Wednesday, April 18, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Lady Outlaws nab first win in tennis
By Rongi Yost
Correspondent
PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK
Pitcher Tatum Sitz tags a Cottage Grove player for an out in last week’s
double-header.
SOFTBALL: Outlaws
continue to battle hard
on the diamond
Continued from page 14
Smith said the games were
like “night and day” for his
youthful squad that features
only a pair of seniors (Ling-
Scott and Andrews) and six
freshmen.
“The first game we were
there mentally,” said Smith.
“The girls were playing deter-
mined, although we have to
minimize the error and men-
tal mistakes. The errors killed
us in the second game.”
But Smith said improve-
ment is notice.
“Each game there is
improvements across the
board, and that is positive,”
said Smith. “Ling-Scott is
going to make a great addi-
tion to the team in so many
aspects.”
SHS, 2-11 overall and 1-4
in the Sky-Em, will visit 10-5
Sweet Home (3-3 in league)
on Friday. The next home
game will be April 24 versus
Sutherlin.
The girls were
playing determined,
although we have to
minimize the error and
mental mistakes.
— Coach Dave Smith
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The Lady Outlaws tennis
squad marked a 5-3 victory
over North Marion on Friday,
April 13 to nab their first win
of the season.
Sisters’ top three doubles
teams and top two singles
teams recorded victories to
give the Outlaws their first
win of the season in their
match against North Marion.
Coach Crystal Tosello
said, “It was great to play a
school that’s closer to our
size. It felt great to get a win,
and I can’t wait to ride that
excitement into our packed
schedule for next week.”
Rheanna Salisbury
defeated Martinez 7-5, 6-1, in
the top singles spot with her
great backhands. Her match
started off a bit rocky, but she
used her mental game to turn
it around.
Mary Florian beat Bahena
6-4, 6-1. Mary focused on
good footwork and great
backhands to earn the win.
Rylee Weber and Hawley
Harrer, (No. 1 doubles)
dominated play. They had
good chemistry and worked
together to post the 6-0, 6-0
win over Bravo and S. Perez.
“They played their game;
aggressive at the net, great
strokes, and great serves,”
said Tosello.
Alexa Asson and Sophia
Silva played doubles together
for the first time. They used
great volleys and aggressive
net play to defeat A. Perez
and Cha with scores of 6-2,
6-3.
Hallie
Schwartz and
Lola Green
used good
footwork
and move-
ment, and an
aggressive
net game to
record the
win over
Brassel and
Lader at 6-2,
6-3.
T h r e e
days earlier,
the Outlaws
lost 1-7 to
Redmond
in their first
home match
of the season.
Sisters was
short several
of their best
PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK
singles play- Sophia Silva reaches to make the return v. North Marion.
ers, and the
result was a loss at all four win.”
Harrer and Weber, at No.
spots.
Hannah Ezell and Sophia 1 doubles battled hard, but
Silva were the lone winners lost in a 10-point match tie-
breaker. The duo won the
at No. 4 doubles.
Ezell and Silva worked first set with their aggressive
well together, and didn’t let net game, but lost the next in
the pressure get to them. They a tiebreaker (1-7), and went
lost the first set 4-6, but came on to lose the match-breaker
back strong with a 6-0 win in 10-12.
Sisters was to play at
the second set, and won the
home against Corbett on
match in a 10-3 tie-breaker.
“Sophia had great vol- Monday, April 16, in a match
leys and was very aggres- that was rescheduled due to
sive at the net, and Hannah bad weather earlier in the
had consistent ground strokes season. They also were to
and lobs,” said Tosello. “The play at Cascade on Tuesday.
combination of their skills is They will face the Eagles at
perfect for a doubles team, Stayton on Thursday to wrap
and helped them secure the up their week.
