Wednesday, November 27, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Girls hoops return seven to varsity
By Rongi Yost
Correspondent
Seven players return for
another year of Outlaws
hoops, including seniors
Gracen
Sundstrom,
RylieReece Morgan, Hallie
Schwartz, Josie Aylor,
and sophomores Payden
Petterson, Oly Thorson, and
Emma Lutz.
Sundstrom, who missed
the last half of the season last
year due to an ACL injury, is
back at full strength and ready
for a solid senior season. Her
height and skill level on the
inside and on the perimeter
will allow her to play several
positions.
Morgan will be a strong
presence on both offense and
defense. Her leaping abil-
ity and soft touch around the
basket will give the Outlaws
an opportunity to score in the
post. Schwartz will be the
Lady Outlaws starting point
guard. Hallie is a team leader,
and possesses very good ball-
handling skills.
Coach
Brittaney
Neibergall stated she9s a
<slashing-type= player that
can create opportunities for
herself and her teammates.
Aylor rounds out the
returning senior players. Josie
has developed her mid-range
jumper, and that combined
with her strong understand-
ing of the game will give her
the ability to play multiple
positions as well. Niebergall
noted that Josie9s enthusi-
asm for her teammates shows
every day in practice.
Petterson is a return-
ing starter for the Outlaws.
Payden is a great shooter and
also possesses a variety of
skills at the guard position.
Her height and skill level will
allow her to play in multiple
spots.
Thorson and Lutz will
both see a lot of varsity
minutes as guards and wing
players. Both Oly and Emma
are quick on the court, and
their experience in the pro-
gram will give them an edge
playing at the varsity level.
Several freshmen will also
be listed on the varsity roster
and will swing JV. Players
include Josie Patton, Ellie
Mayes, Ashlynn Moffett,
Hadley Schar, and Lanee
Mansfield.
N i e b e rg a l l t o l d T h e
Nugget that Patton will see a
lot of minutes at the varsity
level. The coach noted that
Josie9s size, aggressiveness,
and feel around the basket
will give her a jump start to
her high school basketball
career. Coaches are excited
to see Patton9s work ethic
and determination in practice
translate to her success on the
court.
Coaches have been very
pleased with the work habits
and attitudes of all their play-
ers this year.
<Our senior leadership is a
great strength to our program
this year,= said Neibergall.
<Our sophomores and fresh-
men continue to develop their
basketball skills and will be a
great asset to our team. We9ve
been spending a lot of time
focusing on our offensive
development because we feel
as though that is an area we
need to improve on going into
a new season.
<It9s exciting to be
around such an enthusiastic
and upbeat group of girls. I
believe they will set a great
stage for many of the younger
Lady Outlaws girls basket-
ball players. I9m very proud
of these girls for their com-
mitment to basketball, but
just as much to their commit-
ment to their education and
being great teammates to one
another.=
N i e b e rg a l l t o l d T h e
Nugget the Outlaws hope to
PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK
The Outlaws will put a veteran squad on the court this season.
continue to move the program
forward in the development
process and be as competitive
as they can this season, and
then at the end of the season
they will look at their record.
The Outlaws will kick off
their pre-season play at Valley
Catholic on December 6.
5
Winter storm will
impact City streets
This week9s winter storm
will impact local streets and
highways. The City of Sisters
reminds locals that downtown
merchants and/or their ten-
ants are responsible for snow
removal from sidewalks and
parking lots adjacent to their
business, public building, etc.
ODOT is responsible for
the travel lanes along Cascade
through town.
The City is responsible for
public side streets in residen-
tial neighborhoods, not for
alleys or residential driveways.