News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Culminating one of the best years in the history of Outlaws track and field, Sisters athletes left their marks at Hayward Field at the OSAA 4A Championships held May 17-19. After going through a season that saw a league championship by the boys and over 50 new entries to the school's all-time top 10 list, the state meet was the final chance to add to the record books for the 2007 season. Two seniors took that challenge quite seriously and lowered their own school records in... Full story
A group of women artists is forming a working art studio in Sisters where they can join one another in creating artwork in each of their respective mediums. The grand opening is set for this weekend in connection with the Art Stroll and My Own Two Hands. The Way We Art is the brainchild of Alma Cox, Julie Patton, Tricia Biesmann and Cindy Summerfield, who were together at a Christmas party three years ago when they began sharing with one another ideas of a special place where... Full story
Despite missing about half the team to spring break, the Outlaws track squads held their own at a five-way meet hosted by Crook County on Tuesday, March 20. Team scores were not kept for the meet. Benton Urquhart and Eli Callan came up with the only individual first place finishes for the Outlaws' boys, but a slew of athletes, many of them freshman and sophomores, placed in the top three. Urquhart overcame a very cold wind in winning the 1,500 meters (time not available) and the 3,000 (10:21.2). Callan was the class of the... Full story
The return of many key athletes coupled with a turnout of a lot of new faces has head track coach Bob Johnson smiling as he and his staff prepare for the first outing of the year at Marist Thursday. "The roster shows somewhere over 85 boys and girls out here, and the great thing is the number of freshman who have come out," said Johnson. If Johnson's name sounds familiar it is because he coached the Outlaws from 1995 through 2003 before a two-year stint at Redmond High School... Full story
Behind the combined individual championship effort by sophomore Molly Blust and a very strong second day effort by her teammates, the Sisters High School girls Nordic team captured its first-ever Oregon Interscholastic Ski Racing Association team title Saturday, February 24 at Mt. Bachelor. The girls put second place Mountain View out of the money when Blust won Saturday's five-kilometer classic race and added Jena Rickards next and Audrey Tehan in sixth. Because of the interv... Full story
Nordic skier Kelly Crowther showed his strength and versatility, finishing third in the combined standings at the Oregon Interscholastic Ski Racing Association State Championships at Mount Bachelor over the weekend. Crowther's performance helped his Outlaws teammates to a second place finish in the event. The Outlaws couldn't touch a powerful Mountain View team that captured the first place trophy with 21 points. Sisters scored 53 for second, while South Eugene finished third with 68, Cleveland was fourth with 131, and Ashlan... Full story
The Outlaws Nordic ski teams swept to team titles at the final regular season meet held at the Teacup Ski Area near Mt. Hood on Saturday, February 10, securing Northern League championships for both the boys' and girls' squads. Saturday's race, a "hot pursuit," required skiers to navigate a four-kilometer classic course, change poles, skis and even boots if necessary and continue on a three-kilometer freestyle race. Molly Blust led throughout the classic section, with... Full story
With her third win in as many weeks, Sisters sophomore Molly Blust has emerged as one of the skiers to beat among female Oregon Interscholastic Ski Racing Association Nordic competitors. Her teammates are shaping into a threesome that will be a definite factor when the state meet rolls around. Blust was once again the fastest girl of the day, recording a time of 16:27 in the five-kilometer freestyle race at Mount Bachelor on Saturday, February 3. Her victory, along with... Full story
With the Northern League of the OISRA diminished to just two complete boys' teams, Sisters swept to an easy team victory at its latest meet at Hoodoo Mountain Resort on Saturday, January 20. The girls had more competition to ski against but still swept the top three places en route to a clear team victory. Jacob Evan came away with the individual win in the boys' race with a 30-second margin of victory over his twin brother Jeremy. Jacob covered the 5,000-meter course in 18... Full story
The first road trip of the season was worth the travel as the Outlaws Nordic Ski squad swept the boys' and girls' team titles at Willamette Pass on Saturday, January 13. The meet featured teams from both the Northern and Southern League of the Oregon Interscholastic Ski Racing Association, and team scores were separated by league. Sisters' boys had an easy time since the only other Northern League schools in attendance were St. Mary's of Portland, an all-girls' school, and... Full story
The largest Nordic Ski team in Sisters High School history kicked off the 2007 season in a 3.9-kilometer skate race under the lights at Hoodoo Mountain Resort on Thursday, January 4. Skiers from Redmond, Corvallis, and Crescent Valley joined the Outlaws for the low-key, non-scoring event. The competitors heated things up under snowy conditions, particularly in the boys race that saw just a one second difference in the top two places as Brandon Roadman and Shane Menold of... Full story
Two recent tragedies in Oregon where experienced outdoorsmen perished in winter snows serve as a reminder that you can never be too prepared when heading outdoors for the day. Recreationists flock to Sisters and the rest of the Central Oregon region throughout the year to experience the beauty of the mountains. Whether on skis, snowshoes or snowmobiles, things can go from blissful to disastrous with a change of the weather, a breakdown of equipment or a wrong turn. In recent incidents - a snowmobiler's death near Bend and... Full story
Three Sisters Backcountry Access (3SBCA), a local snowmobiling guide operation that also offers back country ski access and outdoor survival and safety courses, is open for business again this year, with a new field office located at Upper Three Creeks Sno-Park. 3SBCA is operated by Sisters couple Gabe and Rima Chladek and their partners Shane and Lize Fox of Bend. The couples started the business last year under a special permit of the Deschutes National Forest. They felt... Full story
Lake Tahoe is one of the most beautiful destinations in the West. So if you were going to do something crazy like run a 72-mile race, you might as well do it there. That's exactly what local ultra-marathoner Sean Meissner chose to do September 30 - and he went on to win the first annual Lake Tahoe 72 mile Ultra-Marathon. He was timed in 10 hours, 27 minutes and 48 seconds (10:27;48), which was over an hour and 10 minutes ahead of the runner-up. The event was held in... Full story
Local residents were treated to an ever-so-brief look at the elite men and women riders of the 27th annual Cascade Cycling Classic as the tour finished its second stage with an 81-mile road course that ended atop the McKenzie Pass on Thursday, July 13. The Classic was sponsored this year by Bend Memorial Clinic and is part of the National Cycle Racing Calendar. The race attracts some of the finest American cyclists as well as competitors from around the world. Thursday’s r... Full story
Becoming a strong team of runners requires some vigorous physical training — but that’s just the beginning. The Outlaws cross country teams have learned that recreating together can be the glue that holds a squad together and makes it strong. For this reason, the teams have made a tradition of having a mid-summer running camp on the McKenzie River that features miles of trail running as well as plenty of time rafting down the scenic waterway and hanging around the cam... Full story
The summer hiking season is here and Three Sisters Fellowship is once again offering group hiking opportunities for local residents. Like last year, Kim Barry and some friends plan to lead weekly hikes that range from short, “kid-friendly” jaunts along the Metolius River, to day-long excursions into the wilderness. Due to heavy snow over the winter, some of the higher trails haven’t opened up yet, so a complete calendar of events is not ready. The group plans to start in th... Full story
As Jim and Marion Harrison enter the retirement phase of their lives after long careers in teaching, their youngest daughter Crista, a 1999 Sisters High School graduate, is embarking on her own career as an educator. Making the story more compelling is the fact that Crista landed her first job at the same school, Memorial Middle School, in Albany, where her mother began her own teaching career back in 1978. “Talk about things coming full circle,” said Marion Harrison. “We’re so happy for Crista and can’t quite believe s... Full story
The 2006 graduating class of Sisters High School, 114 strong, made the ceremonial move toward adult life at the 58th commencement on Friday, June 2, in the high school gymnasium. The class motto, Reggie Leach’s “Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You have to set yourself on fire,” indicated to all present that this group is not planning to wait for opportunity; it is going to make things happen. About a dozen members of the class got the ceremony start... Full story
Jenny Boswell capped a stellar high school athletic career by defending both of her hurdles titles at the state meet Saturday, May 27, at Hayward Field in Eugene. Wet, cool conditions kept times in most events a bit slow, but Boswell had no trouble with the rain as she blasted to a clear win in the 100-meter hurdles in 15.29 seconds. Three hours later she was back in the driver’s seat for the 300-meter hurdles and was never challenged, winning by more than a second in 45.47 seconds. In winning both events, Boswell remained un... Full story
A whole slew of weekend warriors from Sisters took part in the 30th annual U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle in Bend on Saturday — and many of them brought home top prizes. The event, a fund-raiser for the Mt. Bachelor Ski Education Foundation, draws hundreds of teams and individuals each year who cover a downhill ski run, an eight-kilometer (4.98 miles) nordic section, a 22-mile bike journey from Mount Bachelor to Bend, a five-mile run, a 1.5-mile canoe/kayak “paddle” on the Deschutes River, and a 500-yard dash to the finis... Full story
Renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright once said, “Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.” Sisters Middle School students got the chance to spend a school week testing Wright’s philosophy in the natural beauty of the Cascades at the annual sixth grade outdoor school held May 1-4 at the Methodist Church Camp near Suttle Lake. Outdoor School is directed by sixth grade teachers Carol Packard, Mike Cox, Wes Estvold and Karla Barton and educa... Full story
A beautiful spring evening provided just the right setting at the The Wally Ciochetti Invitational track meet at Cottage Grove for Sisters athletes to tune up for the upcoming district meet. The boys team finished a strong third among some of the state’s top programs and the girls had some outstanding individual performances, which bodes well with the Capital Conference Championships scheduled for Friday, May 19 and Saturday May 20 at Stayton High School with berths to the state meet on the line. The top two placers in e... Full story
Having a home meet after four weeks of arduous travel appeared to have a positive effect on the Outlaws boys and girls track teams. Both squads tamed the visiting Huskies of North Marion and Sweet Home on Tuesday, May 2. The girls totaled 99 points to easily outdistance Sweet Home (43) and North Marion (42). Running-event winners included Tiffany Martin in the 200 (27.53), Jenny Boswell in the 100-meter and 300-meter hurdles (15.4 and 46.3), McKenzie Williams in the 400... Full story
A dazzling spring day in Stayton helped bring out yet another round of strong performances for the Outlaws track teams on Tuesday, April 24. Sisters’ girls won all the running events through the 800 meters in the three-way meet against Stayton and North Marion and were second in the 1,500 and 3,000. Jenny Boswell sat out the hurdles races, but showed her versatility in winning the 100 (13.27) and the 800 (2:34.6). Freshman Kirsti Burck won the 200 (28.47) for her first varsity victory and Mackenzie Williams dropped her season... Full story
