Cottage Grove Sentinel
Sports & Recreation
SOUTH LANE COUNTY SPORTS AND RECREATION
ODFW R EGIONAL R ECREATION
R EPORT
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WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 13, 2019
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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.
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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