Sports

Vikings Hit the Field; Pac-12 Concerns

Vikings Hit the Field Siuslaw Viking football hopefuls were on the field yesterday for the first time.  Coach Sam Johnson sported a freshly shave face and he and several other coaches worked with students.  Social distancing rules applied for the workout as the team was put through drills including sprinting […]

Practice Begins; Ducks Still Recruiting

Practice Begins Practice for the Siuslaw Viking Football team begins today.  In spite of recent changes in the guidelines coaches and football staff feel confident that they can maintain safety.  Practices will mainly consist of strength and conditioning and some football fundamentals.  A waiver is being distributed that include some […]

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OSAA Executive Meeting

OSAA Executive Meeting OSAA met on Wednesday to discuss the  upcoming athletic seasons.  There is still talk of swapping the spring and fall athletics.  It is a popular topic around the state, but the OSAA Executive Board is not interested, at this time, in pursuing that avenue.  The OSAA also […]

Rannow Signed to OSU

There is not a lot to report in the sports world.  The extension of the state of emergency for Oregon and the increased numbers of coronavirus cases in the state are concerning athletic departments across the state that are hopeful that a fall football season can move forward.   In […]

Milb Cancels Season; Duck Guard Retires

Milb Cancels Season The Eugene Emeralds officially announced yesterday that the 2020 Milb season has been cancelled.  President of the Northwest League, North Johnson says they are hopeful that baseball will return, but for reasons of safety of both players and fans  the league thought it best to not move […]

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Practice Delayed

Tomorrow was to be the first day of practice for some of the Siuslaw Vikings football squad, but new regulations handed down by state and county health officials will delay that.  The new date for getting started will be July 6th.  New COVID-19 protocols, according to the Official-Siuslaw Vikings Football […]

No More Reference to Civil War

The term Civil War will no longer be associated with the battles between the Oregon State Beavers and the University of Oregon Ducks.  According to a release by Oregon Athletic Communications, both institutions agreed to making the change effective immediately.  Both sides sited the sensitivity with the term in light […]