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Wednesday, January 13, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Skiers place seventh
in giant slalom
Girls play close game against Panthers
While snow and freez-
ing fog descended upon Mt.
Bachelor last Saturday, the
Oregon High School ski
teams lined up for the first
race of the 2016 season.
Sisters High School was
one of 13 teams and 130
racers from across the state
competing for top rankings
in the alpine giant slalom
race. The racers maneu-
vered a grueling course run-
ning the entire length of the
mountain, challenging the
skiers’ technical skills and
stamina.
Team co-captain, senior
Cammi Benson, placed in
the top 10, with a ninth-place
overall finish.
“Cammi had two very
smooth runs, her technique
looked great. She was con-
sistent and didn’t make any
mistakes. That’s what got her
into the top-10 awards,” said
Head Coach Greg Ausman.
Betsy Ausman, also a
senior and co-captain for the
alpine team, placed 17th.
“The course was really
fun. It had a great flow all
the way down,” reported
Ausman after her second run.
Rounding out the wom-
en’s team for this race is
sophomore Holland Hartman.
She placed 42nd for her first
time in a giant slalom race.
“Holland is new to ski
racing, and I’m proud of
how she is making improve-
ments every time she runs a
course,” said Assistant Coach
Kelly Davis Martin.
Returning to the men’s
team this year is Lachlan
Wood, who placed 32nd
overall.
“Lachlan is the veteran
on the men’s team, and he
is doing great,” said Coach
Ausman.
Also new to ski racing this
year is junior Sam Lewis,
who placed 36th in his first
giant slalom race.
“Sam is learning the
The Lady Outlaws battled
hard in the second half on the
road against the Redmond
Panthers, but came up four
points short in the 52-48 loss
on Friday, January 8.
It was a tough first two
quarters for the Outlaws, and
as teams headed into halftime
Sisters was down by 10 with
a score of 27-17.
The Lady Outlaws refused
to quit, and came out hard in
the second half. They fought
back and outscored the
Panthers 31-25, and at one
point tied the game. Sadly,
they came up short by four.
Sisters gave up six three-
point baskets, and missed
some crucial free throws.
Nina Horner had a big
night and finished with a
double-double. Horner scored
12 points for the Outlaws and
pulled down 16 rebounds,
seven of which came in
the fourth quarter. Her 16
rebounds broke the previous
school record of 14.
“Nina demonstrated excel-
lent rebounding technique the
entire game, especially on the
defensive end,” said Coach
Casey Pallister. “It was the
kind of leadership by exam-
ple that I think really rubs off
on other players.”
Olivia Stewart also fin-
ished the night with a dou-
ble-double. Olivia scored 20
points, was eight-for-11 from
the free-throw line, and she
had 10 rebounds.
“Olivia is always hungry
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fast. He is a natural athlete,
and we expect him to climb
in the rankings as he gets
it figured out,” said Coach
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Also new to the team is
freshman John Banks, who
placed 44th overall.
“John is a great skier, and
will continue to improve
as he masters the techni-
cal aspects of racing,” said
Coach Ausman.
Cammi had two very
smooth runs, her
technique looked great.
She was consistent and
didn’t make any mistakes.
That’s what got her into
the top-10 awards.
— Greg ausman
Both the Sisters boys and
girls teams ranked seventh
out of 13 teams competing.
“This is a great start to the
season. I’m really proud of
how our kids went out there
and held our own against
the bigger teams,” Coach
Ausman said.
Next week the ski teams
will be racing on a slalom
course at Mt. Bachelor.
By Rongi Yost
Correspondent
photo by JErry baldock
Sidney head looks upcourt in outlaws action.
to finish,” said Pallister. “She
follows every shot she takes
and just doesn’t quit. She had
a number of second-chance
opportunities, and got to the
foul line often because of
that. She continues to be a
strong force from the line for
us.
“This was a great experi-
ence for our players,” said
Pallister. “They experienced
a lot of adversity and stayed
together as a team, and that
will serve us well down the
road.”
Three days earlier, the
Outlaws were crushed 51-13
by North Marion at home in
Sisters.
The Outlaws struggled
to handle the Huskies’ press
from the beginning, and
failed to keep their spac-
ing and make solid passes.
Numerous turnovers resulted,
due to errant passing.
On a bright note, the
Outlaws were excited to
welcome back senior guard
Bethany Bachmeier, who
has been out due to two ACL
tears over the last two years.
Pallister said, “I think
the girls are still working
on becoming confident with
their offense, but they are
improving step by step.”
Sisters was to play at home
against Douglas on Tuesday,
January 12. On Friday, the
Outlaws will play at home
against Sutherlin in the first
league game of the season.
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