Wednesday, November 8, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
VOLLEYBALL:
Outlaws notched
back-to-back triumphs
Continued from page 1
As a team, the Outlaws
were 95 percent at the ser-
vice line, with nine aces and
only four service errors. They
combined for 38 kills and
only nine hitting errors.
Hawley Harrer led the
team with 19 kills, eight
assists, and six digs. Sam
Silva contributed 10 kills, and
Ashlynn Cantwell added four.
Jessie Brigham and Cantwell
combined for nine digs.
Erynn Ricker and Sophie
Silva had four blocks each.
Coach Rory Rush said
that the Cowgirls did an out-
standing job on defense, and
showed scrappy hustle plays
that kept a lot of the Outlaws’
attacks in play.
Sisters advanced to the
semi-finals on Saturday and
defeated Tillamook 25-22,
25-13, and 25-21.
The Outlaws came out
very flat in the first set,
while Tillamook hit the court
focused and motivated. The
first game went back and
forth, with neither team tak-
ing more than a two-point
lead. Sisters ended the game
with two kills from Harrer
and a kill from Cantwell to
notch the first-set win.
In the second set, Sisters
was down 1-3 when Cantwell
stepped up to the service line.
Momentum changed quickly
as the Outlaws scored eight
straight points and gained a
9-3 advantage. Sisters kept
momentum in their corner
and forged ahead for a big
second-set victory.
Game three saw the
Outlaws take control early,
only to have Tillamook fight
back and make it close.
Harrer ended the set and
match with a kill, which sent
the Outlaws to the champion-
ship match.
Harrer finished the match
with 19 kills, eight assists,
six blocks, and four digs;
followed by Cantwell, who
posted 17 kills and four aces.
Brigham recorded 14 digs,
Ricker posted eight blocks,
and Sophie Silva added six
blocks and two aces. Ellie
Rush dished out 20 assists.
The Outlaws were 99 per-
cent from the service line and
combined for seven aces.
The win over Tillamook
forced a rematch of the Sisters
Invitational Championship
game against Valley Catholic,
who has been ranked No. 2
all season long.
Rush said, “We are so
excited to once again reach
the championship game. At
the beginning of the year
when we sat down as a team
to discuss season goals,
returning to the champion-
ship game for the fourth
straight year for this group of
seniors was at the top of the
list. We have worked hard all
season for this moment. The
girls are focused and play-
ing with great synergy on the
floor.”
Sisters and Valley Catholic
battled hard, and after four
sets of intense play, the Lady
Outlaws came out on top.
Final scores in the match
were 25-21, 25-20, 22-25,
and 25-11.
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Sisters started out slow in
the first set and quickly went
down 3-9. Brigham stepped
up to the service line and
served five straight, which
included three aces, and
closed the gap to 10-11. The
score went back and forth
and was tied four times. The
Outlaws scored three con-
secutive points, a kill from
Harrer and Sam Silva, and an
ace from Cantwell to earn the
win.
The second set found the
Outlaws in a similar situation,
down 3-8. Sisters scored five
straight points and narrowed
the Valiants lead to 7-8. It
was a close game, and neither
team held more than a three-
point advantage. The Outlaws
pulled ahead toward the end
of the set, with a kill from
Harrer for the finish.
In the third, the Outlaws
gained the lead and then let
down and relaxed, which
allowed VC to jump at the
opportunity and grab the lead.
Sisters faltered and made sev-
eral unforced errors, while
VC stayed focused, posted
the win, and forced a fourth
set.
Sisters regained their
focus and composure, eas-
ily won the fourth set, and
claimed the state title. The
Outlaws scored five con-
secutive points and took an
early 11-2 advantage, and
then sailed ahead to an 18-5
lead, which culminated with
a serving ace from Brigham.
Harrer put the nail in the cof-
fin with an ace to end the
match and give the Outlaws
the victory.
Sisters’ fans went crazy
and shouted from the stands,
I love working
one-on-one
with people!
I’m optimistic
and positive.
and every player on the bench
stormed the floor. Full of
emotion, the girls embraced
in celebration and crumpled
to the floor in a heap. After
the Outlaws were handed the
trophy and the championship
board, the fans were able to
rush the floor and join the
celebration.
“It was awesome to see
so many fans and students in
the stands supporting Outlaw
volleyball,” said Rush.
Harrer finished the match
with 17 kills, 17 assists,
and 10 digs, and Cantwell
recorded 14 kills and eight
digs. Jessie Brigham tallied
22 digs and had three aces in
the match.
Brigham, who had been
out the previous match with
an injury, was able to play in
the tournament and played
like a champion. Coach
Rush noted she wasn’t at full
capacity, but no one watching
noticed. Jessie provided solid
passing from the back row,
which allowed the Outlaws
to run their offense, as well as
frustrate VC.
Seniors Brigham and
Cantwell both commented on
the big win.
“Before we started the
game, we sat down and
talked about how this was
our last time playing with
this group of girls, and this is
what we worked for all year,”
Brigham said. “We made a
plan to leave it on the court.
We never got down, and
always had positive attitudes.
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We celebrated every point
like it was the last. When we
won, we fell to the floor in
excitement.”
Cantwell said, “As a
senior, winning the state
championship was the per-
fect way to end the season. I
wouldn’t have wanted to play
my last high school game
with any other team. We truly
gave it our all, and left it all
out on the court. This was a
total team effort; everyone
stepped up and did amazing.
We really stepped it up these
last few weeks in practice and
really started to work hard,
and it paid off.”
“Tonight we established
ourselves as the best team in
4A,” Rush said. “ It was defi-
nitely a team effort and fun
to see everyone contribute to
tonight’s win. We played with
great synergy and calmness.
Our serving was tough and
consistent, and forced Valley
Catholic out of system.
“All year we had our
sights set on winning another
title, but knew we needed to
focus on the process to get
there. Tonight, we completed
that process, and peaked as
a team at the right time. I
am so proud of the girls and
coaches for working hard
and putting in all those hours
to bring home the 4A State
Championship.”
Harrer and Cantwell both
were first-team all-tourna-
ment selections, and Brigham
was named second-team
all-tournament.
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