The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Ore., Thursday, April 14, 1977 NINE
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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.
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'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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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)
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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.
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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
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