News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Seann Igoe tries to elude a Scapoose defender. Photo by Jordan Beck The Sisters football team ran into a buzz saw named Scappoose in the state semi-final football game on Saturday, November 30 in Hillsboro. The Indians are the No. 1 ranked team and two-time defending state champions, and they rolled over the Outlaws by a score of 48-20. It was the third meeting of the two teams in the state semi-finals. The Outlaws defeated the Indians in 1998 and again in 1999 on their way to the state crown. That was the last time... Full story
Ian McAllister heads upfield. Photo by Steve Post The Sisters Outlaws football team completely dominated previously undefeated and No. 2 ranked Marist, beating the Spartans 35-8 on Saturday, November 23. The Spartans' last defeat had come at the hands of the Outlaws in last year's state quarterfinal when they missed an extra point for a 27-28 loss. The reigning Sky Em League champs had plenty of incentive for revenge in this year's rematch, but the Outlaws thoroughly outplayed them on their home field in Eugene. The Outlaws... Full story
Seth Teague hauls one in. Photo by Steve Post Down by 11 points with 2:42 left in the game and on the brink of playoff elimination at The Dalles, the Sisters football team staged a memorable comeback to beat the Indians 32-28. "It was a great game," said Coach Bob Macauley. "It was pandemonium afterward." The first quarter saw the two teams spar for field position, ending in a scoreless draw. "Both teams played great football," said Coach Macauley. "It was two good offenses having a long way to go. Pat Burke's punting kept... Full story
Sisters defense kept Banks down. Photo by Steve Post The Sisters football team overcame a rash of turnovers to beat Banks 33-12 in a first-round playoff game Saturday, November 9. The game, played in a cold rain before a less-than-full house, was closer than the score indicated. "We didn't play as sharp as we can," Coach Bob Macauley said. "We won the game, and that's a good thing. The kids gave a good effort, sometimes too much. That's where some of our turnovers came from -- things like second effort. "To give up five... Full story
Wednesdays look a little different this year at Sisters High School. School doesn't officially begin until second period 9:30 a.m. "First period every Wednesday is Personal Enhancement Time, or PET," said Assistant Principal Bob Macauley. "While both teachers and students can benefit, it is primarily for our teachers. "Our teachers are our greatest asset," he continued. "We want to take advantage of their creativity and talent. The purpose of PET is to allow teachers to work on paperwork for state programs or to do... Full story
Kindergarten student Ethan Schneider shares with Dr. Robert Illinik. The Seniors Lunch turned into something special last Tuesday, November 5. The weekly noon meal, held at the Sisters Community Church, served as the occasion for the kindergarten class of Sonrise Christian School to present bird feeders that they had made to all the senior adults who attended the lunch. Steven Guzauskis, the Site Director for the Sisters Senior Luncheon, explained: "The kindergartners made enough bird feeders so that everyone will get one,"... Full story
Seth Teague runs past Cascade defenders. Photo by Steve Post Playing almost flawlessly on their home field on Friday, November 1, the Outlaws wrapped up the regular season with a 49-7 rout of Cascade. The game put an exclamation point on the regular football season and provided momentum going into the post season. "It was our best defensive game of the year," said Coach Bob Macauley. "We played with great enthusiasm. Our defense was aggressive and disciplined." The team made generous use of the big play. On offense, the... Full story
Emery Meyer as Sir Francis Drake. Photo by Greg Strannigan Sir Francis Drake, El Cid, Queen Esther and others visited Sisters last week as Sonrise Christian School turned into a museum of sorts on Thursday, October 24. Nine seventh and eighth grade students participated in the school's Living History Museum. "We want students to learn information in a variety of ways," said Social Studies teacher Deborah Halsten. "The students learn about a person from history, and then must teach others about their character and create a... Full story
Kady Hunt is a girl. She is in the eighth grade, and she is a good student. But what makes Kady Hunt unique is that she plays football on the school team. The Sisters eighth grade football team recently completed a 1-4 campaign. "We had only 16 players on our roster," said Coach Paul Patton. "A couple of games we played with only 12 players. Kady played both ways on the line -- she was an offensive guard and on defense, she played nose guard. "We played a lot of bigger schools -- Redmond, Bend, and Crook County. The kids... Full story
The Sisters football team took its first loss of the season on the road against league rival Sweet Home on Friday, October 18. The final score was 28-21 in favor of the Huskies. "It's what it looks like when two good teams play," Coach Bob Macauley said. "They just did a few things better than us, but it was a great game." The Huskies are a, well, husky team and that was a factor. "Their size really hurt us," Macauley said. "Across their offensive line, they weigh 300, 240, 235, 220 and 225. Our biggest guy weighs 215, and... Full story
The Sisters boys varsity soccer team played new league foe Pleasant Hill to a draw last week, then defeated Stayton at home for the team's first league win. The Outlaws hit the road to Pleasant Hill on Tuesday, October 8, and came away with a 2-2 tie. "It was a hard-fought, physical game," said Coach Mark Keel. The Billies drew first blood with a goal just before the half to take a 1-0 lead. Sisters rallied in the second half with two goals of their own to go up 2-1. First, Rod Helwig scored an unassisted goal in the 49th... Full story
Coach Bob Macauley did double duty during the Homecoming game, escorting his daughter Misty. The Sisters football team survived a scare in its homecoming contest against Molalla last Friday, October 11. The Outlaws ultimately prevailed over the Indians by a 20-14 score to improve to 6-0 and remain undefeated for the season. "We just didn't hit on all cylinders," said Coach Bob Macauley. "We weren't in sync." The game started out well. The Outlaws controlled the first half. The defense shut down the Indians' attack and... Full story
The Sisters football team survived being down early in hostile territory and came back in impressive fashion to outscore Stayton 47-29 last Friday, October 4. "It was a great high school game -- but the good guys won," Coach Bob Macauley said. Stayton returned the opening kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown, and, just like that, the Outlaws were down 7-0. "The game started off pretty bad. They were fired up and very emotional," said Macauley. The Outlaws took over on their own 18-yard line and promptly drove 82 yards in seven... Full story
The first-ever Sonrise Christian School Golf Tournament will take place Saturday, October 12 at the Glaze Meadow course at Black Butte Ranch. Sonrise is a private Christian school that has grown substantially over the past several years in Sisters. Funds raised will help keep tuition with in reach for families. "We have good public schools in Sisters, but if parents want a Christian alternative, we are here to provide a quality choice," Principal Dan Cole said. "We make every effort to keep tuition affordable, and we have a... Full story
Units delivered to Sisters Mobile Home Park last spring are now ready to rent. Five new manufactured homes are ready for occupancy at the Sisters Mobile Home and RV Park (formerly Circle 5). The units were delivered to the residential neighborhood on the outskirts of Sisters on Highway 20 earlier last spring, but the process of getting them habitable has been a long one. "We had to get some set-up issues resolved," said park owner Scott McCleery. "Plat maps had to be filed, and appropriate permits obtained. I had to have the... Full story
In the only soccer action of the week, the Sisters boys soccer team visited new league foe Cottage Grove and played the Lions close in dropping a 2-0 decision. "We weren't overmatched -- it was a game that we could have won," said Coach Mark Keel. "The kids played well, but they just didn't capitalize on their opportunities to score. Cottage Grove is a good team, and they're good sports. It was a fun game." Despite the loss, Keel had praise for his players. "I applaud the effort of our players," he said. "The players are... Full story
The Sisters girls volleyball team won both matches last week to improve its league record to 3-1 -- 9-7 overall. The Lady Outlaws visited Sweet Home on Tuesday, October 1, and defeated the Huskies in four games, 25-18, 23-25, 25-23, 25-16. Bethany Benhower turned in a stellar performance with nine kills and four aces. In addition, she was 19 of 22 from the service line. Coach Chris Crosby liked what he saw in the Outlaws' performance. "We've been improving every day," he said. "We've been working on some things, and now... Full story
Pay attention, folks... The new alternate route through Sisters claimed its first accident last week. Fortunately, nothing more than metal was crunched in the non-injury accident, but it served as a public reminder that Barclay Drive is now a through street and Pine Street now has a stop sign. According to Deschutes County Sheriff's Deputy Allan Borland, Traci Tandy was driving her 1996 Ford Windstar eastbound on Barclay Drive when she T-boned a 1983 Ford Ranger pickup driven by Manuel Menendez Valdovinos. Valdovinos was... Full story
Nancy Dempsey administers a hearing test on Austin Nicholson. Sisters children got their vision and hearing checked last week during the first visit of the Oregon Lions Mobile Screening Unit on Friday, September 27. Screeners offered free hearing and eye tests for all first and second grade students at the Sisters Elementary school. "We are testing for visual acuity, and we also test the children on how well they see up close," Dick LeFrancis, MSU facilitator, explained. "The school district wanted us to test the first and... Full story
The big white tent that has taken up residence throughout September in the Sisters Village Green Park now is in the hands of CATS (Community Action Team of Sisters). On Thursday, September 26, the Sisters City Council voted to disburse $2,000 to CATS to help defray the cost of the community tent. The money had already been approved. "It's only a part of the cost of the tent," City Administrator Eileen Stein noted. "The Forest Service was going to give $7,500, but with all the forest fires they've had to fight, they ran out... Full story
The No. 2 ranked Sisters football team continued to look impressive last week by rolling up a big lead and then cruising to a 35-8 win over Philomath on Friday, September 27. The Outlaws began the scoring on their second possession by putting together a 53-yard drive in seven plays. Ryan Harper took the option and ran 30 yards for the key play. Quarterback Pat Burke capped the drive by hitting Jawan Davis with a 10-yard touchdown pass, and the home team had a 7-0 lead. "We started off with some penalties, a couple of drops,... Full story
Funds are now in hand for the construction of a restroom facility at the proposed Harold Barclay Park on Ash Street in downtown Sisters. Last Thursday, September 26, the Sisters City Council entered into a grant award contract with the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC) to receive the grant funds. "This gives us the authority to enter into a grant contract," City Administrator Eileen Stein said. "The city will receive close to $34,000. I'm not sure of the final number amount. It has fluctuated up and down,... Full story
The Sisters girls varsity volleyball team got its first taste of league action last week, defeating Molalla at home and then losing a heart-breaker at Cascade. On Tuesday, September 24, the Outlaws hosted Molalla and beat the Indians handily in four games; 25-14, 25-18, 23-25, 25-14. "It was good to open in league play with a win," Coach Chris Crosby said. "It was also good that we got to play everybody." Bethany Benhower led the attack with 10 kills. Stephanie Pledger contributed with 39 assists. On defense, Chelsea Hill had... Full story
On Monday, Sept. 16 the Outlaws soccer team made a trip to Molalla with every intention of playing soccer. Coach Mark Keel acknowledged that "Molalla is historically a very difficult place to play. We had some trouble there last year." The Sisters team has a player who is black. On the Molalla side, there was a group of about 20 or 30 people crowding the sideline, mostly adults according to Coach Keel. They were shouting things such as "Lynch the nigger" and "Kill 'em," and "Boy, I'd make you my slave," according to Keel.... Full story
The Sisters Urban Area Planning Commission tabled an application by developer William Willitts to subdivide a 15-acre parcel of land into 11 lots, ranging in size from almost half an acre to about three acres. The commission met on Wednesday night, September 18 and held a public hearing on the application. Willitts wants to develop the land into a health campus. The plan is to have The Sisters Athletic Club and Therapeutic Associates (Sisters office) relocate there. In addition, there would be restaurants, cabins, and a... Full story
