Author: George Henry

Athlete of the Week; Viking Boys Get First League Win; Sailor Boys Ousted by Eddyville Charter; Sailor Girls Playoff; Ducks Over Cougars; Beavers vs. Cardinal

Athlete of the Week The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate senior Mapleton basketball player Joe Shepard as this week’s Athlete of the Week.  Shepard scored a career high 33 points in Mapleton’s win over the McKenzie Eagles last week.  Scoring 12 points in the first […]

Viking Schedule Change; Beavers Loss; Ducks Tonight

Viking Schedule Change The Siuslaw Viking Boys Basketball team will play Junction City on Saturday, but a cancellation of some JV games caused the move from a 4 o’clock tip off to a 2:30 pm tip off.  The conflict with the Oregon Ducks will not allow for the game to […]

Drazan Visits Florence; A.A.R.P. Grants; Sportsbook Grand Opening; More Cases Reported-Numbers Fall; Meyer to Assume Duties in Dunes City

Drazan Visits Florence Former Oregon house minority leader Christine Drazan was in Florence yesterday to drum up support for her candidacy for Governor.  There are currently 12 republicans seeking their party’s nomination in the May 17th primary.  Drazan says she holds firm to her republican ideals, but knows the necessity […]

Mapleton Ends Season with Breakout Win; Lady Vikings; Viking Boys

Mapleton Ends Season with Breakout Win The Mapleton Sailors boy’s varsity basketball won their final regular season game last night beating the McKenzie Eagles 61-25.  Senior Joe Shepard scored a career high 33 points for the Sailors.  Coach Eric Wolgamatt said in his 6 years of coaching at Mapleton, it […]