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2B | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 2020 | SIUSLAW NEWS Viks from 1B first-and-10 on the Outlaws’ 14-yard line. On the second down, the Vikings received an illegal procedure call, pushing them back five yards. But on the next play, Blankenship nailed a pass to Lacouture in the end zone, giving the Vikings their first touchdown. After an offsides call against Sisters during the conversion play, the ball was moved even closer to the goal line for Siuslaw, and the Vikings scored the conversion, bringing the score to 8-3 with 3:17 left in the first quarter. After the kickoff, the Outlaws couldn’t break Siuslaw’s defense, turning the ball over on downs at Sailors from 1B and they have a lot of up- perclassmen, too. So, I knew it was going to be a tough game going into it. I’m just proud because they never gave up, they kept playing hard to the last point.” Going into the second set, the Sailors kept fight- ing, and came much clos- Fishing from 1B down in March. Whitaker Creek area is the best place to catch returning hatchery fish. Hatchery fish are also planted in Lake Creek and are released into Green Creek. These returning hatchery fish will start to show up in December and peak in January and February. ALSEA RIVER: Winter steelhead Winter steelhead fishing continues to be slow on the Alsea. The river is now low and clear making it tough for the bank anglers on the NF Alsea but con- ditions are good for the drift boaters in the main- stem. Although it has been a slow year there are still fish to be caught in the system through the month of March. The later returning wild broodstock fish are providing the majority of the catch now and typically peak in March. Reminder: The popular winter steelhead bank fishery around the Alsea Hatchery remains open the Vikings’ 36-yard line with just over a minute left in the quarter. Loomis then carried the ball for 11 yards for anoth- er first down. The Outlaws received another offsides call, bringing the Vikings to the 20-yard line for first- and-five. Thornton rushed the ball another nine yards for another Siuslaw first down. To start the second quar- ter, the Vikings received a penalty that put them at second-and-21. Blankenship was able to carry the ball 11 yards to the 10-yard line. Shortly after, Loomis caught a pass to run up the middle, breaching the end zone just 11 seconds into the quar- ter. Following another off- sides call against Sisters on the conversion, Blankenship carried the ball to nab the conversion, putting Siuslaw ahead 16-3. On their ensuing posses- sion, the Outlaws held the ball for more than five minutes before eventually turning the ball over on downs with 6:11 remaining in the half. Some clutch carries by Lacouture and Blankenship allowed Siuslaw to push the ball up the field. With 16 seconds left in the half, the Vikings called a time out and, immediate- ly after returning to the field, Thornton caught a pass from Blankenship for a TD. This was followed by a successful conversion from Lacouture — and a 24-3 Viking lead entering the half. Coming back from the break, Sisters maintained possession of the ball for the majority of the third quarter, finally calling a time with 5:21 left in the period. The Outlaws came back to score their first touchdown as well as the conversion, bringing the score to 24-11. On the Vikings’ next possession, Blankenship scored on a keeper up the middle and, following a failed conversion, Siuslaw moved ahead 30-11 with 2:22 left in the third. The Viks held the Outlaws on their next pos- session, ending the third quarter still ahead by 19 points. In the fourth quarter, on Sisters’ possession, the offi- cials called several ques- tionable penalties against er to a win finishing the set at 17-25. As Dooley explained, “That was really nice to go after a first set where you just didn't get very many points at all, to go into that second set, and come back and try and do the best we could. We managed to get pretty close, so that was fun to see.” In the third set, the Sailors succumbed to the Wolverines 13-25 to com- plete the sweep. But again, the girls kept fighting until the very end. In addition to their re- lentless attitude, Dool- ey was pleased that her younger players are get- ting more experience and taking more chances on both offense and defense. “Freshman Kylee Car- son got a really good touch [at the net],” said Dooley. “It was really cool to see her as a brand-new player starting to get a little more aggressive on that net.” Last night (March 30), Mapleton hosted Crow (after press time) for Se- nior Night and will trav- el to Crow this Thursday (April 1) for a match be- ginning at 6 p.m. but the hatchery grounds are closed to the public. Anglers are required to park in designated parking lot to access the river. SALMON RIVER: Winter steelhead Winter steelhead are around in the Salmon River. The peak for winter steelhead on the Salmon River is typically Janu-ary to March. Note: The Salmon River hatchery remains closed to walk in anglers. Anglers can use access points upstream and down-stream of the hatchery to access those traditional fishing loca- tions. SILETZ RIVER: Winter steelhead Steelhead fishing on the Siletz River has slowed down again as the river drops and clears. The drift boat anglers are catching some fish down low in the system but it continues to be a slow year on the Siletz and all coastal rivers. Fresh fish will continue to enter the system through March despite the low and clear condi- tions. Fish are now dis- tributed throughout the river from the boat sec- tions up through the gorge. Mid-February to mid- March is typically the peak for Siletz steelhead- ing. 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