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THE GAZETTE-TIMES. Hrppnrr. OR. Thursday. July 29. I97. Page Take own invitational A S A S tankers GUiVIU&iiilUU j Baker took ten point lead after two events but had to be satisfied with just that. , Heppner tankers hit the water in the third event and didn't atop stroking to glory till M events were over and the Heppner Invitational victory was deep in their pockets. ; In the first annual Heppner Invitational, the local naiads destroyed their three team competition leading by nearly 100 points at times over their nearest foe. I The scoring put Heppner, which annihilated nine Indivi dual pool records, In first with an impressive 476 Mi total. John Day came from behind to take the second spot with 417 points, followed by Baker with 375 and Enterprise with 2S3Mi. Interestingly, John Day, the last place team, broke the most Individual pool records with 14. Baker busted 11 and Enterprise added five new marks. Heppner was paced by eight Individual first place winners. Karen Klnny sparked that group with first place wins in the 60 meter freestyle and butterfly and a first in the 120 meter individual medley. Swi mming In the 11-12 girls group, Miss Kinny's mark in the IM was just .08 off the record. Five other swimmers pick ed up two firsts each. Dale Holland's efforts produced two firsts and two records in the process. In that 13-14 age group, HOlland won the 80 meter breaststroke and the own mark set In June of 53.6. 240 meter IM. His first mark His old mark in June of came In the breaststroke. 1.58:2 in the IM was cracked Dale's 51.05 clocking broke his by seven seconds. His time in that race was 1.51:01. Little brother Doug did almost as well, winning two firsts and setting a mark in stroke and butterfly; and Lottie Laughlin in the 11-12 60 meter breaststroke. Heppner relays came up mm mm Jf MaCTaEsmgasW- fcl .v . ..V-1 ;ji--. -,t'' ' ' ' . Kevin Curnutt grabs a mouth full of air between strokes. fG-T Photo) T;v ' ; T w w o f :4 , ... 1 t" ! , 3;: - A s t J .L::; r ' y., r d Dae Holland set two meet records. (G-T Photo) O one. Doug broke the 60 meter breaststroke record for 11-12 year old boys with a 1.00:01 mark, breaking his old mark, set three weeks ago of 1.03:2. Holland also won the 60 meter backstroke. Another individual record was set by Bryan Kerr in the 13-14 60 meter butterfly. Kerr swam the distance In 53.04, more than five seconds quick er than Todd Alleman of Hermiston's 58.5, set last year. The only other Individual pace setter was Greg Connor. Connor, a 9-10 year old, busted the 30 meter breaststroke record by about a second. Shane Laughlin of Heppner set the old mark last year in 31.09. Connor Swam the length in 31.09. Connor also took a first in the 30 meter butterfly. Other first place marks came from Shelly Biddle in the 8 and under 30 meter freestyle and breaststrohe; Kelli Bergstrom in the 9-10 30 meter breast- Looking to 'B' with five team records. The relay teams broke records in the 9-10 boys 120 meter medley relay by 17 seconds; in the 11-12 girls, 120 meter medley by six seconds; the 8 and under girls 120 meter freestyle by 21 seconds ; the 8 and under boys, 120 meter medley relay by 55 seconds; and the 9-10 boys 120 meter freestyle relay by 10 seconds. Ifcppwr mult lor th. Heppner Invita tional follow: Mcalcy Reter 'r'' Hepotwr flnt ; t-M glrto lint , -ll toy ftr ; 11 girto llr; 11-U boy tint; M mw r reMtr K: ami "fcr rU Biddl first; I md mdr boyi. John Kiaojf wcond; t-10 girls. Kelli Bergstrom second; t-M boys, Greg Connor second, Csm George third; , ej aMter freestyle: 11-11 girls, Karen Kinny first; 11-11 boys. Doug Holland third; 1-M boys. Dale Holland second, Bryan Kerr Wrd: , sseter Breaststreke: I and under girls. Shelly Biddle first, Penny Connor third; I and under boys. Ron Klaus third; MO girls. Kelli Bergstrom first; HO boys, Greg Connor first. Cam George third; SS .cur BreasMreke: 11 H girls. Lottie Laughlin first, Mardel James second, Sandra Ward third; 11-11 boys. Doug Holland first. Shane' Uugblia third; U-14 girls, Sonja Biddle third; U-M boys. Dale Hot land first; Free Retay: t and ander girls. Heppner first; g and under boys, Heppner first; HO girls. Heppner third ; t-10 boys. Heppner first ; ll-U girls, Heppner second; ll-U boys, Heppner first; l-14 girls, Heppner second; js (Mter Backntrake: t and under girts. Peony Connor, third; -l0 girls, KelM Berg tronneccnd;H0 boys. Greg Connor second, Xeo Gochnauer, third; a meter Baeaslreke: ll-U girls. Karen Kinny second; ll-U boys. Doug Holland first ; U-M boys, Bryan Kerr second; M meter Brtterfty: and under, Shelly Biddle second; ( and under boys, Ron Klaus third; t-i girls, Kelli Bergstrom first; 0-10 boys, Greg Connor first. meter BeUerfly: 11-11 girls. Karen Kinny first, Lottie Laughlin third; ll-U boys. Doug Holland second; l-is boys, Bryan Kerr first. Daw Holland second; larfKMaal Medley: ll-U girts. Karen Kiimy first. Lottie Laughlm third; ll-U boys, Doug Holland second. Shane Laughlin third; U-14 boys, Dale Holland first. Brysn Kerr uura. ahead title 'Now we're going for the big one," Doug Sams, Heppner swim coach said Monday, after his tanker squad ripped three other teams for first place in the Heppner Invitational Sunday. The invitational win was "great," Sams said, but now the team is eyeing a second district championship. The district "B" meet will be held Saturday in Pendleton and Sams has maintained all summer that Heppner will win " Last year Heppner won the event with 25 kids swimming, Sams said. . . 'Now we have 42 swimming and we're better swimmers this year." he said. "We should win it . . . I m positive. The kids got psyched up for the meet yesterday, Sams said of Sunday's triumph. Sams said other coaches were impressed by the Heppner teams improvement. More than 40 swimmers will hit the water Saturday in an attempt to equal last year's victory against "B" teams from LaGrande, Milton Freewater. John Day, Enterprise, Pendleton. Hermiston, Baker and The Dalles. The "A" meet will also take place Sunday and some Heppner relays and a couple individuals will compete in that In a "B" meet, there are no relay events so some Hoppner relay squads will compete in the "A" meet Sunday. Over the tee cup A Vocal ladies fun day will be held on Tuenday, August 3. The day will Include holes of golf and a noon luncheon. Coffee and rolls at I a m., tee off at 8:30. All local ladies interested in playing ars welcome. In ladies play last Tuesday a.m. the special award of ths day went to partners Eddie Skow and Pat Lankford. A vliltor from Springfield, Jo Stein, won least putts. In evening play Harriet Evans was low net winner. Ladles tee off time for morning play Is 8. 30 and 5 p m. for the evening players. Men's play was held on Saturday morning because of the visitation lo Echo on Sunday. Saturday winners Included John Edmundson with low gross and a tie between Chris Borgen and Norm Kickert for low net. Borgr-n also won long drive honors. Elmer Sams had the KP on No. 3 and Dave Harrison had least putts. Only a small group of locals braved the heat to play at Echo last Sunday. The host club was most gracious providing carts for all to ride. Charlie Rawlins wss the big winner with low gross, long drive and KP. John Edmundson won second low gross and Dave Harrison had low net. There was a tie between Doug Gunderson and Ed Hiemstra for second low net. A barbecue Is planned for 4 p m. on Sunday so plan to attend and enjoy the afternotwi of activities. 4 The Morrow County ricnic WILL BE HELD IN LaurelhurstPark Sunday, Aug. 8, 1976 Coffee Served Same Time; Bring your friends Oreeon Chief Smoked Picnics BSC Oregon Chief - jnk Sausage 5p I in - k ,i a -ek-sk, ssr n lb. Oregon Chief Weiners i2ox.Pk. $kV2 or whole Locker Beef cat wrapped HC Margarine 'r 690; "TNalleys "j &j Potato Chips 69 Vj . Peaches a Xk RipeCantalope Beefsteak Tomatoes Ovt wBllaHalla at !S rSweet Onions AUVls J A I HI Ml - ff ! Prices effective Friday A Saturday. r, I . . July 30-31 Court Street f.lsrkct W e process farm-killrd lml 111 N. 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