News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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A pair of former Sisters High School softball players have added their names to the list of ex-Outlaws who have made an impact for their college softball teams. Walla Walla Community College freshman Amanda Smith and College of Idaho junior Haylie Hudson are playing key roles in the success of their teams this spring. Smith, a 6-1 left-handed pitcher and right-handed hitter, has made an immediate impact at WWCC. She is second in the Northwest Athletic Conference in home runs,... Full story
With Sara Hartford collecting five hits, Keely Malloy three and Cassidy Ling-Scott hitting a double and a triple, Sisters High School's varsity softball team snapped its 10-game losing streak with a thrilling 24-23 win over visiting Cottage Grove at Volunteer Field last Friday. The one-run victory improved the Outlaws' season mark to 2-10 and was their first Sky-Em Conference win of the season. The celebration didn't last long, as Cottage Grove rebounded for an 18-4 run-rule w... Full story
After opening the season with a convincing win that featured 21 runs, Sisters High School's varsity softball team's bats went quiet and lost four games by lopsided margins last week. In seeing their preseason record fall to 1-4, the Outlaws lost to La Pine 11-1, Madras 14-3, and dropped a twin bill to Crook County 27-5 and 26-0. All four setbacks were run-rule defeats (game called after five innings due to the 10-run mercy rule). "Our players got to see different styles of... Full story
Sisters High School's varsity softball team rode the bats of Jourdan Andrews, Tatum Sitz, Isabelle Spitler and Anessa Stotts to explode for 18 hits and 21 runs in opening the season with a 21-14 win over Klamath Union of Klamath Falls. The host Outlaws scored in every inning, including five times in the fourth when Andrews hit a two-run homer over the right-centerfield fence and Spitler had a run-scoring double. Freshmen Sitz and Stotts drove in runs in the Outlaws' third and... Full story
The Sisters High School Outlaws varsity softball team saw all sides of softball in their three Sky-Em League games last week. Against Cottage Grove, they got good hitting, good defense and held off a late rally to get the victory. In a double-header against Sweet Home one day later, the Outlaws ran into good pitching, a lot of timely hitting and lost a pair of league wins. In Thursday's 8-6 win over Cottage Grove, the Outlaws got run-scoring doubles from three players and... Full story
Behind the hitting and pitching of senior Amanda Smith, Sisters High School's varsity softball team opened the season last week with a pair of wins, edging La Pine and routing Klamath Falls Union. It's been five years since the Outlaws opened at 2-0, but with a last-inning 5-4 win over La Pine and a 19-4 rout against Klamath Falls, optimism is high for coach Dave Smith's team. The 2-0 start matches Sisters' win total for the 2016 season. "The wins are nice and we have a lot... Full story
Sisters High School senior and two-sport standout Amanda Smith became the fifth Outlaws softball player in school annals to sign to play college softball. Smith joins ex-Outlaws Dara Kosanke (Walla Walla CC, Utah Valley State); Cassie Hernandez (Blue Mountain CC); Cassidy Edwards (Clackamas CC, Boise State); and Hailey Hudson (College of Idaho). Smith, a pitcher and first-baseman for the Outlaws, said signing with Walla Walla Community College was a dream come true. "When I... Full story
Former Sisters High School standout Cassidy Edwards is starting her final year of softball - a sport she has loved and played for 15 years. "I was 6 when I played my first game and have been playing it ever since," said Edwards, a senior at Boise State University. "It hasn't really hit me that it is my senior year in college. I'm sure it will soon, but it's bittersweet. I've never thought the day would come that would have me saying it's 'my last season.'" She and her Bronco t... Full story
Sisters High School softball Coach Dave Smith says the Outlaws softball program is alive and well, and that plans for the 2017 season are underway. In a season that almost wasn't due to a lack of players, the Outlaws got a late start and won just two of 18 games. But the energy level and growth of the youthful team led to steady improvement during the course of the season. "Looking back at the season, I noticed a lot of growth with the team, especially with the freshmen," said Smith. "I had girls in the first week who ha... Full story
They might not have a winning streak, but the Sisters High School's youthful varsity softball team continues to do three things: improve, battle injuries, and gain vast experience. "I keep seeing a lot of improvement, but we can't get away from the injuries" said Coach Dave Smith. "We have so many young players just learning the game that with the injuries they end up being put in positions new to them. But they are learning the game quickly." The Outlaws, 2-14 overall and... Full story
Sisters High School (SHS) was in jeopardy of not fielding a softball team for the first time in nearly 20 years, but a final last-minute recruiting push will enable SHS to field a 2016 varsity team. The prospects for an Outlaw squad was looking very bleak late last week as numbers were at an all-time low and most practices consisted of a half-dozen players. However, a handful of players recruited five additional players, and Coach Dave Smith believes he'll have a roster of 13 when the Outlaws open the season on March 15. "(At... Full story
Dave Smith, a former youth softball coach and retired California deputy sheriff, has been named Sisters High School's varsity softball coach. "I am excited and honored to be back in the coaching ring and to be coaching at the high-school level," said Smith. "It will be a challenging one that I am looking forward to." Smith replaces Cierra Jones, who guided the Outlaws to a two-year record of 7-36 in 2014 (2-20) and 2015 (5-16). The Outlaws won their final two games of the... Full story
Amanda Smith is discovering how important extra effort is. She has seen it pay off during her sophomore softball season at Sisters High School when she was named second-team all-Sky-Em League. Now she is putting in motion a plan to see just how far that extra work will take her. "I'm now giving time outside of regular season practice," said the six-foot Smith, who pitches and plays first base. "I'm taking private (pitching) lessons, doing a lot of drills and practices at home... Full story
Sisters High School's softball team got off to a slow start in 2015, losing its first 10 Sky-Em League games, but the Outlaws finished the season with a pair of wins over rival Junction City and stunned playoff-bound Elmira to win three of their final six games. "The girls showed up and worked hard the last three weeks (of the season)," said second-year SHS coach Ciera Jones. "They exhibited more dedication and selflessness. They also exhibited more maturity as the season progressed." As a result, the Outlaws defeated... Full story
"We are the Outlaws, we can't be beat... If you want to win, you'll have to cheat... Climb up the pine trees, slide down the cactus... We play your team, just for practice!' When Sisters High School's varsity football teams pulls into Klamath Falls on Friday night for a postseason playoff game, the Outlaws won't be alone. Led by seniors Haylie Hudson, Brenna Weems, and Molly Boyle, the Outlaws will have an impressive contingent of super fans following them. They didn't start... Full story
The Sisters High School varsity softball team ran into a pair of powerhouse opponents last week and quickly learned why Sweet Home and Elmira are atop the Sky-Em League standings. Sweet Home took two from the Outlaws, 21-0 and 20-1, while Elmira bested the locals, 21-1. Sweet Home is ranked 7th in the OSAA 4A rankings and leads No. 13 Elmira by one game in Sky-Em League play. Sisters fell to 1-9 in league and 1-17 overall. In the first game against Sweet Home, the Outlaws... Full story
The Sisters High School varsity softball team proved that hard work pays off as it recorded its first win of the season, 4-3 over La Pine. The win was the Outlaws' first of the season after a dozen defeats. They used all aspects of the game - offense, defense and pitching - to record the Sky-Em League victory. Alexis Ogilvie drove in two runs and combined with junior pitcher Haylie Hudson for the victory. SHS scored first, but trailed 3-2 before scoring twice to secure the... Full story
When Cassidy Edwards' basketball teammates finish practice, their thoughts turn to homework, dinner, down-time or a social activity. But for Edwards, she quickly changes from basketball attire to softball apparel. Such is the life of a two-sport college athlete. Edwards is starting shooting guard on the Clackamas Community College women's basketball team and is expected to be a starter on the Cougars' softball team. To say she is pulling "double duty" might be an... Full story
Senior Taylor Nieri was named first-team Sky-Em League all-star when the league's softball coaches selected their all-league squad for the 2013 season. Nieri, chosen as a first-team infielder on this year's honors squad, was the lone Outlaw to receive first-team recognition. Awards are nothing new for Nieri. She has received all-league recognition for softball three times (two first-team honors) and for basketball four times (three first-team, one honorable mention). She was... Full story
When the conversation centers on who are the top softball players at Sisters High School over the years, several names pop up quickly: Dara Kosanke, Jenny Kaiser, Jenna Sneva, Amber Milliman, Courtney Peters, and Samantha Stoneback. Then there are former Outlaw standouts Becky Bremer, Misty Macauley, Taylor Walker, Marissa Calavan, Cassie Hernandez, McKenzie Cooper, Harley Rowe, and Taylor Nieri. It's time to add another name to that list: Senior Cassidy Edwards, who... Full story
For most of the season, Madison Edwards' big sister Cassidy has been getting all the well-deserved headlines, but in the Sisters High School varsity softball team's most important game of the season, it was the younger Edwards who went three-for-three and drove in a run to lead the Outlaws to a 7-5 win over Scappoose. By winning their play-in game, the 18-6 Outlaws qualified for the 4A state softball tournament. By beating the Cowapa League's No. 3 team, SHS travels to 19-5... Full story
Sisters High School's varsity softball team swept La Pine, but didn't get enough help from other teams and finished second in the Sky-Em League. They will host a play-in game on Thursday against an opponent yet to be determined. In order to win the league title, the Outlaws needed for Cottage Grove (2-13 in league and 4-18 overall) to win one of two final season games against Elmira last week, but the Falcons won twice (9-1, 7-2) to capture league with a 12-3 record, one... Full story
With the final round of Sky-Em League games to play, Sisters High School's varsity softball team has a two-game lead over second-place Elmira. The Outlaws put themselves in a good position for their second softball league title in school history by beating Elmira, 6-3, on April 25 and taking two games from fourth-place Sweet Home, 4-3 and 7-0 on April 23. Senior Cassidy Edwards pitched all three victories and drove in two seventh-inning runs in the 4-3 win over Sweet Home.... Full story
The second week of Sky-Em League softball action was good for the Sisters High School softball team. The Outlaws won three games and found themselves tied for the league lead. In defeating Junction City 3-2, Cottage Grove 7-1, and La Pine 18-1, the Outlaws improved to 5-1 in league play to match Elmira's won-loss record. Senior pitcher Cassidy Edwards received credit for all three pitching decisions and started the week by scattering five hits against in the win Junction City... Full story
Sisters High School softball Coach Ben Miller is feeling pretty good these days. And why shouldn't he? Nearing the 2013 season's midway point, Miller finds his squad 8-2 overall, tied with three other teams for the Sky-Em League lead, and is seeing success from both his older players and his younger players. "I feel real good about our chances and potential success," said first-year head Coach Miller. "As for the standings, I'm not focusing too much energy on it because I... Full story
