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Dean was a man who lived by a dedication to his faith and values. He was highly adventurous and very responsible - a rare combination of traits. A lifelong learner, committed leader, always curious, an avid reader, humble, with a playful sense of humor. Dean was a beloved son and inspiring brother. Dean was born in 1955 to parents Dale and June Duvall. Raised in Portland, Dean had an adventurous childhood with his siblings Dirk and Dian. There was camping, hiking, fishing,... Full story
On Monday, March 27, Phil Keller, the loving husband and father of two beautiful children, passed away peacefully at the age of 80 with his wife at his side. He was cared for by the intensive neurology comfort care unit at OHSU. Phil was a Wisconsin native and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin with a degree in radio, television, and film. It was at the University that he met his wife of 54 years, Lynne. They raised a son, Luke, and a daughter, Rachel. He began his... Full story
The Lady Outlaws brought seven players to the 4A/3A/2A/1A Special District 4 Tennis Tournament in Pendleton on Friday and Saturday, May 12-13, and emerged as the champs. The Outlaws took a first, third, and fourth place in singles, and placed a doubles team in the quarterfinals for a total of 17 points, double the closest rival team. Coach Bruce Fenn said, “At the beginning of the season we wanted to place at least second in our district. (We were third last year.) After the district realignment with 20 teams, mostly E... Full story
The boys tennis squad lost their match against The Dalles on Monday, May 2. Coach David Rowell switched up the lineup for the Outlaw players in their match against the Riverhawks. Dominic Pulver and Jude Parzybok paired up as the No. 1 doubles team and faced Paul Kelly and Paul Capek, the doubles team that took third at State last year and are in the running to place well again this year. Pulver and Parzybok fell 0-6, 1-6. Rowell said, “I was proud they were able to get a game against them and have a couple games be d... Full story
The Lady Outlaws tennis squad crushed The Dalles in a final score of 7-1, at home on Tuesday, May 2, under beautiful and sunny weather conditions. Sisters is 5-1 in conference play and 9-4 overall. Sisters' singles players were once again a force to be reckoned with. They were on fire - dominating play, sweeping the court with wins in all four matches. They dropped only five games. Kizziar (No. 1) dominated play and cruised to an easy 6-0, 6-0 sweep over Josie Hamm. Coach Bruc... Full story
The Lady Outlaws took care of business on the tennis courts with a 5-3 win over the Eagles at Stayton on Tuesday, April 25, and two days later a 6-2 win at home against Madras. Juhree Kizziar (No. 1 singles) maintained her undefeated season with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Laina Atiyeh. It was Kizziar’s best performance of the year so far. She was very consistent and was powerful in all her shots. Katy Ryan moved up from No. 3 to No. 2 singles and handled windy conditions very well. She dominated her match with a 6-0, 6-0 sweep over... Full story
The boys tennis squad matched up against Stayton at home on Tuesday, April 25, and two days later they played at home against the Madras White Buffs. Jude Parzybok was the lone Outlaw to win both his matches this past week. On Tuesday against Stayton, Dominic Pulver and Jude Parzybok both tallied wins. Pulver defeated Spencer Dirkz 6-3, 7-5. Pulver’s serves were a bit shaky at the start and he went down early, but came back, found his groove, and posted the first-set win. He played a consistent match from that point on, a... Full story
The Sisters Outlaws girls tennis squad started their week with a 5-3 win at home over North Marion on Tuesday, April 18, and three days later fell 2-6 to Redmond. The Outlaws fought off the cold and notched a dominant win over the Lady Huskies at home in Tuesday’s tennis action. Juhree Kizziar (No. 1 singles) dominated her match with great serve speed and placement for a 6-0, 6-0, sweep over Allyson Chamberland. Coach Bruce Fenn said that Kizziar’s foot speed around the court, her power ground strokes, and varied drop sho... Full story
STA speaking up on Green Ridge To the Editor: The relationship between wildfires in the West and responsible forest management is a highly debated topic, and one that’s been written about extensively. For Sisters Trails Alliance, the debate illuminates a need for greater transparency from the Forest Service and for public understanding of all sides of this complex topic, especially because it impacts our wildlife, ecosystems, and recreational experiences in Sisters Country. Timber harvest projects disguised as “ecosystem res... Full story
The boys tennis squad lost their matches against Summit and Crook County last week, but did record some individual wins. Dominic Pulver was the lone Outlaw winner at Summit on Monday, April 10. Pulver was composed throughout his match and defeated Jackson Rylan in two straight sets, 6-2, 6-4. Coach David Rowell said, “Dom took advantage of Jackson’s weak second serve and positioning.” Matthew Riehle (No. 3 singles) injured his shoulder and had to retire his match against Jude Jarrett. Riehle is recovering well and is expec... Full story
The Outlaws started their week with a 3-5 loss at home against Summit on Monday, April 10, and three days later dropped their first conference match of the season; a 3-5 loss to Crook County. In Sisters’ matchup against Summit on Monday, teams played in horrible conditions. It was windy and dirt was flying due to trucks moving soil near the tennis courts. The wind was a big factor in the match and made it very difficult for many of the players to figure out, and at times it was difficult to see and play. The match c... Full story
Wolves in Sisters Country To the Editor: I would like to add some commentary to the Are more wolves roaming Sisters? article in the April 5 edition of The Nugget. I can say 100 percent without a doubt that there is a large pack of wolves roaming between Sisters and Redmond and they are following the migration path of the elk that roam the same area. I am an avid dirt bike rider and ride the trails out at Cline Butte Recreation Area that stretches from Fryrear Road to Eagle Crest as well as across the 126 at Buckhorn, which st... Full story
The girls tennis squad posted two more wins on the tennis courts last week, which put them at 3-0 in league play and 5-1 overall. On Monday, April 3, Sisters earned a 6-2 win at The Dalles and three days later tallied a 7-1 victory at home against Madras. In Monday’s match at The Dalles, weather started out sunny, but turned cold and windy, which made play more difficult. The Lady Outlaws dominated in singles play with wins from top to bottom. A relaxed Juhree Kizziar (No. 1 singles) played with confidence in her 6-0, 6-0 s... Full story
The Outlaws boys tennis squad started their week at home on Monday, April 3 against The Dalles — under cold and windy and sometimes snowy conditions — and came away with a 1-7 loss. Three days later the Outlaws traveled to Madras, where Jude Parzybok came away as the lone winner. In Monday’s matchup, Dominic Pulver (No. 1 singles) fell 4-6, 2-6 to Henry Perez, who proved to be a very strong opponent. Pulver did find success when the points went into longer rallies. Coach David Rowell said, “I am impressed with Dominic... Full story
Anyone looking at a typical anatomical man diagram will see deep-pink muscle connected to bone by white ligament and tendon. But when it comes to what moves the body, that is simply not the whole picture. In the last decade our fascia, which was long thought to be just passive body tissue, has begun to receive some well-deserved attention. Our myofascial web is an integral part of how our bodies move. The fascia (pronounced FAH-sha) is a network of tissue that spreads in... Full story
The boys tennis team faced tough competition against 4A and 5A teams this past week, and despite the losses are improving with each match and looking forward to league play. Sisters was short four of their players in their first match of the week held on Monday, March 20 at Crook County. No. 2 singles Dominic Pulver was the lone winner with a 6-3, 6-4 win over William Schultz. Coach David Rowell noted that Pulver was very comfortable on the court, even against his stronger and bigger opponent, and it was great for him to get... Full story
The Lady Outlaws started their week on the road with a 3-5 loss to Ridgeview. Their match that was to be held at Redmond on Thursday, March 23, was cancelled due to inclement weather conditions. In Tuesday’s match against the Ravens, the Outlaws were missing five of their varsity players due to spring break, and as a result had to default on No. 4 doubles. It proved to be a great opportunity for the team’s less experienced payers to compete at a higher level, and Coach Bruce Fenn stated that they all stepped up to the cha... Full story
The girls tennis squad kicked off their season with an 8-0 shutout at Mountain View on Thursday, March 16, and a day later posted a 6-2 win at home against Crook County. In Thursday’s action junior Juhree Kizziar (No. 1 singles) was challenged by Mt. View’s senior Reeve Mikalson, who has improved her play since last year. Mikalson’s consistent attacking forehand won her many points, but Kizziar adjusted her game with underspin and lobs to win the match with scores of 6-4, 7-6, and a tiebreaker of 7-3. Brooke Harper (No.... Full story
Last year the boys tennis team only had four players on their roster, and this year they are up to nine. New Coach David Rowell has hopes for the future of boys tennis, and plans to add players to the roster and build the program into one that will be competitive in league play. The Outlaws return only two to the varsity squad this year, seniors Matthew Riehle and Zenus Ortega. Riehle is a team captain who is tall and aggressive at the net and has a killer overhead shot. He is a leader on the team and will start at the No. 1... Full story
The Outlaws boys tennis started their season with a home match against Mountain View on Thursday, March 16. Jude Parzybok (No. 1 singles) played a great first match of the season even though he lost the match 4-6, 0-6 to Devin Merchant. Coach David Rowell noted that Parzybok played an excellent match and had great ground strokes, but that the double faults hurt him. The second set was much closer than the 0-6 score makes it appear. There were many long, great rallies, but... Full story
David Rowell was recently hired as the new head coach for the boys tennis program. Rowell, 26, played competitive soccer since he was 10 years old, and played tennis in high school. Rowell graduated from Canby High School and then attended Oregon State University, where he graduated with a bachelor’s in math in 2018. While working on his master’s at George Fox University (GFU), David was the JV2 boys soccer coach from 2019-2020 at Canby. Rowell graduated from GFU and sta... Full story
The Lady Outlaws return 13 players to the varsity squad this season and will add four new players to give extra depth to the team. Last year the team finished third at Districts, and this year they feel they can do even better. Leading the Lady Outlaws will be junior Juhree Kizziar, who will once again be a force at the No. 1 singles spot. Kizziar had a great season last year as a sophomore, finishing as runner-up at Districts. She was also a state quarterfinalist. “Juhree is an experienced player with exceptional d... Full story
Roger Nelson of Sisters passed away January 28 after a long battle with Parkinson’s. Roger was born in Salem, graduated from Beaverton High School, University of Oregon, and Willamette Law School. He practiced law for over 52 years, doing estate planning, tax work, real estate development, and nonprofits. He did a considerable amount of his work pro bono and considered it to be his “ministry” in life. He hadn’t raised his fees in over 20 years, as he considered what he did his gift to others. His business partner of 30 years,... Full story
Our beloved father, husband, and friend, Jack Gulick, passed away on November 16, after a courageous battle against several illnesses over the past several years. Jack passed peacefully at St. Charles Hospital in Bend, surrounded by his many loved ones. Jack was born in Portland on May 13, 1945, to parents Willora (Nelson) and Joseph Kassebaum. After his father’s death in the Pacific Theater in World War II, Jack’s mom remarried George Gulick and they started a new adventure t... Full story
Traffic and growth To the Editor: Traffic again. How many readers of The Nugget have waited interminably to drive across Highway 20 in the heart of Sisters this year? How many have viewed the “open-air RV showroom” that is Highway 20 for much of the year? How many have seen traffic stretch for a mile west- or east-bound toward the roundabout? Well, the worst is yet to come. While the City is encouraging more tourists to come (to enjoy our colossal traffic jam?) and more businesses to be established (perhaps another Lai... Full story
