TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 13, 1995 Mustangs outslug Pirates 14-8 Youth football program underway Photo by Joyce Hughes Heppner Youth Football Team fifth and sixth grade boys and girls, The Colts’ Mustang defenders Eric Schonbachler (41), Chris Sykes (77) over Riverside ball carrier. The Heppner Mustangs re­ mained football king of the county with a 14-8 non league win over the 3A Riverside Pirates, Friday, Sept. 8, at Boardman. The win was a good one for the Mustangs against the Pirates, who outweighed Heppner by 30 lbs. per man. Riverside was hurt by six turn­ overs in the game including four fumbles lost and two passes intercepted. Riverside fumbled the ball away on their first three posses­ sions with senior tackle Chris Sykes falling on the last fum­ ble to set the Mustangs up on the Pirates 19 yard line on the last play of the first quarter. Halfback Shaun Hisler ran the ball four times in the short dirve and scored on a dive play from two yards out to get the Mustangs on the scoreboard. The pass attempt for the two- point conversion was incom­ plete and Heppner led 6-0 with 10:10 left in the half. The Pirates just missed get­ ting on the scoreboard twice just before halftime. Quarter­ back Chris Huxoll ran for 37 yards on a busted play and hit big tight end Kyle Killingbeck with a 13 yard pass and River­ side was first and goal from the three yard line. Tailback Bran­ don Kaufmann fumbled on the next play and Heppner took over on their own four yard line. The Mustangs could not generate any offense and tried to punt. The punt snap was mishandled and Riverside took over on the Mustang three yard line with 28 seconds to go in the half. Cornerback Eric Schon­ bachler intercepted the Pirates as the half ended and Heppner dodged two big bullets. Hisler gave the Mustangs some breathing room on their second possession of the se-t cond half. The senior took a pitch around left end and outran the Pirates' secondary for an 80 yard touchdown run. Hisler gained 124 yards on 16 carries, his second 100 yard ef-, fort in as many games. Brian Koffler hit Jeff Watkins for the Pat and Heppner led 14-0. Riverside answered with home and maybe sleep on it By April Hilton-Sykes clude the Bank of Eastern and they do it perfectly the next There's a new football league Oregon, Kinzua Resources, in Heppner. They're young, Morrow County Grain Grow­ day." McCabe said that most of the kids on the team attended but they pack a punch. ers, Pat Kilkenny, Heppner the South Morrow County The new grid kids are the Alumni Association, Kilkenny Football Camp organized by Heppner Colts, fifth and sixth Ranches, Miller and Sons Grant and held in August. The graders who are members of Welding, Drake Ranches, Bruce camp is usually for seventh the South Morrow County Young Logging, Brian and Sue grade through high school Youth Football Program, just Thompson, Tim Rust, William students, but this year was ex­ formed this fall. The Colts beat Jepsen and Daniel Jepsen. Photo by Joyce Hughes panded to include the new the Boardman team, 18-0, in a "The generosity of the people and Jeff W atkins (81) swarm players. game Friday, Sept. 8 at Board- of this area is incredible," said McCabe said that the kids man. The team also played an Grant. "Everyone we have had been practicing from 4 to their first touchdown drive of exhibition game during half talked to has opened their 5:30 p.m. every day, but now the season. The 63 yard drive time of the Riverside-Heppner wallets and helped. I knew this practices have been pared varsity game Friday night. community was supportive, was capped off by a Huxoll to down to a couple times a week The newly formed South but this has convinced me even Bo Wilkie nine yard pass for the now that school and games are Morrow County team is part of more." Coach John McCabe touchdown. Huxoll then hit underway. Brad Emerson with a two-point the Hermiston Youth Football said that one team member Games are scheduled for: conversion pass and the Pirates program which has been even donated to the cause. Wednesday, Sept. 13, 5:30 organized for around 10 years. Coaches for the team, besides trailed 14-8 with 37 seconds re­ p.m. vs. Roemarks at Her­ The program includes four McCabe, are Chuck Matteson maining in the third quarter. teams from Hermiston and one miston High School; Friday, and Kelly Fox, all volunteers. The fourth quarter was a wild each from Umatilla, Board- Sept. 22, 5 p.m. vs. Simplot at "The kids had a really good one, with Rod Zumwalt in­ man/Irrigon, Ione/Lexington Heppner (they also hope to tim e," said McCabe of the tercepting Huxoll late in the team's first game against River­ have a halftime exhibition game quarter to preserve the victory. /Heppner. Program organizer Greg side. "They were pretty ex­ that day); Wednesday, Sept. The game was won in the Grant stresses that the cited. This shows them that if 27, 5:30 p.m. vs Kiwanians, trenches. Sykes, Randy Van Et­ organization gets no funding they work hard and practice, it Hermiston High School; Wed., ta and Brent Gunderson battl­ from the schools and is not a h elp s." The program also Oct. 4, 6 p.m. vs. Payless, ed the Pirates up front while part of the Morrow County Heppner. McCabe says that teaches responsibility. Kids Hisler and Justin Matteson Unified Recreation District there could be some schedule must get their own gear to racked up tackles from their (MCURD), which proposes to changes. Games consist of six practices and games and ar­ linebacker positions. fund current county school minute quarters. range to carpool to the games The Mustangs travel to Im- "W e want to make these with parents. bler to take on the defending extra-curricular activities. "Each youth football team is evenings a family event, with McCabe said that he is im­ Wapiti league champions, Fri­ sponsored by a business," says as many kids involved as we pressed with the 25 kids who day, Sept. 15, at 3 p.m. Imbler Grant, "which covers the cost possibly can," added Grant. turned out for the team. "They has beaten Umatilla and Pilot of a comprehensive insurance "W hat a great thing for a child learn quick," he said. "You Rock, both CBC teams, for their policy and officials." Equip­ to look forward to all w eek." show them something one day first two wins of the season. ment has been purchased and they can't get it. They go The game could have playoff, ....... /:/: • •- . ../.Ufi im plications as both the through donations. Donors in­ t c. Mustangs and Panthers may fight it out in their respective leagues for a playoff spot. A farewell coffee hour has 17, at noon at the St. Patrick's been planned for Tom and Parish Hall. o f i ' i r r* , i . . , Helen Riehl on Sunday, Sept. "Adventures in Faith" is the The Riehls, who owned the R & W Drive-In for many years, theme for Friday. School this have sold the Drive-In and will Friday, Sept. 15 at Hope Lutheran. All Saints' shares in be leaving the area. this ministry with Hope Everyone is invited to attend her. Reserve champion rookie McCoin; Lutheran and the Heppner Goat tying: first Tiffanie girl was freshman Angela and "show the Riehls how United Methodist churches. Munkers, fourth Lexie Mat­ much they appreciate them for Munkers. This is a Bible school for Following are the results and teson, fifth Katie McCoin; being such a good part of the elem entary school aged said Cutting: third Tiffanie Munk­ community, their state placements: children with a limited enroll­ Barrel racing: first Lexie Mat­ ers; spokesperson. ment. Anyone interested in Team roping: second Katie teson, Heppner, second Angela their children attending, or McCoin and Justin Matteson; Munkers, third Tina McGuire; wishing more information Saddle bronc: third Ty Wil­ Pole bending: first Katie should call one of the three McCoin, fifth Tiffanie Munk­ kins; churches. Bull riding: first Ty Wilkins; ers; Bareback; second John Breakaway: second Katie Fagen, seventh Tyson Shoe­ maker, ninth Nate Philbin; am ity o f H3o a n d X ,onnta xiands a n Calf roping: fifth Justin X a urxa n ca axa co xd ia tfy ineritaci to com a to ' Matteson. 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