OSAA Wrestling Finals this weekend in Portland

Huff makes return visit, this time as number one seed

Four Siuslaw Vikings will square off on the mats beginning today at the OSAA 4A State wrestling tournament in Portland.  One of those will be Junior Richard Huff who finished sixth at state last year at 113 pounds.  This year, he’s going into the tournament as the top seed in his weight class.  Coach Neil Wartnik says Huff has had an outstanding season.

Neil Wartnik – “What Richard has done this year has been wonderful.  And, you know, if he can go in and relax and do what he does, it’s going to be exciting I think.  You know, he’s a great kid.”

Siuslaw has another wrestler with a high seed… 285 pound senior Kainan Lane is going in fifth ranked.  Two others are unseeded: fellow senior Nick Steinman at 170 pounds; and sophomore 150 pounder Riley Jennings.

Basketball:

On the court tonight… the Siuslaw Vikings will host the Newport Cubs in the Play-In round of the OSAA 4A basketball playoffs.  Doors to Glen Butler Court at Siuslaw High School open at six pm, tipoff is at seven.  Admission is $6 for adults; $4 for students.  Only OSAA passes are valid and there is no senior discount.

The winner of tonight’s game will advance to the first round of the playoffs next week.  The game will air on Coast Radio Sports beginning at 6:45.

Pac-12 hoops

College basketball… Oregon State is at Haas Pavilion tonight in Berkeley where the Beavers will take on the Cal Bears at seven.  The pregame show on KCFM is at 6:30.  Tomorrow afternoon the sixth ranked Oregon Ducks will be at Stanford’s Maples Pavilion at one pm against the Cardinal… the pregame show on KCST is at 12:30.

College baseball this weekend… Oregon State is at the Big Ten-Pac-12 Baseball Challenge in Surprise, Arizona for weekend games against Ohio State and Nebraska.  Oregon is in San Diego at the Tony Gwynn Classic where they’ll face UC-Irvine today.  Tomorrow they’ll face Seton Hall and San Diego with another game Sunday against San Diego.

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