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Cottage Grove Sentinel Sports & Recreation SOUTH LANE COUNTY SPORTS AND RECREATION ODFW R EGIONAL R ECREATION R EPORT • WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 13, 2019 • CONTACT SPORTS REPORTER NICK SNYDER AT 942-3325 OR NSNYDER@CGSENTINEL.COM Warriors thwarted by speed in state playoffs Warriors winning streak comes to end in OSAA Round of 16 www.dfw.state.or.us/RR ELK HUNTING, LATE SEASON ARCHERY DEER General elk seasons are hap- pening for Coast and Rocky Mtn elk and there are a few late-season archery deer hunting oppor- tunities coming up in Western Oregon. See the zone reports for details (https://myodfw.com/rec- reation-report). ATTENTION ANGLERS – WE WANT YOUR PHOTOS! Whether you’re out after trout or bass, steelhead or salmon, surfperch or rockfish, we’d love to see photos of your adventure. When you submit your photos to ODFW they could appear on our website or signs, or in social media or brochures. What a great way to share your experience with others! FISHING REPORTS There will be no in-river wild coho fisheries in 2019. Any wild coho fisheries in lakes remain unchanged from permanent regulations. WILLAMETTE RIVER Permanent rules for sturgeon are in effect, including closed to the retention of sturgeon from the mouth to Willamette Falls, including Multnomah Channel. ALTON BAKER CANOE CA- NAL: trout Was last stocked November 1 with 1,120 legal and 50 tro- phy-size rainbow trout. COAST FORK WILLAMETTE RIVER: trout Was last stocked in July with 1,400 legal-size rainbow trout. The river is open to fishing all year for trout, hatchery Chinook salmon, hatchery steelhead and wild steelhead over 24 inches. Use of bait allowed April 22 – Oct 31, but beginning Nov. 1 anglers may only use lures and artificial flies. In addition to five hatchery trout, two wild trout may be kept daily. COTTAGE GROVE POND (ROW RIVER NATURE PARK POND): trout, warmwater species Was last stocked Nov. 1 with 800 legal-size rainbow trout. Cottage Grove Ponds are open to year-round fishing and via an asphalt pathway behind the truck scales on Row River Road. In ad- dition to fishing, these ponds also offer wildlife viewing opportuni- ties and a fishing dock is available on-site. DETROIT RESERVOIR: trout, kokanee This large reservoir was stocked again the week of Oct. 7 with about 3,250 trophy-size trout. Fishing for kokanee is done for the year. Trout are still active and can be found throughout the lake. Currently, the reservoir is down about 65 feet. Water is being released to make room for winter storage, but anglers are still able to use Mongold State Park to launch their boats throughout the fall. *NOTICE: Regular anglers of Detroit Lake may notice that this year’s hatchery trout are averaging a bit bigger this year than in past years. This is because ODFW has decided to stock fewer but larger fish. Anglers are encouraged to report their catch on forms available at signs and kiosks which have been installed at key locations around the lake. Simply fill out the form and return in the designated drop boxes. There is also an on-line form. Remember to indicate whether the fish you catch have their adipose fin or not. This information will allow ODFW to manage the fishery for the benefit of both recreational anglers and the resource. DORENA RESERVOIR: trout, warmwater Was last stocked the week of Oct. 7 with 5,000 trophy-size rainbow trout. Dorena Reservoir is east of Cottage Grove on Row River Road and is open to fishing all year. Trout and warmwater fish are available. Baker Bay boat ramp is accessible at the current reservoir elevation. B1 By Nick Snyder nsnyder@cgsentinel.com PHOTO C/O BECKY GERRARD After heading into the OSAA 1A Round of 16 on the heels of a five-game winning streak, the North Douglas Warriors saw their season come to an end at the hands of a familiar foe. The Warriors (6-4, 4-1) traveled south to Klam- ath Falls on Fri., Nov. 8 to take on the undefeated Hosanna Christian Lions (9-0, 5-0), the two teams’ fourth matchup in the last three seasons. Much like the previous three contests, North Douglas fell to the seventh-ranked perennial contender, 60-28. It’s North Douglas sophomore Braden Jentzsch attempts to tackle Hosanna Christian’s Christian Coleman in the first half of Friday’s game. See FOOTBALL 2B Owens excites for 2020 in strong State showing NICK SNYDER/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL (Top) Cottage Grove’s Jaden Owens (676) runs with the main pack of runners in the OSAA 4A 5k State Championships held last Sat., Nov. 9 at LCC. Owens had the fastest freshman qualifying time in 4A district races (16:33.5) and ultimately fin- ished twenty-eighth last weekend in 16:49.0, the third fastest time amongst ninth-graders on the day. (Bottom left) John Peckham of Sisters crossed the line first in a time of 15:48.7. (Bottom right) Runners from Marist, Sisters and Philomath (three of the top four team finishers) push through their final kick as they approach the finish line. Lions show resilience in tough playoff loss By Nick Snyder nsnyder@cgsentinel.com Th e number-two ranked team in the state. An opponent that allowed a single goal in league play. On the road. Playoff pressure. Th e Lions’ Round of 16 game against Valley Catholic was a tall task. With 15 minutes left in the Wed., Nov. 6 matchup, senior forward Oden Armstrong marked up against a Valley Catholic player just outside the box. In the next second, the Valiant forward was on the ground, inside the box, and the referee’s whistle shrieked, calling for a penalty kick. Th e decisive call, and the subsequent goal by the Valiants (13-1-2, 7-0-1), was enough to seal the loss for Cottage Grove (8-6, 5-3), 1-0. “It was way over on the other side of the fi eld,” said head coach Vern Stewart. “So, I didn’t object or anything because I didn’t see … Th at was the game and, obviously, that was the only score.” Th e controversial late goal ended the Li- ons’ season, though Stewart was quick to extinguish any resentment that may have Athlete of the Week arisen from such a diffi cult end. “Th at’s the human element in the offi ci- ating and it’s going to be that way. I’m sure we’ve gotten breaks going in the other di- rection.” While the offi ciating may not have been in Cottage Grove’s favor for this game, the nineteenth-ranked Lions very nearly slayed a giant in the near-upset and sentiments af- ter the game focused on positivity. “My guys played a phenomenal game,” Stewart said. “It’s heartbreaking in a sense that it end- ed, but again, the kids within 10 minutes were celebrating the season … It is what it is. You’re going to have winners and you’re going to have losers, but my guys are win- ners,” Stewart said fi rmly and proudly of a team that has met and exceeded expecta- tions this season. In the end, it was a tragic fi nish that served as a microcosm for exactly what makes this team’s season a success and there was no better example of it than Arm- strong. “[Oden] knew he just probably gave up Th is week’s athlete of the week is North Douglas sophomore volleyball player Samantha MacDowell who was named Skyline League Libero of the Year last week. the winning goal, but even with all that dis- appointment, he helped the kid up … Oden didn’t forget where he came from, Oden didn’t forget what my team’s about,” Stewart said. Stewart has emphasized all season — and throughout his multi-decade career in the sport — that it’s about more than the game itself. It’s more than a collection of talent, individual eff ort on the fi eld of play and a matter of wins and losses. “I’ve been in this sport a long time and I’ve always told people, a lot of people can coach a team, but you have to develop a program,” Stewart said. “So, if my program can be a positive infl uence in [the players’] lives 24/7, 365 days, then that’s really my goal in life and that’s what I want to make sure my kids understand.” Aft er the season, Sky-Em All-League Honors were decided by the league’s coach- es and eight Cottage Grove players were named. Making First Team All-League was Fer- See SOCCER 2B The War- riors will graduate fi ve seniors in 2020, but underclass- men like MacDowell ensure the program will remain strong. PHOTO BY NICK SNYDER/ CG SENTINEL
