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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1990)
- Heppner Gazette-Time», Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 27, 1990 1960 s G ir ls te a m sp o r ts h a v e c o m e a lo n g w a y s in c e “ You’ve come a long way, t**by,” at least as far as girls' com petitive team sports are concerned. Heppner High School girls in terested in team sports in the 60s played only in PE and through the Girls’ Athletic Association (GAA). In 1968 GAA was active in volleyball and basketball playing six games a year-two each against lone, Riverside and Pilot Rock. The coach in 1968 was Dorothy Agee and team co-captains were Sheri Brock and Sue Greenup. Basketball practices were held in the multi-purpose room or the junior high gym. The girls’ PE teacher usually coached volleyball, basektball and track. Basketball of ficials were volunteers-now a thing of the past. The first Girls State Basketball Tournament was held in the valley in 1975. At that time the CBC League could only send one team on You are cordially invited to a retire ment party in honor o f Morrow County Commissioner Irvin E. Rauch Sunday, January 6, 1991, 2 to 5 p.m . Elks Temple, Main Street, Heppner, OR. Potluck, please bring a main dish and salad or dessert. I f you have any questions or concerns please contact Barbara Bloodsworth or LoRayne Bowman at 676-9061. NOWDBEBaa FOR IMMEDIATE PICK-UP... BATTERIES FOR YOUR CAR, LIGHT-TRUCK OR VAN Now find any battery you need, any time you need it, at Sears...your battery headquarters DIEHARD® GOLD OUR MOST POWERFUL BATTERY! • Delivers up to 38% more power than standard DieHard" • 900 powerful cold cranking amps DIEHARD* • Exclusive Electro-Flow gives you maximum starting power She graduated from EOSC as a physical education and health and business teacher. She won outstan ding female athlete awards at BMCC and EOSC. Her husband, Shane, is a professional roper. They have a daughter, Jordan. Maureen is a business teacher and past volleyball coach at Hermiston High School. She is also a professional women’s barrel racer. Her sisters, Susan, Joan and Mary will also be taking part in the tournament. Mary Kincaid ‘82. daughter of Lindsay and Dianna Kincaid, a HHS volleyball, basketball and track stan dout, is planning on attending. She attended Whitman College in Walla Walla on academic and athletic scholarships. Mary graduated with a degree while also playing four years of basketball. Mary is now an assistant professor in physical educa tion at Linfield College and also coaches basketball. In the summers she has been a swim instructor and lifeguard. This is Marys first ap pearance in the tournament. Her sister, Margaret, will also play. Stephanie Payne, ‘85, daughter of Les and Phyllis Payne, and a volleyball. basketball and track star, will also return. She attended and graduated from Willamette while on athletic and academic scholarships. She was a member of the Willamette volleyball and track teams. She is currently a teacher and volleyball coach at Amity. Sandra W ard H offert, ‘82, daughter of Glen and Joyce Ward, will return for the second year. Mar ried to Steve Hoffert, Condon’s State Tournament Basketball coach, San dra teaches and coaches volleyball and basketball at .Condon High School. Lana Reid fires up shot lone girls down Helix Up to 650 cold-cranking amps and 125 minutes of reserve capacity • Includes FREE 1-yr lump start plan (Allstate Motor Club) 60-MONTH WARRANTY 72-MONTH W ARRANTY IT $49.99 $72.15 By Anne Morter The lone girls varsity improved their record to 6-3 before the Christmas break by defeating Helix last Friday night, Dec. 21. The Lady Cards built a 21-10 lead by halftime and continued to roll in the second half, downing the Grizzlies, 47-29. A balanced scoring attack, with eight girls in the score column, helped the Cards to the win. Kari Morgan was the Card’s high scorer with 13 points. Nancy Morter had 11 and Brandi Ball added 10. The Grizzlies out-rebounded the Cards, 37-34, mainly due to the ef forts of their 6 ’ center. Kari Morgan led the lone rebounding effort with nine boards. Nancy Morter, Kristine Bedortha and Kari Morgan each had three steals and Morgan dished out Shipping and trade-in included Shipping and trade-in included Sears 60-month battery Includes long 60-month warranty plus up to 42% more starting power than our Sears 45 60-MONTH WARRANTY $39.08 Shipping and trade-in included Sears 45-month battery Even at this low price, you get ample starting power and a solid 45-MONTH WARRANTY $32.97 Items are readily available as advertised Shipping included to store Shipping and trade-in included Hours: 9-5 Sat. 9-1 three assists to pace the Cards, lone shot 32 percent from the floor, mak ing 17 of 53. Helix managed just 12 of 46 from the floor for 26 percent. The Lady Cardinals were 12 of 21 from the free throw line for 57 per cent while Helix hit just five of 22 for 22.7 percent. ‘‘It was a good balanced attack.” said coach Dana H eidem an. “ Everyone did well for us,” he add ed. He also noted that his team was able to create quite a number of tur novers, and they were able to capitalize on them, especially in the third quarter where they scored 10 points in the first 1 xh minutes. “ I was happy with our pre-season,” said Heideman. “ I was hoping to play .500 ball and we ended up much better.” Missy Turner sends ball to the hoop from guard position ♦ We ’re proud to sell quality film by KODAK Use caution with kerosene heaters HTTFITT CENTER If your family is one of those who has decided to beat the high cost of heating by turning down the central thermostat and using portable space heaters to warm up rooms as need- Mon thru Fri 676-9106 esa CHEVROLET OUR POLICY FOR OVER 40 YEARS • Offer the lowest prices • Treat people right • Provide quality service • Support our community If you accept anything less you are not buying from the right dealership YOU CAN'T BEAT OUR OEAL SHERRELL CHEVROLET Hermiston, Oregon THE The 1985 Heppner Fillies were league champions and captured third place at state PRICED LOWER THAN EVER BEFORE! • Up to 135 min reserve capacity Heppner, Or. to the state tournament. Since 1985 two teams advance on to regionals. The state tournament has been at held at the Pendleton Armory since 1976. Heppner has had girls in the district basketball tournament near ly every year since 1974. The teams of 1977, ‘78 and *79, came along with many talented girl players on ly to fall to highly-ranked Pilot Rock. Since the CBC could send on ly one team on to state, the Heppner Fillies had to take the back seat. The team of 1985 came along and broke the ice, as the Fillies advanc ed to regionals and on into the state tournament for a third place finish. The following year the 1986 Filly team captured the State A Girls Basketball championship title and placed third at the State Volleyball Tournament with many of the same girls on both teams. The women returning for this year’s alumni tournament will begin playing volleyball at 10:30 a.m. at the Jr. High Gym on Saturday. Women who would like to practice may do so on Friday at the Jr. High Gym at 5 p.m. The first women’s basketball game will be at 8 p.m. Saturday against lone. The second women’s basketball game will be at 4:15 p.m. on Sun day, at the high school with Hepp ner alums playing odd vs. even years. “ A good turnout is hoped for the tournament this year with pro ceeds going towards youth sports programs,” said organizer Susie Hisler. Many of the girls alums will be returning for the tournament this year. Jackie Mollahan Boarman. the daughter of John Mollahan, a basket ball and volleyball standout will be on hand. She attended BMCC on athletic tuition scholarships. Jackie’s husband, Joe, has been shipped off with the armed forces. They have three children and she is now atten ding school while her husband has been stationed at Fort Lewis. While attending BMCC, her teammates Maureen Healy Crossley, Marie Yocom Jones, Wendy Myers King and Diane Holland also attended on volleyball and basketball scholar ships. They will all be in Heppner for this year’s tournament along with another team mate of ‘79, Julie Grieb. Maureen Healy Crossley, ‘79, daughter of Bill and Kathyrn Healy attended BMCC and EOSC on academic and athletic scholarships for volleyball, basketball and rodeo. O F AM ERICA IS W INNING Phone 567-6487 TODAYS CHEVROLET MuMuj'j D mj j ed, read on: First, be aware that Oregon law forbids using portable unvented fuel- ♦ 217 N. Main 676-9158 burning heaters in homes. So even if you find a good buy on an unvented portable kerosene heater, you should think twice before buy A New Year is cause fo r celebration an d ing it to heat your house. cheer , an d our message to a ll o f peace Portable, unvented kerosene heaters have two major problems, an d prosperity in the new decade. according to Carol Bennett. Oregon State University Extension agent in * Morrow County. They may be a fire hazard and they pollute the indoor air. Kerosene heaters produce four noxious gases as combustion by products—carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide. These gases are especially bad for infants, pregnant women, elderly, asthmatics and people with cardiovascular diseases. To learn more about kerosene heaters. Extension energy agents recommend reading the OSU Exten sion fact sheet that lists precautions to follow when using this type of heater. It also tells how to figure if a portable unvented kerosene heater is an economical source of heat. A copy of FS 300 “ Kerosene Member Space Heaters" is available without Jeweler? of America, Inc charge from the Morrow County Ex tension Office or by writing to Publications Orders, Agricultural Communications, Oregon State University. Administrative Services Heppner A422, Corvallis. OR 97331-2119 f i Peterson’s
