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-.'V'i a" - The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday March l, 1979 FIVE Pilot Roc V Cards finish season with district losses J k si near im i- for Fillies The Heppner Fillies put in their best performance of the year against archrival Pilot Rock, but their showing was not good enough to wrest the CBC girls' basketball crown from the perennial league leaders. Pilot Rock beat the Fillies by a 47-57 margin last Friday night to retain the Columbia Basin championship and ad vance to regional playoff action. The Fillies earned the right to challenge the Rocket girls by handing Wasco County a 38-32 loss on Thursday night, moving them into the finals. Scoring between the Red sides and the Fillies seldom ventured beyond a four-point margin, with heppner slightly in the lead most of the dis tance. The Heppner girls connected on 18 of their 48 field goal attempts, with Wendy Myers who really carved a name for herself in tourney play leading the way with 10. But it was the Fillies' defensive effort that may have made the winning difference in the contest. With less than five minutes remaining, the Redsides took a two point advantage. Myers wasted lit tle time in bringing the contest back to a tie, sinking a long outsider. As the clock ticked past the three minute mark, Jackie Mollahan stole the ball from a Wasco girl, and converted it into a two point Heppner lead. From that point on, the Fillies allowed Wasco County only one more basket, while Geri Grieb, Jana Steagall and Lynn Dee Devin scored buck ets for Heppner to ice the game. All totaled, Jackie Mollahan picked up eight points for the Fillies while Maureen Healy, Geri Grieb and Jana Steagall each made six. The Fillies dominated at the boards as well, with Healy bringing down 13 rebounds, followed by Mollahan with eight and Myers with seven. Heppner also took the lead in the fouling department, drawing 16 penalties to nine for the Redsides. Healy and Myers each were credited Heppner, lone sports desserts next week Winter Sports Desserts nights have been scheduled to honor the basketball efforts of students at Heppner and lone high schools. Ione's sports dessert will be held Thursday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Heppner will honor CONCERNED PARENTS GROUP PRESENTS Dr. James Monasmith Secondary School Principal Colville, Washington Thursday, March 8 At 7:30 p.m.-Multipurpose Room-Heppner Elementary Dr. Monasmith, a recognized authority on discipline in the family unit-Parents, Teachers, Students,-everyone is invited to attend This Message BANK OF Eastern with four assists, and the Fillies as a team were the victims of 12 turnovers, while handing 16 to the Redsides. The win against Wasco County after losing to the Redsides in the final week of regular season play made the prospects for a dark horse victory over Pilot Rock all the more promising. Especially since the lady Rockets man aged to escape from an upset defeat at the hands of Wah tonka by only two points during the opening game of the district tourney on Thurs day. , The Fillies put in an inspired performance against the Rockets, staying within reach during nearly the entire course of the game and threatening on several occas ions. Perhaps the most in spired Filly was Wendy Myers, who tallied her best game of the year, pumping in 17 points and bringing down six rebounds. The Heppner girls connect ed on 15 of 55 field goal tries, while Pilot Rock sank an identical amount in 35 tries. The difference in score was made at the free throw line, where the Fillies sank 19 of 27 bonus attempts for a highly respectable 66 per cent aver age. However, the Rockets drew more fouls and had more chances at the line, where they connected on an even more respectable 27 but of 39. Also scoring in double figures for the Fillies was Mary Kincaid with 13 points, followed by Maureen healy with nine, Jackie Mollahan with six and Geri Grieb with two. Janny Weinke of the -Rockets was the game's top point winner with 18. "The girls played a real good game," commented Coach Sheri Brock. "The best game they've played against Pilot Rock this year." At the end of the contest, the list of Columbia Basin Confer ence girls' all-star selections were announced. Named to the CBC first-team All-Stars was Maureen Healy, with Jackie Mollahan receiving a second-team position. its boy and girl basketball players on Monday, March 12, starting at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend either or both of the desserts. Parents are urged to bring dessert items to the awards nights. Sponsored By' Urea on - it J- I I 1 yf Go for it! Hepp; mer season with 8-4 mark Heppner's freshman basket ball team ended season play with an 8-4 record last week, after beating Weston-McEwen and Riverside, and losing to Pendleton's Helen McCune. The three season-ending games were played within a span of four days. The victory by the Mustang frosh over Weston-McEwen on Thursday was "our best game of the season," commented Coach Dale Holland. "It was a good way to end the year." Heppner connected on 22 of 49 field goal attempts, with Dorian Farrar taking high point honors with 15. Two other freshman scored in double figures, Robert Bier with 14 and Doug Holland with 10. Other Heppner scorers included John Murray, eight; Cliff Dougherty, six; Pat Parker, two and Jeff Sumner, one. Heppner also dominated the backboards, as they had done with every other team they faced this season. Earlier in the week, the Heppner frosh handed River SUPER-SAVERS PRICES EFFECTIVE MAR. 1-2-3 Rice-A-Roni w.kh GraPe H" Je"y B 49c 75c gg Carnation Walla Walla Hot Cocoa Asparagus WMarshmallow " lO'a-oz. ftfr 12-az. $125 Can Jf pkg- I Betty Crocker Hormel Browne Ch.iH 111 with ?v Supreme Beans jjjff , ... $12"9 61' litter ," OPEN Green 225 SUNDAY 12-5 j afyp FAMILY SAVINGS 6- x. , 8, V ,t ; An r'.-v. vV L.,. 1 - Robin LaRue (20) makes an attempt at beating out Arlington's 6-5 Jim Bailey for the ball. The Cardinals made it to the playoffs the hard way and drew two losses at the tourney in The Dalles, frosh finish side a lopsided, 73-47 defeat, with 10 Mustangs getting points on the board. As a team, Heppner shot a blister ing 57 per cent from the court. Cliff Dougherty led the way, sinking nine of ten buckets for 18 points. He was followed by Doug Holland with 13; John Murray, 11; Dorian Farrar, nine; Robert Bier, seven; Pat Parker, six; Jeff Sumner, three; and Don Lott, Earl Hammond and Steve Groce, each with two. The Mustang frosh picked up their fourth loss of the year from Pendleton's Helen Mc Cune, after getting behind in the first quarter, and main taining a dismal shooting rate at the free throw line. At the end of the first quarter, the Pendleton team led by a 16-4 margin. But Heppner snapped back in the remaining three quarters, making only one point less than Helen McCune during the final three frames. "We played a real tough three quarters, but a lousy first quarter," commented ' J .1 i r pm"- ' " ' '' 1 Holland. The coach noted that his players sank only 16 of 38 free throw attempts, contrib uting to their defeat. Robert Bier was Heppner's high point man in that outing, picking up 15 points, followed by Doug Holland with 10 and John Murray with nine. Dorian Farrar was good for "six points, Cliff Dougherty Cont. on page 6 Buy a complete set of I-H Filters Get a Of Oil FESEE I ; I CEjEX j Big Sky Tournament action did not agree with the lone Cardinals this past week, as they lost to Arlington 45-68 on Thursday, then bowed to Helix by a scant 40-39 margin in consolation play Saturday. The Cards earned the right to duel in the Big Sky showdown at The Dalles by overcoming a series of ob stacales the previous week. To qualify for the district meet the Cards beat third-ranked Helix by a bucket in the closing seconds of play, watched Arlington beat fourth-place rival Echo, traveled to Fossil to thrash Wheeler County, then beat Echo in a special tiebreaker contest at Boardman. The Cardinals, with an 8-7 it THinim THURSDAY & FRIDAY MARCH 1 & 2 8:00 p.m. Heppner High School Cafetoruim $1M Adults $1 Children This D ANKOF D Jzastern Oregon Member, Federal o HYDRAOLIC OILS GEAR LUBES o MOTOR SAE GRADES 10W," 20-20y, 30, "40, IIP record in league play, were dark horses going into the district meet, but players and fans, bouyed by the Ionians' outstanding performance dur ing the final week of regular season action, kept the hopes alive. Little League planning session next Tuesday The upcoming Little League baseball season will be the topic of a planning session set for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, in the First National Bank conference room in Heppner. All persons interested in helping with Little League HEPPNER HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA CLASS PRESENTS A Comedy By At Maritz Menage Sponsored By HEPPNER ION E ARLINGTON Deposit Insurance Corporation V t OIL 50 ENT8 A large contingent of lone fans traveled to The Dalles to see if momentum would carry the Cards past the rival Honk ers of Arlington. But, as it turned out, the Cardinals Cont. on page 6 activities for the coming year are urged to attend. Coaches from the lone area are particularly needed. A team from Condon will join teams from Heppner and lone during Little League play this year. 32FLOZ.(ONe ott' r iff i "a I 4 J ldD OFF ALL CENEX FILTERS IN STOCK Heppner-lone-Arlington
