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Wednesday, November 20, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
‘Oregon Moon Country’
to air on OPB
This year, the world cel-
ebrated the 50th anniversary
of the first human-crewed
moon landing. Before that
historic event in 1969, nearly
all of the Apollo astronauts
trained to walk on the moon
in Central Oregon.
Next month, OPB will
premiere a new, half-hour
<Oregon Experience= docu-
mentary that offers a histori-
cal look into NASA9s work
in Oregon lava fields, which
had unique formations that
were believed to resemble the
lunar surface.
< O r e g o n 9s
Moon
Country= premieres Monday,
December 16 at 9 p.m. on
OPB TV. It will be available
to watch online at the same
time at opb.org/mooncountry.
Before the first lunar land-
ing, no one knew exactly
what to expect on the moon9s
surface. Central Oregon9s
unique volcanic features were
thought to be an ideal train-
ing ground. Astronauts vis-
ited Hole in the Ground, Fort
Rock, the Newberry Volcano
and the McKenzie lava fields,
among other geological
landmarks.
The field trips provided
invaluable training. The
Apollo astronauts practiced
negotiating the jagged lava
flows and studied the terrain.
Locals promoted the area
as <Moon Country,= and an
international lunar geological
conference drew scientists
from all over the world. An
increase in tourism helped
establish new visitor cen-
ters, as well as astronomy
observatories still in use
today.
After the Apollo mis-
sions successfully went to
the moon, some of the lunar
rocks came to Oregon uni-
versities for breakthrough
research that helped shape
our understanding of the solar
system.
OPB uncovers this his-
tory in <Oregon9s Moon
Country,= and details the
instrumental role this part
of Oregon played in the his-
toric moon landing. It fea-
tures rarely seen film from
the time period, historical
images, NASA animation and
interviews.
< O r e g o n 9s
Moon
Country= is written and pro-
duced by Kami Horton and
edited by Bruce Barrow.
For more information, visit
www.opb.org/mooncountry.
VOLLEYBALL: Players
were versatile and
dedicated
serve and provided us with
many serving runs at state.
While Addy has a quiet
nature, she has stepped up
her senior year to lead by
example.=
Sydney Myhre was hon-
orable-mention defensive
specialist/libero. Sydney is a
two-year varsity player and
tallied 165 digs, 18 aces, and
22 assists.
<Sydney has the ability to
play any position on the floor,
and with incredible court
awareness,= stated Rush.
<Her competitive demeanor
pushes her teammates to be
better and she leads by exam-
ple. She has been an anchor
in the back row, coming up
big at state with many diving
saves.=
In addition to the all-
league honors, sophomore
Greta Davis earned first-team
all-tournament at the State
Tournament, and Coach Rush
commented on her excep-
tional play.
<Greta showed over the
state tournament how much
she has grown as a player this
season,= said Rush. <She was
confident and powerful, while
also playing smart. She put
the ball down for us in cru-
cial moments, stepped up her
defensive game in the back
row, and was recognized by
other coaches for her effort.=
Continued from page 7
<Sophie9s quick attack
and smart court-sense make
her an offensive threat,= said
Rush. <She is explosive in
the middle with her attack,
and her block is responsible
for igniting many momen-
tum shifts. She is one of our
go-to hitters when we need to
put the ball away, and she is
an incredible defender in our
back row. Her confidence and
her fundamental passing form
allow us to run our quick
offense, and her serving is
tough and accurate.=
Addy Myhre earned hon-
orable-mention right-side hit-
ter. Addy has been a four-year
varsity player and has proven
herself as a valuable right-
side hitter and an integral part
of the Outlaws offense. She
recorded 95 kills, 24 blocks,
45 digs, 24 aces, and 18
assists this year.
<Addy has a power-
ful attack and great court-
sense,= said Rush. <She
has been an outlet for Ellie
when we needed a kill, and
she9s responsible for spark-
ing many momentum shifts
on the court. She has a great
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