News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Lady Outlaws played on the road against the Burns Highlanders in their first game of the season on Wednesday, November 30. It was a close battle, but in the end Sisters came up short in a final score of 49-44. Sisters started off a bit slow, but then Ila Reid had a couple of nice drives to the basket for points. Maggie Lutz also scored on a nice give-and-go on a Shae Wyland assist, and also hit a shot from behind the arc. At the close of the period the Outlaws were up by one, 9-8. The Outlaws were only able to put five... Full story
The Outlaws traveled to Burns on Wednesday, November 30, and lost the contest 62-48. Sisters played a great first quarter, and forced the Highlanders to turn the ball over six times. The Outlaws got good looks at the basket out of their motion offense, shot 57 percent, and held a 17-11 lead at the end of the period. The Outlaws saw their biggest lead of the game at 22-13 halfway through the second quarter, but then the Highlanders went on a run and closed the gap. Sisters hit three three-pointers in the period, one from... Full story
The Outlaws boys basketball squad finished last year’s season 14-14 (8-4 in league). They took third place in the tough Mountain Valley Conference, won a first-round state playoff road game, and battled the No.-1 ranked team in 3A in the round of 16, coming up just one game short from the final eight tournament. They return six experienced players from that team who will provide experience and leadership to the squad. Returning players include Brody Fischer (senior), juniors Hudson Beckwith, Kale Gardner, Garrett Sager, L... Full story
The Lady Outlaws currently have 19 girls on their roster —three seniors, six juniors, one sophomore, and nine freshmen — which is enough to put both a JV and a varsity squad on the court. The strong turnout of freshmen players should help make a solid JV squad, which bodes well for the future of the program. Jenna Lake (senior) is a returning varsity starter. She is an accurate three-point shooter and will play at the forward position. Maggie Lutz (senior) returns to the squad after being out last season due to a knee inj... Full story
Marley Holden was a unanimous vote for Player of the Year for the Special District 3 in girls soccer; the first time a Sisters player has received that honor since 2010. The four-year starter for the Lady Outlaws was also a First-Team pick. She led the team in goals for the second consecutive year, this season with 20 goals. She also recorded 10 assists. Coach Brain Holden said, “Marley is truly the ‘engine’ of our team. She has one of the best first touches I’ve seen coaching high school soccer, and having that talent... Full story
The Outlaws boys soccer squad had four players named to all-league teams, including senior Vince Christian, who was not only a first-team pick, but also selected as Player of the Year. Christian was a cocaptain for the Outlaws and played as an attacking midfielder. Vince is a four-year starter and led the team in both goals (20) and assists (12). Coach Jeff Husmann said, “Vince is at the heart of our team. He has an exceptional work rate, often draws two to three defenders, and finds the open guy. He has incredible vision a... Full story
The Lady Outlaws' stellar season came to end in a 4-1 loss to the No. 1 Valley Catholic Valiants (VC) on Tuesday, November 7. Sisters didn't lose a single game in league play, won the quarterfinal match and played hard against a top-notch, VC squad in the semifinals. It took Sisters 10 to 15 minutes to settle into Tuesday's game. The Valiants had big, fast athletes who challenged the Lady Outlaws and made them work hard. Valley Catholic scored at the 12-minute mark on a great... Full story
Sisters’ football squad had eight players selected to all-league teams Six Outlaws were first- team selections, including Justin deSmet, Jayden Vogt, Kalvin Parker, Ethan Eby, and Reid Woodson. DeSmet (senior) was named Player of the Year at defensive back, and also was a first-team selection at the defensive back and running back positions. In league he rushed for 478 yards in just five games, averaged 8.5 yards per carry, and scored three touchdowns. On defense, he registered 39 tackles, 13 assists, three interceptions, a... Full story
The Lady Outlaws volleyball team had seven of their players selected to all-league teams, including Gracie Vohs, who was named Player of the Year and was a first-team pick. In addition, she was voted First Team All Tournament at the State Tournament, and was named Player of the Game in the championship match. Vohs (senior outside hitter and captain) finished league with 468 kills, 232 digs, 61 aces, and 24 blocks. Coach Rory Rush said, "Gracie is the best all-around player in... Full story
The 21 players on the JV football squad finished their season at 8-1, their only loss the first game of the season. Jim Gurney and Jordon Wilkins teamed up to coach the Outlaws, Gurney primarily as a defensive coach, and Wilkins as the offensive coach. Gurney said, “We outscored our opponents 330-80 and that number is just ridiculous. Our average score was 40-6 of the games we won.” The offensive line consisted of Wyatt Szesze, Emmit Buller, Isaac Dunn, Kayden Morris, Finn Stancliff, Jackson Spor, and Jesus Quero; the final t... Full story
The Outlaw football squad battled through injuries the entire season to finish with a perfect league record, but fell 22-26 in the final seconds in the first round of the state playoffs. The Outlaws squared off against Yamhill-Carlton (YC) at home in Sisters on Friday night, November 3. Sisters opened the scoring in the first quarter with a field goal from Reid Woodson to take a 3-0 lead. In the second quarter, carries from Hudson Beckwith and Tony Gonzalez and a big catch fro... Full story
The Outlaws took on a tough Delphian team on the turf at McMinnville High School on Saturday, October 28, and suffered a 2-1 loss. The turf field and nerves played a factor as both teams took a bit of time to settle into the game. Delphian was a counter-attack type of team and had two very fast and dangerous strikers. Coach Jeff Husmann stated that the Dragons plan was to play out of the back and then try to engage the Outlaws, defending deep in their defensive third, and then play a big ball into their strikers. Senior... Full story
The Lady Outlaw soccer squad defeated St. Mary's in the quarterfinals of the state tournament at home in Sisters on Saturday, November 4. Coach Brain Holden told The Nugget he believes this is the first time in approximately 16 years that the Outlaws have made it to the semifinals. They were to travel over the hill and face No. 1 Valley Catholic in the semifinals on Tuesday, November 7. Both teams battled hard. In the 25th minute Sisters got their first goal. The ball was mis-... Full story
The Lady Outlaws volleyball squad battled through three opponents to take first place at the state tournament last weekend in games. The tournament was exciting and nerve-racking to the very end. Sisters started their run with a 25-5, 25-20, 25-14 sweep against Corbett in the 8 a.m. quarterfinals on Friday, November 3. Sisters advanced to the semifinals and came back from a 0-2 deficit against Valley Catholic (VC), and won the next three sets to post the win in a match that wa... Full story
The boys JV soccer squad improved tremendously over the course of the season and finished with a 3-3 record. The squad saw increased numbers and carried 20 players on their roster. That growth allowed the team to play their first full season of 11 vs. 11 in all of their games this year, something that hasn’t happened the last five years. Senior Dylan Rundle and sophomore Frank Trask were the team’s captains and were on the field nearly every minute of every game. Coach Riley Newport stated that the duo set the tone to wel... Full story
The Outlaws took on a tough Delphian team on the turf at McMinnville High School on Saturday, October 28, and suffered a 2-1 loss. The turf field and nerves were a factor, as both teams took a bit of time to settle into the game. Delphian was a counter-attack type of team and had two very fast and dangerous strikers. Coach Jeff Husmann said, “Their plan was to play out of the back and then try to engage us defending deep in their defensive third, and then play a big ball into their strikers.” Senior Austin Dean had sco... Full story
As the Outlaws boys soccer season came to an end, Coach Jeff Husmann honored his senior players, not only for their play but for building a strong program. Vincent Christian and Austin Dean were cocaptains this year and both players are four-year starters. Christian is one of the Outlaws’ most dedicated players. He is their leading scorer with 22 goals and also their assist leader. “Vince is one of the most dedicated players of the game that I have had the privilege of coaching,” Husmann said. “The maturity he has shown t... Full story
The Lady Outlaws swept Vale at home in Sisters on Saturday, October 28, in the second round of the state playoffs, with scores of 25-14, 25-13, 25-13. Sisters entered the match as the No.1 team in the state, and the Vikings were ranked at No. 17. With the win the Outlaws advance to the final eight — the Big Dance — which will be held at Springfield High School on Friday and Saturday, November 3-4. The Outlaws will play in the quarterfinals on Friday at 8 a.m. In the match against Vale, Sisters started off strong in the fir... Full story
The girls JV volleyball squad had a tremendous season, wrapping up league play with a perfect 12-0 record, dropping only one set. In their final tournament against all 5A schools they defeated Bend High, Mountain View, Ridgeview, Crook County, and Redmond, with their only loss a close match against Caldera. Eight players made up the Lady Outlaws’ roster, including Ally Gibney, Audrey Sybesma, Addie Clayton, Paityn Cotner, Ava Stotts, Emma Long, Haven Heuberger, and Brooke Lindsay, and were coached by Jason Myhre. Cotner was t... Full story
The Outlaws wrapped up their perfect league season with a 20-7 win at home over Harrisburg on Friday night. Prior to the contest the Outlaws honored their eight senior players; Justin DeSmet and Tony Gonzalez (running backs), Tristen Madron (receiver), Rope Chew, Scott Henderson, Dolan Pool, Jayden Vogt, and Chance Hamlington (all linemen). Coach Gary Thorson told The Nugget that all these seniors have made some great contributions to the program both on and off the field. The game got underway and after a scoreless first... Full story
The Lady Outlaw soccer squad continued their dominance over league opponents this past week. They logged an 8-0 win at La Pine on Tuesday, October 17, and with the win clinched the league title. Two days later they beat Central Linn at home in a final score of 5-1. Prior to the start of Thursday’s contest against Central Linn, the Lady Outlaws honored their six seniors: Captains Izzy Schiller and Marley Holden, Lilly Sundstrom, Juhree Kizziar, Maggie Lutz, and Maddie Taylor. Coach Brian Holden told The Nugget it was p... Full story
The Outlaws defeated the Siuslaw Vikings 27-20 at home in Friday night's homecoming game, and with the win captured the league title. It was a big game for both teams. Sisters entered the contest 4-0 in league, and ranked No. 8 in state, while Siuslaw was close behind at 3-1 in league, and ranked No. 15 in the state. Both teams came out ready to play, and were intense and focused. Siuslaw started with the ball and had a fairly good drive going, but it fizzled, and they were fo... Full story
The boys soccer squad won both their games this past week and captured the league crown for the second consecutive year. They posted a 2-0 shutout at home against Pleasant Hill on Tuesday, and two days later held on for a 5-4 win at home against Creswell. Sisters had their work cut out for them at home in their game against the Billies on Tuesday, as their coach had done his homework and knew in advance that Sisters had several offensive weapons. Pleasant Hill marked Vince Christian, the Outlaws’ biggest threat, and loaded t... Full story
The Lady Outlaws clinched the league title with their 25-13, 25-10, 25-16 win over Creswell at home on Tuesday, October 17, which gave them the championship title two years in a row. Two days later they beat the Lady Hawks at La Pine with scores of 25-10, 25-11, and 25-20. On Tuesday, the Outlaws honored their six seniors, Gracie Vohs (outside hitter), Gracelyn Myhre (outside hitter), Bailey Robertson (middle blocker), Ila Reid (right side), Mia Monaghan (libero), and Katie... Full story
In volleyball The Lady Outlaws matched up against a tough Pleasant Hill (PH) squad at home on Monday, October 9. The Billies gave the Outlaws their biggest challenge in league so far, with tight matches that included several long rallies. Sisters, who for the past several matches have easily swept their opponents, and in less than an hour of play, were challenged by the Billies, who made them work hard for the four-set win with scores of 25-23, 20-25, 26-24, and 25-21. At the... Full story
