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Wednesday, January 10, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Outlaws battle injury and sickness By Rongi Yost Correspondent The boys basketball squad has been battling injury and sickness, and to date they have yet to play one game with all seven of their top players. That has made it dif- ficult for them to play con- sistently well. They hope to have everyone back at full strength when league play begins next week. Sisters dropped their game at Redmond against the Panthers on Wednesday, January 3, in a final score of 56-38, but bounced back two days later with a 38-28 win at Burns. In Tuesday’s action, the Outlaws missed Ty Horner, who injured his hand in Monday’s practice. They were also short Noah Richards, who has missed the last six games due to a con- cussion. Isaiah Rush did play in the game, in spite of not feeling well. The team played decent defense against the Panthers, but struggled on offense and only scored 12 points in the first half, which put them down 23-12 a the half. Sisters made a small run at the start of the third quar- ter, but Redmond hit a couple of big shots from behind the arc, which stifled the Outlaws rally, and increased the Panther lead. The Outlaws played tough and scored 26 points in the second half, just one less than the Panthers, but it wasn’t enough to make up for the low-scoring first half. Jack Berg and Zach Anderson both scored 13 points. Ryan Waddell had PHOTO OUTLAWS PHOTOGRAPHY Austin Lake grabs a rebound vs. Redmond. four, and Taylor Scholl added three. “Overall, we needed to play with more intensity in the first half to help us stay with Redmond, but we did play better in the second, so that was good to see,” said Coach David Godfrey. Sisters’ stellar defense earned them the win in the low-scoring battle at Burns on Friday. The Outlaws held the Highlanders to seven points the first two quarters of play, and at the half held a 20-7 advantage. The Outlaws scored 18 points in the second half, and Burns scored 21. The Outlaws definitely had a much better game than their match-up with Redmond earlier in the week, especially defensively. Although Sisters didn’t score many points, they did get lots of good shots at the basket. Berg led Sisters with 16 points, Anderson scored 10, and Rush added five. “All in all, it was a good game,” said Godfrey. “We just need to keep improving.” Sisters was scheduled to face the White Buffaloes at Madras on Tuesday, January 9. The Outlaws will kick off league play at Cottage Grove on Friday, January 12. Their overall record is 7-6. Man ordered to pay $4,750 for killing swans City seeks parks board member BEND (AP) — A Cottage Grove man responsible for killing two trumpeter swans while hunting in Central Oregon must pay $4,750 in restitution. The Bulletin reports that 35-year-old Michael J. Abbott received the sentence in Lake County Circuit Court. Abbott must also serve one year of probation and has lost hunt- ing privileges for three years. Trumpeter swans are a protected species in Oregon, and Abbott was found guilty of two misdemeanor wildlife violations in September. The swans, named Fiona and Hope, were a key part of the state’s trumpeter swan reintroduction program. Authorities say that Abbott shot the swans in October 2016 while hunting at the Summer Lake Wildlife Area. Abbott reported shooting one swan after being con- fronted by hunters. Officials later found the other injured swan but it died. The City of Sisters is accepting applications for a volunteer position for a person living in the Sisters School District to serve on the City Parks Advisory Board. The board advises the Sisters City Council on mat- ters pertaining to the acqui- sition, development, main- tenance and preservation of public parks, trails and open space areas. The City Parks Advisory Board typically meets once a month and consists of seven members appointed by the mayor, with the consent of the Council. Applications can be found on the City website at www. ci.sisters.or.us or at Sisters City Hall, located at 520 E. Cascade Ave. Applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Friday, January 26. For more information con- tact Community Development Director Patrick Davenport at 541-323-5219 or email pdavenport@ci.sisters.or.us. Hey Batter Batter! Parents, register your players online now! AMERICA’S FAVORITE PASTIME Do you know your agent? Do you understand your policy? Are you overpaying? Call or come in today for a free Farmers Friendly Review 541-588-6245 • 257 S. 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