News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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An uncommonly mild day greeted the Sisters Outlaws track and field team at Bend High School for the first meet of the season, which normally features at least one snow shower. The athletes responded with strong early season performances against the Lava Bears along with the Hawks of La Pine. Outlaws placing first in their events included Ella Bartlett in the 1500 (5:25.21), Hollie Lewis in the long jump (15 feet, 6.25 inches) and high jump (4 feet, 8 inches), Ila Reid, Gracie... Full story
Green-clad runners and walkers filled the streets in the first annual Lucky Leprechaun walk and run, held Saturday, March 12, near downtown Sisters. Race director Kelly Bither, who also put on the Ugly Sweater Run in December, felt ecstatic about the way the event turned out. “The race went great,”she said. “It was so nice to see so many smiling faces. With so much turmoil in the world today it’s good to take a morning to come together and create lasting memories with friends... Full story
After last year’s shortened season, the athletes and coaches of the Outlaws track and field team look forward to a full campaign, with a complete slate of meets and more than double the time to train. A core group of veterans mixed with a healthy crop of newcomers means that new head coach Cailen McNair and his staff will spend the first portion of the season determining the events in which individual athletes will partake. After two weeks of training, some of those q... Full story
Finances are in order, learning gaps caused by the pandemic are closing, and the elementary school grew by 18 students. Those were some of the takeaways from the Sisters School Board’s monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 2. Board members Edie Jones, Jeff Smith, David Thorsett, and Don Hedrick were present in person, with Jenica Cogdill taking part via Zoom. The audience also participated via Zoom. •Steve Swisher, who heads the budget committee for the Sisters School District, was the lone speaker for community comments.... Full story
Following the popular Ugly Sweater Run in December, race director Kelly Bither is at it again with a race to help celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The Lucky Leprechaun 5k and 10k Run and Walk is scheduled for Saturday, March 12 and there is still room for a few more leprechauns, according to Bither. “As of March 5 a total of 176 people had registered,” she said. “We think that we can manage up to about 250, so it’s not too late to get involved.” The event will begin and end near Sisters Depot where post-race “shenanigan... Full story
The statewide mask mandate comes to a close March 12 and leaves the management of COVID-19 guidelines and protocols in the hands of the local school district. Sisters School District Superintendent Curt Scholl says the District is in a good position to manage the local situation moving forward. “We welcome the change because it allows us to respond to our own outbreaks in the community rather than the county as a whole,” he said. “We’ve only had about three COVID cases in the past three weeks in our schools, so our numbers... Full story
John F. Kennedy was president, The Beatles had not yet been discovered by American fans, and gasoline sold for 31 cents a gallon when Jim Anderson began his coaching career in 1960. Monday, February 28, the first official day of high school spring practice, marked the start of Anderson’s 61st season as a high school coach, as he returned to the track at Reed Stadium to mentor a new crop of pole vaulters for the Outlaws track and field team. Anderson fell in love with the p... Full story
The Nordic ski racers wound up their season on Friday and Saturday, February 25-26 at Mt. Bachelor, with the Oregon Interscholastic Ski Racing Association (OISRA) State Championships, sponsored by the Oregon Nordic Ski Foundation and Central Oregon Radiology. The OISRA is the governing body for high school ski racing in Oregon for both the Nordic and alpine divisions. The alpine State meet is set for March 3-4. Schools represented at the meet in addition to the Outlaws... Full story
None of the four wrestlers representing Sisters High at the OSAA 4A State Championships made the podium, but according to coach Gary Thorson, the boys have no reason to hang their heads. Cascade High School hosted the 4A tournament as part of the OSAA’s decision to split up the meet to separate sites in order to minimize crowd sizes due to COVID-19 concerns. “Once again, like we have all year, the kids wrestled very hard, but we did not wrestle our very best, and at that level there is no room for error,” Thorson said. “We h... Full story
Clayten Heuberger brought home two medals from the OSAA 4A/3A/2A/1A championships held Saturday, February 19, at Tualatin Valley Swim Center, completing a stellar season for the junior. Heuberger placed third in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 55.86, which was 1.5 seconds faster than his seed time entering the meet. Akira Van de Groen of Catlin Gabel won the race in 53.83. In the 50-yard free, Heuberger kept pace in a very close race, setting a new personal best of... Full story
If there is such a thing as a “football family,” the Fendalls — Neil, Lynne, Taylor, Hannah, and Gracie — are it. Neil Fendall recently accepted the job as defensive coordinator and safeties coach for the Southern Oregon University Red Raiders (SOU) and is already on the job in Ashland. It is a return to the college ranks for Fendall. In speaking with The Nugget, Fendall first and foremost wanted to make clear that the rest of the family is not going anywhere. “I... Full story
Sisters will be represented by two boys and one girl at the OSAA State Swimming Championships after achieving qualifying times at the Special District 3 meet held at Sweet Home High School February 11 and 12. Special District 3 is comprised of 12 schools including Sweet Home, Junction City, Stayton, Philomath, Marist, Cascade, Salem Academy, Blanchet, North Marion, Kennedy, Pleasant Hill, and Sisters. Clayten Heuberger will race in two events at State based on his performances... Full story
Sisters qualified four wrestlers for the OSAA 4A Championships based on their places at the District 4 Tournament hosted by Sisters High School on Saturday, February 12. Teams from Ontario, La Grande, Baker/Powder Valley, Corbett, Madras, McLoughlin/Weston-McEwan, and Gladstone joined the host Outlaws for the tournament, in which the top four wrestlers in each weight class advanced to the state championships, which will be held Saturday, February 26 at Cascade High School in... Full story
Sisters schools will soon have an exceptional outdoor environmental education classroom in the Sisters backcountry. The Wildhaven Preserve, a 160-acre property in the Stevens Canyon area that has been cared for and protected as far back as 1970, became the responsibility of the Sisters School District following a transfer from the Nature Conservancy, which had overseen the land since 1982. Originally purchased as a private conservation area by Vivien and Gil Staender in 1970,... Full story
Sisters High School senior Daisy Patterson completed her high school wrestling career on Saturday, February 5, just short of her goal of qualifying for the state tournament for the first time. Patterson fought her way through the bracket after a second-round loss and had a shot at third place and a state qualification, but it was not meant to be. The Special District 3 Regional Tournament, held at Redmond High School, was one of four regional meets held around the state and... Full story
The Sisters School Board monthly meeting took place Wednesday, February 2, at the school district office. Community members who were not involved with the content of the meeting attended via Zoom. Edie Jones, David Thorsett, Jeff Smith, and Chair Don Hedrick were in attendance. Jenica Cogdill was absent. •?Paul Andrews of the High Desert Education Service District (HDESD) made the annual presentation regarding the services offered to Sisters School District, which include such things as administrative support, legal... Full story
Ground will not likely be broken for the new Sisters Elementary School until early spring, but Superintendent Curt Scholl confirmed that the project is moving forward as expected. “Yes, the building schedule is ambitious, but we are sticking with the plan to open in the fall of 2023 at the new site,” he said. The general plans for the K-5 building are largely complete and Scholl hopes to be able to share some drawings and designs with the public in the upcoming weeks. “We are hoping that when we get what are called the ‘50 p... Full story
Sisters High School athletes are back in the pool after the 2021 season was stymied by the pandemic. New coach Alex Bick reports that the team is building up its strength once again. In the team’s most recent five-way meet at Stayton, sophomore Ella Bartlett, who is also on the Nordic ski team, had a busy day. Bartlett notched a runner-up finish in the 400-meter freestyle with a time of 5:40.14 and placed sixth in the 100-meter breaststroke in 1:36.80. The team of Bartlett, Elizabeth Bates, Lizzie McCrystal, and Neya K... Full story
The Outlaws wrestling team took part in the Tod Surmon/Mid-Valley Classic, featuring 15 teams, January 28-29 at South Albany High School. “We faced some great competition,” said Coach Gary Thorson. “We went up against mostly 5A and 6A teams in this tourney, but came in a little banged up and recovering from recent sickness. We were a little flat.” After winning his first round by pin, Wyatt Maffey lost a nailbiter 9-8 in the semifinals to Daniel Jaramillo of Ridgeview. He bounced back to place third overall with a 7-3 dec... Full story
The 2022 Sisters Graduate Resource Organization (GRO) Scholarship application season is underway for seniors at Sisters High School (SHS). With six new scholarships, there is more opportunity for funds for post-high school education and training than ever. The window for applications opened last week and remains open until Monday, February 28. Counselor Rick Kroytz urges all students to check out what is available, but to not wait until the last minute to get things done. “Other than students accepted to the military or who k... Full story
Sisters High School social studies and language arts teacher Gail Greaney received the honor of being named the 2021-22 Civics Teacher of the Year by the Classroom Law Project of Oregon (CLP). Greaney, who has taught at SHS for 16 years, learned of the award in November and was recognized by her peers on December 3 at the annual civics conference for teachers, sponsored by the Classroom Law Project. The CLP has its roots in Oregon dating back to the 1970s. According to its... Full story
Fourth-grade teacher Clay Warburton takes to heart the need for students, even at the elementary school level, to understand the courage, bravery, and persistence of the people involved in America’s Civil Rights Movement and how they can discover their own ways to make a difference. Warburton helped lead about 50 people — students, parents, and other community members — on a walk around Sisters on Martin Luther King Day. He shared with The Nugget the reasons behind... Full story
Evan Eby placed 18th overall to lead the Outlaws contingent at the Oregon XC Nordic ski race held at Mt. Bachelor on Saturday, January 22. Eby finished the 5-kilometer course in 13:05 in a race that featured skiers from the Northern and Southern and Mt. Hood divisions of the Oregon Interscholastic Ski Racing Association (OISRA). A total of 103 competitors completed the skate-style course. Parke Chapin of Summit cruised to an easy win as the individual champion in 11:00.6. Kaleb Briggs, in his first season of Nordic skiing, fi... Full story
The January meeting of the Sisters School Board took place on Wednesday, January 12, with all board members in attendance. The meeting was held in person and offered virtually. •?Business Manager Sherry Joseph reported on the findings of the audit of the district’s finances as being straightforward with no issues of concern. •?A question was raised regarding pension costs for Sisters School District through the state Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) program, as the program changes. Curt Scholl responded t... Full story
The Oregon Wrestling Classic held January 14-15 at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds is one of the most comprehensive tournaments in the state, including over 75 teams from all OSAA classifications. The tournament’s format places four or five teams from the same classification into pools, and those teams go head-to-head against each of the schools in the pool as dual matches through rounds. Sisters’ boys team wrestled in Pool No. 3 against Tillamook, Phoenix, Philomath, Baker/P... Full story
