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Wednesday, December 18, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 9 Outlaws wrestlers strong in dual meet Bluegrass band to celebrate solstice The Outlaws wrestled in their first dual match of the season on December 10, against 5A Summit Storm 4 despite Coach John Downs9 apprehensions. <To be honest I was very worried about the Outlaws competing in any duals this season because of our low numbers on the team,= he said. <But again the team proved me wrong and impressed me. I told the team before the dual that the team score does not matter. What matters is their individual successes, either making it to the second round, improv- ing their favorite move and of course winning a match. Each wrestler has their own personal goals.= Despite the low number of wrestlers on the squad, they did an outstanding job com- peting against the Storm. <We had 10 wrestlers compete that night, and two of those were JV matches,= Downs reported. Junior Landon Nothiger (145 pounds) and 285-pound sophomore Jacob Washington both won their matches with falls in the JV matches to start the evening for the Outlaws. The varsity matches started at the 195-pound weight class and Outlaws senior Ethan Martin won his match by fall, and the wins continued. Freshman 220-pounder Henry Rard and senior Damien King (285) also won their matches by fall, giving the Outlaws three wins in a row. Then came the for- feits given to Summit. The Outlaws did not have wres- tlers at 106, 113, 120, 126 and 132, and this gave the Storm 30 team points without hav- ing to wrestle for them. The Outlaws did have varsity wrestlers again at the mid-weights starting at 138 pounds. Sophomore Wyatt Maffey kept the pins coming and won, and at 145 pounds junior Chaz Patterson also won by fall. Senior Anthony Randolph (152) didn9t win by pin but he did dominate his opponent with a winning score of 10-2. The Outlaws had two losses that evening. At 160 pounds, Dillon King wrestled through all three rounds with the Storm wrestler but could not pull out the win at the end. <Jared Miller (170) strug- gled but wanted to wrestle varsity instead of the JV 160-pound class,= Downs reported. <This was a big step for him and I was proud of his effort on the mat.= The Outlaws gave the Storm one other forfeit at 182 pounds and this ended the evening with the team score Summit 46 and Sisters 34. The team felt they had personally won the dual, winning six of their eight varsity matches — John Downs <The stats of the evening are what are impressive,= Downs said. <The Outlaw varsity forfeited a total of 36 points to Summit because of the low numbers on the team, but in the end the team felt they had personally won the dual, winning six of their eight varsity matches, and out of the 10 Outlaw wrestlers that competed, eight won their matches and seven of them won by fall.= Portland-based bluegrass band Never Come Down will perform a special solstice show on Saturday, December 21 at The Belfry. This year, the group gained accolades by win- ning the band competition at the Rockygrass Festival in Colorado. Past winners include familiar names like the Steep Canyon Rangers, Town Mountain and Front Country. Philip Graham of Ear Trumpet Labs says, <The Portland bluegrass scene got a huge shot in the arm with the advent of Never Come Down. Top-notch players combined with great origi- nal songwriting make for an always-fantastic show when- ever they play. They9re also deeply involved in the musi- cal community 4 sweet- hearts building a scene!= Local band Skillethead will open the show, featuring Sisters9 own Benji Nagel. Tickets are $10, and are available at BendTicket.com. PHOTO PROVIDED Never Come Down will ring in the solstice with support from Skillethead at The Belfry on December 21. 541-549-9388 A Perfect Gift! Pine Star Ranch Beanies Wishing you all a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 5 colors, marled yarn with stitched tree logo 22&14K, Fancy-Cut White Topaz From Tammy, Sue, Amanda & Kevin 541-549-3172 1-800-752-8540 704 W. Hood Ave., Sisters AUTO • HOME • HEALTH • LIFE • BUSINESS • FARM • RENTAL EST. 1995 Shed Antler Lamps & Chandeliers, Custom Lodge-Style Furniture & Decor Builder B ild & Interior I t i D Designer i Reception R Friday, December 20, 3 to 5 p.m. - Refreshments We work with you on your design and staging projects, and offer a builder/designer discount on any residential/commercial furnishings & decor. Custom orders welcome. We ship, too! VISIT OUR STORE 7 DAYS A WEEK 311 E. CASCADE AVE., SISTERS | 541-549-4251 25 $ Text order to 541-362-6300 • pinestarranch.com