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EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday. December 12, lWO Mustangs run past Bobcats twice Grabeel 3 1-2 7; Rathbun; Devin 4 3-6 11; Bond 0 1-6 1; Koffler 7 2-2 19. Union: Carman 3 7; Usher 3 2-2 9; KeUerman; McCrae 0 1-2 1; Miller 1 3; Tyler 4 2-4 11; Baxter; W ilde; Moffltt 1 0-1 2; Colwell 3 0-2 6; Tattersall 7 3-5 17. Three point goals: Heppner-Krein, Osmin 2, Koffler 3. I mon-Carman, Miller, Tyler. Team fouls Heppner 19 Union 22. Fillies win si. Patrick’s Senior Center one, lose Bulletin Board one By Jane Rawlins By Lisa Willman On December 7, the Heppner Fillies played the Union Bobcats and won 48-34 in front of a home crowd. The first half was a closely mat ched game. Even though the Fillies took the lead and never let the Bob cats outscore them. Union did manage to come within two points at the end of the first quarter. At the halftime Heppner had a five-point lead with the scoreboard reading 21-16. The third quarter was the Fillies’ best of the whole game as they scored 15 points to Unions eight. In the fourth quarter Union fought back to catch up but just couldn’t do it and By Lisa Willman lost to the Fillies by 14 points. Nikki The Heppner JV Fillies took off Brisbois was high scorer for the with an early lead scoring six points Fillies with 12 points and 15 re in the first few minutes of the first bounds. Teammate Amy Greenup quarter against Condon recently. made 12 points and had eight They played man to man and rebounds. defensively were tough only allow The following day Heppner travel ing Condon to score two points. The ed to Union to play again. This time Fillies also dominated the boards on Union wanted revenge and got it, rebounds but just couldn’t make their beating the Fillies by 13 points. shots count ending the first quarter Heppner dominated the floor in leading six points to Condon’s two. the first quarter, outscoring Union The second quarter went by quick by seven points. In the second ly with Heppner running their fast quarter the tables turned and Union break and still playing great defense managed to make a few more points to end the first half with the than the Fillies. They were behind scoreboard reading Heppner 13, by one basket at the half. Condon seven. Going into the third quarter the The start of the second half score was Fillies 24, Union 22. Each became a see saw battle in that first team, however, managed to score 11 Heppner would have the ball, but points to bring the score to 35-33 in then a steal or turnover would occur favor of the Fillies. Then it happen and Condon would get the ball with ed. Heppner got into foul trouble, neither team scoring. Finally Hepp losing Brisbois, Brownfield, Norton ner pulled their offense together a lit and Holly Eckman. Union took full tle bit better to outscore Condon by advantage of the situation and began a 16 point margin to win the game to score baskets left and right and 31-15. won the game 55 to 42. Jodi Johnston led the Fillies with Heather Eckman, for the first time 10 points, three offensive rebounds this season was high scorer with and six steals. Donita Sharp had six eight points. Brisbois and Norton defensive rebounds and seven steals each tossed in seven while Holly while Sara Greenup added four Eckman dominated the boards pull steals. ing down 11 rebounds. “ Defensively we are looking The Fillies next game will be Fri great,” said coach Lana Orr. “ We day, Dec. 14 against Mac-Hi in held Condon to a real low score. Milton-Freewater. Heppner lost to However, we really need to continue them by nine points in the last working on our offense and learn to matchup. make our shots count.” Filly JV’s play tough defense and dominate boards Knoto oy Joyce Mugnes Bobby Krein brings ball up court against Union. The Heppner Mustang boys’ var sity team pushed their season record to 3-1 with two wins over the Union Bobcats in a home and home series Friday and Saturday night. The Union Bobcats of the Wapiti league traveled to Heppner Friday night, December 7 and were blown out by the Mustangs 70 to 40. The Mustangs led 15-10 at the first quarter break and 33-22 at the half. Heppner was able to put up 49 shots in the first half but only connected on nine of them for 18 percent from the field. The third quarter the Mustangs stepped up the defensive intensity and went on a 13-4 run to end the third quarter and led 56-32 going in to the final period. They continued to cruise against and uninspired performance by the Bobcats and won the ballgame, 70-40. The entire roster saw lots of ac tion and 12 of the 13 players scored. Rick Osmin and Brandon Pedro led a balanced scoring attack with 12 and 11 points respectively. Jason Britt had nine boards to lead Heppner and Bob Krein had five steals. Chris Colwell, a 6 ’4 ” senior led the Bobcats with 10 points. The Mustangs improved their shooting in the second half, canning 14 of 46 shots for 30 percent. The 95 attempts is just shy of a team goal 100 shots that the Mustangs uptem po offensive is aiming toward, ac cording to coach Lee Padberg. Heppner 15 18 23 14 70 Union 10 12 10 8 40 Heppner: Currin 2 1-2 5; Pettvjohn 2 0-1 2; Maben 3 0-2 6; Krein 3 8; Britt 2 2-6 7; Osmin 4 1-2 12; Pedro 3 5-7 11; Johnston 0 2-3 2; Graybeel 2 4; Rathbun 1 1-4 3; Devin 2 4-8 9; Bond 0 1-4 1; KofTler. Union: Colwell 4 2-9 10; MofTit 1 1-2 3; Tattersall 1 2-2 4; Taylor 2 5-8 9; Fisher 1 2; Carman 1 3; Baxter 10-12; McCrae 1 3; George I 2; Miller 0 1-21; Wilde 1-3 1; Kellertnan 0 0-1 0. Three point goals: Heppner Krein 2, Britt, Osmin 3, Devin. Union-Carman, McCrae. Total fouls Heppner 24 Union 26. The Mustangs traveled to Union for a rematch and came away with another victory despite some tougher competition from the Bobcats. Heppner played a lackluster first quarter and led only 12-9 after one period. Since the first team wasn’t playing well, coach Padberg said he “ put in Ryan Currin, Jake Maben, Scott Johnston, Cory Grabeel, Charlie Rathbun. Kevin Bond and Rick Koffler and they played tough against the Union first team.” The Mustangs fought to a 34-34 halftime tie. The Mustangs came out firing in the third quarter and blew the Bob cats away with a 26-12 advantage to lead 60-46 at the break. They used more of the same in the final period to put the game away, winning 78-56. Freshman Rick Koffler led four Mustangs in double figures with 19 points. Brandon Pedro fired in 15 counters and Rick Osmin and Doug Devin each had 11. Osmin has scored in double figures in all of the Mustang games this season. Devin led the Mustangs on the Boards with 11 rebounds, a season high. Aaron Tattersall, a 6’7” senior led Union with 17 points and Kelsay Tyler added 11 points. The Mustangs travel to Milton- Freewater to face the 3A Mac Hi Pioneers on Friday night hut the tournament scheduled for the weekend has been cancelled. The Mustangs will play Columbia Bur bank on January 8 in Heppner to make up for the open date Saturday. Heppner 12 22 26 18 78 Union 9 25 12 10 56 JV Fillies beat Union lose to lone Heppner; Currin; Pettyjohn 0 4-6 4; Maben 1 2; Krein 3 1-2 8; Britt; Osmin 4 1-2; Pedro 7 1-2 15; Johnston 0 0-1 0; Monday of this week was a buzzing day around this center. Sr. Center Board met at 9:30 and the volunteer office staff at 1:30. Volunteer staff were putting up lights in the front windows and decorating in the dining room. In the evening while Heppner Garden Club was having its Christmas party in the front room, the Willow Creek Country Club was holding its annual meeting in the multipurpose room. Meanwhile some seniors were in the kitchen cooking up the soup, sandwiches and sweet goodies to serve at 6:30 over in the fireman’s hall for the good workers on the new holiday street decorations. Everything was completed satisfactorily. A great day. On December 16 we are offering a holiday food sale in our front room beginning at 1 p.m. Coffee and cookies will also be available for shoppers who want to stop and chat a bit. A very special Christmas holiday dinner is being planned for December 19 at 11:45. We’re inviting everyone interested to come and join us. The suggested donation for all is $2. Do come and join us for a good time and good food with special trimmings. The best long-range news around here is that the board is now ready to improve the acoustics and sound system in the dining room. A former home town boy Steve Pettyjohn, who is now an acoustical engineer in a firm. Acoustics and Vibration Group, Inc., in Sacramento, came here, studied the room and gave us a plan for remedying a terrifically inadequate acoustic and sound situation. He donated this to us. Tom Springer of Tom’s TV has offered to help us with installation of materials needed and he and board member Bud Batty have been working on experimenting with our old speakers to discover how much ceiling mounting will help. We feel we are on our way to providing a top-notch acoustic and sound condition in that room. Seniors, many of whom wera hearing aids, as well as community groups who use the room, will profit by correction of a flaw we all recogniz ed from the day we moved in. The Bill Collins Memorial fund has been designated for this project and we have discussed, though not finally decided to use the Cycle III money as well, as a way of giving back to our com munity a much needed asset. Heppner Garden Club brought several holiday arrangements which we appreciate. Extension offers tips on Christmas greenery Christmas trees and poinsettias are two Christmas plants many people have at this time of year. Proper care can result in these plants lasting longer and increasing enjoyment of the holiday season, according to Fred Lundin, Oregon State Univer sity Extension Service agricultural agent. In choosing a Christmas tree, find the freshest one you can, he says, ” A freshly cut tree is safest because it keeps its color longer and is less of a fire hazard in the home.” ’’One way to assure a fresh tree is to cut your own,” said Lundin. “ The Forest Service is selling per mits for Christmas trees in the Blue Mountains.” If you buy your tree, test for freshness by tapping the trunk on the ground. If a lot of needles fall off, the tree isn’t fresh. Small branches that break easily between your fingers, or needles that do not bend easily, both are in dicators the tree is not fresh. At home, remove at least two in ches of trunk to expose fresh tissue that will readily accept water, and use a tree stand that holds water. Fill the water holder daily. Place the tree away from heat sources, such as wood stoves or heater vents. Don’t put the tree near a doorway, because if it catches fire, it could block the exit. Poinsettias seems to be an essen tial addition to many people’s holi day decorations. When buying them, look for plants with green leaves all the way to the soil. ‘Plants under stress lose their older leaves first,’ said Lundin. Look for flowers on the plant. Plants without flowers are past their prime and will not last as long. The flower is a small, yellow, pea-shaped structure located in the center of the colored leaves. The red, petal-like leaves are not the flowers. ‘In our cold weather, it’s impor tant to protect the plant on the drive home,’ said Lundin. ‘Wrap a little newspaper around the plant, and keep it in the front of the car, but away from the heater vent.’ Once hom e, water the pot thoroughly, and then water only when the surface of the soil gets dry. The best room temperatures for poinsettias are 65° to 70° by day and 55° to 60° F by night. They need sun, but if the leaves touch the win dow pane, they will wilt and die. Lexington Grange to meet GET A GRIP ON WINTER By Delpha Jones Lexington Grange will meet for their regular meeting on Monday, December 17. The evening will start at 6 p.m.with the South Morrow County Choir providing the pro- W hen It C o m e s to Batteries, " T h in k ” Le s S c h w a b gram. A potluck supper will follow the program. Foods are to be brought for the Neighborhood Center for the food baskets. A gift exchange of something homemade will be enjoyed. Fill Your Christmas L HERE *1 by P am M in ster 3895 52 40 Month W arranty (ALL SIZES) SWITCH 60 Month Warranty (M O ST SIZES) The Battery With A Spare! i Stacie O'Brien (34) looks for room around lone defender tried to catch up but couldn’t do it, By Lisa Willman With the memory of the loss to Union so fresh in their minds, the Heppner JV Fillies travelled to Union Saturday, Dec. 8 to beat the Bobcats on their own court 20-18. The first half was slow shooting, in that the defense was so tight neither team could get many shots off. At halftime the scoreboard read an unbelievable 5-5 tie. Heppner took off in the third quarter to score 10 points to lead 15-9. In the fourth quarter Union finally losing to the Fillies by two points. Sara Greenup was high scorer for the Fillies with six points. Donita Sharp had seven rebounds and four steals while Toni Cutsforth added her four rebounds and three steals. “ It was a low shooting-type game with a lot of turnovers,” stated coach Lana Orr. “ I do however commend Jodi Johnston on her ag gressive defense. She played very well.” flo o r V U » ISear C o « '5 3D » * V ia « \ 35to o l Se -« re e l C o ^ f I O S « e ,' n* co S t*2* ' \OMw c^atfeeTS \ o e a i« « sç(a, G o i * ^ 9ug0ua' SEASON’S GREETINGS! 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