News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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There is something about the music of The Shanghai Woolies that makes you want tap your toes, or get up and dance. Both were on full display last Sunday evening at Black Butte Ranch for the Live at the Ranch summer concert series. An appreciative audience of nearly 300 people were on hand to hear the sultry sounds of another era that were just as energetic and viable as they were eighty years ago. Gavin Bondy and band hit the stage just after 5 p.m. on another hot Central... Full story
Pickleball? What's that? Sisters is about to find out. At 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 18, in the community of Sage Meadow, located just north of Sisters off Camp Polk Road, a team of four experienced pickleball players will give a demonstration of how to play the game. The public is invited. Pickleball was started in 1984 by Joel Pritchard, a former lieutenant governor of Washington. It had its supporters over the years, but didn't catch on in a big way until a few years ago.... Full story
Margaret Barber Burnham, longtime resident of Black Butte Ranch, died July 17, 2011 at the age of 95. She was an adventurous woman who was devoted to her family and a very wide circle of friends with whom she kept in touch through many handwritten letters. Her intellectual curiosity and her love of art were hallmarks of her life. Born in Berkeley, California, to Oscar Barber and Ava Earle Barber, Margaret was descended from pioneers who settled in California in the mid-1800s. She attended the University of California at Berke... Full story
The girls tennis team sent their No. 1 doubles team, Jen Houk and Elise Herron, to compete in the state championships, which were held at the Tennis Center in the athletic complex at the University of Oregon Thursday through Saturday, May 19-21. The duo was eliminated in the pigtail in the first draw. The pigtail is a qualifying round, where you have to win before you are entered into the main draw. Houk and Herron lost 2-6, 6-7 (8-10) to Cassy Lematta and Samar Sakih of Oregon Episcopal on Thursday. Jen and Elise lost the... Full story
Three players from the boys' tennis team competed at the state championships held at the University of Oregon's tennis center Thursday through Saturday, May 19-21. Ben Fullhart (No. 1 singles) started with a pigtail match on Thursday night. Fullhart defeated Justin Chen from Blanchet Catholic 6-1, 6-3. "Ben started the match a little slow, and both boys were nervous," said Coach Garth Tosello. "Ben was more consistent at the end and able to out-think his opponent for the... Full story
The boys tennis team had excellent performances at the 4A/3A/2A/1A Special District 3 Championships held in Medford on Monday and Tuesday, May 9 and 10. The Outlaws tied with North Bend for a first-place finish and were crowned co-champions. If head-to-head matches had been counted the Outlaws would have won 3-1. Canyonville Christian took third place and Hidden Valley and Henley tied for third. Three players, Ben Fullhart (No. 1 singles), and Colby Gilmore and Austin... Full story
The Lady Outlaws tennis team finished third at the 4A/3A/2A/1A Special District 3 Championships held at Black Butte Ranch on Thursday and Friday, May 12-13. North Bend took top honors and St. Mary's was runner-up. Sisters placed third, and Klamath Union and Henley tied for fourth. Sisters' No. 1 doubles team of Elise Herron and Jen Houk placed fourth at the tourney and will advance to the state championships next week. Herron and Houk (not seeded) defeated Chloe Wilson and Dan... Full story
The Outlaws tennis team defeated Klamath Union at home at Black Butte Ranch on Saturday, May 7. Sisters and Klamath Union each won four matches, but Sisters won the match based on the games won tie break, 71-56. Ben Fullhart, at the No. 1 singles position, dished out powerful first serves and played an extraordinary all-court game to earn a decisive 6-2, 6-1 win over Kris Crawford. Devon Calvin (No. 4 singles) won his match by default. Since Klamath wasn't able to field an opponent, No. 2 doubles player, Mitch Mirande,... Full story
The Lady Outlaws' tennis team completed six of eight matches to record the 5-1 win in their match at Bend High on Thursday, April 28. Becky Thomas (No. 1 singles) and Amity Calvin (No. 2 singles) won their matches and Megan Minke (No. 3 singles) and Chloe Stein (No. 4 singles) were both leading in their matches before they were called due to snow. Thomas beat Kendall Holiday in two sets with scores of 6-3, 6-1. Thomas' effective net play, deep, strong corner shots, and her consistent serving were key in the win. Calvin's ace... Full story
The Outlaws defeated the Cowboys at Crook County 5-2 on April 19, but suffered a tough 1-7 loss at home against Mt. View two days later. In Tuesday's action, Luke Gnos and Devon Calvin recorded wins in singles play for the Outlaws. Gnos (No. 3 singles) beat Gabe Alvarez 6-4, 5-7, 10-3. Luke was up 5-4 in the second set but was unable to put the match away until the 10-point match break. Gnos finished out the match with solid ground strokes to earn the win. Calvin beat Dakota Umbarger 6-0, 7-5. In doubles' play, Colby Gilmore... Full story
The Outlaws suffered a big loss to Redmond on Thursday, April 14, but bounced back to play much better on Saturday, where they finished in a 4-4 tie with Central. Ben Fullhart (No. 1 singles) notched the only win for Sisters in Thursday's action against Redmond. Fullhart played a patient, defensive game and stayed on top of Carlo Gangan for most of the match to earn the 7-5, 6-2 victory. "It was a tough day for the Outlaws," said Coach Garth Tosello. "Most of our players never got on track. Redmond is a good team and played... Full story
The Lady Outlaws took top honors at the Madras Invitational on Saturday, April 16. Sisters finished with a score of 121 for first, and LaSalle was runner-up at 113. Vale took third (111), LaSalle No. 2 took fourth (108), and Estacada was fifth (95). Remaining scores were Klamath Union (86), Madras (77) and Burns (73). In round robin tournament play, teams played for 30 minutes or seven games, whichever came first. Megan Minke (No. 2 singles) finished the day with 33 points... Full story
The boys tennis team kicked off their week with a 4-4 tie against Madras on Monday, April 4, and a day later the Outlaws notched two wins; a 7-0 victory over Cascade and a 6-2 win against Canyonville. Sisters finished out their packed week of tennis at the White Buffaloes Invitational on Saturday, April 9. In Monday's action against Madras, Ben Fullhart, No. 1 singles, dominated his match against Ryan Fine and won in two straight sets, 6-0, 6-0. Austin Williams (No. 2 singles) beat Carlos Garcia in his first singles match of... Full story
The Lady Outlaws tennis team turned in a strong performance in their 6-2 win over the White Buffaloes at Madras on Monday, April 4. Amity Calvin (No. 1) played a very consistent and patient match against Shani Rehwinkel. Calvin capitalized on Rehwinkel's mistakes and won the match 6-2, 6-4. Megan Minke's power shots were difficult to return and helped Minke to dominate play in her 6-2, 6-4 win over Kayla Flowers. Chloe Stein (No. 3 singles) rolled over Stephanie Garcia 6-0, 6-0. "Chloe had a breakthrough in her game," said... Full story
"Hood to Coast," an inspiring sports saga directed by Christoph Baaden, screened last Wednesday night at Sisters Movie House, followed by a special live Skype-cast with Baaden at Thyme restaurant. Presented in cooperation with Sisters Athletic Club and Sisters Movie House, the feature-length HD documentary details the epic plight of bold athletes during the world's longest relay race, the grueling 197-mile Hood to Coast spectacle that draws over 12,000 runners from around the world each August. Starting on the slopes of majes... Full story
The Outlaws boys tennis team returns five experienced players who will anchor the squad this season. The team feels they have what it takes to be competitive in league. Ben Fullhart, Colby Gilmore, Sam Quinn and Alex Cristiano return for their final season as Outlaws. Also back for another season is junior Luke Gnos. Fullhart is in his fourth season on the varsity team and will once again play at the No. 1 singles position. Fullhart earned a fourth-place finish at districts last year, moved on to play in the state finals and... Full story
The girls tennis team returns several players to their varsity squad this year and are looking forward to a great season. Seniors Olivia Miller and Nancy Lopez return for their fourth year on the Outlaws' tennis team. Miller is a returning doubles player and has a fast, powerful serve as well as being strong and quick at the net. Lopez is a strong baseline player and will play both singles and doubles and swing from JV to varsity. Elise Herron, Jen Houk, Lauren Rudinsky, Nicole Webb, Becky Thomas and Chloe Stein all return... Full story
Jenna Jacobsen, a high-achieving senior at Sisters High School, is the 2011 Crooked River Roundup Rodeo and Race Meet Queen. Jacobsen isn't a novice at the job - she wore the queen's tiara for the La Pine Rodeo in 2009 and in 2010 for the Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo, and back in 2007 she was a Rim Rock Riders princess. The Crooked River Roundup Rodeo (June 22-26) and Race Meet (July 13-16) are held at the Crook County Fairgrounds in Prineville. Jacobsen's family has... Full story
Black Butte Ranch is a work of art itself - beautiful landscapes, views of the Three Sisters that look like a living painting. And art flourishes at the Ranch through its singular art organization: the Black Butte Ranch Art Guild. Art at the Ranch exhibits and sells the work of resident artists and has been an art guild fundraiser for more than twenty years. Friday brought Labor Day to life with the pavilion set up next to the tennis courts for a silent auction. 25 artists... Full story
Marine Tresnie, foreign exchange student from Belgium, competed at the 4A/3A/2A/1A state tennis tournament held Thursday through Saturday, May 20-22, at the University of Oregon, and performed well. Tresnie played Thursday at 5 p.m. and won the pigtail round to qualify to play in the main draw. Marine overpowered Kellie Hodges of Umatilla and easily won in two sets with scores of 6-0, 6-0. Marine topped Sara Bond of Ontario 6-3, 6-3, in Friday morning's match. Tresnie's experience was evident in her consistent serves. Marine... Full story
Junior Ben Fullhart made a good showing at his first appearance at the boys 4A tennis state championships, held May 20-22 at the University of Oregon. Fullhart won two consecutive matches in consolation before he lost in the semi-final round. Fullhart started out on Thursday with a 7-6 (9-7), 6-1 win over Jordan Curtis of Baker in the pigtail match. Fullhart and Curtis play similar games, which turned out to be tough for both players. The first set took an hour-and-a-half and was tight the entire time. Ben's stronger ground s... Full story
Ben Fullhart (No. 1 singles) earned a fourth-place finish at the district tennis tournament in Medford on Monday and Tuesday, May 10-11. Fullhart will compete at the state tournament, which will be held at the University of Oregon on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 20-22. Fullhart dominated his first two matches at the district tournament and defeated Arron Bellini (No. 4 singles) from Henley 6-0, 6-1 and Kevin Payne (No. 1 singles) from Hidden Valley 6-3, 6-3. Ben's quarterfinal match against Nathan Kahler, the No. 4... Full story
The girls tennis team pulled out a 4-2 victory over Crook County at home at Black Butte Ranch on Thursday, April 29, and then lost 7-1 to Marist on Tuesday, May 4. Crook County only brought four singles and two doubles teams to the match on Thursday due to the fact their coach had scheduled two matches for the same day. Teams battled cold and windy weather which included periodic snow showers. Sisters' singles players won three of the four singles matches. Marine Tresnie (No.... Full story
The boys tennis team wrapped up league play with a 5-2 loss to Marist at Black Butte Ranch on Tuesday, May 4. Ben Fullhart (No. 1 singles) and Jared Schneider (No. 4 singles) were the only players to record wins against the Spartans. Fullhart served exceptionally well in his 6-1, 6-2 win over Alex Pendell. Fullhart was in control the entire match and never allowed Pendell to get any momentum. "Ben used well-placed ground strokes to defeat Alex," said Coach Garth Tosello. "It... Full story
When Marine Tresnie stepped off a plane to begin the first day as a foreign exchange student in Sisters, she was embarking on a journey that she had dreamed of for years. A native of Tubize, Belgium, Tresnie signed up for the foreign exchange program after passing tests to ensure that her English and other academic skills were adequate. "I didn't want to go to college right after high school, so the program drew my interest," she said. After signing on, Tresnie had to wait to... Full story
