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.» 4 M C basketball tournament this weekend Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday. December 17,1997 - FIVE 1 p.m. A taco dinner will be avail Mustangs able with pies and desserts; cost is $4 each, or $15 per family. Concessions will be available edge by both Friday and Saturday. Admission to the games is $4 for adults, $2 for students (student Cardinals body cards will not be accepted), By Adam Neiffer $2 senior citizens, and preschool The Heppner Mustangs used a children will be admitted free. strong defensive performance to edge by lone in non-league boys’ action Friday, Dec. 5. Mustangs take first season win over Cards basketball “Their quickness kept us from getting anything going offen ezabal hit a jump shot at the had eight points. Gunderson fin sively,” lone coach Dennis Ste- By Rick Paullus ished with seven points and two fani said of Heppner. Heppner led The Heppner Mustangs got buzzer. A three-pointer by Shane Ma- assists. Rebound leaders were from the start, jumping out to an their first win of the season, beat ing the lone Cardinals, 57-52, at theny and two free throws by Evans with six and Eckman with 8-0 lead. The Mustangs led by as Casey Evans gave Heppner a 50- five. Anthony had six steals. lone on Tuesday, Dec. 9. much as 11 in the second quarter. The Mustangs jumped out to an 40 lead with 5:06 left. The Cardi Jake McElligott led lone with However, lone came out of the 8-0 lead before the Cardinals got nals wouldn’t quit easily though, 20 points and five steals. Mark locker room after halftime with a going and closed the gap to 11- and after Mark McElligott hit a Orem had 10 points and Nathan spark. Things began to come to 10 at the end of the first quarter. three-point field goal and Jake Rietmann added nine. gether and for a brief moment in The Mustangs are now 1-3 on the third quarter, the Cards stole Heppner led 29-26 at halftime and McElligott hit a jump shot, Hepp 41-36 after three, as Bias Elgu- ner led 52-50, with 1:35 left. the year, with lone 1 -1. the lead, 35-34. But Heppner Statistics: Derek Gunderson made two free showed no mercy and reacted Heppner: 11-18-12-16-57 throws and Casey Evans made quickly. The Mustangs regained lone: 10-16-10-16-52 M etropolitan one to make it 55-50, with 21 sec Heppner-Anthony 4 0-0-10, Eck the lead and hung on to the end. M ortgage & ond left. Mark McElligott made man 4 2-2-10, Matheny 4 0-0-9, Coach Stefani said, “We Evans 2 3-6-8, Dickenson 4 0-2-8, played pretty much on the lacka S ecurities C o ., I nc . a lay-in to cut the lead to 55-52, Gunderson Elguezabal 2 1- daisical side. We didn’t come out INVESTMENT DEBENTURES, but Jared Eckman iced the win by 4-5, Knowles 2 3-4-7, 0 0-1-0, David Bates. with a lot of intensity. Heppner making two free throws with Kris Paullus. 22-61 9-19-57. SERIES II Three- eight seconds left to make the fi point field goals-Anthony 2, Matheny, came out and put a good man-to- Annual Yield Evans. nal score 57-52, Heppner. man press on us and were able to lone-J. McElligott 10 0-2-20, Orem frustrate us. This took us out of Chris Anthony and Jared Eck 4 2-2-10, Rietmann 4 0-0-9, M. McEl the game. man led a balanced scoring attack ligott 2 2-4-7, % Grabenhorst 2 0-0-4, lone’s Jake McElligott led all with 10 points each. Matheny Gribskov 1 0-0-2, Morgan. 23-56 4- ended up with nine points, while 8-52. Three-point field goals-M. McEl scorers with 20 points, while Heppner had a more balanced Evans and Tim Dickenson each ligott, Rietmann. When Interest is Left to scoring attack. Chris Anthony and ( (impound Semi-Annullili Jared Eckman both had 10 points IM S "A " team defeats Echo Cougars for Heppner and Shane Matheny INTEREST RATE game. It looked dismal when Ne contributed nine. By Colin McElligott iffer and Adam McCabe got into Heppner: 11 18 12 16-57 and Adam McCabe The lone Cardinal Middle foul trouble with seven fouls be lone: 10 16 10 16-52 FOR 10 YEARS $1,000 MINIMUM School “A” team beat the Echo tween the two of them. Near the EFFECTIVE DATE: OCTOBER 27, 1997 Births Cougar team on Saturday, Dec. end of the game, coach Holland 8 00%.......5 Years SI, 000 Minimum took out Neiffer, McCabe and 13,40-28. 8 25%.......6 Years $1,000 Minimum Aimee Noelle Marks-a daugh The Cards were off to an early Brad Burright, the leading scor 8.875%....8 Years $250.000 Minimum ter Aimee Noelle was born to 9 0 0% ..... 10 Years $250.000 Minimum lead with eight points and Echo ers, but the rest of the team held Laurie and Gary Marks of Hepp OTHER RATES AND TERMS AVAILABLE accumulated only four points. together for the last minute of the ner on November 19, 1997 at St. From then on, lone had the lead game. No fees or commissions. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton. This is not an offer to sell securities. “We played very well, but still of the game. Adam Neiffer got The baby weighed 8 lbs. 2 oz. This offer is made only by the into foul trouble early on into the we need to learn how to use the prospectus available from: She joins brothers Benson, 7, backboard more,” said Holland. game, but did not foul out. and Adam, 5, at home. M etropolitan The Cards were in trouble Grandparents are Ed and when they got seven fouls in the I nvestment first quarter alone. At halftime, AARP looking Marlene Nelson, Crooked River Ranch, and Marv and Marcia S ecurities , I nc . the Cards still had the lead. 917 W S prague A venue , S pokane , WA 99201 Marks, Portland. Great-grand After coming out of the locker for instructor mother M ember NASD. SIPC, Sc MSRB is Evelyn Stiles, Hunters, room, lone played like they had T o l l F r e e 1 - 800 - 631-1316 WA. been playing the first half of the AARP (American Association Kimberly Tatiana Ortega-a of Retired Persons) is looking for daughter Kimberly Tatiana was a "Fifty-five Alive" driving born to Josefina Come Share With Us A t course and Ranulfo instructor for this area. Ortega of Boardman on Decem The person must be 50 or ber 2, 1997 at Good Shepherd over, be willing to donate their Willow Creek time for three classes per year, Community Hospital in Hermis days, four hours per day for ton. The baby weighed 8 lbs. 10 Baptist Ck urck two each class. Any expenses are oz. Sergio Navarro-a son Sergio Worship Service at 3 p.m. reimbursed. Anyone interested may call was bom to Agapita Ramirez of Lois Allyn, 989-8419, or Betty Boardman on December 4, 1997 M eeting in the 7th-day Adventist Church Crampton, assistant state at Good Shepherd Community coordinator, Hermiston, 541- Hospital in Hermiston. The baby 5 6 0 N orth M inor 567-6535. weighed 7 lbs. 0 oz. The Morrow County Basket ball Tournament will be held Dec. 19-20 at the Heppner High School gymnasium. The tournament is sponsored by the Heppner Booster Club. Varsity boys and girls teams from Heppner, River side, lone and Imbler will partici pate in the tournament. Friday, the action kicks off at 3 p.m., starting with the Riverside Lady Pirates vs. the lone Lady Cardinals. Following will be the Riverside Pirates vs. lone Cardi nals. Around 6 p.m., the Heppner girls will play the Imbler girls, then the Heppner boys will play the Imbler boys. 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The Pirates dominated the fourth quarter, outscoring the Mustangs 32-10 and making 19- 21 free throws, as the Mustangs fell behind and were forced to foul. The game started well for the Mustangs as Chris Anthony hit a three-pointer. Riverside made the next 12 points however, and a Tim Dickenson basket at the buzzer made it 16-12 Riverside, after one. Shane Matheny got a nice pass from Derek Gunderson on a fast break lay-in to tie the game at 17- 17. Casey Evans hit a three- pointer with 1:20 left to tie the score at 23, but Riverside scored to take a 25-23 lead at halftime. The Mustangs came out fired up after the break, outscoring the Pirates, 12-4, to take a 35-29 lead and eventually a 39-31 lead at the end of three quarters. The Pirates came out in the fourth quarter by firing in con secutive three-pointers and even tually taking a 42-41 lead with 4:00 minutes left. A Dickenson three-point play closed it to 52- 48 Riverside, with 1:18 left, and a Jared Eckman free throw cut it to 52-49. The Pirates then scored the last 11 points, most from the free throw line to pull away for the 63-49 final score. The Mustangs were led by Tim Dickenson with 17 points and nine rebounds. Shane Matheny had 10 points, including a three- pointer and three steals. Jared Eckman had seven points and Derek Gunderson had five assists to go with his four points. Casey Evans had five points, including a three-pointer. Riverside was led by Cody Gordanier with 21 points, includ ing three three-pointers. The Mustangs fell to 1 -4 on the year, while the Pirates remained unbeaten at 4-0. Statistics: Riverside: 16-9-6-32-63 Heppner: 12-11-16-10-49 Heppner-Dickenson 7 3-6-17, Matheny 3 3-4-10, Eckman 2 3-4-7, Evans 2 0-3-5, Anthony 1 1-3-4, Gun derson 1 2-6-4, Bias Elguezabal 1 0- 3-2, David Bates 0 0-0-0, Kris Paul- lus00-0-0. 17 12-29-49. Three-point field goals-Anthony, Matheny, Evans. Riverside- Gordanier 5 8-8-21, Purcell 2 8-10-12, Marston 3 3-4-10, Philippi 3 3-4-10, Baker 2 1-2-5, Turner 1 0-0-2, Schilling 1 0-0-2, Killingbeck 0 1-3-1, Winkler 0 0-0-0, Carnine 0 0-0-0. 17 24-31-63. Three- point field goals-Gordanier three, Marston, Philippi. Mustangs lose two at Crow Tournament Derek Gunderson scrambles for ball against Crow tangs, 39-22 in the second half. photo by Joyce Hughes The Mustangs shot better from By Rick Paullus the free throw line, making 14- The Heppner Mustangs made 19, but Crow made 21-34. the long trip to the Crow Tourna Tim Dickenson was in foul ment Dec. 5-6, and came up trouble most of the night, but still empty-handed, losing to Yoncalla managed to score 15 points to on Friday night, 56-53, and to lead Heppner. Chris Anthony Crow, 71-59, on Saturday. scored 11 and Shane Matheny and The Mustangs fell behind 18- Jared Eckman scored eight 9 after one quarter in the game apiece. Gunderson had eight against Yoncalla, but battled back steals and five assists. Casey to take a 42-40 lead going into the Evans led the team with nine re fourth. The Eagles got the lead bounds and Dickenson and Ma and made their free throws when theny each grabbed seven boards. it counted to take the win. The Statistics: Heppner: 9-14-19-11-53 Eagles hit 16-30 free throws to the Yoncalla: 18-12-10-16-56 Mustangs’ 7-16. Heppner-Chris Anthony 7 3-5-20, The Mustangs were lead by Shane 4 2-3-10, Derek Gun Chris Anthony with 20 points, derson Matheny 3 1-4-8, Casey Evans 3 0-0- including three three-pointers. 6, Tim Dickenson 2 1-2-5, Jared Eck Shane Matheny scored 10 and man 1 0-0-3, Brian Burnside 1 0-0-2, Bias Elguezabal. Brian Knowles. 21 Derek Gunderson scored eight 7-16-53. Three-point field goals: An points. Casey Evans came off the thony 3, Gunderson 1. bench and grabbed seven re Crow: 12-20-9-30-71 bounds. Heppner: 15-22-6-16-59 Heppner: Dickenson 6 3-5-15, On Saturday, the Mustangs lost Anthony 3-4-11, Matheny 2 4-6-8, a rough and physical game to Eckman 3 4 2-2-8, Evans 3 0-0-6, Gun Crow that saw Derek Gunderson derson 2 0-0-5, Burnside 0-0-4, El end up with stitches near his eye. guezabal 1 0-0-2, David 2 Bates 0 2- Heppner led 37-32 at halftime, 2-2, Knowles. 22-71 14-19 59. but Crow outscored the Mus- Three-point field goals: Gunderson 1. CENTRAL RED APPLE MARKET w ill close at 5 p.m. Christmas Eve and be closed Christmas Day. Order Deli Trays & Fruit Baskets early! (No orders will be taken after 3 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 23) CENTRAL RED A PPLE MARKET MAUN STREET, HEPPINER I
