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ss Heppner Gazette-Tim es. Heppner, Oregon W ednesday. September 18. 1996 Mustangs win squeaker over Yoncalla Eagles by senior Eric Schonbachier, his first of three touchdowns on the evening. He also kicked the pat for a 7-6 Mustang lead with 9:31 remaining in the half. The Mustangs scored again on their next possession. Run ning backs Schonbachier, Derek G underson, Travis Wilhelm and Stacy Lauritsen each packed the ball on a 50 yard drive, with Schonbachier bulling in from the seven yard line for the touchdown. The pat was good and Heppner led, Eric Schonbachier scores three 14-6 going into the locker room. touchdowns. Yoncalla tied the game with The Heppner Mustangs kept 5:31 left in the third quarter their preseason perfect at three with Lemay ripping off runs of wins and no losses with a 22-21 11 and 12 yards, and senior squeaker over the Yoncalla Chad Mast scoring from two Eagles. Sept. 13. yards out. Lemay ran the pat in The victory was a cliffhanger and the score was tied 14-14. on the road against an Eagle Lemay gave the Eagles their team that made it to tjye state only lead of the game with a semifinals last year and beat the one yard plunge with 10:24 left Weston-McEwen TigerScots in the game. Corey Scott kick along the way. ed the pat for a 21-14 Yoncalla Yoncalla started quickly with lead. a seven play, 63 yard touch The Mustangs were up to the down drive on their first challenge and had their own possession. The drive, all on scoring drive the next time they the ground, was capped by a 35 touched the ball. The big play yard run by sophomore Gabe on the dirve was a 44 yard com Lemay. Lemay was a thorn in pletion from quarterback Brian the Mustangs' side all night, Koffler to tight end Tim Dicken gaining 135 yards on 17 carries son. Dickenson was dragged for the Eagles. The pat was mis- down at the five yard line and ed and Yoncalla led, 6-0. Schonbachier scored his third A fter two p ossession touchdown. With the Mus changes, Heppner broke on top tangs down, 21-20, Coach Greg with witn a six yard touchdown toucnaown run Grant tyrant went for tor the win wi$h wijh a ä : > •• : i i . £f¿- i . .. . .* • • •< '•••-• . - h>: * :v '* î í *• • ï V. > I s Z r i- V j- j- two-point conversion attempt. Koffler faked right and tried a naked bootleg. It fooled seven of the Eagle defenders. With a sack being imminent, Koffler sidestepped one defender and found senior Chris Jones open in the end zone for the two point pat and a 22-21 lead with 6:56 left in the game. The Heppner defense that played tough all night long stuffed Yoncalla on their last two possessions for the win. The Mustang defense was led by another strong showing by senior linebacker Brent Gun derson. Defenders Schonbach ier, Derek Gunderson and Dickenson played well against the pass with Yoncalla's Justin Duncan completing only 3-11 passes for 20 yards. Schonbachier had 11 carries for 88 yards and also had a 60 yard touchdown run called back in the fourth quarter. With three wins behind them, the Mustangs will open Columbia Basin Conference play against the defending champions, the Weston-Mc Ewen TigerScots. The Tiger- Scots won each of their pre season con tests, beating Joseph, Elgin and Imbler of the Wapiti League. Game time is 7:30 p.m. at the Morrow County Fairgrounds in Heppner this Friday* Sept. r — 2. . . • y Hpnnnpr’s TV volleyball vollpvhall team Heppner's JV captured a big championship win at the Pendleton Bucks' C- team tournament at Pendleton Sept. 10, during Round-Up week. In pool play, Heppner earn ed the number one position by splitting with Southridge (a Tri- Cities school) and the Pendle ton C-team, and winning both of the two games with Sher man County and Mac High (Milton-Freewater). The cham pionship had Heppner playing the Pendleton C-team in a best two out of three match. The Fillies came out hot in game one, behind the 9-9 serving performance of Janelle Healy. Healy scored nine point with three aces to set the tone. Setters Brooke Boyer and Melissa Cutsforth ran the offense, while hitters Casey In , . •_______ graham and Kim Pointer con trolled the net for an easy 15-6 win. Game two saw Heppner slip in the serving department with five missed serves to give Pendleton a 7-15 win. Jayme Hansen was a highlight, serv ing six serves for five points for Heppner. ''Rally scoring'' increased the pace for game three, and it was all Heppner, as the determin ed young group of volleyball players wanted to take home the game ball for the efforts of the day. Behind first server/set- ter Boyer's 6 for 6 serving and her setting expertise, Heppner quickly got out to a great start. Heppner capitalized against the Buck's receiving miscues, with Heppner blasting over a 17-17, 100 percent serving perfor mance, wiii, with two aces, fnr for a a great total team effort. Top hitting honors for the day went to Pointer, 17-20 (85 percent), and Ingraham 27-31 (87 percent), with 10 aces apiece. Heppner played a total of 14 girls in their tournament championship win: Josie Pro ctor, Katie Nichols, Jessica Maben, Jamie Perez, Ingraham, Boyer, H ansen, K athleen Greenup, Linsey Ropp, Katie Kenny, Pointer, Healy, Chris ty Kenny and Cutsforth. "T he win was especially im portant to our girls," said JV coach Susan Hisler. "A ll the girls contributed, and their signatures on that game ball, which will be placed in the trophy case, will be something they can all be proud of. It was a great day for our JV pro gram ." l . . . '' 4 I I ‘ t - * 1 Heppner JV volleyball team. -X' WANTED SPORTSWRITER • *. » ■ • Jipi I Be : • * * n The Fillies JV and C-team traveled to La Grande on Sept. 13 to play their C-teams. Hepp ner's JVs won 2 of 3:15-6, 4-15, 15-11. Game highlights had Jessica Maben, Kim Pointer and Linsey Ropp with 100 percent serving success. Janelle Healy was successful in 10 of 11 serves (91 percent) for seven points, and Brooke Boyer was f 14 of 17 (82 percent) for 12 points. Boyer and Melissa Cutsforth handled the setting, . with backup duties going to Jayme Hansen. Healy earned top hitting honors, with 9 of 11, and five aces (82 percent). Heppner's C-team lost a close match in three games. C- team coach Dana Reid said she was "pleased with the effort shown in this first game. The team took the skills that we have been working on in prac tice and used them in the gam e." Men: gross-first gross-first Gene Gene So Son Men: stegard 32, second John Boyer 33, third John Edmundson 34; net-first Stub Lewis 25, second Frank Anderson 26, third a tie between Dave Mitchell and Tim Davidson 27. Women: gross-first Pat Ed mundson 33, second Kay Anderson 37, third Carol Nor ris 39; net-first Luvilla Sonste gard I 8V2, second a tie be tween Betty Christman and Peggy Fishburn 23. Special events: K.P. men- Gene Sonstegard; K.P. second shot-Earl Norris and Kelly Boyer. The final barbecue of the golf ing season will be the "Last G asp " tournament on Sun Ladies' Play, Sept. 10 day,Sept. 29, for men and Eddi Skow champion: Suz women with an 8 a.m. start. anne Jepsen, 58. Flight A: first Susan Atkins 62, second Lois Hunt 64, thjrd lird a tie, Carol Norris and Pat Ed- mundson 65. Flight B: first Luvilla Sonste- gard 66, second Betty Christ man 67. §m Flight C: first Lorrene Mon tgomery 67, second Lucile Peck 68, third Jackie Allstott 69. Long drive: Pat Edmundson, Bible Study fcr all ages 2 p.m. Betty Christman, Jackie All Worship Service 3 p.m. stott. Meeting in the K.P.: Pat Edmundson, se 7th Day Adventist Church cond shot, 4 '6 ". 560 North Minor Chip in: Suzanne Jepsen #15, Karen Thompson #1, Jen n y Reynolds #9. K »T» »T m T u T h T*«"« • Ladies' Play, Sept. 10-11 Club champion (36 holes): Pat Edmundson 161. Flight A: first Susan Atkins 171, second Carol Norris 189. Flight B: first Betty Christman 192, second Luvilla Sonstegard 203. Love, Flight C: first Lorrene Mon tgomery 220, second Jackie Y o u r F rie n d s iv n v iiv ii^ H V tty A llstott 223, third Dorris »T» »T u * h T»»™» 4 Graves 225. Long drive: Pat Edmundson, Betty Christman, Jackie All stott. K.P.: second shot Su^an G enuine C hevrolet Atkins 2'2", Luvilla Sonstegard Remember when your word was your Bond. - 4 '4 ", Lorrene Montgomery 20'. Birdie: Betty Christman #1. You sealed a deal with a handshake - That's still Chip in: Betty Christman #7. the way we do business today. Eighteen golfers golfers played played Eighteen "S h a m b le " at the Willow Creek Country Club, Sunday, Aug. 15. Shamble is a team best tee shot type of play in which each player plays his individual ball into the hole from the best tee shot made by any member of their group. Shamble is the game played in many of the pro-am events preceedng the national professional golf tournaments. Hosts were John Boyer and John Edmundson. Results are as follows: WCCC Golf Anniversary y •«/. La Grande 4 6 th A [ Photo by Joyce Hughes “Happy » > . - * •; ■ ; • ■ I- :• • Lori Moeller in action at tournament. Willow Creek Baptist Church « '• i F ** of three at at . ,v : . Fillies win two ! Come Share With Us ■ ». i ,yV » [»' The Heppner Fillies varsity volleyball team had some ups and downs, but came away from the B-team tournament at Pendleton on Tuesday, Sept. 10, with a 5/10 record for the day. The team went 3/8 in pool play, splitting with the Pendle ton A-squad, 7-15, 15-13; Sher man County, 15-9, 12-15; and Southridge (a Tri-Cities team), 9-15, 15-11; and losing both games against the Pendleton B- team, 12-15, 7-15. The Fillies than stomped the Pendleton A-team, 15-3, 15-6, to finish up the tournament in third place. The team was successful in 182 of 231 serves for 79 percent, with Amber Peck leading the team with 12 for 12 for 100 per cent, followed by Jag Hughes, 13 of 15 for 87 percent; Lexi Matteson, 33 of 39; and Mindy Binschus, 17 of 20, both at 85 percent. - Nine girls played for Hepp ner in this tournament: Traci Dickenson, Matteson, Annie Hisler, Hughes, Binschus, Peck, Jessica Van Winkle, Lori Moeller and Jill Barber. HHS JVs earn big win at Pendleton tourney W CCC golfers play “shamble • • I Fillies have ups and downs in tournament Sena or Heceive Gazette-Times 676-9228 wm t N i i N im m and Fall Fabrics PHOTOGRAPHER Christmas Prints i . ' I * for lone H S Sports Call Heppner Gazetted 676-9228 AgAfl fi 0 g P Q Q Q.QMQ COMFORTABLE • TRUSTFULL • HONEST • CARING Just Arrived The Largest Volume Chevy Truck Dealer in Eastern Oregon SHO E BOX T A L K -N -T O P S F A B R IC ’S E T C . 143 N. 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