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Wednesday, November 13, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
The Nugget Newspaper Crossword
By Jacqueline E. Mathews, Tribune News Service
PHOTO BY CHARLIE KANZIG
The boys cross-country team took second place in the state
championships — the best team finish ever for the Outlaws.
CHAMPS: Team placing
was a remarkable
achievement
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win the team title 65-70.
The other two trophies went
to Klamath Union (82) and
Marist (98).
The highest previous team
finish for a boys team in
school history had been third.
<It could easily have gone
the other way,= said Nordell.
<Our two teams are just so
evenly matched it9s crazy.=
After Peckham and
Thorsett, senior Josh Liddell
(19th) and junior Ethan
Hosang (22nd) came through
the finish chute with personal
records of 16:27 and 16:33
respectively. Junior Vicente
Rebolledo completed the
scoring in 41st place with a
time of 17:07.
Sam May (17:36) and
Max Palanuk (17:47) fin-
ished 56th and 61st as the
sixth and seventh finishers
for the Outlaws.
Philomath9s team ran in a
tight-knit pack and finished
with all seven runners within
38 seconds of one another
and all seven ahead of the
Outlaws9 fifth scorer.
<Our boys did all they
could to win,= said Nordell.
The cross-country season
could be another barn-burner
in 2020 as Sisters returns six
of their top seven runners
and Philomath brings back
five of seven and 10 of their
top 12.
Summing up the state
meet experience, Coach
Nordell said, <I am so proud
of these kids and our coach-
ing staff. I don9t think any of
us will ever forget this day.=
Assistant coaches this
season included Rima Givot,
Dennis Dempsey, Sarah
Thorsett, and Charlie Kanzig.
Land Trust pledges continued
work on Skyline Forest
With the recent listing of
Skyline Forest for sale with
a price tag of $127 million,
the Deschutes Land Trust
has reaffirmed its long-term
commitment to pursuing
conservation options for the
forest. Skyline Forest is a
massive 33,000-acre block
of land between Sisters and
Bend.
The Deschutes Land Trust
has worked for more than 15
years to conserve Skyline
Forest. This 33,000-acre
tree farm was historically
known as the Bull Springs
Tree Farm, and is one of
several commercial timber-
lands in Central Oregon that
could have been converted
to residential development.
Surrounded by a mix of pub-
lic and private lands, Skyline
Forest contains important
wildlife habitat, recreational
opportunities, and protects
the scenic green foothills that
set off the Central Oregon
Cascades.
Central Oregonians
4 local residents, businesses
and elected officials 4 came
out in force in 2005 to sup-
port the conservation of
Skyline Forest as a working
community forest, and that
broad community support
has continued to grow, the
Land Trust reports.
Likewise, the Deschutes
Land Trust remains commit-
ted to its vision of establish-
ing Skyline Forest.
<We remain fully commit-
ted to the permanent conser-
vation of Skyline Forest for
its wildlife, scenic views,
and its recreational and edu-
cational potential. We9ve
always expected Skyline to
be a marathon, not a sprint,
and we look forward to work-
ing with the current owners
to share Central Oregon9s
interest and commitment
to conserving Skyline
Forest,= said Brad Chalfant,
Deschutes Land Trust execu-
tive director.
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