MHS & NBHS sports, Dec. 9

Booster Clubs
The Marshfield and North Bend booster clubs both meet at noon today. The Bulldogs will gather in the high school’s Hall of Champions, while the Pirate supporters meet at Abby’s Pizza in Coos Bay. Both meetings are open to those who support Bay Area prep sports.

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Parents, Coaches and Support Staff: We will host the Marshfield Football Banquet in the Cafeteria on Wednesday December 9th from 6:00-7:00 pm. All programs will be together starting with the freshmen.

Basketball Officials Sought
The Southwestern Oregon Basketball Officials Association is seeking new members. Basketball officials work games from Brookings to Reedsport. The next meeting of the officials is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 6:30 p.m. at Pirate Hall on the Marshfield campus. For more information, contact Bob Fields at 541-260-9309.

NBHS Activities
Thursday, Dec. 10 – JV Boys Basketball @ Newport, 4 p.m.; JV Girls Basketball @ Newport, 4 p.m.; Frosh Boys Basketball @ Newport, 5:30 p.m.; Varsity Girls Basketball @ Newport, 5:30 p.m.; Varsity Boys Basketball @ Newport, 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11 – Wrestling, Coast Classic @ NBHS, 1 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 12 – Wrestling, Coast Classic @ NBHS, 9 a.m.; 9:30 a.m., Swimming, NB Invitational; 11:45 a.m., JV Girls Basketball vs. Valley Catholic, 11:45 a.m.; 1:30 p.m., Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Valley Catholic @ SWOCC, 1:30 p.m.; 3 p.m., Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Valley Catholic @ SWOCC, 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13 – Boys Bowling @ Reedsport; Girls Bowling @ Holiday Bowl.

MHS Activities
Wednesday, Dec 9, 2015 – 4:00pm, Wrestling: Middle School Brookings Harbor, Coquille, Millicoma MS, Myrtle Point, Sunset MS vs. Marshfield 8th Grade @ MHS. Thursday, Dec 10, 2015 – 3:00pm, Basketball: Girls JV @ Yoncalla; 4:00pm, Basketball: Girls North Bend Middle vs. MHS 8th Grade @ MHS – West Gym; 4:30pm, Basketball: Boys JV2 @ Yoncalla. Friday, Dec 11, 2015 – TBD, Wrestling: Boys Varsity Tournament @ North Bend High School, Oregon Coast Classic; 3:00pm, Swimming: Varsity vs. Grants Pass @ Mingus Park Pool; 5:30pm, Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. Valley Catholic @ MHS; 7:30pm, Basketball: Boys Varsity vs. Valley Catholic @ MHS. Saturday, Dec 12, 2015 – TBD, Swimming: Varsity @ North Bend Invitational; TBD, Wrestling: Boys Varsity @ North Bend High School, Oregon Coast Classic; 1:00pm, Basketball: Boys JV @ Philomath; 1:00pm, Basketball: Girls JV @ Philomath; 2:30pm, Basketball: Boys JV2 @ Philomath; 2:30pm, Basketball: Girls Varsity @ Philomath; 4:00pm, Basketball: Boys Varsity @ Philomath.

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Marshfield’s varsity basketball teams won their 2015-16 home openers Tuesday night in the Pirate Palace at Coos Bay against visiting Cottage Grove. Both teams improve to 2-0. The Lady Pirates beat the Lions 58-28, while the Pirate boys won 62-43. Marshfield’s boys had nine-players in the scoring book, led by Jake Miles and Kasey Banks with 14-each. They were followed by: Rylee Trendell 10, Justin Cooper 8, Bo James Weatherston 6, Scott Clough 4, Vincent Tine 2, Ian Emlet 2, Malio Favalora 2. The Lady Pirates got 11-points from junior Kelsey Jackson and nine from senior Hope Lott. Freshman Tess Garrett had four-points, but the point guard also came up with nine-steals, eight-assists and four-rebounds. Marisssa Erickson and Alex Locati each scored eight. The MHS girl’s JV team won 30-22 over Cottage Grove. The two Pirate teams host Valley Catholic on Friday and then play at Philomath on Saturday.