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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 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 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
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 soccer squad took down Western Christian (WC) at home on Saturday, September 14. Sisters players came out loose and focused from the opening whistle. They played well as a cohesive unit, and the early control of the midfield and the involvement from the defense led to the Outlaws first goal. Carter Van Meter played a well-weighted cross pass to Danny Benson, who calmly placed it in the net. The Outlaws second goal came in the 17th minute when Western Christian’s goalie fumbled the ball, and Alex Nieto followed t... Full story
The Outlaws cross country team looks on meets in the month of September as hard workouts and learning experiences, according to coach Charlie Kanzig. When the results turn out as victories it's icing on the cake. The Outlaws earned such a treat on Wednesday, September 11, as both the boys' and girls' varsity teams captured the small school team titles at the Oktoberfest Invitational held at Silver Falls State Park. The girls placed third overall behind 5A teams Corvallis and... Full story
The Lady Outlaws soccer squad fell 3-1 at Creswell on Monday, September 9, but at home two days later they edged out Pleasant Hill 1-0. On Monday, Creswell scored off a corner kick in the first half of Monday’s match-up and the Outlaws entered the half down 0-1. Just two minutes into the second half Tallis Grummer won the ball in the midfield and played the ball to Zoee Bafford. Bafford dribbled the ball down to the corner and cut it back to beat her defender with a shot to the upper left corner for the score. The Lady B... Full story
The Lady Outlaws hosted 25 teams in their annual Sisters Tournament. Twenty-four teams were from Oregon and Melba High School joined the fray from Idaho. Valley Catholic defeated Crook County in the championship match, and Cascade and Melba tied for third place. Coach Josh Kreunen told The Nugget he felt the Outlaws played well the entire day, despite the fact they were without injured outside hitter Kathryn Scholl. Sisters did especially well at the service line. Alli Fogarty had three of the Outlaws’ eight aces in their fir... Full story
Approaching the first meet of the season as a hard practice gave the Outlaws cross-country teams an attitude of testing fitness while getting some race experience simultaneously. The results were positive for veterans and newcomers alike. The biggest challenge of the meet was not the course or the muggy heat, but stepping to the starting line for the first time since losing teammate Kolby McMahon, the victim of a motorcycle accident last June. "There was a lot of emotion... Full story
Makena Zorza was hired three weeks ago as the girls assistant soccer coach, but after long-time coach Brian Holden resigned, she took over the head coaching position. Zorza graduated from Hood River Valley High School (HRVHS) in 2018 and played soccer all four years, three years on their varsity squad as a forward and outside midfielder. While at Hood River the team won their conference every year. She went on and attended the University of Idaho where she played Club Soccer.... Full story
The Outlaws soccer squad lost 0-5 at home against Madras on Thursday, September 5. The match was scheduled to be played in Madras, but due to smoky conditions was moved to Sisters. The White Buffs are a disciplined and well-coached team and the Outlaws knew they were in for a battle. One of Sister’s tactical goals was to establish themselves in the midfield, and junior Nick Palmer is a big part of that. Coach Jeff Husmann noted that Palmer is very smart and physical and helped set the tone for their style of play. In a... Full story
The Outlaws fell 21-25, 15-15, 25-22, and 26-28 in a tough match at Caldera on Tuesday, September 3. A day later they hosted 3A Burns and 2A Trinity Lutheran. Sisters fell in three straight sets 20-25, 11-25, and 17-25. They managed to squeak out a five game win against Trinity with scores of 25-20,17-25, 25-29, 20-25, and 15-13. Sisters started off slow and timid in Tuesday’s game against Caldera. In the second set Caldera had a couple of good serving runs and offensively were hard to stop. In the third and fourth sets t... Full story
The Outlaws football team returns eight starters on both sides of the ball, including seniors Hudson Beckwith, Kolbi Cotner, and Garrett Sager, and juniors Kalvin Parker, Jozua Miller, and Ethan Eby. In addition, most of the special teams players also return for another year. Coach Gary Thorson said, “As is the case every season, staying healthy will be key for us, but this team has some fight in them and have learned how to battle through adversity. Senior leadership is critical on every team, especially at the high s... Full story
The boys soccer squad defeated the Delphian Dragons 3-1 on the road on Friday, August 30. The Dragons were the team that knocked them out of the playoffs last year. Delphian is a private school with skilled club players, and Sisters came out ready for a tough match. Danny Benson scored Sisters first goal early in the first half to put the Outlaws on top 1-0. Coach Jeff Husmann described their second goal as the best-orchestrated goal of the night: Nick Palmer peppered the ball to freshman Alex Nieto, who received the pass... Full story
The boys’ soccer team has proven they are a squad to be reckoned with. The Outlaws have established themselves as one of the strongest teams in the league, winning league titles the past two years. Coach Jeff Husmann told The Nugget that they did lose a very strong group and this year will be about improving each week. Thirty-two guys signed up to play, and more are expected to join the team once school starts. Within that number are 14 freshman, the most since Jeff Husmann took over as head coach six years ago. Sisters d... Full story
Josh Kreunen was recently hired as the new head volleyball coach, and has only had time with the Lady Outlaws during daily doubles. After just one short week he’s had to divide over 36 girls into three teams, and get ready for preseason play. Several seniors are back for their final year, including Holly Davis, Jordyn Monaghan, Kathryn Scholl, Brooklyn Cooper, Kristen Elbek, and Sophie Rush. Davis is a steady force as the Outlaws’ setter. Kreunen stated that Holly is a strong, smart setter who is also a great defender and... Full story
