Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The nugget. (Sisters, Or.) 1994-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 8, 2017)
6 Wednesday, November 8, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Cross-country teams perform well at state championships team champions, followed by Scappoose, La Grande, and Correspondent Sisters. One team came home The Cheesemakers domi- with a trophy from the nated the competition with Oregon 4A Cross Country just 37 points. Scappoose Championships and another squeaked by La Grande 108 left hungry for the future, to 111, while Sisters was next as the Sisters Outlaws com- with a total of 148 points, pleted a strong season just four ahead of Siuslaw. Saturday, November 4 at Lane Fourteen 4A teams, two from Community College. each of Oregon’s seven dis- The Sisters girls team, led tricts, competed in the race. by Anna Bartlett’s 11th-place Bartlett clocked 19:58, finish and a big personal 11 seconds faster, but one record by number-two runner place behind her perfor- Ella Cole, placed fourth for mance last year. Cole turned the second consecutive year. in a career-best performance Tillamook repeated as the on her way to 22nd place in 20:30. Amy Hills came through in 21:28 for 41st place, w h i l e Ta t e Ricker (22:00) and Engracia Diez (22:02) placed 53rd and 58th respectively in a field of 109 runners. Brooke Robillard was timed in 23:02, and Iris Diez in 24:47. “ T h i s group of girls pulled it off today, which is a statement to their char- acter,” said Head Coach Josh Nordell. “Everyone had to do her part today to PHOTO BY IZAAK KANZIG have a shot Anna Bartlett ran to a strong 11th-place showing in a t a n o t h e r state competition. trophy.” By Charlie Kanzig S o l a c e B e rg e r o n o f Tillamook won the individual crown with a time of 18:44, 20 seconds ahead of the sec- ond runner. In the boys race, senior Jordan Pollard capped a remarkable season with a sec- ond-place finish, equaling the highest state placement by an Outlaw runner. John Kavulich of Scappoose streaked to an early lead that Pollard was unable to overcome. “Jordan ran a very smart, tough race, especially consid- ering the way things played out,” said Nordell. “Jordan really put the hammer down over the last mile to separate himself from the rest of the lead pack and actually closed the gap on Kavulich by the end.” Kavulich was timed in 16:23, while Pollard was 11 seconds back in 16:34. With five talented fresh- men among the seven varsity runners, the Outlaws entered the meet as a dark horse to snag a trophy. It was not meant to be, as the team fin- ished sixth with 149 points. “It was a great competi- tion,” said Nordell. “Third through sixth places were separated by just 30 points.” Crook County placed five scorers in the top 26 to win with 80 points. Stayton High School won its first trophy in school history in second place (96), while Newport edged Tillamook by two points 119-121 for the final two trophies. Last year ’s champion Valley Catholic finished fifth (127) and Sisters sixth (149) among the 14 teams. Ethan Hosang (17:28), PHOTO BY IZAAK KANZIG Jordan Pollard ran to an outstanding second-place finish in the state cross-country meet at Lane Community College. John Peckham (17:46), Josh Liddell (17:59), and Will Thorsett (17:59) completed the scoring for the Outlaws. Hosang, Peckham and Thorsett are all freshmen, while Liddell is a sophomore, giving good reason for Coach Nordell to envision a bright future. The sixth and seventh runners, Vicente Rebolledo (19:00) and Sam May (19:45), are also freshmen. “What these young guys accomplished this year is nothing short of amazing,” he said. “They are a tough, cou- rageous, cohesive group.” It won’t be a cakewalk next year by any means, as Sisters joins the Oregon West Conference, which includes trophy teams Stayton and Newport, as well as perennial power Philomath. “We look forward to another great season next year, and these guys now know what it takes to reach their goals,” said Nordell. — Honoring our Veterans — Year-round FIREWOOD SALES — Kindling — — — SISTERS FOREST PRODUCTS 541-410-4509 SistersForestProducts.com 10% OFF Pick up your Winter Program Guide! ANY TIRE PURCHA P PURCHASE URC R H A SE E T TO O ALL VETERANS VETERAN No Exclusions. Must show h o ow w military m il l it i ar a y I.D. D. Valid V al a id d through t hrou r ough g Nov. Nov o . 18, 18 8, 2017. 20 541-549-1026 DAVIS TIRE Serving Se Ser S e ving er vin i n g S Sist Sisters i t ers is er rs e s S Si Since i in n ce nce e 1 19 1962 1962. 9 962 62 2 188 1 18 8 8 W. W S Sisters i s t te e rs s P Park a rkk D Dr. ar r In I n S Sisters i st is s t te e Industrial r ial i a l Pa P Park a rk k ac a across acro c ro ross ss s f from rom ro m Sn S SnoCap n oC o C ap p M Mini Storage Brace Yourself for Fall We’ve got g great programs for all ages! $300 Discount For the month of Nov. when you start a full comprehensive treatment program! New patients only. Not valid with any other offer. View SPRD activities & classes, and register online at www.SistersRecreation.com 1750 W. Mckinney Butte Rd. | 541-549-2091 SNO CAP e & Smile by Ashle e! ac Pl e ac Br e Th 541-382-0410 410 E. Cascade Ave., Sisters CentralOregonBracePlace.com MINI STORAGE Sisters Industrial Park 157 Sisters Park Dr. • 541-549-3575 www.SistersStorage.com • State-of-the-art Security Technology • Sizes from 5x5 to 12x40 • Individual Gate Codes • Long-term Discounts • On-site Manager
