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
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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
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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
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l luh nx'inhcrs bave planix-d Inj's lo
with the tlowcr show
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