Viking Football
Siuslaw Viking football went to Sutherlin on Friday with the hopes of holding off a team that had shown tough resistance against other league powerhouses, and their hopes were turned to success as the Vikings had their way with the Bulldogs. Defensively senior Jacob Mann was dominant with several tackles, a recovered fumble and two sacks on the Bulldog QB. Jaxon Chiang and Will Johnson also had pivotal performances in the 45-8 win. The Vikings are 3-0 in league play in first place.
Viking Volleyball
Siuslaw varsity volleyball wrapped up play at the Marshfield Tournament over the weekend, finishing third in their pool after strong performances against top-ranked teams. The Vikings swept Mazama in what Coach Perry called their best two sets of the season. Stella Duman led with 30 kills, six blocks, and two aces, while Kylee Stinger added 15 kills and three aces. Siuslaw fell to Hidden Valley in the consolation round, 22-25 and 23-25.
Cross Country
The Siuslaw boys placed third and the girls fourth at Saturday’s Cottage Grove Bramble Scramble cross country meet. Sophomore Henry Stone led the Vikings, finishing second overall in 16:41. Senior Adylin Holbrook paced the girls with a ninth-place finish in 21:49. Mapleton’s Natalee Stevens finished 15th followed by Siuslaw’s Pearl Jensen in 16th. Siuslaw’s next meet is the annual Run for the Brownies, set for Thursday at Sandpines Golf Links.
College Football
The Oregon State Beavers earned their first win of the season under interim coach Robb Akey, defeating Lafayette 45-13 Saturday night. After trailing at halftime, the Beavers scored on five second-half drives, powered by Anthony Hankerson’s 204 rushing yards and four touchdowns. Oregon State totaled 365 yards on the ground while holding Lafayette to just 87. The Beavers are off this week before hosting Washington State November 1st on CBS.
The Oregon Ducks bounced back in dominant fashion Saturday, routing Rutgers 56-10 on the road. Oregon piled up 750 total yards, including 415 on the ground—their most since 2015. Quarterback Dante Moore threw for 290 yards and four touchdowns, while Noah Whittington ran for 125 yards and three scores. The Ducks improved to 6-1 under head coach Dan Lanning, who has yet to lose consecutive games at Oregon.
