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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 7, 1994 - THREE Mustangs win season opener Big plays on both sides of the ball made the difference as the Heppner Mustangs opened the season with a 13-12 home vic tory over the visiting Imbler Panthers, Friday, Sept. 2, at the Morrow County Fairgrounds. The game started like a horse race with three touchdowns scored in the first nine minutes. The Panthers got on the board first on a 42 yard touchdown run by junior Austin Bigamen. The 62 yard eight- play drive took just three and a half minutes. The Mustangs struck back quickly as senior quarterback Chad Skroch hit senior running Cardinals return 14 le tier men back Chris Dickenson with a 55 yard touchdown pass. Dicken son caught the ball in the right flat, juked left and then out sprinted the defense to the end zone. Dickenson added the pat and the Mustangs led, 7-6. The Panthers wasted little time taking back the lead on the next drive. QB Ben Lowe hit tight end Zac O 'K elley on a five yard drag pass for the touchdown. The big play in the drive was a Lowe to Justin Cop- pinger pass play that covered 38 yards. The pat pass attempt was incomplete and the Pan thers led 12-7 with 2:57 remain- P h o to by Joyce Hughes Ethan Burnside (58), Chris Sykes (77) and Jon Hanna (76) all help bring the Panthers down. gp\ ¡¡j a g Farming is more than a business, ^ it's a way of /life . In this community, we'd like to be more than a financial institution. As your bank, we try to work with you, to know your situation and to serve your individual needs. From personally tailored loans to expen advice, we do what we can to be of service, to lend a financial hand . . . to get involved. Here today, here to stay k 47 years strong M,mbe, F D l c IN LA N D E M P IR E BANK 204 N MAIN ST. ^ BOARDMAN, OREGON 97818 ® (503)481-9201 “Committed to fteople and community” ing in the first quarter. The halftime score remained 12-7 as both defenses stiffened. The Mustangs came out fired up in the third quater. Dicken son scored his second touch down of the night on a 32 yard running play. He carried the ball three times for 62 yards in the drive. The pat attempt was wide right and the Mustangs led 13-12. Imbler used up most of the rest ot the third quater on a 16 play drive. Senior defensive end Bill Schlaich tackled ball carriers twice for losses totaling 17 yards. Schlaich was a dom inating force in the second half on defense. Dickenson and sophomore corner back Eric Schonbachler led the Mustangs charge in the defensive secondary. The teams exchanged punts to open the fourth quarter with Schlaich again stopping the Panthers, forcing a punt. Skroch recovered a fumble to stop the Panthers' last drive and the Mustangs ran out the clock to take a 13-12 victory. The game was a typical early season tilt with coaches Greg Grant and Les Payne ex perimenting with a number of defensive combinations. Offensively Dickenson and junior running back Shaun Hisler ran the ball effectively. Dickenson gained 79 yards on six carries and Hisler added 67 yards on 16 carries. The Mustangs host cross county rivals, the 3A Riverside Pirates, Friday September 9, at the Morrow County Fairgrounds. This is the homecoming game this year for the Mustangs. Game time is 7:30 p.m. W CCC to hold barbecue The Willow Creek Country Club will have a family barbecue on Sunday, September 11, at 4 p.m. Each family will bring their own meat to barbecue. Those whose names begin with " A " We Have the Best Selection of The Year on NEW 1994 Chevrolet Short Box Extended C ab 4X4 Pickups J /2 Tons - 3 /4 Tons 5 Speeds - Auto in Stock and Ready fo r Delivery C om e ch eck them out. SAVE!! through " I " should bring dessert, " J " through " Z " should bring salad. Host will be Randy and Ber nice Lott, Howard and Beth Bryant, Earl and Carol Norris and Frank and Neoma Bailey. Lutherans to hold yard sale The Valby congregation will hold a yard sale at the home of Betty and Louis Carlson on Saturday Sept. 10. Monies from this sale will be matched by Aid Association for Lutherans for the mission and ministry of the Valby Lutheran Church'Free coffee will be served and pies will be available for a modest donation. The sale will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Your Locally Osrted Dealership! Wright Chevrolet,Inc. Chevrolet & Oldsmobile 763-4175 Fossil Herb Wright - Bill Maclnnes - Bill Maclnnes, Jr. ■*- •« ■' * • .i r * ;•%**/. i#*> ! • • ;*v# > a .-' >.;* • • A . • -* ■ + * *V ; .% * • ■ , .• f* V iv í:: * ». ‘3 •: i*,/ v> *• «J ' * • * » ‘ /7 • » V * • * * ... :■ - •• •;%.- V /: / *-•. ’ V 'v* V '• •. - * . • *r . 4 ' I I • ■ I .• :• *i- ♦ r*‘ t . r . . # -. Thank you Kinzua for donating the Morrow County Amateur Calf Roping Saddle Brett McDowell Over the years some things never change at a quality dealership HONESTY-INTEGRITY-RESPONSIBILITY-SERVICE Doing business for over 45 years in the same old fashioned way ’ ■ .4* ; '•VS»* CHEVROLET - i«, Hermiston, Oregon Phone 567-6487 « .i * .• - - , : Tv- ‘ V . ,<•->' % -, .• . Were you amoung the 63 million Americans who went camp ing this ye^r to experience a back-to-nature feeling while cushion ed by a camper or motor-home? Perhaps the attraction of big ci ty lights provided a work-free atmosphere during the Labor Day three day weekend. Rural families often have odd habits of working overtime on holiday weekends. Then there are the mighty archery hunters who crunch through tinder-dry woods in search of big game. The rivers and lakes also attract boaters and fishermen, whose sunburns often outshine their catch. Anglers wouldn't have had much luck along local creeks where aquatic speci mens need to pack canteens. When it comes to entertaining guests at this 'Funny Farm', last weekend provided some unusual entertainment. With the help of neighbors and guests around 80 head of early calves were put through the chutes for the usual vaccinations and pesticides treat ment. The plot thickened when the calves were taken away from the cows and weaning commenced. But it did provide that western musical atmosphere. After the mother cows were transported to the Hinton Creek feedyards, they decided to break out and return to their calves held here in Sandhollow. It's a good thing that all of our great neighbors weren't away from their homes. They came to the res cue as these critters scattered along the state and county roads while checking to see if there were any lusher pastures. That round-up wasn't the usual western cattle drive. We did provide lots of soap for guests who experienced ala- natural greenish facial treatments. Bruises became badges of valor for those unfortunate enough to get kicked. To round out a western experience, last weekend was topped off by a day long trail ride. The mountain scenery was heady, but we lacked a hot tub which would have been nice for those that had trouble walking after dismounting from horses. Somehow 1 don't think that our entertainment is a sure way to attract repeat visitors or enhance tourism. Switching animal subjects, you might want to consider a pro ven method of rodent control. Mice seem to be as prevalent as scarcly remembered heavy rainfall drops. We could supply some medium sized mouse catchers. This variety is self-starting and have four-legged drive. They are vehiclawnd dog trained, accustomed to maintaining their own coats that are weather resistant. Although they do like to 'smell the flowers' they are easier to contain than cows, trust me. SHERRELL CHEVROLET * • fht Wt& a -v w ttm m I : V • ‘ * 1>>■ '; ✓ .»*“/ ' • si" • I^CHKVROI E I Our Back Lot is...... OVER FLOWING with used Cars and Pickups Trade- Ins ANY REASONABLE OFFER WILL NOT BE REFUSED!! "W e're young, but learning fast, lone head coach Gregg Rietmann says of his 1994 Car dinal football squad. The Cards are returning 14 lettermen from last year, but only three were starters. In the backfield is a pair of veteran running backs in 185 pound Jerad Ashbeck and 170 pound Greg Holtz. On the line is the other returning starter Nathan Heideman. All three are seniors. Also working out of the backfield will be senior Rod Ehrmantraut Nineteen players are out for the team this year. Of those, six are sophomores, including Luke Swanson, who will start at the quarterback slot, Kelly Morgan, a 230 pound lineman, Randy Scott, a running back, and Joe Bacon and Ryan Nevala, both sophomore offen sive linemen. "W e have a lot of sophomores and they will be playing a lot of football this year," says Rietmann. Cardinal fans will see a mix of passing and running this season, with about 70 percent run and 30 percent pass to start off with, says Rietmann. "But we could change the mix later," he adds. "W e're a ball- control football team. We like to run the ball and use the clock." On the defensive side of the ball Rietmann said he will be giving lots of different looks. "You'll see a 3-3, 3-2, 4-2, but basically we'll probably run a four-man front. We're going to substitute a lot on defense. This year's Big Sky con ference has everyone talking about Dufur, which is return ing a team stocked with retur ning senior starters, and has been to state the past two years. "They're going to be tough, but second place is wide open," said Rietmann, poin ting out that it's a toss up bet ween lone, Culver and Wasco. lone opens against Wallowa at home this Friday, Sept. 9. • it -■ * fi, it® >-• ,•
