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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 12, 1992 - THREE
Cardinals comeback effort too late,
bring home fourth place trophy
By Anne Morter
The Cards were back on the
court 15 hours after their fall to
Butte Falls, this time against Um
pqua Valley Christian in a battle
for third. The one point loss from
the night before had taken its toll
as LaRue found his team emo
tionally and physically drained
and the Monarchs marched away
with a 71-68 win.
The Monarchs got out to a 17-9
first quarter lead and still main
tained a seven point edge at the
half, where they led 34-27. It
looked like the game was over in
the early going of the fourth
quarter
but
som ew here,
somehow, the Cards reached way
down and found a little energy for
the final four minutes of the
game. All of a sudden, it was a
ball game again as the Cardinals
pulled to within one point on a
three-pointer by Gabe Garcia
with 47 seconds to go. The
Monarchs and the Cards took
turns at the free throw line, but
in the end Umpqua Christian hit
Photo by Wayne Hams
two and came away with the
lone’s Gabe Garcia (10) drives around defender during state
71-68 win.
Mike Garrett finished the game playoffs in Baker. Garcia set a new state tournament record,
with 24 points, bringing his tour 13, for single game assists and tournament record of 25 total
nament total to 85, a new record. assists.
games. At the line, they shot 12
Garcia added 23. Garrett also had record. David Wagenblast finish of 18 for 67 percent.
16 rebounds which put him in the ed out the game with five assists,
“ We never quit.” said coach
record book again for his tourna and a tournament total of 21, ty LaRue. “ We just had no legs and
ment total of 51 rebounds. Aaron ing the old record.
no emotional intensity.”
Heideman had eight, Ryan
And so, while the Cards return
The Cardinals’ fatigue showed
Halvorsen grabbed seven and in their shooting percentages.
ed home without the much sought
Deacon Heideman six. Garcia From the floor they hit 26 of 67 after hardware, they did leave
had seven assists in the game,
for 39 percent, a considerable their mark on the record book in
bringing his tournament total to cooling from the two previous Baker City. “ We made our im
25 and giving him another
pact,” said LaRue.
Fillies end season with defeat to Vale
By Jeremy Maddern
The
H eppner
F illie s’
overachieving season came to an
end Friday March 6 in Pendleton
at the hands of the Vale Vikings
during the first round of the
Regional Tournament playoffs.
The Vikings handed the Fillies a
53-36 loss. The Fillies came in
to the tournament as the number
2 team from the CBC conference
with a 14-8 record to play the
number 2 team from the Waipiti
league the Vale Vikings, with a
22-2 record.
The game started out dead even
as the Vikings and the Fillies
traded baskets for the entire first
quarter. The Fillies led by a slim
two points after the first quarter
of play. Heppner started to cool
down in the second quarter and
Vale jumped out to a seven point
lead midway in the second
quarter. The Fillies began to chip
away at the lead but the Vikings
1 held their ground and led 24-19
at the half.
The Vikings began to pull away
in the third quarter and showed
their superior height advantage
which led to easy lay ins. The
smaller Fillies didn't give up and
were hitting their jumpshots and
' stayed within the lead after the
third quarter was in the books.
Heppner was down by a big
margin after a couple of quick
Vale baskets to start the fourth
and final quarter of play. The
Fillies had to resort to fouling late
in the fourth quarter but the Vik
ings shot 11-14 at the charity
stripe and put the Fillies away.
The Vikings outrebounded the
Garrett & Garcia set new records in
opening game against W allowa
By Anne Morter
One healthy win and two heart
breaking losses was the story of
the lone Cardinals’ trip to the
Class l A State Tournament held
last weekend in Baker City.
But it wasn’t the whole story
for the Cards as they managed to
leave their mark with a string of
tournament records. Mike Garrett
and Gabe Garcia were both nam
ed to the All Tournament First
Team.
The Garcia-Garrett combina
tion was formidable in the Cards’
opening game, where they down
ed the Wallowa Cougars, 87-65.
Garrett poured in an incredible 43
points on 19 of 27 shooting from
the floor, setting new records in
both points and field goals in a
single game. The majority of his
mighty point total came from
short inside shots and at least 10
were off offensive rebounds.
Helping Garrett along was Gabe
Garcia who dished out a tourna
ment record 13 assists in the
game. As a team, the Cardinals
combined for 27 assists, yet
another single game tournament
record.
The Cardinals took control of
the game jumping out to a 17-4
lead in the early going. In the
third quarter, the Cougars pull
ed to within nine when Garrett
was out getting a sprained ankle
taped. Showing that he hadn’t lost
his momentum, Garrett returned
to the game and scored eight
straight points to put the game out
of Wallowa’s reach.
Besides Garrett's 43, Garcia
and David Wagenblast also hit
double figures with 11 and 10
respectively. Mike Garrett also
Photo by Wayne Hams
Mike Garrett goes for two against Wallowa in their opening
game at Baker City. Garrett scored 43 points in the game, a
new state record for a single contest.
led the rebounding attack with 19. cent and seven of 10 at the line
Deacon Heideman helped out for 70 percent.
“ They were very definitely
with 13 more rebounds and three
ready to play,” said coach Del
blocked shots.
The Cards continued this LaRue. “ It was a good ball game,
statistical dream game, hitting 39 we got a good effort from
of 81 from the floor for 48 per everyone.”
Cards fight hard battle
Photo by Joyce Hughes
Jodi Johnston (24) wrestles for loose ball against the Vikings
shorter Fillies 33-25 and shot 42
percent to just 27 percent for the
Fillies. Holly Eckman led the
Fillies with 11 and Jodi Johnston
chipped in 10.
By Anne Morter
With dreams of state titles dan
cing in their heads, the Cards
took the floor against Butte Falls
in the 8:45 p.m. Friday game and
walked away with a disappointing
loss 64-63.
The first half was close with the
Loggers holding a two-point edge
at the end of the first quarter and
a four-point lead at halftime. A
hot third quarter saw the cards go
ahead 49-44 by the end of the
period. But four straight three
pointers by the Loggers were
hard to answer. With 2:30 to go.
Butte Falls hit yet another three
pointer and this was the one that
put them ahead to stay. “ It was
one of those games that whoever
got the last shot would win,” said
coach LaRue. Unfortunately for
the Cards, it wasn't them, as they
failed to capitalize on their last
opportunity with 14 seconds to go
in the game. The Cardinals got
the shot off but it didn't go. When
the Loggers came up with the
ball, they also got away with the
64-63 win.
Mike Garrett had 18 points to
lead four Cardinals into double
figures. Ryan Halvorsen had 14,
David Wagenblast added 12 and
“Aaron Heideman chipped in 10.
Garrett also had 16 rebounds
followed by Halvorsen with nine.
Wagenblast paced the team with
seven assists followed by Gabe
Garcia and Garrett with five each.
Deacon Heideman had three
blocked shots.
Caught
duckless? go
to jail
Get your duck for the O'Ducky
race or visit the O'Quacker Coun
ty Jail.
The Duck Squad will be patrol-
ing the downtown area Sat.
March 14 from 9 a.m. until race
time. Anyone who doesn’t have
proof that they have rented a duck
for the race will be put in the
O'Quacker County Jail.
The Cards had another hot
The jail and duck booth will be
shooting night, from the floor at
on main street on Saturday.
least, where they hit 26 of 48 for
Ducks cost $3 to rent. Prizes are
54 percent. Their performance at
$100 for first; $75 for second;
the free throw line was not as
$50 for third. O'Ducky T-shirts
shiny. Making just eight of 17
will be given to the first 10 lucky
“ really killed us,” commented
ducks to cross the finish line.
coach LaRue. “ One or two more
Be ware... rent a duck or go to
free throws and we could have
jail and pay a buck to get out. It's
won,” he said.
either a buck or a duck.
The Vikings advance to the
state tournament by beating Im-
bler who had lost earlier to the
Weston-McEwen Tiger Scots.
The Fillies ended their season
with a 14-9 record.
Two file for county surveyor
Two people have filed for the
Morrow County surveyor’s spot,
a non-paid position.
Incumbent Denny Edwards and
Susan Newstetter< Mt. Vernon.
both democrats< wi|| vie for ,hc
position in the May 19 election.
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