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Wilhelm picked for Shrine Team; Grant named coach Healy named All-State second team
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Travis Wilhelm
Travis Wilhelm has been
named to the East team of the
Shrine
East-West
All-Star
Football Game. Wilhelm, a
senior at Heppner High School,
is the son of Joe and Marina
Wilhelm of Heppner.
Wilhelm, 5T0" and 170
pounds, was selected as a
running back/strong safety.
Heppner High School football
coach Greg Grant has been
selected as an assistant coach for
the East Team.
Wilhelm is among 120 young
men selected for the honor and
Grant will join five other coaches
for this year's game, which will
be held Saturday, August 8, at
the Baker City High School
stadium.
Players and alternates are
selected solely by the coaches
and are chosen on a cross
sectional basis that considers
grade point status, athletic
ability, achievement, attitude,
personality, civic input and social
congeniality, said a Shnne news
release. Players and alternates are
submitted by their coaches from
Class A, AA and AAA league
schools. Each team will consist
of a 30-player first team and a
30-player
alternate
squad.
Alternate players are moved into
the player line-up if a player is
disqualified or cannot attend.
The 1997 season produced over
$84 thousand for the Shrine
Hospitals for Children. The East-
West Game has maintained
second place in fund raising in
North America. The Portland
Shrine Hospital is a research
hospital and one of the most
active patient hospitals within the
22 facilities operated by the
Shrine, according to the release.
Head coach for the East Team
will be Harry Hendrick of
Caldwell, ID. Assisting him
besides Grant will be Curt
Shelley of Redmond, Big Sky
League.
Head coach for the West Team
will be Neil Fuller of Roseburg,
Farwest League. His assistants
will be Bob Daugherty of
Albany, Tri-River League, and
Kevin Strasser, Beaverton, Casco
League.
Other Columbia Basin
Conference first team players
selected besides Wilhelm are
Jaime Olivera, Umatilla, a 5T 1",
185-pound guard/linebacker; and
Chris Gnmes, Weston-McEwen,
a 57" 160-pound running
back/comer back.
Second team CBC players
include: John McBean, Weston-
McEwen, a 5T0", 215-pound
guard/nose guard; Adam Thorpe,
Stanfield, a 6'2", 235-pound
tackle;
Darren
Cranston,
Sherman County, a 5T0", 185-
pound center/linebacker; and
Lino Garza, Umatilla, a 5’1P,
230-pound tackle.
Other East Team players are as
follows:
First team: Wapiti League-Dan
Harmon, Imbler, 6', 210 pounds,
center/tackle; Christ Stroebel,
Joseph, 6'4", 200 pounds,
end/defensive
end;
Pro
Escobedo, Nyssa, 6', 190 pounds,
running back/linebacker;
Greater Oregon League-Dan
Scriver, Baker, 6', 200 pounds,
running back/inside linebacker;
Joe Ozuna, Vale, 5'11", 235
pounds, offensive line/defensive
line; Tyler Malstrom, Ontario, 6',
200 pounds, offensive lme/inside
linebacker;
Mike Peterson,
Ontario, 6' , 190 pounds, wide
receiver/defensive back.
South Cascade-Jeff Scott,
Bonanza, QB/S; Charles Kandra,
T/LB, and Jamie Ongman, T/T
both Lost River, Travis Oliver,
Gilchrist, E/DE;
Big Fir-Todd Maurer, Glendale,
RB/CB;
Ross
Rowland,
Yoncalla, G/NG;
Big Sky-Kevin Huck, Culver,
C/NG; J.C. Udey, Wasco
County, RB/LB;
Old Oregon-Jared Lewis,
Wallowa, QB/CB;
Skyline-Chns Berg, Rogue
River, WR/FS; Dane Williams,
South Umpqua, TE/OLB; Brad
Kudlac, North Valley, RB/DB;
Jamie Galloway, Hidden Valley,
FB/DL;
Sky Em-Zach Johnson,
Junction City, OL/DL; Bucky
Rivera, Manst, QB/DB; Jake
Humble, Elmira, RB/ILB;
Capital-Tristan Nichols, Sweet
JVs split over
weekend
By Rick Paullus
The Heppner Mustangs JV bas
ketball team split their games last
weekend, Jan. 23, beating Pilot
Rock, 68-45, and losing 54-47 to
the Wahtonka Eagles.
In the game against the Rock
ets, the Mustangs jumped out to
a 17-7 lead after one quarter and
extended their lead to 38-24 at
halftime. The Mustangs contin
ued their dominance in the sec
ond half before winning, 68-45.
Michael Schonbachler led the
Mustangs with 14 points, making
eight of 11 free throws. Cody
Bellamy added 10 points as all the
Mustangs scored in the game.
After traveling to Pilot Rock on
Friday night, the Mustangs trav
elled to The Dalles on Saturday,
Jan 24 to take on the Wahtonka
Eagles.
The Mustangslooked tired as
they could m uster only four
points in the first quarter and
trailed, 12-4. Heppner came out
in the second quarter pressing and
outscored the Eagles, 21 -9, to take
a 25-21 lead at halftime.
Wahtonka came out hot in the
third quarter, outsconng Heppner,
24-12, to take a 45-37 lead enter
ing the fourth quarter. The Mus
tangs couldn’t overcome the defi
cit and lost, 54-47.
Schonbachler again led the
M ustangs in scoring with 12
points. Craig Scott added nine
points and Ryan Matteson scored
seven points.
Statistics:
Heppner-17 21 13 17-68
Pilot R ock-7 17 11 10-45
Heppner: Schonbachler 3 8-1114,
Bellamy 4 1-2 10, Matteson 3 0-0 8.
Blake Knowles 3 1-5 7, Kris Paullus
2 2-3 6, Joe Papineau 2 2-6 6, Darrin
Ployhar 2 1-5 5, Bias Elguezabal 1
3-4 5, Brian Knowles 1 2-2 4, Scott 0
2-4 2. David Bates 0 1-2 1.21 23-44
68. Three-point field goals: Matteson
two, Bellamy.
Heppner- 4 21 12 10-47
Wahtonka- 12 9 24 9-54
Heppner: Schonbachler 5 2-3 12,
Scott 3 2-5 9, Matteson 3 0-0 7, Bel
lamy 3 0-0 6, Paullus 2 0-0 5, Ploy
har 1 0-0 2, Bates 1 0-0 2, Blake
Knowles 1 0-2 2, Elguezabal 10-0 2,
Brian Knowles, Papineau. 20 4-10
47. Three-point field goals: Blake
Knowles 2, Scott, Matteson, Paullus.
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Home, RB/OLB; John Justin,
Sisters, WR/SS; Jason Lovell,
Cascade,
QB/OLB;
Bnan
Faulhaber, Molalla, WR/DB.
Alternates:
Wapiti-Mike Cudaback, Nyssa,
QB/LB;
Ryan
Zollman,
Enterprise, E/LB; Ethan Miller,
Elgin, E/S; Dan Lockett, Pine
Eagle,
RB/QB/S;
Derrick
Thomberg, Joseph, T/T;
Greater Oregon-C.J. Kleck,
Grant Union TE/OLB; William
Fowler, Ontario, RB/DLB; Jim
Wagner, Bums, QB/DB; Brad
Jacobs, Vale, RB/OLB;
South Cascade-Nathan Chin,
Lost River, QB/CB;
Big Fir-Jeremy Young,
Oakland, RB/LB; Chris Van
Gundy, Glendale, G/LB;
Big Sky-Levi Overcash,
Culver, RB/LB; Ritchie Wallace,
Dufur, G/T;
Old Oregon-Brody Anderson,
Cove, RB/LB;
Skyline-Eric
Esselstrom,QB/FS, Knute Parent,
OL/DL, both Phoenix; Mike
Champion,
North
Valley,
OL/DL;
Sky Em-John Williams, Elmira,
OL/DL; James McClintock,
Junction City, PK; Billy Holm,
Glide, FB/OLB; Mike Riffle,
LaPme, C/DL;
Capital-Jeremy Fitzgerald,
Central, RB/DB; Walter Gager,
Sisters, OL/DL; Pete Marquez,
Woodbum, OL/ DL; Steve Tiegs,
Stayton, OL/LB.
Mustang JV
girls lose to
Pilot Rock
By Molly Rhea
The junior varsity Mustang
girls blew an 8-1 first quarter
lead in Pilot Rock on Friday,
January 23, losing 25-33 to the
Rocket JVs.
The Rockets
blasted in 12 points during the
second quarter while holding the
Mustangs to three and putting
Heppner down 11-13 at the half.
With each team managing to
score only six points in the third
quarter, the Mustangs continued
to trail by two points, 17-19,
after three. Pilot Rock out-
scored Heppner 14-8 in the final
period to clinch the win.
Varsity
floater
Kathleen
Greenup scored all eight of the
Mustangs' first quarter points and
four of the final period's eight,
but it wasn't enough to lift
Heppner past the Rockets.
Macy Rhea and Jessica Maben
each pulled down eight rebounds
for the Mustangs.
Heppner
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Pilot Rock 1 12 6 14 -
33
Heppner (25) Ropp 1 0-0 2, Clough,
Pointer 2 0-1 4, Kahl, Rhea 0 0-3 0,
Adams 0 0-2 0, Greenup 4 4-7 12,
Watkins 0 2-2 2, Papineau I 1-3 3,
Maben 0 2-2 2, Sykes. Totals 8 9-20
25. Three point goals, none. Total fouls
23, fouled out, Greenup.
Pilot Rock (33) Christensen I 3-6 5,
Cribbs 2 4-6 8, Jones, Swanson 10-12,
Kordatzky 1 0-0 2, Harrison I 2-4 4, G.
Thompson 1 0-0 2, Porter, Greene 4 2-4
10, Barkley, D. Thompson 0 0-2 0.
Totals 11 11-23 33. Three point goals,
none. Total fouls 23, fouled out, Cribbs
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Derek Gunderson
Tim Dickenson
Jonas Healy, Heppner High
School senior, was named to the
Class 2A all state second team in
football. Healy, the son of Jerry
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Elks Hoop Shoot winners announced
The Heppner Elks Lodge #358
sponsored the local annual Elks
hoop shoot on January 18 at
Heppner High School. Kids from
Heppner, Lexington, lone, and
the surrounding area participated.
Elks hoop shoot Dave
Gunderson, commented that this
year's turnout was much higher
than last year's.
Boys and girls were divided
into three separate age groups
and each contestant shot 25 free
throws. Those making the most
baskets will receive a trophy and
are eligible to compete at the
district hoop shoot which will be
held in Hermiston this Saturday,
January 31.
Second place winners received
an Elks "Say no to drugs"
basketball. The colorful purple
and white balls were donated by
the Heppner Lady Elks. First
Lady, Andrea Mortimore, said
that left over basketballs may be
purchased at the Elks Club for
$10 apiece while supplies last.
Additional balls may be ordered
if there is enough interest.
Hoop Shoot winners are as
follows: 8-9 year old girls-first
place Megan Orr, second place'
Katie Britt; 10-11 year old girls-
first place Lindsay Mitchell,
second place Shannon Rietmann;
12-13 year old girls-first place
Meghan Bailey, second place
Marci Miller.
8-9 year old boys-first place
Matt McCabe, second place, a tie
between Robbie Smith and
Nathan Kennedy; 10-11 year old
boys-first place Josh Gutierrez,
second place, a tie between Jode
Coil and Matthew VanCleave;
12-13 year old boys-first place
Stefan Matheny, second place
Michael McCabe.
Eight-nine year olds: Robbie Smith (left), Nathan Kennedy
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Heppner Little
League to meet
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The annual meeting of the
Heppner Little League will be
held Thursday, February 5, at 7
pm .
at
the
Heppner
Neighborhood Center.
All adults interested in the
operation of Little League,
coaching a team and those who
have a child who will be playing
this spring, should attend.
For more information, call
John Murray or Gayle Gutierrez.
Have yo u r own
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and Carmen Healv
Healy of Hemmer.
Heppner, / V t C v ^ O l i l I v i l l i
was selected as an offensive
lineman.
Derek Gunderson and Tim
Dickenson, both HHS juniors and
wide receivers, were named to
the
third
team
offense.
Katie McCoin of Condon was
Gunderson is the son of Dave
and Tncia Gunderson, Heppner ranked number 10 world wide in
Dickenson is the son of Steve barrel racing according to a
Professional Rodeo Cowboys
and Kathy Dickenson, Heppner
Other CBC players selected A s s o c i a t i o n / W o m e n ' s
include: Troy Johnson, Umatilla Professional Rodeo Association
senior, second team wide news release as of January 20.
McCoin had earned $ 1,790 as
receiver and third team defensive
back; James Baird, Wahtonka of that date. She had been ranked
junior, second team punter; Chris in seventh place with those
Gnmes, Weston-McEwen senior, earnings as of Jan. 13.
Seth Hopper of Stanfield was
third team running back; Luke
Scoggins, Sherman County ranked fifth in calf roping with
sophomore, kicker; Lino Garza, $3,775 in earnings. His earnings
Umatilla senior, third team were up from $2,833 and eighth
defensive lineman; and John place the previous week. Jeff
McBean,
Weston-McEwen Coelho, Long Creek, was fourth
senior, third team defensive with $3,793. He had been in third
lineman. No CBC players were place the previous week.
Standings are unofficial.
named to the all state first team.
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10-11 year olds: Jode Coil (left), Shannon Rietmann, Josh
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