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6 Wednesday, November 9, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Outlaws fall to Estacada in playoffs By Rongi Yost Correspondent Physicist to share six years of caving By Jim Anderson Correspondent Cave explorer Gilly Elor will be the featured speaker at the monthly meeting of the High Desert Grotto in Arbor Villa meeting room (behind Jake’s in Bend) at 5 p.m. on Saturday, November 12. If you’re into caves, or want to know more about caving, what it’s like to rope down into caves in Mexico, Slovenia, France, Austria, German Valley, Kentucky — or to be deep underground in water up to your chin with your head bumping against the ceiling of a cave — be there for this free program. Elor, 31, has been caught up with caving since she was 10, when she kept com- ing back to the Moaning Caves near her home in San Francisco. She admits today that she didn’t know at the time why she was so attracted to caving, but whatever it was, it never let go. On fam- ily trips she would ask her family to stop at every cave they passed. From 2002 to 2007 she earned her bachelor’s degree in physics at the University of California, Berkeley, then went right on to her master’s in 2007 and 2008, then on from 2008 to 2013 to earn her PhD in theoretical par- ticle physics. Presently, she is doing post-doctorate work at the University of Oregon in Eugene. But it will be her adven- tures in such places as the La Grieta underground complex that will be her topic of the evening at the High Desert Grotto meeting. If you’d like to get a glimpse of Elor gear- ing up for her descent into La Grieta, visit: https://vimeo. com/166807852. We Carry Workwear! • Hickory Shirts • Logger Jeans (Single & double knee) • Suspenders • Romeos • Sweatshirts • T-shirts Satisf r y you g! cravin Bee on-ta r p Tues-Sun or to-go! Noon-Midnight 541-549-SPOT (7768) 161 N. Elm St. #A, Sisters PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK Jake Stevens catches one of several passes from Outlaw quarterback Tanner Head. of how hard our players by what they accomplished. played, even when we were I can’t say enough about the down. They kept their poise senior leadership we had this and represented their school year, and in 20-plus years of coaching it was probably the well. “This was a tremendous best I have had on any high team in terms of how well school team I was associated they worked together, and with. They are an outstand- their effort and focus in prac- ing group of young men who tice was exceptional. This were a pleasure to coach group did some great things [and] will be greatly missed for the program, both on and in our program.” off the field, and I am pleased Frontiers In Science MONTHLY SYMPOSIUM IN SISTERS BIOMIMICRY: Sustainable Innovation Inspired by Nature KAREN ALLEN Teacher at Arizona State University, Master of Science degree in Biomimicry & Certifi ed Biomimicry Professional CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=364500 PHOTO COURTESY HIGH DESERT GROTTO Caver and post-doctorate researcher Gilly Elor doing what she likes to do best, conducting research far underground. The Outlaws fell 26-6 to No. 5-ranked Estacada on Friday, November 4, bringing their season to an abrupt and disappointing end. Estacada grabbed an early lead on their opening drive when Doug Kirchofer broke free and went 50 yards on a run up the middle for the touchdown. The Rangers scored again on another quick TD due to an intercep- tion. Sisters’ quarterback, Johnny Gurney, was hit on a pass attempt, and the ball fell short and into the hands of Estacada’s Wyatt Riedel, who ran untouched for the Rangers’ second touchdown. At the close of the first quarter, Estacada held a 14-0 lead. The Rangers scored in the second quarter on a 16-yard pass, which pushed them to a 20-0 advantage at the half. After a scoreless third quarter, both teams scored a touchdown in the fourth period. Tanner Head scored Sisters’ lone TD on a one- yard run, and the conversion attempt failed. The Outlaws were plagued by turnovers and mistakes throughout the contest. “Defensively, we were plagued by mistakes on the rushing attack of Estacada, whose triple-option [caused] us to play assignment foot- ball, and we had numerous breakdowns in this area, and allowed several big plays,” said Coach Gary Thorson. Sisters gave up over 250 yards on the ground, which was very uncharacteristic of their defense. Tyler Head was the Outlaws’ leading tackler, with five tackles and three assists. Thorson said, “It was obviously a very disappoint- ing way to end the season, but we were once again proud Biomimicry is an emerging discipline that looks to nature to solve human challenges. It integrates science, technology, engineering, and biology to create sustainable solutions: self- cleaning paint modeled after a lotus leaf and solar cells inspired by pho- tosynthesis are examples of mimick- ing nature’s genius. Biomimicry con- nects us to our home habitats and helps us live more sustainably. Join Restoration Ecologist and Certifi ed Biomimicry Professional Karen Allen for an inspiring evening of story-telling about biomimetic in- novations and what we might learn from nature. Tuesday, November 15 At The Belfry, 302 E. Main Ave., Sisters One-hour lecture begins at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. for food and beverage. 506 N. Pine St. 541-549-9631 www.sistersrental.com Admission: $5; Science Club Donors, Teachers and Students - FREE Bring your curiosity and an appetite for food, drink & knowledge!