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SN Siuslaw News Sports & Lifestyle Sports Calendar June 14 • MHS boys BB vs. Triangle Lake, 5:30 p.m. • MHS girls BB vs. Triangle Lake, 7 p.m. June 15 • MHS boys BB vs. Crow, 5:30 p.m. • MHS girls BB vs. Crow, 7 p.m. • SHS girls BB at Junc- tion City, 5:45 p.m. • SHS boys BB at Junc- tion City, 7:15 p.m. June 17 • SHS boys wrestling Regional Match at Sweet Home, time TBA • SHS girls BB vs. Cottage Grove Senior Night, 5:45 p.m. • SHS boys BB vs. Cottage Grove, 7:15 p.m. June 18 • SHS girls wrestling Regional Match at Thurston, time TBA • SHS girls BB vs. Bandon, 5:45 p.m. • SHS boys BB vs. Bandon Senior Night, 7:15 p.m. June 19 • MHS boys BB at Alsea, 5:30 p.m. • MHS girls BB at Alsea, 7 p.m. Tide Tables Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide June 12 1:11am / 7.2 3:08pm / 5.7 8:24am / -1.1 8:09pm / 3.3 June 13 1:46am / 7.0 3:50pm / 5.7 9:02am / -1.0 4:20pm / 3.3 June 14 2:25am / 6.8 4:33pm / 5.7 9:41am / -0.9 9:38pm / 3.3 June 15 3:08pm / 6.5 5:17pm / 5.7 10:23am / -0.6 10:35pm / 3.2 THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM SATURDAY EDITION | JUNE 12, 2021 | $1.00 More to cheer about By Zeahna Young Siuslaw News Last weekend, Siuslaw High School’s cheer coach Teri Stra- ley attended the Oregon Cheer Coaches Association (OCCA) Conference in Tigard, Ore., where she received the Rookie Recognition Award for 2021. The three-day event gives cheer coaches an opportunity to acquaint themselves with other coaches in the state, as well as the OCCA board and fundrais- ers who can aid with tasks such as acquiring new uniforms. Straley said that her team will Teri Straley, Cheer coach for Siuslaw High School, accepts the Oregon Cheer Coaches Association (OCCA) Rookie Recognition Award for 2021. be doing a great deal of fundrais- than cheer uniforms and we need and new warm-ups to keep them ing this year for that very reason. new ones,” said Straley. “Plus, we warm during football games.” “I have more team members need a male cheerleader uniform See CHEER page 2B Viks clip Eagles on Senior Night Dual meets against Stayton & Marshfield yield 1 win, 1 loss By Zeahna Young Siuslaw News On Tuesday, June 8, Siu- slaw’s wrestling team hosted their final home dual meet for the season, honoring the seniors who will be graduat- ing this week, including Elijah LaCosse, Ryan Jennings and Christian Newlan. “It was a little bit magical,” said Coach Neil Wartnik. “Our one grief was that one senior, Michael Schick, couldn’t be there because he was quaran- tining, but we had three se- niors who got to wrestle their last matches in the Siuslaw High School gym, and they each looked so good.” In addition to being honored as a senior, LaCosse was given the first-ever Bob and Cin- dy Forsythe Scholarship for his achievements on the team as well as having a minimum GPA of 3.0 and completing at least 80 hours of community service. This is the first year the For- sythes are awarding the schol- arship, and Bob, who is also an assistant coach for the team, explained, “We’re trying to get them to step up through the By Lloyd Little Retired teacher, coach & game official With more than 55 years as an athlete, coach, parent and spectator, Lloyd Little shares what he's learned about sports from his multiple points of view. (Above) Yoskar De La Mora takes control of his opponent shortly before a 9-0 decision win. (Right) Elijah LaCosse is granted the inaugural Bob and Cindy Forsythe Wrestling Scholarship. years and not just be athletes.” After the opening ceremo- nies, Siuslaw faced Stayton in the first dual, taking a land- slide victory, 34-18. “They were wrestling very good people and had dominant performances,” said Wartnik. “Christian ended up beating a returning state placer, Johnny Sylva, and Elijah beat the re- turning regional champion in his match, Eli Howard. Those are names that people around June 16 11:08am / -0.3 11:41pm / 2.9 June 17 5:03am / 5.7 6:48pm / 6.1 11:56pm / 0.1 June 18 6:18am / 5.2 7:33pm / 6.5 12:53am / 2.4 12:48pm / 0.6 Strength through Work the state know, so to see Chris- tian and Elijah wrestle so mas- terfully and come up with big wins was really sweet.” Newlan won by decision 7-2, and LaCosse won by decision 7-3. Jennings also had a very im- pressive match, pinning Stay- ton’s Jason Ritchie in 0:44. “Ryan has just been sterling all year,” said Wartnik. “His season record is 14-1, and his See WRESTLE page 3B Sailors fall to Warriors, beat Eagles point guard, full court, and really made it diffi- cult to get anything go- The Sailors had a rough ing,” said Coach Eric Wol- start to the week against gamott. Mohawk on Monday, June The Sailors were able 7, losing by just 5 points, to hold the Warriors off 47-52, but came back with through the end of the a vengeance to defeat Ed- third quarter, finish- dyville on Tuesday, June ing ahead 40-35, but in 8, winning 60-33. the fourth, Joe Shepard On Monday, the boys fouled out and Mohawk’s started the game strong, defense used the opportu- and were ahead of the nity to their benefit. Warriors 22-13 by the end “They made it difficult of the first quarter. They for any chance to cre- Mapleton’s AJ Moso gets an open kept the lead and finished ate shots, and they did it look for a shot at the low post. the half ahead 33-27; well,” said Wolgamott. however, one of their six advantage of fully. The game was close players got into foul trouble “Once that happened, they until the very end, with the early on, which Mohawk took double-teamed JJ Neece, our See SAILORS page 3B By Zeahna Young Siuslaw News Lady Sailors swept by Mohawk, Eddyville Charter By Zeahna Young Siuslaw News 4:00am / 6.0 6:02pm / 5.9 This week, the Lady Sailors faced some tough competition from Mo- hawk on Monday, June 7, and Eddyville Charter on Tuesday, June 8. The two teams sit at second and first place respective- ly in the 1A-3 Mountain West League, so Maple- ton knew they would be chal- lenged on the court. In Monday’s game against Mohawk, the team size proved to be a major disadvantage. “They played well the first Time Out Brier Shird goes for a layup as Heather Wierichs readies herself to go for a rebound. quarter, but Mohawk is a strong team, and they have six more girls than us — they dou- ble our team,” said Coach Me- lissa Duffy. “So, they can sub- stitute in an entire new team and still have a girl on the bench, whereas I’ve got six girls. And that’s not an excuse, but it definitely helps when you can give girls breaks.” The Warriors won 41- 11, and the girls returned to their home court to play Ed- dyville on Tuesday. The game against the Ea- gles was still a challenge for the Lady Sailors, but the team See MAPLETON page 1B Warrenton High School, my alma mater, was devoid of any type of weight training equip- ment. If an athlete wanted to be- come bigger, faster and stronger, they had to do it on their own. For some that meant purchasing a weight set for their own use. For others, meaning me, it meant finding ways to increase my phys- icality without weight training. I did it through my chores and working. I began commercial fishing with my Dad in the sixth grade. Every summer for the next seven summers I spent three months on the back of The Nelma, our first boat, and then The Elena-N, our last boat. See LITTLE page 2B ODFW Rec Report: Marine Zone myodfw.com/recreation-report/ fishing-report/marine-zone DUNGENESS CRAB • Recreational crabbing is open in bays and estuaries, and on beaches, docks, piers, and jetties along the entire Oregon coast from the Columbia River to the California border. • Recreational crabbing is closed in the ocean from Oct. 16 through Nov. 30. • For recreational crab harvest- ers, it is recommended that crab always be eviscerated prior to cooking, which includes removal and discard of the viscera, inter- nal organs, and gills. • Because of Oregon’s precau- tionary management of biotoxins, the crab and shellfish products currently being sold in retail mar- kets and restaurants are safe for consumers. • Before clamming or crabbing, call ODA’s shellfish safety infor- mation hotline at (800) 448-2474 or visit the ODA shellfish safety closures web page at: ODA.direct/ ShellfishClosures Recreational crabbers will need to mark all floating surface buoys with the owner’s full name or busi- ness name and at least one of the following: phone number, perma- nent address, ODFW Angler ID number, or vessel identification number. Mark your information in a clear and permanent manner. See FISHING page 3B
