Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current, December 25, 1980, Page NINE, Image 9

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    Tho llrppner Gaptte-Timps. Ilrppner, Oregon, Thursday, December 25, 1980-NINE
Fillies defeat lone, 68 to 24
by Andrew GorniHii
Lnst Saturday evwitiR the
Hcppni'r Varsity Fillies took
on the lone Cardinal girls at
lone with an overwhelming
victory for the Fillies; ah to 24.
The first quurter ended
Heppner, 10, to lone, 4.
In the second quarter, the
Mustangs scored H field goals
and two free throw shots for a
total of 18 points for the
quarter. lone had one bucket
and two foul shots. The score
at half time was Heppner, 34,
lone, B. lone was cold into the
first half hut was determined
to warm up in the second half.
At the top of the third,
Heppner tipped the ball to one
of the players who put It In for
two. This is what really
buckled down the Cardinals
defense and pumped up the
offense. The Mustangs cooled
down, scoring seven field
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holiday trimmed
with yawty and
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goals and one out of five free
throw. lone followed , with
three buckets and two foul
shots. The score for the third
was Fillies, 49, to Cardinals,
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In fourth quarter action the
lone defeats HHS
Frosh, 50 to 43
HY Andrew Gorman
Last Saturday night, the
Heppner Mustangs freshmen
took on the lone Cardinals J.V.
The game ended with a tight
score of lone, SO, to Heppner,
43.
The first quarter is what
hurt the Mustangs for they
were cold as ice. It seemed
that they were about to be
skunked for the first quarter
but, as the final few seconds
ran down on the clock, Greg
Orr ran down the court and
put In a lay in for two points.
The second quarter was a
turn around for the Mustangs
for they out-defensed and
out-offensed the Cardinals,
holding them to only five field
goals and one free throw shot
while Heppner accelerated,
having six buckets and four
foul shots. The Cardinals
scored five buckets and one
foul shot for 11 points for the
quarter. The score at the half
was lone, 31, Heppner, 18.
Fourth quarter action was
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Mustangs were able to break
through lone 'a defense and
score nineteen points. lone
scored B points. As the game
ended the score was Fillies,
B8. to lone, 24.
holler than ever as both teams
were up and down the floor,
lone scored 6 field goals and
"three extra points. The Mus
tangs had 7 buckets and one
free throw shot. The final
score was lone, 50, Heppner,
43.
High scorer for the Mus
tangs was Greg Orr, 23 points.
High scorer for lone was
Donny Taylor with 13.
Columbia defeats
bv Andrew Gorman
Friday, Dec. 19, the Hepp
ner Mustangs took on the
Columbia White Salmon's
Bruins there. White Salmon's
Dean Naffziger and Heppner's
Dale Holland battled their
wits and strategies out to seek
the final score. As the Bruins
trounced on the Mustangs, the
Barber-Johnston teams tie
Don Barber and Rick John
ston's teams both were win
ners and remained tied for
first place in Heppner men's
city league basketball play
Elks host Hoop Shoot
January 10
The ninth annual Heppner
Elks Hoop Shoot contest for
boys and girls 8 through 13
years old will be conducted at
lone High School gym and
Heppner High School gym
from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on
January 10.
The boy and girl in each
division recording most free
throws made out of 25 will
become the winner.
Six winners, a boy and girl
from each of three age groups,
8-9, 10-11, and 12-13 will go on
to Hermiston Saturday, Jan.
24, for district competition.
Winners at the district
competition will shoot for
regional competition in Port
land at halftime at a Blazer
game.
Winners from that competi
tion will shot at Indianapolis
national competition.
"We had a girl from La
Grande win the nationals last
year," says Jim Swanson.
The competition, in which
over three million young
people participated through
out the country last year for
the right to become national
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; Season. ,
to hope every
day is
trimmed with
everything -bright
and
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Drive back
long one for
The drive down to White
Salmon. Wash, was a long one.
but the drive back even longer
for the Heppner High boys JV
basketball team as they drop
ped a S0-46 overtime decision
to the Columbia JVs Friday
night.
The Mustangs. 1-2 on the
season, got off to another slow
start and after getting behind
10-2 in the early going, they,
utilized a full court press to
rally within three points at
halftime. 25-22.
Heppner trailed 35-30 after
three quarters, but sent the
game into overtime when the
Mustangs' Mike Currin hit a 10
-foot jumper with two seconds
final score ended in Colum
bia's favor, 80 to 61.
The first quarter was an
exciting one, for Heppner was
not far behind White Salmon.
White Salmon had 18 to the
Mustangs' 14 at the end of the
first quarter.
Second quarter action was
cooler than the first for the
Mustangs. They scored 4 field
goals and 3 free throw shots
while Columbia was pulling
ahead even farther. They
Sunday night.
Barber's team blasted For
est, 71-35. while Johnston's
team had a little tougher time,
edging Mike Smith's team,
free throw champion, is in its
ninth year.
Swanson stresses that kids
coming to competition must
bring proof of age.
For more information, con
tact Jim Swanson, 422-7162. or
Dale Holland, 676-5514.
Football
playoff films
to be shown
at lone
lone High School will be
showing films of football
playoff games with Cove and
Camas Valley on Tuesday,
Dec.3()at 7:30p.m. at the lone
High School cafeteria.
Everyone
attend.
is invited to
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from White Salmon a
Heppner High JVs
left in regulation to make it
42-42.
The Mustangs got a lead in
overtime but couldn't hold it
as Columbia won it at the foul
line, hitting four of seven free
throws in the extra period.
For the game, Heppner had
two more field goals than the
Bruins, "but were only 2-for-3
at the free throw line, com
pared to Columbia's 10-for-22
shooting. The Mustangs had 20
fouls to Columbia's four.
Heppner was a cool .373
from the field, hitting 22 of 59
shots, and committing 26
turnovers, eight more than the
opposition.
The Mustangs lost despite a
20-points, 17-rebound perfor
mance by Heppner's Jeff Orr.
Heppner,
made 8 buckets and 4 foul
shots to put score at the half -White
Salmon, 38, to Mus
tangs. 25.
In the third quarter the
Mustangs got warmer, but so
did the Bruins as they broke
through the Mustangs de
fense. The Mustangs, on the
other hand, pulled some
outside shots and gained a
total of 14 points. Getting
farther out-of-sight were the
for 1st in city
35-33. In the other games.
Brent Eggers' team beat Dave
Allstott's team, 58-44. and lone
ripped Les Schwab, 65-26.
Barber and Johnston's
teams are 3-0. while Eggers'
team is a half-game back at
2-0.
Barber's team got 14 points
from John McCabe and got
help from Tom weatherill
(13). Pat campbell (ID and
Jeff Bailey 10). Les Polzen
and Howard Burnside popped
in 14 points apiece for Forest
Service.
Tim Adams scored 12 points
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High individual series - Iris Campbell. 469.
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He also had 11 steals and two
assists.
For Heppner, Currin scored
10 points. Jay Hayes. 6. Greg
Connor. 4. Harry Groshens. 4,
and Marty Britt, two.
Currin had six rebounds and
four steals and Groshens had
five assists and five steals.
Orr led Coach Brent Eggers
rating system with a -1-28
rating.
"The kids gave a good
effort, but didn't show any
intelligence out there." said
Eggers. We'll have a hard
time winning ball games until
we decide to play mental
basketball and show more
patience on offense."
80-61
Bruins with 25. The score at
the end of the third quarter
was Bruins, 63, to Heppner, 39.
Fourth quarter action got
better for the Mustangs as
they squeezed 9 field goals and
four free throw shots for 22
points and held White Salmon
at 18 points. But it wasn't quite
enough for the Mustangs.
High scorer for the Mus-.
tangs was Dorian Forrar with
26 points.
to pace Johnston's team, while
John Myers' 10 points led
Smith's team.
Eggers' team was led by
Bill Myers with 15 points and
Paul Stringer with 11. John
Boyer gunned in 17 points for
Allstott's team.
The trio of Robin La Rue ( 15
points) Dick Snider (12), and
Joel Peterson (10) led lone.
The league is idle until Jan.
4 when the schedule is as
follows: Forest Service vs.
Devin at 5: lone vs. Johnston
at 6: Eggers vs. Smith at 7:
Les Schwab vs. Barber at 8.
Allstott has a bve.
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unbounded spirit and transcendent joy
f Christmas. Our thank to gracious friends.
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A special delivery of thanks to
all our friends, as the excitement
of the Christmas season builds!
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special thanks
for your warmth
and friendship we
wish you a very
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