News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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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 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 Sisters High School team is in its final preparations for the District Championships set for Friday, October 27 at Pendleton Community Park in Pendleton. It's a long bus trip for the boys and girls teams that look to return to the state meet, which has become an annual tradition for the program, but worth every mile. "We're sort of a quiet sport compared to some of the other team sports at Sisters High, so the community at large may not realize that our teams have been... Full story
The Lady Outlaw soccer squad continued their dominance over league opponents this past week. They logged an 8-0 win at La Pine on Tuesday, October 17, and with the win clinched the league title. Two days later they beat Central Linn at home in a final score of 5-1. Prior to the start of Thursday’s contest against Central Linn, the Lady Outlaws honored their six seniors: Captains Izzy Schiller and Marley Holden, Lilly Sundstrom, Juhree Kizziar, Maggie Lutz, and Maddie Taylor. Coach Brian Holden told The Nugget it was p... 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
The boys soccer squad squashed two more league opponents this past week. They shut out Elmira 5-0 on the road under very rainy conditions on Tuesday, October 10, and two days later posted a 8-3 win at Central Linn. The two wins set the Outlaws up for a great final push as league play comes to a close. In Tuesday’s contest Elmira came ready to play. Coach Jeff Husmann told The Nugget that one of the Outlaw’s strengths is the ability to identify mismatches during a game and to collectively expose those situations. That kin... Full story
The Outlaws dominated play in their 48-8 victory over the Billies at Pleasant Hill (PH) in Friday night’s football game. Kolbi Cotner got the Outlaws on the scoreboard just two minutes into the contest. The play was set up by a long pass on the opening play from Hunter Bronson to Landon Scott, and then Cotner finished with a nine-yard run on a sweep for the score. Pleasant Hill fumbled the ball and it was recovered by Rope Chew and put the Outlaws on their own 26- yard line. Cotner ran for a 17- yard sweep and the drive w... Full story
The Lady Outlaws volleyball squad traveled to Bend on Saturday, October 14, and competed in the Clearwater Classic. Twenty-four 4A, 5A, and mostly 6A teams were in attendance, with Sisters as the lone 3A team. Sisters started pool play against West Salem, and two back-to-back kills from Gracelyn Myhre gave the Lady Outlaws the 25-19 firstset win. In the second set Sisters started out down 0-5, but came back and posted a 25-21 win with big kills from Gracie Vohs and Kathryn Scholl down the stretch that secured the victory.... Full story
The Pole Creek Ranch provided a perfect setting for the Sisters Outlaws' home cross-country meet held Wednesday, October 11. Dramatic skies that included long-lasting rainbows added extra beauty to the course set at the iconic ranch. As the inaugural contest at the site, the event was limited to five local teams in order to keep the field of runners more manageable. The Outlaw girls won the team title 25-32 over Bend High, while the boys lost to Bend High on the sixth runner... Full story
In volleyball The Lady Outlaws matched up against a tough Pleasant Hill (PH) squad at home on Monday, October 9. The Billies gave the Outlaws their biggest challenge in league so far, with tight matches that included several long rallies. Sisters, who for the past several matches have easily swept their opponents, and in less than an hour of play, were challenged by the Billies, who made them work hard for the four-set win with scores of 25-23, 20-25, 26-24, and 25-21. At the... Full story
