News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Lady Outlaws soccer squad logged an 8-0 shutout at home against Santiam Christian on Tuesday, October 10, and two days later they beat Elmira at home 8-1. Their defense has been stellar; they are the No. 1 defense in the state with only four goals scored against them. In Tuesday’s action the rainy conditions didn’t hinder or keep the Outlaws from playing their game. Katie Ryan opened the Outlaws’ scoring spree just 45 seconds into the contest. The midfield won the ball and found Juhree Kizziar, who quickly turned and slot... Full story
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will seasonally close six areas in Central Oregon to safeguard habitat for federally protected raptors. These annual seasonal closures will protect the habitat of bald eagles, golden eagles, and prairie falcons during breeding and nesting periods. All public use, including hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and off-highway vehicle use, is prohibited in the following closure areas during the identified timeframes: • Tumalo Reservoir: Closed from January 1 to August 31 of every yea... Full story
The Lady Outlaws volleyball squad crushed Harrisburg on the road on Thursday, October 5. They swept the Eagles 25-12, 25-10, and 25-11 to push their league record to a perfect 8-0, and an overall record of 17-1. Harrisburg struggled to get into their offense due to tough serves by the Outlaws, who finished the night with a total of 10 team aces. The Eagles were constantly shut down at the net with great blocking from Kathryn Scholl, Gracie Vohs, and Bailey Robertson. Sisters quickly won the match 3-0 in just 50 minutes of... Full story
The Outlaws traveled to Creswell on Friday night and hammered out a decisive 41-6 victory against the Bulldogs. Creswell received the opening kickoff and Calvin Parker recovered an early fumble to set the Outlaws up for a great start. The Bulldogs’ defense held strong and Sisters wasn’t able to convert their fourth-down attempt deep in Creswell’s territory. Sisters forced the Bulldogs to punt and got back to work. Justin deSmet scored from seven yards out, Reid Woodson’s PAT was good, and Sisters took a 7-0 lead. The Outlaws... Full story
The Lady Outlaws soccer squad tallied two more shut- outs last week - a 5-0 win at home against Pleasant Hill (PH) on Tuesday, October 3, and two days later a 4-0 shutout on the road against Siuslaw. At home on Tuesday, the Outlaws were determined and motivated to buckle down and play their game against a good Pleasant Hill squad. The Billies have always been a strong league competitor, and the Outlaws have struggled against them in the past, even though they've come out on... Full story
The Outlaws boys soccer squad served up two strong performances on the pitch this past week — an 8-0 win on the road at La Pine on Tuesday, October 3, and an 8-0 win at home two days later against Crosshill Christian. In Tuesday’s action against the Hawks the Outlaws scored early and often. At the three- minute mark Andrew Islas scored off an assist from Cooper Merrill, which was quickly followed by a Vincent Christian goal off a Nick Palmer assist. The Outlaws scored twice more, in the 13th and 14th minute. Carson Bell sco... Full story
In cross-country, Sisters placed four girls in the top eight on the way to winning the Regis/Stayton Invitational held Thursday, October 5 at Stayton Middle School. Brooke Duey (21:19) and Josie Ryan (21:20) took second and third, followed by Kolby McMahon (21:51) and Ella Bartlett (21:58) in seventh and eighth. Naomi Bennette ran her best time of the season (24:41) to place 27th and complete the scoring for Sisters. Sophie Schoolmeester of Banks won the race in 20:17. “It was good to take the team trophy on a day that our l... Full story
The Lady Outlaws once again proved they are a team to be reckoned with as they crushed La Pine and Elmira last week; a 25-14, 25-15, 25-5 sweep on Tuesday at home against the Hawks, and two days later a 25-11, 25-12, 25-11 sweep against the visiting Falcons. On Tuesday against La Pine, the Outlaws quickly showed their strength along the front line from the onset of the match. Intimidating blocks and high-octane hitting had Sisters quickly out in front every set, and they c... Full story
Sisters has a hidden gem for those who like to test their skills on two wheels. Bike Park 242 is located just off the McKenzie Highway (242) adjacent to the Sisters Park & Recreation Coffield Center, at the west end of the Sisters High School parking lot. Not a lot of folks know it's there. That will change this weekend, as volunteers who have sunk hours of work and a substantial chunk of grant money into reviving and improving the park will host a grand opening. Riders are... Full story
The boys soccer squad posted a 4-0 sweep at home against Siuslaw on Tuesday, September 26, and at home two days later fell 1-2 to Santiam Christian. Sisters has been working to start their matches with a greater sense of purpose, focus, and urgency, and they did just that in Tuesday's action against the Vikings. They set the tone early and established cohesive and connected play in the midfield. Coach Jeff Husmann said, "When we establish control in the midfield, play... Full story
Cool fall weather greeted just over 200 runners and walkers at the second annual GiddyUp Run organized by Kelly Bither of RunSistersRun, held Saturday, September 23 at Pole Creek Ranch. Action got underway with a short Buckaroo Run for about 50 kids 10 and under and then moved on to the 5- mile race and the 5-kilometer run/walk, which totaled 175 participants according to Bither. Members of the Sisters High School Alpine ski team served as course monitors, for which Bither... Full story
With many of the best 3A/2A/1A cross-country teams toeing the line, the Champs Invite, held Friday, September 22, lived up to its name, and the flat course, coupled with top-ranked teams, resulted in season best times for most of the Outlaw runners. The junior varsity boys got things hopping with three runners finishing in the top 10 of the 3,000-meter race. George Roberts placed fifth (11:15), Emerson Backus eighth (11:36) and Eli Palanuk (11:45) ninth, among a field of 72... Full story
In volleyball the Lady Outlaws started their week at home with a sweep (26-24, 25-16, 25-15) against the Creswell Bulldogs. Two days later they made the long road trip to Siuslaw, and quickly swept the Vikings with scores of 25-10, 25-16, and 25-9. In Tuesday’s action, the Bulldogs showed a lot of fight in a gritty matchup against the top-ranked Outlaws. The first set was back and forth. Both teams struggled at moments and at other times both showed signs of brilliance. The Outlaws squeaked out the first-set win. Sisters s... Full story
The boys soccer squad snapped their four-game losing streak with a dramatic game that ended in a 3-1 victory on the road at East Linn Christian Academy on Wednesday, September 20. Sisters started the game with energy and focus, and hit the field ready to play. The Outlaws controlled play in the midfield and created several chances, but too often blasted their shots off target, and never really tested East Linn’s keeper. East Linn’s plan was to counter-attack, and try to make big cross plays to catch the Outlaws’ backs out o... Full story
The Outlaws football squad soundly defeated the La Pine Hawks on the road this past Friday night. Despite the fact that the squad had a difficult week with numerous players out with injuries and sickness, they prevailed in a final score of 40-12. La Pine got on the scoreboard three minutes into the contest and took a quick 6-0 lead, but from that point on the Outlaws took control of the game. One minute later, Justin DeSmet intercepted the ball and ran 33 yards for the touchdo... Full story
The Lady Outlaws soccer squad remains undefeated, as they beat Elmira on the road 6-1 on Tuesday, September 19, and shut out La Pine 8-0 at home two days later. In Tuesday’s contest at Elmira, the Outlaws started out a bit disorganized, and the Falcons did a good job of pressuring them early. Sisters only managed to score once in the first half, with a goal from Juhree Kizziar. At the 38-minute mark Ella Davis collected the ball in the middle and fed it through the Falcons’ defense to Kizziar, who ran onto the ball and fin... Full story
The Lady Outlaws volleyball squad remains undefeated so far this season, as they continued to crush league opponents last week. They hammered Harrisburg at home on Tuesday, September 12, in three straight sets with scores of 25-2, 25-9, and 25-7. On Thursday, two days later, they traveled to Pleasant Hill (PH) and fought a hard battle against the Billies, but prevailed with scores of 18-25, 25-17, 26-24, and 25-12. In Tuesday’s action the Outlaws demolished the visiting Eagles in the first set 25-2 in just 11 minutes. G... Full story
Folks can fill their card — and the coffers of the Outlaws athletic program — at the first Bingo Night of the season at Sisters High School, Wednesday, September 27. The Sisters High School Black and White Club is the primary source of funding for the Sisters School District Athletic Department. Each donation to the Black and White Club helps pay for officials, bussing transportation, new athletic equipment, jerseys, state travel, middle school end-of-season pizza parties, and more. This year, officiating costs have inc... Full story
The Lady Outlaws continued their domination on the soccer field as they bested Siuslaw at home 6-0 and two days later posted a 6-0 win against the Eagles at Santiam Christian on Friday. In Tuesday’s action Juhree Kizziar scored two goals for Sisters in the first half. Kizziar opened the Outlaw scoring spree just five minutes into the contest. Izzy Schiller passed the ball off to Kizziar, who finished with a one-touch into the back of the net. Kizziar scored again at the 25-minute mark. Ella Eby and Katie Ryan also scored g... Full story
The Outlaws cross-country team more than held their own at the Country Fair Classic held at the Oregon Country Fair grounds near Veneta on Thursday, September 14. The girls placed third and the boys sixth among 16 teams from all divisions. The girls' team placed behind Philomath, the top 4A team in Oregon, and Crescent Valley, a perennially tough team ranked third in the 5A preseason coaches' poll. Ella Bartlett led the charge again for the Outlaws on the flat course that... Full story
Reid Woodson's last-second field goal gave the Outlaws an intense and exciting finish in an incredible football game that ended in a 25-22 win at home last Friday against the Elmira Falcons. Through the night, teams battled back and forth. Both made great plays on special teams, and Sisters stood up to a hard-running Falcon squad that possessed the ball for a large portion of the game. Sisters opened the game with a kickoff, and after an initial Elmira possession ended in a... Full story
The Outlaws fell 3-2 in a close contest at home against Mountain View (MV) on Tuesday, September 5, and two days later lost 2-3 at Crook County (CC). In Tuesday’s soccer action, a good-sized energetic crowd gathered to watch the Outlaws in their first home game of the season. The Outlaws were evenly matched with Mt. View, but they gave up early goals. Coach Jeff Husmann told The Nugget that Mountain View has a couple of very crafty and speedy players, and the Cougars scored just three minutes into the contest. “We were a bit... Full story
The Outlaws hosted the Madras White Buffs on Friday, September 8, and walked off the field with a 52-27 victory. Prior to the game teams honored the veterans who were in attendance. Madras kicked off to Sisters. After good runs from Justin DeSmet and Tony Gonzalez, Gonzalez scored on a 22-yard run. Reid Woodson’s kick for the PAT was good and the Outlaws quickly went up 7-0. Madras came right back and scored an 88-yard run. Their two-point attempt failed, but they closed the gap 6-7. Sisters regained possession and had n... Full story
The Lady Outlaws volleyball squad dominated play at the Cascade Invite on Saturday, September 8, and walked off the court as undefeated champs for the second straight year. Fourteen 3A and 4A teams were in attendance, including 4A Marshfield, who are the defending 4A state champions. Sisters began pool play against 4A Junction City and 4A Stayton and beat both teams in three straight sets. The Outlaws faced Corbett (3A) in their first match of afternoon bracket play. Sisters used aggressive serving to cruise past the... Full story
The Godby Farm in Sisters hosted officials from the KWPN (Royal Warmblood Studbook of the Netherlands) for a keuring event on Thursday, September 7. A "keuring" is an official inspection by a jury, wherein Dutch Warmblood horses are evaluated for their adherence to breed standards and fitness for participation in events such as dressage, hunter-jumper, or harness. Horse owners from around Central Oregon brought their mares and foals to a tradition-filled evaluation on a perfec... Full story
