EIGHT The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Ore., Thursday, September I, 1977
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lone coaches Gordon Meyers (L) and Del LaRue steady the ropes as the Cardinals run through
some high steppin' exercises.
Short Cards long on condition
One problem lone Coach
Gordon Meyers doesn't have
to worry about is filling the
gaps left by graduating sen
iors. He didn't have any.
The same situation will exist
after this year as the Card
inals count only one senior on
their 24-man roster. Still,
many of the underclassmen
are returning for the 1977
season a year stronger and a
year wiser and Meyers is
looking for an improvement
over last year's 2-7 mark.
"We're such a young team,"
Meyers said. "But last year
we started two freshmen and
Pirates
launch
The Riverside Pirates got
off to a late start this year but
Coach Mike Weatherall's
charges are making up for lost
time with some spirited work
outs. A steady rainstorm Monday
evening couldn't put a damper
on the Pirate enthusiasm as
Weatherall put his 30-plus
member squad through their
paces. Conditioning and fun
damentals dominated the
early practices as the Pirates
weren't able to go to two-a-day
s until Tuesday of this
week.
"I know it's a late start but a
lot of the players had to work
up until last week," Weather
all said. "We could use the
extra time because there are
quite a few out here that don't
have much experience."
Weatherall said there are
only about five or six seniors
out so far but he expects more
out soon. Fifteen lettermen
are back from last year's
team which posted a 1-7 mark
in Columbia Basin Conference
play.
The team has scheduled a
September 2 scrimmage to
prepare for the home opener
on September 8 against Col
umbia High School from
Burbank, Wash. Riverside has
'the luxury of starting the
season with three consecutive
home games before they have
to hit the road.
The third game is shaping
up as a grudge match as
cross-country rival Heppner
will travel to Boardman. Last
year the Pirates dropped
a tough 26-20 double overtime
decision to the Mustangs.
one sophomore in the back
field and they're all back
again."
The Cards are now going
through two-a-day workouts
that place a heavy emphasis
on conditioning. Meyers said
that while his team may be
lacking a bit in size and
experience, they certainly
won't be lacking in stamina.
Well conditioned teams have
been a trademark of the
Cardinals throughout Meyers'
13-year tenure and this year
looks to be no exception.
"There aren't any real
burners on this team but many
of them have come come back
with a little more quickness
and a little more strength,"
Meyers said.
To best utilize the smaller
players on the team, Meyers
said the Card offense will be
more wide open than in the
past. He plans a shift from the
power-I formation of previous
years.
"We're goint to throw the
ball a little more," Meyers
said. "Last year we ran the
ball about 70 per cent of the
time and this year we'd like to
get it closer to 50-50."
The Cards held their first
scrimmage of the , year on
Wednesday in preparation for
their road opener at Spray on
September 9.
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Entering the second cam
paign under Coach John
Sporseen, the Heppner Mus
tangs are shaping up as a
team capable of delivering a
little of everything.
"Ours is basically a running
game," Sporseen said Tues
day. "But we've got good
speed in the backfield and
some players that can break
some big plays. This could be
an explosive team."
' Heppner has 16 lettermen
returning from last year's 7-2
squad and despite losing 13
players to graduation, Spor
seen said the team is not
really lacking in any specific
area. The coaching staff is
now looking over the 50-man
squad to determine a starting
lineup for the September 9
home opener against Pilot
Rock.
"We've got some good
competition at several posit
ions, especially among the
linemen," Sporseen said.
"Our passing game is still a
little erratic but it should be
developing soon."
The Heppner coaching phil
osophy leans toward adapting -the
offensive and defensive to
the style of player available.
Because of this, Sporseen said
the team will probably rely
mainly on some type of split
formation, utilizing two half
backs and no fullback. On
defense Sporseen said his
team would compare favor
ably in the size department
with any team in the league.
One factor that could pro
vide an advantage for the
Mustangs is the schedule,
which slates five of the team's
first seven games on the home
field. Sporseen said the Pilot
Rock opener should be a good
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indication of things to come
since Heppner pulled out a
tough victory against the
Rockets early last season.
"We've got to run the ball at
them and establish a running
game," Sporseen said. "It
should be a good one."
Heppner will hold its first
game-type scrimmage tonight
at the school beginning at 6:30
p.m.
Heppner coach
John Sporseen
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