Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Siuslaw news. (Florence, Lane County, Or.) 1960-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 31, 2021)
SN Siuslaw News Sports & Lifestyle SPORTS CALENDAR Siuslaw and Mapleton All events subject to change THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM | FRIDAY EDITION | DECEMBER 31, 2021 | $1.00 Perfect catch Mapleton fishing tackle company Spin-X Design in the business of building community By Zac Burtt/Siuslaw News A lifetime love of fishing prompted 2019 Mapleton High School graduate Evan Moso to start his own compa- ny, Spin-X Designs Tackle, in summer 2020. A little over a year later, business is boom- ing. Moso is not only selling a lot of fishing lures, but also building a community of an- glers by sharing knowledge with anyone who asks. Spin-X Designs makes a wide variety of quality hand- made fishing products and specializes in custom orders. Moso sources parts from local distributors to build the cus- tom fishing tackle. He creates his own lures and also does special requests. Whether that request is something just like someone used to use when their dad took them fishing 40 years ago, or something for a specific species of fish that can only be found in one area, Moso can make a lure for you. Spin-X Design serves cus- tomers in most states and provinces in the U.S. and Can- ada — and even has custom- ers as far away as Scotland. According to Moso, he re- cently had a special request from a customer in Flori- da. They wanted something for catching a shark. Moso was able to oblige. He simply modified a lure he had already made for Spanish mackerel to something a little more entic- ing to a shark and off the or- der went to a happy custom- er in the other corner of the country. See CATCH page B2 COURTESY PHOTO Evan Moso is the owner and CEO of Spin-X Design Tackle. Not only does he make custom fishing lures, he also loves talking about the local fish scene. December 31 Get outside on New Year’s Day • SHS Girls Basketball — at Newport Tournament, Day 2 • SHS Boys Basketball at Newport Tournament, Day 2 Tournament rescheduled to Dec. 30 and 31 Honeyman History Hike, whale watching, New Year’s Day Peace Hike and free parking on Jan. 1 January 4 • MHS Girls Basketball — at Triangle Lake — 5:30 p.m. • MHS Boys Basketball — at Triangle Lake — 7 p.m. • SHS Boys Basketball — at Sutherlin — 7 p.m. By Zac Burtt/Siuslaw News Jan. 1, 2022, marks the beginning of the Oregon Parks and Recreation De- partment’s centennial celebration that will be celebrated with various festivities throughout the year. There are plenty of chances to get started on the fun early. “Whatever your choice — a guided January 6 • SHS Wrestling — Sky-Em Dual Meet Championship at Siuslaw — 2 p.m. • MHS Girls Basketball — at Mohawk — 5:30 p.m. • MHS Boys Basketball — at Mohawk — 7 p.m. COURTESY PHOTO Cleawox Lodge See OUTSIDE page B2 Library receives yearbooks from Siuslaw Pioneer Museum January 7-8 • SHS Girls Basketball — Sky-Em/Skyline Crossover at Siuslaw • SHS Boys Basketball — Sky-Em/Skyline Crossover at Hidden Valley RESULTS SIUSLAW NEWS FILE PHOTO Caption: Cape Perpetua Visitor Center December 20 to January 3 COURTESY IMAGES Siuslaw Public Library will now house digital version of Siuslaw High School yearbooks and Lane County Justice Court Dockets thanks to a donation from Siuslaw Pioneer Museum. • Winter break for Mapleton and Siuslaw school districts No athletic event results available Tide Tables For the entrance of the Siuslaw River are available at www.saltwatertides.com Time Out By Coach Lloyd Little Retired teacher, coach & game official With more than 55 years as an athlete, coach, par- ent and spectator, Lloyd Little shares what he’s learned about sports from his multiple points of view. In December, the Siuslaw Pioneer Museum announced its collection of Siuslaw High School yearbooks from 1927 Blisters & bruises Originally published Dec. 21, 2019 Whenever an athlete be- gins a new sport season, there is a risk for blisters. The shoes may be new and not yet been worn. Blisters are caused by the forceful rubbing within the top layers of the skin. A blister is a pocket of body fluid. It is there to protect through 2020 has now been digitized. The museum has Winter 2022 Cape Perpetua Speaker Series Start the new year by enjoy- ing a variety of free education- al presentations hosted by the Cape Perpetua Collaborative. Guest speaker presentations will be held most Saturdays at 10 a.m. from Jan. 8 to March 12 at the Cape Perpetua Visi- tor Center, 2400 Highway 101 in Yachats. Winter presentations will include a special focus on ocean acidification, transient killer whales, Oregon’s red ab- alone, the Tahkenitch Landing site, Pacific salmon, sea star population, kelp and Oregon’s marine reserves. All events are free and held virtually on Zoom this season. The scheduled webinars in the See SPEAKER page B3 See PIONEER page B2 the new layer of skin form- ing under the fluid. Most blisters will go away within a two-week period. However, while present they can cause pain while moving. Feet are the most common area for blisters to form and feet are the foundation for athletic movement. Preventing blisters from forming is important for skill development during early practices. Blisters can delay this development. Good-fitting shoes are es- sential in preventing blis- ter development. Even the right shoe may not prevent a blister. Coach Ralph Brown, my seventh-grade basketball coach, suggested we turn our socks inside out. The seams of socks are locat- ed on the inside and the outside is smooth. When we turned our socks, the smooth side offered fewer rubbing areas for our feet. Some players then put on a second pair of socks. The shoe then felt tighter with less friction as a result. When my children played sports, I remem- bered this 1964 sugges- tion. As a result, my own athletes and the players I coached were given the same advice. Some used this advice, some did not. If you get a blister and decide to re- move it, use care to keep it clean. It is protecting new skin. Go online or ask a knowledgeable person the correct method for blister removal. Athletes get bruises. Bruises can come in many sizes and in many places. The size and location of the bruise will determine whether or not it will affect an athlete’s performance. Of all the bruises I have had in more than two de- cades of athletics, I re- member just one that lim- ited my movements. The bruise was no larger than a quarter but it was direct- ly over the hip. It is com- monly referred to as a “hip pointer.” It hurt when I walked, coughed, passed a football or attempted to be active in any way. Bruises will usually go away within two weeks un- less they are more serious See TIME page B2
