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4 Wednesday, August 31, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Tough course challenges Outlaws By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent The Jere Breese Memorial Ranch Stampede, hosted by Crook County High School, provides a challenge unri- valed among cross-country courses in Oregon. Mosquito-infested irri- gated cow pastures, rock- laden single-track, a creek crossing at the start and finish, a never-ending hill, and an unrelenting sun greeted runners from Sisters, Redmond, Mountain View, Summit, and La Pine in the inaugural race of the 2016 campaign. For new runners, it is an initiation of sorts to a sport in which no two courses are the same and mental toughness is as important as physical stamina. For veteran runners, it is a chance to see if sum- mer training has paid off. For two Outlaws, the lat- ter was certainly the case. Jordan Pollard led the boys race from start to finish on his way to garnering his first-ever varsity win, while Anna Bartlett, a member of last year’s second-place state team, looked tougher than ever in earning a fourth-place finish among a high-quality field. The approach to the race for the team, according to Head Coach Joshua Nordell, was to take it as a high-qual- ity workout, given that offi- cial practices started August 15 and very few runners are photo by Jerry baldoCk Jordan pollard finishes first overall at Jere Breese Run. race-ready. “It’s a fun, low-key meet on a challenging course that all the runners can learn and benefit from,” said Nordell. After running in the open race, he concurred that the course, especially the hill, presented a great challenge to the runners. “That was one tough hill,” he said. Team scores and individ- ual results were not imme- diately published due to some technical difficulties, but Nordell felt pleased for the team members who took on the course and made it through. “We have a lot of training ahead of us, but the Stampede provided a good test for us and a chance to experience the meet atmosphere.” The team races next on Friday, September 2 at the Pine Nursery at a meet hosted by Mountain View High School. Stubborn Fat? Come In… Relax…Enjoy! Tim Westcott Ronnica Westcott Jenny Duey Mary Morgan • Body contouring reduces fat • Tightens skin • Breaks up cellulite • Painless • No unsightly lumps (as with snme nther bndy-sculpting technnlngies) teechnnln l n gi gies es) 541-588-6611 220 W. Cascade Ave. Come in, Relax, Enjoy! Before and after one treatment 25% Off Treatment Series — FREE Consultations — 10 a.m. tn 3 p.m., Mnn-Fri. nr by appt. 541-588-6503 • 354 W. Adams Ave. Jessica Slaughter, Advanced Practice Nurse, & Staff Fly Fish Central Oregon • full-day fi shing trips For Trout & Steelhead • Our guides take you to the best locations • Just you or bring a friend 541-549-FISH | 151 W. Main Ave., Sisters | Open 7 days a week F IRST C LASS IN S ERVICE , greendrakehatch@gmail.com | www.fl yfi shersplace.com S ELECTION & K NOWLEDGE Live music on tap for holiday weekend Summer will ring to a close on a high note over Labor Day Weekend with many local venues serving up live music. On Thursday night at 6 p.m., Mike Biggers and Jim Cornelius will play at Rio Restaurant. Their band, The Anvil Blasters, will follow that up with music at Black Butte Ranch at 5 p.m. on Friday, September 2, and ring out the season with their tradi- tional rousing performance at the Camp Sherman Store on Saturday, September 3. The barbecue at the Store starts at 5:30 p.m. Brent Alan and His Funky Friends will help you get your groove on with a mash-up of Central Oregon’s elite per- formers in a night of good company and rockin’ dance tunes at Angeline’s Bakery at 7 p.m. Cover charge is $5-$10 On Friday September 2, Sisters Saloon will host Bobby Lindstrom from 8 to 11 p.m. out on the patio, and will fol- low on Saturday September 3, with Riley’s Range Benders from 7 to 10 p.m. Riley and the Rangebenders return on Saturday, September 3, from 11. a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Food Cart Garden at Eurosports. Smudge will play jazz at the Food Cart Garden at Eurosports on Friday, September 2. The combo fea- tures Elise Franklin & Warren Zaiger, who used to play bass in Barbara Mandrell’s band. Music runs from 5 to 7 p.m. Cork Cellars will fea- ture Melanie Rose Dyer and Daniel Cooper playing from 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, September 3. The Sisters Fall Street Festival will also offer live music.