Article: Big changes haven't shaken the Big Fir League.(Sports)(New look: The addition of former Class 3A powers is being welcomed by the league members.)

Byline: CURTIS ANDERSON The Register-Guard

The new kids on the block in the Big Fir League are being careful not to step on any toes.

Reedsport, Bandon and Myrtle Point - all former members of the Class 3A Far West League - shifted classifications this year to join the 2A conference, and none of the schools wants to be stamped as the resident bully.

`This is not a step down for us, it's a step across,' Reedsport athletic director Jim Akre said. `And in a lot of sports, like softball and girls basketball, it may be a step up. We understand this won't be a cakewalk.'

In terms of enrollment, the Big Fir newcomers will have an initial ...

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