Wednesday, April 27, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Girls tennis posts two wins
Hope Africa
photographs displayed
By Rongi Yost
Correspondent
The Lady Outlaws’
tennis squad traveled to
Estacada on Tuesday, April
19, and posted a 6-2 win
over the Rangers. Two days
later bested Philomath 5-3
at home at Black Butte
Ranch.
Sunny 85-degree weather
provided the perfect condi-
tions for Tuesday’s match
against the Rangers.
Lacey Gilmore and
Mykaila Hartman both
posted dominant wins at the
No. 1 singles and No. 2 sin-
gles positions, respectively.
Gilmore defeated Katie
Day 6-1, 6-0, and Hartman
defeated Loubna Jerrari 6-0,
6-1.
Mary Florian (No. 3
singles) defeated Hope
Steffanson in a very long,
physical match with scores
of 6-4, 3-6, (10-5). Mary
got off to a great start and
went up 4-1 in the first set,
but Steffanson changed the
dynamic when she started to
come into the net on virtually
every point. After a consecu-
tive three-game loss, Mary
started to throw up some
amazing lobs and was able
to take the first set. Florian
lost the second set, but
charged back to take the tie-
breaker.
“Mary was really hot
and tired in the second set,
and wasn’t able to finish
that one,” said Coach Susan
Fullhart. “Mary is extremely
determined, and after rest-
ing for a few minutes, she
came out and crushed it in the
match-breaker.”
Sisters won at the No.
4 singles position due to a
forfeit.
In doubles play, Taylor
Eagan and Hogan Hernandez
(No. 2 doubles) were in total
control and defeated Cindy
Ucan and Shayla Ucan
6-1, 6-1.
Ashley Adams and
Maggie Bidasolo (No. 4 dou-
bles) teamed up for the first
PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK
Lacey Gilmore smacks a backhand in girls singles tennis.
time and defeated Cambria
G e o rg e s o n a n d U r s u l a
Mckean 7-5, 6-0. Fullhart
told The Nugget that both
girls are very competitive and
want to win.
“They competed really
hard and took that close first
set,” said Fullhart. “Both
girls placed the ball really
well today. They did a good
job of working together,
and just ran down so many
balls.”
Two days later, the Lady
Outlaws won three of their
four singles matches, and also
earned a victory at No. 2 and
No. 4 doubles in their match
against Philomath.
Lacey Gilmore (No. 1
singles) defeated Kindra
Coleman 6-2, 6-0, in one of
her best matches of the year.
Coleman was a solid player,
but Gilmore’s patience paid
off. Lacey played consistent
throughout the match, and
waited for Coleman to make
a mistake.
Nika Chick posted a
7-6 (7-4), 7-5 victory over
Rio Jensen in a long, physi-
cal match. Nika got behind
in the first set 4-0 before
she came back to win in a
tiebreaker. Chick won the
second set serving at 6-5,
40-40.
“Since we play no add-in
in high school, if Nika wins
5
this point the match is over,
but if she loses it’s another
tiebreaker,” said Fullhart.
“Nika is one of those ath-
letes who raises her level
when the chips are down,
and that’s what she did
today.”
At the No. 4 singles posi-
tion, Moriah Jones beat
Madison Francis 7-6 (7-5),
6-4. Jones played a solid
and consistent against an
opponent who wouldn’t
quit. Jones’ steady and
strong play earned her the
win.
Hogan Hernandez and
Taylor Eagen defeated Alisha
Vanvlak and Ruby Noriyoki
6-3, 4-6, 6-3. Fullhart told
The Nugget that Hernandez
and Eagen played their best
match of the season. The
duo were consistent in their
serves, and some of their vol-
lies were absolutely unbeliev-
able. Fullhart added that what
she liked most about their
match was how well the duo
communicated and worked
together.
Sisters earned a win
at No. 4 doubles due to a
forfeit.
The Lady Outlaws were to
play at Madras on Tuesday,
April 26. On Thursday, April
28, Sisters will travel to
Crook County.
A special art installation is
on display at Sisters Coffee
Co. in Sisters.
Hope Africa, a local
child sponsorship organiza-
tion, traveled to Kapchorwa,
Uganda. They brought
renowned local photographer
Victoria Carlson along to
document the village where
Hope Africa sponsors hun-
dreds of impoverished chil-
dren. They returned with a
stunning visual display tell-
ing the story of the Hope
Africa organization and the
hope it offers to some of the
poorest children in the world.
Visit website at www.hope
africakids.org.
The goal of the art display
is to get children waiting to
be sponsored signed up for
the Hope Africa program. For
$37/month anyone can spon-
sor one of the children pic-
tured in the photos.
The website notes that:
“Once a child is sponsored,
his or her life changes dras-
tically. Instead of struggling
to participate regularly in
school, they receive practical
help and an excellent educa-
tion. Attention is paid to four
aspects of child development
for a holistic approach: aca-
demic, physical, social and
spiritual.
“Spiritual development is
a core component, through
regular times of prayer,
Bible study, and worship.
Sponsorship offers a child
immediate hope, by covering
the practical costs of a healthy
start in life: school tuition and
supplies, uniforms, a hot meal
every day, and medical care
as needed. Most importantly,
sponsorship assures that the
child has access to the eternal
hope found in relationship
with Jesus.”