News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Lady Outlaws kicked off league with a 2-0 shutout at Creswell on Tuesday, September 5, and on the road two days later a 1-0 victory over Pleasant Hill (PH). In Tuesday’s soccer action the Outlaws scored back-to-back goals at the 34th and 36th minute to take a 2-0 lead. Sisters was awarded a free kick outside the 18-yard box, and the team used one of the free kicks they’d been practicing. Juhree Kizziar laid the ball off to Marley Holden who had a powerful shot that was an absolute screamer that flew into the upper lef... Full story
The Lady Outlaws volleyball team traveled to Klamath Falls on Saturday, September 2, and walked away as the tournament champs of the Basin Invitational. Sisters cruised through the morning pool play unscathed while showcasing their team depth. In the afternoon they were pitted against a scrappy Bonanza team in the opening of bracket play. The Outlaws’ steady defensive effort and strategic serves were key in their two straight set wins against the Antlers, 25-18 and 25-9. In the championship game the Outlaws faced Mazama, a v... Full story
Sisters edged out Burns 19-13 last Friday night, with a touchdown that came in the final minute of play. The Outlaws had a rough start, and at the end of the first quarter trailed 0-7. They turned it around in the second quarter, buckled down and scored twice, with both touchdowns by Tony Gonzalez, the first on a three-yard run and the second on a one-yard run. Burns also managed to get a TD and teams entered the half with the score knotted up 13-13. Neither team scored in... Full story
The Lady Outlaws opened their soccer season with a 5-0 shutout against the Cowgirls on Tuesday, August 29, in a non-league contest that was moved to Crook County due to the smoky conditions in Sisters. Katy Ryan scored Sisters’ first goal. She dribbled the ball and beat her opponent and sent the ball into the lower corner for the goal. Zoee Bafford scored with a finish from a nice cross from Lilly Sundstrom. Marley Holden scored twice for the Outlaws, the first on a penalty kick into the upper left corner. Her second goal c... Full story
The Outlaws kicked off their soccer season with a 2-0 loss to Madras on Tuesday, August 29, and two days later fell 6-3 to Redmond. Due to the smoky conditions, Tuesday’s game was moved to Prineville. The smoke has been a challenge for the Outlaws, as they were only able to practice twice outside, and the rest of the time share gym space with other teams. Coach Jeff Husmann told The Nugget that the Outlaws were more nervous at the start of the match than what usually characterizes the team, and for most of the first half t... Full story
For the first time in Sisters High School (SHS) history, a team traveled abroad to compete in an international tournament. The girls soccer team, dubbed the Oregon Outlaws, traveled to Hamburg, Germany to compete in the Laola Cup, held July 24-27. The annual event was put on by Ballfruende, who organize 30 different sporting tournaments throughout Europe every year. Twenty-two countries, including Iceland, Ireland, Poland, Finland, England, Sweden, China, Canada, USA, Gambia,... Full story
The Sisters High School (SHS) boys soccer squad will be led by six returning seniors, including Vincent Christian, Austin Dean, Carson Bell, Baylor Dyer, Evan Martin, and Logan Ryba. This core group has lofty goals for the season; they not only look to repeat as league champs but want to go deeper, into the state tournament. Christian and Dean are this year’s captains and both have been four-year starters for the Outlaws. Coach Jeff Husmann stated that Christian is a very determined and skilled player and Dean is one of the h... Full story
Matt Hilgers has taken over the role of athletic director for Sisters High School following Gary Thorson's tenure of five-and-a-half years. Hilgers moved to Sisters in 2021 after a number of years working at Taft Middle School and High School in Lincoln City. He spent the past two years teaching social studies at Sisters Middle School and coaching the varsity baseball team. His wife, Brittney, teaches language arts at Sisters High School. The couple has two children, ages 5... Full story
The Outlaws Summer Hoops Camp brought 78 campers to the annual event - the largest turnout in the last several years. Incoming fourth through eighth graders attended the three-day camp which was held Tuesday through Thursday, June 20-22 at Sisters High School. Both the gyms were bursting with enthusiastic kids ready and excited to improve their basketball skills. Many of the kids were new to the sport and hadn't touched a basketball except for maybe at recess or at PE. They... Full story
The Outlaws girls track team scored in 16 of 17 events to rack up 137.5 points on the way to clinching a 3A Special District 4 Championship at Siuslaw High School May 18-19. In addition, the Outlaws will be sending athletes in nine events to the OSAA 3A State Championships set for May 25-26 at Hayward Field in Eugene. Athletes qualify for State by finishing in the top two or meeting a qualifying standard. In addition, one "wild card" entry is added for each event based on the... Full story
The Lady Outlaws softball team has been working hard and it showed on the field this year. Sisters finished their season 7-17, which was a tie for the most wins they've had in a season in the past 10 years. Sisters battled through several obstacles this season. Kathryn Scholl, their sophomore pitcher, was lost halfway through the season due to a back injury, and in addition three other key players suffered concussions. Only one of those was softball related. Talented as... Full story
The Sisters Outlaws baseball team's playoff run ended with a playoff loss to No. 1-seeded Cascade Christian on Friday, May 26. Despite the loss, the Outlaws can look back on many accomplishments across the season. "This was an incredible season for us," said Coach Matt Hilgers. "We won our league title for the first time since 2017. We hosted and won the very first playoff game that our field has seen since they built the new field at the high school. Previously they used the... Full story
Gracie Vohs got to experience the rare air of the top of the podium after winning the 400 meters at the OSAA 3A Track and Field Championships held May 25 and 26 at Hayward Field in Eugene. Her joy doubled when she returned to the podium with her teammates after the quartet won the 4x400-meter relay in the meet's final event. The girls finished fifth as a team, four points shy of a team trophy. Vohs entered the meet among the favorites, but it took at strong effort over the... Full story
Two seniors and a sophomore will represent Sisters High School at the OSAA Track and Field Championships after qualifying at the 3A Special District 4 Championships held May 18-19 at Siuslaw High School in Florence. The top two finishers, along with athletes that meet qualifying standards, move on to the state meet. In addition, one “wild card” entry is added for each event based on the best third place mark among all district meets. Corbin Fredland continued his remarkable first-ever track season by winning the 300 met... Full story
The girls tennis squad sent three junior players — Juhree Kizziar, Brooke Harper, and Katie Ryan — to the state tennis tournament held in Corvallis, Friday and Saturday, May 19- 20. Kizziar (No. 1 singles) who was the District 4 Champion, defeated sophomore Addison Roberts of Sutherlan 6-2, 6-2. Kizziar was very consistent and Roberts made numerous unforced errors. “Juhree is a very good defender and retriever that most players over hit or get frustrated,” said Coach Bruce Fenn. “This year she handled more pace and moved forw... Full story
With summer comes the opportunity for Sisters youth to attend a variety of sports camps. If you’re interested in any of the following camps you can register through SPRD, unless otherwise noted. The Sisters High School Outlaws basketball programs will offer a youth camp Tuesday through Thursday, June 20-22, for boys and girls who will be in the fourth through eighth grade for the 2023-2024 school year. The Outlaw Summer Hoops Camp will run from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. each day at the Sisters High School (SHS) gym. The cost is $... Full story
Two seniors and a sophomore will represent Sisters High School at the OSAA Track and Field Championships after qualifying at the 3A Special District 4 Championships held May 18-19 at Siuslaw High School in Florence. The top two finishers, along with athletes that meet qualifying standards, move on to the state meet. In addition, one “wild card” entry is added for each event based on the best third-place mark among all district meets. Corbin Fredland continued his remarkable first-ever track season by winning the 300 meter hur... Full story
The girls tennis squad sent three junior players — Juhree Kizziar, Brooke Harper, and Katie Ryan — to the state tennis tournament held in Corvallis Friday and Saturday, May 19- 20. Kizziar (No. 1 singles) who was the District 4 Champion, defeated sophomore Addison Roberts of Sutherlan 6-2, 6-2. Kizziar was very consistent and Roberts made numerous unforced errors. “Juhree is a very good defender and retriever that most players over hit or get frustrated,” said Coach Bruce Fenn. “This year she handled more pace and moved for... Full story
Phenomenal pitching helped the Outlaws baseball team close out league play with a 14-4 record and their first title since 2017. Brody Duey threw his second no-hitter on the season, allowing one unearned run in an 11-1 five-inning game against Harrisburg. On Friday, the Outlaws traveled to Harrisburg needing to win both games to secure a league title. Brody Fischer threw a complete-game shutout in game one, finishing at 7-0. Patrick Silva threw four innings and Landen Scott... Full story
Trent Gordon finished fifth at the boys 3A/2A/1A Special District 2 Golf Tournament held on Monday and Tuesday, May 8-9, at the Chehalem Glenn Golf Course in Newberg. Gordon's score as an individual qualified him for the state tournament, which will be Monday and Tuesday, May 15-16 at Tokatee. Gordon shot an 84 on day one and an 86 on day two for a total of 170. In his first round he shot a 40 on the front nine and a 44 on the back, and finished with nine pars in the round.... Full story
The girls lacrosse squad celebrated their two seniors, Tatum Cramer and Faith Gulick, in their last home game of the season on Monday, May 8. Both Cramer and Gulick were captains on the team, and brought ample amounts of fun and laughter to both practice and games, even when times were hard. They kept team spirits alive, and both will be missed next year. Assistant coach McKenna Jones noted both players. "Tatum has been playing lacrosse since the third grade," said Jones.... Full story
The Lady Outlaws brought seven players to the 4A/3A/2A/1A Special District 4 Tennis Tournament in Pendleton on Friday and Saturday, May 12-13, and emerged as the champs. The Outlaws took a first, third, and fourth place in singles, and placed a doubles team in the quarterfinals for a total of 17 points, double the closest rival team. Coach Bruce Fenn said, “At the beginning of the season we wanted to place at least second in our district. (We were third last year.) After the district realignment with 20 teams, mostly E... Full story
The high-powered Wally Ciochetti Invitational at Cottage Grove Friday May 12 concluded the regular season for the Outlaws’ track and field season with the District Championships set for May 18-19 at Siuslaw High School in Florence. The field of teams included some of the top 4A and 3A squads providing the Outlaws with the high level of competition expected at the district, and potentially, state meets. The Outlaw girls team performed well, finishing fourth in the team standings with 55 points behind Philomath (136), Henley (... Full story
The boys lacrosse squad poured their hearts out and left it all on the field in their 10-6 loss at Ridgeview on Wednesday, May 10. The Outlaws again played with just 11 players compared to the Ravens 22. Two days later they recorded a 14-6 win at Burns. On Wednesday, against Ridgeview, Sisters got off to a good start as they won face-offs and controlled the ball for most of the first quarter. Cooper Merrill got the Outlaws on the scoreboard three minutes into the contest and a couple minutes later Ethan Martin scored to put... Full story
The Outlaws girls tennis team have qualified three singles players and two doubles teams to advance to the District Championships in Pendleton, on Friday and Saturday, May 12-13. The district billets came out of competition in the sub district tournament held in Madras Tuesday and Wednesday, May 9-10. Juhree Kizziar (No. 1 singles) remained undefeated in league with 15 wins and zero losses and will be the No. 1 seed at the District Championships. She swept her match against Diana Melo of Madras in the first round, and then... Full story
