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Wednesday, May 24, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Car stolen Gurney consolation winner at tennis tournament
— and
recovered —
in Sisters
By Rongi Yost
Correspondent
By Jim Cornelius
News Editor
We’ve all done it — left
the keys in our vehicle with
the doors unlocked while
we visited a friend or ran
an errand. Even in small
town Sisters, that’s tempting
fate.
On Wednesday afternoon,
May 17, an unknown male
subject took the opportunity
in just such a scenario to
steal a 2001 Honda Accord
parked on Timber Creek
Drive.
“The keys were in the
vehicle,” Deschutes County
Sheriff ’s Sergeant Doug
Sullivan told The Nugget.
Sergeant Sullivan
reported that the woman
who owned the car spotted
the vehicle and followed
it in another car and was
able to call sheriff’s depu-
ties with a last known loca-
tion. Deputies recovered the
car abandoned at Creekside
Park. The suspect was not
apprehended.
According to Sullivan,
“all we know is that he was
an older male, long, shaggy
hair, with sunglasses and
he was wearing a dark ball
cap.”
Sergeant Sullivan noted
that it is important for driv-
ers to secure their vehicle
and take their keys with them
when they park it.
Three players from the
Sisters High School varsity
boys tennis team played
in the state tournament at
Oregon State University held
on Friday and Saturday, May
19-20. A total of 18 teams
representing four districts
were in attendance.
Jonny Gurney, at No. 1
singles, lost in his first round
on Friday, but battled back
to become the consolation
winner.
Gurney lost 1-6, 2-6, to
Coleman Sherry (No. 3 seed)
of Catlin Gable in the first
round on Friday, and moved
into the consolation bracket.
Sherry ended up going all
the way to finals and finished
second.
“Jonny played amazingly
well against the second-
strongest player in the tour-
nament,” said Coach Bim
Gander.
Later in the day, Gurney
beat Zach Schwinn of
Baker in the consolation
quarterfinals.
“This was probably
Jonny’s strongest match he
played in consolation,” said
Gander. “All of his good hit-
ting from the previous round
rolled over and helped him
handle Schwinn.”
On Saturday, in the semi-
finals, Gurney posted another
victory. Jonny defeated
Jake McCafferty of Hidden
Valley.
Gander stated, “Frankly,
he didn’t play quite as well
as in the first consolation
match, but it was nice to see
that even when he’s not at his
best he can still win a match
at the state tournament.”
In the finals, Gurney
matched up against dis-
trict rival, Ramon Lema
of Molalla. Lema is a for-
eign exchange student from
Madrid, Spain, who fin-
ished No. 2 at district, ahead
of Gurney, who finished
at No. 3.
Jonny showed some very
gritty play and defeated the
accomplished Lema 6-4, 7-5,
to win in consolation.
“Ramon’s game is very
scrappy, and he can run
every ball down,” said
Gander. “Jonny was able to
beat him with some well-
timed aggression by hitting
deep shots to the corners and
following up with overheads
and vollies at the net.”
Sisters No. 1 doubles’
team of Jacob Gurney and
Jed Kizziar also competed at
the tourney. The duo lost 2-6.
0-6, to Ebel of La Grande in
their first round of the tour-
ney on Friday. The combo
got off to a good start and
held a lead, but LaGrande
found their rhythm and
steam-rolled over Gurney
and Kizziar. Ebel went
on to place fourth in the
tournament.
Gurney and Kizziar went
into the consolation bracket
and lost 2-9 in the first round
to Newton and Randall of St.
Marys.
“This match was very
similar to the first one,” said
Gander. “But, it’s an amazing
accomplishment for Jacob
and Jed to make it to the
state tourna-
ment consid-
ering they’ve
only had two
years of ten-
nis experi-
ence. This is
the first time
in five years
I’ve ever had
a sophomore
qualify for
state, and
that’s Jed.”
Gander
was very
pleased with
his players
and reflected
on
their
improvement
throughout
the season.
“ I t ’ s
amazing the
progress
these kids
made over
the course of
PHOTO PROVIDED
the season,”
said Gander. Jonny Gurney in action as he battled through at the
“ We w e r e state tennis tournament.
last of eight teams at the six weeks later finished sec-
White Buffalo Invitational ond against largely the same
the first week of April, and competition.”
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