Ems Avoid Sweep; Siuslaw Hall of Fame Features Two Championship Teams

30 July 2014

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This time the tie turned into a win for the Eugene Emeralds who avoided a three-game sweep at the hands of the Division leading Salem-Keizer Volcanoes with a, 8-6 win last night on the road.

Both previous games sported early ties, but the Volcanoes came out on top… blowing out the Ems in the first game, then edging them in game two.

The Emeralds return to PK Park this evening where they’ll open up five against the Everett Aqua Sox.

Co captains Jay Graham and Joe Hill present the team championship trophy to coaches John Lahley and Ed Davis following the 1979 Track and Field Titles. Other members of the team, pictured, include Dave Lorenz, Dan Porter, John Brauer, Mike Roe. (Siuslaw News Photo)

Siuslaw Hall of Fame Induction Friday

It was the spring of 1979 and Siuslaw Track Coach John Lahley (LAY-lee) leaned on his two best athletes… Joe Hill and Mike Roe going into the state meet. Hill wound up scoring 30 points for the Vikings in four events; more than any other competitor that day. Roe scored 16 points; ten of those when he won the state title in the high jump.

John Brauer, Jay Graham and Dan Porter kicked in a total of 12 additional points and the Viking Boys came away with the State Title.

The 1988 Siuslaw Girls Basketball Champions were honored following their successful run through the state tournament. Head Coach Margie Becker (standing, right) and Assistant Susie Davis (Dewberry) (standing, left) led the squad, pictured. Front row: Steph Saubert, Ranee Elkins, Mila Spivey, Shannon Anderson, Caren Emery, and Ashley Teague. Standing between the coaches, left to right, Monique Campbell, Tiffani Bennett, Steph Vavich, Noelle Wilson, Sheri Stapleton and Kelli Stonelake. — The 1988 Siuslaw Girls Basketball Champions were honored following their successful run through the state tournament. Head Coach Margie Becker (standing, right) and Assistant Susie Davis (Dewberry) (standing, left) led the squad, pictured. Front row: Steph Saubert, Ranee Elkins, Mila Spivey, Shannon Anderson, Caren Emery, and Ashley Teague. Standing between the coaches, left to right, Janice Vacura, Tiffani Bennett, Steph Vavich, Noelle Wilson, Sheri Stapleton and Kelli Stonelake. (Siuslaw News Photo)

Fast forward nine years and coach Margie Becker, assisted by Susie Davis, now Dewberry, were taking their Lady Viking basketball team to the state championship. The Vikings cruised through the bracket, outscoring opponents by a whopping 235 to 160 points. The closest game was a 45-40 win over Henley, and the final was a 57-38 blowout of Cascade. Sherri Stapleton was named to the tournament first team for the Vikings; Renee Elkins was on the second team.

Both teams will be inducted into the Siuslaw High School Hall of Fame this Friday night at Ocean Dunes Golf Links. Doors open at 5:30 with a social hour; the ceremony begins at 6:30. Tickets are ten dollars.

Six former athletes and a former administrator are also on the list of inductees, including long time Principal Dick Whitmore who retired in 1993. Jackie Gardiner from the class of 1956, Mark Savage from the class of 68 and Mike Haberly from 1975 will be featured tomorrow on KCST. Mary Dodson (Robinson) from 1982; Greg Klosterman from ’92 and Kirsten Holden (Daniel) from 1997 will be featured Friday.

The Siuslaw Athletic Booster Club fundraising dinner and auction will follow Saturday at the Florence Events Center. Tickets for that event are $40.