News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Jed Kizziar represented the Outlaws at the boys 1A/2A/3A/4A state championships held in Corvallis at Oregon State University on Friday and Saturday, May 18 and 19. So did the doubles-duo Hawley Harrer and Rylee Weber, who competed for the Outlaws in the girls' championships. In the opening round, Jed posted a convincing 6-1, 6-0, win over Matthew Jordan of North Bend. Coach Carl Click said, "In his usual style, Kizziar used his athletic court coverage, and net pressure to force errors and win points. Late in the match, a... Full story
The boys tennis squad competed in the first round of the 4A/3A/2A/1A Special District 2 Championships on Thursday, May 3. Three Outlaws, Jed Kizziar, Nate Weber, and Isaiah Chapen advanced to the second round of 16, which was scheduled for Monday, May 6, at Black Butte Ranch (BBR). The semi-finals and finals will be at BBR on Thursday, May 10. Top-seed Kizziar dominated play in his victory over his opponent from North Marion, 6-0, 6-0. Weber defeated Ivan Ochoa of Stayton 6-0,... Full story
The boys tennis squad defeated Stayton 5-3 at home in Sisters on Thursday, April 29, and improved their league record to 2-2-1. Sisters' doubles teams had impressive performances. Aaron Johnson and Colton Seymour outlasted Johnny Sylva and Daniel Johnson in a pivotal No. 2 doubles match. The duo won 7-5, 4-6, 7-5 after trailing 4-5 in the final set. Aaron and Colton won the final three games to secure the win. The win was a first for Seymour at the varsity level. Sisters had... Full story
The Lady Outlaws tennis squad marked a 5-3 victory over North Marion on Friday, April 13 to nab their first win of the season. Sisters' top three doubles teams and top two singles teams recorded victories to give the Outlaws their first win of the season in their match against North Marion. Coach Crystal Tosello said, "It was great to play a school that's closer to our size. It felt great to get a win, and I can't wait to ride that excitement into our packed schedule for next... Full story
The Outlaws attended the White Buffalo Tournament on Saturday, April 7, and finished fifth out of the eight teams in attendance. Earlier in the week, on Tuesday, April 3, Sisters fell 3-5 at home to Madras in the league opener, and on Friday, they lost 1-4 at home to Henley. In Saturday's action at the White Buffalo Tourney, junior Jed Kizziar won four of seven mini-sets to earn a fourth-place finish in the No. 1 singles bracket. Three of his wins were over league opponents... Full story
Kathryn Kati Lindbloom Renner was born on October 15, 1941, in Chicago, Illinois, and died at her home in Sisters on February 28. Her parents were Arthur and Dorothy Lindbloom. Surviving her are her husband of 40 years, Vernon Renner; sister Janice Lindbloom; brother Arthur Lindbloom; nephews Mike Lindbloom, Bob Lindbloom; niece Stephanie Ruttert; four step-children, Melanie, Julie, Brent and Amy. Kati attended schools in Chicago having graduated from Morgan Park High School.... Full story
The boys tennis squad played their first match of the season at Ridgeview on Thursday March 15, and battled through light hail, a bit of wind and rain, and in the end lost the contest 6-2. Jed Kizziar dominated his match against Keven Vivenco at No. 1 singles, and won the match in two sets with scores of 6-1. 6-1. At No. 2 singles, Nate Weber persevered in a close match and came out on top. Nate fell 6-7 in a tie-breaker to Ethan Hicks, and came back to win in close second and third sets (6-4, 6-4). Weber was down 3-4 in the... Full story
Practice for spring sports at Sisters High School got underway Monday, February 26, but the winter storm that hit the area last week is making it a challenge for coaches trying to get ready for the upcoming season. With practices forced largely indoors by the snow on the ground, teams are jockeying for space, according to Athletic Director Gary Thorson. "We have a good turnout for our spring teams and it is the season with the most sports offered, so it's definitely a challenge to take care of everyone's needs, but we are... Full story
• On February 1, the selection committee for the public art to be installed in the Highway 20/Barclay roundabout will hear presentations from the three artists selected as finalists for the project. Their scale models will be on display in the City Hall lobby during February for the public to view and provide feedback. The project selected for the installation will be presented to the Sisters City Council at their February 28 meeting for approval. • The... Full story
Carl Click has been hired as the new head coach for the girls tennis program at Sisters High School. Click has a wealth of coaching experience under his belt and will bring that knowledge to the girls tennis program. He has been coaching youth sports since he was in high school and specifically coached both high school girls basketball and girls tennis the past several years. Click coached little league baseball, soccer, and youth baseball from the time his two kids, Jack... Full story
Local resident Lizzie Affonso celebrated a great achievement last month by attending the Special Olympics State Games to play golf. Lizzie, 33, living with Down syndrome, grew up in Stockton, California, and moved to Bend in 1995 with her mom, Sandy. In 2001, they both moved to Sisters where Lizzie graduated from Sisters High School in 2003. In the past she participated in the Special Olympics in bowling and basketball. This year, Lizzie participated in the Skills Division of... Full story
Sisters High School is well known in the state as a school that perennially fields competitive sports teams. A story in last week's Oregonian newspaper reported that the Outlaws ranked highly in a study about schools that are considered best for high school athletes. This study was not focused on winning and losing, but more on whether the school met other criteria considered to be indications of a strong athletic program. Through surveys from parents and students and other research, the study by Niche.com looked at... Full story
Three players from the Sisters High School varsity boys tennis team played in the state tournament at Oregon State University held on Friday and Saturday, May 19-20. A total of 18 teams representing four districts were in attendance. Jonny Gurney, at No. 1 singles, lost in his first round on Friday, but battled back to become the consolation winner. Gurney lost 1-6, 2-6, to Coleman Sherry (No. 3 seed) of Catlin Gable in the first round on Friday, and moved into the... Full story
Residents of the Tollgate subdivision will have to go for about four days without running water while isolation valves are replaced on the water system that serves the nearly 400 homes in the development west of Sisters. In a letter sent to homeowners, the Tollgate Property Owners Association said, "This project is being done because approximately 50 years ago, the contractor for Brooks Resources did not install the underground power lines to code as they placed them in... Full story
Sisters' No. 1 doubles team was the lone victory in the Outlaws 6-1 loss to Philomath at home on Thursday, April 27. Jed Kizziar and Jacob Gurney defeated Luke Haslam and Alec Stuki 6-2, 7-5. The duo have proved they're a force to be reckoned with, and have won all but two of their dual meet competitions. The combo came about in an unexpected manner. When the season began, Coach Bim Gander had planned for Jed to play singles because of his foot speed and court coverage.... Full story
The Lady Outlaws tennis team swept the doubles matches in their 5-3 win at home against Stayton on Thursday, April 20. Rylee Weber and Hawley Harrer (No. 1 doubles) dominated play in their 6-1, 6-1 victory over Claire Jones and Piper Freres. The duo hit the ball hard and overpowered their opponents with great serves. As usual, Harrer was exceptional at the net. Nika Chick and Engracia Diez, at the No. 2 spot, beat Hannah Mitzel and Lisel Rutherford 6-4, 6-2. Chick played stron... Full story
The Outlaws boys tennis team hosted its inaugural match against Bend on Thursday, March 23. The Outlaws fell 6-2 to the Lava Bears. The young squad is improving, and put out great heart and effort in the match, and was able to post two wins in doubles. Jed Kizziar and Jacob Gurney dominated play to defeat Reed Kellar and Noah Miller 6-4, 6-4, at the No. 1 doubles spot. Kizziar is undefeated on the year, having played No. 1 doubles twice, and No. 1 singles once so far. "Both... Full story
The girls tennis team broke in their new home courts with a 5-3 win over Mt. View on Monday, March 13. Mt. View has more than 40 girls on their varsity and junior varsity squads combined, and so the Outlaws were able to get in three JV matches as well. Sisters No. 1 doubles team of Hawley Harrer and Rylee Weber defeated Miah Cronen and Hollie Kloos in a very close match with scores of 6-4, 7-6 (7-5). The duo served extremely well, which got them to the finish line. Coach... Full story
The Sisters High School commons transformed into a giant science laboratory buzzing with activity last Saturday, as students from all three Sisters schools demonstrated their projects. From fishing for magnetic fish to trying to ride a backward bike, folks of all ages got a charge as they made their way around the maze of educational experiments. Sisters Science Club President Bob Collins was having a great time watching students engage hundreds of spectators in learning the... Full story
It's a familiar story. Someone visits Sisters Country for recreation, the visits become more frequent, and before long they've found a way to move here. That was the scenario for Janis Quiros and her husband. They were living in Seattle and longing for a lifestyle that would allow them to ski and be involved in other outdoor activities when they realized Sisters was the answer. "This area was without a doubt the place to be," Quiros said. That was more than three decades ago.... Full story
It was a busy year for Sisters School District in 2016, highlighted by voter passage of a bond measure to upgrade every school. That work began in the fall and is continuing. The District also got good news in the annual report card issued by the Oregon Department of Education for 2015-16. Sisters out-performed the state average in every category and every subject area that was tested. Here's a look at those issues and several others that made news during the year: State Report Card Sisters schools had strong test results... Full story
Sisters School District is coming closer to enrollment projections for the school year, although the number of students still lags behind what was anticipated. "We're climbing," Superintendent Curtiss Scholl said Wednesday, December 7 during the monthly school board meeting. "We're getting nearer to where we expected to be." Enrollment has a financial impact because the State of Oregon allocates about $7,000 per student to each public school district. The Sisters School District had a total of 1,081 students as of Friday,... Full story
Alan Von Stein is the new Sisters High School girls varsity basketball coach. He is ready to begin the 2016-2017 season. Von Stein brings years of experience to the girls basketball program. He grew up in Ohio and was a three-sport athlete. He played football, basketball, and track, but basketball was by far his favorite. However, while playing football, he tore his ACL and MCL, which ended his sports career. Von Stein started coaching 22 years ago while living in Indiana, a state which takes its basketball very seriously.... Full story
Most people understand that good posture is critical to their health and well-being, but many don't know the why or how to improve posture. One's posture is a system of integrated joints, muscles, and fascia all working in relation to each other. This relationship determines many problems people face as imperfections manifest themselves over time into discomfort, pain, and, sometimes, injury. When working on posture, be mindful of the interconnected system, and this relationship. It is a give-and-take that often provides... Full story
Last week's sunny, warm weather gave workers the opportunity to wrap up renovation of the Sisters High School track and tennis courts. "We just finished painting the track today," Brett Hudson, project engineer, said on Thursday, September 29. "The tennis courts were finished yesterday." The two projects are the first to be funded with money from the $10.7 million bond measure voters approved in May. Hudson will oversee all aspects of bond construction, with his salary paid... Full story
