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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 10, 1997 - THREE varsity ground Rockets Condon Blue Devils hex By Cardinal Salli McElligott and Neiffer Mustang girls varsity team The Adam lone varsity boys’ basket photo by Joyce Hughes Heppner's Petra Elguezabal guards Condon's big post player By Molly Rhea It was a close matchup between the Heppner Mustangs and the Condon Blue Devils on Tuesday, December 2, with the defending 1A state champions Condon winning 51 -44 in the non-league girls basketball season opener. The Mustangs managed to stay close throughout the first three quarters and, with five minutes remaining in the game, Heppner tied up the score at 39. Condon called for a timeout and was able to put a hex on the Mustangs and grab the momentum as they whirled back to a solid lead and took the victory. Condon's Kacee Kennedy led all scorers with 17 points and Molly Durfey added 12 for the Blue Devils. Seniors Annie Hisler and Petra Elguezabal shared top scoring honors for Heppner with 10 points apiece. Elguezabal pulled down 12 rebounds; Mindy Binschus scooped six boards; and Hisler grabbed five rebounds along with three steals. ITie teams matched up on free shots-Heppner hit 13/20 free throws while Condon went 13/21 from behind the charity stripe. The next matchup between these two scrappy teams will be well worth a January trip to Condon to witness the outcome. H eppner 8 12 15 9 - 4 4 C ondon 10 11 18 12 - 51 lleppner (44) - Ingraham 2 0-0 4, Hisler 3 3-3 10, Binschus I 2-2 4, Hughes I 3-5 5. Boyer I 0-0 2, Barber 1 0-0 2, Healy 0 0-0 0, Matteson 3 1-2 7, Mabcn 0 0-0 0, Elguezabal 3 4-8 10. Totals 15 13-20 44 Three-point goals - I, Hisler. Total fouls 20, fouled out - none. Condon (51) - Nicholscn 0 2-2 2, Farrar 0 0-0 0, A Durfey 4 0-0 2, Kennedy 7 3- 6 17, Barnett 2 0-0 4, Schott 2 I-? 5, Ostcrlund 3 3-4 9, M. Durfey 4 4-7 12, S Durfey 0 0-0 0 Totals 19 13-21 51. Three point goals - 0. Total fouls 18, fouled out - Schott ball team defeated the Pilot Rock Rockets at lone Friday, Dec. 5, 64-42, in non-league basketball action. lone outplayed the Rockets throughout the entire game, out- scoring them in every quarter. The halftime score was 34-20, a deficit from which the Rockets never recovered. Kiel Graben- horst, a recent Goldendale trans fer, led the Cardinals in scoring with 22-among them, four threes. He also had five assists and a team-high seven steals. Coach D ennis Stefani rem arked of Grabenhorst, “H e’s helped us quite a bit because Jake (McElli gott) and Marc (Orem) are really the only varsity players back. McElligott had 16 points to go along with his five assists and eight rebounds. Orem also had a good game, adding 10 points and 10 rebounds to the effort. “He had a good defensive game,” said Ste fani of Orem. Pilot R ock’s Shawn M c Laughlin led all scoring with 24 points. Second for Pilot Rock, Jason Harris, contributed 12 points. lone hosted Heppner Tuesday, Dec. 9. lone: 16 18 15 15-64 Pilot Rock: 8 12 12 10-42 Legion party Members of the American Legion and Auxiliary will hold their Christmas Party at the home of Amie and Rita Hedman at 465 Chase St. Sunday, Dec. 14. A potluck dinner will begin at 1:30 p.m. Ham and scalloped potatoes will be furnished. By Molly Rhea The Mustang varsity traveled to Crow on Friday, December 5, to participate in a four-team tournament. The varsity girls defeated the Yoncalla Eagles, 54- 37, on Friday evening to advance to the championship on Saturday, but were unable to get the ball to fall on Saturday against the Crow Cougars and lost, 40-50. With nine Mustangs kicking in These fired up JVs will be in points, the Heppner squad action again on Thursday, literally ran away with the game December 11, at lone. On Friday, December 12, they start on Friday night. Leading 26-8 at off the action at 1 p.m. as the halftime, the Mustangs trotted Mustangs face off against the through the second half to an easy win. Riverside Pirates Jill Barber led the Mustang Heppner 12 8 4 14 - 38 scoring effort with 12 points, Condon 9 6 6 5 - 26 including a perfect 8-for-8 from Heppner (38) Ropp 3 0-0 6, Clough 1 behind the chanty stnpe. Lexi 0-0 2, Pointer I 1-4 3, Kahl 0 2-3 2, Matteson was credited with nine Rhea 2 0-0 4, Adams I 3-5 5, Greenup 3 points while Petra Elguezabal put 0-0 6, Watkins 0 0-2 0, Papineau 2 0-3 in eight counters, grabbed 10 4, Sykes 3 0-0 6. Totals 16 6-17 38 rebounds and three steals. Annie Three point goals - 0. Total fouls 14 Fouled out - none Hisler had eight points and three Condon (26) Anderson 0 0-0 0, Reed 2 steals. Six of Hisler’s points 0-0 4, Parm 0 0-0 0, A. McCall 2 0-0 4, came from behind the three-point Weimer 0 0-0 0, Fritz 0 0-0 0, Smith 0 0- line. 0 0, Wilkins I 0-0 2, Powell 1 0-0 2, L. The Mustangs got off to a slow McCall 1 0-0 2, Jamieson I 3-4 5, Standiford 3 1-3 7. Totals 11 4-8 26 start and struggled throughout Three point goals - none. Total Fouls the very physical Saturday game 17. Fouled out - none against the Crow Cougars. Although the Mustangs were down by seven at the half, they president of the National Associa came charging back in the third tion of Wheat Growers (NAWG), quarter to tie up the game. Foul told Oregon wheat farmers at the trouble and poor shooting did nothing to help the Mustang 71st annual convention of the effort and the Cougars slashed Oregon Wheat Growers League. their way back into control of the McLain, a North Carolina farmer, ball game to take the win. said he is “trying to unite our in Jaci Hughes led the Heppner dustry more,” and seeks a “stron scorers with eight points prior to ger, brighter future.” fouling out in the third quarter. McLain said NAWG is focus Hisler, Barber, Matteson and ing on more funds for research; Elguezabal all scored six points improve crop insurance program; in the losing effort. Elguezabal pulled down 12 the Conservation Reserve Pro gram; trade; and biotechnology. rebounds and Barber had eight NAWG changes underway will boards, while Matteson had include a new position, chief ex seven rebounds and four blocked ecutive officer, to be filled by the shots. The varsity played at lone on summer of 1998. Tuesday, December 9, and will Idaho farmer Bill Flory will host the Riverside Pirates on become NAWG president at the Friday, December 12. Tuesday, national convention early next December 16, the varsity year. Oregon’s Jim Stonebrink, Mustangs play host to the Echo Wallowa, will become NAWG Cougars. vice president. Stonebrink is a yast president of the OWGL. In their first match of the season the Heppner JV girls led the entire game to defeat the Condon Blue Devils, 38-26. Consistent effort and balanced scoring were in evidence with nine of the 1U JV Mustangs contributing to the final tally. Kathleen Greenup, Ashley Ropp and Allison Sykes each scored six points to lead the Mustangs. Sykes also led the rebounding effort, pulling down six, while Amy Papineau and Macy Rhea each grabbed five boards. Greenup was credited with three rebounds, four steals and two assists. Trisha Adams had five points, three boards and three steals. Wheat Growers meeting held Wheat growers must "take change by the hand or it will take you by the throat,” Phil McLain, Obituary Virginia W hitaker Virginia Whitaker of Grand Cooley, Washington, died Thursday, December 4, 1997, at her home. A memorial service was held on December 8 at the Faith Community Church in Electric City, Washington. Mrs. Whitaker was a long-time resident of Heppner and active in the Christian Women's Club. Her husband, Hal Whitaker, taught vocational agriculture at the Heppner High School. Mrs. Whitaker is survived by her husband of Coulee Dam, WA.; a daughter, Mickey Gnbble of Centralia, WA.; step children Sheary Mowery of Troop, TX; Vicki Mow! in of Chesapeake, VA; Ray Whitaker of Sublet, KS; 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren She was preceded in death by her daughter, Judy Gochnauer, and grandson, Kenneth Gochnauer. Memorial gifts, for those who wish, may be sent to Stonecroft Ministries. P.O. Box 9609, Kansas City, MO. 64134 photo by Joyce Hughes lone Boys in action against Pilot Rock lone JV boys suffer tough loss By Brad Burright and Colin McElligott making the score Pilot Rock, 31, lone, 10. In the third quarter, lone scored eight points while the Rockets scored 12. lone’s top scorer this quarter was Jacob Neiffer with four, while Shawn Moon and Jer emy Rietmann came up with two points each. The top scorer for Pilot Rock was Golden with three points, while Arakacki scored one and Hinkle and Van Pelt both came up with two points each, for a score of Rockets, 43, lone, 18. The Pilot Rock Rockets had it The lone Cardinals JV boys’ team suffered a tough loss against the Pilot Rock Rockets, 60-24 In the first quarter, the Cardi nals were down by nine, with lone, 4-Pilot Rock, 13. All four points were scored by Korey Morgan. For Pilot Rock, Lem mons scored four points, Hinkle, four, Van Pelt, three, and Michael, two to end the first quar ter. The second quarter was nearly the same in scoring. lone had six and the Rockets got 18 more. lone: 4 6 8 6-24 Pilot Rock: 13 18 12 17-60 points, and Mandy Sneddon and The Mustangs began their Krista Adams, each with two season Thursday, Dec. 4, with a points. The game was tied 10-10 at the 23-19 win over the Weston- half, but the Heppner Mustangs McEwen Tiger Scots. charged ahead in the third quarter Mindy Smith had a team high five points and 14 rebounds to go with a 21-16 lead. Heppner didn’t lack for support with her three steals. San Juanita Elguezabal scored four points on the bench with Rollie and had four steals. Jenni Patton Marshall, Ron Bnsbois for the had a team high five steals to go coaching and Dana Reid and with her four points. Manssa Becky Weseman as assistants. McCabe scored three points and had 12 rebounds. Other key players for Heppner include Lindsey Wand with three By Merilee McDowell Heppner Yoncalla 15 11 12 16 - 54 3 5 12 17 - 37 Heppner (54) Ingraham 3 0-0 6, Hisler 3 0-2 8, Binschus 0 1-21. Childers 0 0-0 0, Hughes 2 1-25, Boyer I 1-33, Barber 2 8-8 12, Greenup 0 0-1 0, Healy 0 0-0 0, Matteson 4 1-3 9. Mabcn I 0-0 2, Elguezabal 4 0-0 8 Totals 20 12-21 54. Three-point goals 2, Hisler - 2. Total fouls 15, fouled out - none Yoncalla (37) Gilbert 1 0-0 2, Means I 0-0 2, S Wheeler I 0-0 2, K. Bendele 4 0-3 8, M Wheeler I 1-2 3, Johnson 0 0- 0 0,S Bendele 5 3-3 13, Williams 1 3-4 5, Hickelhier 0 0-0 0, Brownson I 0-0 2, Duncan 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 7-12 37. Three point goals - none. Total fouls 16. Fouled out - none Business Cards Gazette-Times ñ ft ft ft ft ft ft ft -ft n ft ft ft ft ft ft SHOP -«ÂTÎ COAST Heppner 6 15 13 6 - 4 0 Crow 9 18 8 15 - 50 Heppner (40) - Ingraham I 3-4 5, Hisler 3 0-2 6, Binschus I 0-0 2, Childers 0 0-0 0, Hughes 1 6-8 8, Boyer 0 0-0 0, Barber 2 2-4 6, Greenup 0 0-0 0, Healy 0 1-21. Matteson 2 2-4 6, Mabcn 0 0-2 0, Elguezabal 0 6-8 6. Totals 10 20-32 40 Three-point goals - none Total fouls 24, fouled out Hughes, Hisler C row (50) - Smith 0 0-0 0, Matchulat I 2-6 4, Parker 0 0-1 0, Clark 0 0-0 0, Crider I 1-4 3, Spcrlin 0 0-0 0, Malcolm 3 0-0 6, Fowler 6 6-10 21, Manning I I- 43, O'Brien I 5-6 7, Bauman 0 0-1 0, Stcchclin 2 2-2 6. Totals 15 17-34 50 Three-point goals-3, Fowler-3 . Total fouls 25, fouled out - Fowler. to COAST HHS seniors to sell 1 | FOR ALL YOUR Christmas trees I SANTA CLAUS NEEDS The Heppner High School class of '98 will continue their Christmas trees sale this Sunday. December 14. from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Sneddon Tree Farm behind Willow Creek Golf Course, one mile north of Heppner. The trees are naturally grown Austrian Pine trees. There is a SI 0-20 cash donation, and delivery of the trees is available for $5. Hot chocolate will be available. For more information call 676- 9046 Coast toGoast Hepfmtr ìft Willow Creek Baptist C k urck Worship Service at 3 p.m . M e e tin g in th e 7 th -d a y A d v e n tis t C h u r ch (B 4 1 ) I 7 M I 1 I WE CAN HELT YOU ft ft ft ft ft ft Come Sh are With Us At 560 N orth M inor the rest of the way, scoring 12 and lone suffered defeat in their first non-league game of the season, scoring only six. The game ended with lone, 24, Pilot Rock, 60. “They are very young and inex perienced, said coach Scott Bum- ght. “However we are still pro gressing.” The lone Cardinals’ next game is at Sherman-Long Creek for the Wasco County Tournament, at 1- 3 p.m. HHS girls' C-team wins first game M ustang g irls' varsity win one, lose one in tournam ent Heppner JV girls defeat Devils By Molly Rhea !X / l I M N M ato f t . lU p p w ir «T é-**/ fl ft ft ft ft ft ft flj
