Oregon Coast News - February 12, 2010
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Homicide
According to an entry on the Coos Co. Sheriff’s log for Wednesday, 1:11 p.m., the victim’s of a homicide found in a residence on Hwy. 42-South, six miles east of Bandon, were identified as 49-year old Robert William Kennelly Jr. and 62-year old Robin Lynn Anstey. Investigators found their bodies after an attempt to locate the owner of an abandoned vehicle discovered on North Dean Street in Coquille. It was reportedly parked and unsecured for three to four days. The truck was registered to Robert Kennelly. Coos County District Attorney R. Paul Frasier identified the suspect in the murders as 33 year old Gabriel C. Morris. Robin Anstey is his biological mother and was a live-in significant other to Kennelly. DA Frasier says the homicides occurred sometime between 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 8. An attempt to locate Gabriel Morris was sent out by teletype throughout the United States. Police are also looking for his wife, 33-year old Jessica Morris and their four-year old daughter Kalea Morris. They had been listed as Missing Persons, but according to the DA’s news release, Jessica Morris is wanted as a possible Material Witness. They were last seen Monday evening at 9:30 p.m. Gabriel Morris, who recently moved from Blackfoot, Idaho to Coos County, is believed to be in possession of two handguns. The couple’s vehicle is described as a silver Ford Taurus with license plate number YRK052.
High surf advisory
A high surf advisory has been issued for the South Oregon Coast from 4 p.m. Friday through 4 a.m. Monday morning.
Shooting
Two male juveniles were taken into custody following a shooting on the Central Oregon Coast Sunday, Feb. 7, that left one male dead and another injured. The accused, ages 15 and 17, were charged with murder and will be tried as adults in a Lincoln County Circuit Court at Newport. A third male, 19-year old Samuel R. Fajardo Landa was charged with Unlawfully Furnishing a Firearm for providing the guns. Dead is 29-year old Samuel Cruz Villegas, Toledo. Wounded was 29-year old Juan Antonio Suarez Jimenez, Newport. The shooting took place at an apartment complex off High School Drive in Lincoln City. A preliminary hearing has been set for Feb. 17th.
Headon
Two persons are dead and another was transferred to a Portland hospital following a head-on collision on Hwy. 20 between Newport and Toledo on the Central Oregon Coast Thursday afternoon. Police have not yet released the identities of those involved in the 4:55 p.m. collision near milepost 5. According to a report, an adult female westbound for some reason crossed the centerline in a Subaru Forester and struck a Ford Ranger pickup killing an adult male and female.
Cape Meares
Two suspects have been arrested involving the $50,000 worth of vandalism to the historic Cape Meares Lighthouse west of Tillamook last month. The two suspects were arrested while working on the Coos Bay to Eugene rail line tunnel at Canary just southeast of Florence Wednesday. Investigators were assisted by a tip and served a search warrant at their Oceanside residence where evidence was seized allegedly related to the January 10th crime. The vandals fired several rounds into the lighthouse breaking 15 windows and several pieces of the historic Fresnel lens. Additional rounds were fired into an active U.S. Coast Guard light and surrounding equipment. Taken into custody were 23-year old Zachary Jon Pyle and 26-year old David Reign Wilks Jr. The men were transported by the Oregon State Police to the Tillamook Co. Jail where they were booked on charges of Criminal Mischief in the First Degree, Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree, Criminal Trespass in the Second Degree, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, and Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree. They posted bail and were released. A reward of up to $6,000 was offered by the Oregon Parks & Recreation Dept. and The Friends of Cape Meares.
GP donation
The Georgia-Pacific Corporation has donated 682-acres of swamp land on the North Oregon Coast to The Nature Conservancy. The Sitka Spruce Swamp, east of Astoria, is considered important habitat for salmon, birds and other wildlife. It’s bordered by the Columbia River Tidal Sloughs and Channels and adjacent to the Lewis & Clark National Wildlife Refuge.
Salmon
The Bush Administration struggled with coming up with a plan to address salmon and hydro-electric dams on the Columbia River and now the Obama Administration continues that impasse. A federal judge in Portland has given the Obama Administration until Feb. 19th to come up with a better plan that will not violate the Federal Endangered Species Act for salmon. U.S. District Judge James Redden gave NOAA Fisheries Service time to voluntarily take back their proposed improvements to the submitted Bush Administration plan by fixing procedural problems. The judge also on Wednesday added there are deeper flaws and urged NOAA to produce a stronger plan based on the best science available.
Plywood mill
A Southern Oregon plywood mill closed more than a year ago, resulting in the layoff of 125 workers, could reopen soon following its sell to a Eugene firm. The Murphy Company plans to reopen the Rogue River Panel Products Mill and employ up to 135 workers as soon s the lumber industry’s weak economy improves.
Coastal Oil Spill Contingency Plan
DEQ is seeking comments on a proposed revision of Harvey Marine Services oil spill contingency plan. The plan outlines how the company will prepare for and respond to oil spill emergencies, provide emergency response resources and conduct cleanup operations with appropriate agencies. The plan covers all vessels owned by the company that experience an oil spill on Oregon’s navigable waters, including the Willamette and Columbia rivers and Oregon’s coastal waters.
Charleston Crab Feed
The Charleston Crab Feed will be held Saturday, Feb. 13th this year. The event, organized as a benefit for the Charleston Merchants, will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the old Charleston Elementary School on Seven Devils Road. Spokesperson Margery Whitmer says they had approximately 900 people attend last year. Posters for the annual event went up last month in the Bay Area.
Egyptian Theatre nomination
Oregon's State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation (SACHP) will consider nominations to the National Register of Historic Places during a one-day meeting on Friday, February 12th at the Egyptian Theatre, 229 S. Broadway, Coos Bay, OR 97420. The committee will review the proposed removal of the Mills, Lewis H., House, located in the Portland area, from the National Register, additional documentation for the Willamette Falls Locks in West Linn, and the nomination of the Egyptian Theater where the meeting will be held. A meeting agenda is available at http://www.oregonheritage.org/OPRD/HCD/NATREG/nrhp_sachphome.shtml.
New study finds surprisingly high rate of juvenile steelhead mortality in estuary
A new study by researchers at Oregon State University found that up to nearly half of the ocean-bound juvenile steelhead surveyed in two Oregon river systems appear to have died when they reached the estuaries – before they could reach the ocean. The scientists aren’t sure if such a mortality rate in the estuary is typical or elevated due to increased predation – most likely by marine mammals or seabirds. One goal of their research is to begin establishing better baseline data on juvenile salmon and steelhead mortality so resource managers can make more accurate predictions on runs of returning adult fish. Declining salmon and steelhead runs have been blamed on everything from habitat loss through logging to housing developments on coastal rivers, but the consensus has been that ocean conditions are perhaps the single most important element in how robust the populations may be in a given year. Yet the OSU study found that mortality is significant before the fish even make it to the Pacific Ocean, said David Noakes, a professor of fisheries and wildlife at OSU and one of the principal investigators in the study. In their study, the OSU researchers inserted small ultrasonic transmitters into 280 juvenile steelhead over a two-year period. The dollar bill-sized fish were captured in traps at sites on the middle stretches of the Alsea and Nehalem river systems, tagged and measured, and then released back into the rivers and tracked on their way to the ocean. About nine out of 10 fish made it safely from the release point to tidewater, and then the ultrasound transmissions from 50 to 60 percent of those survivors abruptly stopped when they reached the estuary. The scientists received enough signals from surviving fish to know that it wasn’t a failure in signal transmission. And, Schreck says, during an earlier study using tags that broadcast a radio frequency, they recovered transmitters from a cormorant rookery near the mouth of the Nehalem River, and have tracked signals from the tags to a burgeoning seal population – also near the Nehalem’s mouth. One other possible explanation for the high mortality, Noakes said, is that the young fish couldn’t handle the transition from fresh to salt water. Salmon, steelhead and other “anadromous” fish have a complex life cycle and for centuries have utilized both the ocean and river systems. But a high mortality rate might be normal and a way to weed out weak fish that can’t make the adaptation to a new environment. If the mortality rate of juvenile steelhead is atypical, it could be increasing because of some environmental factor – warmer water, more parasites, chemical contaminants, or higher acidification of ocean waters coming into the estuary, for example. Or predation may be higher because of more seals, sea lions and seabirds. Much of the research about steelhead migration, spawning behavior and basic biology is emerging from studies done at the Oregon Hatchery Research Center, a joint venture between OSU’s Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Located on Fall Creek, a tributary of the Alsea River, the research center is giving fish biologists unprecedented new looks at the physiology and behavior of steelhead.
No school
Students at Marshfield High School will enjoy a four-day weekend Friday, Feb. 12-15. There is no school on Friday, and the President’s Holiday is on Monday, Feb. 15. North Bend students will be out district wide as well on Monday for the holiday. School resumes on Tuesday, Feb. 16.
Culinary institute to host prestigious workshop for chefs
The Oregon Coast Culinary Institute (OCCI) at Southwestern Oregon Community College will be hosting a special event for potential Certified Master Chefs (CMC’s). The American Culinary Federation CMC Workshop will be held from Friday, February 12, 2010 through Monday, February 15. Chefs will learn from the some of the nation’s best in an effort to attain the knowledge and skills necessary to pass the CMC examination. As of Jan. 8, event organizers suggest there are two spots remaining. The CMC certification committee is determined to see the success rate of potential candidates increase without jeopardizing the integrity of the test. These workshops are designed to assist potential candidates in their preparation for the CMC test. In the future, chefs will need to attend at least three of these workshops to be eligible as a candidate for the CMC test. The new criteria will enable the CMC’s a chance to assess the candidate’s potential for success. The workshop will be presented by Edward Leonard, CMC, AAC, WGMC. Chef Leonard is the past president of the American Culinary Federation and was team manager for the past three Team USA’s. He is also the Executive Chef of the famed Westchester Country Club in Rye, New York. Chef Leonard has generously offered his time to spearhead this new opportunity for chefs to learn and grow. The Certified Master Chef Program offered through the American Culinary Federation is the pinnacle of culinary certification. In the past, many chefs have attempted this grueling eight day test and failed. There are only fifty-nine CMC’s in the United States. OCCI’s program is recognized by WACS (World Association of Chefs Society) and has an exemplary reputation. Chefs will be traveling from all over the United States to take part in this prestigious event. Registration is $850, but space is limited. Those interested in more information or registration should contact Chef Shawn Hanlin of OCCI at (541) 888-1546.
South Coast Writers Conference registration begins
Writers will take advantage of Gold Beach’s natural beauty and inspirational sites, scenes and landscapes again this winter during the 15th annual South Coast Writers Conference, hosted by Southwestern Oregon Community College and the Gold Beach Visitor’s Center. The conference, scheduled Feb. 12 and 13, began as one man’s dream of energizing local writers and luring others to Gold Beach. This event has slowly evolved into a weekend-long undertaking that is attended by over 100 writers. The conference includes two days of workshops, author readings, book signings and writer critique circles. Several renowned writers serve as workshop instructors, addressing a variety of genres including fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, songwriting and playwriting, and for writers of varying styles. This year’s group of speakers includes Linda Barnes, Jayel Gibson, Kim Griswell, Diane Hammond, Leigh Ann Jasheway, Marianne Monson, Rebecca Olson, Dennis Powers, Keith Scales, Erica Wheeler and Jaimal Yogis. John Daniel, keynote speaker for the Writers Conference, is the author of nine books of memoir, personal essays, and poetry. His new work, The Far Corner: Northwestern Views on Land, Life, and Literature, was published by Counterpoint in April 2009. It is a collection of personal essays that explore various subjects in the human and more-than-human worlds, seeking to define his allegiances to his home places, region and the wholeness of life itself. Daniel has won the 2006 Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award for Rogue River Journal—an account of a winter in solitude interwoven with memoirs of his father and his own coming of age—as well as two Oregon Book Awards and a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. A former Wallace Stegner Fellow at Stanford University and James Thurber Writer-in-Residence at Ohio State University—and a former logger, hod carrier, railroader, and rock climbing instructor—Daniel lives with his wife, Marilyn Daniel, in the Coast Range foothills west of Eugene, Oregon. Workshops begin Friday, Feb. 12, with participants choosing one of three seminar selections. Four 90-minute workshops are offered on Saturday, Feb. 13, with six options for each session. The price for both days is $115 ($125 after Jan. 31). Cost for the Saturday workshops is $60 ($70 after Jan. 31). Friday Night Author Readings, scheduled at 7 p.m. on Feb. 12, will be held in the Showcase Building on the Curry County fairgrounds. That event is free and open to the public. For more information or to request a brochure, those interested can contact Southwestern’s Gold Beach Center at (541) 247-2741. Complete information is also available on the Conference website at www.socc.edu/scwriters.
Confluence 2010 Wine Taster’s Dinner
Start off Valentine’s Weekend by attending Confluence’s 2010 Wine Taster’s Dinner on Friday Feb. 12th. Confluence – A Wine, Beer, Seafood, Music Festival, Winner of the Ovation Award for “The Best New Festival or Event in Oregon”, is held over the Valentine’s and Presidents Day weekend in February at the Old W.F. Jewett School in Gardiner, Oregon. Friday night’s dinner menu will be catered by Bedrock’s Catering Services and hosted by Henry Estates Wine. Live music will be provided by the “Worn Out Frets.” The first course will include Italian Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms with fresh shaved Parmesan Cheese served with a Sundried Tomato Crostini and paired with a 2007 Oregon Pinot Noir. The second course will include a Gourmet Green Salad topped with Oregon Hazelnuts and Cranberries paired with a 2007 Dry Gewürztraminer. The main course will unveil with Dungeness Chicken Florentine and Wild Rice Pilaf paired with a 2007 Pinot Gris. The meal will finish off with a Croissant Bread Pudding topped with a warmed Dark Chocolate Sauce paired with a 2006 Henry IV. Advanced tickets are recommended. These tickets can be purchased for $65 each through the Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce. Seating for this dinner is limited to 70 people. Henry Estates will be offering special pricing of case wine that evening. Saturday and Sunday of the event, February 13th and 14th, will feature Oregon Wineries, Breweries, Coastal Cuisine, an array of Art and Craft vendors, and an outstanding line-up of Bands and Music both days including local favorites “Wild Horse Theatre,” aka The Speaks Brothers and Reedsport’s own “PBA and the Hot Flashes.” Make this years Valentine’s Weekend special by attending Confluence 2010. This is a 21 and older event. For more information call 271- 3495 or 1-800-247-2155. For accommodations please call area motels, Discovery Point and Winchester Bay RV Resort for Confluence special rates or promotions. The Award Winning Wine, Beer, Seafood & Music Festival - Confluence 2010 (Confluence, Noun: “coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point,”) will be February 12th to 14th in Gardiner, Oregon at the old W. F. Jewett School Location. Friday night will kick off the event with Confluence’s “Wine Taster’s Dinner,” at 6 pm featuring a four course of gourmet dinner by Bedrock’s Catering Services and wine pairings by Henry Estates. Henry Estates will be offering case discounts on wine at the dinner. Live music will accompany the dinner by the “Worn Out Frets.” Tickets for the Wine Taster’s Dinner are on sale for $65 at the Chamber office. Saturday’s hours for Confluence 2010 are extended until 10pm starting at Noon and Sunday’s hours until 7pm also starting at Noon. The music line up Saturday is Hot Tea Cold, Mark Madden and the Ferguson Brothers, The Michael Tracy Band, and Paul Biondi and Band. Sunday’s main stage line up includes local favorites PBA and the Hot Flashes, the Young Bucs and returning from Las Vegas are the Speaks Brothers, known as Wild Horse Theatre. Scheduled in the “Rogue Room,” include ice sculpture carving by Chris Foltz, art and craft vendors, and cooking demonstrations by area chefs. Sunday in the Rogue Room will offer chowder tastings during the annual Reedsport and Winchester Bay Community Chowder Cook-Off where locals compete to go on to the 2010 Coastal Chowder, Blues and Brews Contest. Returning on the main stage are Paul Biondi and Mark Madden as the Masters of Ceremony. Wineries and Breweries attending will be Deschutes Brewery, Ninkasi Brewing, Wakonda Brewery, Abiqua Wind Vineyard, Bradley Vineyards, Henry Estates, Old Coyote Winery, Pyrenees Winery, River’s Edge Winery, Saginaw Vineyard, and Wild Rose Vineyard. Food vendors will be featuring Oregon Seafood and other delicacies and an assortment of craft vendors will be present. Admission price for Saturday is $10 and Sunday $7. Weekend passes are $15 and senior discounts are available. Tickets are available at The Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce office. There will be free shuttle bus service available; in Winchester Bay from the Winchester Bay RV Resort and Bay Front Loop, in Reedsport from Circle Drive at Reedsport High School, and Price ’N Pride and in Gardiner at the old IP sawmill lot on Saturday and Sunday. There is also plenty of free parking available at the event. This is a 21 and older only festival. For more information, log on to http://www.reedsportcc.org/confluence or contact the Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce at 1-800-247-2155.
NBHS play
NBHS Hesperian Players present…The Odd Couple February 12-14 and 19-20. All curtain times 7:00 p.m. except 2 p.m. matinee on Feb. 14. Adults $7, Students $5 ($1 off with an activity sticker), ETS & UB are free.
Dream Date
Mr. Bulldog Dream Date Auction February Saturday, February 13 from 7-11 p.m. at Sozo’s on Union Ave. Students can come and buy a date with their favorite Mr. Bulldog boy or girl! Admission $5. Contact Kelly Barnett for more information at 756-4020.
Folk Society Public Sing at Unity by the Bay February 14
The South Coast Folk Society will hold a special Valentine’s Day sing-along at Unity by the Bay in North Bend on Sunday afternoon, February 14. This free public songfest begins at 4PM and goes for two full hours. Singers of all ages and voices are welcome. Music and words to a wide variety of favorite tunes are available in our comprehensive song book, “Rise Up Singing”. There are copies for everyone, and all selections are appropriate for the whole family. Instrumental accompaniment is also provided. The Second Sunday Sing-Along is a year-round event occurring on the second Sunday of every month from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Unity by the Bay in North Bend. Next month the Sing-Along will be on Sunday, March 14. For more information contact Robert Cribbins at 267-3760.
Business Success Strategies: What’s Your Plan?
Looking for a way to be more effective as a business owner? Trying to finance your business? Want to plan for business expansion, retirement or selling your business? The Southwestern Oregon Community College Business Development Center (BDC) is offering a 2-session, six hour program in North Bend that focuses on building a business on solid ground. Participants save time and avoid costly mistakes by learning how to grow a successful business and to write a business plan to access funding. The program’s format includes two evening group meetings featuring Arlene M. Soto, Southwestern BDC Director, as the presenter. She has been working with small businesses since 1988 first as a business owner and then for over twelve years as the Director of the SE Wyoming Small Business Development Center office. Soto will discuss why a business plan is important and who will read it. One-to-one advising, as well as access to other BDC resources is also available. The program provides an opportunity to share ideas with other entrepreneurs. Participants learn why a business plan is important, how to use one and how to write an effective business plan that will be read. The program will be held on March 11 and 25 from 6-9 p.m. at the BDC (2455 Maple Leaf, North Bend). A registration fee of $75 prior to March 5 covers the complete program, as well as materials. Registration after March 5 will be $89. For more information and to register, interested individuals should contact the BDC at 541-756-6866.
Elude
According to an entry on the North Bend Police log for Wednesday, 8:55 p.m., Pony Creek, 41-year old Andrea Coraleen Dixon arrested on charges of Elude, Reckless Driving and DWS-Misdemeanor.
Assault
According to an entry on the Coos Bay Police log for Wednesday, 11:57 p.m., 500 block 7th Ave., 54-year old Louis Edward Perez arrested on a charge of Assault IV, and Parole Violation Detainer. Transported to the Coos Co. Jail at Coquille. The victim was listed as a 51-year old male.
DUII
According to an entry on the Coos Bay Police log for Wednesday, 8:02 p.m., Hwy. 101 downtown, 79-year old Jerry Crandall arrested on a charge of DUII and transported to the Coos Co. Jail at Coquille.
Counterfeit
A 40-year old male at Walmart, 2051 Newmark Ave., complained to Coos Bay Police Wednesday, 7:29 p.m., “believe someone is trying to pay with counterfeit $100 bill.”
Juvenile
A 16-year old juvenile was arrested Wednesday night, 5:34 p.m., after allegedly assaulting both parents on the 100 block of So. 10th St.. Taken to Coos Co. Juvenile Detention in Coquille on Assault IV charge.
Fight
A report of a “mother & daughter fighting” Wednesday, 3:27 p.m., So. Cedar St. in Coquille led to the arrest of 38-year old Kimberly Barnes on a Probation Violation charge. According to an entry on the Coquille Police log, she was lodged in the Coos Co. Jail at Coquille.
Warrant
A 63-year old male was arrested on an outstanding warrant from Umatilla County Wednesday, 2:12 p.m., at the “Mushroom Shack.” According to an entry on the Coos Bay Police log, Edward Bagby was wanted on a Parole Violation and a Morrow County warrant for Contempt of Court. Transported and lodged in the Coos Co. Jail at Coquille awaiting extradition.
Threatening
A Coos Bay Police officer and a Coos County Sheriff’s deputy checked Mingus Park in Coos Bay Wednesday night after a reported was received about an “intoxicated male at park threatening people, says he has knives.” Call came in at 10:13 p.m., according to an entry on the Sheriff’s log.
WX
Rain along the Oregon Coast today and tonight and then chance of rain on Saturday. Highs in the lower to mid 50s and south winds 25 to 35 mph today, 20 to 30 tonight, and 15 to 25 on Saturday. Overnight low in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
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Brown nominated
Marshfield dance coach Debbie Brown has been nominated by her peers as Coach of the Year, according to MHS Athletic Director Bryan Trendell. Brown’s dance team “The Upbeats” have won their last two competitions are currently ranked third in state. Final voting on Coach of the Year will take place among coaches attending the State Dance Finals March 19 & 20 at Portland’s Memorial Coliseum.
MHS bxb
With this season’s 5A Midwestern League boy’s basketball championship on the line, Marshfield hosts North Eugene tonight at the Pirate Palace in Coos Bay. The JV and Frosh games begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by the varsity contest about 7 p.m. The Marshfield Booster Club is barbecuing hamburgers and offering a bag of chips for free to the first 500 individuals with paid admission. The Pirates last won an MWL title in 1981. The team that season went on to finish third at the state tournament. Four Pirate seniors, Kyle Tedder, Joey Morgan, Bo Cutting and Cody Dew will be honored before the game. The Lady Pirates play at North Eugene tonight.
NBHS bxb
North Bend’s first place boys and girls basketball teams play at Douglas tonight to open the third and final round of 4A Far West League play. The Bulldog jayvee teams will compete in a league tournament at home on Saturday.
SOCC bxb
Southwestern Oregon Community College men’s and women’s basketball teams play at Lane Community College in Eugene on Saturday in NWAACC Southern Division games.
Pac-10 bxb
Oregon State fell 56-46 at Arizona State in Pac-10 men’s basketball Thursday night in Tempe, AZ. Calvin Haynes led the Beavers (10-13, 4-7) with 15-points. The Sun Devils (17-8, 7-5) are in a five-way tie for second place, one game behind California. OSU lost 62-49 in women’s basketball to ASU (15-8, 7-5) in Corvallis. Haiden Palmer scored 16-points for the Beavers (9-13, 1-10). In Tucson, AZ, Arizona (13-11, 7-5) handed Oregon’s men a 70-57 loss. Jeremy Jacob had 10-points and 10-rebounds in the loss for the Ducks (12-11, 4-7). Oregon’s women beat visiting Arizona (11-11, 5-7) 92-74 in Eugene. Taylor Lilley scored 15-points for the Ducks (15-8, 6-5). They’ll switch opponents on Saturday.
Prep sw
North Bend will host the District 4 Swimming Championships February 12 & 13 at the Municipal Pool. Marshfield will compete in the 5A Midwestern League District Swimming Championships Friday and Saturday at Willamalane Pool in east Springfield.
Prep wr
Marshfield competes in the 5A Midwestern League District Wrestling Championships at Churchill High School in west Eugene Saturday. North Bend competes in the 4A Far West League District Championships at Sutherlin High School Friday and Saturday.
5A Hybrid league
Marshfield’s football team will have four home games and four away games this fall to start off the Oregon School Activities Association’s (OSAA) new four-year block that includes a “Hybrid” of 5A and 6A schools in the Midwestern League. Athletic Director Bryan Trendell says the league’s AD’s met recently and put together their prep sports schedules for the 2010-11 school year. The Pirates will play Churchill, Willamette, North Eugene, Springfield and Marist from the Eugene area, as well as Eagle Point and Ashland from Southern Oregon. The eighth game will be the only non-league game against Bay Area Rival North Bend on Sept. 3rd to open the season. In volleyball and basketball, Marshfield will also play 6A schools South Eugene, Sheldon and Thurston from the Eugene area, but none of the Southern Oregon schools. However, at the end of the season, the 6A and 5A schools will split into their own classification playoffs. The new “Hybrid” league is an attempt to reduce travel costs for schools, but also keep the league’s competitive.
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