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'A--"' The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, March 23, 1978 ELEVEN Bis S All the top numbers are back for the boys and although things aren't quite as orderly a i jast year's third place district 'again is the top lady Card in f . . ' xj fx ! i 4 1 i :' ' : ., ... . !v,i"','.. ,,,,.., ' J t ,i-.r -. -a ' ' ! :.? ' . . ' ' v " "-.,r r"- Si ' ' 4 'HMS tracksters hope An independent rating ser vice ranked the Mustang tracksters the seventh best Class A squad in the state last year and Coach Dale Conklin thinks this year's edition should have Heppner even higher on the list. As Conklin was putting his team through their paces before spring break, he called the 21-man roster "the best turnout in years". The list includes three seniors, seven juniors, seven sophomores arid four freshmen. Field events should be the strong point for the Mustangs this year as mostly upper- Eckman, '2 VanMarter it tangle in I city final Undefeated Eckman will take on late-charging Van Marter in this Sunday's cham pionship final of the Heppner qfty Basketball League. The contest will get underway at 7 p?hi. in the Heppner High School gym. Eckman, the defending city league champion, has cruised ttmnigh the season by posting 1 1 wins without a setback and gained a spot in the champion ship with a 74-63 semi-ffnal win over Watkins. VanMarter got off to a slow start this season, dropping their first seven games before settling down to put together a sluing of five late season wins including playoff victories over Galbraith and Summers. I WEDDING I & SOCIAL STATIONERY f 676-9228 ii return for lone iatter on the girls side, coach Martha Doherty is looking for big tilings from both of her finisher Susan Thompson singles play. classmen make up a group which Conklin said has "all kinds of potential". Marty Smith, the sixth best shot putter in the state last year, returns for his final year in the weight events shot and discus as well as some javeling tossing. Sophomores Jim Parker and Steve Marlatt should add some depth in those areas. Leapers abound, including Howard Huddleston and Rich ard Schmidt competing in the high, triple and long jumps and Bryan Marlin spreading his talent around in the long and triple jumps as well as the sprints and javelin. "Fantastic" is Conklin's label for his distance running corps which lists juniors Jeff lone High School tennis teams this season. The team was working out in three sessions during the week before spring break in preparation for their April 4 season opener at Riverside. Few changes are seen among the top ranks of the boys team where number one singles player Rick Gilbert returns to the familiar spot he has maintained for the past three years. Also back for another campaign is the number one doubles team of Dennis Stefani and Danny McElligott who combined for a first place finish in District 7-B tournament competition last year. A pair of seniors who have been playing together for four years, Clint Carlson . and Stuart Keene, will again fill the number two doubles team slot. Competing for the re maining singles positions are three newcomers to the squad, freshmen Mike Leavitt, Duane Fetsch and Jerry McElligott. Among the girls, nine letter winners return to the courts this season, but for most of them, their team spots are still up in the air. One certainty is the number one singles position where Susan Thompson, who fin ished third in District compe tition last year, returns. Coach Doherty is still juggling her doubles pairings, with Carol McElligott, Darcy Rea, Nata lie Tews, Jan Peterson, Jeanie Peining, Michelle McElligott and Martha McElligott, all in 75' IT- p re . o ' ' -"' ' hi Heppner High School track blocks. Ifi-'s isne For A The Arrival of Heppner Elks Lodge New Manager JACEII STEAEC FEED AND LIVE MUSIC SATURDAY, MARCH 25 Sponsored By Your Lodge Officers Back By Popular Demand... Members & Out - the running for the three teams. Players vying for the remaining singles spots m- t f I 1 7 V " A. ' s , J j t -- 1 . - 1 ... 'it , V - ' ''" w,:.; " ' T -. - - . . , , J t ' P " , V . - ' v i, " Rick Gilbert holds down the number one singles spot at lone for the third consecutive year. to improve No. 7 state ranking ! ; o r nU f.nMM .uiLMULin .i rllllM rr " " -- --(J V JLmJt coach Dale Conklin directs team members in proper use of starting OiL Of - Town Guests Only elude Kim Cofenas, Tammy Tucker, Teena Lindstrom and Janet Hams. In L . " m f iiTr i I 1 Fortenberry and Scott Sherer and sophomores Dan Nix, Larry Palmer and Todd Sherer. The sprint events should also see some improvement as seniors Jim Kenny and Sam Myers, juniors Dennis Peck and Marlin, sophomore Mike Jones and freshman Buck Glidderis first and finest... At a price like this, you should buy Spred Satin now, even if you don't plan to paint until later. But this is a limited-time offer, so better hurry. ...Don't miss the savings! 676 Diamond outlook appears bright for Mustangs Big sticks, an even bigger mound staff and an outfield that would make any coach in the league happy are some of the factors combining to brighten the baseball outlook at Heppner High School this season. Coach. Dale Holland wel comed 24 players to the diamond, including nine re turning lettermen from last year's 8-8 squad. And after surveying the prospects, Hol land said, "We're going to be a contender". The Mustangs will soon find out how they stack up against some of the Columbia Basin Conference's best competition when they host a strong Pilot Rock nine in a Tuesday, March 28, doubleheader. The Mustangs will have to replace only two graduated players from the sophomore stacked lineup of a year ago. Now the sophs are back as juniors and more underclass men have turned out to fill in the ranks. "Last year we were ex tremely young and even this year we're still an awfully young ball club," Holland said. Holland said he has one of the biggest pitching staffs in Estes handle most of the duties. Middle distance runners include junior Dave Piper, who will also run the hurdles, sophomore Alan Fortenberry and freshmen Pat Clark and Brett Sherer. Jim Launer could be specializing in the hurdles although Conklin said rttSm Plus Spred Enamel Only regularly 2.75 gallon - 9157 liippiim recent years which should help offset the loss of gradu ated Dave Allstott. Included among the hurlers are Dennis Peck, an all-league selection at third base in 1977; transfer Lionel Wood, Bryan Marlin, Dale Holland, last year's honorable mention league catcher, Ron Young, John Bier and Ron Cole. All three of last year's big three hitters are back for another campaign, which leads Holland to say, "I anticipate we'll be scoring some runs". Back are Bruce Young (.375), Holland (.362) and Peck (.340). Patrolling the outfield for the Mustangs this season will be Jim Kenny, Marlin, Wood and Bruce Young, a group which Holland said is capable of covering a lot of ground as well as performing at the plate. The infield is shaping up with Mike Stookey, Ron Young and Bier competing for the first base slot,; Scott Groshens and Rick Cole shar ing duties at second, Curtis Sweek and Peck working at short and Scott McEwen and Randy Cole at third. Holland will see time behind the plate along with Peck. all his freshman are still trying out different events. 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