SIX The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, Oct. 13, 1977
Doe, quail, pheasant
seasons open Saturday
Mustangs stun Sherman
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Heppner parlayed a press
ing defense and patient of
fense into a winning hand
Friday as the Mustangs dealt
previously unbeaten Sherman
County a 7-6 defeat in Moro.
, The Mustangs capitalized on
four Sherman turnovers and
kept the Huskies off balance
and out of range for much of
the night. The game erased
the last of the no loss marks
amoung Columbia Basin
teams and considerably tight -.
ened the conference title race.
After a scoreless first half,
Heppner took the lead on a
29-yard scoring run by Bryce
Powell in the third quarter
with Bob Smith adding the
critical extra point. Sherman
came back with a touchdown
pass in the final period but the
Huskies attempt for a two
point conversion was stopped
short.
Heppner totaled only 133
offensive yards with Dennis
Peck again breaking the
century mark for 104 yards on
21 carries. All of the yardage
came on the ground as the
Mustangs were 0 for 2 in the
passing department. Sher
man's statistics 165 yards
. rushing and 140 yards passing
for 15 first downs were
impressive but ineffective as
the Huskies were kept out of
the endzone by the Heppner
defenders and by their own
; mistakes.
The Mustangs jumped on
three of the Huskies six
fumbles as Jim Kenny, Bob
1 Smith and Jack Yocom all
came up with recoveries.
Dennis Peck added an inter
ception and Bob Smith and
. Joedy Marlatt both turned in
solid defensive performances.
Bryan Marlin again proved
the importance of the kicking
game punting seven times
for a 32.7 yard average and
three times backing Sherman
inside their own 10 yard line.
m Heppner took the opening-''j
kickoff and moved to midfield
on the strength of first down
runs by Peck and Marlin
before the drive stalled and
Marlin 's punt was downed at
the Husky 15. From there,
Sherman mounted a drive
deep into Mustang territory. A
19-yard touchdown run by
halfback Dave Simantel was
called back by a penalty and
Heppner took over on downs.
Following another Mustang
punt, Sherman threatened
before Heppner dug in at their
own six and Marlin broke up a
fourth down pass attempt.
Peck took of on a long run to
get the Mustangs out of
trouble as they moved to the
Sherman 39. Marlin then
drilled a punt to the one yard
line. The Huskies moved 40
yards but they were shut down
again when Bob Smith cover
ed a fumble at the 42.
Neither team was able to get
untracked in the second half
until Jack Yocom recovered a
fumbled punt. Peck and Mar
lin both picked up yardage on
the ground to set up Powell's
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29-yard TD run.
Fired up by the score, the
Heppner defense stopped
Sherman cold on tackles by
Joedy Marlatt and Bob Smith.
Punts were again exchanged
as the third quarter came to
an end.
Sherman got on the score
board in the fourth quarter on
a 16-yard pass from quarter
back Jim Macnab to Dave
Simantel. Going for the win
Sporseen, "Mental toughness
Sherman County football
coach and part time poetic
prognosticator Lance Ballew
saw his team as a 15-point
winner going into last Fri
day's game with Heppner.
But the Mustangs viewed
things differently and proved
it on the field damaging both
the Huskies title hopes and
coach's predicting prowess.
According to Heppner coach
John Sporseen, Ballew directs
the best talent in the league at
three positions fullback Eric
Kalista, quarterback Jim
Macnab and halfback Dave
Simantel. Still, the Mustangs
maintained their cool and
pulled out a tough 7-6 upset
over the strong Husky team
"It was a case of mental
toughness, "Sporseen said.
"We forced some mistakes on
their part and took advantge
of them."
"Our scouting reports con
vinced us that Sherman Coun
ty was a team that if they
didn't score immediately,
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Mustang runner Dennis Peck (32) charges
through a hole in Sherman County's line cleared
by Marty Smith (78). Heppner maintained a
steady ground attack in the 7-6 win which
dropped Sherman from the CBC unbeaten ranks.
instead of a tie, the Huskies
two-point conversion attempt
failed.
Following the kickoff, Hepp
ner was forced to punt but Jim
Kenny came up with the
Mustangs third fumble recov
ery with six minutes left in the
game. Heppner ate up nearly
three minutes on the closk
before losing the ball on downs
at the Sherman 20.
they would get frustrated and
try almost anything," Spor
seen said. The insight paid off
as Heppner scored first and
turned back late charges by
the Huskies to seal the win.
"After we scored we went
into a shell to run down the
clock and protect the lead,"
Sporseen said. "We pinned
them back with some good
punting and stopped them
when we had to."
The Mustangs stayed with a
conservative ground attack
going to the air only twice
early in the game.
"I thought we could pass on
them,"Sporseen said. "The
receivers were open on the
first two attempts but we just
didn't need to pass."
The Mustangs touchdown
came in the third quarter on
what Sporseen called "a fairly
simple play" a counter play
to wingback Bryce Powell
after faking a dive to Bryan
Marlin up the middle. The
play was sprung by a fine
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Aided by two 15-yard penal
ties, the Huskies moved into
scoring position as Simantel
and fullback Eric Kalista
picked up yardage. The Sher
man ma rch was slowed as Jim
Wishart, Sam Myers and Bob
Smith all were in on sacks.
Kenny, Peck and Marlin
broke up last minute pass
attempts to preserve the win
for the Mustangs.
block thrown by Jim Parker
who Sporseen calls the team's
best blocker.
For Friday's game against
Umatilla, the Mustangs will
be without the services of
Bruce Young . who hyperex-
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Riverside blanks Wasco 13-0
Riverside battled both Was
co County and the referees'
flags Friday before coming
back from Moro with a 13-0
victory. It was Riverside's
first shutout of the year and
gave the Pirates an even 2-2
standing on the year.
The two Pirate scores came
in the fourth quarter as Bill
Griffin carried the ball from
the 13 and Jim Siberz added
another touchdown run from
the 10. In both cases, the
scores culminated 40-yard
drives by the Pirates.
Riverside was hit with a
tended a knee and possibly
Dennis Peck who may be held
out with a broken bone in his
hand. Heppner will be looking
to pay back the Vikings for
last year's 21-0 shutout.
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Saturday, Oct. 15, marks the
beginning of an eight-day doe
season with special permits
issued in three area units.
For hunters holding Hepp
ner Unit permits, the best
hunting appears to be in the
upper Rhea Creek and Willow
Creek areas. Columbia Basin
permit holders should have
their best success in the
lowland farm areas. Several
landowners have complained
of problems with deer in
alfalfa fields and hunters
should be welcome in these
areas. All hunters are remind
ed that it is necessary to
obtain landowner permission
before hunting on private
property.
Wheeler permit holders will
probably be most successful in
the Butte Creek and John Day
River areas.
In addition to the doe hunt,
Pheasant and Valley and
Mountain Quail seasons will
total of 260 yards in penalties
for the game and Wasco
infractions accounted for an
other 75 yards.
Pirate defenders held the 0-5
Wasco team to a total of 59
yards in the game all on the
ground. Deeno Leighton was a
standout on the Riverside
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Pheasant bag limit will be two ,
cock and the Quail limit is a
total of ten birds Valley or
Mountain.
Indications point to a gener
ally lower production through
the area although good num
bers are expected in the four
management areas of Willow
Creek, Irrigon, Power City
and Coyote Springs.
Duck and Goose seasons
also open Saturday with the
Pirates sweep lone
Riverside swept home and
away volleyball matches from
lone last week to even their
overall record at 5-5 and their
league mark at 3-3.
Kathy Monjay, Vicki Dan
iels and Marilee Hellberg
each scored eight points as the
Pirates won at home 12-15,
line as he racked up a
game-high 27 defensive points.
Quarterback Dan Bozarth
directed the pirate offense,
connecting on eight of 18
passes for 96 yards. Lerry
Wilson pulled four Bozarth
passes for 46 yards. 187 yards
on the ground and were led by
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Duck bag limit set at seven
including not more than two
redheads or two Canvasbacks.
Goose hunters are limited to
three baggers although the
daily limit will be increased to
six providing not more than
three are dark and three are
white.
Reports on the Chukar and
Hun season now in progress
show most birds have scat
tered with the recent rains,
making them harder to hunt.
17-15 and 15-6. Cheryl Stubble
field added four spikes in the
match.
On Ione's home court,
Riverside took a straight
game victory 15-7 and 15-0 as
Hellberg and Kathy Farlow
both scored eight points.
Siberz with 86 yards on
carries and Griffin with
11 ,
63
yards on nine carries.
"We were pretty lucky to
win it with that many penal
ties," Pirate coach Mike
Wetherell said. "We may have
taken Wasco a little too
lightly."
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