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The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, January 26, 1978 SEVEN split two more ) Come from behind effort clips Umatilla..... 6tang v ' It took them a while to warm up 2'4 quarters to be exact but by the final period the Mustangs were in high gear as they blew past Umatilla for a 47-44 Columbia Basin Confer ence win Friday on the road. Heppner trailed by as many as ten points midway through the third quarter before the shots started dropping. At the end of the period they were behind by just one and then outscored the Vikings 17-13 in the final frame. "It would have been easy for them to just give up when they were down by 10," Mustang coach Tom Day said of his team "But they just kept Sherman t Heppner gave a Sherman County a run for its money in the early going before the height, strength and talent of the Huskies took their toll and the undefeated conference leaders breezed to a 77-48 win over the Mustangs Saturday at Heppner. The Mustangs led through out most of the opening period, getting on the board first with a couple of free throws by Dennis Peck. Heppner stretched out to a 10-6, then 16-10 lead with Peck and Ken Grieb hitting from the outside and Jerry Cutsforth and Dale Holland scoring in close. Sherman closed the gap and jumped on top with a bucket by Don Decker at the first quarter buzzer. Heppner re gained the lead 21-20 when Jim Parker nailed one but it was the last time the Mustangs would see daylight. The Hus kies 6'3" center Eric Kalista dropped in two uncontested buckets and Sherman started to show why they are the conference frontrunners and a good bet for some post-season titles. Sherman led by 12 at the intermission and then opened the second half with 10 unanswered points in the first 2Vi minutes to put the game out of reach. Leading the Mustangs was Dennis Peck who had a good Fourth quarter comeback boosts lady Cards past Arlington 36-3 1 "We seem to be a fourth quarter team," said lone coach Martha Doherty after her team outscored Arlington 17-10 in the final period to post a 36-31 Big Sky Conference win Friday at lone. The lady Cards came from two points behind after three periods to pass the Honkers even though one starter left the game with five fouls and two others played the final , period with four fouls. Susan Thompson and Grace McEUigott led the way with nine and eight points, respec tively, and both girls collected eight rebounds. Janet McEUi gott scored six points, Martha McEUigott and Darcy Rea both had four and Michelle McEUigott added three. Doherty said the key to the game was controlling Arling ton's offensive threat, Darcy Wetherall, who ended the game with 13 points but had only three points all from the foul line in the first half. The first half ended in a 13-13 tie. lone was outrebounded in the game 38-31 but forced Arlington into 30 turnovers while turning the ball over themselves 21 times. Doherty said it was the best win of the year for the Cards hustling and finally got it together." The Mustangs started the game with a cold-shooting 23 per cent first quarter field goal percentage, and only improved to 25 per cent in the second period. After intermis sion, Heppner warmed to a 35 per cent clip and in the final period, they burned the net at a 66 per cent pace. Overall, Heppner hit 22 of 61 attempts for 36 per cent. ' At the free throw line, Heppner gave away a seven point advantage to the Viks, hitting three of eight while Umatilla nailed 10 of 17. Dennis Peck was the only power display proves too game with 14 points and four assists. Jim Parker also hit double figures with 10 points in his second starting assign ment. Dale Holland picked up seven points and eight re bounds while Howard Hud dleston pulled seven boards, all in the fourth quarter. Lionel Wood played well in his first varisty action after I f TV ' ' "w GORDON HOFFNAGLE gets off one of the few clear inside shots Huskies 77-48 win over the Mustangs Saturday. and left them with a 1-0 conference mark. The following night at Whee ler, the lady Cards dropped a 37-28 decision to the hosts in a game that saw 66 violations whistled. lone was tagged with 31 of the fouls while Wheeler was called 35 times. Both teams Willow Creek new officers The annual meeting of Willow Creek Country Club was held Jan. 18 at the Columbia Basin Electric Co op building with 33 persons attending. Officers elected for the coming year are: Harold Kerr, president; Dave Harri son, vice-president; and Con ley Lanham, secretary -treasurer. Board members elected and appointed include Ron Jones, Jim Wishart, Lois Hunt, Anneta Klinger, and Clint McQuarrie. The presentation of awards to both men and women for golfing prowess throughout the year was enjoyed by the group. The meeting ended Mustang in double figures with 15 points and he also led the team in rebounds with eight. Jim Parker, starting at guard in place of Bryan Marlin who injured his finger in a wood chopping accident, turned in a good performance by hitting four of eight shots from the field and totaling nine points in the game. As he has done on several occasions this season, Sam Myers came off the bench to spark the comeback in the third period, canning four of six shots and adding a free throw for nine points. Mark Huddleston also came off the bench to contribute six points recently being moved up from the jv team. Heppner shot 38 per cent from the floor in the game but got into trouble by committing 24 fouls. Sherman converted 17 of 29 free throws while the Mustangs picked up six points on 11 attempts. Heppner coach Tom Day credited his team with a "good 4- had 34 attempts from the free throw line with the Cards converting 10 and Wheeler sinking 11. Martha McEUigtt and Grace McEUigott both scored with points for lone with Janet McEUigott adding six and Shelley Connor a pair. Country Club elects at annual gathering with refreshments and a movie on the 1977 Masters Tournament. All members are encour aged to pay dues and locker rentals. The dues remain at the same bargain prices as Little League meeting An organizational meeting for Little League League baseball will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 7:30 p.m. at First National Bank. Anyone interested in helping in any capacity is encouraged to attend the meeting. Tom Wilson, president of Willow Creek Little League, commented, "we need coaches and anyone else who wants to help." For more information, call Wilson at 676-5813. and as many rebounds. Dale Holland added seven boards to help Heppner take a 36-32 rebounding edge. Day called the Vikings a team with good potential, adding that they were coming off a tough series of games including Weston-McEwen, Sherman County and Pilot Rock, all in the past week. Day said he was concerned with stopping John Borchart who had scored 36 points against Sherman and he credited the Mustangs with a good hustling defense which held Borchart to only four points. Jeff Watson led the Viks with 13. much job all the way to the end" despite the lopsided score. "They were kind of intimi dated by Sherman's size," Day said. "Sherman kept coming over the top for inside points and there wasn't much they could do to stop it." Dave Simantel led the Huskies with 20 points, Jim MacNab had 18 and Kalista scored 12. -,A 1 L urn. 1w allowed by Sherman in the Martha McEUigott was the Cards top rebounder with seven. Card coach Martha Doherty said she was pleased with the way her team members kept their composure despite the out-of-control nature of the game. last year. The dues rates are $60 for families, $48 for singles, $12 for associate memberships (out of county) and $24 for high school students. r feitith ,' iH i P: ml k V.-- 1 fT(fH f .3 ( si tti . 1 ; ' :l J - Fillies crush The Fillies stretched their current win streak to four games, all coming over con ference opponents, with week end wins over Umatilla and Sherman County. Both games were runaways, with victory margins of 30 against the Viking and 23 over the Huskies. Friday at Umatilla, Hepp ner broke a 4-4 tie after the first period to lead 18-8 at halftime. In the third period, the Fillies shot a hot 55 per cent and upped their lead to 20 points. Heppner held the Viks to a single point in the closing period while scoring 11 them selves. Diane Holland hit 16 points to lead the scoring attack and she also topped the team in rebounding with nine. Jackie Mollahan totaled 11 points and four rebounds while Wendy Myers picked up six points and as many boards. Maureen Healy grabbed eight rebounds and Janice Healy added seven to help the Fillies take a 42-23 reounding edge. The Fillies also had 43 steals No matter eS4what you're atter. . . You'll find it in the Classifieds! From homes to camping equipment . . . from trucks to bicycles . . . from jobs wanted to positions available . . . they're all in one, handy place. And you can look for them while you relax right in the comfort of your own -ft. home! breeze by Viks 41-11 Sherman 40-17 in the game with Lori Rhea making 11 thefts and Mollahan adding 10. Against Sherman, the game was never close as Heppner took control early and kept the Huskies off the scoreboard for more than S1 minutes. The Fillies hit only 17 of 74 shots from the field but the big factor in the game was their 56 to 31 rebounding advantage. Maureen Healy collected a season high 29 rebounds, Baseball The 8th Annual Pete Ward Baseball Clinic will be held on Saturday, February 11, on the Lewis and Clark College campus. Rod Carew, perennial American League batting champion and 1977 American League Most Valuable Player, will headline an impressive foursome of celebrities. Joining Carew on the pro Wendy Myers added 11 and Diane Holland grabbed five. Healy also led the team in scoring with 11 points followed by Lori Rhea with eight, Julie Grieb and Diane Holland with five and Shelley Thompson with four. The Fillies hit 35 per cent of their attempts from the free throw line. Both teams opened the game in a zone and pressure defense by the Fillies resulted in 38 steals. Heppner kept up clinic in Portland gram will be the all-time great third baseman of the Balti more Orioles, Brooks Robin son; the 1977 National League Manager of the Year. Tom LaSorda; and Tom Gorman, an umpire of 25 professional seasons. The clinic will be divided into two segments. The regu lar session (students, $10; adults, $15) pre-registration HuntforiT fera , in the Classifieds! um 1 ? The Gazettc-Timesl i x j a?: no o a 4 Ear- . JACKIE MOLLAHAN goes for the ball in heavy traffic during the Fillies 40-17 victory over Sherman County Saturday. The win made it four straight for Heppner in conference play. the pressure although they had only eight players avail able for the game. Jana Steagall, Cindy Kerr and Geri Grieb were all out of action due to injuries. The win was the fourth straight for the Fillies who have come back after suffer ing four consecutive losses prior to the opening of league play. Heppner's record is now 4-1 in the Columbia Basin Conference and 8-5 overall. will be held from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., with baseball films preceding and following, starting at 9 a.m. and ending at 4 p.m. The Coaches' Corner will run from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. (all tickest, $20.00 . Ticket and registration infor mation may be obtained from the Portland Park Bureau, 1107 S.W. Fourth Avenue, Portland, Oregon, 97204, or by calling 248-4325. ft -..-. .. ..DuQ .K. ' ' . r -rr . . . . it f
