News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Lady Outlaws beat the LaPine Hawks in four sets at home on senior night on Tuesday, October 15, with scores of 25-15 23-25, 25-14, and 25-12. Prior to Tuesday’s contest the Lady Outlaws honored their six senior players, Jordyn Monaghan, Holly Davis, Sophie Rush, Brooklyn Cooper, Kisten Elbek, and Kathryn Scholl. Coach Josh Kreunen made note of each of his senior players. “Jordyn is a great on-the-floor leader, who leads with grit and passion,” said Kreunen. “Her volleyball IQ and drive make her one of the top libero in th... Full story
The Lady Outlaws competed at the Bend Clearwater Classic held on Saturday, October 19. Twenty-two teams were in attendance, the majority 5A and 6A schools. Sisters matched up against North Medford (NM) in an 8 a.m. match in their first game of pool play. The Outlaws came out a bit sluggish and NM ran some quick sets to take the lead. The Outlaws did battle back, but it was just a little too late. The second set was close, but the Outlaws held the lead the entire way and finished with split matches with NM. The Outlaws matched... Full story
The Outlaws’ football squad honored their 11 seniors prior to Friday nights game against Pleasant Hill, and Coach Gary Thorson had praise for each one. Hudson Beckwith plays at running back and also at linebacker, and was an all-league running back last year as a junior. Thorson said, “Hudson has become one of the most explosive players in the conference. He’s a leader on and off the field, and his work in the weight room in the offseason has paid off for him in a big way. He also leads the team in receiving yards this seaso... Full story
Unlike other sports, it is rare for cross country teams to go head to head against one team, but for this year's Clash of the Cascades, held at Pole Creek Ranch on October 8, it was the Outlaws against the Ridgeview Ravens. Due to the smaller nature of the event all the boys and girls ran simultaneously on the five-kilometer course that looped through the dirt roads on the ranch property. Nathan Liddell of Ridgeview took the lead heading into the second mile and never... Full story
The Outlaws defeated the La Pine Hawks 6-1 at home on Wednesday, October 9, and came back two days later with a 4-0 shut out at Crosshill Christian. In Wednesday’s action the Outlaws faced a Hawk squad whose plan seemed to be to play physically at the risk of even fouling early and often. After one heavy foul, the Outlaws earned a set piece just five minutes into the contest. Micah Dachtler hit a beautiful dipping shot from approximately 30 yards out. Coach Jeff Husmann said, “As a center back, Micah doesn’t get too many... Full story
The third annual Giddy Up 5K/5Miler Ranch Run is set for Saturday, October 19, at the Pole Creek Ranch. There’s still time to sign up, according to race director Kelly Bither. Runners and walkers are welcome. There is also a free “Buckaroo Run” for kids 2-10 that kicks off at 10 a.m., just before the other races. The race, like others Bither sponsors during the year for RunSistersRun, is themed, so participants are encouraged to don western hats, bandannas and other cowboy gear. In addition the run/walk finishers recei... Full story
The Lady Outlaws beat the Harrisburg Eagles at home on Monday, October 7, in three straight sets with scores of 25-19, 25-11, and 26-24. Three days later they fell in five sets on the road at Creswell with scores of 22-25, 22-25, 25-19, 25-20, and 13-15. In Monday’s home match against Harrisburg the first set was tied up six times, the last at 17-17. Sisters got big kills from Audrey Sybesma, Kathryn Scholl, and Haven Heuberger that helped the Outlaws pull away and secure the win. Sisters was down early in the second set, b... Full story
Sisters notched a big 7-0 shutout at home against the Siuslaw Vikings on Thursday, October 10. In Thursday’s matchup against the Vikings the Outlaws played most of the game on the Vikings half of the field. Sisters scored their first goal in the 19th minute of play when Mia Rosas won the ball in the middle of the field and found Ella Davis, who dribbled through four Vikings defenders and scored a goal on the ground into the lower right corner of the net. At the half the Outlaws held a 1-0 advantage. Sisters offense went on a... Full story
The Outlaws football team bounced back well from their loss last week at Cottage Grove in their Homecoming game against Creswell, notching a commanding 48-6 win on Friday, October 11. Sisters jumped right out and scored on the first possession of the contest. Kayl Mock had a 30-plus-yard run midway through the drive and Kolbi Cotner scored on a seven-yard carry for the touchdown. Reid Woodson hit the point-after-touchdown (PAT) and the Outlaws took a 7-0 lead. Creswell had a... Full story
The Lady Outlaws defeated Elmira at home in three straight sets with scores of 25-16, 25-6, and 25-21, on Tuesday, October 1. At home two days later they lost in four sets to top ranked Pleasant Hill (PH) with scores of 25-17, 26-28, 12-25, 15-25. In Tuesday’s action, the first set against the Falcons was close until midway through the set when the Outlaws were able to pull away for the win. Back-to-back kills from Audrey Sybesma and back-to-back aces from Kathryn Scholl pulled the Outlaws to a 9-6 advantage. Sybesma had b... Full story
The Outlaws suffered a disappointing 28-19 loss at Cottage Grove (CG) on Thursday, October 3. The contest started off great with Dawson Roberson getting an interception in the end zone which ended CG’s opening drive. Sisters took possession on the Lions’ 20-yard line. Hunter Bronson hit Hudson Beckwith on a nice pass for a 79-yard touchdown (TD) run. Reid Woodson’s point-after-touchdown (PAT) was good and the Outlaws went up 7-0, and held that score to end the first quarter. Sisters forced the Lions to punt just one minut... Full story
The Outlaws boys and girls cross-country teams continued their steady growth over the past two weeks with two meets against strong 3A/2A/1A competition. Thursday, October 3, the squad competed at the Regis/Stayton Invitational where the boys placed second and the girls third among sixteen teams represented. 4A Stayton won both team titles. George Roberts continued his strong season with a fifth place finish on the hilly course, clocking 17:39.4. Freshman Zachary Kemp had a bre... Full story
The Lady Outlaws soccer squad fell 3-0 to Central Linn at home on Monday, September 30, but bounced back on Thursday, October 3, and defeated Creswell 2-1 in another home contest. On Monday, with the Central Linn Cobras ahead by one, the Lady Outlaws were sure they’d scored a goal to knot it up in the 35th minute of play. The referees saw it differently and the goal did not count. The Cobras scored their second goal of the contest in a quick counter attack and went up by two. Coach Makena Zorza said, “The girls struggled to... Full story
The Outlaws fell 2-1 on the road at Siuslaw on Monday, September 30, and three days later suffered a tough 1-0 loss to the Eagles at Santiam Christian (SC). Despite the loss to Siuslaw on Monday the Outlaws proved they are able to compete with the best teams in the league, and that bodes well as the Outlaws finish up the second half of the season. Siuslaw is one of the strongest teams in the league, they are well-coached, and can score goals. They have fast forwards and can beat their opponents’ defense with speed. A... Full story
The Outlaws notched a big 49-7 win in their league opener on the road at Elmira on Friday, September 20. Sisters opened with a massive 17 play drive to start the contest. The drive took almost 10 minutes off the first quarter and was capped by a Kale Mock three yard run off the right side. Reid Woodson’s PAT was good and the Outlaws took a 7-0 lead that held through the end of the period. In the second quarter, Elmira answered on their opening drive when they hit a screen pass that went 33 yards for the score. Their PAT w... Full story
The Lady Outlaws Soccer Team posted a 6-1 victory at home against the Elmira Falcons on Tuesday, September 24. Ella Davis got the Outlaws’ scoring spree started 23 minutes into the contest. Mia Rosas sent a through ball from the Outlaws past the Falcon defense and found Davis, who finished it right past the keeper for the score. The Falcons answered with a goal of their own two minutes later to tie it up at 1-1. Sisters scored in the 27th minute when Rosas again found space and crossed the ball to Deven Stevens, who o... Full story
The Outlaws’ team started off the week on Tuesday with a three-game sweep over the visiting Creswell Bulldogs (No. 10), with scores of 27-25, 25-23, and 25-22. Two days later they defeated the La Pine Hawks in three close sets (25-22, 25-20, 25-20). Tuesday’s match against Creswell wasn’t easy. In the first set the Outlaws were up 24-21, but due to some errors, they allowed the Bulldogs back in. The set was tied at 24, and again at 25, before Alli Fogarty served up back-to-back aces for the Outlaws’ win. Sisters quickly went... Full story
The Sisters Outlaws football team beat the La Pine Hawks 42-0 on Friday, September 27. Prior to the contest Friday night the Outlaws honored local veterans on their annual Veterans/Military appreciation night. Veterans were escorted to center field by the La Pine ROTC honor guard. After the National Anthem both teams lined up and filed into center field to shake the veterans’ hands and thank them for their service. When the game started, the Outlaws came out on fire against the Hawks. At the half the Outlaws were on top 42-0... Full story
The Outlaws boys soccer team fell 4-0 at Creswell on Monday, September 23, but came back three days later and beat East Linn Christian 3-1. Sisters knew the Creswell Bulldogs would be motivated to beat them, as they were the team the Outlaws played for the league championship last year in a come-from-behind 5-4 win. Coach Jeff Husmann told The Nugget that one of the challenges the team has faced this year is their slow start to the games, coming out cautious and flat-footed. The Outlaws gave Creswell too much space in... Full story
Oregon Hunters Assoc-iation (OHA) is partnering with Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) to encourage hunters to get their deer and elk tested for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) this season. Hunters who submit a CWD test from a harvested deer or elk between August 1, 2024 and April 1, 2025, will automatically be entered to win either a Howa 1500 .223 with mounted Nikko Sterling Gamepro 4-12x40mm Scope combo or a Sig Sauer Whiskey3 4-12x40mm Quadplex scope. A winner will be drawn on April 30, 2025. Hunters will... Full story
A lost hiker near the summit of South Sister was found by Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue on Sunday, September 15. The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue (SAR) was notified of a lost hiker near the summit of South Sister at 4 p.m., Saturday, September 14. Though the hiker was thought to be in Lane County, Deschutes SAR was requested to respond and activated the rescue mission at 4:15 p.m. Lane County Sheriff's Office SAR requested an... Full story
The Outlaws got off to a sluggish start after their long bus ride to Corbett last week. The Cardinals took advantage and jumped to an early lead, scoring three times within the first seven minutes of the contest. Coach Jeff Husmann said, “Our back line, and the whole team, was flat-footed and groggy. We did not match their speed, nor their sense of urgency early on.” The Cardinals scored their fourth goal in the 13th minute. Husmann said, “Like any game, particularly non-league games, it’s an opportunity for learning and gro... Full story
The Lady Outlaws soccer squad defeated Siuslaw Monday, September 16, on the road in a final score of 2-0. Devon Stevens got the Outlaws on the scoreboard in the 32nd minute of the game. A throw-in found Melia Jenkins in the middle of the field, and Jenkins passed the ball over to Stevens, who had made a run down the wing, and one-touched it for a goal over the keeper’s head into the back of the net. At the half Sisters was on top 1-0. The Outlaws’ second goal came with approximately 15 minutes left on the clock. The play sta... Full story
The Lady Outlaws started their week with a tough four-set road loss to top ranked Pleasant Hill (PH) on Monday, September 16, with scores of 16-25, 25-23, 15-25, and 12-25. They bounced back two days later, and posted a four-set win on the road at Harrisburg (25-14, 23-25, 25-17, 25-15). PH started the match on fire, and took the first set by nine points. In the second set, Coach Josh Kreunen made a line up adjustment, and kept the set close with great defense from Holly Davis and Paityn Cotner who finished with 13 digs... Full story
The Outlaws outscored the visiting Taft Tigers 41-22 at home at Reed Stadium in their first home game of the season. Sisters dominated the first half, scoring 28 points on 279 yards of total offense with a balanced attack of 145 yards rushing and 134 yards passing, compared to Taft’s six points on 149 yards total offense. Ethan Eby scored Sisters’ first touchdown of the night on a one-yard run with just over three minutes left in the first quarter. Reid Woodson missed on the point-after attempt, but at the close of the qua... Full story
