News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Outlaws boys wrestling team traveled to Burns for the 3A Special District 4 Championships Saturday, February 10, and three punched their tickets to the OSAA Tournament based on their performances. Scott Henderson, Tyson Kemp, and Carter Van Meter will represent the Outlaws at the state tournament, which is set for February 22-24 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland. Kemp, who entered district with a record of 31-16, earned a bye in the first round, and then took just... Full story
The Sisters Outlaws swim team qualified three swimmers to the OSAA State Championships at the 4A/3A/2A/1A Special District 4 meet February 9-10 at the Albany Aquatics Center. First place in each event automatically qualifies a swimmer for state along with the next best times for a total of 12 individuals and relay teams in each distance from the four special districts Ella Bartlett will be returning to state, for the third consecutive year thanks to her win in the 200-yard... Full story
The Outlaws swim team wrapped up the 2024 season with strong performances at the OSAA State Championships held at Tualatin Valley Swim Center February 16 and 17. Preliminaries took place Friday with the top six finishers qualifying for the finals. Ella Bartlett picked up a pair of medals over the weekend. She placed fourth in the 200-yard individual medley, clocking 2:24.17. The winner, Marie Mason of Molalla, dominated the field by nearly 14 seconds with a winning time of 2:0... Full story
The long road to the OSAA State Wrestling Championships concluded with two Outlaws placing in the top six, and one narrowly missing a medal. Junior Carter Van Meter, who brought a 38-16 record to the tournament picked up three more wins for the season on his way to fifth place in the 3A 126-pound class. Following a first-round bye, Van Meter faced Benjamin Dinan of Banks (30-8) who got the best of Van Meter at the 1:52 mark with a pin. This sent Van Meter into the consolation... Full story
Lauren Fleshman, well known for her highly decorated running career, will visit Sisters Athletic Club on Wednesday, March 6, to discuss her recent book “Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man’s World,” published last year. The memoir became a New York Times best seller, and won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award. The Washington Post described the book as “A close-up look at the uncertain and often unhealthy climb toward stardom for women in organized sports.” As a runner, Fleshman, who resides in Bend, won... Full story
A pair of Outlaws finished the wrestling season at the Special District 1 4A/3A/2A/1A girls’ wrestling tournament held at Cottage Grove High School February 16-17. The tournament served as the qualifying meet for the upcoming OSAA Championships in Portland February 23-25. Though girls’ wrestling continues to grow at a fast rate in Oregon, many schools have small teams which is why the Special District 1 tournament included wrestlers from 50 different schools from the 4A/3A/2A/1A classification. The top five wrestlers in eac... Full story
One of the goals at Sisters High School is to have each and every graduate have a plan for what they will be doing after graduation. Students can turn to parents, school counselors and teachers for help along the way, but there is an additional place to find assistance: the ASPIRE program. ASPIRE, which is an acronym for Access to Student Assistance Programs in Reach of Everyone, has been available throughout Oregon for many years, including at Sisters High School. Recently,... Full story
The Outlaws wrestling squad took part in two competitions last week including its final big tournament in La Pine, prior to the district championships set for this coming week in Burns. Sisters’ boys team finished in eighth place overall with 92 points among 13 scoring teams. La Pine dominated its home tourney and captured the team title with 240.5 points to easily outdistance second place Lowell. The Outlaws had two individuals make it to the championships round in their respective weight classes at La Pine. Tyson Kemp t... Full story
A total of six boys and four girls took part in the Tod Surmon Mid-Valley Classic hosted by West Albany High School at the Linn County Fair and Expo site over last weekend. Sisters placed a very respectable sixth among the 18 schools with 72 points. Mountainside overwhelmed the competition with 200 points. Teams came from the range of 6A-2A classifications Senior Scott Henderson, 190 pounds, finished the highest for the Outlaws making it to the championship match. Henderson picked up two wins on Saturday before dropping the... Full story
Going head-to-head with the Santiam Wolverines on January 17 gave the Outlaws' wrestling team a chance to flex their muscles, and show their moves on their home turf. When it was over Sisters had won six of the eight matches contested, claiming the dual meet victory 48-18. Following the meet, Coach David Kemp proudly gave a detailed rundown of the winners. Lex Jeffrey, 120 pounds, pinned his opponent with a cross face cradle in the first round to get things started. With no gi... Full story
With the local scholarship season about to open for the class of 2024, the Sisters Graduate Resource Organization (GRO), which manages the program, has announced a new executive director, Regan Roberts, who started in mid-August. Roberts is taking over the duties left by the previous director Laura Kloss who served for the previous two years. A Sisters resident since 2005, Roberts is ecstatic about the chance to fill the role for GRO, which is part-time. "The GRO position... Full story
The Oregon Classic, held January 12-13, attracted more than 50 teams from all Oregon classifications as one of the largest gatherings of wrestlers annually in the state. The tournament is unique in that teams pair up with other squads for a series of head to head duals, and final team results are based on which team ultimately comes out on top in the classification. Sisters, wrestling in the 3A ranks, had mixed results at the tournament, largely due to having gaps in weight classes, resulting in forfeits. “It’s tough to win... Full story
As the wrestling team enters the core of its season, the squad is filling out the weight classifications, and individuals are gaining valuable experience. They put that experience on display at the King of the Hill Invitational hosted by Pleasant Hill High School January 5-6. Jozua Miller emerged from the meet with the high place for the Outlaws in the 285 pound class. He recorded three straight wins before falling in the championship match. He beat Overton Silk-Clarence of North Eugene in round one (Fall 1:38), took just 25... Full story
Sisters High School played host to the annual GFP Outlaw Invite on Saturday, December 16 with mixed results. The girls tied for eighth among 13 teams, while the boys took ninth among 14 teams. For the girls, the Outlaws picked up two third places, a fourth, and a fifth among the four who competed. Kisten Elbek scored 12 points for the team on her way to third place in the 151-174 pound class. Elbek dropped her first match of the day to Ambar Benito, but came back with a pair... Full story
The Outlaws wrestling team traveled to Culver for a two-day tournament December 8-9 and showed continued improvement, according to Head Coach David Kemp. Five girls competed in the tournament for Sisters, including top finisher Brooklynn Cooper, who picked up a third place medal in the 122-128 pound division. Cooper started strong with a quick pin of Jade Clark of Lowell in just 35 seconds. She battled Gretchen Fewell of Crook County before losing by fall at 5:15. She came back through the consolation bracket by beating... Full story
Sisters High School senior Ella Bartlett will continue her running career next year for the Nighthawks at Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) in Nampa, Idaho. Her choice became official on November 28 in a signing ceremony at Sisters High School, surrounded by her parents, coaches, and teammates. Bartlett, a multi-sport athlete throughout high school, is well decorated as a runner. She completed her fourth cross-country season recently after leading the team as a captain, and... Full story
The Sisters Outlaws competed well at the Adrian Irwin tournament held at Caldera High School December 1-2. Scott Henderson advanced to the fifth-place match with wins over Francisco De La Rosa of McLoughlin, Jose Martinez of Mountain View, and Jeremiah Ridenour of Ridgeview, but lost his final match to Felix Ramirez of Caldera by fall (1:31). After a bye in the first round in the 165-pound division, Jace Owens picked up a win over Ian Colquhoun of Caldera by fall (0:59). He then lost to Julian Lopez by fall (2:46) and then... Full story
Truly ugly weather didn't dampen the spirits of the 250 runners and walkers who took part in the third annual Ugly Sweater Run and Walk, organized by Kelly Bither of RunSistersRun. Strong wind gusts combined with nearly constant rain made for some cold conditions - and soaked sweaters - but smiles remained on the faces of the festive participants. A very short dash for children started things off at 9:45 a.m. as members of the cross-country team led some youngsters on an out... Full story
For the third year, RunSistersRun is offering a good reason to pull that Ugly Sweater out of the back of the closet as the Ugly Sweater 5k run is on tap for Saturday, December 2, starting in downtown Sisters. Action gets under way at 9:45 a.m. with a free "Santa's Lil' Helpers" 100-yard dash for ages 10 and under. At 10 a.m., runners and walkers will depart from Fir Street Park for a circuit to the north, past the post office and through Sun Ranch, making a short dogleg out Pi... Full story
The Outlaw Hall of Fame (HOF) inducted six individuals and one community group at the annual ceremony held at Sisters High School (SHS) on Sunday afternoon, November 12. Categories for recognition include athletes, alumni, coaches, special contributors, and teams or organizations. The Outlaw Hall of Fame is designed to honor those who have contributed to the rich heritage and traditions of the Sisters School District and in the world at large. "Many hall of fame programs... Full story
The ninth annual Outlaw Hall of Fame ceremony is set for Sunday, November 12, at 3 p.m. in the high school commons. A change from previous years is a move from a full dinner to an afternoon event with appetizers. There is no charge for the event, though donations to the sponsor, the Outlaw Booster Club, will be gladly accepted according to the Hall of Fame Chairman Don Pollard. Any proceeds from the event are used in support of student activities in the Sisters schools. The... Full story
The Sisters High School team is in its final preparations for the District Championships set for Friday, October 27 at Pendleton Community Park in Pendleton. It's a long bus trip for the boys and girls teams that look to return to the state meet, which has become an annual tradition for the program, but worth every mile. "We're sort of a quiet sport compared to some of the other team sports at Sisters High, so the community at large may not realize that our teams have been... Full story
Friday night's football game switched from Homecoming to heartwarming as longtime track-and- field coach Jim Anderson was honored in a surprise ceremony for his dedication to youth. The unveiling of the Jim Anderson Vertical Jumping Area showcased brand-new, state-of-the-art high jump and pole vault pits and standards made by UCS. The equipment acquisition is entirely provided by private donations at no cost to the Sisters School District. Anderson, who began coaching in... Full story
The Pole Creek Ranch provided a perfect setting for the Sisters Outlaws' home cross-country meet held Wednesday, October 11. Dramatic skies that included long-lasting rainbows added extra beauty to the course set at the iconic ranch. As the inaugural contest at the site, the event was limited to five local teams in order to keep the field of runners more manageable. The Outlaw girls won the team title 25-32 over Bend High, while the boys lost to Bend High on the sixth runner... Full story
The Oktoberfest tradition continues this fall as the parents of the graduating class of 2024 host an evening of festing and fun for those 21 and over on Sunday, October 22 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Sisters High School. According to organizers, this fun community event’s sole purpose is to help raise all the funds needed to offer the Sisters High graduates a safe and sober graduation party in June. The cost per person is $40, which includes a dinner of grilled bratwurst, salad, dessert, along with beer and wine. There will be b... Full story
