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Cottage Grove Sentinel Sports & Recreation B1 THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 CGXC races at Stayton By Kendrick Murphy kmurphy@cgsentinel.com ODFW R ECREATION AND F ISHING R EPORT myodfw.com/recreation-report Updated September 16, 2021 Updated hunting and wildlife viewing reports This week you’ll find updates to the wildlife viewing report and the first up- dates for the 2021 hunting seasons. Find the latest fishing regulation updates They’re always at the top of the Rec- reation Report in the zone where they’re happening. 2021-22 game bird hunting forecast A look at the upcoming hunting season for upland and migratory game birds. Tips for e-tagging The ODFW electronic licensing sys- tem makes it easy to tag your salmon, steelhead and halibut, as well your deer, elk and turkey on your phone. Visit this page myodfw.com/articles/tips-tagging- fish-and-game with some tips for mak- ing it go smoothly. Limited wild coho seasons open Sept. 15 Wild coho retention seasons will open Sept. 15 In the Tillamook, Nestucca, Siletz and Coos basins. See the regulation up- date sections at the top of the NW and SW zones. Fall trout stocking Trout stocking is schedule to resume a little later this month in some loca- tions. There may be some changes to the published schedule due to poor water conditions in some places. Be sure the check the Rec Report for the latest up- dates. WILLAMETTE UNITS (Scappoose, eastern Trask, Willamette, Santiam, McKenzie, N. Indigo wildlife management units) General season antlerless elk: Hunt- ers are reminded to only purchase this tag if they know where they will be hunting since the hunt areas are nearly 100 percent private property. In 2020 there were 120 cows reportedly har- vested in the Trask unit (hunters = 209) and 145 harvested in the Willamette unit (hunters = 419). Please refer to the ODFW maps page to review maps of ar- eas where this tag is valid. General deer and elk: General Ar- chery Deer and Elk seasons have start- ed. There are fifteen units that changed their bag limits to “One buck with vis- ible antler” last season. That change remains in effect this year as well. Not every wildlife management unit has the same bag limit in general season, so hunters should refer to the regulations before heading out to familiarize them- selves with the appropriate bag limit for the unit they are in. As usual for the kickoff of archery seasons, temperatures play a major factor in deer and elk activ- ity levels. Expect animals to spend most of their time feeding in the late evenings and early mornings. During the heat of the day, they will typically bed in shady, cool locations such as north slopes of timber stands. As the temperatures be- gin to cool, animal activity during the day will begin to increase. Athlete of the Week After the whirlwind events of a week ago for the Cottage Grove cross country team, the Lions were able to race on Saturday at the scheduled time and scheduled location. The Lions had previously been forced to relocate their meet due to poor air quality at Marist. Cottage Grove traveled to Stayton over the weekend and competed against 15 oth- er teams including perennial powerhouse Philomath. Saturday had perfect condi- tions with the sun out and the temperature keeping at a comfortable, race-conducive level. The course consisted of an out-and- back, primarily in a forest with some roll- ing hills. The girls’ team took to the course first and the two top finishers from a week ago were the same on Saturday. Kajsa Merz ran the exact same time on Saturday as she did the week prior with a 23:15 and fellow senior Piper Youngmyr came in after with a time of 23:27. Cora McClean and Allison Palluck came in very close together with McClean running a 24:30 and Palluck finishing with a 24:32. see CGXC on B2 KENDRICK MURPHY/CG SENTINEL Brennen Murphy gives the rest of his energy with a sprint toward the finish line beating out two other runners. Lady Lions handle North Valley with ease By Daniel Friis for The Sentinel Domination. That’s the best way to describe Cottage Grove’s win over North Valley on Tues- day, Sept 7. From beginning to end, the Lions had their way against the Knights. Led by senior Gracie Arnold, Cottage Grove snagged a 3-0 win in their first game in front of home fans in some time. As soon as the first whistle blew, the Lions came out hot. They jumped out to an 11-point advantage before the Knights could even score in the first set. The Knights would rebound by rat- tling off four straight points but midway through the set when it became Arnold’s turn to serve, she took over. Arnold’s first two serves resulted in two aces, giving CG a 14-4 lead. Later in the set, she spiked a ball ferociously thru the heart of the Knight defense barely nicking the net in the process that proved to be the final blow of the set. Arnold finished with a game-high seven kills on the day. CG took the first set convincingly, 25- DANIEL FRIIS/CG SENTINEL Gracie Arnold serves the ball to the North Valley defense. 10. “Gracie is a really strong player for our team,” Head Coach Abby Ladd said. “She’s very reliable and she does a great job, but she is just one player on our entire team. Even when she gets a great swing it’s be- cause it came from a great set that came from a great dig.” The Lions kept the momentum going in the second set – this time, led by Izabell Senters. Just like Arnold, Senters’ serves were too much to handle. With each one, she’d change the pace, location, and spin pressuring the Knights’ defense mightily. Senters finished with six aces on the day. Despite a big lead midway through the second half, the Lions wouldn’t let up. Bodies were all over the hardwood floor and balls were being chased with inten- tion like the score was 0-0. Instead, they’d climbed out to a 14-2 advantage. “If you would’ve watched us play last season then you’d see that our mental toughness was a huge wall put between us and being successful,” Ladd said. “We’ve come a long way since.” Remembering Stephanie The Sentinel staff was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Stephanie Deatherage last weekend, Sept. 11. She and her hus- band Ben had just welcomed a new child to the family only weeks prior. Stephanie regularly pro- vided reports for The Sen- tinel and the community about the races at the Cot- tage Grove Speedway. Her detailed reporting added a delightful flavor to the paper and brought to life a unique corner of Cottage Grove’s community. Her presence will be dearly missed. Heather Boyce, owner of the Cottage Grove Speedway, has contributed the follow- ing tribute: Stephanie was brought into our lives what seems like both forever ago and just yester- day. She instantly became part of the Cottage Grove Speedway family and was a constant fixture right beside her husband, Ben, our long- time announcer. Stephanie very rarely missed a race at Cottage Grove or a tour race if Ben was there. To say she was a supportive wife is truly an understatement. They say behind every suc- cessful man is a great woman and this was truly the case. Stephanie worked tirelessly behind the scenes to not only make sure Ben always had everything he needed but also to make sure that everything was set in place to give a great performance for the rac- ers and fans. Everyone who knew Stephanie knows how passionate she was about her husband and children. What some may not know was that she also shared her husband’s passion for dirt track racing. And honest- ly, if you ever spent a night alongside the two of them in the tower, you just might say she was even more passionate This week’s athlete of the week is freshman cross country runner Carter Bengston. Carter ran a 17:39 finishing 7th at the meet in Stayton over this past weekend. about racing than Ben! This year they had a lot go- ing on with a growing family as well as a growing career in the racing industry, which at times could find Ben dou- ble-booked or just spread a little too thin. Announcing a race is not an easy task by any means, but if ever Ben couldn’t be at Cottage Grove, Stephanie would step right up and accept the challenge. She was always willing to help in any way to make the races happen and happen as smoothly as possible. I’m not sure I have fully accepted or let myself believe that we lost such an amazing and strong piece of our family here at the track, she will be missed more than words can say. We will carry on and race another day because we know she is still here with us in our hearts and she most definite- ly would want the show to go on! Bengston races with the top run- ners at the start of the boys varsity run. PHOTO BY KENDRICK MURPHY/CG SENTINEL see LIONS on B2 Sports Calendar Cottage Grove Football • Cottage Grove vs. North Valley Sept. 17, 7 p.m. Cottage Grove Boy’s Soccer • Cottage Grove vs. Henley Sept. 18, 3 p.m. Creswell Football • Creswell vs. Central Linn Sept. 17, 7 p.m. North Douglas Football • North Douglas vs. North Lake Sept.17, 7 p.m. Yoncalla Volleyball • Yoncalla vs. Powers Sept.17, 4:30 p.m.