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Comkliin calk game pivotal
Heppner's one game at a
time seems to be working.
That philosophy is a pre
requisite for any coach, yet
some tend to peek past some
slighted opponents on their
way to the big time.
Heppner's only close call
was with Riverside's winless
Pirates. John Sporseen admits
that even though he and his
coaching staff didn't overlook
Riverside, a few of the players
did. The double overtime told
the tale.
"Sherman was nowhere in
our minds last night," Dale
Conklin told the G-T following
the Mustangs 21-6 romp over
Weston-McEwen last week.
"It was Weston-McEwen.
That positive attitude the rest
of the season will just be
points in our favor."
Conklin says Sherman is
big. He saw them against
Umatilla and said two backs
have deceptive speed.
They're not as fast, but they
run with authority," Conklin
said. "They are power run
ners that can go outside, too,
Oct. 22
2:00 pm
at Umatilla
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Dave Conklin
little varsity experience be
fore this year, into one of the
top defensive units in the
conference, a feat he must be
proud of.
Conklin started his coaching
career in an obscure way. as a
sports editor for the La
Crande Observer. He started
coaching unofficially for La
Grande High School after get
ling to know coaches there.
After that short stint, he
went back to college after
coaching a little in the service.
At Eastern Oregon State Col
lege, he coached the summer
baseball program for two
years. That's when the bug
bit.
His first teaching role was
at Klickitat, VYA, where Conk
lin was head football, basket
ball and baseball mentor. He
came to Heppner in 19 as
assistant football and track
coach.
His football duties then were
majnrly scouting reports and
Junior varsity assignments.
After .four years in that
capacity, he moved into the
assistant ranks under Chuck
Starr.
This season he is respons
ible for the Mustang defense
and line.
Conklin and his wife Linda
have four children: Ashley,
seven; Jill, five; Sheryl,
three; and Mark, one. This is
also his first year as head
track coach.
So when you see that rock
jawed jock pounding down the
sick-lines, growling at the
Mustangs.. .just remember,
he's proud of Iho nlnyrrs.
so you have to respect them,"
he said.
Conklin calls the game
pivotal between Sherman and
the Cardiac Kids, a name
pegged to the Mustangs by
Jim Wagoner, sports editor at
the Hermiston Herald last
week.
"We've got three in a row,"
Conklin said, speaking about
facing WM, Sherman and
Umatilla in a three week span.
"That worked in our favor,
there's no question about it,"
he said. "I'm not calling any
of the teams we've played a
patsy or easy, but the games
gave us a chance to develop.
We're improving every week,
there's no question about that,
either."
One of the real pluses
Conklin sees is the almost two
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"We're able to substitute of
fensively and defensively so
that we're not dependent on as
many kids going both ways.
We can wear opponents down
Allstott breaks wrist
Dave Allstott was
stuck with another prob
lem Tuesday. Allstott,
who has been nursing a
dislocated shoulder for
two weeks, finally went
to the doctor Tuesday,
complaining of a small,
but constant pain in his
left wrist.
X-rays revealed that
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by doing that."
The Mustangs have four
men that went both ways at
Weston-McEwen.
"At this size, there aren't
many schools that can do
one of eight bones in the
wrist was fractured
completely through. He
now has his right arm
Isolated and his left
wrist in a cast.
Allstott thinks he
broke the wrist against
Condon, in the Mus
tangs' opening clash.
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that." Conklin said. "They get
lots of rest and can do a more
efficient Job of blocking and
running on offense when they
aren't tired out on defense."
Band
needs
funds
The Heppner High School
band is soliciting for funds to
help pay for expenses at
Friday's homecoming show.
The show, directed by Jim
Ackley, teaching advisor, and
Bill Kenny, student director,
will feature fireworks along
with the band's marching performance.
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Gordon
Hoffnagle
Jr.
150 lbs.
HEPPNER BRANCH
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Jim
Kenny
Jr.
139 lbs.