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4 Wednesday, May 16, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Sickness, injury take toll on Outlaws Noted Western artist returns to Sisters By Rongi Yost Correspondent The boys lacrosse squad has been plagued with sick- ness and injury, which took a toll on the Outlaws this past week. Sisters lost 10-6 on the road at Ridgeview on Tuesday, and two days later were clobbered 21-3 at home against Bend. Sisters was down eight players due to sickness and a variety of other reasons in Tuesday’s game against Ridgeview, and several play- ers had just returned to the squad after being out due to illness and injury. Despite the low num- bers, the Outlaws started off well and were ahead 4-2 at the half, but things changed quickly in the second half of the game. Ridgeview got a couple of quick goals and seized the momentum. Sisters’ players became fatigued, and the shift in momentum rattled them. Sisters regained compo- sure and battled hard to the very end, but it just wasn’t enough to get the win. Trey Stadeli and Noah Keeton each scored two goals, and Ethan Morgan and Gator Haken added one goal. Jake Stevens, Kinnon Rutherford, Stadeli, and Morgan contributed one assist each. Goalie Casey Warburton had 13 saves on 35 shots. Haken dislocated his shoulder during the contest, and will not be able to play the remainder of the season. “The boys took the loss pretty hard, because we knew we had a chance for a big win, and we let it slip away,” said Coach Paul Patton. “But I’m proud of the boys for the way they com- peted hard, despite the adver- sity the team was dealing with.” At home, two days later in a pre-game ceremony, the Outlaws honored their 11 senior players: Jaden A living buckaroo legend and accomplished artist, Len Babb returns to Sisters for a show at Black Butte Ranch on Saturday and Sunday, May 19 and 20, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The show in the Black Butte Community Room will feature Babb’s original oil paintings, watercolors, pen-and-ink drawings, and sculptures. Len’s art has been favor- ably compared to Western art- ist Charles Russell, and it is a comparison Len embraces. Babb told The Nugget: “Russell once said that big hats and high-heeled boots don’t make cowboys, but bib overalls and muley cattle don’t make pictures. And Russell’s wife was pretty protective of him. She said that ‘If it isn’t like Russell, it’s wrong.’” The comparison to Russell’s work is probably inevitable, but Len Babb’s art is entirely his own. Working out of his hand- built log-cabin studio on a sagebrush hill overlooking Paisley, Babb brings vivid buckaroo images to life in celebrated works such as “Running Iron.” His studio is packed with memorabilia from a lifetime spent in the saddle, as a work- ing cowboy, buckaroo — and together with one of his sons — as an accomplished and much sought-after saddle- maker. From early childhood, Len has worked on cow out- fits large and small, famous and infamous, from Wyoming to Oregon. For more information visit www.lenbabbwesternart.com. PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK Trey Stadeli intercepts the ball for the Outlaws. Condel, Tyler Friend, Noah Keeton, Ethan Morgan, Jared Richerson, Jake Stevens, Cole Pade, Ethan Kennedy, Sam Mitchell, Casey Warburton, and Damien Wells. Coach Paul Patton said, “Most of these boys have been the core of the team for the last three years and will be hard to replace.” The contest against Bend was extremely difficult. The Outlaws were still deal- ing with a wave of illness, and just weren’t able to put their best foot forward. But, despite their depleted num- bers and weakened condition they played hard. Patton noted that Warburton was particularly impressive with his effort in the goal, and made a bunch of tough saves under a steady stream of shots from Bend’s high-powered offense. Casey had 18 saves and Anthony Randolf had three saves in relief, on 58 shots total between the two goalies. Morgan, Richerson, and Stadeli each scored one goal in the contest. The Outlaws were to wrap up their season with a game at La Salle Prep in Milwaukie on Tuesday, May 15. PHOTO BY CRAIG RULLMAN Lenn Babb in his studio in Paisley, Oregon. Len Babb Western Art Exhibit & Sale • May 19 • 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Community Center ~ ~ Black Butte Ranch Meet the artist and take a stroll through the historic Old West through the art of Len Babb. Refreshments will be served. info@lenbabbwesternart.com www.lenbabbwesternart.com Save the date! Fri., May 25, 4 to 7 p.m. exhibit and sale at the historic Hardy Allen House (Sisters Homeland Realty) 401 E. Main Ave., Sisters. 541-815-3422
