Future appears bright for Vikings sports


Siuslaw athletic director Chris Johnson will have his hands full getting the Vikings' program up and running this fall.

One thing it appears he won't have to do: Hire a new head coach.

And that's fine with Johnson.

"I am proud of our coaching staff, both new and experienced," Johnson said. "We had a great start to the year, and losing the spring is devastating.

"Siuslaw sports has a lot to be proud of this school year, and the future looks bright."

Johnson filled four openings for the current school year — Samuel Johnson (football), Londi Tomaro (soccer), Teri Straley (cheerleading) and Ashlee Cole (girls basketball).

Strong hires all.

Samuel Johnson took over a winless team from the previous year and delivered a state playoff appearance and a boatload of hope.

Tomaro led a junior varsity coed team to a 6-0-2 record last fall, and will build on that as the Vikings move to boys varsity in the Sky-Em League this coming fall.

Straley coaxed a small but willing squad to an eighth-place finish at state.

Cole promises to give girls basketball direction and stability after a stretch of four head coaches in as many school years.

If all goes as hoped, the Vikings will fire up this fall with first practice Monday, Aug. 17, for cross country, volleyball, soccer, football, cheerleading, band and choir.

Winter sports start Monday, Nov. 16, for boys and girls basketball and wrestling.

Spring sports start Monday, Feb. 15, for baseball and softball and Monday, March 1, for track and field.

NOTES

Boys and girls swimming is listed as a varsity sport for next school year, with a start of Nov. 16. Siuslaw athletes wishing to compete will join a co-op with Reedsport, which provides both the coach and training venue. …

2019-20 SIUSLAW VIKINGS STAFFS

FOOTBALL
Coach: Samuel Johnson
Assistants: Andy Johnson, Billy Jones, Bob Teter, Dennis Davidson, Gerald Fleming, Jeff Gray, Nick Johnson, Tom Shinn
Seniors: Ricky Loza-Sanchez, Matthew Horrillo, Dayson Foglio, Isaiah Jones, Zach Stinger, David Spencer

VOLLEYBALL
Coach: Jonathan Hornung
Assistants: Dan Bartlett, Jeremiah Tupua, Lona Dengler
Seniors: Mia Collins, Elissa Hurley

SOCCER
Coach: Londi Tomaro
Assistants: Nyra Campbell, Kaleena Jensen
Seniors: Matthew Hubbard, Katlynn Tipton, Ramiro Ramirez

CROSS COUNTRY
Coach: Chris Johnson
Assistants: Rachelle Campbell, Steven Moser, Amy Flora
Seniors: Brendon Jensen, Kiger Johnson, Jared Northrop, Louis Gentry, Ann Wartnik, Bryn Clement, Chloe Madden, Hannah Rannow

BOYS BASKETBALL
Coach: Dylan Perry
Assistants: Ty Perry, Nick Johnson, Samuel Johnson
Seniors: Caleb Hennessee, Kiger Johnson

GIRLS BASKETBALL
Coach: Ashlee Cole
Assistant: Sara Truax
Seniors: Lindsey Long, Savannah Morris, Mia Collins, Kelsey Larson, Brooklyn Cahoon, Brittany Rodriguez

SWIMMING
Coach: Guy Marchione (Reedsport)
Seniors: Sydney Robison

WRESTLING
Coach: Neil Wartnik
Assistants: Chris Rupp, Robert Forsythe, Dylan Burum, Sitceles Fry, Stecher Buss
Seniors: David Spencer, Louis Gentry, Matthew Horrillo, Luis Infante-Marquez

CHEERLEADING
Coach: Teri Straley
Seniors: None

BASEBALL
Coach: Tom Shinn
Assistants: Dan Rankin, Mike Dannewitz, Jim Baxter
Seniors: Jared Northrop, Clayton Remilong, Caleb Hennessee, Zach Stinger, Donnie Luizzi, Logan York

SOFTBALL
Coach: Sean O'Mara
Assistants: Ashlee Cole, Jamie Hunt, Jodi O'Mara, Kasey Strenke, Kim Gibson, Lona Dengler
Seniors: Nina-Grace Aaron, Elissa Hurley, Elizabeth Rosinbaum

TRACK AND FIELD
Coach: Chris Johnson
Assistants: Dick Richmond, Max Perry, Sean Campbell, Snake Ulrich, Steven Moser, Amy Flora, Anna Moser, Doug Pierce
Seniors: Brooklyn Cahoon, Bryn Clement, Matthew Horrillo, Brendon Jensen, Kiger Johnson, Isaiah Jones, Ricky Loza-Sanchez, Chloe Madden, Jared Northrop, Hannah Rannow, Ryan Rendon-Padilla, David Spencer, Anne Wartnik

BAND
Director: Chris Rowbotham
Seniors: Andrew Austin, Chloe Madden, Jared Northrop, Luke Olson, David Spencer, Sam Steiner, Caleb VanWinkle, Anthony Yauger

CHOIR
Director: Bruce Morganti
Seniors: Not available

FALL 2020

FOOTBALL
3A Special District 2 league games unless noted
Friday, Sept. 4 — at South Umpqua (Tri City), 7 p.m., nonleague
Friday, Sept. 11 — Brookings-Harbor, 7 p.m, nonleague
Friday, Sept. 18 — Sisters, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 25 — Sutherln, 7 p.m., nonleague
Friday, Oct. 2 — at Harrisburg, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 9 — at La Pine, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 16 — Pleasant Hill, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 23 — Santiam Christian, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 30 — at Junction City, 7 p.m.

CROSS COUNTRY
Saturday, Sept. 5 — at Spartan Invite, Marist Catholic
Saturday, Sept. 12 — at Northwest Classic, Lane Community College, Eugene
Saturday, Oct. 3 — Woahink Lake Invitational, Honeyman State Park
Saturday, Oct. 10 — Paul Mariman Invitational, Philomath
Thursday, Oct. 22 — The Run for the Brownies, Florence Golf Course
Thursday, Oct. 29 — Sky-Em League Championships, Lane Community College, Eugene

SOCCER
Nonleague
Thursday, Aug. 27 — Waldport, 5:30 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 28 — at Newport Jamboree, 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 1 — Sweet Home, 6 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 3 — at Tillamook, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 8 — Creswell, 6:15 p.m., endowment match (pending)
Sky-Em League
Thursday, Sept. 17 — Marist Catholic, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 22 — at Cottage Grove, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 24 — Marshfield, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 29 — at Junction City, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 1 — Elmira, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 8 — at Marist Catholic, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 13 — Cottage Grove, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 15 — at Marshfield, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 20 — Junction City, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 22 — at Elmira, 6:30 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL
Thursday, Aug. 27
— Sweet Home Jamboree
Saturday, Aug. 29 — Douglas, TBD
Saturday, Aug. 29 — Bandon, TBD
Tuesday, Sept. 1 — at Newport, 6 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 3 — Pleasant Hill, 6:45 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 10 — Phoenix, 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 10 — at Sutherlin, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 17 — Marist Catholic, 6:45 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 19 — Sisters Tournament
Tuesday, Sept. 22 — at Marshfield, 6:45 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 24 — Elmira, 6:45 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 29 — at Junction City, 6:45 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 1 — at Cottage Grove, 6:45 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 3 — Junction City Tournament
Tuesday, Oct. 6 — at Marist Catholic, 6:45 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 8 — Marshfield, 6:45 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 13 — at Elmira, 6:45 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 15 — Junction City, 6:45 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 17 — Marshfield Tournament
Tuesday, Oct. 20 — Cottage Grove, 6:45 p.m.