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Wednesday, September 6, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Outlaws football brings back veteran players
By Rongi Yost
Correspondent
The Outlaws football
team brings back 11 seasoned
players who will all help lead
and guide this year’s squad.
Nine seniors return for
their final season, includ-
ing Christopher Luz, Jaden
Condel, Brady Wessel,
Austin Lake, Tyler Friend,
Jake Stevens, Casey
Warburton, Zach Morgan and
Ethan Morgan.
Luz is an exceptional ath-
lete, who will play at wide
receiver, defensive back, and
also see some time at quar-
terback. Condel is strong
and tough, and will play on
the offensive line and at line-
backer. Coach Neil Fendall
told The Nugget that Jaden
will be a warrior for the
Outlaws.
Wessel is a steady, con-
sistent player and will play
on both the offensive and
defensive line. Lake will
see time on the defensive
line, and will add dimension
at tight end. Fendall noted
that Austin is approximately
240 pounds, and for his size
is exceptional at catching
passes.
Friend has made big
improvements and is much
more physical this year. He
will play at wide receiver.
Last year, Tyler played in
the secondary, but this year
he will help out more at line-
backer. Stevens is a very
explosive player and when he
puts it into high gear, he’s a
breakaway runner. Jake will
play at running back and as a
defensive back.
Warburton worked hard
in the off-season and is back
much stronger and with more
confidence. Casey will see
time on the offensive and
defensive line. Ethan Morgan
will play at quarterback and
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as a defensive back. Fendall
noted that Ethan is a tremen-
dous athlete with a strong
arm, who is very knowledge-
able about the offense.
Juniors Joel Miller and
Korbin Sharp round out the
returning varsity players.
Miller will play on both
the offensive and defensive
line. According to Fendall,
Joel is the most improved
lineman and at around 250
pounds, and at 5 feet 10
inches, he’s built for the
position. Sharp is one of
the Outlaws’ best athletes
and is a role model for the
team, both in practice and
preparation.
Eleven new players join
the Outlaws to make up the
2017 roster.
Seniors Sam Mitchell
(offensive and defensive
line), Chayce Sproat (wide
receiver and linebacker),
Damien Wells (wide receiver
and defensive back), Patrick
Dingeman (offensive and
defensive line), and Jared
Richerson (wide receiver
and defensive back), along
with junior Matt Harris (tight
end and linebacker) have all
moved up and will play sig-
nificant roles on varsity.
The Outlaws also gained
seniors Jett Mingus (offen-
sive line and linebacker),
and Austin Morss, Turner
Stutzman, Andre Roberts and
Spencer Kemp, who will all
play wide receiver and defen-
sive back. These players are
all either out for football for
the first time or are new to
the school.
Fendall said, “As a group,
these guys add talent and
depth that really saved us.
Without them it would have
been tough to even have a
team.”
Fendall told The Nugget
that the team goals are cen-
tered around the culture they
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The Outlaws have looked strong on defense as the season gets underway.
want to create within the pro-
gram; a culture of account-
ability, competition, and
compassion for others.
“Football is just a game
and we treat it that way,” said
Fendall. “It just happens to
be a great conduit for learn-
ing how to look yourself in
the mirror (accountability),
how to deal with losses,
adversity and failure (compe-
tition), and an opportunity to
learn about others and what
they are going through and
deal with it.
“Football takes all types,
and we try to teach that suc-
cess comes in many ways,
styles and forms. Our suc-
cess will be creating a place
young men want to push
themselves, form relation-
ships of depth, and work to
become men who practice
self-accountability.”
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