r s Page 4 Uusfangs lose ?o in overtime '. Hie Heppner Mustangs came from behind in the last quarter to tie the ball game against the Wasco County Redsides Friday night, only to lose in the overtime period, 60-56. ... U was a long battle (or both teams from the beginning moments. Heppner took a slim one-point lead, 11-10, in tiie first quarter. m Things changed quickly as the Mustangs found them selves in "foul trouble" and the Redsides took command Heppner's John Boyer and Ray DeCIue of Wasco County battle to get the ball as Tom Roberts (22) and Mike 'Bergstrom (44) wait to give Rover a helping hand. 'Every Olex boy is on Ithe basketball team Olex Grade school basket ball team met the lone Jr. High Cardinals Jan. 17 at lone. The visiting teams was de feated 24-18, but in this game, the score doesn't tell the whole story. There are 11 boys enrolled in the Olex school and they are all on the team. They range from grade 3 to grade 8. Every boy is given a chance to play during the game. Their coach is Mrs. Edith Spicher, a first -year teacher from Salem. Old Men outlast JVs The lone Junior Varsity played the "Old Men" Jan 18 Tand lost the game 24-31. 2 The Old Men. coached by Herb Peterson, substituted freely to keep up the pace set J by the JV s but managed to .surpass them on the back boards. " Playing for the oldsters were Rev. Bill Arthur, Jerry Martin. Alvin McCabe, John r Edmundson. Rev. Mark r. Johnson. Keith Rea, Paul .Barnett. Marvin Padberg. Larry Mae. Lindsay Kincaid, , Bob Oswalt and Herb Peter son. ' The JV squad played LeRoy . Rea. Leon Nix. Kim Gu-!- tierrez, Joe Rietmann. Ashley McCabe. Skye Krebs. Glen - Griffith. Bruce Nix. Harvey . Childers. Danny Akers and Dickerson. Micki Hoskins and Barbara I Palmer were cheerleaders for the Old Folks team They w ore - dresses styled for the 50s and C rolled ankle socks. The JV "cheerleaders were dressed in mini-skirts and knee-high stockings Art and Jerry Stefani were Heppner, Ore., Gazette and hit the target. With one second remaining, Heppner sunk a basket and trailed by 26-27 at hulftime. Wasco County came back in the second half and pulled away from the Mustangs 43 36 with 28 seconds remaining in the third period. John Boyer dumped a basket for the Mustangs and they trailed by five. Wasco County tallied back with a basket and had a 7-point lead. It looked like Wasco County was going to hold the seven- Mrs. Spicher explained. "We have practiced three times this year on a gym floor. The court at Olex is an outdoor blacktop play area. One mother and I take the boys into Arlington between 5-7 p.m. to practice. We have a few handicaps, but we play for fun." There are five girls enrolled in the school and two of them act as the cheerleaders. Team roster for Olex is Tony Collins, 6th grade; B. Bettencourt. 6th; Marion Weatherford. 7th; G. Betten court, 5th; Matthew Weimar, 8th ; Vern Kennedy, 6th ; Dave Wise, 8th; Wayne Salchen berg, 3rd; Blake Marvel. 6th; Morris Weatherford, 4th ; Tim Bowman, 7th; and Paul Snow. 5th. Cheerleaders are Cherri Collins and Danell Marvell. Scoring for lone were T. Sherer 2. Stefani 3. B. Riet mann 2, White 4, Keene 2, S. Sherer 4 and McCabe 4. Scoring for Olex were Weimar 10. Marion Weather ford 3. Collins 2, B. Betten court 2. Kennedy 2 and Morris Weatherford 1. Grain Growers pace league The Morrow County Grain Growers basketball team is in full swing in the Hermiston City League. The team has played 9 games winning 6 and losing 3 in the 10-team league There are nine games re maining in the league and a three-game tourney will fol low at a later date. The next game, non-league, will be held Sunday at lone High School against the Mc Roberts Ford. Portland. Members on the team are Frank Haivorsen, John Mc Cabe. Gordon Meyers. Del LaRue, Ed Sherman. Lou Padberg. Laverne Van Mar ter. and Marvin Padberg. player and coach. 1 - Times, Thurs., Jan. 24. Wasco point third quarter lead, but Barry Munkers came up witn a mid-court swisher with one second left. Heppner battled to close the margin in the final period, but never caught up until the last three minutes. Heppner's charge was lighted by Boyer who sunk two free throws, putting the Mustangs within four points of the Redsides. The Redsides added a basket but John Kilkenny and Mun kers added free throws for Heppner, bringing the score to within four points again. Heppner called time out with one minute remaining and trailing 52-18. Heppner quickly sunk two points and kept the visitors scoreless. With onlv nine seconds re maining in the game Kilkenny made a basket and was fouled on the play. Kilkenny failed to convert the free throw and the game went into overtime. In the overtime period, Heppner lost Mike Bergstrom from a fall and couldn't seem to pull everything together as the Redsides scored eight points to Heppner's four to take home the victory. Heppner outrebounded Wasco County 26 to 20 with John Myers picking up eight rebounds for the Mustangs. Boyer led Heppner scoring with 30 points followed by Munkers 6, Roberts 8, Kil kenny 2, Myers 4 and Berg strom 6. Heppner had a better shoot ing percentage from the line, converting 75 per cent of their line shots to Wasco County's 71 per cent. The Redsides posted a 54 per cent from the field. Heppner settled for 41 per cent. Jerry Paulson led Wasco County scoring with 26 points. "Wasco County is the best team we have played so far this season," said Dean Naff ziger. Heppner's coach. "We plaved pretty good and moved the' ball in quite well, even though we made some defen sive mistakes." Heppner 11 15 14 12 4-56 Wasco 10 17 18 7 8 - 60 Heppner travels to Weston Friday night to tangle with the No. 2 ranked team in the state the Weston-McEwen Tiger Scots. On Saturday night, the Pilot Rock Rockets meet the Mus tangs at Heppner. Both games begin at 8 p.m. Fillies roust Hermiston Cvde Allstott tallied 10 points to lead the Heppner Fillies to a 31-18 win over the Hermiston girls Thursday evening at Hermiston. The Heppner girls not only controlled the scoring, they took command of the boards. Kristi Hauewood was the top rebounder for Heppner, with Mary and Susan Healy aiding the cause. Mary Healy followed All stott in scoring with 7 points, followed by Susan Healy 6. Donna Bellamy 4. Kristi Haguewood 3. Molly Pierce 2, and Judy Bennett 1. Dorothy Agee is the Hepp ner coach. The Fillies meet the Wes-ton-McEwen girls tonight at Heppner High School. The game time is 6:30 p.m. LINEMAN'S BOOT All the features linemen need: "AAA" quality leather, inch-wide steel shank, oil-proof sole and heel. And solid comfort, too ' (TV I RED ? WING I y I Gonty's 1974 Pilot Rock lone 34, 24 Pilot Rock Rirls scored 12 points to lone 's 4 in the second quarter to spark them to a 34-24 victory over the lone girls last Thursday night at lone. lone jumped to a narrow one point lead at the end of the first quarter. The tables turned in the following quarter as Pilot Rock tallied 12 points to hold a 15-8 halftime lead. lone came back in the second half and dumped 11 shots to the visitors' 9. Their charge ended in the final JVs roll over Tigers The Heppner JVs kept the Stanfield JVs to only one point in the third period and went on to defeat Stanfield 53-25, Saturday night at Stanfield. Stanfield put on a press from the beginning but Hepp ner broke the home team press to outscore the Tigers 12 to 7. In the following quarter. Stanfield only scored five points to the Mustang's 14. It was in the final half that the Mustangs put on the press. The JVs held the Tigers to onlv one point during the third quarter. The Mustangs went wild the next quarter and made 26 points. In the shooting category, Stanfield only had a 22 per centage from the field and a 37 per cent from the line. Heppner posted 37 per cent from the field and 48 per cent from the line. Toorebounders for Heppner were Kelwayne Haguewood with 9. aided by Dave Me Laehlan. Paul Van Marterand DeWavne McClain. Dewayne McClain paced the Mustangs with 10 points, followed by Peck 9. Wilson 6. McLachlan 6, Van Marter 5, Haguewood 4. Padberg 4, West 3, Eckman 3, Burkenbine 2. The JVs travel to Weslon McEwen Friday night to niKet the Tiger-Scots at 6 p.m. ) K Saturday night, the Pilot Rock JVs will meet Heppner here. Game time is 6 p.m. Specialize In Track-layer Tractor Repail Automotive Welding K & C Repair Shop 422-7409 Bill Ashursl Cleo Childers 422-7-121 422-7423 IONS The Funniest Event of the Year is Here! Morrow County Teachers Admission: $1.50 adults and students $1 children under 12 D '('. ,....V.V.V.-.V.VV girls dump period, as Pilot Rock scored 10 more to sew up the game. Micky Hoskins led lone scoring with 8 points, followed by Barbara Wilson and Sher rie Wilson with 5 each, Mary Pat McElligott 4 and Vicky Edmundson 2. In the rebound category, Joan McElligott grabbed 13. It was that second quarter that killed us, observed lone Coach Barbara Stefani. lone hosts Hermiston to night at lone. Game time is 6:30 p.m. Two movies here Jan. 30 Two outdoor movies, Cry of The Wild and The Legend of Bigfoot, as advertised on TV, will be shown in Heppner on Wednesday, Jan. 30. Showlimes are 6:30 & 8:30 p.m. at the Heppner Elemen tarv multipurpose room. Cry of The Wild is billed as a sensational insight into the life of the mysterious and power ful limber wolf, filmed in the Northwest Territory of British Columbia. The Legend of Bigfoot. the second feature, covers the 200-year-old legend of the controversial bigfoot. OKI) TESTING AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER Blue Mountain Community College will offer GED testing at the Neighborhood (.enter, Heppner, Wed., Jan. 30. Test- ing hours will be trom 9 30-4:30 p.m. Cost for the test is $2. Any adult who has not completed high school and is interested in earning his equivalancy certificate or work toward his adult high school diploma is asked to contact Ann Doherty, 676 5050. or come to the Neighborhood Center any Thursday night from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Elks' JAN.26 6to7:30lM. HEPPNER ELKS LODGE Live music from 9 P.M. to 1 A.M. $4 Elks and out-of-town guests welcome meet the Harlem Stars Tuesday, Jan. 29 8 p.m. Heppner High School Proceeds will go to H Club ? DANK OF Eastern Oregon Arlington - lone Heppner MKMBKR. FKDKRAL DF.HOSIT I.VSl R AM F. CORPORATION Mustangs the Tigers Tom Roberts scored 15 points and grabbed 9 rebounds to lead the Heppner Mustangs past the Stanfield Tigers, 49-39, Saturday night at Stan field. Heppner came alive against the Tigers following a close defeat to Wasco County Fri day night. The Mustangs jumped to an early 12-4 first quarter lead, hut found the hustling Tigers putting up a fight in the following quarter. The Tigers outscored the Mustangs 16 to 12 to trail the Arbuckle skiing 'great!' The skiing at Arbuckle Recreation Area last weekend was one of the best in many years. There was a hard crust with almost two inches of new powder snow on top, which made for the good skiing. Good crowds on Saturday and Sunday took advantage of the good snow and inexpensive rales. Five feet of snow, sunny skies, and a warm 20-25 degree temperature pre vailed. A ski bus is running from lone to Arbuckle on Satur days, and although it is generally a 4 H bus, anyone may ride it for a charge of 50 cents. It stops at the Heppner library at approximately 9:15 a.m. to pick-up skiers. Ft Sam Houston, Tex -army private Michael II Sweek. 19. son of Mr. and Mrs Clayton Sweek, Heppner. has completed a Hi-week basic health science course at the Academy of Health Sciences of the U.S. Army, Ft. Sain Houston, Tex Pre-lim game: Heppner Frosh vs. Pilot Rock Frosh 6 p.m. take visiting Mustangs by 3 at halftime. Slanfield's drive ended in the third period us they found their shots going in only 8 times. Heppner took advan tage of the situation and scored 14 points in the third quarter and 11 in the final period to capture the long iiwailed victory. Heppner dominated the boards by collecting 43 re bounds, with Mike Itergstrom getting 12 In the shooting category, Heppner shot a low 32 per cent from the field and 52 per cent from the line; Stanfield posted 30 per cent from the field and 74 per cent at the line. Tom Huberts mid John Hover led Heppner scoring with 15 each, followed by Munkers 4, Diinlap 2, Sumner 1, Myers 8 and Herstroni 4. Slanfield's top scorer was Jim New-land with IB points. He was followed by Horry 5, Markuni 5, Garber 5. Hoskins 2. and Mills 2 Heppner Stanfield 12 12 4 If. 14 II 13 10 49 39 fills si'cniid "The Legend Wednesday, Jan. 30 iiiuer elementary ,Mulliiiirpoe Itoiini Showtime: K::l& H:.10p.ni. Product ol American Nalional Enterprises. Inc. 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