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The Outlaw Hall of Fame (HOF) inducted six individuals and one community group at the annual ceremony held at Sisters High School (SHS) on Sunday afternoon, November 12. Categories for recognition include athletes, alumni, coaches, special contributors, and teams or organizations. The Outlaw Hall of Fame is designed to honor those who have contributed to the rich heritage and traditions of the Sisters School District and in the world at large. "Many hall of fame programs... Full story
The Outlaws boys soccer squad had four players named to all-league teams, including senior Vince Christian, who was not only a first-team pick, but also selected as Player of the Year. Christian was a cocaptain for the Outlaws and played as an attacking midfielder. Vince is a four-year starter and led the team in both goals (20) and assists (12). Coach Jeff Husmann said, “Vince is at the heart of our team. He has an exceptional work rate, often draws two to three defenders, and finds the open guy. He has incredible vision a... Full story
The Lady Outlaws' stellar season came to end in a 4-1 loss to the No. 1 Valley Catholic Valiants (VC) on Tuesday, November 7. Sisters didn't lose a single game in league play, won the quarterfinal match and played hard against a top-notch, VC squad in the semifinals. It took Sisters 10 to 15 minutes to settle into Tuesday's game. The Valiants had big, fast athletes who challenged the Lady Outlaws and made them work hard. Valley Catholic scored at the 12-minute mark on a great... Full story
Sisters’ football squad had eight players selected to all-league teams Six Outlaws were first- team selections, including Justin deSmet, Jayden Vogt, Kalvin Parker, Ethan Eby, and Reid Woodson. DeSmet (senior) was named Player of the Year at defensive back, and also was a first-team selection at the defensive back and running back positions. In league he rushed for 478 yards in just five games, averaged 8.5 yards per carry, and scored three touchdowns. On defense, he registered 39 tackles, 13 assists, three interceptions, a... Full story
The 21 players on the JV football squad finished their season at 8-1, their only loss the first game of the season. Jim Gurney and Jordon Wilkins teamed up to coach the Outlaws, Gurney primarily as a defensive coach, and Wilkins as the offensive coach. Gurney said, “We outscored our opponents 330-80 and that number is just ridiculous. Our average score was 40-6 of the games we won.” The offensive line consisted of Wyatt Szesze, Emmit Buller, Isaac Dunn, Kayden Morris, Finn Stancliff, Jackson Spor, and Jesus Quero; the final t... Full story
The Outlaw football squad battled through injuries the entire season to finish with a perfect league record, but fell 22-26 in the final seconds in the first round of the state playoffs. The Outlaws squared off against Yamhill-Carlton (YC) at home in Sisters on Friday night, November 3. Sisters opened the scoring in the first quarter with a field goal from Reid Woodson to take a 3-0 lead. In the second quarter, carries from Hudson Beckwith and Tony Gonzalez and a big catch fro... Full story
The Outlaws took on a tough Delphian team on the turf at McMinnville High School on Saturday, October 28, and suffered a 2-1 loss. The turf field and nerves played a factor as both teams took a bit of time to settle into the game. Delphian was a counter-attack type of team and had two very fast and dangerous strikers. Coach Jeff Husmann stated that the Dragons plan was to play out of the back and then try to engage the Outlaws, defending deep in their defensive third, and then play a big ball into their strikers. Senior... Full story
The Sisters Outlaws Mountain Bike Team pedaled to a fourth-place finish in State competition this fall - an outstanding result considering that the team has only five high school riders. Coach Jon Fogarty has been building the program since its inaugural season in 2022, when they didn't field enough high school riders to represent their school. They started with 10 total - four middle school and six high school riders. One dropped out, but that still left enough to represent... Full story
The Lady Outlaw soccer squad defeated St. Mary's in the quarterfinals of the state tournament at home in Sisters on Saturday, November 4. Coach Brain Holden told The Nugget he believes this is the first time in approximately 16 years that the Outlaws have made it to the semifinals. They were to travel over the hill and face No. 1 Valley Catholic in the semifinals on Tuesday, November 7. Both teams battled hard. In the 25th minute Sisters got their first goal. The ball was mis-... Full story
The Sisters Outlaws boys and girls teams wrapped up the 2023 cross-country season at the OSAA State Championships at Lane Community College on Saturday, November 4, finishing fifth and seventh respectively. Intermittent downpours of rain added an extra challenge to runners and fans alike, but the 60-degree temperatures kept conditions tolerable, according to Coach Charlie Kanzig. "It was hard to see the runners across the course at times," he said. Entering the meet both... Full story
The Lady Outlaws volleyball squad battled through three opponents to take first place at the state tournament last weekend in games. The tournament was exciting and nerve-racking to the very end. Sisters started their run with a 25-5, 25-20, 25-14 sweep against Corbett in the 8 a.m. quarterfinals on Friday, November 3. Sisters advanced to the semifinals and came back from a 0-2 deficit against Valley Catholic (VC), and won the next three sets to post the win in a match that wa... Full story
The ninth annual Outlaw Hall of Fame ceremony is set for Sunday, November 12, at 3 p.m. in the high school commons. A change from previous years is a move from a full dinner to an afternoon event with appetizers. There is no charge for the event, though donations to the sponsor, the Outlaw Booster Club, will be gladly accepted according to the Hall of Fame Chairman Don Pollard. Any proceeds from the event are used in support of student activities in the Sisters schools. The... Full story
The boys JV soccer squad improved tremendously over the course of the season and finished with a 3-3 record. The squad saw increased numbers and carried 20 players on their roster. That growth allowed the team to play their first full season of 11 vs. 11 in all of their games this year, something that hasn’t happened the last five years. Senior Dylan Rundle and sophomore Frank Trask were the team’s captains and were on the field nearly every minute of every game. Coach Riley Newport stated that the duo set the tone to wel... Full story
The Outlaws took on a tough Delphian team on the turf at McMinnville High School on Saturday, October 28, and suffered a 2-1 loss. The turf field and nerves were a factor, as both teams took a bit of time to settle into the game. Delphian was a counter-attack type of team and had two very fast and dangerous strikers. Coach Jeff Husmann said, “Their plan was to play out of the back and then try to engage us defending deep in their defensive third, and then play a big ball into their strikers.” Senior Austin Dean had sco... Full story
As the Outlaws boys soccer season came to an end, Coach Jeff Husmann honored his senior players, not only for their play but for building a strong program. Vincent Christian and Austin Dean were cocaptains this year and both players are four-year starters. Christian is one of the Outlaws’ most dedicated players. He is their leading scorer with 22 goals and also their assist leader. “Vince is one of the most dedicated players of the game that I have had the privilege of coaching,” Husmann said. “The maturity he has shown t... Full story
The Lady Outlaws swept Vale at home in Sisters on Saturday, October 28, in the second round of the state playoffs, with scores of 25-14, 25-13, 25-13. Sisters entered the match as the No.1 team in the state, and the Vikings were ranked at No. 17. With the win the Outlaws advance to the final eight — the Big Dance — which will be held at Springfield High School on Friday and Saturday, November 3-4. The Outlaws will play in the quarterfinals on Friday at 8 a.m. In the match against Vale, Sisters started off strong in the fir... Full story
The girls JV volleyball squad had a tremendous season, wrapping up league play with a perfect 12-0 record, dropping only one set. In their final tournament against all 5A schools they defeated Bend High, Mountain View, Ridgeview, Crook County, and Redmond, with their only loss a close match against Caldera. Eight players made up the Lady Outlaws’ roster, including Ally Gibney, Audrey Sybesma, Addie Clayton, Paityn Cotner, Ava Stotts, Emma Long, Haven Heuberger, and Brooke Lindsay, and were coached by Jason Myhre. Cotner was t... Full story
For the second year in a row the Outlaws boys cross-country team made the 500-mile round trip to Pendleton Community Park for the Special District 3 Championships and came away with the team title, earning a return trip to the OSAA State Championships. The Outlaws won in convincing fashion over Enterprise/Wallowa County as all five scorers placed in the top 16 among a field of 60 runners. Sisters finished with 44 points, Enterprise finished second with 65, and Burns rounded... Full story
The Outlaws wrapped up their perfect league season with a 20-7 win at home over Harrisburg on Friday night. Prior to the contest the Outlaws honored their eight senior players; Justin DeSmet and Tony Gonzalez (running backs), Tristen Madron (receiver), Rope Chew, Scott Henderson, Dolan Pool, Jayden Vogt, and Chance Hamlington (all linemen). Coach Gary Thorson told The Nugget that all these seniors have made some great contributions to the program both on and off the field. The game got underway and after a scoreless first... Full story
After five years of planning, fundraising, and delays, Black Butte School and the Camp Sherman community finally have a new playground. Kids are overjoyed with this new, beautiful, nature-integrated play structure. The playground incorporates logs of hazard trees cut from within the footprint of the playground. Other play elements include an ADA accessible pathway, ramp, and nest swing, tetherball and volleyball, a parkour challenge course, and some old-school style monkey... Full story
The Outlaws defeated the Siuslaw Vikings 27-20 at home in Friday night's homecoming game, and with the win captured the league title. It was a big game for both teams. Sisters entered the contest 4-0 in league, and ranked No. 8 in state, while Siuslaw was close behind at 3-1 in league, and ranked No. 15 in the state. Both teams came out ready to play, and were intense and focused. Siuslaw started with the ball and had a fairly good drive going, but it fizzled, and they were fo... Full story
The boys soccer squad won both their games this past week and captured the league crown for the second consecutive year. They posted a 2-0 shutout at home against Pleasant Hill on Tuesday, and two days later held on for a 5-4 win at home against Creswell. Sisters had their work cut out for them at home in their game against the Billies on Tuesday, as their coach had done his homework and knew in advance that Sisters had several offensive weapons. Pleasant Hill marked Vince Christian, the Outlaws’ biggest threat, and loaded t... Full story
Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) plans to repurpose the Sisters Elementary School site to become a multiuse community recreation center under a long-term lease. Dougherty Landscape Architects (DLA), a planning firm in Eugene, has been hired by the SPRD Board of Directors to create a conceptual design for the outdoor space of the property. DLA will utilize recent work done by the City of Sisters, Sisters School District and Sisters Park & Recreation District while also offering new community engagement opportunities... Full story
The Lady Outlaws clinched the league title with their 25-13, 25-10, 25-16 win over Creswell at home on Tuesday, October 17, which gave them the championship title two years in a row. Two days later they beat the Lady Hawks at La Pine with scores of 25-10, 25-11, and 25-20. On Tuesday, the Outlaws honored their six seniors, Gracie Vohs (outside hitter), Gracelyn Myhre (outside hitter), Bailey Robertson (middle blocker), Ila Reid (right side), Mia Monaghan (libero), and Katie... Full story
Friday night's football game switched from Homecoming to heartwarming as longtime track-and- field coach Jim Anderson was honored in a surprise ceremony for his dedication to youth. The unveiling of the Jim Anderson Vertical Jumping Area showcased brand-new, state-of-the-art high jump and pole vault pits and standards made by UCS. The equipment acquisition is entirely provided by private donations at no cost to the Sisters School District. Anderson, who began coaching in... Full story
