable — defeating the
Outlaws handily, 36-19.
Coach Sam Johnson explained
that Siuslaw’s goal for this game
was not to try anything fancy,
“but instead just trust that we
can run the ball and execute
between the tackles.”
Johnson knew they would be
well-matched on offense, strate-
gically speaking,” he said. “We
take a great deal of pride in
running a triple option offense,
so when we see a team who runs
a triple option offense as well, it
becomes a very meaningful
game.
“Whoever is able to execute
the triple option better will win,
and our kids ran it really well
Friday night.”
An official announces another Siuslaw score after a trip into
the end zone by senior runningback Skyler Loomis.
After winning the coin toss
and opting to receive, the
Vikings’ Braydon Thornton
caught the kickoff at the 10-yard
line, running it 20 yards for the
first play of the game and land-
ing Siuslaw at the 30-yard line.
Following a recovered fumble
and an incomplete pass, Siuslaw
wasn’t able to get another first
down on the drive and turned
the ball over on downs to Sis-
ters.
But the Vikings held the
Outlaws for four downs — then
received a penalty for an illegal
tackle, giving the Outlaws
another first down. Although
Sisters lost yards on a false start
penalty, they were able to push
the ball far enough up the field
to attempt a field goal kick on
their fourth down with 7:22 left
in the first quarter.
The kick was good and the
Outlaws brought moved ahead
3-0.
But it would be the only time
Sisters would enjoy a lead over
Siuslaw.
Following the field goal,
Camp Lacouture caught the
Outlaws’ second kickoff of the
game for a 42-yard return.
Lacouture followed this play
with another 14-yard run for
Siuslaw. After three downs,
Thornton caught a pass from
Elijah Blankenship for a 17-yard
run — securing another first
down for the Vikings with 5:36
left in the quarter.
Skyler Loomis then picked up
two short carries, then a third,
bringing the Vikings to
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VIKS 2B
April 1
2:59am / 8.1
4:12pm / 6.3
10:47am / -0.6
9:41pm / 2.3
April 2
3:43am / 8.1
5:19pm / 5.9
10:47am / -0.6
10:34pm / 3.0
April 3
4:35am 7.6
6:36pm / 5.6
11:51am / -0.3
11:41pm / 3.5
April 4
5:39am / 7.1
8:00pm / 5.6
1:03pm / 0.1
April 5
6:56am / 6.7
9:14pm / 5.8
1:07am / 3.6
2:17pm / 0.2
April 6
8:17am / 6.5
10:10pm / 6.0
2:36am / 3.4
3:25pm / 0.3
Lady Sailors meet rough waters at Alsea
By Zeahna Young
Siuslaw News
ODFW REGIONAL
FISHING REPORT
www.dfw.state.or.us/RR
Lakes, Ponds, Reservoirs:
Alsea d Mapleton: 25-6, 25-17, 25-13
Mapleton’s volleyball team traveled to Alsea
on Saturday (March 27) to take on the Wol-
verines in a hard-fought game that eventual-
ly saw Alsea claim a three-game sweep of the
Sailors, 3-0.
Coach Molly Dooley acknowledged that it
was a tough matchup for the Sailors, and she
was impressed with her team’s persistence
throughout.
“Alsea is very experienced, and they also
have height and power — so that was really
a tough mind block to go against,” said Dool-
ey. “So, I was really proud of the girls because
they didn't let that scare them, and they kept
going for balls. Even with a six-foot-tall girl
smacking it down their faces, they were still
getting the ball!”
The first set was a difficult one, with the
Sailors losing 25-6. Alsea also had the bene-
fit of having an older team, in addition to the
height advantage.
Said Dooley, “They have lots of experience
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SAILORS 2B
NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS
Mapleton's Jahala Blake goes for a kill with
back-up from Heather Wierchs.
Mid-coast lakes were
stocked the first couple weeks
of February. The lakes that
have been stocked include:
Cleawox, Munsel, Lost, Carter,
Dune and Alder lakes. All
these lakes are full of trout and
are scheduled to be stocked
again in March. Additional
lakes are being stocked during
the first two weeks of March:
Siltcoos, Lost, Woahink and
Mercer lakes.
SIUSLAW RIVER: Winter
steelhead
Winter steelhead fishing
continues to be slow on the
Siuslaw. The river is now low
and clear making it tougher to
catch these fish, but there are
still some fish being caught.
The Siuslaw typically peaks in
February and starts to slow
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FISHING 2B
Happy Spring Florence! Th is last weekend on Bay street looked so much like summer I was amazed. So many people out and about.
As for last weeks second Covid shot....I did not feel anything other than a sore arm. Th at was a good thing, now we just need everyone
else to be vaccinated. Sunday alone 3.3 million vaccinations were given in the US, so things are ramping up. On the real estate front,
from 3/22-3/29 there were 47 residences and lots for sale. During that week 23 properties went pending and there were 11 sold.
Real estate business is brisk. With each new property coming on board, they’re quickly looked at and sought aft er.
Sometimes when we see properties on our Multiple listing service come on board, they’re already pending or sold.
It becomes very diffi cult for buyers to keep up. If you need help buying or selling, give me a call, I’ll be glad to help.
Use a local realtor...it makes sense
100 Hwy. 101, Florence, OR • 541.997.7777
Lynnette Wikstrom
Broker
“We’re next to the Bridge.”
lynnette@cbcoast.com · Cell: 541.999.0786
COAST REAL ESTATE