SARAH DEMPSEY

Sarah Dempsey (SHS Class of 1994). Leader, Competitor, Excellence. Sarah

attended Sisters High School when it first re-opened, and helped create a culture of

success, competitiveness, hard work, and reliability that continues to this day.

While at SHS, Sarah excelled in and out of the classroom. She was a member of

the National Honor Society, won the League Scholar Athlete Award, and was

Student Council Activities Director. Sarah also starred on the volleyball and

basketball courts, and on the track. Among her many accomplishments, Sarah was

first team All-League in basketball and second team All-League in volleyball. She

also held the school records at one time in the triple jump, discus, and 4 x 100

relay, and was a participant at the state championships in both volleyball and track.

These accomplishments earned Sarah SHS Woman Athlete of the Year for both

1993 and 1994 – one of the few two-time recipients. She continued her athletic

career at Western Oregon University (earning her BA), where she was a member

of the 1995 NCAA National Championship women’s basketball team and a WOU

Track and Field Team Regional qualifier in the hammer throw. Sarah was inducted

in 2004 into the WOU Hall of Fame as a member of the 1995 championship

basketball team. After college, Sarah earned her master’s degree, taught high

school, volunteered in Africa, and engaged in outreach with deaf and disabled

students. Sarah was only at Sisters High School for two years but left an incredibly

positive footprint for others to follow.

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