The Siuslaw Vikings may be heading back to the Sky-Em League after more than a decade away under one of the most-recent districting and classification models under consideration by the Oregon School Activities Association.

So it's goodbye to possible road trips to Grants Pass and Medford (under one now-discarded model) and hello to possible travel dates at La Pine and Sisters by fall 2018.

The OSAA's Classification and Districting Committee for the 2018-2022 four-year time block had its fourth public hearing Monday, Jan. 30.

Tuesday, Feb. 7, the committee released revised versions of the six-classification model, the five-classification model and the football-only model.

Under the proposed six-classification model, Siuslaw would be part of a Class 4A Far West League that includes:

• Brookings-Harbor Bruins (added from previous draft)
• Cottage Grove Lions
• Creswell Bulldogs
• Douglas Trojans
• Elmira Falcons
• Siuslaw Vikings
• South Umpqua Lancers
• Sutherlin Bulldogs

Under a significantly revised five-classification model, Siuslaw would be part of a Class 3A Sky-Em League that includes:

• Creswell Bulldogs
• Elmira Falcons
• Harrisburg Eagles
• Junction City Tigers
• La Pine Hawks
• Philomath Warriors
• Pleasant Hill Billies
• Sisters Outlaws
• Siuslaw Vikings

The above model eliminates trips of more than 3 hours, one way, to Brookings, Grants Pass and Medford, but replaces them with Central Oregon trips to La Pine and Sisters.

The previous draft had Siuslaw in a Southern Cascade League with Brookings-Harbor, Cascade (Medford), Douglas, Hidden Valley (Grants Pass), North Valley (Grants Pass), St. Mary's (Medford), South Umpqua and Sutherlin.

There was no change for Siuslaw in the draft No. 2 of football-only Special District 4, which includes:

• Cottage Grove Lions
• Elmira Falcons
• Junction City Tigers
• Marshfield Pirates
• North Bend Bulldogs
• North Eugene Highlanders
• Philomath Warriors
• Siuslaw Vikings

Next meeting for the committee is 9 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27, at the OSAA office in Wilsonville.

The committee will hold public testimony in the morning followed by a closed work session later in the day.

Written suggestions and proposals should be emailed to the OSAA at bradg@osaa.org.

Minutes of the Jan. 30 meeting are available at http://www.osaa.org/docs/committees/classification/20170130update.pdf