News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Outlaws soccer squad won on the road at Sweet Home (SH) on Tuesday, September 21. Two days later, they finished with a tie at Newport. In Tuesday’s action a balanced team effort on the turf at Sweet Home resulted in the Outlaws’ 5-1 win. Last year against SH, Sisters entered the game overconfident and the Huskies took advantage of their lackluster play. Although they managed to walk away with a narrow 1-0 win last year, they knew that this year they should not take the... Full story
The Santiam Eagles dominated the Outlaws on Friday, September 24, and shut them out in a final score of 42-0. Santiam Christian put up 21 points in the first quarter to take a big lead. Neither team scored in the second period and at the half the Outlaws trailed 0-21. The Eagles scored 14 in the third and an additional seven in the final quarter. Mason Sellers led the Outlaws with 11 rushes for 19 yards, and Griffin Gardner followed with five rushes for 28 yards. Gardner also went 7-for-14 for 136 passing yards. Riley... Full story
The Lady Outlaws shut out Stayton 5-0 at home on Thursday, September 16, to kick off their league season. Sisters prepared well for their matchup against the Eagles, who in the past have always been a quarterfinal playoff team. Sisters started their scoring spree against Stayton 10 minutes into the contest. The ball was distributed wide to Emma Lutz, who beat her defender and crossed the ball on the ground to Anya Shockley, who let the ball go through her legs to Hollie... Full story
The Lady Outlaws shut out Stayton 5-0 at home on Thursday, September 16, to kick off their league season. Sisters prepared well for their matchup against the Eagles, who in the past have always been a quarterfinal playoff team. Sisters started their scoring spree 10 minutes into the contest. The ball was distributed wide to Emma Lutz, who beat her defender and crossed the ball on the ground to Anya Shockley, who let the ball go through her legs to Hollie Lewis, who... Full story
The Lady Outlaws earned championship honors at the annual Sisters Invitational Tournament held on Saturday, September 18. Sisters hosted the 16-team tournament, which included eight of the top-10 ranked teams in the state at the 4A level. Sisters didn’t drop a set the entire tournament. They finished pool play 6-0 with wins over Madras, Siuslaw, and Cottage Grove, and were ranked first for the afternoon bracket. All five of the Oregon West teams made it to the Gold Bracket, i... Full story
The Outlaws shut out La?Pine 7-0 on Monday, September 13, but on Thursday their 3-0 winning streak came to an end with a 0-5 road loss at Stayton. In Monday’s matchup against the Hawks, junior Tate Kaczmarek quickly put the Outlaws on the scoreboard with an unassisted goal at the two-minute mark. Coach Jeff Husmann said, “We’d seen La Pine play in our home preseason jamboree and knew they had a few skilled players. One thing we’ve worked at is making sure, regardless of our opponent, is that we establish the tone early i... Full story
Sisters was clobbered by the Vikings at the new Caldera High School on Friday, September 17, and in the end suffered a devastating 0-50 loss. Caldera, the No. 2 ranked team in the state, was just too much for the young Sisters team to handle. At the close of the first quarter the Outlaws trailed 0-22 and by the half they were down 0-43. With the help of a running clock, the Vikings only scored seven points in the final two quarters. The Outlaws did threaten to score, but time... Full story
Sisters was scheduled to host the White Buffaloes on Tuesday, September 7, but due to the poor air quality the game was moved to Madras. The Outlaws faced a well-coached and aggressive squad, but prevailed with a 2-1 victory. Temperatures were in the high 80s and fatigue was definitely a factor for the Outlaws as they do not use a lot of subs. Ricky Huffman’s aggressive play got the Outlaws on the scoreboard just one minute into the contest, with an assist from Vince Christian. Coach Jeff Husmann told The Nugget that one p... Full story
The girls soccer team crushed Madras 8-1 in their last non-conference game of the season on Wednesday, September 8. After their 4-0 loss in their opening game to a young, talented Caldera squad the previous week, the Lady Outlaws made adjustments and some new formations and found success against Madras. Senior captains Anya Shockley, Hollie Lewis, and Reese Harwell combined for Sisters’ eight goals in the contest. Shockley had success up top (five goals) with several breakaways and scored on the majority of her o... Full story
The Lady Outlaws started their week with a win over Ridgeview, and at home two days later swept Stayton 3-0. On Saturday, they tied for third out of 12 teams at the South Eugene Tournament. At home on Tuesday, the Outlaws jumped out 13-4 in their first set against Ridgeview. Sisters came out with momentum behind the attacks of Greta Davis at the net and her five-point serving run. Ridgeview settled down and slowly chipped away at the Outlaws lead. Sisters was on top 24-19... Full story
After cancellations due to smoky conditions, the Outlaws finally saw their first action of the season. The contest at Madras on Friday, September 10, was a 7-16 loss for Sisters. In the first quarter, the Outlaws committed numerous mistakes on offense and special teams, and they found themselves down 0-9 at the close of the quarter. The White Buffaloes scored immediately with a safety from the Outlaws punt team and then intercepted the ball for a defensive touchdown early in... Full story
The Lady Outlaws volleyball squad walked off their home court Saturday, September 4, with a sweep over the Crook County (CC) Cowgirls, and notched their first win of the season. Sisters had the jitters in the first set and it took them a bit to settle in and play in front of the home crowd. The Outlaws led 23-20 in the first set, but struggled offensively, which allowed the Cowgirls to tie the game 24-24. Sisters was able to finish and beat CC by two, 26-24. The Outlaws had... Full story
The Outlaws boys soccer squad tallied their first win of the season with a 5-2 home win over Caldera in a non-conference game on Tuesday, October 31. Sisters started the game a bit sluggish and struggled to find their rhythm. “I feel like we underestimated the Wolfpack and did not take control of the game early like we are capable of doing,” said Coach Jeff Husmann. Caldera loaded their defense with five players, which made it tough for Outlaw striker Ricky Huffman to fin... Full story
The Outlaws boys soccer squad is excited about their upcoming season, returning many experienced, veteran players to the team. A full schedule is in place, beginning with a jamboree at Sisters High School on Thursday, August 26, with play against Redmond and La?Pine. Sean Alvarez, Gavin Christian, Ricky Huffman, Noah Pittman, and AJ Scholl all return for their final season and will bring excitement, experience, and positive leadership to the squad. Alvarez is a four-year starter for the Outlaws and the backbone of their... Full story
The football team returns an experienced veteran squad, and they have high hopes for the season ahead. Seven seniors return for their final season, including Griffin Gardner, Wyatt Maffey, Riley Sellers, Jamen Schwartz, Sean Alvarez, Austin Ekern, and Josh Buettner. Gardner returns as the Outlaws’ quarterback, but will also see time at the free safety position. Griffin is a two-year starter and according to new head coach Clayton Hall, he’s flourishing in the Outlaws’ new offense. “Griffin sees the field well and runs th... Full story
Clayton Hall has played sports his whole life and has always loved athletics. He is thrilled to be Sisters High School’s (SHS) new head football coach, and will bring enthusiasm and a whole new look to the program. Hall was a four-year player in football, basketball, and baseball at McMinville, High School, where he graduated in 1998. Clayton played at the quarterback position all four years, and ironically had current SHS Athletic Director Gary Thorson as his coach. In h... Full story
The Outlaws finished out the season with a bang with back-to-back wins against Bend and La Pine on Monday and Tuesday, June 21-22. Sisters earned a solid 58-44 win against Bend on Monday. The Outlaws were down by two at the close of the first quarter, 15-17. They battled hard in the second period, and at the end of the quarter Max Palanuk hit a three-pointer that sent the Outlaws into the half with a five-point lead, 28-23, along with a big boost of momentum. In the third, Sisters outscored Bend 15-9 and kept the lead until... Full story
The girls basketball squad had a rough week with losses in all three of their games. Sisters lost at home 44-30 to Cascade on Tuesday, June 15, and a day later fell 39-35 at home against Woodburn. At home on Friday they lost 28-37 to second-place Stayton. In Tuesday’s action the Outlaws fell behind quickly in the first half due to their numerous turnovers. At the half Sisters trailed 15-28. Coach Carl Click said, “Cascade ran a couple of different pressure defenses that I thought we handled fairly well. After that we threw ba... Full story
Sisters boys basketball lost all three of their games last week: a 68-41 loss at Cascade on Tuesday, June 15, and a day later a 70-58 loss at Woodburn. On Friday the Outlaws fell 65-52 to Stayton. In Tuesday’s action against the Cougars at Cascade, the Outlaws started out strong and at the close of the first quarter the game was knotted up 15-15. Cascade outscored the Outlaws by five in the second period and held a 25-20 advantage as teams headed into the half. Sisters played well but had a tough time against the C... Full story
The Outlaws basketball team posted a 47-34 win on the road at Newport on Wednesday, June 9, and on Friday fell 55-48 at home to Philomath. Earlier in the week, on Tuesday, June 8, they lost at home to the Sweet Home Huskies in a final score of 51-44. In Wednesday’s contest against Newport the Outlaws jumped out early and were up 14-3 at the close of the first quarter. In the second period the Cubs won the quarter by one, but Sisters still held a significant 23-13 lead at the half. The Outlaws continued to hit their c... Full story
In addition to honors presented to baseball standout Garret Vohs, seven other Outlaws players were selected to all-league teams. Senior Adam Harper and sophomore Patrick Silva were second-team picks, and seniors Dillon Tucker, Connor Linn, Will Grace, and sophomores Easton Moore and Brody Duey earned honorable mention. Harper was named second-team, all-league infield. Adam played solid at third base for the Outlaws all season and finished league with a .538 batting average. Croisant said, “Adam is a really good hitter and is... Full story
The Lady Outlaws basketball squad won two of their three games this past week. They started with back-to-back-wins on back-to-back nights, with a 43-31 road victory at Sweet Home on Tuesday, June 8, and then a 49-35 win at home against Newport on Wednesday. On Friday they fell 19-44 to Philomath, who is at the top of the pack in league play. In Tuesday’s action the Outlaws had an outstanding defensive performance that earned them the victory. The first quarter was b... Full story
Garrett Vohs did an extraordinary job for the Outlaws baseball squad this year and was rewarded for his performance. He was named first-team, all-league infield and second-team, all-league pitcher. In addition, he was named first-team, all-state infield. Garrett has played baseball from the time he could walk. It all started with learning the game in the backyard with his dad, and his first team experience was T-ball in kindergarten. After T-ball Vohs played shortstop in Littl... Full story
The Lady Outlaws were defeated 56-33 at Woodburn on Tuesday, June 1. Their game at Stayton against the Eagles was cancelled as the Outlaws did not have enough players to make the trip. It was a tough first half for the Outlaws on Tuesday as they were outscored 31-16 in the first half. They did a much better job in the second half but the first-half deficit was too much to overcome. The Bulldogs were a much more experienced team and they shot the ball very well from behind the arc. The Outlaws did get good looks from the... Full story
The Outlaws started their week with a 55-49 loss at Woodburn on Tuesday, June 1, and at home two days later fell 62-53 in a non-league contest against Mountain View. On Saturday, Sisters snapped their losing streak with a 57-53 overtime win at home over Stayton. On Tuesday against the Bulldogs the Outlaws handled a tough Woodburn press fairly well. They started out strong and at the close of the first quarter held a 10-8 lead over the visiting Bulldogs. Teams entered the half... Full story
