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Wednesday, November 20, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Girls earn six all-league selections
Boys soccer names
all-league picks
By Rongi Yost
Correspondent
Four Outlaws earned all-
league soccer awards this
year, including Ethan Ekert
and Ricky Huffman who were
second-team selections, and
Connor Linn and Nathaniel
Alvarez as honorable mention.
Kern, the Outlaws9 lone
senior, was a co-captain and
earned second team holding
midfield. Ethan was a solid
leader on the team all year, and
led the team in assists, with 12.
Coach Jeff Husmann said,
<Ethan is an intelligent person
and brings this intelligence to
the field. He has very solid
individual skills, can take on
defenders one-on-one, and also
has incredible vision. Though
he had no goals on the season,
much of this was because he
often draws a crowd of two or
three defenders and then still
manages to get the ball to the
open man. He is selfless and
humble.=
Huffman (sophomore) was
honored at the striker posi-
tion and led the team in goals
scored (10). Ricky also tallied
four assists on the season.
Husmann told The Nugget
that Huffman gives 100 per-
cent in games and practice.
Ricky9s speed and athleti-
cism made it difficult for the
opponent9s defenders. He has
an ability to scrap for posses-
sion of the ball and, according
to Husmann, improved tre-
mendously with his ability to
finish.
Linn (junior) was also a co-
captain and earned honorable-
mention striker. In addition to
playing at the striker position
for the Outlaws, he also played
By Rongi Yost
Correspondent
at outside midfield, and center
defense. Connor finished the
season with eight goals and
nine assists.
Husmann referred to
Connor as <Mr. Versatility=
because of his ability to play
at various positions. Husmann
also noted that Connor is a stu-
dent of the game and is effec-
tive at analyzing the weakness
of an opponent, then adapting
his attack. He is very effec-
tive at winning the ball in tight
areas, and has a nose for the
goal. He has a calm demeanor,
but is a fierce competitor.
Alvarez (junior) earned
honorable-mention central
defender.
Husmann said, <Nathaniel
is perhaps the most under-
rated player on our team. He
has been the backbone of our
defense. He is strong techni-
cally and tactically, and has a
strong sense of when to stand a
player up, and knows when to
make a well-timed tackle. He9s
an outstanding goalkeeper as
well, but because we9re such
a young team, we needed his
skills on the field. He truly has
fun when he plays, and is a joy
to watch.=
Six Lady Outlaws soc-
cer players earned all-league
honors, including Olivia
Hougham, Hallie Schwartz,
Hollie Lewis, Emma Lutz,
Analise Backus, and Sage
Wyland.
Seniors Hougham and
Schwartz were both second-
team all-league picks.
Hougham was honored at
center midfield. She scored
two goals and tallied two
assists during league play.
Coach Brian Holden
said, <Olivia is reliable on
her hard work. She has a
motor that never quits, and
she never gets tired. She9s a
good passer and can control
the ball very well while she9s
dribbling.=
Hallie, also recognized at
center-mid, scored four goals
and recorded two assists. She
was the heart of the Outlaws
squad, and played every min-
ute of every game. Holden
noted that Hallie is strong on
the ball, distributes the ball
well, and is a leader on and
off the field.
S o p h o m o r e s L e w i s
and Lutz, and freshmen
Backus and Wyland all
earned honorable-mention
recognition.
Hollie was honored at
forward and led the team
with six goals, and also tal-
lied two assists. Holden
stated that Hollie9s speed,
confidence, creativity, and
quick feet were key in the
goals she scored. She9s also
a hard worker with a no-quit
attitude.
Emma was also an honor-
able-mention forward, who
scored two goals and tallied
two assists in the first half
of the season. She missed
the second half due to a con-
cussion and a broken arm.
Holden told The Nugget that
Emma is very coachable, has
a passion for the game, and
he9s very excited for next
year to see what Emma can
do when she puts in a full
season.
Freshmen Backus and
Wyland were center-back
defender selections, and
round out the all-league
picks.
Holden shared that
Backus is the most intel-
ligent player on the field.
Unfortunately, the Outlaws
lost Analise toward the end
of the season due to knee
surgery, but have high hopes
she9ll be back at full strength
next year.
<Analise is a patient
defender with strength and
speed, and distributes out
of the back to her team with
accuracy,= said Holden.
Of Wyland, Holden said,
<Sage is quick, relentless,
and a very balanced player.
She gained a lot of con-
fidence finishing the sea-
son without Analise, and
really took on a leadership
role.=
Holden shared with The
Nugget that in all his years of
coaching he9s never coached
a team as special as this
one.
<I9ve coached boys and
girls, middle school and high
school, select competitive
teams, and players with a
ton of talent, but I9ve never
been a part of a team like this
before. This team is special.
What they9ve built within
the leadership of the seniors
is positive, team, and family.
They look out for each other
and work hard for each other
on and off the field. I9m glad
I was a part of it and con-
tinuing with a positive, car-
ing team environment will
be important as we move
forward.=
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