News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Sisters High School (SHS) varsity softball team is off to a good start in preparing for the start of Sky-Em League play on April 1, when the Outlaws host Cottage Grove. The Outlaws opened the season with a 7-6 loss to Madras, but rebounded with a pair of wins over Bend schools. Behind the pitching of senior Cassidy Edwards, SHS defeated Summit, 7-2. They then got timely hitting from senior Taylor Nieri in a come-from-behind win over Mountain View, 9-8. SHS Coach Ben Miller said the 2-1 varsity is "coming along well. I... Full story
Ben Miller's first week as head softball coach at Sisters High School was similar to the first weeks of his predecessors. He was met with blue sky, but a frozen field that had taken a beating from Mother Nature. But like those before him, he made the most of it while spending the extra hours working on the field. "I had a few parents helping me and we spent Saturday and Sunday morning working on the field," said Miller, who assisted outgoing varsity coach Jim Milliman the last two seasons. "But despite not being able to... Full story
Jordan Richerson said there are several key elements to being a good coxswain. One is lack of physical size, another is ability to yell "loud" and it helps to be "bossy." The former Sisters High School valedictorian and two-sport Outlaws athlete was recently named head coxswain for Baylor University's crew teams. And Richerson readily admits she fits all three prerequisites as a coxswain. "Yeah, I know I fit all the requirements," quipped Richerson, a freshman. "I'm loud, I'm... Full story
Former Sisters High School standout running back Cory McCaffrey was on hand Friday night when Aloha's Thomas Tyner broke the ex-Outlaw's Oregon high school record for most rushing yards in a season. Tyner gained 161 yards in Aloha's second-round 6A playoff loss to West Salem High School (59-46) to give him a single-season best of 3,402, bettering McCaffrey's 2006 season total of 3,335. Tyner set the state's all-time single-season rushing record on a 50-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. He also scored six touchdowns... Full story
One of the definitions of "positive" is to: Eliminate Negative. Develop a Positive and Proactive Attitude. Coaching legends Phil Jackson and Dean Smith, Olympic Gold medalists Dot Richardson and Summer Sanders, former U.S. Senator Bill Bradley, and former Green Bay Packer Ken Ruettgers share the same definition of "positive" as Sisters High School principal and coach Bob Macauley. Each is a member of the Positive Coaching Alliance. And they all share the same belief of emphasizing character building and life lessons through... Full story
