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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1989)
ICKàlIT - Heppner iiv/H U lim n , Ifcppnrr. Oregon W ednesday, December 6, I WS Tillicum club to sponsor lighting contest The Boardman Tilicum Club u sponsoring a Christmas lighting con test for the community again this year Residences and businesses in Boardman and (he nearbv rural arms are eligible The firs» prize will be S50 cash Second p n /e is $25 and third, $15. Judging will take place Wednesday. Dec 20. at 7 p m HHS to present ‘A Christmas Carol’ The Heppner High School Drama G ub will present *'A Christmas Carol" dramatized by Julian le e , on Monday. December 18 Admission prices will be $1 50 for adults and 75 cents for students The Drama Club already has had one successful production this year in "Nightmare High SchraiT and arc anticipating a good reception to "A Christmas Carol " It is based on the classic novel by Charles Dickens, where a crusty, old money-loving man is visited by ghosts Christmas night and is changed overnight into a generous loving human being Mindy Nix places 3rd in contest By Marty Suter Mindy Nix. a senior at Riverside High School, placed third at the district VFW Voice of Democracy speech contest December 3 in Pendleton, John Griffith of Pendleton placed first and Devin Hanv.m placed se cond Mindy spoke on the topic "Why I’m Proud of America " The contest is sponsored yearly by the local chapters of the Veterans of Foreign Wars The local contest was held November 11. Veteran's Day Riverside takes first in tournament Timms, who finished the game with 21 points "There was a good team effort." comments Riverside Coach Ray Tracy, "the best since I've been here." The Pirates had no problem tak ing on the Mustangs They came out and ran hard against a quick team to win by 14 points "They should he as successful as they want to h e," says Tracy of his team "They can go to state if they really want to ." By Mikka Evans The Riverside Pirates took charge of the Morrow County Invitational Basketball Tournament December I and 2, defeating the lone Cardinals 80-38. and the Heppner Mustangs. 76 62 to win first place The Pirates began the tournament playing the lone Cardinals The Riverside team, made up of mostly veterans, dominated the young Car dinal team all during the game leading th Pirates was senior Scott C H R IS T M A S ÎllÎ Ê Ï îS OPEN: Mon. after 5 p.m. Tues. - Thurs. - mxtn till dark Fri. - Sat. - Sun. - K a m. till I. P Nursery Hast Wilson Kd. Hoardman, O K . 4SI - 3566 The Adventures of (irazelda & Clem (After Hours) 5:00 a.m . • 11:00 p.tn. U lit' r a CrazeUta blurted out. "Hey Clem, run on down to t f l l l e r 'x M in i Mart A C hevro n . They're gonna have a drawing on the 22nd of Dec for a free Christmas Ham Each family can register every day if they want to and no purchase is necessary " Clem squealed. "T h at's great. Grazelda but if we win, who will we hire to cook it?" (irazelda fum ed,''You're askin for it Clem, you're askm for it!” *, r . 1 v , • • a. ‘ * y - •w . :.} ÈJP’ ■•* 'S s * * r "7 >:'7 Z.' lone heat Riverside 55-45 in over time Saturday to come away with the first place trophy in the Morrow C ounty T ournam ent held in Heppner Riverside did not score a point in the overtime period, after tying the I M o v h a r I n s u r a n c e Bob & Cheryl Ployhar 127 N. Main Heppner, OR Phone: 676-5818 . ); . >' W e’re an independent insurance agency represen ting about 20 insurance companies. Our ace in the hole is F a rm e r’s Insurance G roup. They’re a consistent leader in service, coverages, rates and professionalism. .. VV iiv .t You Deserve Quality MORROW COUNTY YOUTH BASKETBALL CLINIC game up in the final second of regulation p la y . Mary Cupps was the high scorer for lone with 15 points as well as 10 rebounds, follow ed by Amy WagenMast with 13 points Heppner beats Joseph 79-31 By Bob Krein The Morrow County Invitational Tournament opened on Friday. Decem ber I as the Heppner Mustangs faced the Joseph Fugles The Mustangs wasted little lime taking a 24 to 7 lead at (he end of the first quarter The Mustangs us ed a pressing and trapping defense in the first quarter and for part of the second quarter to build a 56 to I9 lead at halftime rhe Mustangs then slowed it down to keep Joseph in the game The final score was the Heppner Mustangs 79 and the Joseph F-aglcs 31. 17 k Mustangs were lead by Russell Britt who had 17 points The Mustangs then faced the Riverside Piraies in the championship game Riverside advanced to the champion ship game heating lone 80 to 38 SWMIn The Heppner Fillies opened their 1989 90 basketball season last weekend at the Morrow County In vitational Basketball Tournament The Fillies came away with two disappointing losses In the Fillies' first game they were beaten by lone, 42-37. and l<*st their second game to J. .seph ' 3 26 The Fillies and Cardinals both started out slow in the first quarter as the two teams scored only three points each in the quarter Jennifer Currm scored six points and Kim Stookcy scored four points in the second quarter as the Fillies took a 17-16 lead into halftime The lone Cardinals cartK out in the second half and took advantage of eight Heppner turnovers in the third quarter to out score the Fillies 11 4 Heppner outscorcd the l-ady Car dinals in the fourth quarter. 16-15, hut couldn't overcome lone's lead Currm lead Heppner scorers with 16 and Nikki Brishois added 9 Cold shooting hit the Fillies in their second game against (he Joseph Faglcs Heppner shot 11 for 6 for 9 M a t M ir . 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R .ih rr t* I 3-4 3; * r M » c r 2 3-4 7. T .a a t. « 12-IX 31. H r p p n r r |70| P r ill) . 4 in 3 0-0 11; R r*;. 4 4-4 17; h r r ln 3 OO I I ; ( k in in I (Ml 3; IV d r.i 3 1-4 7; MM< h r tl 3 0-2 10; I .H inor 4 0-0 X; H a ih h u n 2 I I 3; O r . in I 3 4 7. T iX a i. 32 11-17 70 17% Heppner took the lead in the fir- quarter. 10-7 Jennifer Currin scored four points in the quarter to lead the Fillies The Fagles cut the lead in the second quarter as they outscorcd Heppner 8 6 Heppner took a slim 16-15 lead into halftime Joseph came hack in the second half to outscore the Fillies 18-10 to pull mil the victory and claim third place in the M orrow Co. Tournament Nikki Brishois scored nine points to lead the Fillies in scoring Jennifer Currm finds a way out after being surrounded by Joseph girls Saturday afternoon during the Morrow County In vitational Basketball Tournament SUlM irs lo o n 42 1 IW h rrx 3 2-2 *; N. M urtrr 0 (k I 0; VS agm bla.t 2 1 2 3 .1 . M .f lrr 3 0-0 10. Hall. M organ I 0-0 2; M. Cupp» 6 4-4 14 Total» 17 7-11 42. H rppnrr (37) HrWhoi. 4 1-2 *: Stookr. 3 0-2 6; tu ck er | 0-0 2; Palmer 0 1-3 I; Hn.un(Vrl<1 I 0-0 2; A. C urrtn 0 1-4 I; J. ( u rrtn 4 4-10 14. total» IS 7-21 33. Joaepti (331 Robert* 4 4-7 12; Hook I 3-1 5; T. Jotim on 3 4-4 10; K. Johnson I 1-2 3; McCullough 0 2-4 2; Salmon 0 1-2 I; M organ. Hoawrtl. R obert, lo ta h 4 15-27 33. H rp p n rr i24> Stonkr. 4 1-2 *; B rhbut. I 2-2 4; Palmer 3 0-0 4; ( urrtn 3 0-2 4; t.r r r n u p 0 1-2 I; Rr.nanflrk); lin k e r. T otal. 11 4-X 24 By Mikka Evans The Riverside Pirates girls team took a strong role in the Morrow County Basketball tournament December I ami 2, finishing second to the lone Cardinals The Pirates started o ff by defeating the Joseph Fugles. 48-45 They were led by senior Marty Suter. who cashed in three 3-pointers and finished the ganK with 21 points "A t times everyone played gt*od and at other times no one did," com mcnis coach Dirk Dirkscn "W e arc looking to become more consistent overall." The Pirates canK back Saturday hoping to take first place in the tour nament hut were stopped in overtime by the lone Cardinals. 55 45 With the help of senior Shanna Fvans the Pirates put up a good fight against the Cardinals, hut |ust couldn't pull it off in the three minutes of over tinK Fvans finished off the ganK with 20 points, leading Ihc Pirates "I feel real good about the way wc played," states Dirkscn " I saw some definite improvements over a year ago " ( ) ( o lid a ( is ( I (\th Dec 16 Dec 31 j EOSC v«trsitv basketball players - alon# with Head 7 Coach Bill Ctancio and staff will conduct the Morrow * * * * 0 by Joyce H u g h »» No 20 Bob Krein plays tough defense against the Pirates Saturday night y.auo sc-.iuuitirs oancea to uoio Hearted during halftime of the boys qames on Fri day and Saturday night s Dining is Great Fri & Sat Night with Cindy County Youth Basketball Clinic, Sat. Dec. 9th at the Heppner I I ir I i Schtxil gym. Please make checks payable to: Morrow County Basketball Clinic. There is still space available for boys and girls ages 8 through high st hool. See you at 9:30 Saturday morning!! tournes the weekend of Des K and RHS girls team takes 2nd in tournament c 7 £ i, (i By Bob Krein On Saturday, December 2. the Mustangs played for the Morrow County Tournament championship The Musiangs got out - rebounded by the taller Pirates and missed freethrows to give the Pirates a 44 to 31 lead at halftime The Mustangs played better in the second half hut could not overcome the deficit The Pirates were led by Scott Timms with 24 points Russell Britt led the Mustangs a ls o with 24 points Mustangs' next game will he against Mac Hi in their Christmas Fillies lose twice at M.C. tournament 1 •, - ■ ■ • - . .p • \~t V « '* , • * - • J ■ 6. Í* lone girls take first Mustangs out- at M. C. Tourney rebounded by Pirates Tom & Jerry Party! 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