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