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2B | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021 | SIUSLAW NEWS WRESTLING from page 1B Jacob Foskett cuts around his defender to get in the paint. VIKINGS from page 1B defense across the entire court for the entire 32 min- utes of the game, and that is what we did,” said Perry. “Our defense created offensive opportunities for our guys to score. It is always great when a game plan plays out how we envision it to.” Although the Falcons were the first on the score board, Siuslaw finished the quarter ahead 13-11. And while the first quarter was close throughout, the Viks were leading by 10 points halfway through the second quarter and finished the half ahead 34-21. Senior Skyler Loomis, a guard for the Vikings said, “I thought we had a good first half and a great second half. I was impressed by the intensity we had going into the third quarter because in previous games, we’ve come out of halftime slower.” They continued to increase the lead in the sec- ond half, finishing the third quarter ahead 54-27. Another significant addi- tion to Siuslaw’s overall score was the frequency with which three-pointers kept falling in their favor. “My favorite moment from the game would be Tyrone (Krohn) making a three-pointer from the cor- ner,” Loomis said. In addition to Krohn, Brody Terry picked up 1, Izacc Mattson had 2, and Liam McClellan was on fire with 4 total three-point- ers that evening. The Viks won by 25 points, 24 of which came from behind the three-point line. “Everyone on our roster got significant minutes and contributed to the win,” said Perry. Loomis added, “I was happy with how everybody played, and it was good to see everybody getting time on the court.” It truly was a full team contribution for the Vikings, with almost every- one on the roster putting up points on the score board. “I was very happy for the guys on our team to come out and execute the way they did,” said Perry. “They understand when we do the things that we need to do, it doesn’t matter what the other team does. We have steadily improved throughout the season, and that is what you want as a coach.” The Vikings played at Junction City on Tuesday, June 15, with scores com- ing in after printing dead- lines. Their final scheduled games for this season are at home on Thursday, June 17, against Cottage Grove at 7:15 p.m. and Friday, June 18, against Bandon at 3 p.m., which will also be their Senior Night. against Banks, who won 57-23, and again 7 out of 10 wins came by forfeit. “Estacada outwrestled us, Tillamook outwrestled us, but Banks, I think we outwrestled them in our matches,” said Wartnik. “But it wasn’t a big mar- gin, it was so close. Matches that we lost, we wrestled well, and matches that we won, they wrestled well; we were having real- ly hotly contested match- ups. “And that’s what you want,” he added. “If you just slaughter your oppo- nent, you don’t learn much, you don’t grow. And like- wise, if you get slaugh- tered, you learn that you need to work harder. You may realize that you’ve got a weak spot, but you just have to take those hard matches to the lab and go to work.” The Viks had 2 wins against Banks, with De La Mora defeating Mason Warren by technical fall 16-1 and LaCosse pinning Luke Bozied in 2:38. “Mason and Elijah both did really well,” said Wartnik. “Each won two matches, and each last one, but even when they lost, they were competing very well. Yoskar de la Mora won two matches; he had a good day. And again, we’re talking about teams in the top 10, and probably two of them in the top five in the state. So, to get some wins against the top-grade teams is pretty cool.” At this point, the Vikings are preparing for regional tournaments on the boys’ and girls’ sides. Several of the wrestlers will be com- peting for the final time in their careers for the Viks. “Elijah LaCosse, Christian Newlan, Ryan Jennings and Michael Schick, these next few weeks are the end of their journey with this wrestling team,” said Wartnik. Mason Buss celebrates a victory after pinning his opponent. “They’re going to have lives beyond, and we’re glad for them that they’re graduating, so we’re going to do the best we can to prepare them for regionals and state as they make their last go-around.” Although it has felt like an extraordinarily short season, Wartnik has uti- lized it to its fullest and is preparing his younger team members for the future. “So much of our vision right now is preparation for next year,” he said. “What we’ve been doing this year is trying to plant a seed of vision in the minds of our underclassmen. If they’re willing to work hard over the summer and next year, if they invest, they can compete well against the very best teams in the state. We’ll see how they respond to that opportunity.” The Vikings have the boys’ regional tournament at Sweet Home on Thursday, June 17, begin- ning at 10 a.m., and the girls’ regional is at Thurston on Friday, June 18, beginning at 10 a.m. The top four finishers from each tournament will go to the state competitions being held June 24-26. FIRE On Siuslaw! Go Viks! 541-997-8474 3231 Hwy. 101 N, Florence copeland.doitbest.com WATER BIO BOARD UP of Lane County (541) 345-0115 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICES Braydon Thornton skillfully lands a reverse layup. NAMIWalks Lane County 2021 is coming May 22nd and this year we are celebrating virtually! SERVING FLORENCE AND SURROUNDING AREAS SINCE 1994 NAMIWalks will be a little different — while making a lot of difference. It is going to be “your way,” and we will prove our resilience by stretching our limits anew and making the event our own. 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