Practice for spring sports has started

The weather might not feel particularly spring like, but practice for the spring sports season started last week for Oregon high schools.

Teams for tennis, golf, track and field, baseball and softball are tuning up for their fast-approaching seasons.

The first day competitions can be held is Monday, March 11.

Newport’s baseball team will be busy with six games in the first 11 days of the season. The Cubs host Siuslaw on March 11 and visit Seaside on March 15 and Astoria on March 17. The next week, Newport is at The Dalles on March 18, hosts Scappoose on March 20 and visits Tillamook on March 21.

Taft hosts Nestucca on March 11 and Neah-Kah-Nie on March 14 and visits North Bend on March 19 before four games in three days in a tournament in Idaho.

Waldport opens against North Douglas on March 11 and Central Linn on March 14 at home and then visits North Douglas on March 18 before four games in three days in the Volcanos Spring Break Tournament in Keizer.

Toledo only has one game the first week, hosting Lowell on March 12. The Boomers are at Monroe on March 19, host Nestucca on March 21 and visit Kennedy on March 22.

Eddyville Charter’s entire nonleague schedule consists of games at Crosshill Christian on March 11 and East Linn Christian on March 18.

In softball, Newport is at Junction City on March 11 and North Bend on March 13. The Cubs host Gladstone on March 18, Tillamook on March 21 and Estacada on March 22.

Taft hosts Nestucca on March 11 and is at Neah-Kah-Nie on March 13 and Warrenton on March 15. The Tigers host North Bend on March 19 and a doubleheader against Sisters on March 23.

Toledo hosts Lowell on March 12 and Nestucca on March 21.

Waldport hosts North Douglas on March 11, is at Central Linn on March 14 and at North Douglas on March 18 and then hosts Sheridan on March 21 and visits Sheridan on March 22.

Eddyville Charter is at Mohawk on March 14, at East Linn Christian on March 18 and at Colton on March 21.

Newport’s track team competes in The Jester Intrasquad meet on March 15 and the Jim Barks Grizzly Bear Open at McMinnville on March 21. Taft and Waldport also open the season in the Jim Barks meet.

Toledo will be in the Reedsport Icebreaker on March 14 and the Elmira Relays on March 16.

Eddyville’s first meet is the Johnny Sundstrom Invitational at Mapleton on March 21.