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SN Siuslaw News Sports & Lifestyle SPORTS CALENDAR To add your activity’s summer sports schedule, email Sports Reporter Zeahna Young at zyoung@ thesiuslawnews.com Tide Tables THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM | SATURDAY EDITION | JULY 17, 2021 | $1.00 A review of Taylor Dunes Trail On the trail By Zeahna Young/Siuslaw News Nestled in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area near Westlake is the Taylor Dunes Trailhead, offering a 2.6 mile out-and- back trail through the forest, over the dunes and out to the beach. To access the trailhead from Florence, peo- ple can head south on Highway 101 over the bridge toward Dunes City. About 7.5 miles down the highway, turn right at the sign for Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area – Carter Lake Campground, then make your first left to enter the parking lot for the day use fee area. The fee is $5 per day to park, or you can use a valid annual recreation pass. Visitors can either enclose the cash fee in the provided envelopes and display the stub on their dash- board, or purchase day passes at Siltcoos Fee Station (.7 miles south), Carter Lake Campground (.5 miles west on the entry road) or the Oregon Dunes Day Use Area (2 miles south). There is a restroom located in the parking lot, as well as various notices with visitor information and a map of the area. Dogs are allowed on the trail as long as they are on a leash, however it should be noted that dogs are not allowed on the beach at the end of the trail. Additionally, motorized and non-motorized vehicles as well as flying apparatuses and activity in the dry sand is prohibited in order to protect the nesting habitat of the threatened western snowy plover. Shorebirds will be nesting in the area from March 15 through Sept. 15, so visitors should stay on wet sand Entrance Siuslaw River Low Tide High Tide Siuslaw’s Cheer squad plans fundraisers Time Out Squad goals July 17 1:21 a.m. / 1.2 6:56 a.m. / 4.5 1:01 p.m. / 0.9 7:34 p.m. / 6.3 July 18 2:31 a.m. / 0.7 8:19 a.m. / 4.3 1:57 p.m. / 1.5 8:25 p.m. / 6.5 July 19 3:39 a.m. / 0.1 9:46 a.m. / 4.3 3:01 p.m. / 2.0 9:19 p.m. / 6.8 July 20 4:42 a.m. / -0.5 -15 11:05 a.m. / 4.5 4:09 p.m. / 2.3 70 10:14 p.m. / 7.1 July 21 5:40 a.m. / -1.0 12:11 p.m. / 4.9 5:14 p.m. / 2.3 11:10 p.m. / 7.3 July 22 6:33 a.m. / -1.5 -46 See TRAIL page 2B Taylor Dunes Trail is a beautiful 2.6 mile out-and-back trail that leads visitors through the lush Siuslaw National Forest and Oregon Dunes all the way to the beach. 1:06 p.m. / 5.2 6:14 p.m. / 2.2 July 23 7:22 a.m. / -1.7 12:04 a.m. / 7.4 7:10 p.m. / 2.1 1:55 p.m. / 5.5 July 24 12:57 a.m. / 7.4 8:08 a.m. / -1.7 2:39 p.m. / 5.7 8:02 p.m. / 1.9 By Zeahna Young Siuslaw News This summer, Siuslaw High School’s cheerleading squad will hold several fund- raisers to raise money for new uniforms, travel fees, compe- tition fees, new signs and new gear for games and competi- tions. Coach Teri Straley will be heading up the various events for her squad. “We are raising money for new uniforms, new warm-ups to wear at games, gear for events in the community, travel for competitions, com- petition fees that range from $100-$200 per category we enter and the cheer mats,” she said. Currently, the team has been using wrestling mats, are one of the few teams in Oregon that doesn’t have des- ignated cheer mats. “We need the cheer mats to be able to have better support with tumbling and jumping, plus we would be able to move them outside and onto the basketball court if need be,” Straley said. The first fundraiser is a Siuslaw Viking Youth Cheer Camp, which will take place July 19 through the 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Main Gym at the high school. The cost is $50 per child. The program is for students enter- ing first grade through those entering eighth grade. By Lloyd Little Retired teacher, coach and game official With more than 55 years as an athlete, coach, parent and spec- tator, Lloyd Little shares what he’s learned about sports from his multiple points of view. Siuslaw High School’s 2021-22 cheerleading squad is holding several fundraisers this summer to fund new uniforms, travel and competition fees. Participants will receive a youth t-shirt that will be sent via mail after the camp is completed, as they will be custom made in late August, a cheer bow and a certificate of completion. On July 23 at 12 p.m., the camp will culminate in a per- formance for parents, guard- ians and family. In addition, one of the more special perks is participants will be able to perform with the Siuslaw High School Cheer Team at halftime of Siuslaw’s home football game on Sept. 17. The kids will learn all the required cheers and dances. Later in the summer, the squad will be having a car wash on Aug. 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (location TBD). “We are also selling raffle tickets to win one of our vin- tage uniforms,” said Straley. Cheers and Jeers Winners will receive a vin- tage uniform in a shadow box display, and they will be con- tacted and announced throughout the squad’s Fall and Winter seasons at games or online. The raffle tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. Those inter- ested can email tstraley@siu- slaw.k12.or.us with their name and phone number or email and the number of tick- ets they would like. Money for raffle tickets should be sent to the school at: Siuslaw High School, Attn: Siuslaw Cheerleading, 2975 Oak Street, Florence OR 97439. The squad is also selling SHS Viking rain gear in limited sizes and quantities. There are jackets and pants in sizes small, medium and large, and When Japan announced the Olympics would be closed to spec- tators, I thought the prospects of exciting competitions would be lim- ited. As an athlete, the home crowd added to the energy of the play for the home team. It may take a whole village to raise a child, but it takes a crowd to elevate an individual or a team. Several years ago, our Siuslaw Viking Volleyball team was hosting a play-in game for a state tourna- ment berth. Our home crowd became quiet after the visitors took the lead in the third game. During a time out I walked across to the stu- dent section to get their voices back in the game. I pointed out there may be a spectator bus to the state tour- nament with a day off from school if we could win this set. Their reju- venated support brought back life into our team and we came back to win the last two sets and a trip to the state tournament. See CHEER page 3B See LITTLE page 3B ODFW RECREATION REPORT Warm weather fishing updates and guidance Temperatures have mod- erated in many areas of the state. However, drought and low water levels per- sist and the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) expects water temperatures to spike again later in the summer. Here’s what you should know about fishing in these conditions: ODFW has adopted emergency regulations for some waterbodies. These include closing fishing during the hottest part of the day, and lifting bag limits for lakes and ponds that are likely to go dry. See the Regulation updates at the top of each zone in the Rec Report for the lat- est. Conditions are right for blue-green algae outbreaks in ponds, lakes and reser- voirs. You can find the lat- est alerts on the Oregon Health Authority website. However, OHA does not monitor all waterbodies, so be leery of any algae blooms you see, and fol- low these precautions to fish safely. Hot water can stress fish out. Anglers can give fish a break by following these tips when fishing in warm summer water. Access may be limited by wildfires. To help you navigate the status of pop- ular recreation sites, natu- ral resource management agencies in Oregon have released an interagency status map that shows open, closed and reduced service areas on a single map, regardless of reason for closure. FISHING UPDATES Lake, Ponds, Reservoirs All North Coast lakes have been stocked with rainbow trout. Many lower elevations lakes have got- ten quite warm, making trout fishing challenging due to warmer water temps making fish lethargic, and lots of aquatic weed growth to deal with. That said, there are still trout avail- able in North Coast lakes. Warmwater species are in full swing. Spawning season is over, so the fish likely won’t be as close to the bank as they were ear- lier in the spring. But these species should still be actively feeding. Mid-coast lakes are full of trout and the fishing has been good but is starting to slow down. Warmer water and no new additional stockings is starting to slow things down but there is still plenty of trout around to catch throughout the summer. Here is a list of the lakes that have been stocked so far this year: Thissel Pond, Cleawox, Munsel, Mercer, Sutton, Alder, Dune, Buck, Lost, Carter, Devils, Woahink, Elbow, Siltcoos, Eckman, and Big Creek Reservoirs #1 and #2. Warmwater fisheries in the mid-coast are in full swing. The Florence area has a number of great warmwater lake opportuni- ties for bass and other warmwater species like yellow perch. Siltcoos, Tahkenitch, Mercer, Woahink, and Munsel all provide good warmwater fishing through the spring/ summer/fall months.
