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EIGHT The Gazette-Times. Heppner. Ore.. Thursday. March 17. I!77 Rebeeca Randall on track- .ma U"U'ul Clio Fair & Rodeo i "We've got as good a chance as anybody," were the words of Heppner High School girls' track coach Rebecca Randall this week. 'This week ends the first week of practice for Hep pner's Filly thinclads. A small Rawlins, Edmundson , Kerr lead 'experience' Tom Shear, Heppner High School golf coach, has insti tuted a Johnny Miller style to his girls' team in anticipation of betting an 11th in state mark this year. Charlie Raw lins, a fifth place district finisher, will head a boys' unit. Shear said he thought his Mustang stickers were "two to three weeks ahead of his teams in the past," mostly because this is an "experi enced bunch." "We can get right into it," Shear said. "We might be able to get into the psychological aspect of the game." The golfers started their season last week on the Willow Creek Country Club course. This week will culminate that work with a play-off match to determine varsity spots. Heppner opens its golfing debut on Mar. 25, next Friday in Madras in an A and AA class meet for both boys and girls. Shear lists ten returning lettermen from a group turn out of 13. The remaining three golfers are freshmen. Senior Vicki Edmundson and sophomore Cindy Kerr will head up an experienced group of female stickers. Along with that "most ex perienced" duo, Kathy Wolff, Kristi Edmundson and Joan Warren return to a team that was second in district and 11th at state last year. Debbie Paustian fills out the girls' squad as a freshman. On the boys' end of the club, sixth place district finisher and possible state contender this year, will lead a group of five returning lettermen. Rawlins, who takes his golf seriously, has been working for the last two months on the golf course. Shear eyes him as a district medalist hopeful when the Mustangs take on the McNary Golf Course in a two day meet in May. Another senior, Mark Sar gent, is joined by juniors Jerry Cutsforth, Don McEwen, and sophomores Ron Ward as his returners. Freshmen with po tential, Todd Harrison and Tumbling program Fifth through tenth grade classes at lone schools will put on a program Mar. 17 at 7:30 p.m. The balance team, tumbling and trampol ine exercises will be in the high school gym. Willow Run opens Wilson's Willow Run golf course officially opened its doors to public golfing Sat urday as spring sunshine greeted golfers. Officers were recently elect ed for the 1977 year. Kaye Trumbell was elected women's club president; Mag gie" Marston, vice president; and Eileen Daniels, secretary. Carroll Donovan was elect ed president of the men's club and Art Clough, vice presi dent. Golfers are advised to watch for Willow Run's "Get Along with your Neighbor" policy, to be announced soon. but talented group turned out. "Sherman County will be our competition in this league," Randall said. The head mentor lists 12 members on her roster, among them no seniors. Randall said, "We're not a Jeff Edmundson round out the group. Heppner's schedule lists 13 meets, all but the district MCGG gains lead Coast-to-Coast won 3 games over Peterson's, Gardner's last 3 games to Fiesta Bowl. MCGG won 4 games over Central Market. Peterson's and MCGG tied to take high team game, a 900. Coast-to-Coast bowled a 2638 to walk off with high team series. Jackie Allstott took high honors for individual high game, a 193, with Roberta Klaus close behind with a 191. Central Market's Mary Kennison took high honors for individual high series, a 527. W L MCGG Fiesta Bowl Central Market Gardner's Coast-to-Coast Peterson's 27-13 26-14 25-15 18-22 13-27 11-29 CHARLIE VdL I RAWLINS J J Announcing Gerber Legendary Blades s25 Spring Sale! Now legendary M. mf f N savings on the purchase of these beautiful handcrafted, hand finished aetsl Made from I ho llnaat eutlarv ataali to nrovide cut tlno inatruments of uneoualled aualitv. Both aeta oackaaed In beautiful white aift boxes. Perfect for giving to those for whom you care. Peterson's 676-9200 "ts LcgcndaiTBlades fMimtoa Start Knl' ":"" " 1 - II I The knives that add tnn rfnr " a tmmmmm. essto any steak, lot of kids, but we've got a lot of ability. These girls have a lot of talent if they get it together." Among her group of nine returners, Randall will be choosing from Janice Healy, last year a standout runner meets being joint girl and boy activities. The girls' district is set to be played in Pendleton with the boys at McNary. Palmateer wins $ on snow Ron Palmateer came away from the 4-Corners Play Day last week as the big winner. The club held their activities on South Jones-Prairie Poker Run Sunday. Palmateer was a partner with Joe Halvorson to win the egg race and combined with John Thompson to take second in the same division, due to timed races. Palmateer was third in the first speed race and second in the long race. Thompson was the first place winner in the poker run, followed by Dean Teel and Jerry Anderson. In the first speed race, Melvin Jones kicked off a win over Butch Laughlin and Pal mateer. In the second race, Simon Winters maneuvered his winter machine ahead of Grant Weatherford and Curtis Cutsforth. Halvorson and Palmateer were first and Thompson and Palmateer were second, with Ron Haguewood and his part ner third in the egg race. Butch Laughlin was the winner in the long race, followed by Palmateer and Winter. Diana Ball and Judy Laugh lin combined for a win in the women's race. Lottie Laughlin and Jan Stroeber were second. - .XBSfCTwo-ptoca) X Kings) Arms Carving Set. I 9" Balmung carving boning blade. SVt" Siegfried serving; Jewelry Heppner . TV . U 1 fnrlr Ron tM Dd S ca,nii w and shot putter; Diane Hol land, a state contender last season in the javelin; Maur een Healy, a district high jumper last year; and Lori Harrison, a district hurdler in 19T(i. This group will add events to their list this season. Janice Healy will work the hurdles, relays, sprints and the shot; Diane Holland will stay with the jav and add the disc, shot and maybe run some; Maur een Healy, a sophomore, will keep the high jump and add sprints and relays; and Lori Harrison will compliment the hurdles with sprints and the javelin. But the list of ability didn't stop there. In the junior class along with Holland and Healy, Sally Sumner will be running mid-distance; with Healy and Harrison in the sophomore class, basketball standout Jackie Mollahan joins the ZJ!. i v u wu I y group in hurdles, the long jump, sprints and relays; Tammy Lucas will see com petition in the shot and sprint and possible distance races. The freshmen class boasts an 'excellent" disc hurler, along with Alice Abrams in field events and some running. The freshmen class boasts an "excellent" disc hurler in Jackie Gentry, along with Alice Abrams in field events and some running, and Claud ia Huston in the sprints. Randall eyes an Apr. 5 start at Riverside. She says that Pilot Rock. Sherman County and Heppner should be the teams when district time rolls around. Pilot Rock can boast of Terri Connor, the all-state basketball player and Sher man County has Van Borstel, an all-around basketball play er. Randall also named Wasco County as a "maybe." ANNOUNCES One of Hermiston's most complete selections of shrubs, trees, fertilizers, tools, rose bushes and Holland bulbs. Plus rentals of rototillers, fertilizer spreaders and Whirleybird feeders. jtHMjurv-rJ., . U 7 I ..... I n ' f iV 1 SEED POTATOES, WALLA WALLA SWEET ONIONS, RASPBERRY AND STRAWBERRY PLANTS AVAILABLE NOW! 1845 N. 1st Kick ujj uance Sat. 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