Wednesday, April 18, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 9
Lady Outlaws post two lacrosse victories
Family of
cyclist files
wrongful
death lawsuit
By Rongi Yost
Correspondent
The Lady Outlaws rolled
over Redmond in a final score
of 13-4 on Monday, April 9,
and four days later defeated
Grant 9-7.
In Monday’s game against
Redmond, Sydney Head took
the draw for the Outlaws and
immediately passed the ball
up to the attack players. Just
one minute into the contest,
Ellie Cook scored on a bounce
shot between the goalie’s legs.
Kaylee Huber scored just over
a minute later with a shot into
the right-hand top corner of the
net.
Ellie scored Sisters’ third
goal with an assist from her
sister, Mia. Ellie cut away
from her defender, took the
pass from Mia, and scored on
a bounce shot to the left of the
goalie.
Sisters kept the goals going
and at the half held a 7-2 lead.
The Outlaws tacked on six
additional goals in the second
half to beat Redmond by nine.
“We didn’t have many fast
breaks,” said Coach Mikaela
Trott. “We worked on a settled
offense throughout the game.
Our defense didn’t see much
action, because our offense
controlled the ball approxi-
mately 75 percent of the time.”
Redmond did get 12 shots
on goal, but Outlaw goalie
Makila Lajko had some amaz-
ing saves, and finished with a
total of seven for the game.
Ellie Cook led the Outlaws
with three goals, Mia Cook,
Kaylee Huber, Sophia Bianchi,
and Pearl Gregg contributed
two goals each, and Sydney
Head and Mary Root each
scored one goal.
Ellie Cook and Skyler
Wilkins led the team with
three assists each, and Mirjam
Ehrler dished out two.
McKenna Jones led the
defense with four caused turn-
overs, and four ground balls.
“Overall, we played really
well,” said Trott. “It was a
relatively simple game. Our
game against Grant should be
a much more even game.
The Outlaws game against
Grant on Friday did prove to
PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK
Kaylee Huber battles for control in a face-off against Grant.
be a much more even contest.
Last year Sisters lost by two
to Grant in overtime, and this
year they wanted to turn the
tide in their favor.
Trott told The Nugget that
the Outlaws did a great job of
doubling and tripling the ball
in the midfield during transi-
tions, which created an impen-
etrable wall on defense, and
they controlled the ground ball
approximately 80 percent of
the game.
Sisters’ first goal came
from Ellie Cook with a great
shot that bounced to the right
of the goalie’s leg. Root picked
up their second goal on a drive
to the left side of the cage.
Gregg and Ellie Cook
scored again, and Sisters’ final
goal of the first half came from
Mia Cook, who sent the ball
over the goalie’s head and into
the net. At the half, Sisters held
a 6-1 lead.
Momentum shifted quickly
in the second half. Grant
scored three goals within two
minutes, and held the Outlaws
scoreless for the first 15
minutes.
The Generals eventually
tied it up, and with just a short
time left in the game, Skyler
Wilkins was able to get a shot
in, which gave the Outlaws a
one-point advantage. Olivia
Hougham scored Sisters’ last
goal, and the Outlaws won by
two.
Trott said, “It’s the best I’ve
ever seen our team play. We
came out with such positive
energy. We were super-excited
and feeling really confident.
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that we’d been working on in
the game and they had great
movement on offense. Grant’s
goalie was one of the best I’ve
ever seen and she had some
phenomenal saves.”
The Outlaws were sched-
uled to play at home on
Monday, April 16, against
Bend United. They will face
Summit JV on Wednesday at
Summit.
BEND (AP) — The fam-
ily of a Central Oregon
woman killed while on her
bicycle has filed a $32.5 mil-
lion wrongful death lawsuit
against the driver of a pickup
who has also been charged
with manslaughter in connec-
tion with the death.
KTVZ-TV reports that the
lawsuit filed Friday against
Shantel Witt of Bend con-
tends that Witt had ingested
prescription medications on
the day of the crash that killed
38-year-old Marika Stone.
The lawsuit states that
Stone died on December 30
when Witt crossed into the
wrong lane and struck Stone
while driving faster than 50
mph.
3 Steps to Handle Market Volatility
as You Approach Retirement
Swings in the stock market can cause emotions to run high, particularly for investors who
are approaching retirement. And for good reason. Recent research from Ameriprise Financial
uncovered that the biggest fi nancial setbacks American investors have experienced in their
50s through their 70s is market losses. Though most respondents – 62 percent – have fully
recovered from these events, they’re still afraid of potential bumps down the road 1 .
If you share this anxiety as you approach retirement, remember that market volatility does
not always mean you need to make changes to your portfolio. The following tips can help
you prevent fear from getting the best of you:
1. Concentrate on your fi nancial goals. No one can say with certainty what will happen
to stocks over the next week, month, year or decade. But what may be more certain is your
fi nancial goals for those timeframes. Ensure your portfolio is designed to help you achieve
those goals, rather than to achieve a specifi c market outcome. Timing the markets is rarely
successful because there are so many unknown factors infl uencing how stocks move.
2. Keep your emotions in check. Market corrections, dips and swings are inevitable for
investors in the short term, so it’s important to look beyond the daily hype and headlines.
Instead, watch for broad, persistent trends that could provide opportunities or challenges for
your overall fi nancial situation. As you ponder adjustments to your portfolio, remember that
while you can’t control the market, you can control your reaction to it.
3. Reassess your portfolio according to your retirement date and risk tolerance.
Two items that are more in your control are your risk tolerance and retirement date. Keep in
mind that each person has an individual comfort level with taking risks. You may fi nd that
your ability to handle market swings varies over time, particularly if you’ve experienced
volatility in the past or are planning your retirement. Big market moves or dips may be a
good time to step back and evaluate your portfolio according to when you anticipate needing
to generate income from your investments:
• If you have a decade or more before retirement, prioritize building your investments using
a diversifi ed asset mix. Investing regularly in the market could help volatility work to your
benefi t, as you have more time to ride out short-term turbulence and overcome potential
losses. As you refi ne your retirement plans, calculate how much money you need to live
the lifestyle you want, while also preparing for unexpected expenses such as healthcare.
Knowing how much you need to retire can help you stay confi dent in your fi nancial strategy
amid market uncertainty.
• If you are within a few years of retirement, you likely are more sensitive to short-term
market moves. You may consider gradually adjusting your portfolio to reduce your level of
risk. If you wait until retirement to adjust your investment mix, you could be surprised by
untimely market volatility or a downturn. If this happens, it could leave you with less money in
retirement compared to your plans, forcing you to modify your goals or lifestyle. If the market
is experiencing a correction, you may want to wait for it to rebound (as it historically has)
before making adjustments. Making changes amid volatility could lock in possible losses.
• If you are retired, be patient and maintain your diversifi ed investment strategy. If the
potential for a downturn or increased volatility makes you nervous, consider reallocating
your portfolio accordingly. Keep in mind that even in retirement it may make sense to have
part of your investment mix focused on growth. Today’s long life expectancies mean that you
need to be prepared for the likelihood that living costs, particularly healthcare, will be higher
in the later decades of your retirement.
If you have concerns about the effect of market volatility on your investments, you are not
alone. If you want additional support, consider consulting a fi nancial advisor who can
review the details of your unique fi nancial situation. Together you can determine if your
portfolio is on track to reach your goals.
1
The Ages, Stages & Money study was created by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and conducted online by Artemis Strategy
Group December 8-21, 2017 among 3,019 U.S. adults between the ages of 30-79 with at least $100,000 in investable assets.
For further information and details about the study, including verifi cation of data that may not be published as part of this
report, please contact Ameriprise Financial or go to Ameriprise.com/ages.
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