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Wednesday, April 13, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Girls tennis plays close matches By Rongi Yost Correspondent The girls tennis team played two very close matches against North Bend (NB) and Junction City (JC) at JC on Friday, April 8. The Out- laws tied 4-4 in matches with both teams, but won one and lost one on games. NB won on games 71-66, and Sisters defeated JC in games, 75-60. In the match against NB, Sisters’ doubles teams cleaned house, but unfortunately it wasn’t quite enough to get the win. At the No. 1 doubles spot, Alana Lukens and Mykaila Hartman defeated Drew Diefenbaugh and Macy Met- calf 6-3, 6-3. Hartman hit some great lobs, which set Lukens up for a lot of great finishes at the net. Anni Stadeli and Engracia Diez dominated at No. 2 dou- bles, and beat Lindsey Varga and Dezrea Sonnabend 6-0, 6-2. Diez was had steady play from all areas of the court, and Stadeli showed her experience by seeing the court, and plac- ing the ball in strategic places. Nika Chick and Emily Skalda teamed up for the first time at No. 3 doubles. The duo defeated Madison Platt and Nichole Grover 7-5, 6-2. “I could not believe their poise and communication rel- ative to their experience,” said Coach Susan Fullhart. “As is evidenced by their score, they solved the puzzle of their match, and really dominated in the second set.” Maggie Bidasolo and Kayla Neil also played together for the first time, and wrapped up the sweep in dou- bles at the No. 4 spot, with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Ashley Mof- fitt and Claire Peters. “Competition brought out the best in both of these girls,” said Fullhart. “They really wanted to win, and com- peted hard. They both served consistently, and Kayla was amazing from the back court.” NB has a very strong sin- gles line-up, and consequently the Outlaws’ singles players had a rough time, and lost all four singles matches. The next match was just the opposite. JC had a very strong doubles line-up and all the Outlaws doubles teams lost, but the singles earned wins. The Outlaws came out on top after the tie, due to games won. At No. 1 singles, Lacey Gilmore defeated McKenzie Monter 6-3, 6-2. “Lacey played great all day today,” said Fullhart. “She hit well off both sides. She was able to confidently come in and finish points from the net. She showed her fitness by playing solid tennis from start to finish today.” Hawley Harrer (No. 2 sin- gles) beat Caitlin Victory 6-0, 6-1. “Hawley showed herself to be a seasoned athlete on the court today,” stated Fullhart. “Her forehand was unbeliev- ably consistent. She had the most decisive singles win of the day, and still was not completely satisfied. The kind of high standard she sets for herself, along with her com- petitive nature and athleticism, bodes well for Hawley’s ten- nis future.” Mary Florian defeated Ally Lucas 6-1, 6-1, due to her very consistent play. Florian made Lucas hit a lot of balls. She hit most of the balls to the open court, which made things more difficult for Lucas. Nika Chick played in her first singles match ever (No. 4), and did an amazing job. Chick beat Chloe King 6-2, 6-1. Chick played a rough first game, which gave her oppo- nent a moment of hope, but then proceeded to quickly fin- ish the match. “Nika’s speed and athleti- cism was on display as she ran down ball after ball,” said Fullhart. “It was a fun match to watch.” Fullhart told The Nug- get that the day proved to be just what the Lady Outlaws needed. “We were able to get some wins, and see a lot of our play- ers compete,” said Fullhart. “Our line-up is finally really starting to take shape. Taylor Eagon had the misfortune of playing against both the strong singles and doubles line-ups. Relative to how our other players did in their matches, Taylor won a lot of games for us, and on a day when win- ning or losing came down to games, she played great and competed hard, and contrib- uted positively to our outcome in spite of the fact she didn’t win her matches.” On Tuesday, April 5, the Outlaws lost 8-0 to Cascade. Sisters was to play Corbett at home on April 12. On Fri- day, April 15, the Outlaws will take on the Henley Hornets at home at Black Butte Ranch. On Saturday, Sisters will par- ticipate in the Madras Invite. 7 Debt relief is part of school bond proposal By Jim Cornelius News Editor A $1.27-million portion of the Sisters School District’s $10.7-million bond funding request that goes to a vote May 17 is dedicated to pay- ing off a full faith and credit obligation undertaken by the school district in 2007. The district has six annual payments of $240,000 still remaining on the original $2.1 million obligation. The funds for those payments come out of the district’s general fund, and district staff and board members note that eliminating the debt will free up those dollars to pay staff. “This is an aspect of the bond where we will see immediate results,” said school board member Amanda Clark. Superintendent Curt Scholl notes that most of the district’s operating budget is devoted to staff costs, so los- ing $240,000 per year to debt payment takes money out of the classroom. “Whether that means we’re saving people or add- ing people, 80 percent of our budget is people,” he said. The original FF&C obli- gation was undertaken to pay for work that would be commonly paid for through a bond. At the time of the issu- ance, Sisters’ enrollment was at a peak, which meant that state funding was substan- tial enough to pay the debt off without major impact on operations. A deep and prolonged recession brought a decline in enrollment and in state fund- ing. Budgets were cut back and the $240,000 annual pay- ment has loomed larger and larger through those strait- ened times. The FF&C obligation funded a new roof at Sisters Elementary School, along with insulation and new classroom ceilings. It also paid for fiber optic installa- tion, modular classrooms, HVAC and lighting upgrades at SES. It also funded new classroom space, remodeling, and ADA upgrades at Sisters Middle School. The bond request also includes $2.7 million for safety and security upgrades at the schools; $3.2 mil- lion in repairs and mainte- nance, including repairs to the high school roof (in lieu of replacement); $3.4 mil- lion in improvements to Reed Stadium to make the track usable and the stadium ADA compliant, a new ten- nis court complex, and a new ball field. Misalignment can cause uneven tire wear and lead to early tire replacement! Call to schedule your alignment today. PREMIUM WESTERN APPAREL DAVIS TIRE 541-549-1026 Serving Sisters Since 1962 188 W. 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