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FOUR The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Ore., Thursday, September 8, 1977
GAZETTE-TIME
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Four teams in running for CBC title
Sherman County.. ..Weston-McEwen... Umatilla and
Heppner.
What do all these Columbia Basin Conference football
teams have in common? They're all in the running for
the CBC championship this season, according to a
survey conducted this week with the league's coaches.
Last year, Umatilla won the CBC crown with an 8-0
record, followed by Sherman County with a 7-1 mark.
Heppner finished third at 6-2 and Weston-McEwen was
fourth at 5-3.
All the coaches agree, the league this year will be well
balanced and the race to the conference title will be
tight.
Judging just on the basis of returning players,
Sherman County may have a slight edge. Weston-McEwen
is close behind.
Umatilla, guided by Milt Durand the past 23 seasons,
can't be counted out even though they have undergone a
lot of rebuilding this year. The Viks, last season, lost out
to Regis in the Oregon State Class A Football finals.
Darkhorse clubs this season will be Heppner, Pilot
Rock and Oregon Trail.
There are three new coaches in the CBC this year.
Tim LaBrousse, an assistant at Pilot Rock for two
seasons, is now the Rockets' head coach. Dale Durand,
the 27-year-old son of Milt Durand, will lead the Condon
team. Wasco County basketball coach Darce Driskel
will head the Bedsides' football fortunes this season.
Here is a quick peek at the conference's nine teams.
HEPPNER
Look out for Heppner this Columbia Basin Conference
football season. John Sporseen's herd of Mustangs is
loaded with players 52; with seniors 14 and with
lettermen 16. The Mustangs, who may be the CBC's
darkhorse club, are coming off a fine 1976 season which
produced an overall mark of 7-2. Heppner was 6-2 in the
CBC last season which was good for third behind
Umatilla (8-0) and Sherman County (7-1). Sporseen, who
is entering his second year as the Mustang's coach, is
expecting strong play from center-defensive b'neman
Chris Wright (6-0, 185) senior; lineman Marty Smith
(6-5Vi 260) senior; halfback Dennis Peck (5-9, 155)
junior; halfback Bryan Marlin (5-9, 150) junior and
defensive back Jim Kenney (140) senior, to name just a
few. Senior Jerry Cutsforth (6-0, 165) will be the
Mustang quarterback. Cutsforth doesn't have much
experience starting only in the Mustang's final game
last season. Heppner will be strong in the defensive
backfield with Peck, Marlin, Kenney and senior Jim
Wishart (5-9, 150). Other players Sporseen rates highly
are sophomore tight end Dale Holland (6-2, 175) and
senior lineman Bob Smith (5-10, 210). Heppner's
strength will be quickness in both the defensive and
offensive back field. The schedule is also on Heppner's
side with five of the Mustang's first seven games on
their home turf. Heppner's weakness, Sporseen feels,
will be in the line (especially at the tackle spot) and at
quarterback.
RIVERSIDE
The Pirates, seeking to improve on last season's 1-7
overall mark, will take on Columbia (Burbank, Wash.) in
their season opener at home, Friday Sept. 9 . Youth
and inexperience may hamper the Bucs a bit this season
but coach Mike Wetherell feels he has 15-20 players on
the team that are in the running for starting spots.
Halfback-linebacker Bill Griffin (5-8, 150) senior is one of
the few Pirate players that will go both ways this
season. Flanker-safety Steve Daulton (5-9, 140)
sophomore, and b'neman Virgil Morgan (510, 165)
junior, may also go both ways, Wetherell said.
Quarterback Dan Bozarth (5-9, 160) junior, will guide a
beefed up Riverside aerial attack. "We plan to throw
the ball more than we have in the past," Wetherell said.
Wetherell, who is in his fifth season at Riverside, has
been encouraged with the play of his defense in two
recent scrimmages. Linebacker Jim Siberz (5-10, 170)
junior, has come on in recent practices Wetherell said.
Siberz may also spend time in the Pirates backfield as a
halfback. Thirty-five players are out for football this
year at Riverside. Only five are seniors with the
majority of the team (15) being made up of juniors.
Wetherell is pleased with his team's progress over the
past two weeks. "Overall I am pretty pleased,"
Wetherell commented. "It gets more encouraging
everyday."
WESTON-McEWEN
Tiger-Scot coach John Huntsman, who is entering his
fifth season, has 24 lettermen back from last year's 5-3
squad. Turn out is expected to hit the 40 mark, with
about eight being seniors.
UMATILLA
The Viks need to gain a State Class A football title to
better last year's achievement (a second place finish in
the Class A football ranks) and Vik coach Milt Durand is
working in that direction. With all the rebuilding going
on at Umatilla especially in the offensive and defensive
line the Viks may be guilty of some mistakes in the
first couple contests.
SHERMAN COUNTY
With flanker Dave Simantel (5-10, 175) senior;
halfback Kevin Kaseberg (5-9, 175) junior and
fullback-defensive tackle Eric Kalista (6-3, 200), senior,
back for another season everything looks bright for
Sherman County. Huskie coach Lance Ballew is
entering his second season and he was welcomed by 37
grid hopefuls. Among the 37 are six seniors and 14
lettermen.
Sunday, Sept. 4, was a busy
day at Willow Creek Country
Club. During the morning, the
men challenged the links,
while the afternoon found a
family barbeque in progress.
John Edmundson led the
men's play, shooting a 64. Low
net went to Jerry Daggett with
a 52. Dave Harrison nabbed
least putts with 26. In the skill
areas, Craig Cooley won the
long drive and KP went to Jim
Wishart.
Obstacle-type golf was the
theme at the barbeque. A few
of the challenges faced by
golfers included teeing off
with a putter and teeing off
while sitting in a chair.
Making a second appear
ance in the winners circle was
John Edmundson, when he
and his partner, Lois Hunt,
grabbed low gross. Second low
gross went to the team of Vi
Lanham, and Allen Nistad.
Rick Klaus won KP and Vicki
Edmundson and Allen Nistad
won long drive.
Judge and Juanita Car
michael and Allen and Lilly
Mae Nistad were in charge of
the afternoon event.
September 17 is a day to
mark on your calendar as
activity at Willow Creek will
begin at 8 a.m. with a workday
session. At 3 p.m. a Jack and
Jill Tournament will get
underway featuring an 18-hole
best ball with handicap for
mat. Sign up sheets . are
available in the club house.
The following day, Septem
ber 18, Willow Creek will host
another barbeque beginning
at 4 p.m. Family members A -I
are asked to bring salads and
J - Z desserts.
Lions on links
SPORTS LOG
Friday, September 9
Pilot Rock at Heppner, 7 p.m.
Columbia (Burbank, Wash.) at
Riverside, 2:30 p.m.
lone at Spray, 4 p.m.
Prep
Football
Thursday, September8
Girl's Oregon Trail at Riverside, 5 p.m.
Volleyball Tuesday, September 1 3
Riverside at Heppner, 5 p.m.
Filly spikers feature
new coach, returning vets
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If you haven't been practic
ing that swing on the links this
summer, limber it up now for
the Fourth Annual Lions Open
Golf Tournament.
Set for Saturday, September
24 at the Willow Creek Country
Club course, the tourney is
open to all golfers.
The tournament will be set
up on the basis of three flights
of medal play beginning with a
qualifying nine hole round at
8:30 a.m.
Tournament action will be
gin at 10:15 a.m. with a nine
hole round shotgun start-
followed by a catered lunch at
noon. The final nine will be
played with tee-off starting at
12:30.
Trophies will be awarded to
the top three finishers in each
flight.
Defending champion of the
tournament is Dave Harrison
who captured the title last
year with a 61. Dean Benzel of
Echo won the tournament in
1975 and 1974.
Anyone interested in enter
ing the tourney should contact
Neil Parks, Box, 581, Heppner.
The entry fee is $5.
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For her first year as
Heppner High School volley
ball coach, Sherri Brock has
30 girls out on the court
including all but the three
senior members on last year's
6-3 Filly team.
The newly arrived Brock is
joined on the coaching staff by
second year coach Michelle
Portman who will work main
ly with the jayvees and
freshmen. The two are now in
the process of dividing up
squads as they prepare for
their home opener Tuesday,
Sept. 13, against Riverside.
Monday, Coach Erock took
the team to Arlington for a
volleyball clinic directed by
Portland State University
volleyball coach Marlene Pip
er. The new Filly coach is an
HHS graduate and later at
tended Blue Mountain and
Oregon State University.
She will split her teaching
time between the high school
and the elementary school this
year.
Losing only three players to
graduation, Heppner figures
to be in a good position to
improve on last year's fine
showing.
Senior players on the team
are;
Shelley Thompson, Kristi
Edmundson, Lori Rhea, Jan
ice Healy, Cathy Palmer,
Carla Thdrpe and Diane
Holland.
Juniors include;
Laurie Harrisom. Tammy
Lucas, Vicki Marlin, Wendy
Myers, Julie Grieb, Nichelle
Cutsforth, Marie Yocom,
Jackie Mollohan, Maureen
Healy and Mary Daly.
From the Sophomore class
are;
Alice Abrams, Geri Grieb,
Jana Steagall, Debby Klaus,
Sandi Hudson, Janette Piper
and JoLynn Daly.
Freshman are;
Lynn Dee Devin, Paula
Palmer, Deann Connor, Diane
Samples, Tammy Howard,
and Sonja Biddle.
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