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4 Wednesday, January 26, 2022 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Skiers sweep race at Willamette Pass Nordic skiers compete at XC Oregon By Rongi Yost Correspondent The Outlaws skiers swept both the boys9 and girls9 races under beautiful and sunny skies, with five racers from each team finishing in the top 10 in the Giant Slalom race held on Saturday, January 22, at Willamette Pass. Both Bela Chladek and Araiya Grummer took first- place finishes and won their races by more than a second, which, according to Coach Gabe Chladek, is a big mar- gin in alpine ski racing. Grummer finished with a combined time of 1:44.10 and Chladek finished with a com- bined time of 1:33.33. <Both Bela and Araiya kept their lines through the course close to the gates and skied aggressively right out of the start, and were able to hold a fast pace through the finish,= said Chladek. Four other girls finished in the top 10, including Tallis Grummer, who took third with a combined time of 1:46.02, Ella Eby who finished seventh (1:47.58); Charlotte Seymour, who took eighth (1:47.62); and Piper Adelt, who took ninth (1:51.76). Remaining scores were: Ava Riehle, 13th place with a time of 1:53.85; Annie Cohen, 14th with a time of 1:54.67; Mae Roth, 16th (1:59.34); Lauren Sitz, 18th (2:04.90); Kiara Martin 21st (2:07.88); and Molly Greaney, 24th (3:03.79). On the boys9 side, Corbin Fredland finished third with a combined time of 1:35.33, Styopa Myagkov took fourth Sisters salutes... Lisa Woodworth wrote: This is a small town and news travels fast, so many of you may know that Groomingdales has changed hands. Having gone to Sam and Kathy for years, it is sad for all of us to see them move on because we know how wonderfully they cared for our animals. Sam and Kathy, we9re wishing you well and will miss the lively place where laughter was heard and greetings were abundant. And, finally, thanks for fit- ting all of our dogs in on short notice and keeping your prices the same for years. Not only did you truly care for our animals, your customer service was exemplary. I know I9m joined by many when I say <Thank you, from the bot- tom of all those paws out there!= By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent PHOTO PROVIDED Araiya Grummer shows winning form in her run for first place in Outlaws alpine skiing action. (1:37.45), Gus Patton took seventh (1:41.75), and Brody Duey finished 10th with a combined time of 1:47.71. Remaining scores were Emerson Backus, 11th (1:47.83); Spencer Tisdel, 14th (1:49.33); Cooper Merrill, 16th (1:53.11); John Berg, 23rd (2:07.74); Jack Turpin, 26th (2:14.89); and Kellen Petke finished 28th (2:26.08). <The entire team put on an outstanding performance, and it was really great to see some of our racers from the lower seeds moving up in their finish order,= said Chladek. <Especially note- worthy were junior and first- year racer Gus Patton from the boys9 team and freshman Tallis Grummer on the girls9 side. Both racers were able to move their turns in closer to the race gates taking seconds off their runs.= The Outlaw skiers9 next race will be a slalom on Wednesday, January 26, at Hoodoo Ski Area. Evan Eby placed 18th overall to lead the Outlaws contingent at the Oregon XC Nordic ski race held at Mt. Bachelor on Saturday, January 22. Eby finished the 5-kilo- meter course in 13:05 in a race that featured skiers from the Northern and Southern and Mt. Hood divisions of the Oregon Interscholastic Ski Racing Association (OISRA). A total of 103 competitors completed the skate-style course. Parke Chapin of Summit cruised to an easy win as the individual champion in 11:00.6. Kaleb Briggs, in his first season of Nordic skiing, fin- ished mid-pack in 54th place with a time of 16:10. Jackson Griffin, also in his first sea- son, came through in 76th place in 19:40. Summit won the boys9 team title with just nine points. Sisters finished in seventh place among 10 com- plete teams, with 71 points. Neve Gerard of Bend Senior High led 82 girls through the course in a time of 12:37.6. Brooklyn Liddell finished strong with a time of 15:43.5 to place 17th. Ella Bartlett came through next for the Outlaws in 19:17 for 44th place, and Josie Berg placed 63rd in a time of 22:59. The Outlaw girls fin- ished sixth as a team with 72 points. Bend won the meet with 15 to edge Summit (20) and Mountain View (22). The teams did not com- pete in the 3x1-kilometer relays that took place after the main races. The next competition for the Outlaws takes place close to home on Sunday, January 30, at the Hoodoo Night Race, which commences at 6 p.m. Have a story idea for The Nugget? Send an email to editor@nuggetnews.com • Large organic produce selection • Huge organic & natural selection storewide Local is what we are. Local is who we love. • Meat cut & ground fresh daily • Huge bulk-foods department • All your favorite local brands & items • Only 20 minutes from Sisters Located in the Cascade Village Shopping Center, Bend Open every day, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Isolated shopping hour: 6 to 7 a.m. • Proud to be 100% locally owned & operated