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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 8, 1996
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Heppner splits with Umatilla
By Ben Ewing
The fourth inning was key in
the doubleheader with the
Twenty-nine Willow Creek Umatilla Vikings on Sunday,
Country Club golfers partici May 5. In the first game, the
pated in the first barbecue of
the season. The weather and Heppner Mustangs had a huge
course conditions were perfect, fourth inning, and won the
game, 11-6. The second game
said a spokesperson.
ended
unfavorably for Hepp
Gross: first 27-Bob and Suzy
ner,
mainly
due to Kyle Fred
Jepsen, Brad Bullington, Earl
rickson's
three-run
home run
Fishburn and Dan Struthers;
in
the
fourth
inning.
The final
second 28-Mike and Cindy
score
of
that
game
was
6-3.
Doherty, and Howard and
In
game
one,
Heppner
got
on
Helen Gilliam; third 29-Gene
the
board
in
the
third
inning
and Luvilla Sonstegard, and
when Keith Scott smoked a line
Les and Jan Paustian.
drive
off the ''monster” in right
Net: first Jim and Cam
field,
scoring Eric Schonbachler
Wishart, and Jim and Francie
and
Shane
Matheny.
Morris; second John and Pat
The
first
four
innings were
Edmundson, and Louis and
shaky
for
the
Mustangs
in the
Alene Rucker; third Ray and
field.
They
committed
seven
er
Norma French, and Hal and
rors
to
give
the
Vikings
a
4-2
Joyce Dinkins; fourth Earl and
Carol Norris, and Bob and Lor- lead going into the bottom of
the fourth inning.
rene' Montgomery.
Coach Rick Johnson substi
Special Events: KP, second
tuted
in Ryan Nevela to give
shot-#l Paustian/Sonstegard;
the
lineup
a shot in the arm and
long putt #8 Wishart/Morris;
the
Mustangs
got rowdy. Ne
K.P., men #4 Jim Wishart; K.P.
vela
torched
a
solo home run,
women #4 Helen Gilliam.
bringing
the
Mustangs
within
Committee: Edmundson,
one.
Wishart, French and Rucker.
When all was said and done,
The next event for the club is
the
Mustangs had scored nine
a Jack and Jill scheduled for Fri
runs
in the fourth inning, giv
day, May 3, starting at 6 p.m.
ing them an 11-4 lead, and an
eventual 11-6 win. Nevela was
2-2 in that inning alone, with
three runs batted in. The
Mustangs batted through their
order and forced four errors on
the Umatilla defense.
Pitcher Schonbachler finish
ed the game strong, striking
Friday School children will out three in the final inning; he
return to Hope Lutheran fanned seven Viking batters
Church this Friday, May 10, and gave up no walks.
Heppner used alert running
from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
to
move themselves into scor
A special program will be
ing
position. Schonbachler
held from noon-1 p.m. for
wreaked
havoc on the base
parents and members of the
path,
stealing
two bases and
staff and various volunteers
scoring
three
times.
Tim Sum
who have given of time and
ner
also
collected
two
stolen
talents in the course of the year.
bases,
and
Matheny
had
one.
The children will sing several
A
controversial
call
in
the
bot
songs, share the highlights of
tom
of
the
sixth
inning
halted
the year and prepare a special
lunch for all. Additionally, the a late Mustang rally in game
Morrow County Fair and OTPR two. Umatilla's Fredrickson did
Queen and her Court will be at most of the damage with a
Friday School to talk about the three-run home run in the
rodeo and will help with the fourth inning. However, the
Mustang defense was solid,
program.
Friday School
plans program
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making good plays at every
opportunity.
The Mustangs engineered a
double-steal in the opening in
ning to score Matheny. Nevela
knocked in Matheny in the se
cond inning to give Heppner a
2- 0 lead going into the fourth
inning.
Heppner pitcher Donnie
Pointer dominated in the early
innings, facing the minimum of
nine batters in the first three in
nings, striking out six of them.
Scott made two outstanding
plays at first base in the third
inning to give Pointer some
defensive assistance.
The wheels fell off in the
fourth inning when Fredrick
son's home run made the score
3- 2 in favor of Umatilla. The
Vikings tacked on one more
run in that inning; another solo
home run in the fifth inning,
and an additional run in the
sixth made the score 6-2 Uma
tilla.
The Mustangs mounted a
comeback in the sixth inning.
With Josh Coiner on third and
Sumner at second, Lonnie Rill
stepped to the plate and smack
ed a solid shot down the left
field line. The ball appeared to
land on the line and kick up
chalk, but the umpire thought
it looked foul. Rill went down
swinging to end the inning.
Matheny tagged a solo home
run in the seventh inning. That
accounted for the final score of
the game, 6-3. Matheny scored
all three of Heppner's runs. He
went two for three at the plate,
had a double, a home run and
an RBI.
At the end of the day, the
Mustangs were 3-8 in league
play and 7-14 overall. League
competition continues for the
Mustangs on Saturday, May
11, at Athena-Weston. The
Stanfield Tiger come to town
on Tuesday, May 14.
Rockets sweep
the Mustangs
By Ben Ewing
The Pilot Rock Rockets com
pleted a season sweep of the
Heppner Mustangs Tuesday,
April 30. The potent Rocket pit
ching staff and their dominant
batting order had too much
firepower for the short-handed
Mustangs. The final score was
14-1 in five innings.
The Mustangs jumped on top
first, scoring in the opening
frame. Shane Matheny picked
up Heppner's only hit of the
day, then was brought home
by Tim Sumner.
Pilot Rock countered firmly
with five runs in the first and
four runs in the second inning.
The Rockets' solid lineup put
constant pressure on the sus
picious Hepper defense.
The Mustangs committed
seven errors on the day, four in
the fifth and final inning. Pilot
Rock put up five runs in the last
• inning, putting the final tally at
14-1.
The Mustangs drop to 2-7 in
league play and 6-13 overall.
Health D ept
The Morrow County Health
Dept, lists the following mon
thly schedule for blood pres
sures and immunizations:
Thursday, May 9-blood
pressures and immunizations,
Heppner office, 8:30 a.m.-4:30
p.m.;
Monday, May 13-blood
pressures and immunizations,
irrigon annex, 1-4 p.m.;
Tuesday, May 14-blood
pressures and immunizations,
Boardman, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.;
Thursday, May 16-blood
pressures and immunizations,
Heppner office, 8:30 a.m.-4:30
p.m.;
Monday, May 20-blood
pressures and immunizations,
lone, noon-2 p.m.;
Thursday, May 23-blood
pressures and immunizations,
Heppner office, 8:30 a.m.-4:30
p.m.;
Tuesday, May 28-blood
pressures and immunizations,
Boardman, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.;
Thursday, May 30-blood
pressures and immunizations,
Heppner office, 8:30 a.m.-4:30
p.m.
By Claudia Hughes, Chamber Manager
Calls and requests through
the Chamber office indicate
that people are beginning to
plan their vacations and would
like to put Heppner on their
agenda. This means if we've
been a bit grey in the hospitali
ty area, it's time to dust away
the clouds and strut our stuff.
We'll have the opportunity to
do this in June when the
Emerald Velo Bicycle Race
begins and ends in Heppner
(more about this later).
In addition, area Chamber
execs have been hosting Fam
Tours in their communities so
that when visitors drop in re
questing information about sur
rounding towns, they can en
thusiastically promote them.
The first such event was in
Pendleton. May's will be in
Wallowa County, and down
the road, Heppner will be on
the itinerary. These will even
tually lead to potential road
tours and positive results for
our small off-the-beaten-path
towns.
For locals wanting to travel,
a reminder that if the informa-
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Nicole Van Etta is currently
fourth in bests turned in by
CBC runners in both the 1,500
meters and 3,000 meters with
times of 5:46.8 and 12:53.8
respectively.
Another junior jumper, Da
mien Wilhelm, is ranked fourth
among district triple jumpers,
at 40'4", and sixth in the long
jump at 19'4". He is also sixth
in the 100 meters with :11.9.
Jennifer Rankin has earned a
school record as she became the
first girl at HHS over the bar in
the pole vault in competition.
The girl's pole vault was add
ed as a track and field event last
year. Her mark of 6 '3 " is tied
for fifth best. Freshman Kristi
Worden is sixth with a 5 '6 "
mark.
Another freshman, Matt Ber
retta, is in the CBC's top six at
1,500 and 3,000 meters. He has
times of 4:49.4 and 10:48.6 re
spectively.
Ranked fifth in the girl's 100
meter dash is Amber Peck. Ear
ly in the season, she ran :13.4,
ninth on the HHS all-time list,
but has been troubled with a
sore leg. Peck ran :29.5 for 200
meters.
Melissa Cutsforth has the
league's third best discus throw
at 88'6", and fourth best shot
put at 29'0". Both stats rank on
the HHS all-time list. She is
fourth in the discus and eighth
for shot put.
Also scheduled to compete
for the Mustangs in Hermiston
this weekend, along with the
above listed athletes, are Ran
dy Van Etta, throws, and Rick
Worden and Jamie Perez, both
distance.
The top two place finishers,
plus anyone meeting qualifying
standards earn berths in the
state meet to be held at Western
Oregon State College in Mon
mouth.
The Morrow County
Unified Recreation District
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Several Heppner High
School (HSS) track and field
athletes are in contention to
earn berths in the 2A state
meet, May 17-18, at this week
end's District 2A meet in Her-
miston.
The district meet will be held
at Hermiston High School Fri
day, May 10, beginning at 3
p.m., and Saturday, May 11, at
12 noon. Preliminary races, as
needed, will be Friday, along
with the finals of the 3,000
meters. All other running finals
will be Saturday. Field event
finals will be split between the
two days.
Heppner's thinclads will be
led by a pair of seniors who are
leading district competitors in
several events. Jossie Evans has
the district best times in both
the 100 and 200 meter dashes.
Last Friday, May 4, at the
Goldendale Invitational, she
turned in times of :12.9 and
:26.4. Evans is now tied for the
fourth best ever 100 meter time
at HHS and tied for third in the
200 meters.
Also at the Invitational, Chris
Sykes threw the fourth best
javelin effort at HHS, 165'2".
Sykes has been leading the
league all season in that event.
He also has the league's second
best efforts with 42'0" in the
shot put and 121'11” in the
discus.
Junior David Michael leads
the district in three events.
Michael ran :15.9 in the 110
meter high hurdles, :44.1 for
300 meter hurdles, and triple
jumped 41'2V2". All marks
came at the CBC/Big Sky com
bined meet. Michael is also tied
with the fourth long jump at
19'6". He now ranks fifth in the
HHS high hurdle and longer
hurdles lists, and seventh in
the triple jump.
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