27 May 2015
Athlete of the Year Finalists announced
11 area prep athletes were announced this week as finalist for the boys and girls Athlete of the Year. In all, 41 student athletes were recognized during the school year as receiving Athlete of the Week or Honorable Mention on Coast Radio and in the Siuslaw News.
The finalists include Hannah Bartlett, Seth Campbell, Joseph Dotson, Tucker Ford, Chris Free, Billy Jones, Celie Mans, Carissa Oliver, Elyssa Rose, Mikaela Siegel and Destinie Tatum.
The boy and girl Athlete of the Year will be announced Friday, May 29th during the Athletic Excellence Dinner at Siuslaw High School. Tickets for the dinner are $10 and can be purchased in advance at the Mapleton and Siuslaw High School offices.
Women’s Softball World Series
The top eight college softball teams are in Oklahoma City this week. One of those teams is from the University of Oregon. The Ducks are the number two ranked team in the country right now. They’ll take on number seven seed UCLA tomorrow evening in the opening day of the Women’s College World Series.
Former Viking won’t be in NCAA Baseball Regionals
Oregon State baseball is entering its seventh straight post season this week. When they play in the Dallas, Texas regional they’ll be doing it without right-handed pitcher Jake Thompson. The Florence native has had limited playing time this season due to injuries. He was coming off a stress fracture in his foot early in the year, then injured his shoulder in the preseason. After a strong post season last year the 2013 Siuslaw Grad was a strong candidate to start on Saturdays for the Beavers.
