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4 Wednesday,December30,2015The Nugget Newspaper,Sisters,Oregon Volleyball players earn all-state honors By Rongi Yost Correspondent Hawley Harrer andAllie Spearwerenamedfirst-team all-state,andJessieBrigham earnedsecond-teamall-state recognitionfortheirplayon thehardwoodlastseason. Harrer,asophomore,was oneofthemostdominantvol- leyballplayersinthestateat alllevels,andeveryonerec- ognizedthatattheClearwater Classic Tournament. Sisters went up against Central Catholic, which was the second-placeteamatthe6A level. “Hawley wreaked havoc on their hitters with her blocking,aswellasfrustrated theirdefensewithhersmart shots,” said Coach Jason Myhre.“Theydidn’thavean answerforher,andweplayed themintwoveryclosesets.” Harrerwasalsodominant intheOutlawsgameagainst Summit,whowentontowin the5Achampionship.Sisters was down two sets against Summit, and the moment Harrer started to get going thegameturnedaround.The Outlawstookthe next three setsandearnedthewin. “Central Catholic and Summitaretwoverystrong, very well-coached teams, whereHawleymadeherpres- enceknown,”saidMyhre.“In myopinion,ifwewouldhave won state, she would have photo by Jerry bAldock allie Spear is a strong all-around player. been the 4A Player of the Year.” Hawley wreaked havoc on their hitters with her blocking, as well as frustrated their defense with her smart shots. — Coach Jason Myhre Hawley finished the sea- son with 310 kills, served photo by Jerry bAldock 91 percent with 36 aces, recorded282assists,andtal- Hawley Harrer is a dominant force on the hardwood. lied28blocks. Spear (senior) was the mostall-aroundplayersthat serve-receiveaverageof2.29. “Jessie was probably Outlaws’ strong hitter, and I have coached, where she she showed it on the court couldhittheballwithpower, thebestliberointhestate,” allyearlong.Alliewrapped passtheballconsistently,set said Myhre. “She’s a non- upherfinalseasonwith188 the ball with accuracy, and stop motor, and a coaches’ kills, was 85 percent at the justbeanall-aroundpresence dream to know that no ball servicelinewith39aces,and onthecourt.Asasenior,her is unreachable when you hadaserve-receiveaverageof presencewillbemissed,and haveJessieonthecourt.She wasn’t afraid to put herself 2.36,with3.0beingperfect. sheleavesbigshoestofill.” Brigham was a second- rightinthelineoffireofany teampick,andthebestlibero hitter,andjusthadafearless This year we not only saw intheSky-EmLeague.Jessie attitudeonthecourt.Aswe dug almost every ball that gotdeeperanddeeperintothe allie’s strength, but her came her way, and was one season, her range got wider of the Outlaws’ top servers. andwider.Atsomepointsin wisdom out on the court. She knew just where to put somegames,shewascover- theball,andwouldhitspots ing 80 percent of the back- — Coach Jason Myhre withprecision.Jessieserved court, just taking away any 89 percent with 64 aces, holesthattheopposingteam “Thisyearwenotonlysaw recorded399digs,andhada wouldtryandhit.” Allie’sstrength,butherwis- dom out on the court,” said Myhre.“Insteadofpowering the ball through the blocks, shedidamasterfuljobhitting aroundthem.She’soneofthe Sisters Acupuncture Center J Julia li Wi Wieland-Smith l d S i hL L.Ac., A LMT Greg Wieland L.Ac. 541-549-1523 152 E. Main Ave. • 541-549-8771 Jeff • Theresa • Ann • Jamie • Shiela • Terri • Shanntyl • Brittany Storewide After Christmas Sale! Now thru Sunday, January 3 UP TO 60% OFF (Some restrictions apply) Common Threads • Town Square 541-549-5648 352 E. Hood Ave., Ste. E HERBOLOGY • MASSAGE • NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING Licensed since 1989 100% Silk Wild Rags! Assortment of colors and styles, including some limited-edition prints. 541-549-6451 100 E. Cascade Ave. Sisters, Oregon
