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The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Ore., Thursday, April 14, 1977 NINE n- TT TVTl TWO .laser PWiiJi 1 mm Seven costly errors, and 14 strike outs by Oregon Trail sophomore Jeff Correa pro pelled the Blazers past Hep pner Tuesday afternoon, 10-5. Heppner and Oregon Trail traded hits, each team gar nering six, but the errors proved the Mustang undoing. Correa went the distance for OT, allowing just two hits through five innings. In the sixth inning, Heppner batters came up with two hits but couldn't generate enough runs. Bruce Young and Dale Hol land each smacked a pair of hits in the contest. Young went two for four with a pair of singles and Holland was two for four, including an RBI double in the sixth. The game's big hit came from Oregon Trail's Charlie Berry, who blasted a third inning homer that rolled into deep left field. Oregon Trail started the scoring, pounding Correa home in the first. Heppner pulled starting hurler Dennis Peck and sent Dave Allstott to the mound in the second Healy, Marlin state leaders According to comparable statistics from a Portland daily, Heppner sophomore Maureen Healy is currently Oregon's quickest girl in the 110 yard hurdles, the 220 and the 440 for class "A" athletes. In the 220, Healy 's 26.9 betters the Oregonian's first place listing of 27.3 by Karen Beckler of Central Linn. In the 440, Healy's 63.3 smashes the 66 clocking of listed leader Sue Baleman of Harrisburg. And in the hurdles, Healy's 16.05 is better than 16.4 by Amity's Carol Buian. All three standards were set by Healy in Tuesday evening's 4-way meet in Condon. The Mustangs' Bryan Marlin is comparably better than the Oregonian's listed leaders in both the long jump and triple jump. In the long jump, Marlin went 20-4 Tuesday, bettering the 19-8 mark by Mike Berndt of Kennedy. In the triple jump, where Marlin set a school record last Saturday, the sophomore leaper went 42-4'. The Oregonian lists LaBrasseur of Scio at 39-2. John Johnson of Riverside cleared the pole vault bar at 12-6 Saturday at Condon to take the class "A" lead in that event. The Oregonian listing is Joy Muller of Triangle Lake at 11-3. E ) things f$ around 'Dogfight' Run faster, jump higher, throw farther. That's the answer to Heppner's problem. The problem? How to win a district track title in what Mustang Coach Dale Conklin describes as a "dogfight." On paper, it looks like a four way race with a couple squads that could slip in, not too inconspicuously. The four squads include Heppner, along with Weston-McEwen, Umatilla, and smaller, but strong Griswold of Helix. And nobody had better count Riverside out, either. It will be a dogfight, in-. dividual versus individual and team versus team. The best early season way to tell an eventual outcome could be this Saturday when Riverside hosts a 17 school Morrow County Invitational. Last Saturday's meet in Condon, the Condon Invita tional, cast a whole lot of light on this shady subject. The Mustangs emerged second, falling by three lousy points to Joseph. Joseph will be back in Riverside this Saturday to try and uphold their glory. Helix was third, 14 points back of Heppner. Umatilla was a distant fourth, almost 20 back of Helix but they placed fourth without Jeff Watson. It isn't appropriate to list Watson first here. He is a fine athlete, one who will be counted on for about 30 points in an invitational meet. But he isn't the only Columbia Basin Conference superstar. Every team is virtually stocked with the glory hounds, the guys who strive for the victory for their school and for themselves. They are the guys who make and break records and win and lose track meets. A quick list of possible district champions this year has got to be tentative, because the season is so young. But check the 4 ' WIL PHINNEY names: Heppner: Bryan Marlin, triple jump; Marty Smith, disc and shot; Umatilla: Watson, anything he does; Riverside: John Johnson, pole vault; Luke Maynard, hurdles; Jim Bozarth, 880; Helix: mile relay; Mike Clayton, quarter; Weston-McEwen: Kevin Beers, long jump; Brandt Bannister, hurdles. And the list can't stop with those five teams. Track, which is about the most individual sport, inasmuch as physical labor, effort and determination are concerned, sees plenty of personal, individual triumphs. So try these names on and remember them around May 13 and 14 at district. Oregon Trail: Marvin Seifer, javelin; Curt Rudd, 880; lone : Todd and Scott Sherer, mile and two mile respectively; and Mike Conklin in the hurdles; Wheeler County: Dan Greenfield, high jump and broad jump; Sherman County: Bart Baunach, disc; Pilot Rock: Jeff Lavender, high jump. While the CBC baseball units look young and inexperienced, almost throughout the league, the track teams look seasoned for this early in the year. We'll watch Heppner as a favorite, despite riding a "dark horse" image through football and basketball. When Watson comes on, Umatilla will be powerful with Chris Fisher in the high jump as an added attraction. Helix, though small, has some well balanced indivkvas and they'll play a heavy in the district championships. Weston-McEwen, always known for quickness and speed, will always be a favorite. And Riverside, when Bozarth gets his ankles ready, with the likes of 12-6 pole vaulting newcomer John Johnson and Maynard in the steps, looks like a definite contender. This early in the season, the field is classy. Times and throws and puts and jumps are really remarkable for this . time of year. Records continue to be broken in every meet. That's good. It's good to see track and field coming on strong. And whether it be in Heppner or Helix, Umatilla or Oregon Trail, Weston-McEwen or Riverside, or anywhere else, track and field is a spectator sport once more in the CBC. ' Watch it steal the limelight from the diamond nines. Jr. rodeo slated June 11-12 The Morrow County Junior Rodeo will be held June 11 and 12 this year. The rodeo will be run on Saturday and Sunday afternoons with Sunday morn ing saved for slack time. Events will be the same as last year. Events will include bareback, saddle bronc, cow riding, steer dobbing, calf roping, team roping, bull dog ging, girls' calf riding, break away, barrel racing and poles. Jerry Dougherty was elect ed to the rodeo board to replace outgoing member Bob Van Schoiack. Other board members are Bob Mahoney, Bob Montgomery, Dick Sher er, Kite Healy, John Wilgers and Chairman Bob Steagall and Secretary Bev Steagall. The board would like to thank publicly people in Mor row County who have donated to the junior rodeo in the past and hope for continued sup port throughout the years. ft Dave Allstott struck out eight Tuesday in Heppner's 11-5 loss to Oregon Trail. (G-T Photo) Thincl&ds win 4 wBy Marty Smith found competition, Bryan Marlin added a twist and Dave Piper came into his own Tuesday night when a team effort by Heppner thinclads produced a four way win by 14 points. Heppner was first with ZVk points, ahead of Wahtonka 69 and two-thirds, Wasco County 49 and one-third, and Condon 32. Heppner garnered seven firsts from the card of 17 events. Smith, Heppner's heavy, was knocked out of his usual limelight in the disc and shot, taking third in both events. Schmidt of Wasco won the shot and Sexton of Wahtonka won the disc. The meet marked some bettering performances, however. Marlin produced first place wins in the long jump and triple jump and added a second in the 100 yard dash to boot. Piper was first in the high jump, clearing 5-6 and took a first in the quarter, traveling 440 yards in 56.5 seconds. Carl Christman won the pole vault at 11 feet and Steve McLaughlin won the 330 yard IM hurdles when Bryce Powell fell, in 43.2. The other Mustang first was by the 440 yard relay team, treking homr in 47.29. Other Mustang finishes follow: javelin: Smith second, Christman third; shot: Smith third, Parker fourth; disc: Smith 3rd, Parker 4th; mile: Dan Nix 2nd. Lerry Palmer 4th; Triple jump: Mike Jones 3rd; 100: Christman 3rd, Jones 4th; 120 high hurdles: Powell 2nd, McLaughlin 3rd; two mile: Nix 3rd. I Babe Ruth meeting set "We had tots of problems last year." That's why Mor row County Babe Ruth Man ager Jim Swanson wants par ents to get involved this season. Swanson has set up an April 20 meeting at West of Willow in Heppner just for parents. President of the Babe Ruth Commission, Jim McGraw of Hermiston, will be at the meeting. A board of directors will be named. The meeting is set for 7:30 p.m. Ki Willow Creek Men : ck Off Tourney Saturday April 16, 9 am 18 holes Prizes Sign-up for Thursday night play. Visitation at Boardman Sunday, April 17. "Ad sponsored by" Columbia Basin Electric Co-op Serving 3,010 square miles in five counties. inning. The Mustangs took the lead in their half of the second inning when Worden singled and an error put Young on first. A lashing single into left-center scored both run ners. Berry's blast knotted the score in the third before Heppner took the lead again. In the bottom of three, Jim Kenny took a pitch in the back to reach first, Allstott and Worden walked and a Blazer error at short stop yielded two runs and a 4-2 lead. The fourth was Oregon Trail's. A walk, a fielder's w . , ""J,J' ',L- - . " " -r- . " choice, another walk, a single and a sacrifice produced three runs and the lead. A couple wild bounces clicked off runs for the Blazers. One was on a pickoff play at second that went wild from Allstott and caught Scott Groshens in the face. A second bad hop caught Curtis Sweek in the jaw at short stop. Bats were quiet in the fourth and fifth for Heppner, but the fifth saw the Blazers get un packed. (continued on page 11) J'" ; Card tracksters finish high "We could have been as high as third," Gordon Myers, lone track mentor, said Tuesday night. But he added, "And we could have been last." Myers left Pilot Rock Tuesday night optimistically after his lone Cardinal thinclads left the Rocket track before the final team tabulations had been compiled in the five way meet. Myers' Cardinals scored 77 points in the contest which Myers said had to have been won by either Umatilla or Weston-McEwen. Myers is hoping the Cards were third with Columbia Burbank and Pilot Rock bringing up the rear. The Cards brought home 77 points with a lone first place among three school records. Todd Sherer's pole vault garnered the most points, but it didn't break into Cardinal history. Three second places did. Scott Sherer was second in the two mile, running in 11 :22 for a school mark. Todd Sherer's second in the mile at 4:58.7 sets a record, and Terry Starr's second in the discus at 110-2 is a history maker. lone results follow: Scott Sherer: third mile, second two mile; Todd Sherer: first pole vault, second mile, fourth 880; Jerry Rietmann : third pole vault; Terry Starr: fifth javelin, fifth shot, second disc; Robin LaRue: fifth high jump; Mike Conklin: fourth high hurdles; Gari Gaustad: fourth long jump; Marvin Johnson: fourth 440, sixth 880; Bruce Millman : sixth javelin, sixth discus. 440 relay team of Starr, LaRue, Conklin, Gaustad was fourth. Steagall all-around Jana Steagall took the all around honors last weekend at a Future Farmers of America rodeo in Kennewick. Ms. Stea gall is a sophomore at Hep pner High School. Steagall, along with Cindy Dougherty and Dave Steagall, competed in the rodeo for HHS. Jana was first in goat tying, second in pole bending and tied for second in barrel racing. She won a horse's breast collar for her all around efforts. Cindy and Dave teamed up for a third in team roping and Dave was second in the calf roping. l) Cli L'iy O U Liu Si 13-15 years old before Aug. 1 Must have parent attending $10 registration fee Proof of age required iMonc April 27 Beecher's Colt - 7 pm tAt Heppner - April 28 - Cradle school multi-purpose room For snore iitfensiation contact Hon Cole 676-91 211 Jim Bier 676-5322 Jerry Martin 422-7162 I'm Swansea 422-7162 Morrow County Grain Growers
