Cottage Grove Sentinel
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THURSDAY JULY 22, 2021
ODFW R ECREATION AND F ISHING
R EPORT
myodfw.com/recreation-report
Warm weather fishing
updates and guidance
Updated July 15, 2021
Temperatures have moderated in
many areas of the state.
However, drought and low water
levels persist and we can expect 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 latest.
• Conditions are right for blue-
green algae outbreaks in ponds, lakes
and reservoirs. You can find the latest
alerts on the Oregon Health Authority
website. However, OHA does not mon-
itor all waterbodies, so be leery of any
algae blooms you see, and follow these
precautions to fish safely.
• Hot water can stress fish out. An-
glers can give fish a break by following
these tips when fishing in warm sum-
mer water.
• Access may be limited by wildfires.
To help you navigate the status of pop-
ular recreation sites, natural 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.
PHOTO BY DAMIEN SHERWOOD/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
Inaugural Ore Cart races
bring new excitement to
Bohemia Mining Days
By Daniel Friis, Kendrick Murphy
& Damien Sherwood
O
n July 17, the first ever Ore
Cart racing tournament
was held at Bohemia Min-
ing Days in Cottage Grove.
The tournament consisted of eight
carts in a double elimination tour-
nament with two carts at a time fac-
ing each other head-to-head. Three
people competed with each cart, two
teammates pushing while the other
sat inside.
The object of the race was to push
the cart down and back one block of
Main Street faster than their com-
petitor. The catch was that once the
cart made it to one side of the block,
the seated teammate (the “Tommyk-
nocker”) would have to load the cart
with three heavy sacks before turning
the cart around and returning to the
finish line.
Contestants professed a variety of
reasons for wanting to take part in the
race, but the atmosphere of friendly
competition remained consistent
PHOTO BY DANIEL FRIIS/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
PHOTO BY DAMIEN SHERWOOD/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
see CART on B3
Clockwise from top: E Clampus Vitus put on an athletic performance to come in third in the races; champions D&D Mining Co.
brace for another win; the Golden Gamblers sport a unique hood ornament on their race cart; and the top three winning teams
line up after a competitive two days of ore cart racing.
Register for shotgun skills,
pheasant hunting workshops
Shotgun skills classes and adult
pheasant hunting workshops are filling
quickly.
In these hands-on events you’ll learn
to safely handle and shoot a shotgun,
and participate in an actual pheasant
hunt.
A shotgun skills class is a prerequi-
site to a pheasant hunting workshop.
See more details and register.
Sign up for a youth pheasant hunt
Youth Pheasant Hunts give young
hunters a chance to hunt in a controlled
setting with a focus safety and success.
Here are five reasons they’re so
popular:
• No adult competition. Youth hunts
happen before the official pheasant
season begins.
• Emphasis on safety. A review of
safety procedures, controlled access
and a defined hunting area characterize
many of the hunts.
• Increased chance of success.
ODFW releases pen-raised pheasants
for each hunt, because early success can
help build lifetime hunters.
• Available statewide. There are hunt
locations from Ontario to the Willa-
mette Valley to the Rogue.
• They’re free!
Athlete of
the Week
PHOTO BY DAMIEN SHERWOOD/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
Copeland sweeps Speedweek Championship at CGS
Contributed by CG Speedway
All roads came to a head at Cottage Grove
Speedway on Saturday, July 17.
The historic quarter-mile clay oval host-
ed the fifth and final round of Speedweek
Northwest 2021.
Twenty-eight teams and drivers were in
attendance for the event representing the
American states of Oregon, Washington,
California, Idaho, and the Canadian prov-
ince of British Columbia.
Trey Starks, from Puyallup, Washington,
was the pacesetter once green flag racing
commenced.
Starks would eventually catch some ex-
tremely thick lapped traffic in which he
would battle with several challengers trying
to overtake him.
On lap 10, Colby Copeland was the one to
eventually get around Starks to become the
new leader of the race.
However, it was no waltz through the gar-
This week’s athletes
of the week are
the members of
D&D Mining Co.
The winners of the
inaugural Ore Cart
races donated their
winnings back to the
BMD organization.
den as Copeland had to deal with heavy traf-
fic and four cautions. Despite the cautions
and restarts, Colby managed to keep all con-
tenders in check.
The Roseville, California racer collected
his third win of the week and his second
straight.
Copeland now has six career Speedweek
Northwest feature triumphs for car owners
Jim and Annette Van Lare.
Additionally, Copeland won his second
Speedweek title, the fourth driver to win
it more than once, and ties Brent Kaeding
third on the championship list.
Justyn Cox, from West Sacramento, Cali-
fornia, and driving the Doug and Kathy Rutz
owned entry, ended the race second with
third going to Harrisburg’s Tyler Thompson.
Snohomish, Washington native Chase
Goetz, and Garen Linder of Central Point
were fourth and fifth in the finishing order.
The Rocket Engines Hard Charger Award
The entire
D&D Mining
Co. team cel-
ebrated after
securing
their win in
the first Ore
Cart race
tournament.
PHOTO BY KENDRICK
MURPHY/CG SENTINEL
winner was Tanner Holmes from Jackson-
ville.
Cox was the quickest qualifier in time tri-
als.
Heat race winners included Greg Hamil-
ton of Burlington, Washington, Chico, Cal-
ifornia chauffeur Brad Bumgarner, Tanner
Holmes, and Chase Madjic of Redding, Cal-
ifornia.
Spirit Lake, Idaho teenager James Setters
scored the victory in the consolation feature.
The staff at the Western Sprint Tour want
to thank all the drivers, teams, and fans that
made Speedweek Northwest 2021 such a
wonderful time.
For more information on upcoming races,
check out the Western Sprint Tour page on
Facebook.
Race Results:
Speedweek Northwest Round #5
Saturday, July 17, 2021
Cottage Grove Speedway
Cottage Grove, Oregon
A Feature: 1. Colby Copeland; 2. Justyn
Cox; 3. Tyler Thompson; 4. Chase Goetz;
5. Garen Linder; 6. Tanner Holmes; 7. Max
Mittry; 8. Jodie Robinson; 9. Brad Bumgar-
ner; 10. John Clark; 11. Chelsea Blevins;
12. Brian Boswell; 13. Jared Hood; 14. Matt
Hein; 15. James Setters; 16. Don Trent; 17.
Trey Starks; 18. Mitch Hoffses; 19. Logan
Forler; 20. Greg Hamilton
B Feature: 1. James Setters; 2. Matt Hein;
3. Brian Boswell; 4. Don Trent; 5. Don Wad-
dell; 6. Brandon Mansfield; 7. Chase Mad-
jic; 8. Steven Snawder; DNS Kinzer Cox;
DNS Drake Standley; DNS Pat Desbiens;
DNS T.J. Richman