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SN Siuslaw News Sports & Lifestyle SPORTS CALENDAR June 19 • MHS boys BB at Alsea, 5:30 pm June 24 • SHS girls wrestling • State Match at Cottage Grove (time TBA) June 25 • SHS boys wrestling • State Match at Cascade (time TBA) June 26 • SHS boys wrestling • State Match at Cascade (time TBA) Tide Tables Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide June 22 5:54 a.m. / -1.0 12:13 p.m. / 5.0 5:29 p.m. / 1.9 11:28 p.m. / 7.5 June 23 THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM SATURDAY EDITION | JUNE 19, 2021 | $1.00 Lady Sailors play final games of the season By Zeahna Young/Siuslaw News Mapleton’s girls’ basketball team played their final games of the season this past week. On Thursday, June 10, they faced Yoncalla away for a non-league game, where the Eagles won 43-14. “I think it was a hard game for them over- all,” said Coach Melissa Duffy. “They were tired from two hard games with tough com- petitors on Monday and Tuesday. And Yon- calla is a team that’s doing very well this year; they’re beating teams that are playoff-level teams, so I don’t think there was enough con- fidence going into it.” The girls returned home to play on Mon- day, June 14, against Triangle Lake, where the Lakers won 43-24. “Last night, we were actually only down by two at the end of the first quarter, and 10 at the half, which was perfectly manageable,” said Duffy. “But it can be difficult to compete when the other team can put a whole new team on the floor. “So, my girls were getting a little exhausted and not wanting to play through with the press and things like that, but that’s what we have to do to win,” she said. “They still came out and tried. The last few minutes of the fourth quar- ter, they started to shine again and had more confidence within themselves. They made up quite a few points in that fourth quarter, just not enough to win.” The girls have fought through a diffi- See LADY page 2B Emily Stevens swings the ball around to Opal Burruss. Siuslaw ‘shoots’ and scores big in Clay Target League By Zeahna Young/Siuslaw News By Lloyd Little Last weekend, Siuslaw’s Clay Target team hosted their first home meet and final meet of the season, where they defeated New- port’s LC4H team by one point, 385-384. “It was our inaugural [home] meet, so that was special in itself,” said Coach Sean Grundon. “We had 25 kids show up, the weather cooperated and, all in all, it was a good day and a good showing of people were there. We barbecued and it was just a good communi- ty event with sportsmanship all around.” Local people and organizations played a large part in helping the team put the event together in their inaugural season. “The community came together and threw down,” said Grundon. “I was able to get nine shot guns donated, a space donated, and I had donations to help offset costs. See SHOOTS page 2B 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. The Big “L’s” in Sports Madeliene Dannielson took fourth place for the girls competing in Siuslaw’s Clay Target Tournament. 6:45 a.m. -1.6 1:12 p.m. 5.3 6:24 p.m. 2.0 June 24 12:17 a.m. / 7.7 7:34 a.m. / -1.9 2:05 p.m. / 5.5 7:18 p.m. / 2.1 June 25 1:06 a.m. / 7.7 8:22 a.m. / -2.1 2:56 p.m. / 5.7 8:11 p.m. / 2.1 June 26 1:56 a.m. / 7.5 9:10 a.m. / -2.0 3:46 p.m. / 5.7 9:05 p.m. / 2.1 June 27 2:46 a.m. / 7.2 09:57 a.m. / -1.7 4:34 p.m. / 5.7 10:00 p.m. / 2.1 Senior JJ Neece makes a fast break. June 28 3:37 a.m. / 6.7 10:44 a.m. / -1.2 5:22 p.m. / 5.7 10:58 p.m. / 2.1 June 29 4:31 a.m. / 6.0 11:31 a.m. / -0.7 6:09 p.m. 5.6 June 30 5:28 a.m. / 5.4 12:00 a.m. / 2.0 6:56 p.m. / 5.6 12:17 p.m. / -0.1 Sailors on winning streak Mapleton confidently heads into final game of season By Zeahna Young Siuslaw News Mapleton’s boys’ basketball team, currently on a four- game winning streak, has had a fantastic week. After defeat- ing Yoncalla away on Thursday, June 10, 44-34, they returned home to play Triangle Lake on Tuesday, June 15, and beat the Lakers 47-32. Time Out “Since I was in high school, we’ll have streaks of doing really well against them, then they’ll have streaks of doing really well against us,” said Coach Eric Wolgamott. “So, anytime you get a chance to go 2-0 against your rival for a year, you defi- nitely don’t take that for grant- ed, and that’s what we got to do yesterday.” The first quarter started out a bit slow, according to the coach, and “a lot of it was just not being patient passing the ball, forcing passes and being lazy on the swing.” The Sailors finished the quar- ter ahead 11-6 and went into halftime ahead 21-14. See WINNING page 3B Liability and litigation in our so- ciety have become common. Ask any plaintiff of a lawsuit if they are at fault and we will hear excuses and blamed placed on oth- ers for their situation. The sports world has joined in the prolifera- tion of lawsuits placing blame on injuries on anyone but themselves. It has changed the manner in which we have fun and excitement in our lives. There are fewer participants, volunteer coaches, officials, and parents willing to accept responsi- bility for activities. When I played sports in the 1960s, my mother would sign a permission slip so my brother and I could play. For our physical, a doctor would come into the lock- er room one day. He would have us form a line, drop our shorts, turn and cough as he checked for a hernia. He would then have us bend at the waist while he checked our spine for alignment. He would complete an entire team’s physi- cals in less than an hour. Today it is necessary to make appointments for a much more thorough physical exam. Football gear was issued accord- ing to experience level. The older players got the best helmets and pads. By the time the freshman players were issued helmets, some players could turn their helmets and look out an ear hole. As for shoulder pads, they could be so loose a tight jersey was needed to keep them in place. Now all players are issued gear specifically mea- sured for safety. When our teams traveled to games, sometimes players would be transported by parents on a “get on in here” mentality. Today any parent wanting to transport play- ers had better have extra insurance and a liability waiver signed by the other parents. Often officials are given the re- sponsibility of ensuring the playing conditions are safe and the equip- ment used is approved. As I watched my grandchildren play T-ball and Rookies this spring, there was not an umpire in sight. Parent coaches took on the re- sponsibility of player safety. When a player was hit by a line drive, it See LITTLE page 3B
