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Siuslaw News
Sports &
Lifestyle
SPORTS
CALENDAR
Siuslaw and Mapleton
Jason Garcia,
senior, soccer
Desi Tupua,
junior, volleyball
Hayden Muller,
senior, volleyball
Chad Hughes,
senior, cross country
Sam Ulrich,
junior, cross country
Kyle Hughes,
junior, cross country
Rylee Colton,
senior, cross country
Corduroy Holbrook,
sophomore, cross country
PHOTOS BY ZAC BURTT/SIUSLAW NEWS AND CAMERON JAGOE/SIUSLAW PHOTOS
All events subject to change
Siuslaw athletes accumulate All-League awards
November
19/20
Sky-Em All-League teams are announced for soccer, cross country and volleyball
By Zac Burtt/Siuslaw News
• SHS Football — OSAA 3A
State Playoff Semifinal —
Opponent/Date/Time TBA
The Sky-Em League an-
nounced its all-league honors
for three sports last week and,
after one of the most suc-
cessful fall sports seasons for
Tide Tables
Entrance Siuslaw River
Siuslaw in recent memory, it
is no surprise that numerous
Siuslaw Viking athletes were
included.
From the Viking soccer
team, senior Jason Garcia was
named first team all-league
from the midfielder position.
This is the second consecutive
year Garcia has been selected
to the Sky-Em first team.
Siuslaw Soccer Coach Lon-
di Tomaro is glad to see her
team’s co-captain receive the
much deserved attention.
“As a coach, it is nice to see
skilled and impactful play-
ers be recognized and I can’t
think of someone more de-
See AWARDS page B2
Johnson moves up the all-time top 10
SHS cross country, track coach moves up all-time state championship list
High Tide
Low Tide
By Zac Burtt/Siuslaw News
November 13
7:58 a.m. / 6.8
1:12 a.m. / 0.8
7:44 p.m. / 6.0
2:09 p.m. / 2.5
November 14
8:42 a.m. / 7.1
2:09 a.m. / 1.1
8:52 p.m. / 6.0
3:07 p.m. / 1.8
November 15
9:19 a.m. / 7.4
2:58 a.m. / 1.4
9:51 p.m. / 6.0
3:54 p.m. / 1.1
November 16
9:53 a.m. / 7.7
3:41 a.m. / 1.8
10:41 p.m. / 6.2
4:34 p.m. / 0.5
PHOTO BY CAMERON JAGOE/SIUSLAW PHOTOS
November 17
10:23 a.m. / 7.8
4:20 a.m. / 2.2
11:26 p.m. / 6.3
5:11 p.m. / 0.1
Chris Johnson coaches both track and
field and cross country for Siuslaw.
When Viking cross country/track and
field coach Chris Johnson celebrated his
double state championship victories at Lane
Community College on Nov. 10, his focus
was on just two things, leading his two cross
country teams to the top of the 4A pack. He
accomplished both those goals. At the same
time, he solidified his spot on the short list
of the greatest coaches, of any sport, in Ore-
gon high school sports history.
The two titles bring Johnson’s total to 16
state championships won as a head coach of
an OSAA sanctioned sport. Those 16 titles
include nine for girls cross country, six for
boys cross country and one for boys track
and field — and doesn’t include the champi-
onship he won as an assistant for the Siuslaw
track team.
The two wins on Saturday give Johnson
sole possession of the No. 4 spot on the
list of all-time victories for an Oregon high
school head coach.
“I don’t like to put a bunch of pressure on
kids by keeping track of numbers like these,”
said Johnson. “I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t
on my mind though recently, because people
keep bringing it up.”
Before the state meet, Johnson shared the
No. 4 spot with three other coaches: Steve
Sheehy of Union, Bob Latham of Bend and
Ron Smith of Henley and Lost River, all
three of which have 14 titles and are also
cross country and/or track and field coaches
like Johnson.
With one more state title, Johnson will
move into a three-way tie for second most
of all time. The number one spot will be a bit
harder to reach. That sport is held by current
Jesuit coach Tom Rothenberger, who has a
remarkable 26 state titles in his long and sto-
ried career; 14 for girls cross country, six for
boys cross country and three each for boys
and girls track and field.
With all the young talent that can be found
on the trail and track for Siuslaw, it is only a
matter of time before Johnson’s remarkable
total gets even larger.
November 18
10:52 a.m. / 7.9
4:56 a.m. / 2.5
5:45 p.m. / -0.2
B&G Club basketball season starts soon
Coaches needed for
youth teams
November 19
12:08 a.m. / 6.3
5:30 a.m. / 2.9
11:21 p.m. / 7.9
6:19 p.m. / -0.4
Boys & Girls Club of Western Lane
County is looking forward to a great bas-
ketball season with the community’s help.
Youth basketball players of western Lane
County will soon have a chance to take
their skills to the court.
Registration for boys and girls in kin-
dergarten through sixth grade basketball
begins on Monday, Nov. 15, and goes
through Friday, Dec. 10. The season runs
Jan. 10 through Feb. 25.
Register at the B&G Club administra-
tion building at 1501 Airport Road or at
November 20
12:48 a.m. / 6.3
6:04 a.m. / 3.2
11:50 a.m. / 7.8
6:53 p.m. / -0.4
November 21
1:27 a.m. / 6.3
6:38 a.m. / 3.5
12:19 p.m. / 7.7
7:28 p.m. / -0.3
Time
Out
By Coach 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.
Underdog
or
Favorite?
When Oregon or any oth-
er Power 5 football program
plays a team from a lower
division, they are generally
overwhelming favorites to
win the game. These games
are played at the home of the
Power 5 team. The crowds
are cheering for their team
to win — and they usually
win. The opponent is re-
warded with a guaranteed
sum of money for their ath-
letic department. This mon-
ey helps them provide oth-
er sports opportunities for
their student/athletes.
When the March Mad-
ness bracket comes out for
the NCAA basketball tour-
nament, the number one
seed is paired with a num-
ber 16 seed. Until 2018,
when 16th seed UMBC beat
number one seed Virginia,
no 16th seeded team had
ever won an NCAA tourna-
ment game. Upsets are ex-
citing unless it is your team
being upset.
In 1968, I was the quar-
terback for Warrenton High
School. With less than one
minute remaining I threw
an interception while trying
to score while trailing Scap-
poose 24-20. Unlike Siu-
slaw’s Ian Sissel’s decision
to fall on the ball following
his interception against
Junction City, their defend-
er elected to run with his
interception and fumbled
the ball back to our team.
Two plays later, I threw a
touchdown pass to secure
a 26-24 upset of Scappoose.
Much like Braydon Thorn-
ton’s catch and score amidst
Junction City defenders in
the fourth quarter come-
back, my receiver battled
the B&G Club Elementary Program site at
Siuslaw Elementary, 2221 Oak St. Cost is
$40 for members, $65 for non-members
and free for children whose parents are
active duty military.
In order for the youth to play basket-
ball, they will need coaches. The B&G
Club of Western Lane County needs help
from adult volunteers willing to help kids
learn the love of the game, fundamen-
tals, teamwork, sportsmanship and all the
skills that come with being on a sports
team.
For questions about registration or
coaching, contact Sam Gauderman at
541-999-8079.For more information, visit
bgcwlc.org.
three Scappoose defenders
to get the football and score.
Until I watched the game
field I, thought I had thrown
a perfect pass to a wide open
receiver to win the game.
However, I was playing
without my much needed
glasses that were broken
in the first quarter. All the
players were blurry as I re-
leased the ball. Our upset of
Scappoose in 1968 was re-
peated at their field in 1969.
In that game, we held on as
Scappoose failed to score
with a first and goal from
the eight yard line with less
than one minute remaining.
In 1969, we also upset the
Seaside Seagulls on their
Homecoming Game. Both
Scappoose and Seaside were
three times our size.
The role of underdog car-
ries far less stress than the
favorite in most sporting
events. If you are the favor-
ite, then you are expected to
win.
That being said, congrat-
ulations to Siuslaw High
School on being the number
one seed in the 3A football
play-offs. With the number
one ranking, the Vikings
will be favored in all their
remaining games. There
See TIME page B3
