Local News, Sports and Everything Florence
The lack of surety surrounding the rest of the school year, will likely mean that spring sports will at the very least have a shortened season. OSAA announced that it will move back the suspension of meets in alignment with the governor’s executive order and plans to continue with the […]
Casino Shutters Doors The Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians announced yesterday that it would temporarily cease operations at Three Rivers Casino Resort, virtually shutting down the hotel, gaming and food service. At around 4 pm yesterday there were about a dozen cars in the parking […]
One of the area’s largest employers has decided to shut down for the next two weeks. Three Rivers Casino Resort in a press release said that for the safety and health of its tribal members, team members and guests the confederated tribes of the coos, lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians […]
Pritchard Honored With all athletics closed down for the time being, focus is being turned to what has transpired in the recent past. Yesterday the Oregon Ducks star point guard Payton Pritchard became the first Duck in the school’s history to be considered for the Citizen Naismith Trophy. Prictchard is […]
Businesses React to COVID-19 Businesses all around Florence are gearing up to protect their workers and their clientele as concerns about the spread of COVID-19 ramps up across the state. Oregon Pacific Bank is the first of the banks in Florence to close its lobby doors and is servicing their […]
Restaurants to Close or Only Allow Take-out or Delivery It will be a St. Patrick’s Day to remember for years to come. With yesterday’s announcement from Governor Kate Brown that she will sign an executive order today to limit gatherings and ban restaurants and bars from operating under normal circumstances, […]
The National Football League announced Monday that the 2020 draft will proceed as scheduled April 23rd through the 25th and will be televised, but the annual selection process will no longer include public events in Las Vegas due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NFL announced last week that teams were prohibited […]
Governor Kate Brown, on the heels of a report issued from the White House, has changed her stand on Restaurants and bars, limiting them to operating as a take-out and delivery service at least for four weeks. The ban is scheduled to start tomorrow. This includes a ban in gatherings […]
The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congraulate Elijah LaCosse as this week’s Athlete of the Week. Elijah finished the State Wrestling Championship in third place. After losing in the first round he went on to score 5 consecutive pins including a rematch against his first round opponent. He was one of only two wrestlers in the tournament to do that and scored 23 points in the 138 pound weight bracket.
Honorable mention goes to another Viking Wrestler, Hayden Muller who placed 4th in the 135 pound girls division.
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Join us this Thursday as we catch up with Siuslaw Viking Wrestling Coach, Neil Wartnik.
