News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Stewart was born April 25, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, and after a life well lived, passed away December 29, 2021 in Bend, at the age of 86. Stewart was raised in Southern California by his parents, Louis and Fanny Weitzman. This is where his lifelong love of education, hard work, and cars started. In 1953 he was accepted to Stanford University and graduated with a degree in political science in 1957. At Stanford, he was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. After... Full story
The Lady Outlaws tennis team lost both their matches this past week; a 3-5 loss to Stayton on Tuesday, April 26, and a 1-7 loss to Molalla the following day. In Tuesday’s match against Stayton, the weather was chilly, temperatures hovering at 40 degrees. In addition to fighting weather conditions, the Outlaws had to play without their No. 2 and No. 4 single’s players. Juhree Kizziar defeated her opponent 6-1, 6-2, with blazing approach shots to the net and great hustling backcourt defense at the No. 1 singles spot. Leah O’Her... Full story
The Lady Outlaws tennis squad defeated North Marion 5-3 at home on Thursday, April 21, and pushed their league record to 3-1. Juhree Kizziar continued her dominance on the court with powerful ground strokes and jumping serve, and dismantled her opponent 6-0 6-1. Juhree held on to her perfect record and has 10 wins and no losses under her belt. Brooke Harper (No. 2 singles) took down her opponent 6-1, 6-0, with deep-placed ground strokes and fewer mistakes. Maddie Pollard (No.... Full story
The boys tennis team has hit the midway mark through the season, and the four young players that have dedicated themselves to learning the sport are getting better with each match played. Sisters has played in seven matches, and the focus has been to get players as much experience as possible. Technically, they forfeit every match because they don’t have a full roster of 12 varsity players, but they aren’t concerned with the outcome of the matches. Players have been pla... Full story
The Lady Outlaws tennis team posted a 5-3 win over Madras at home on Thursday, April 14, and improved their conference record to 2-1, and are 5-4 overall. It was a cold day with intermittent snow flurries, which made for difficult play. The team stayed positive, cheered for their teammates, and walked away with a sweep in singles play, and also a win at No. 4 doubles. No. 1 singles player Juhree Kizziar continued her winning streak with a 6-2, 6-2 win over her opponent.... Full story
The Lady Outlaws lost 3-5 in a hard-fought match at home against Cascade on Thursday, April 7, but a day later they rebounded with a 7-1 win at home against Henley. In Thursday’s match the Outlaws’ top three singles players won. In the No. 1 spot, Juhree Kizziar had control from start to finish and blanked Kyra Arneson 6-0, 6-0. Kizziar’s defense, fast ground strokes, and top spin server were too difficult for her opponent to handle. Brooke Harper earned a 6-2, 6-0 win over Vi... Full story
The summer I graduated from college, 1966, I was a bridesmaid in my best friend’s wedding in Portland. We met as freshmen in high school, having many classes together and turning out our freshman spring for the high school tennis team as doubles partners. Karen was the better player, but together we were a pretty powerful duo, making it to the state tournament our junior year. But I digress, just like when the two of us are together talking. As Karen’s attendants helped her... Full story
The Lady Outlaws tennis team played an outstanding match against Mt. View on Thursday, March 31. The final score was 4-4 and so the winner came down to most sets won, with Sisters coming out on top 10 sets to 8 sets. The following day the Outlaws fell 3-5 in a match at Redmond. In Tuesday’s match, No. 1 singles player Juhree Kizziar continued her winning ways. Her new topspin serve and her consistent play were too much for her opponent to handle and she easily won the match 6... Full story
One should not be surprised to read of one’s passing at the proud age of 95, but Shirley Jean von Kalinowski was only 95 years young, full of love and the joy of life. She passed on a picture-perfect Saturday morning in Sisters, peacefully and quietly exhaling from our world into another new world. She passed as she hoped. She was our amazing, beautiful mother, treasured grandmother and great-grandmother, favorite aunt, loyal sister, and cherished friend. She was loved by a... Full story
The Lady Outlaws opened their season with a 1-8 loss at home against Ridgeview on Monday, March 14. Later in the week they had back-to-back matches; a 3-5 loss at home against Caldera on Wednesday, and a 6-2 road win at Crook County on Thursday. Sophomore Juhree Kizziar (No. 1 singles) notched the only win in the Outlaws’ match against Ridgeview on Monday. Kizziar played an impressive match and easily defeated Kylee Rost 6-0, 6-1. Coach Bruce Fenn said, “Juhree’s new impro... Full story
Bruce Fenn was recently hired as Sisters High School’s new head coach for girls tennis. He’s passionate about the sport and has devoted his life to playing, coaching, and teaching tennis. He’s a certified tennis teaching professional with the USPTA (United States Professional Teaching Association). Fenn always thought and dreamed of being a basketball star, but when he joined the tennis team in high school his dreams shifted. From that point on he’s played the sport, coached... Full story
Green-clad runners and walkers filled the streets in the first annual Lucky Leprechaun walk and run, held Saturday, March 12, near downtown Sisters. Race director Kelly Bither, who also put on the Ugly Sweater Run in December, felt ecstatic about the way the event turned out. “The race went great,”she said. “It was so nice to see so many smiling faces. With so much turmoil in the world today it’s good to take a morning to come together and create lasting memories with friends... Full story
The girls tennis team returns nine varsity players, and will add eight new players to their roster this year. The squad boasts several very athletic, enthusiastic girls who have a desire to improve, and along with the new additions the team is poised for a great season ahead. Bruce Fenn, new head coach for the Lady Outlaws, told The Nugget that the experience the team will get from their nine returning lettermen will give them an edge this season. Sophomore Juhree Kizziar played at the No. 1 singles spot last year and is... Full story
Following the popular Ugly Sweater Run in December, race director Kelly Bither is at it again with a race to help celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The Lucky Leprechaun 5k and 10k Run and Walk is scheduled for Saturday, March 12 and there is still room for a few more leprechauns, according to Bither. “As of March 5 a total of 176 people had registered,” she said. “We think that we can manage up to about 250, so it’s not too late to get involved.” The event will begin and end near Sisters Depot where post-race “shenanigan... Full story
The boys tennis squad currently has four players, and all are fairly inexperienced. The team will welcome any new players who would like to join and learn the game. There will be no cuts, and everyone is guaranteed to earn a varsity letter. Senior Barry Jaxon and juniors Matthew Riehle and Zenus Ortega return as third-year players, but their tennis experience has been limited due to COVID. All three joined the team brand-new to the game in 2020, but after two weeks of practice the entire season was cancelled. In 2021, the... Full story
Town halls in Sisters To the Editor: We are not talking to one another! We are not listening to one another! We need to communicate to each other within our community in order to work together and get things done in our community. Yes, politics is everywhere and in everything you do but it is now the good, the bad, and the ugly. Civility and speaking with respect to each other is essential in order to get things done — environmental action (wildfires/water preservation), racial reckoning, mask or no mask, women’s r... Full story
Nonpartisan county commission To the Editor: On January 3, the Deschutes County Clerk’s Office updated the voter registration database. At that time there were 153,912 voters across the county registered to vote in federal elections. Of these, 31 percent are registered for the Democratic Party and 29 percent for the Republican Party. The remaining 40 percent are not affiliated with either of the two major parties in the state: 33 percent are nonaffiliated voters (NAV) and 7 percent are registered for one of the seven minor p... Full story
•?One of my fondest memories was moving to Portland in the mid-1950s. We were driving north over the Golden Gate Bridge and daddy had the World Series on real loud on the radio: Dodgers 4, Yankees 3. Everything seemed possible to me in that moment. •?I’m guessing there isn’t a one of us who hasn’t run into themselves over these past many months. I know I have. I lucked out because I’m basically a hermit anyway, but I did not escape unscathed. I’m pretty sure I was getting weirder and weirder some of those months, a... Full story
Riley McHugh and Georgie Scott recently won the mixed doubles 4.0 level Gold Medal at the 2021 USA Pickleball Pacific Northwest Regional Championship in Boise, Idaho. This win provides them a “Golden Ticket” to the national championships in December in Indian Wells, California. Riley, a Sisters resident, plays at the Pineview Tennis Club in Sage Meadow and is a member of the Sisters Country Pickleball Club. Georgie lives in Eagle Crest and plays for the Eagle Crest and Bend Pi... Full story
Are you ready for a weekend read? Discover a new Spring 2021 fiction book at your local library. Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid What if one night changed your life forever? It’s August 1983 and Nina Riva’s annual end-of-summer party has arrived. Everyone who is anyone wants to be at her party. Except not the hostess —who was publicly dumped by her tennis-pro husband. Nina and her famous siblings have been through a lot together. Their dad was on the road with his legendary rock band so Nina made sacrifices to hel... Full story
The boys basketball squad lost 59-60 to a tough Summit JV team on Monday, May 17, and four days later were defeated 31-50 at home by the Sweet Home Huskies. Monday the Outlaws faced a big, athletic Summit squad, who also had some very good shooters. It was a tight contest and the game went back-and-forth the whole way. The Outlaws took the lead early in the first quarter, but Summit made a run and the lead switched hands. Sisters played a solid third quarter and were up by 18... Full story
Freshman Juhree Kizziar made a good showing at the girls state tennis tournament held in Roseburg on May 17, and made it to the quarterfinals before she dropped her last match. Kizziar defeated senior Allya Sierra 6-2, 6-1, in her first-round competition. Kizziar started a bit slow and dropped the first two games, but came back strong and won six games in a row to win the first set. She took control and finished strong at the net to win the second set. Kizziar faced senior Ellie Christian of Marist in the second match.... Full story
Nate Weber wrapped up his senior year with a fourth-place finish at the 4A state tennis tournament held Monday, May 17, at the Umpqua Valley Tennis Center, and Tuesday at Marist High School. Weber (No. 4 seed) faced Jonathan Swenson of Woodburn in the first round. Weber lost the first set 2-6, but buckled down and came back with a 6-1, 6-1, win to claim the victory. Weber has matched up against Swenson three times in his high school career and has tallied victories all three times. Weber beat Henry Gonvea 7-5, 6-2, in the... Full story
The Lady Outlaws participated in the district tennis tournament held Monday, May 10, in Madras, and Thursday and Friday, May 13 and 14, at Black Butte Ranch. On Monday, Juhree Kizziar (freshman) defeated Jabins Samano of North Marion, 6-0, 6-0. Kizziar earned the No. 4 seed in the tournament due to her regular season play, and with the win, advanced to the championship bracket. Coach Alan VonStein said, “Juhree continues to develop into a very exciting, quick, singles player.” On Thursday at Black Butte Ranch, Kizziar con... Full story
Nate Weber earned a second-place finish in the singles event of the OSAA Special District No. 2 Tennis Tournament held at Black Butte Ranch, Monday, May 10, and Thursday and Friday, May 13 and 14. Weber (No. 2 seed) got off to a great start on Monday with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Tag Grossnickle of Molalla, in the first round of play. In Thursday’s action, Nate won both his singles matches, starting with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Carson Swift of Cascade in the morning round of 16. Coach Carl Click told The Nugget that Weber played h... Full story
