The Eugene Emeralds trailed by six going into the ninth inning last night in Yakima… they mounted a rally but managed only four runs, falling short against the Bears 9-7. Despite the loss, Eugene still maintains a one-game advantage over Everett in the West Division of the Northwest League… the Aqua-Sox lost to Spokane. The Emeralds will close out the regular season in Yakima tonight and tomorrow.
Athlete of the Week
Elijah Blankenship
The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate junior Viking quarterback Elijah Blankenship. Elijah led the Vikings to a comeback win on Friday night against Philomath with 318 yards passing and 129 yards rushing while connecting on two touchdown passes in the second half.
Honorable mention goes to freshman Viking Cross Country runner Samuel Ulrich whose personal record time of 17:17.1 in the 5000 meters at Saturday's Northwest Classic helped Siuslaw move into first place.
Viking Sports Talk
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Join us this Thursday as we catch up with Siuslaw Viking Wrestling Coach, Neil Wartnik.
