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SIX The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, July 19, 1979
Swimmers net
honors in 4
meets on road
The Heppner Swim Team
has been on the road attending
a variety of swim meets this
week at The Dalles, Milton
Freewater and Pendleton's
ABC Meet.
Last weekend, the team
competed Friday, Saturday
and Sunday against large and
small teams, in Pendleton's
ABC Meet receiving a third
place trophy for small teams
of four and seeing competition ,
from such areas as Bend,
Canby, Hermiston, HoocF
River, Lewiston-Clarkston
Milton-Freewater, Pendleton,
The Palles and Vale.
Among teams with less than
50 members, Heppner placed
third with 93V2 pts., Pendleton
was first with 393, Vale, 152
and Canby had 59. The larger
teams of over 50 were led by
Bend with 1,367.
Kelli Bergstrom collected a
second in the 50 meter
breaststroke in a time of 43.91,
a seventh in the 50 meter
freestyle and a fourth in the 50
meter backstroke in 44.66. She
placed fourth in the 50 meter
freestyle, 40.72.
I Craig Angell was strong in
the 8 and under boys division
placing fifth in the 100 meter
freestyle in 2: 10.65, seventh in
50 meter freestyle, 56.46 and
Duane Ball was sixth in the
boy's 9-10 backstroke in 56.2.
Angell also collected a 10th
place in the 50 meter butterfly,
1:26.19.
Cam George copped fourth
place in the 50 meter breast
stroke, 48.02.
Cindi Bergstrom was sixth
in the 100 meter breaststroke
in 1:37.82 and Lottie Laughlin
swam ninth in the 50 meter
freestyle, 35.41.
Earlier in the week, the
team visited Milton-Freewater
and lost 100-361 with
several outstanding per
formances by the visitors.
Heppner's A team won in the
11-12 girl's medley relay in a
time of 1:32.1.
Paula Brown was second in
the 13-14 girls freestyle in a
time of 3:31.49. Lottie Laugh
lin collected a first in the 210
yd. freestyle and Cindi Berg
strom placed second in times
of 3:00.2 and 3:00.5 respect
ively; Cindi Bergstrom placed
first in the 120 yd. freestyle in
1:36.01 and first in the 15-18
girls breaststroke, Beth For
rarr placed first in the girls 10
and under 60 yd. breaststroke
in 1:06.01 and first in the 60 yd.
backstroke, 1:06.4.
Shelly" Biddle finished first
in the 10 and under, 30 yard
butterfly in 34:34 and first in
the 60 yd. freestyle.
Duane Ball placed second in
the 60 yd. freestyle for boys 10
and under in 50:41 and second
in the boys 10 and under, 60 yd.
backstroke.
Heidi Samples collected
second place in the girls 10-12
backstroke in 51 seconds and
Kelli Bergstrom was first in
49.05. Kelli also placed first in
the girls butterfly in 46.09,
first in the 60 yd. breaststroke
in 50.43 and first in the 60 yd.
freestyle in 38.80.
Terry Gray was first in the
60 yd. butterfly in 53:20 for
boys 13-14.
Against The Dalles Swim
Team, Heppner Swimmers
lost 166-189 with the last half of ,
the meet cancelled because of
stormy weather.
Outstanding performances
were turned in by Beth Forrar
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with a first in the 30 meter
butterfly; Kelli Bergstrom
with a first in the 60 meter
breaststroke, 57.8, a first in
the girls 60 meter backstroke;
Mary Arbogast, second in the
13-14, 210 yard freestyle,
3:09.3; Craig Angell was first
in the 30 meter freestyle, 30.4,
Terry Gray was first in the 210
meter freestyle, 2:55.6; Lottie
Laughlin was first in the 210
yard freestyle; Duane Ball
was third in the 60 yd.
freestyle, 50.41 and third in the
60 yd. backstroke, 1:04.35;
Shelly Biddle was first in the
60 yd. freestyle and Terry
Gray, first in the 60 yd.
backstroke.
Shawn LaRue
qualifies for
nationals
Despite windy and cold
weather Friday night at the
Yakima Regional Junior
Olympic competition, Shawn
LaRue, lone qualified for the
national championship at Lin
coln City, Nebraska with a
second place finish in race
walking. Shawn plans to compete in
the national championship
August 13 and qualified for the
finals in 8:39 minutes.
His parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Delton LaRue reported the
weather was so unseasonable
that they wore coats while
watching the evening event.
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All Stars
Little League players have been named to the 1979 All Star Team and will play in the Redmond
District Tournament July 27 and 28. Named to the team are (first row, 1-r) jeif Ball, Stan
Sporseen, Jason Mullineaux, Travis Hyatt, Steve Crewse (second 1-r) Loren Hayes, Steve Green,
Todd Lindsay, Kirk Rothwell, Dave Anderson (third row, 1-r) Dean Rill, Greta LaRue, Keith 1
Kennison and Tom Hammen. All Star Coaches are Bob Green and Bob Ployhar.
Flip turns key to swimmer's hopes
Heppner Swim Team Mem
ber Kelli Bergstrom has been
chalking up wins in the last
few meets, and placing high in
the 11-12 aged division.
Kelli, a competitor in the
11-12 girls division, has been a
member of the team since she
was 6 years old.
In practice, she swims 25
laps in the morning and
another 25 laps in the after-
Over The Tee Cup
By Cindy Kerr
The Willow Creek Country
Club hosted Echo Sunday
night, July 14.
John Edmundson won low
gross for Heppner followed by
Bob Jepson and Francis
Doherty. Jim Wishart and Don
Lott tied for fourth place.
C.C. Carmichael won low
net followed by Barry Munk
ers and Elmer Palmer tied for
second. Ed Hiemstra finished
fourth.
Ron Bowman was the long
driver while C.C. Carmichael
was closest to the pin.
Pat Edmundson won low
gross for Heppner women.
Fran Cook and Marie Mc
Quarrie tied for low net. Fran
also won the long drive and
Marie won the closest to the
pin contest.
L.J. Michael won low gross
for the Echo men followed by
Jim Murray, Gary Alexanian
and Ron Carter. Rod Essels
tyn won low net followed by
Clarence Wiegard, Tom Bran
statter and Howard Poffen
barger. Gary Alexanian won the
long drive and Clarence Wei
gand won the closest to the pin
honor.
Low gross for the Echo
women was Lene Poffenbar
ger and Betty Branstatter won
low net. Lene Poffenbarger
also won the long drive and
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noon. But the day isn't over
yet; Kelli says Coach Diane
Holland has the team mem
bers make long sprint swims
or 4 laps.
On race day, Kelli eats fruit,
generally oranges and apples
and saves her meals for after
the swim and does her
stretching exercises, stretch
ing her arms at the rear.
Kelli says the key to her
winning effort is her flip turns
learned last year at the Don
Schollander Swimming Camp
at Lake Oswego. Describing
the turn as "a somersault and
' push off the wall," she pointed
out that some of her nearest
competitors stop and touch the
wall while she gains a slight
edge with her flip.
Her favorite strokes are the
breaststroke and freestyle
competition and her least
favorite, the backstroke.
Her toughest meet so far,
Kelli said, was the Hood River
event. Kelli didn't care for the
cold temperatures and rain
which interrupted a portion of
the meet, though she captured
every event she entered there.
She says the Hood River
swimmers have offered the
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greatest challenge in the races
she has so far competed in.
When racing, Kelli says she
can hear her team members
and sometimes her coach
cheering and it helps her
maintain her lead. If another
swimmer is close to her, she
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said she can feel it and
normally doesn't look over her
shoulder like the long-distance
runners.
In District competition last
year, Kelli placed first in
freestyle, second in I.M. and
second in the breaststroke.
With the number of wins
collected this season, Kelli
should be a strong competitor
in this year's competition.
Kelli and her older sister,
Cindi, also a member of the
swim team, often compete in
the pool. Kelli said Cindi is
stronger in the breaststroke
but Kelli excels in the free
style. Her main thought when she
is standing on the diving
blocks waiting for the starting
gun is "do your best."
Interviewed on Friday the
13th, Kelli said she wasn't
superstitious before entering
the Pendleton meet that
are
evening and normally doesn't
have any superstitions before
meets.
Her bedroom bookshelve is
filled with trophies and
medals she has earned over
the years in the pool.
Kelli s other sports
basketball and softball.
Correction
The city of Heppner said
Monday that the new Hager
Park was constructed by the
entire city crew of four
employees rather than soley
by employees named in the
Gazette-Times last week.
The four man crew installed
the sprinkler system, turf,
gravel and trees.
Monday Morning
Quarterback
By Jim Hackett
Shawn LaRue has made it into the national Junior
Olympic Racewalking Championships with a second place
finish in the Yakima Regional competition.
We wish Shawn the best of luck and skill in his
competition at Lincoln, Nebraska August 13. If he wins, the
celebration in lone might resemble the tribute given the
Blazers and Sonics.
Lest we forget, the Heppner Little League All-Stars play
in the Redmond District Tournament July 27, 28 and 29th and
from listening to the roll call Friday afternoon at the
Fairgrounds, there should be a great number of parents and
friends going to cheer for the home team.
All four of the Little League teams looked superb this
year and might play as exciting ball as the major leagues. At
least they're closer to the ground, occasionally make errors
but show spirit "when they are on the field.
Last week's game between the Braves and Dodgers was
one of the finest I've witnessed with the underdogs by five
points, the Dodgers threatening the Braves in the fourth
inning with the bases loaded. It was to the credit of their
pitcher, Tom Hammen that the Braves pulled out the victory,
striking out several in his win. I'm sure most players will
remember that game for a long time. Both teams exhibited
good sportsmanship.
Heppner swimmers have also turned in some superb
performances this year though losing by points to areas of
larger populations.
There is strong citizen support for both sports and that's
what it takes to build strong programs.
For you four wheelers, ground rules for operating four
wheel drive vehicles, dune buggies, motorcycles, snow
mobiles and other cross country vehicles operating on lands
managed by the Bureau of Land Management have just been
published in the Federal Register.
Under the new regulations, public lands designated as
"open" will allow vehicle operation subject to operating
regulations and vehicle standards. Limited areas will have
limitations such as numbers or type of vehicles allowed,
times and similar restrictions. Vehicles will be prohibited in
closed areas.
The Pan American games are becoming a political
rallying point with the Cubans entering stronger teams every
year as the Communist representative against the U.S.
Olympic hopefuls. It almost seems as though politics are
being substituted for sports with the security precautions
taken in Puerto Rico, the television announcers counting up
medal totals as if it were a sports war and U.S. media
announcing its large share of medals compared to much
smaller countries.
What will we see in the Olympics next year. Will the
Soviet Union and U.S. engage in a propaganda battle about
its athletes comparable to the 1936 Olympics showdown of.
Jesse Owens and the Nazi entries? Or will next year's
spectacular provide an excellent showing of the world's
greatest athletes?
Columbia Blue Srs.
compete in tourney
No Heppner golfers were
'among the top finishers in the
latest Columbia Blue Seniors
links club at Willow Run Golf
Course in Boardman, although
several area men placed in the
ratings.
The Columbia Blue Seniors
is a group of golfers who meet
regularly at courses through-,
out the Columbia Basin-Blue
Mountain region. Louis Le
Trace of Boardman captured
low net in the Blue Mountain
Division with a 48. Elmer
Palmer of Heppner finished
with a net of 56 in that group.
In the Columbia River
Division Bob Gorman of
Boardman shot a net of 55;
Lowell Gribble of Heppner,
56; and Joe Tatone, Board
man, 57.
The CBS will play Willow
Creek Country Club on August
13.
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