SN SATURDAY EDITION | APRIL 3, 2021 | $1.00 THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM Siuslaw sweeps Sky-Em titles Siuslaw News Sports & Leisure Sports Calendar April 3 • MHS Volleyball at Mohawk 12:30 pm April 6 • MHS volleyball hosts Eddyville 6 pm • MHS Football at PHOTOSO BY NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS S iuslaw High School took both Sky-Em League cross country titles Thursday, with Chad Hughes (left) winning the individual title as well for the boys, and Rylee Colton (right) taking sec- ond overall for the Lady Vikings. Look for the full story in this Wednesday';s edition of the Siuslaw News. Perrydale 7 pm April 9 • MHS Football hosts Falls City 7 pm Lady Viks sink Pirates, cage Lions to end season By Zeahna Young Siuslaw News Spring Openers: April 13 Tide Tables Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide April 3 4:35am 7.6 6:36pm / 5.6 11:51am / -0.3 11:41pm / 3.5 Lakes, Ponds, Reservoirs: This week, Siuslaw’s volleyball team faced an unusual three-game week for its final com- petitions of the season. On Tuesday (March 30), the Lady Vikings hosted Junction City, which was tied for first place with Cottage Grove. The Tigers were able to come away with a win in three sets, although Siuslaw put up a solid fight. Then on Wednesday, the girls hosted Marshfield for a rescheduled rematch. Their first win against Marshfield a week earlier was the first win against the Pirates in several years, so the team went into Wednesday’s re- match feeling confident. “That was one of the better games we’ve played,” said coach Ashlee Cole. “In terms of April 4 5:39am / 7.1 8:00pm / 5.6 www.dfw.state.or.us/RR Junction City d Siuslaw: 25-10, 25-19, 25-23 Siuslaw d Marshfield: 25-20, 19-25, 27-25, 25-16 Siuslaw d Cottage Grove: 23-25, 25-22, 25-21, 27-25 • SHS Baseball at C. Grove 5 pm • SHS Track JV Inv. at SHS 3:30 pm See 1:03pm / 0.1 VIKS 2B NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS The Lady Vikings celebrate after defeating Cottage Grove in four sets Thursday night. Lady Sailors head into final week April 5 6:56am / 6.7 9:14pm / 5.8 By Zeahna Young Siuslaw News 1:07am / 3.6 2:17pm / 0.2 Crow d Mapleton: 25-14, 25-14, 25-9 Crow d Mapleton: 25-10, 25-16, 25-5 April 6 8:17am / 6.5 10:10pm / 6.0 2:36am / 3.4 3:25pm / 0.3 April 7 9:29am / 6.5 10:53pm / 6.4 3:49am / 2.9 4:20pm / 0.3 April 8 10:30am / 6.6 11:29pm / 6.7 4:45am / 2.2 5:06pm / 0.3 April 9 11:22am / 6.6 5:31am / 1.5 5:45pm / 0.5 Tuesday (March 30), Mapleton volleyball hosted Crow for a match that began with the Lady Sailors honoring its three seniors, which included Briena Jensen, Emily Stevens and Heather Wierichs. The girls were supported by their families and loved ones, sharing their most memorable and cherished moments as volleyball players for the Sailors. Mapleton put in an incredible effort in the match. However, an injury at the end of the first set put the Sailors at a major disadvantage that helped the Cougars came out with the win ZEAHNA YOUNG/SIUSLAW NEWS in three straight sets. “I think we were thrown a lot of adversity Mapleton senior Heather Wierichs gets a today,” said coach Molly Dooley. “And I think bump for the Lady Sailors. that the girls played through it as best they 13-20 with the Cougars ahead, Jensen took a could.” In the first set, the Sailors were finding their fall, injuring her ankle and forcing her to be footing on the court. They had some great helped off of the court. serving from Jensen to push them along. 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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 conditions are good for the drift boaters in the mainstem. 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 997-2422 (L-R) Matteo Cocciolo, Owners Krystal & Steve Wolford, Trinka Griffin CCB#64