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THE GAZETTE-TIMES, Heppner. OR, Thursday, Nov. IS, 17S. Paget 1 1 11 1 IS? Aggressive Mustangs pounding hardwood Oftentimes, a new coach bring! with him a new tyle, a new attitude, a new philosophy. But Chris Borgen is an self-proclaimed "copier." Borgen, in his first year at Heppner High School, will command the hardwood squad this winter through a vigorous 21 game schedule that begins with AA powerhouse Grant Union in a little over two weeks. Borgen is somewhat of a disciplinarian with philosophies' on basketball much like those of his two idols, John Wooden, Chris Borgen la a native of the Seattle-Tacoma area in northern Washington. Borgen was a three year starter at Clover Park High School In Seattle, the state's largest AAA school. He went to U hit worth College in Spokane on a scholarship and played a lot of basketball his first year but had to "ride the bench" much of the time in his three final years, lie coached junior varsity ball his senior year at Whitworlh and also helped some of the area high school programs. Heppner is his first high school coaching and teaching Job. where be Instructs English classes. Chris Is married to his wife Kathi and they have a nine month old son, Justin. former UCLA roundball mentor and Bobby Knight,- successful coach of Indiana. "I'm a great copier," Borgen said flatly. "There's not. much innovation in basketball anymore." Borgen listed a few strong feelings toward hoopsters. He listed aggressiveness as number one, so Mustang fans should be in for a scrapping basketball season. Along with Borgen 's main ingredient for a winner, his recipe also will include :' fundamentals, poise, patience, Industriousness, alertness"' and a good team attitude. He sounds like a foreman at times, barking commands to his workers. And that's what he's got... workers. "I'm really pleased with this group of players," Borgen - rf-sald. "They work hard and do everything I isk-. They don't" 1 even bat an eye. They're willing to pay the, price; Borgen, high on the team 's second week attitude", says hell " rely heavily oa aggressiveness and" is putting his tail club v, through drills Just to prepare them for some scrappy contact. , "I don't want to create a foul problem," Borgen said.!"We Doctors told Dave Allstott, senior forward ' and standout grid Star, that be won't be sUrtlng basketball till at least January. - Allstott broke his right wrist in the -first football aifte and discovered it ar the end of . . the season. His left shoulder-was dislocated midway through the season. may not be as quick or tall as the next team, but there is no reason why we can't be as aggressive." The young head coach is working with a man-to-man defense with a pickup press at the three-quarter or half court mark. "We're working our tails off on loose ball fouls, taking ' a charge, two on 6ne aggressive rebounding.". One of Borgen's plans almost sumS up his entire attitude on aggressive basketball. He's got a riot Squad. '. That's right. It will be somewhat of a platoon of scrappy defenders, going in to "press and harass" an opposing team for three minutes or so. Long enough to fluster the opposition ' and change the momentum. A good defense, Borgen main tains, can create pride. .. .. Along with his pressure defense, Borgefl will incorporate a " "motion offense with passes where a player 'screens away .. from the ball. It's a tough offense to defend. ' .' 'V't Bofgen may be listed into a new mode of coach. A fight, ' fight, fight attitude is still obviously evident, but Borgen isn't "a man to walk away from a problem, either.: ' Borgen said his squad of 14 Wtrsity "members- is . "receptive" to his winning attitude and that they "talk about it" and define their idea of success. : Pnr ma'nv fans. Boreen's oromise of no stall will bd welcome. "I might slow down the pace if we get ahead at th- end," Borgen said, noting the words "poise and patience. but said he did not intend to stall. - He's not a run and gun eoach. either. But be will use a controlled fastbreak. .. . ' t Borgen's club is down toll after a turnout of 39 for varsity, JV and sophomore basketball. Another 18 turned out for frosh ball. -? rn that 14 man varsitv. Borsen said a couple players would . alternate between JV and the top roster. He intends no? further cut. , ' svn seniors add needed leadership to the hardwood. The biggest man on the team is Mike Smith, a 6-5 center. Other,, seniors include Kevin Haguewood, a e-i lorwara; uave El fti ot Heppner is a victim of circumstance this season in basketball action. The Columbia Basin Con ference is split ln twe parts, a west and east, and the Mustangs are in the stronger half. In the Heppner division are Weston-McEwen, Pilot Rock, Umatilla, a ad Oregon Trail. Umatilla to the pre-season favorite. Two teams from those five go on to district playoffs. Ia the other division, Sherman County is the favorite against Riverside, Condon and Wasco County. Two teams will go on from that division to district too. " Allstott, a 4 guard; Carl Chris tman, a 5-10 guard-forward ;t Wayne Seiti, a 6-0 forward; Tom Skow, a 5-6 guard; and Chris Rauch, a 6-2 center. -. : Juniors are Kenny Grieb, S-a guard; Bruce Young, 5-10 forward; Mark Huddleston, 5-11 forward; Sam Myers, 6-2J forward; and Jerry Cutaforth, 6-0 forward. Two sophomore , guards, Brian Marlin and Dennis Peck -also are on the list. , Marlin and Peck are both 5-. . , ; ,', Christman, Cooper, Rauch take honors at dessert Carl Christman, Darla Cooper and Chris Rauch walked away with top honors Tuesday during the Heppner High School fall sports dessert. More than 250 persons Jammed Into the HIIS cafetorium to honor both male and female athletes from the fall sports of football and volleyball. Four coaches gave presentations at the event, introducing players and (hanking people for their work during the season. Christman, a standout on both offense and defense this season, received along with Kaurh. a sturdy lineman, top billing earlier in 'Sometimes, I can't get what ! feel said.'. John Sporseen 'You can't ask for a better bunch of kids...' Rebekah Randall the day when ihe Columbia Basin Conference all star selections were made Both went both ways on offense and defense on the first CBC team. (See story opposite.) John Sporseen. head mentor, who was try!"" t0 krrP mi presentation brief, an nounced the winners of five awards, four of thine picked by team vote. Christman strode away with both the outstanding bach (for defense) award and the most valuable player. Christman led the defensive stats with J9 unassisted tackles and 43 assists during the season He also had three pass interceptions. On offense, Christman caught 17 passes, four for TDs. and had a 24 1 yard average Rauch took the lineman award and the most Inspirational. Rauch, who was also honored by the volleyballers for his cheering support this year, wore a blue T-shirt with the words, "Heppner Mustangs Cardiac Kids" on it. Jim Kenney was voted by coaches as the most improved ball player. Kenny was a consistent defensive player at the end of the year, grabbing two interceptions. John Schiller was also honored for his first team CBC selection at defensive end. Sporseen said. "Emotion carf take you a long ways. It's amazing what a person can do with a lot of emotion. Sometimes," he said. "I can't get what I feel said " Darla Cooper was the volleyballers' leading player this season and Justly won the Super Server award with an impressive 102 point. She also took the most valuable player award and was named lo the conference's first team all-star list. Jackie Mollahan. by a vote of the players, was awarded the Miss Hustle award and Maureen Healy, a second team selection, took the most Improved mark. Rebekah Randall told the huge audience that "you can't ask for a better bunch of kids than here at Heppner High School." Michelle Portmann. JV volleyball coach, who along with George Koffler. received the biggest laughs, introduced her freshmen netters and gave awards to Jeri Grieb. Miss Hustle and most valuable; Debbie Klaus, most improved, and Jane Steagall. super server. On the JVs. Portmann gave awards to Marie Yocom. Miss Hustle and most valuable player; Tammy Lucas, also Miss Hustle; Michelle Cutsforth. most improved, and Wendy Meyers, super server with 42 points Other presentations were Im made. Including tributes to the cheerleaders, statisticians, timers, chain gang; referee, assistant coaches, and rrnwl of alt. the fans 5f "M l ' ' "V - " M J aw - : THE GAZETTE-TIMES. ( - " . ' - 1 ' r rEiCkliu"a? Chris Rauch c.. -"''A i Carl Christman John Schiller :ib nA v. tn rji 11 lii i Three Mus farigs named io firWSBC All-Star list fo) Kegle dasjsmHBsaswwssmrrenMH.v "-r -j-v. r s i hh m stissilllSltStll : me Korner Central Market moved into first place In the Sparetimers fsafu by winning 44) over Peterson's Jewelry. Mary Kenniaon. bowling for Central, had high gamt of lit and high ur rJ aM tat the evenlni M.tow County Grain Growers won 4 vrm TWeta Howl, while Coast toCoast U l tnm Gardner's Men's Wear. Rmie xvgre converted Ihe 1-16 split On October 14 and Ih, the Oregon Slate Hub T?urareH w ff Sf Myrlle f- (n CTJ11. OH TWe were tU bowlers attending the tournament That weekend ihwp were III gtmee and seven scratch stkhi bawled Twe llefpner wntnen. Rote1a Klaui and Tran (W finished third in the dW event. Ira f'Hirth place in ,!1 r"ia and Rotwrta ram tn ninth m singles 1 utiivr'.l W-l tentral Market Ml Uls prtfrtnns Jewelry 11 M erow County Gram Grewtrs 11 rriaivl IJ'tJB'S Gwrdnee s Men f U p The iUnUrt tVrs and the tf? remMd rf.rked in 1 1 f.w first piare In the rWT Kufi cwrptiH tNs weet .1 it is After that, the rest of the race slays close, too Irts Campbell rolled S Jot game for a Ml series) this week, picking up the 7 J in split STANDINGS Li Gutter Dusters 23 M The Dregs weary Wive 17 " Happy ll.kers w TtmVt !w Three IMf 11 n Muttst's iTum hlts a one gsme Wd ever Km rrpesiMei In tmUng atKn at Ftesia lvw In Ikppner. Murrsy's. II. Ktniee. a 14. sM fe "Xhef squads Alt are tn the rvnrung but Culumtua IUn Electric Cnrp. hH h Ka trtppd In Jt irtene Angum bowled the hs gsme this week with a jre Marge llckman rJ!ed a l-w seriee f-tS Ray frfre tnurfwe. fourth at IS 17. bt Ihe hth team game si U Me Knja M4 the hS teem serwe at STANDING)! RiiwaCry 13,4 t'al rftBdINe IUt IW-irelursore Crwai Columbia Basin Conference league champion Umatilla dominated first team selection for thej97 all -s far football selections recently chosen by the league coaches. The Vikings collected 10 berth on the first team, twice the number of any other team. Sherman County and Heppner each earned five spots; Riverside of Boardman had two, and Oregon Trail, Weston-McEwen and Condon each collected one. " Ttiere were two repeaters from the 197$ all-alar team. Both are from Umatilla. Junior running back Jeff Watson and linebacker Jim Bailey gained first team recognition for two consecutive years. Condon's Marty McQuain was first team defensive back in 1975 and was chosen to the offensive team this year. Four players were chosen for both offensive and defensive honors. Alan Donaldson, a senior guard, and Mike Brown, senior back, both of Umatilla, and, senior tackle Chris Rauch and senior Cart Christman, both of Heppner. were the dual choices Donaldson was the only unanimous choice of the w coaches. That was for offensive guard. ---I Seniors dominated selections with sU underclassmen, four ' juniors and two sophomores picked. Both sophomores are from Sherman County. , " pilot Rock and Condon led in second team selections with five" esch. Wasco County had four; Sherman County and Weston McEwfn. three; Riverside and Heppner, two; and ' Umatilla and Oregon Trsu one each. OFFENSE FIRST TEAM - rosrnoN name school ad Carl Christman Heppner ' Tackle Ed Tage Sherman Coomy ' Guard Alan Donaldson fmstiSa . .1 Center Jeff Carbon fmaLTla Guard Rck Kuro , CmauiU Craig Colquitt STiefmma CtKSMy Tsckle Chris Rauch HeppneT End Chuck Metcalf Riverside Quarterback Miks Brown fmaflila Hark JeH Watson t'matUU Back Doug Warner Weston-McEwen Junior Back Kevin Kaseberg Sherman County Soph. Back Marty McQuain Condon Senior DEFENSE FIRST TEAM POSITION NAME SCHOOL YR. End JieMesteth Umatilla . Senior Tackle - - Chris Raoch Heppner Senior Middle Guard Alan Donaldson Umatilla Senior Tackle ErkKalista Sherman County Senior End John Schiller Heppner Senior Linebacker Blaka Cimiyottl Umatilla Junior Linebacker Charlie Beery Oregon Trail Senior Linebacker Jim Bailey Umatilla Senior Halfback Gordon Bourth Riverside Senior Halfback Mike Brown Umatilla Senior Halfback Carl Christman Heppner Senior Kerr i wins IUrt4d Km ts the einoer of the firs! Wilk Crwrk Country . Ch CerMMtia t ion Tenement, He wn ever P6 Jpon 1 Dave lUrtisnn n the Annual WUW Creek Country Club Ov!tvpwiKip Match " Ftay Teurnainent a wp wn eei the tSih ever I'd - tiurvVrM " Gwnd? m a l?e dVf4 V"'l t1b Cbewf'1 sd bl , w tour mt'e rurnt-w Ul r tn Ike i,-! s4 t tt.-Va-M usa yr bf e Sr ., and Da vid SimanteJ, Sherman County, Jr. Tacklea : Allen McCorkle. Wasco County. ST.. Scott Schmittler, Pilot Rock. Jr.. and Bruce Kesaler. Riverside, Sr. Guards: Tere King. Weton-McEwew Sr., and David Criener, Condon. Jr. Center: David Hartley. Condon. Sr. Quarterback: Jeff Woodside. Wasco County. Sr., and Paul FriU, Sherman County, Sr. Backs: Steve Mclaughlin, Heppner. Sr.. Mikt Putman, Condon. Jr.. Larry Peterson. Wasco County. Jr. SECOND TEAM DEFENSE End: Leland Jones. Weston McEwen. Jr. Tacklae; Lyle Nichols, Oregon Trail. Sr.. and David Hag. Riverside, Sr.. Brent Buschke. Pilot Rock. Jr. Middle Guard: Jerry Heimgartner. Pilot Rock. Sr. Linebackers: Mart Parker. Heppner. Sr., Brian Schaffer. Condon, Jr.. Crai Colquitt, Sherman County. Sr., and Kim - Sams. Weston McCwea. Jr. Backs: Marty Mrt)uain. Condon, Sr. Jeff Woodside. Wasco Cownty: Sr., and Jim Post, Pi Kit Senior - -J Ttnrw. Sr. Senior"'- HONORABLE MENTION Bert Baunacfi, Sherman County, Senk Sr.; Rkk lUlt. Orefon Trail. Sr.; Tom Skow. Heppner, Sr.; Semor CharU Aiford. Weston McEwen. Jr.; Ed Delph. Weston- Senior McEwen. Jr.; David SimanteJ. Sherman County. Jr.; Mark Junior ' Parte. Condon, Jr.; Bob Walker. P&4 Rock. Jr. T YR. Senior Senior Senior Junior RE PLACE BROKEN GLASS in STOEM DOORS with etvt J?' QUALITY, ACKYUC rusTic warp nnos. 1 S i i II 1 Ik ' I t I I -"tl i, ... zm-i ski ssssssasw- a - a i t e 1 ctrii inta tun Tast-O-O'MO rwouirss no secl skiltg to detail II ka eare t3 Cut. tea a1 trie 0 l ood or metal atom floor 4- e. Cott w m.l-.jnJt W.' , -H ' SlAB.. ptaie is Uws CmiUlN'At. sa'V aporovtd riaat.e ntaawvi as. 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