FOU-Thf Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner. Oregon, Thursday. April IB. Hl
Power, teamwork pay off for HHS
By ANDREW GORMAN
Power from the bat and
mental team work payed off
for the Heppner High baseball
team in a final rematch with
the Riverside Pirates. The
Mustangs took a victory over
Boardman. 5 to 4.
The game lasted seven
innings - and what an exciting
game for Jay Hayes, who hit a
home run, and John Murray
and John Bier, who made a
double play. Murray, as
shortstop, picked up a ground
ball, touched second, and
threw the ball to John Bier,
who was on first.
In the top of the first inning
as Riverside was up to bat
Mike McKenzie hit the ball to
the pitcher. Bier. Bier made
the throw to first, with Murray
tagging the base for the first
out.
Next. Cimmiotti hit the ball to
right field for a double. Larry
Wilson hit the ball to Bier who
made the throw to first and
caused the second out. Bjaze
vich, 5th on the order, out with
three strikes, brought the
inning to a close,
walk to first base. Rick Cole
who was on deck stepped into
the hole (against the plate)
and hit a ground ball to the
Boardman shortstop. The Pir
ate shortstop made the throw
to their firstbaseman for the
first out for Heppner.
Doug Holland, third in the
order, took a single. Murray
stuck out for the second out.
For Ken Stookey. (designated
hitter) for Jeff Orr. the first
two pitches were strikes and
the third was a wild pitch. The
catcher missed the ball and
Bier made it in home for
Heppner's first run. On the
fourth pitch Stookey connec
ted. The ball was caught by
the left fielder for the last out
for Heppner.
Boardman's first baseman
Derik Trumbull was up to bat
first as one ball and one strike .
went by him. "Choke and
poke" yelled Riversides
coach, and that he did. but
luckily for Heppner he hit a fly
ball which fell into the glove of
Doug Holland for the first out.
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Hutler was up and took a third
called strike for the second.
Earnest then took the first
pitch and hit a fly ball to the
left fielder.
Heppner was up once again,
and Hayes took one ball and
two strikes. On the next pitch
he took a bit of the ball for a
single. Harry Groshens,
seventh in the order for
Heppner made a sacrifice
(bunted the ball so that the
other runner could advance).
Greg Connor walked and
Bruce Way took a single.
Riverside got Connor out on
second, making the second
out. Bier, up once again, took
the first pitch and got a single
getting Hayes in home. Cole
took the second pitch which
went right to the pitcher who
threw him out at first base.
Riverside went into the
dugout to start the top of the
4th. Iighton took one ball and
two strikes. On the fourth
pitch he connected and hit it to
third baseman. Cole. Cole
threw him out at first.
McKenzie. first in order but
taking the second pitch, pop
ped a fly to the center fielder
(Hayes) who caught it. Cim
moitti walked and Wilson
struck our for the third our for
Riverside.
In the bottom of the third.
Holland took the bat and made
a hot grounder to the second
baseman who threw him out at
first. Murray, batting clean
up, hit the ball to the pitcher
who also threw the runner out
al first. Stookey. fifth in the
order, took two strikes and hit
a grounder to the shortstop
who threw him out at first
for three up and three down.
In the top of the fourth the
action really began. Mike
Blazing struck out and B jaze
vich hit a fly ball to the center
field (Hayes). Trumble also
struckout for three up and
three down again.
The bottom of the fourth was
in the bag for Heppner as 6th
on the order was Jay Hayes
who took the first pitch and hit
the ball over the right field
fence for a home run.
This did indeed bother
Boardman's pitcher Larry
Wilson for the next three
pitches were balls. Then
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Groshens. the hatter, look a
walk. He later tried In steal
second but Wilson picked him
off. Connor and Bruce Wav
also walked for three in a row.
The Bier got a hit and claimed
a single taking a R.B.I Cole
struck out. which brough the
bottom of the fourth inning to
the top of the fifth.
Boardman again at the plate
took a little controll over
Heppner as Butler struck out.
Earnest walked and Leightnn
hit a single. Roth first and
second were full. McKenzie
took a single and the bases
were loaded. Cimmiotti hit the
ball to third baseman Cole
who threw him out at first,
making it two away. Wilson,
third in the order, claimed a
single, giving Riverside a run.
Blazing got on base because of
an error of right fielder
Connor who missed the catch.
Bjazevieh hit a fly ball to
shortstop Holland, which
brought the bottom of the fifth
Heppner was in control now
for Holland was up. He hit the
ball to the second baseman
and was thrown out at first
Murrav struck out. Slookev
and Hayes got on with a
fielders choice. Groshens hit a
ground hall to the shortstop
who threw him out at first for
the second out
In the top of the sixth
Trumbull struck out. Previa
claimed the onlv double of the
game and then Stevens made
a fly ball to Orr for the second
nut. I,oighton. was ninth in the
order, and got a base on halls.
McKenzie then made a flv hall
10 Cole for the last out.
As Heppner was up. Wav
was out at first and Bier got on
at first. Cole also out at first,
gave Riverside one last
chance to make it.
Cimmiotti was walked but
got picked off and Wrilson got
thrown out at first. Blazing got
a hit lo the first baseman hut
he threw it to the pitcher lo tag
the base for a Heppner win.
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Hayes. D. Cimmiotti. Butler.
Heppner
Heppner won one of three
games and finished third in
the four-team Wahtonka Invit
ational high school baseball
tournament in The Dalles
Saturday.
The Mustangs opened the
day with an 8-0 loss to tourney
champion Wahtnnka. defeated
Pilot Rock 5-4. and lost to
Riverside 9-8 in nine innings.
The host Eagles finished
with a 3-0 record. Riverside.
2-1. Heppner. 1-2. and Pilot
Rock. 0-3. Wahtonka is ranked
first and Riverside seventh in
state class A baseball
rankings.
Heppner managed only one
hit against Wahtonka. a first
inning single by Doug Holland.
The Eagles erupted for six
runs in the third inning off
Heppner starting pitcher John
Bier on three hits, two walks,
and an error.
Back-to-back doubles by
Bier and Rick Cole with two
ouls propelled Heppner a
victory against Pilot Rock.
onof uout miaklom.
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Thinclads compete in
Morrow Co.
My MK'HFI.I.K I.ARl'F.
On Saturday. April 11. the
Cardinal thinclads traveled to
Umatilla for the Morrow
County Invitational track
meet.
The Cards fared very well in
between the intermittent rain
fall and the gusty winds. The
Card boys finished fifth out of
15 schools with 5fi points. The
Cardinal girls tied for eighth
out of Ifi schools with 20 points.
First places for the lone
teams were won by Gregg
Rietmann in the 100 meters
with a time of 12:05. and
Margaret Doherty in the 4in
meters with a time of 6.1.78.
Second places were achiev
ed by Jim McCahe in the 4(tn
meters in 55.07. Rietmann in
the 2(H) meters in 23 9. and
Card JVs downed in
rerun with Pirates
By MK'HFI.I.K I.ARl'F
On Friday. April 10. the
Card basehallers traveled to
Boardman for a return shot at
the Pirates junior varsity.
The Pirates scored 14 runs
on six hits, to down the Cards.
14-3. Scoring for the Cards
were Jeff Hams. Jerry McEI
ligott. and Scott Barnett. The
Cards got two hits, a double by
Craig Gutierrez and a single
bv Jeff Hams.
Cards open 1981
season with loss
By MICIIFI.I.F I.ARl'F
The Cardinal baseball team
opened their 1981 season
against the Riverside Junior
Varsity at home on Tuesday,
April 7. with a 7-3 loss.
Scoring for the Cards was
Scott Balfe with a solo home
run in the first inning, and Les
Thompson and Craig Gutier
rez in the fifth inning. Getting
hits for the Cards besides the
wins 1, finishes 3rd
Bier's double scored Harry
Groshens. who had walked,
and Cole sent Bier home for
the winning run with a drive to
right-center field.
The Mustangs ripped 13 hits
in the win. led by Ken
Slookey's 3-for-4 plate perfor
mance. Bier and Cole were
each 2-for-5. Holland was
2-fnr-4. and Jay Haves was
2-for-3 in the win.
Holland got the win on the
mound, going the entire seven
innings and allowing five hits.
He walked seven and struck
nut 14 batters
The Mustangs got down 2-0.
hut came hack with a run in
the third when Holland scored
on Hayes' single.
Heppner gave up another
run in the third to the Rockets,
but battled back with three
runs in the fifth on consecutive
singles by Stookey. Hayes.
Groshens. Mark Way. and
Greg Connor, and an RBI
single by Cole.
The Mustangs out-hit River
side. 13-8. but made seven
lone track teams travel to
Umatilla for 5-way meet
By MIC IIKI. I F. I.ARl V.
The lone Cardinal girls and
boys track teams traveled to
Umatilla Tuesday. April 7. for
a five-way meet with Umatil
la. StanlV'ld. Riverside and
Heppner. Although no team
scores were kept, the Cardinal
boys scored 60 points.
Placing for the boys were
Dennv Starr second in the
discus with a throw of lorn",
third in the javelin with a
Mirow of 1317". and fourth in
the Win meters in 2 :t(l.(i:
Howard Ieavitt fourth in 100
invitational
Doherty in the 2(H) meters in
27.41.
Third places were obtained
by Denny Starr in the discus
with a lifetime best of lin'9'j
and Shawn LaRue in the high
jump at 5'4". A fourth place
ribbon was won by Craig
Hams in the long jump with a
best ever of R'.
A fifth place was scored by
Doherty in the girls' long jump
with a leap of I4'5'." A sixth
place went to LaRue In the
high hurdles with a personal
best of 18.42.
The 400-meter relay team,
composed of Rietmann. Mc
Cahe. Treve Peterson, and
Howard Iavitt. placed third
with a time of 47.6R. The
Ifioo-meler relav team, com
posed of Rietmann. Hams.
McCahe and Peterson, placed
second in 3:45.24.
Ieighton again recorded the
victory for Riverside, giving
up three runs on two hits, and
striking out ten Card hitters
Thompson took the loss Riving
up six hits and striking nut
seven.
This week the Cards will
travel to Heppner on Tuesday
for a 4 p. m . encounter with the
Mustangs, and then will tackle
the Wahtnnka Eagles in a
double header in lone on
Friday at 2 p.m.
home run by Balfe were Jeff
Hams. Rich Ladd and Gutier
rez all with singles.
Card pitchers ls Thomp
son and Craig Gutierrez gave
up 13 hits while striking out
eight. Seven strike-outs were
recorded by Thompson who
gave up ten hits in three
innings of work.
Leighton went the distance
for Riverside giving up four
hits and striking nut eight
errors to the Pirates' one to
lose it in extra innings.
Riverside won it in the ninth
when Dave Butler reached
first on a hit-bv-pitch and
scored on an error. The
Pirates' I-erry Wilson added
another run by reaching first
on an error and scoring on a
ground ball.
Heppner fell behind 6-1 after
two innings, hut scored six
runs in the third inning on
eight hits. Bier singled and
Cole doubled to start off the
inning and both scored on
Holland's single. After
Stookey singled. Hayes sing
led in a run. Groshens singled,
and Mark Way and Connor
had RBI singles to complete
the scoring.
Riverside scored an unearn
ed run in the sixth inning to
send the game into extras
John Murray went the first
five innings on the mound for
Heppner. scattering seven hits
and allowing only two earned
runs. Cole took the loss in
relief, despite giving up just
one hit and one walk in four
i i l:' 34. third in high
jump. 5'4": Brad Schmidt
fourth in the 3(KKi-meter run.
12.iMi.7K:
Jim McCabe first in the 400
meter. 57.5fi. fourth in 2(Ki
meters. 24.8: Shawn I.aKue
first in high jump. 5'H", first in
high hurdles. I!). (Hi. third in
triple jump. 33'fi" and fifth in
shot put. 357'-": Craig Hams
second in long jump lfi'll1-":
Gregg Rietmann second in ion
meters. 11 7!. second in 2Hi
meters '.'4 0
The 400 -meler rohiv team
composed ul Howard lavitt.
Van Marter sinks 2 for Barber's
team win in city league
LaVerne Van Mnrter sank
two free throws with no time
remaining to lift Don Barber's
team to a 78-77 win over Dave
Allstott's team in a Heppner
men's city league basketball
playoff game Sunday night.
The win put Barber's team
in the championship against
lone (12-2). The time and date
Heppner High golf team competes
in 3-way match at McNary
The Heppner High School
golf team competed in a
three-way match with river
side and Umatilla at McNary
this past week.
Competing were three var
sity boys' teams and two
varsity girls' teams. Umatilla
HHS traeksters open
with good individual
Heppner High School traek
sters opened the 1081 spring
competition at Condon last
Saturday with some outstand
ing individual efforts The
girls as a team finished third
and the boys were sixth
"The team score for the
girls was outstanding." said
head coach Dale Conklm. "
We were without half of the
team because of illnesses and
a band trip that tiMk three
girls from us,"
Kellie Hammond turned in
the outstanding individual
effort for the day with a first
place finish in the javelin and
a new meet record of 117 II)
She also tied for fourth in the
KM) meters and contributed to
a fourth place finish in the
400-relay and third place in the
1. Ron-relay.
The I.fioo-relav team of
Hammond. Krisly Polzen.
Mary Kincaid and Vicki Smith
set a school record in running
in 5 (K).(). The same team ran
the 400-relay in 57.5
Kincaid tied for first in the
high jump with a 4 in effort
Lisa Wilson collected two
place finishes in the I. Son and
3.000 runs. She was third in
each. The other place finish
ers were Polzen fifth in the
0en 400 and Smith was sixth
in baseball invite
innings, striking, out five
Holland. Groshens. and
Mark Wav were each 2-for-4 nt
the plate for Heppner in the
game Bier stole three bases
in Ihe game, giving him a total
of five for the tournament.
Holland had three stolen bases
in Ihe game
Holland was the second
leading hitler in the tourna
ment, getting five hits in II at
bill
"Considering the fact that
Wahtonka had areadv plaved
12 games going into the
tournament. I think all the
teams were pretty even." said
Heppner Coach Dale Holland.
The Mustangs. 13 on the
scann. plaved Riverside again
Tuesday before meeting
Wasco Saturday at home in
league opener The double
header begins al I p m
llcppm-r (too immi ll - ll
Wahtonka nun l hi X . 8 !i n
Bier. Cole .i mid H. Wav:
Blake. Iloiitliil 5 and I. idle.
Santos (i. W . Blake. I.- ',ier
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Craig Hams, .lirn Mr-C;,!,.-.
and Gregg Rielmann. placed
second in 4H 03 The same lour
bovs placed second in the
KHMl-meter relay with a time
of 4:13.21.
I" girls" ('oitipHilinn
Michelle LaRue placed tilth in
the discus with a throw of
(!l'5" Margaret Dohertv was
lirsl in the long jump with a
leap o 147V. first in the inn
motors j,i (y; , imf s,.,.nf m
Ihe loo meters w ith a lime of
13 till The oil-Is' lean scored a
total of :; nomis
of the game had not been
decided nt the time of this
writing.
Van Mnrter, who finished
with a team-high 24 points,
was fouled on a rebuild
attempt as time ran out and
sank both free throws to win
the game. Jim Bailey scored
18 points and John McCahe Hi
didn't have enough members
for a girls' team
For the Iwivs' loams. River
side placed first and Heppner
placed second with Don Loll
scoring H(i
The Heppner gills' team
placed first with Lottie Laugh-
in the 400 Bounphel Thongdy
competed in the Him hut did not
place.
The boys also had some very
good efforts for the first outing
of the season Greg Sweeney
led tin- hoys in points scored
with I ,, He collected third
place in Iwiih the 1.500 and
.loon runs His 4:4(1 in I lie ITiiki
was a gnod lime fur this enrlv
in the season Dunne Garrett
also placed in both distance
races with fifths in Imth
Wesley Murlalt collected
the highest place with a
second in the slmtpiil with a
heave of 40 feet 1 inch He
failed lo place in either the
javelin or discus John Mover
was the only bov compelilor
and did not place in either the
Iiki, iihi or lout! jump
"I was extreinelv pleased
with overall pet lormanrrs
We are further along than I
thought we would tie this
early." said coach Conklm.'
"The girls are going to be verv
compt'lilivf tins season. Iml
we are two or three girls aw av
from having a shot at ihe
(list!. hampionslnp You
have lo vc depth and we
aren't as deep as sav
Wahtnnka "
Conklm said the girls'
team's grealesl weakness is in
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for the winners.
John Boycr led Allstott's
team with 24 points, while
Bruce Kestler added Ml points
and Dunne Disqtte, 10.
Barber's improved its re
cord to 14 1 on the season,
while Allstott's ended the year
at II 7.
lin scoring 53 as the girls' low.
For the Heppner JV team,
Heppner look second I,ow
score was Jav Kiethlev. 110.
The next scheduled golf
meet will he this Saturday at
the Willow Creek Golf Course,
Heppner.
season
efforts
the shot and discus. "We
might be a little weak In other
areas, hut al least we have
girls who can compete "
Heppner competed at Uma
tilla last Tuesday and will lie
at Umatilla again .Saturday
fur Ihe Morrow County Invit
ational starling al II a rn The
first home meet is scheduled
next Thursday al Heppner
beginning al 4 p.m.
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