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6 Wednesday, September 25, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon And the winner is... Girls cross-country finding its stride By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent The Outlaw girls cross country-team showed con- tinued progress this week as most of the team ran at the Seaside Three Course Challenge, while senior Kate Bowen ran in a prestigious meet in California. For the Three Course Challenge, two varsity run- ners are chosen by random drawing to run in each of the three races, Easy, Moderate, and Difficult. At Seaside, Ella Thorsett led the Outlaws with a gutsy second-place finish in the Moderate Course in a time of 21:32, just four seconds behind Ava Betts of Corvallis. Thorsett, a freshman, shot out with the lead pack right from the start and never faltered. <Ella is a competitor,= said Head Coach Josh Nordell. <There is no denying that.= Pearl Gregg, in her first race of the season, finished seventy-sixth as the second scorer for the Outlaws in a time of 27:27. A total of 198 girls completed the Moderate Course. In the Easy Course, Emma Singleton showed she is get- ting into racing form with a very strong ninth-place finish with a time of 19:23 for the 4,500-meter course. Fellow sophomore Sadie Sharp stepped confidently into a var- sity role, placing thirty-third in 21:19 among 227 finishers. Scorers for Sisters in the PHOTO BY CHARLIE KANZIG Emma Singleton moving toward her ninth-place finish in the Easy Course at Seaside. Difficult Course included Iris Diez (32:02) and Skylar Wilkins (32:07). Madeline Nason of Corvallis High School won the race in an impressive time of 22:02. Bowen was away from her teammates as part of a col- lege visit and had the oppor- tunity to run at the Woodridge Cross Country Classic at Silverlakes Sports Park in Norco, California, east of Los Angeles. The Woodbridge meet spans two days and includes nearly 60 separate races and thousands of runners. Bowen raced in the grand finale Sweepstakes race, which included many of the very best runners in California as well as neighboring states, on Saturday evening under the lights. The three-mile course is extremely fast, resulting in some eye-popping times. Bowen finished in 101st place among 199 finishers with a time of 18:12. The winner, Corie Smith of Buchanan High School, finished in an unbelievable 16:04. <We clearly have two front-runners on our team, and the rest of the girls are working hard as well to fill out the rest of our scoring positions, so I am happy with the progress they are mak- ing,= said Nordell. Next up for the Outlaws is the Nike Portland Meet at Blue Lake Park on Saturday, September 28. PHOTO PROVIDED Congratulations to local resident Adrienne Banks, the 2019 Furry Friends quilt winner! Quilter Valerie Fercho-Tillery drew the winning ticket September 9. Thank you, Valerie, for donating another beautiful fundraiser quilt, and thank you to everyone who bought tickets in support of Furry Friends Foundation. Sisters’ Year-Round Residential & Commercial Window Cleaning Insured & Bonded Veteran & Senior Discounts 541-510-7918 WHAT’S A RELAXATION ROOM? SISTERS 549-9388 MEAT S, GAME ALASKAN SEAFOOD CHEESES SANDWICHES BEER, WINE, CIDER Settle into one of our stress-therapy chairs for a calming enjoy! c a l m in ng celestial ceel e s t iall e experience. x p e r i e n c e . Relax,, enj joyy ! Mention this ad…the fi rst treatment friend is complimentary! for you and a fri Relaxation Room 110 S. SPRUCE ST. | 541-719-1186 Andean Blue Opal, Pearl, White Topaz, 14k & 22K Sisters Dental Health & Wellness Start Here! TAKE THE CHILL OFF WITH FALL SAVINGS! is uniting with our neighbor Everson Family Dentistry! Increased & More Flexible Hygiene Appointments Expanded Dental Care Services Same Compassionate Dental Team! 541-549-9486 | www.sistersdental.com Trevor Frideres D . M . D . Greg Everson D . M . D . Friday-Sunday, Noon to Close F Sisters 5 541-771-0320 20 . Redmond R d d 541 541-388-3091 388 3 $1,000 OFF SWIM SPAS! $500 OFF HOT TUBS! Oû ers expire 9/30/19 • Relieve tension and stress • Improve range of motion • Ease pressure in joints and muscles, arthritis, and lower back • Lower blood pressure and blood sugar levels • Open nasal and bronchial passages for improved breathing FINANCING FIN FI I N ANCING AVA AVAILABLE A ILA A BLE • FREE DEL DELIVERY LI IV V www.aquahott h tt ub.com b | 5 541-410-1023 4 1 4 10 1 0 1 0 2 3 413 W. Hood Ave., Sisters Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Saturdays & Evenings by Appt.