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FOUR The Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, August 3, 1978 County youths dominate standings in Western States Junior Rodeo all-around race Youthful Morrow County cowboys and cowgirls are dominating the all-around standings in the Western States Junior Rodeo competi tion, as the current season moves into its final month. Jana Steagall is first in the all around senior girls' divi sion, with Cindy Dougherty in fourth and Janice Healy in tenth place. In the senior boys division,. Lawrence Rice is tenth in all around competi tion. Brett Sherer stands at the top of the junior boys' all around race, followed by Cliff Dougherty in seventh place. Trisha Mahoney is first in the junior girls' division, with her sister, Tara, in eighth. Recent junior rodeo action at Union saw Brett Sherer take first in pole bending, fifth in barrel racing, and sixth in breakaway roping. Trisha Mahoney was second in bar rels and third in poles. Cliff Dougherty was third in calf riding tied for fourth in breakaway roping. Jana Stea gall placed fifth in the barrels and sixth in the breakaway event. Last weekend at Emmett, Idaho, Janice Healy won all around senior girl honors, after placing first in steer dobbing, earning a second place tie in the barrel race, and placing fourth in pole bending. Jana Steagall was third in pole bending and fourth in the barrel race. Tara Mahoney placed sixth in steer dobbing, and Brett Sherer won first in the poles and fourth in the barrel race. Next stop on the junior rodeo circuit will come this weekend at Grangeville, Idaho. I ''--. Is."'- - -- : I . . . ' - I . : ; I- ' V ' 4 J- J 'I i t ;$ J , i i Places 13th in nation Peterson soars to finals in U.S. m -m m -m hang glide Rick Peterson of lone is making his way home to Morrow County from Hyner View, Pa., where he soared to a 13th place tie in the National Hang Gliding Tournament. Peterson had a good shot at placing with the top ten at the tournament, but bad weather conditions forced the cancella tion of the final heat of the contest. Winners were there fore determined on the basis Willow The Willow Creek Little League All Star team cap tured a win and two losses during tournament action against teams from eight larger Oregon cities in The Dalles last weekend. The Willow Creek squad started off on a bright note, moving into the winners' bracket after a 14-9 victory in the first game of the tourney against Columbia. The Colum bia team consisted of top players from Boardman, Irri gon, Umatilla and Echo. In the opening contest, Willow Creek tagged 14 hits, with all the squad's starting players tallying at least one rap. Chuck Coffman sparked a five-run scoring spree in the l ..... j.j iipiiin.iiii.i.wiiiiiiiiijiirnin i -m,mmmuMmmmitnmbmAmK . -3. . 4 it tourney of points earned during earlier elimination heats. The lone aerialist was one of 32 fliers to be finalists in the tourney. The top 80 hang gliders from across the nation won the right to participate in the contest. Peterson was Oregon's lone representative at the meet. Peterson started the meet at a disadvantage, when he learned that the glider on Creek second inning, when he blasted out a three-run homer. Willow Creek batters un loaded again in the fifth, driving in eight more runs. Coffman was 2 for 3 with 3 runs batted in. Jeff Lankford knocked in 4 runs, and was 3 for 5 at the plate. Tom Hamman drove in 2 runs, and logged 3 hits in 4 attempts. The tide turned, however, in the second game of the tournament, when Willow Creek faced The Dalles Wes tern, the team that went on to win the tourney. "It was a disaster," con ceded Willow Creek manager Jim Hayes. "We had to call the game after the third inning, when the score was which he had been training did not meet tourney specifica tions. The Ionian had to purchase a new glider in Pennsylvania, and enter com petition without having pre viously flown the craft. Peterson has been involved with hang gliding for only three years. He is the son of Bob and Donna Peterson of lone. Little League team wins 1, drops something like 29 to nothing. They steamrolled us like they did everyone they played." During the third game of the tourney, Willow Creek presen ted a much better showing against The Dalles American, in a battle for third place. The Dalles American jumped to a five run lead in the first, but was held to only one additional run for the remainder of the game. "We outhit and outplayed them after the first inning," said Hayes. Greg Connor turned in a standout performance for Wil low Creek during that contest, pitching nine strikeouts while giving up no walks. Connor was also 3 for 3 at the plate, Flying High n ; ' -:': I ? - y . 1 ... ... ,. . ... .. t ' 1 ' y . . ' , . - . " " 3 f ' . . ' . -' ' , .""-'-'. Z- j.ff . :' - ' -fv-vi-v.. .""-: connecting for two doubles and a single. "It was probably the best game Connor had played," commented mana ger Hayes. Although Willow Creek bat ters turned in a highly respectable showing during the game, the hits did not occur in run-making combi mm lone hang glider Rick Peterson surveys McNab area landscape before taking off on practice flight in preparation for national championship competition. The Ionian placed 13th in U.S. nations. Willow Creek ended the game with four runs to The Dalles American's six. During that final contest, Chuck Coffman was 2 for 3 at the plate. Justin Lowe drove in two runs one of them on a double which scored bunter Mark Meyers. Tom Hamman was 1 for 3, and Meyers 1 for 2. C3 i C3 For 44 years, we've worked hard at providing you with solid program for your savings. As your locally owned and operated savings and loan organization, we're constantly challenging ourselves for you. New plans. New returns. And new ideas for savings directions help us make sure you're always our customer. And that's something we think of every day. "Considering the size of the towns they came up against, I think they really did a great job," commented Hayes. Ted Toll served as Willow Creek coach during the tournament. The Dalles West will go on to the state tournament action in Salem this weekend. Hermis ton finished the tourney in i x U H O lv0 KIND MINIMUM MATURITY RATE A YIELD" Certificate $1,000 8 Years 8.00 8.45 Certificate $1,000 4 Years 7.50 7.90 lanital MSfr - 'ftp Certificate $1,000 1 Year 6.50 6.81 Passbook $5.00 5.25 5.47 Note: An interest penalty is charged for early withdrawal from certificate accounts coiniiiitDiZDt to jcii. First Federal Savings AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF PENDLETON HEPPNER BRANCH OTHER OFFICES: Boardman, Hermiston, Mi Iton-Fre water ond Pendleton, Home Office Over the ByCin Highlighting golf action at Willow Creek Country Club this week was a visit by Mr. and Mrs. Vic Atiyeh at the family bar-b-que. Winning low gross was the foursome of Fran Crook, Irene Bowner, Doug Gunderson and John Edmundson. Bev Gun derson and John Edmundson won the K.P. contest, and Edmundson was also the long driver for the men. Marylee Heimstra was the long driver for the women. Bob Jepson won low gross during men's play Sunday, Fore! Roberta Klaus tees off at Willow Creek Country Club during last weekend's Family Day activities. Republican candidate Vic Atiyeh, in background, played in foursome with Mrs. Klaus, along with Harold Kerr and Don Peterson. second, with The Dalles Amer ican ending up in third. Also competing in the tournament were Hood River, Redmond, Jefferson County and Des chutes. SELL WITH CLASSIFIEDS 676-9228 n n o Tee Cup dy Kerr July 30. Other winners were Harold Kerr, low net; Don Lott, least putts; Charlie Starks, long drive and Harold Kerr, K.P. Willow Creek women held a pairs' handicap tournament on July 18. Fran Crook and Roberta Klaus won the tour ney, and the team of Bev Gunderson and Lois Hunt finished second. Finishing third was the team of Sharon Harrison and Annetta Klinger. August 8, the women will host a two-ball tournament. BiHBeEamy For DM. 55 State Representative Pd. Advst. By Comm. To Ebct Bil Bettamy, Suzonn Jepattn, lon, Treat. A u on IV'L MbwtiMiMmCt r-i i -ftjx " W 4 -yf: fcjjjffc ;- - v- J
