News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Outlaws boys basketball squad fell 55-47 to Newport at home on Tuesday, January 18, and lost at home three days later against top-ranked Philomath in a final score of 52-24. Sisters knew their match-up against Newport on Tuesday would be a defensive game, and they knew they’d have to defend the three-point line, as the Cubs like to shoot from behind the arc. The game played out just as expected and was a low scoring affair for the majority of the game. The Outlaws executed... Full story
The Outlaws skiers swept both the boys’ and girls’ races under beautiful and sunny skies, with five racers from each team finishing in the top 10 in the Giant Slalom race held on Saturday, January 22, at Willamette Pass. Both Bela Chladek and Araiya Grummer took first- place finishes and won their races by more than a second, which, according to Coach Gabe Chladek, is a big margin in alpine ski racing. Grummer finished with a combined time of 1:44.10 and Chladek finished wit... Full story
The Outlaws ski teams raced in a slalom race on a hard, fast surface on Duba’s Descent at Hoodoo on Wednesday, January 12. Conditions were sunny and clear and turned to beautiful starry skies under the night- lights. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams finished strong in the first Emerald League slalom race of the season. On the girls’ side, Presley Adelt took first place with a combined time of 1:20.46. Charlotte Seymour took fourth with a combined time of 1:25.59, and Piper Adelt finished sixth with a time of 1:30.95. Other s... Full story
The Lady Outlaws fell 45-24 to the Stayton Eagles at home in Sisters on Tuesday, January 14, in their first league game of the season, and three days later suffered a heartbreaking 51-46 loss at home to the Sweet Home Huskies. Sisters and Stayton both started off slow on offense in Tuesday’s matchup, and midway through the quarter the Outlaws were down by one, 2-3, and at the close of the quarter, Sisters trailed by two, 6-8. The Outlaws scored seven points in the second q... Full story
The Outlaws dominated play in their 69-36 win at home against the Sweet Home Huskies on Friday, January 14. Three days earlier they kicked off league play with a 49-59 loss at home to the Stayton Eagles. The game against the Huskies stayed close; the teams were knotted up three times in the first three and a half minutes of play. The Outlaws started to pull ahead with just over two minutes left in the period when Ricky Huffman stole the ball, galloped the length of the court,... Full story
The boys basketball squad defeated the Wolfpack at Caldera in a final score of 49-36 on Saturday, January 9. Their game against Klamath Union that was scheduled for Tuesday, January 4, was cancelled due to inclement weather and plans are to reschedule it at a later date. Saturday’s match-up against the Wolfpack was the first game the Outlaws had played in nine days, and their first game on the road in three weeks. Needless to say, Sisters had a hard time in the first quarter finding rhythm on the offensive end of the c... Full story
The Lady Outlaws earned a 55-46 win over Caldera’s JV squad on Saturday, January 8. Their roster was reduced to a total of 14 girls due to illness, and the JV game had to be cancelled. Caldera got off to a great start, quickly went up 8-0, and forced the Outlaws to take a time-out to regroup. The Outlaws were able to settle down and refocus, and went on a run that put them on top 14-12 to close out the quarter. Ashlynn Moffat was instrumental in the comeback with two big shots from behind the arc. Sisters struggled in the s... Full story
The Outlaws alpine ski team raced in a Giant Slalom competition at Willamette Pass on Saturday, January 8, and both the boys and girls teams had great performances in their first race of the season. Twelve schools were represented, but not all fielded full teams. The Sisters boys finished first, Marist was runner-up, and Corvallis finished third. On the girls side, the Lady Outlaws also earned a first-place finish. South Eugene took second, and Corvallis placed third. On the b... Full story
The Lady Outlaws basketball squad fell to Burns 51-33 on December 20. The Highlanders are a 3A school with a good basketball program and entered the game with the Outlaws with a 5-2 record. Both teams got off to a slow start and at the close of the first period the Outlaws trailed by two, 6-8. At the half, the Highlanders had extended their lead to 21-15. Payden Petterson hit a long ball at the end of the second quarter to keep the game close. Burns continued to play hot in... Full story
The Outlaws walked off the basketball court at Burns on December 20 with a 50-31 victory over the Highlanders. Max Palanuk got the Outlaws going in the first quarter with eight points. Sisters was patient and effective on offense, and scored 10 of their 16 first-quarter points in the paint. The Outlaws closed out the quarter with a seven-point advantage, 16-9. The Highlanders made a run in the second period and closed the Outlaws’ lead to three, 19-16, with five minutes l... Full story
The Outlaws fell 60-40 in a road game at Cottage Grove on Tuesday, December 14. Sisters came out aggressive at the start of the contest and jumped to an early lead thanks to two buckets at the rim from Adam Maddox-Castle. Max Palanuk also hit two long balls from behind the arc, which gave the Outlaws a one-point lead, 14-13, to close out the first period. The second quarter proved difficult for the Outlaws. The Lions switched defenses and came out in a 1-3-1 zone. Sisters struggled to figure out the zone and committed five... Full story
The Lady Outlaws basketball beat Cottage Grove on the road in a final score of 50-42, on Tuesday, December 14. Sisters played extremely well on offense in the first half of the contest and put 26 points on the scoreboard, while the defense held the Lions to 16 points. In the second quarter, Haleigh Froelich scored six of the Outlaws’ 15 points. The Lions came back in the second half and cut the Outlaws’ lead down to just one midway through the final quarter. Point guard Emma Lutz handled the ball under pressure down the str... Full story
The Lady Outlaws had a full week of basketball that started with a 36-29 win at home over Elmira on Tuesday, December 7. A day later Sisters fell 56-36 at home to 5A Crook County. They wrapped up their week on Saturday with a contest at La Pine and walked away with a 51-21 win. Sisters got off to a great start in their game against the Elmira Falcons on Tuesday as they converted steals from their full-court press and built a 19-6 lead to close out the first quarter. Ila Reid... Full story
The Outlaws basketball squad kicked off their week with a 41-29 victory over the Elmira Falcons at home on Tuesday, December 7. Four days later at La Pine, they suffered a heartbreaking 55-53 loss to the Hawks. In Tuesday’s action against the Falcons, Max Palanuk hit a bucket, followed by a long ball, that gave the Outlaws a great start. At the close of the opening quarter, Sisters was on top 11-8. Coach Chad Rush told The Nugget that the second quarter was the most complete q... Full story
The boys basketball squad returns just two varsity starters — seniors Max Palanuk and Ricky Huffman. Both come with years of experience and a lot of talent. Both played in all 17 games last season and will be leaders on the team this year. Palanuk is a 6-foot-4-inch wing who will bring versatility to the squad. He was the third leading scorer on last year’s team, averaged 10.2 points per game, and led the team in minutes played. Over the final seven games of the season, Palanuk averaged 14.5 points, including a 2... Full story
Chad Rush is the new head coach for the boys varsity basketball program at Sisters High School. He will bring with him personal experience, as well as numerous years of coaching experience. Chad grew up in a sports family and started dribbling the basketball as soon as he could walk. He played basketball all through middle school and high school. He played basketball and baseball his sophomore through senior years at Mennonite High School in Salem, where he graduated in 1989. He earned a scholarship for both basketball and... Full story
The Outlaws kicked off their basketball season with two non-league games this past week. They started with a 71-35 loss to the Panthers at Redmond on Wednesday, December 1. A day later they bounced back with a 44-43 win at Estacada. Sisters took on an athletic and experienced Panther squad on Tuesday. Max Palanuk hit a three-point shot in the first minute of the contest to get the Outlaws on the scoreboard. Sisters played aggressive defense and was only down 10-16 at the... Full story
The boys basketball squad returns just two varsity starters — seniors Max Palanuk and Ricky Huffman. Both come with years of experience and a lot of talent. Both played in all 17 games last season and will be leaders on the team this year. Palanuk is a 6-foot-4-inch wing who will bring versatility to the squad. He was the third leading scorer on last year’s team, averaged 10.2 points per game, and led the team in minutes played. Over the final seven games of the season, Palanuk averaged 14.5 points including a 2... Full story
The girls basketball team started preseason with a very close game against Redmond on Wednesday, December 1, but suffered a 45-41 loss. A day later, on the road, they defeated Estacada 49-36. In Wednesday’s action, Sisters competed very well against the larger 5A Redmond squad. The Outlaws are learning a new system of play under a new coach, Paul Patton — their third coach in the last three years — and are quickly learning the new system. One aspect of the new s... Full story
The Lady Outlaws soccer team had nine players selected to all-league teams, including four first-team picks: Josie Patton, Anya Shockley, Hollie Lewis, and Analise Backus. Patton, a junior, was named first-team goalkeeper of the year. Patton and her teammates logged 10 shut-outs on the season, and only allowed six goals during league play. Coach Brian Holden said, “Josie is a strong, physical, and confident player in the goal, and is a positive leader for her team in the back. She’s grown tremendously as a keeper, min... Full story
The boys soccer squad had six players named to all-league teams this year, including senior Ricky Huffman and junior Tate Kaczmarek, who were first team picks. Huffman was a four-year starter for the Outlaws and a co-captain this year. He has been the team’s leading scorer the last three seasons and this year posted 14 goals, and tallied four assists. He was honored for his play at the forward position. “Ricky is relentless in energy and athleticism and makes life tough for defenders,” said Coach Jeff Husmann. “He often has t... Full story
This year’s Sisters High School ski team will field the largest number of racers in Outlaw history. Twenty-seven racers are out for the sport; 14 girls and 13 boys. Head Coach Gabe Chladek and Assistant Coach Rima Givot are excited about the upcoming season as they start their fifth year as the ski team coaches. Sisters ski teams will compete in the newly revitalized Emerald League of the Oregon Interscholastic Ski Racing Association this season. The league is made up of schools from Eugene, Albany, Corvallis, Philomath, Redm... Full story
The Sisters High School volleyball team had an amazing season this year, and finished second at the State tournament. Seven players were selected to the Oregon West All-League teams, including senior Sydney Myhre and sophomore Gracie Vohs as first-team, all-league picks. Myhre has been a four-year varsity player and this year stepped up as a leader on the court for the Outlaws. She finished league with 117 kills, 21 aces, 29 blocks, and 23 digs. “Sydney’s knowledge of the game and strong attack from anywhere on the court mad... Full story
The Outlaws had seven football players selected to all-league teams this year, including senior Josh Buettner, who was named first-team, all-league on offense as a wide receiver. Buettner made some big catches for the Outlaws during the season, highlighted by the game-winning touchdown against Pleasant Hill with just over one minute to go in the game. Coach Clayton Hall said, “Josh worked very hard this past summer to develop his skills to where they are today. I am very proud of Josh for his desire to improve his work ethic,... Full story
The Outlaws girls basketball squad had a great first week of practice, with over 20 girls in the gym every day. Seniors Payden Petterson and Emma Lutz return to the team. Petterson has played on varsity since her freshman year and is a reliable, dependable, perimeter player who will play at the shooting guard position. She is a very good three-point shooter and a good offensive rebounder. Coach Paul Patton expects her to be a leader on the team. Lutz will take the reins at point guard. She’s a good ball-handler who can drive... Full story
