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The lleppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, December 6, 1979 NINE AO ' I . 1)1 i r - L : U L . Heppner hosts roundball tourney for John Murray is congratulated by Coach John Sporseen winning the Outstanding Rack award. Heppner will host an invita tional basketball tournament tomorrow and Saturday at the high school. The first game will be tomorrow afternoon at 2 as Condon will play Joseph in a girl's game. Heppner will play Echo at 3:30. The winners will play in the championship game at 7 p.m. Saturday. The losing teams will play in the consolation round and play at 2 p.m. Saturday! The boy's action begins tomorrow night at 7 with Joseph playing Condon. Hepp ner will play Echo at 8:30 p.m. The winners of those two games will play Saturday at 8:30 p.m. in the tournament championship. The losing squads will play at 3:30 in the afternoon in the consolation bracket. Trophies and awards will be given to the first place boy's team and the first place girl's team. Both a boy's and girls's all-star team will be picked. Each head coach will list the seven opponents he or she (eels played the best against their team. The top five point getters will constitute the all-star team with the most valuable player being the one with the most points. The girl's all-star team and the team trophy will be given out at halftime of the cham pionship game for the boys. The boy's all-star team and championship game team tro phy will be given after the final game. Admission price will be $1 .50 per session for adults, with a 75 cent charge for students with a student body card and children. "We would like to make this a yearly tournament starting this year," basketball coach Dale Holland said. Holland said Joseph beat Enterprise last week 71-36 so "I know they will be tough." Echo is a Class B school but the other teams are A. f n m Pytts lead Kegler League The Pytts are still in first place in the Koffee Kup Kegler League with a 33l2-14' a record and 18,814 total pins. The Three L's are second with a 30-18 record but are first in total pins with 18,870. The Hi Ho's are third in the standings at 29-19 and fourth in total pins with 18, 374. The Weary Wives are third in total pins with 18,818 but have the fourth best record at 26-22. With an even 24-24 record is the team called the Gutter Dusters, who are also fifth in total pins with 18,297. The Three holers are 18-30, with 18,231 pins; the Newcomers are 17-30', with 18, 162 pins; and the Dregs team is 14-34 with 17,997 total pins. Iris Campbell bowled the high game of the week with a 181 and she had the high series 517. ; lUMn . i wnwr Curt Day drives in for a lay-up while Ralph Morter tries to defend for lone. Mustangs honor athletes (Continued from page eight.) only in victory, but also defeat. "I learned something in that last game against St. Mary's," he said. "The team was graceful about winning the entire season but they were also graceful about losing and that is important to me and I am proud of them." Coach Sheri Brock awarded her varsity volleyball team players. Geri Grieb was named the most valuable player and Mary Kincaid was the most inspirational. Carolyn Plo charsky was the most im proved and Lynn Dee Devin was the high point server with 108 during the year. Letter awards went to Jana Steagall, Deann Conner, Kin caid, Grieb, Devin, Nancy Miller, Kellie Hammon and Alice Abrams. First-year let ters went to Plocharsky and Joe Lynn Daily. The team was 9-3 in league play and 12-8 overall. "Our success came because we played well together as a team," Brock said.. "The players bought their own jerseys when we went to district and I think it psyched us up. We were second at district and went to state playing Enterprise in the first round. We lost but since Enterprise came in second in the state, that is not too bad." Coach Les Payne honored all the players on the JV football team. Junior varsity certificates went to Richie Wilson, Jay Patterson, Herman Winter, Jim Angell, Brian Thompson, Mike Nolan, Kenny Stookey, Matt Clark, Mike Currin, Terry Gray, Mike Brosnan, Jeff Orr, Greg Conner, Shane Laughlin, Dustin Thompson, Andy Samples, Bruce Way and Wayne Garrett. Coach Karn Howe gave out awards for the JV volleyball team. Lottie Laughlin was the most valuable player and Margaret Kincaid was the most improved. Jackie Gentry was the most inspirational. Lisa Nix was the high point server with 62. Other JV players were Donna Devin, Karen Kenny, Sherry Combs, Liz Zita, Paula Palmer, Judy Booth, Sandra Ward and Darcy Hollomon. The C. team was coached by both Howe and Brock. Ann Murray was the high point server and Marty Baker and Theresa Skow were the most improved. The other players on the team were Mickie Murray, Denise Kennedy, Pauline For tenberry, Andrea Jackson, Kim Miller, Tara Mahoney, Lisa Wilson, Jennifer John ston. Judy Ward, Linda En glert, Cindy Hudson and RitaLovgren. Athletes awarded lone High School football and volleyball athletes were awarded recently at the lone Sports Dessert at the high school. Gregg Rietmann was awar ded the Big Stick Award by Coach Gordon Meyers for his outstanding hit against Echo this year. All-star certificates were given out, seniors were awarded their jerseys and letters were given to the varsity players. Seniors receiving their fourth letters and their jerseys were Dennis Stefani (12), Robin LaRue (20), Terry Starr (44), Glen Krebs (61), Jerry Rietmann (65) and Mike Conklin (74). Three-year lettermen were Shawn LaRue, Gregg Riet mann, Treve Peterson, Les Thompson, Duane Fetsch, Mark Patton, Richard Ladd and Barney Rea. Two-year awards were given to Jeff Hams and Tim Key. Nine first-year letters were given out. They were awarded to Scott Balfe, Jim McCabe, Vince McElligott, Denny Starr, Jeffrey Key, Donnie Taylor, Craig Gutierrez, Matt Barnes, and Tim Patton. Coach Barbara Stefani gave out the awards to her volley ball team. The best offensive player award went to Michelle LaRue and the best defensive honor went to Kim Pettyjohn. Diane Morter was the most im proved player. Players winning their sec ond varsity letters in volley ball were Carol Cheney, Lori Edwards and Martha McElli gott. First-year lettermen were Pettyjohn, LaRue, Morter, Kathy Gutierrez, Sandra Thompson and Anita Palmer. Riverside basketballers promising By Gary Gordanier This year's Riverside High School varsity basketball team promises to be one of the best ever with nine letterman returning, four of whom were starters last year. The Pirates will have good shooting ability, speed and quickness according to Coach Larry French. Senior Steve Dalton, a first team Columbia Basin Confer ence all-star last year, is the team captain for this season. The rest of the team includes seniors Tracy John son, Joe Daltoso, Sam Griffin, Stacy Coleman, Rick Petti grew, Greg Tarpenning, Dave Cooley and Gary Gordanier. Juniors on the varsity include Scott Daniels, Lerry Wilson and Jim Peck. The Pirates plan to utilize a similar defense as last season mixing man-to-man with a 2-3 zone. Offensively, a variety of patterns will be used depend ing on the opponent's defen sive sets. Coach French said the key to the season will be "our consistency" this year. "If we execute consistently, we will always be the deciding factor in the outcome of our game," he said. "We have the experience, the talent and the capability." French pointed out that the team needs to be ready mentally at all times during the season and play each game one at a time. RHS women confident By Mari Kvans "The team is confident, relaxes and not afraid to shoot the ball," according to River side High School Coach Nancy Myklebust about her girls' varsity team. "They are giving it their best and they have improved tremendously in their passing skills. The team is young but makes up for it with each girls' skill and knowledge," she added. The varsity team consists of 10 girls, four of whom are returning lettermen. There are no seniors on the team. Returning junior lettermen are Jyl Hobbs, Yvonne Gil liam, Karen Harding and Sue Stubblefield, a sophomore this year, lettered as a freshmen in 1978-79. The team is probably quick er and more aggressive than in previous years but the lack of height and experience are two setbacks the team will have to overcome, the The girls exhibit high interest and enthusiasm which will make way for a fun year of hard work for the upcoming season, the coach said. fl . 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