News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters High School will host the 3A Special District 3 Championships this week on Thursday and Friday, May 9-10. The meet serves not only to determine the team champions for the district, but as the qualifier for the OSAA Track and Field Championships set for the following week at Hayward Field. The top two finishers in each event will qualify for state, along with one state-wide wild card entry in each event. Additional athletes may advance to state by meeting automatic qualifying standards. Teams competing at the meet incl... Full story
"We won! Our Sisters Softball won!" The excited exclamation came from Sisters Varsity Assistant Softball Coach Janet Cusimano immediately after the Outlaws varsity team won their first game of the season May 2 at Siuslaw. The Sisters High Softball Outlaws have been working extremely hard. It is showing. "Improving during every practice is our coaching message. At games, regardless of the score, the priority is teamwork, communication, and fun," said Head Coach Gary Barr, who... Full story
The Outlaws track and field team finished a busy week with a handful of team members competing at the prestigious Jesuit Twilight Relays on Friday, April 26. The meet attracts athletes from all classifications in Oregon and Washington who have met certain standards, making the event the most competitive of the season. Every event is loaded with talent, according to head coach Jonathan Kelly. As a result, athletes often get pulled and pushed to season and personal bests, which was true for some Outlaws. Ella Bartlett lowered... Full story
The Outlaws’ top two singles players won their matches against the White Buffs at Madras on Wednesday, April 24. Dominic Pulver (No. 1) entered the match with a lame shoulder that he injured at the Caldera Tournament the previous weekend, but he was able to grind his way though and came out on top 6-2, 7-6, against Fernando Saldana. His biggest plays of the match came from overhead shots. Coach Vince Grace said, “I was impressed to see Dominic’s success on his overheads. He consistently kept composure and focus on the ball,... Full story
The girls tennis team notched a 5-3 win over the White Buffs at home on Wednesday, April 24, in very cold and windy conditions. The win moved them to 4-0 in conference play. They are 12-5 overall with their only losses to much larger schools; a loss to powerhouse Jesuit, two losses to Summit, and a loss to Redmond and Ridgeview. Coach Bruce Fenn told The Nugget that Sisters No. 1 duo, Leah O’Hern and Sophie Rush, were the standouts for the day. The pair played a solid, consistent match and returned the ball with placement a... Full story
The Outlaw Boys Golf team travelled to Bend Golf Club, on April 15, and for the first time in four years were able to post a team score with four players. Devin Coverdale carded a 94, Carson Bell 97, Weslee Owens 110, and Dillon Luddy shot a 111, for a team total of 412. On April 1, the Outlaws played at Awbrey Glen with the same four players and really improved with a team total of 378. Coverdale and Bell both had rounds of 80, Owens 105, and Luddy 113. "Devin has been on... Full story
The boys tennis squad started their week with a 4-4 tie at Madras against the White Buffs on Tuesday, April 9. Two days later they fell 2-6 at Prineville. In Tuesday’s match against the White Buffs, the Outlaws swept in all four singles spots and the White Buffs won every match in doubles play. Dominic Pulver (No. 1 singles) pulverized Fernando Saldana with a very strong powerful first serve, and easily recorded the 6-1, 6-2 win. Dom also had a strong backhand that was a great weapon. He strategically placed his shots deep to... Full story
Outlaws varsity baseball, winners of seven straight, now look to keep their bats alive versus Elmira. Sisters sent La Pine home empty handed last week. The series began April 16 in La Pine, where the Outlaws defeated the Hawks 6-4. Shifting to Sisters, the Outlaws won back-to-back games 7-5 and 11-1 on Friday, capping off a three-game set of Ws against their regional rival. "The biggest thing, I think, from Friday, was we scored every single inning. It makes it tough on a... Full story
A change in the meet schedule turned out to be a chance for the Outlaws girls track team to show their true potential as Sisters tied for the team title among 25 schools at the Mazama Invitational on Saturday, April 20. The Outlaws racked up 125 points to tie with Spanish Springs (Nevada) for the title behind a balanced performance in which the team scored in fourteen of the 17 events. Individual winners for the Outlaws included Mae Roth in the pole vault (nine feet), Gracie Vohs in the high jump (5 feet 2 inches), Ella... Full story
The Lady Outlaws started their week with a 5-3 win over the Lady Buffs at Madras on Tuesday, April 9, and two days later Sisters finished in a 4-4 tie at home against Crook County. In Tuesday’s match against Madras the Lady Outlaws singles continued to dominate play, sweeping Madras in all four spots, with No. 1 singles player, senior Juhree Kizziar, leading the way. Kizziar’s pace and consistency were too much for Mia Mitchell to handle, and Kizziar easily won the match with scores of 6-0, 6-1. Katie Ryan (No. 2) overpowered... Full story
Sisters High School Equestrian Team took home several top awards for the 2023-2024 season of Central District OHSET (Oregon High School Equestrian Teams). They won first overall in the categories of Freestyle Fours Drill Team and Team Versatility, and earned the high point award in the Small Team division. The team includes Clover Keyes (freshman), Ava Siler (senior), Annelise Jones (sophomore), Eloise Hecker (sophomore), Lucy Siler (senior), Justice Underwood (senior), and Ge... Full story
Outlaws Varsity Baseball rode a four-game win streak into a week of renewed rivalry with La Pine. "They're coming for revenge, so we've got to be ready," said Sisters Head Coach Matt Hilgers. Hilgers' team won all three games last week against Creswell. Sophomore Sebastian Storch pitched a complete game on April 9 - nine strikeouts; two walks - to tame the Bulldogs 6-2 on the road before hosting two games on April 11. The first game of that Thursday doubleheader saw senior... Full story
First-year golfer Dillon Luddy made a hole-in-one in his first high school tournament on April 2 when the Outlaws golf squad played at Prineville Golf Course. He finished with a score of 97. Weslee Owens, playing in his first event, scored 112. Devin Coverdale fired a solid 76. “In my 50-plus years of being around the game, it is truly remarkable to see a kid make a hole-in–one in his first tournament,” said Coach Bill Mitchell. “Golfers can play their entire lives without making an ace.” Then the team played again in Prinev... Full story
Sisters will be well represented on the club volleyball scene to conclude the 2024 season. In addition to Kathryn Buller, Bailey Robertson and Gracie Vohs (The Nugget April 10, 2024), five other members of the 2023 SHS State Champion volleyball team have qualified for and will be competing in two national championship tournaments. Gracelyn Myhre and Mia Monaghan, both seniors, will be traveling to Baltimore, Maryland later this month with their club volleyball team, North Pacific Juniors (NPJ) Bend 18 National. Myhre and... Full story
The Outlaws track teams finally started the competitive season with two meets last week - a three-way meet at Mountain View on Tuesday, April 2, and the 10-team Sisters Invitational Saturday, April 6. While most schools in Oregon had meets in March, the Outlaws delayed the start of competition until after the two-week spring break. Tuesday's sunny warm weather resulted in some strong early season marks for a number of athletes and the strong competition Saturday, despite cold... Full story
In Monday’s match at home the Outlaws fought the wind the entire day and in the end fell 3-5 to The Dalles. Coach Vince Grace was out of town and girls Coach Bruce Fenn stepped in as coach. Dominic Pulver (No. 1 singles) started off slow, but managed to defeat Jack McCallister 3-6, 6-2, 10-2 (tiebreaker). Fenn said, “Pulver has a big, booming first serve, and once he handled the wind there was nothing McCallister could do. Pulver has a big-hitting forehand that his opponent cannot handle. If you can control hard hitting and... Full story
"Thankfully, it wasn't snowing." Kim Davis summed up – with context – the 2024 Sisters Little League Opening Ceremonies. The league president has been to nearly 30 of them. Last year, there was snow. Such is Sisters in local Little League lore: cold, especially in April, and also in May. Temperatures on Saturday started below freezing, and felt frigid all morning with wind chill. While hundreds of parents huddled in the stands at the stadium field behind Sisters Community Chu... Full story
Central Oregon Volleyball Club's 18 Nationals team has qualified to play in the prestigious USAV National Championship in Baltimore, Maryland. The team earned a bid at the Pacific Northwest Qualifier in Spokane, Washington placing first in the American Division made up of 32 teams located in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Texas, Utah, and more. COVC's 18s Nationals team consists of 13 Central Oregon High School volleyball players, and has some of the top state high school players... Full story
The Lady Outlaws defeated The Dalles 6-2 at home on Tuesday, April 2, on a sunny, but very windy day. Despite the fact the Outlaws were without their No. 1 singles player, Juhree Kizziar, the singles players were dominant and won three of the four matches. Katie Ryan stepped in as the Outlaws No. 1 singles player and did a fabulous job. She defeated Josephine Hamm in two straight sets with scores of 6-0, 6-1. “Katie hit deep strong forehand ground strokes and forced Hamm into errors,” said Coach Bruce Fenn. “Katie’s net play... Full story
After a district championship, two event wins, and a top-five team finish at State last year, the Outlaws girls' track and field team is poised for another successful campaign thanks to a large number of returnees, and some talented new arrivals. Meanwhile, the boys' team looks to build on its fourth-place district finish last year. Jonathan Kelly, in his second year at the helm of the program, feels that the learning he experienced last year will help him in 2024. "Having the... Full story
The Outlaws pushed their limits and took risks at the Oregon Interscholastic Ski Racing 2024 State Championships at Mt. Hood Meadows, Wednesday through Friday, March 6-8. They didn't make top finishes, but they ended their season on a spirited note. Wednesday was a training day. The snow was dry and cold with sunny skies and calm winds, which made for a fun day and great team bonding. Thursday brought slalom competition for the boys on a run called Stadium, and giant slalom... Full story
The girls tennis squad returns several players and hopes to repeat as the Special District 4 champions again this year. Leading the way will be senior Juhree Kizziar, who was undefeated in conference play last year, and was the No. 1 singles champion at district. Kizziar has been playing all winter at the Athletic Club of Bend, and, according to Coach Bruce Fenn, her game is even better in all areas — especially her serve and volleys. Senior Katie Ryan also returns in singles. Ryan played doubles once a week this past winter... Full story
The boys tennis team currently has nine players on their roster, but would love to add more so they can fill the slate. Players are fairly young and new to the sport, so it will be a building year for the Outlaws. Junior Jude Parzybok and sophomore Dominic Pulver are top returning players. Pulver placed sixth at District last year and barely missed going to state. Both Pulver and Parzybok have very strong first serves, but their biggest weapons are their forehands at the baseline. They will play individually at No. 1 or No.... Full story
Senior Justin DeSmet signed an official letter of intent on Thursday, February 22, to play football for George Fox University (GFU) Bruins this coming fall. DeSmet was a key player for the Outlaws and will be an asset to the Bruins football squad. DeSmet grew up in Dayton and lived there until he moved to Sisters as a junior. He told The Nugget he was a little apprehensive about how he'd fit in to a new environment, and a new school. "Football was my main in," said DeSmet.... Full story
For the first time in school history, the Lady Outlaws basketball squad came out on top in the first round of the state playoffs. They travelled all the way to the coast on Wednesday, February 21, and took on No. 13-ranked Warrenton Warriors. Sisters (No. 20) stayed composed, played their game, and walked off the court with a 60-48 victory. The first quarter was chaotic with the score going back and forth between the teams. Warrenton’s Emma Smith was their big, strong post and the Warriors were determined to get the ball i... Full story
