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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (March 25, 1987)
Ilip p n e r (.a /e ltr-1 ime». H eppner. O regon W rdnexdiii, M a n h 25. IW 7 S I M S Maturity strongpoint for Mustang baseball B> Vshlev ( onklin A m u i>( veterans and s » hhc vnung Ulent could he the right combination for Heppner x bavehall team this season as they look to-improve on last season's h-12 league and overall record that left the Mustangs tied tor fifth place in the seven team ('olum hia Basin C onference l-astcrn Div isH>n Nine lettcmien return from last season to give first sear skipper Steve Wicks a nucleus to build around “ Maturity saill he j strong point of our team as ver have live to sis seniors to lixik to tor leadership Wicks said leading the Mustangs will he seniors Troy Hvatt on the mound and David Pedro, last season's (Most Valuable Player.i at the plate Hyatt had a 3-7 record a year ago with one save and will he Heppner s number one pitcher When not pit ching. Wicks will use Hyatt at either catcher or right field Pedro was a second team all division selection last season on the strength of a 2db hatting average. 2 home runs, and 15 runs scored Pedro will start in centertield tor the Mustangs Other senior returners who will start include Johr Kenny in lett field Boh Richl behind the plate, and Joe Taylor at third base Both Kenny and Riehl can hit tor power as evident by their 2H0 averages last season atxl Kennv who fxmnded out a team high I t runs hat ted in Junior Scott Davis, who hit 2*J' a year ago. started at second last year, but could give way to sophomore Dick Devin this season Davis will also be a designated hit ter this season Other returning lettermen are junior Mark Fishbum. who will again start at first base, and sophomore Craig Angell. who led the pitching stall with a 3 3 record last year Angell and Devin also give the Mustangs a promising look lor the future along with freshman Russell Britt who has the shortstop position nailed down In right field. Wicks is looking at Angell and senior Kevin Curnutt. a letterman two years ago. along with Hvatt APRIL Also seeing action on the mound this vear with Angell and Hvatt will be Britt and Fishbum I think we can have a fairly gixxl season provided our pitching holds up W uks pointed out We ate low in numbers though and team depnh is a weak point W ith the addition ot sopshomore Jett Raiuh and treshmen Fric Con nor. Slater Mitchell, and Casey Pedro. Heppner will have I ' plavers on the roster this season * Kir main goal this season is to be competitive with the other teams in the league and finish in the upper division. Wicks said I think we ll be pretty competitive " Riverside the stile nmner up a scar ago behind pile her John Klen nert. looks strong in the Fast along with Stanfield tie second place team in the l ast a vear ago Pilot R>ek and I'm atilla may also be strong, especially the Rockets ot Pilot Rick who have been young in the (vast but not anymore I he Western Division should again be between state power W ahtonka and Condon I he Blue IVvils were second to W ahtonka last season and will be looking to the Miller brothers, seniors Scott and Steve and iunior Mike, to lead them to the gocci things thev did in basket ball I Class B state champs i I A’Ann Quigley B u s r in e s s C a r d s rotor caps distributor caps ★ spark plugs ★ wire sets LEXINGTON CHEVRON OFFERS TOP LINE OP TEST EQUIPMENT FOR MORROW COUNTY! More test equipment for ALL makes and models of cars and trucks! ★ Digital Electronic O scilloscope for checking all electric parts ★ Com puter Reader Electric Vacuum Leak Detector detects any vacuum leak in your system Vte’s I^exington Chevron Music tcachers wishing to Icarn more abitui the role ol computer» m music edile al imi are inv ned to a (ree dcmonstralion fhursday Aprii 2. al Blue Mountain Coiiutuinity College Ihe demonsttation will (calure MIDI i M u s k . i I Instrumcnt Digital Interface), which is avi >inmunx attuti link between onc electronu instru ment. or computer, lo another Ihe sv stelli has revoluti,>m/cd thè rceiif ding and perlorming Industries and is now heing odapted to teaching currtcula M ik e H o rs la ll o( I h c D . iv M usic C om pany in l ’o rtlu n d w ill presenl the m to m u tio ii session tro n i b MI tu ‘l IO ji in IV r v m s m terested in al tcn d tng should ca li thè C o n tin u m g F du ca tin n o ffic e al the college 2 7b 12hl>. e xicn sio o 2‘A) checks computer controlled cars and prints out any problems with computer systems ★ However the league races are on Iv divisional attairs. meaning liepp net will ik>t lace Wahtonka and Con don unless it gets to the plavolts. something that hasn't happx-ned in the last D vears fhe Mustangs will open their season todav with a I p m game in Pendleton against the Pendleton |unior vaisitv llepipner starts league plav nest I ix-s»lav with a-ip 111 con test at tic ho The players we have out are willing to work and pul a lot ot hours in to make themselves better baseball plavers Wicks said which is what you have to have to have a good team Bv Vshlev Conklin of 44 t breaks the previouv junxu In a meet lull ot tine performers class record ol 4 ' 2 set bv I'hnv and performances, Heppner'» hoys Me l aughlm in IdH.S trav k team themselves got some line In the Claw " A " long lump performances at the 37th annual Ashley Conklin placed fourth with Willamette Rclass in Salem last a leap of Id 2'» Btvan Padbetg competed in the Saturxlav leading the wav wav W jvnc Statesman Mile where he placed W ilgers who tied lor first in the seventh in 4 Id d Padhrrg was the ( lass " A " high lump wiih a leap of onlv Claw " A " runner in the field h 2 W ilgets' lirst place effort also and competed against Class AA A would have won both the Class and AA“ runners who had been A A A " and C lass " A A " training all vear computed to only two weekv of training tor Padberg compel iiHMts Freshman I Van Munkers began tienc I arxasier also garnered a (list hv winning the Class " A “ his prep career bv competing in the novice shot put at 40 Ill's la n novice shot | hj I. discus, and javelin We hail soiik - (Hetty gnxl jx-itor c.islet's put was the second best malices tor the lust tmx- o ut.'' head ( lass A heave ot the dav and pul F ive letterw in n in g g o lfe rs re tu rn to team him eighth all mix- on the Heppner coach Dale Conklin said Heppner will travel to Milton Bv Vshlev ( onklin order to do that we have to work another sophomore, was a iunior High Sctiool list Freewater next luesdav for a I aiKacler was also fourth in the First seat head golf coach John hard jrxl make an effort cvcrv tinx- vaisitv player a year ago triangular meet with I Igm and Mac novice disc us wiih a loss ot dh d Fdmundson will have two returning out \! this pomi we need to !<x us on Hi starting at 2 it) |> m Jason Doughcrtv set a new HHS hovs lettermen and three returning While neither team lixiks to txith individual and team improve Next Satufd.iv Heppner will tiuvcl lumor class record with a time of girls letter winners as the Heppner threaten tor a state berth. Idm und continued Fdmundvx) W'c 44 h in the 3.3(1 vaid intermediate to Condon lor the Condon Invita golt teams prepare tor the opening son jximts out (tut certain mdiv duals ment git an early start this season and it's hurdles Ikmehertv s converted linx" lion.il Field events start at I I a tti nutch ot the season nevt Monday as will have a shot at a state berth partis important to get -in eat thev travel to Hcnniston tor a 3 p in "If Dan Strutherv continues to mi Iv start ularlv with our young goiters, he m atch betw een H erm iston. prove he has a good shot at com saut 6 7 6 -* M 0 y 1 u(ir.tilde and IX'Sales ot Walla peting at state I dmuiHlson said to the boss team this season Walla Tee ^>1! time will he 3 p m He played quite a hit in the ott will Viilcd sophomores Bret Akeson. I dmundvon will take onlv the two season and his plav thus tar shows Will be Martin JossOsmtn and Brent teams top players to Hermiston that “ Iempie and treshmen len s (binon. The boss team will also be Every Other Week Returning (his season are the two bolstered bv returning niniot varsi Uni I stherg. Mike dormali. Im n medalists of last season s team Beginning 3 31 87 and Jon Kindle junior Dan Xtmihcrs on tlx- fx'vv side tv players Bert Cason tsenior). Jim Kennv Rounding out the girls roster will and junior Sheila Pipx'i on the girls Clark i|unior> Jet! IVvm i junior). be iunior latina t aiii|'hcll and side ( *ther returners include senior I J Shaw tsophomorei and Will tu shmen Kells M, lunghini M ats Tuesdays A Wednesdays ( arl Martin tor the fx'vv team and Wclborn isojvhomou l By appointment Evening appts available t biniti and I en Piper tin the girls side both Soft and senior Soti Strothers and sophomore ( mit pro l barile Rawlins and the Sheila ate g>»sl players and thev will Benii Pearson tor the girls team general membership ot the Willow be supjxirted bv Benp Pearson and Pxlmundson is pleased with the reef t minus Club have prosidcd turnout ot the two squads which Nance laylot I dmundson said ( valuable assistance I ilmundson Pearson played at district last numbers lb tor the hovs team and concluded sea v in as a treshman while lav lor d m u s t to r an y b u s in e s s .'' eight tor the girls “ The general depth and overall committment ot our goiters is ev (.a rd ili Hii^s plan clean up da\ cellent. he said We have manv voung, inexperienced players hut WOODS T R U C K I N G C O M P A N Y I cxington (iarden Bugs met ss ili he unnounced soon depending tin how much work thev lor The Ihe nvm hers sull he wmking in a regular meeting al the home ol get they could develop quite well Donna Pupincuu those present I nendship l’.uk olt and un now The hoys team will he out to nn Ruth Robinson. Annctlu cicali mg wex-dmg and plani mg gel prove on last season s sixth place were PailbiTg. I ula Blmxlsworth I uella tmg it readv tur spring Va finish out ot seven teams at the laylot, Margie Mosi ut the meeting was taken up Ball Marie Steagall. district tournaim'nt while the girls l ois Mix n. [Vila Huber Kalhv planning a year hook K.ilhv were eighth out ot nine teams a vear I cllcvhcu and the* hostess 211 Ninth 21*1 Storni I ellechea ilcsigned thè cover J IM W O O D S ago Cald*«H. Idaho 8360*» Memhcrs will discuss herbs iock Club members discussed the fan Présidant 4 VI 9211 We have no illusions as to he' and decided to continue the award g.mlens do s n doni voi water mg district or state chumps hut we want tor the most entries in the tlowcr hiologic.il insevi control, house to play well in out regular season show (iarden Bugs will have a plants troni lood itenis and matches and measure up to our again this year and will help pnmroves during the eonung ve.u E T H O M A S S MI T H potential.“ Fdmundson said In booth l luh nx'inhcrs bave planix-d Inj's lo with the tlowcr show ATTOHNfY AT 1 AW \ committee went to the c its the inountains io identily Wild council meeting and the vounci! Flowers and lo the Blossom I estivai TUNE UP SPECIAL M ISTAV BHO i . m A A SMIIM PC agreed to help plan a “ clean up I ex in Hmxl Kiver 1202 S'AII AVtNUt I he tirsi Yard ol thè Moniti ington" campaign Ihc exact dates Il 114 «4 I I KANSASCITY KANSAS MM 02 will he chosen the tirsi week in m PARIS Teachers invited to demonstration T h ese parts are gu aranteed <>f computers in fo r the life o f your car!,,,.,,, ...... j education ★ ★ Thinclads perform well in Willamette relays 989-8575 A p rii Doni pri/e was wpii hv 1 ufi Blixxlswroith (iarden Bugs ss iti nxet al Annetta l’uxlbergs un Ajiril 2 I Vita Hubcr ss ili be discussing herbs !• .A •7 Years Operating Business in Morrow County ^ •Member & Past Chairman lone Community Agri Business Organization John Bristow will work for Jobs, for Progress, for Morrow County, for You! 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