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EIGHT The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, January 2(, 1978 Free throw troubles Heppner freshmen finish week two and two T - Arlington guns down lone 52-38 Arlington controlled the boards and turned a 15-point advantage at the free throw line into the winning margin as the Honkers shot down lone 52-38 Friday at lone. With a height advantage at every position, the Honkers jumped to a 13-4 first quarter lead from which the Cards could never recover. Arling ton pulled down 44 rebounds to 17 for lone. "We just stood around in the first half and didn't get the good shots," said Card coach Del LaRue. "The height advantage was a big factor in the game." After the Cards settled down in the second half, they were able to stay with the Honkers and were only outscored by one point in the final two periods. Both teams finished the game with 19 field goals with the Cards taking 58 shots to Arlington's 48. But at the line it was a different story. The Honkers picked up 15 points on 27 attempts while the Cards were shut out on five trips to the line. "We were making progress ' ' ' ! ' ' y i ' 1 I 1 : J M : ".' ' ' . ' i l i ! t ; lfi - J J ( --pi IONE JUNIOR VARSITY players Les Thompson and Shawn LaRue put the clamps on a Honker Shooter during Arlington's 51-44 win over the Cards Saturday. Department accepting turkey hunt applications Applications for the spring turkey gobbler season are now being accepted by the Oregon Fish and Wild life Dept. The season will be held from April 15 through April 23 and approximately 350 tags will be available. Hunters have until 5 p.m., Feb. 8, to submit their applications to the Depart ment's Portland headquar ters. Details of the hunt and how to apply are found in the 1977 upland game and waterfowl regulations booklet available free from license agents or Fish and Wildlife Department offices. Application is made on the same controlled hunt application card used for mm. it.t n. mm mm m ' m mm si mmm (3 ' rjonon Uhe6l LoufiGE at the line for a few games but this one set us back again," LaRue said. Dennis Stefani was the top scorer for the Cards with 12 points. Kevin McCabe tossed in ten points and was the team leader in rebounds with six. Jim Bailey, Arlington's 6'4" center scored 17 points and engineered the Honker's fast break with key rebounds. Wheeler's 28 of 34 spree sinks Cards again The following night at Whee ler, free throws again proved to be the downfall of the Cards as Wheeler hit an uncanny 28 of 34 foul shots to pave the way to a 54-49 win over the Cards. The Cards actually out scored Wheeler from the floor by 16 points but lost the game from the charity stripe. Whee ler's free throw display inclu ded 20 of 22 in the second half and offset the fact that they scored only three field goals after intermission. lone connected on 50 per of other controlled lunts avail able from license agencies. The spring turkey season is limited to the taking of "torn" or male birds only. It is timed to coincide with the tail end of the mating season. By this time most hens are secretive ly hidden away on nests but the toms are still looking for adventure. Success in the spring hunt is not high and nearly all of the dinner fare goes to the hunter who has learned to simulate the call of a hen turkey. The turkey is a wary bird and few are taken by hunters who simply wander the woods. Last year 350 permits were authorized and hunters took 23 turkeys. their 14 foul shot attempts. Down by seven points at the half, the Cards used a zone press to cut the margin and they took the lead at 49-48 before Wheeler scored the final five points of the game for the win. "We got back into the game twice in the second half," LaRue said. "But the fouls came back to hurt us." At one point in the third quarter, lone had three star ters on the bench in foul trouble and two of them eventually fouled out of the game. Dennis Stefani poured in 20 points to lead the Cards and Kevin McCabe scored nine. Rick Gilbert pulled nine rebounds while Robin LaRue added seven. "Both teams matched up well size-wise," LaRue said. "We had a good chance to win the game but the fouls killed us. JV Mustangs drop pair Outside shooting by River side and inside strength by Sherman County sent the junior varsity Mustangs to two defeats last week, as the Pirates shaded the Mustangs .53-51 and the Huskies belted out a 70-58 win. Riverside guards combined for 38 points from the perime ter and brought their team back from a one-point deficit at halftime for the win. The Pirates also took advantage of nine trips to the foul line in the City League Results Thirty-three points from Chuck Ernst and 12 from Mike Schwartz paced Galbraith to a 65-60 win over VanMarter in the first game of city league basketball Sunday. LaVerne VanMarter and Daryle Spivey both had 22 in the losing effort for VanMarter. In a battle of two previously unbeaten teams, Eckman topped Summers 51-42. Dave McLaughlan had 15 points and Ken Eckman added nine for Eckman while Tom Day scored 12 and Del LaRue added eight for the losers. In the final game, Dan Coiner's 16 points and Mike Smith's eight points led Greenup to a 50-40 win over Watkins. Gary Watkins had 12 and Duane Neiffer added eight for Watkins. First Half Standings Eckman 5-0 Summers 4-1 Greenup 3-2 Watkins 1-4 VanMarter 0-5 , This week's schedule will be: 6 p.m. Greenup-Galbraith 7 p.m. Eckman-VanMarter 8 p.m. Summers-Watkins We are pleased to announce that we will now have a t.v. serviceman in the Heppner area once a .week. If you should need us, give us a call. 567-2201 Kjri in J FURNITURE 567-2201 - T V. and Sell Your Unused Items With A Classified 676-9228 8th grade Cardettes stop Ponies Fifteen points from Mary Kincaid paced the lone Jr. High's 8th grade girls team to a 35-30 win over Heppner Thursday at Heppner. Dianne Morter added 10 points and Michelle LaRue scored five for lone. , The Jr. Cards led through out the first half before Holland hits 19 points as Ponies stop Cards Doug Holland's 19 points and 11 rebounds led Heppner's 8th grade Ponies past lone 53-41 for their fifth win of the year against one loss. Dorian Forrar added nine points and 10 rebounds to the winning effort and Mark Launer picked up six points. John Murray tossed in 26 final period to pick up seven points. Lionel Wood hit 12 for the Mustangs and Darrel Bigelow added 10 in his best offensive performance of the year. Todd Sherer scored nine points for his highest point total of the season. Heppner hit.41 per cent of its shots from the field but connected on only 5 of 16 free throws. Riverside had won the first rmi ir-r- t in ir. r r r -r-r.r- APPLIANCE SERVICE 411 YOUR BUSINESS PRINTING NEEDS UNDER ONE ROOF 676-9228 by 5 Heppner grabbed the lead midway through the third quarter. The Ponies main tained their edge until the final minutes when lone broke back on top. Darcy Holloman led the Pony scorers with 10 points, Sherri McMinn had seven and Sandra Ward contributed six. points for lone and Jeff Hams racked up 10. In team stats, the Ponies were 21 of 59 from the floor for 36 per cent and they held a 40 to 29 rebounding edge. lone shot at a 23 per cent clip and both teams nailed 11 of 18 free throw attempts. meeting between the two teams by 17 points. Defensive lapses in the first and fourth quarters allowed Sherman to rack up 22 points in both periods on their way to the win. The absence of Ron Young hurt the Mustangs both defensively and in the re bounding department. Mike Stookey led the way with 13 points despite accumu lating four fouls by the second quarter. Larry Palmer reached double figures for the .'first time with 12 points and Richard Schmidt added 10. Joedy Marlatt also was cre dited with a good defensive performance in the game. a ii HI " fS.1 ffeirtik ) 'MH-3 "AQUA" -LIQUID a DRV nTILISGQ 3 Heppner's freshmen Mus tangs picked up two wins for the week by downing River side and Umatilla after start ing with a loss to the Pirates on the road. At Riverside, the Pirates took a 23-15 lead in the first half and cruised to the ,win behind a 47 per cent shooting effort. The Mustangs hit 17 of their 49 shots for a 35 per cent average. Heppner held a strong lead in the rebounding department by pulling 34 boards to Riverside's 20 but the Mustangs missed on seven of 10 opportunities from the line. Jim Launer hit eight of 19 shots for 17 points and also led the team in rebounding with 12. Returning to their home court, the Mustangs bounced back from a slow start to outscore the Pirates 21-10 in the final period and post a 48-42 win. Heppner again controlled the boards by a 38-29 margin and Coach Dale Holland said his team stepped up the pace of their offense by running on Riverside. The 64 shots at tempted by the Mustangs was a season high as they connec ted on 24 of the attempts for a 36 per cent effort. Tony Currin popped for 16 points to lead the attack, Jim Launer added 11 and John Bier tossed in 10. Traveling to Umatilla, the Mustangs jumped to a 31-19 first half lead and then cleared the bench as 10 players got into the scoring column on the way to a 60-51 victory. Heppner shot 41 per cent from the floor and an impres sive 80 per cent at the line, RUBBER STAMPS 676-9228 TO pB ffirSii0seifiied3,o.. 4-3 converting 16 of 20 free throw attempts. Rick Cole was top scorer with 12 points including a 6 for 6 effort from the line. John Bier hit 11, Jim Launer and Tony Currin had nine with Currin hitting four for four at "i f - - J v - TONY CURRIN drives past Card defender Greg Itietmann for two of his 15 points in Ione's 44-42 Freshman win over the Mustangs Monday. Shawn LaRue and Les Thompson paced the Cards with nine points each. Jim Launer totaled 18 points and 20 rebounds for Heppner. Keglers Korner Sparetimerj League, Jan. 17 Team Won Lost Jerry's Mobil 4 2 MCGG S 3 Pelersons Jewelry S 3 Gardner's 4 4 Central Market 4 4 Bucknam'sTavern4 4 Sears 2 t Coast to Coast 2 6 HIGHIights: High Game: Judy Richer!, 225 High Series: Phyllis Cole, 486 High Team Game: Sears, 982 High Team Series: Jerry's Mobil, 2735 (Dfi Coital ft It Li the line. Ken Stookey scored six, Brian Thompson had five, Greg Groshens popped for four, Brett Sherer and Rick Smith hit a pair and Joe Mollahan contributed a free throw. Thursday Night Ladies Jan. 5, t7B Team Won Lost Gateway Toyota 4 0 Columbia Basin 3'i vs Klniua Corp. 3 1 RayBoycelns. 3 1 Kroll's Dept. Store 1 3 Heppner Bowl 1 3 Cal's Cafe to 3 to Murray Drugs 0 4 HIGHIights: Betty Rood, High game, 201 Betty Rood, High Series, 517 CBEC High team game, 923 CBEC, High team series, 2570 f oooo KEPPNEX 676-5025 . " -r,4. J(rv. p.. V- a ,
