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EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 9,1998 Births Lady Cardinals sink Viking battleship Cardinal boys lose to Umatilla The Lady Cardinals sunk the Umatilla Vikings' battleship, defeating the Vikings, 53-44, on Tuesday, December 2. Camie' Bumght led the Cardinal defense with 16 points and four steals. Nikki McElligott followed Bumght with 14 points to her credit, blocked five Vikmg shots and led the Cardinal team in rebounds. Niki Sullivan led the team in assists. Coach Chris Davis said, "This was a good first win. We were fagged at times, but we played hard." First game jitters plagued the Cardinal boys’ varsity team as the Vikings sailed to a 90-32 | victory. Cardinal scoring was led by Korey Morgan with nine points. Mark McElligott followed with seven points. Korey Morgan countered the Viking attack with a three-point shot in the third quarter. Senior Ryan Bennetto sank a three-point bucket in the fourth quarter but the Viking offense was still too strong for the struggling Cardinal team. Umatilla lead scorer, CJ Savage, launched seven three- point shots in the game that led the Vikings on their victory voyage. The Cardinal boys junior varsity team was unable to hold off the Vikings. The Viking squad outscored the Cardinals, 78-36. Adam McCabe led the Cardinal team with 10 points, followed by Jeremy Rietmann with nine points. John Ferguison was leading rebounder for the Cardinals. The Lady Cardinal JV squad couldn't hold Umatilla back for a 48-23 win. Freshmen Cyndi Heagy and Kristina Powell both led the Cardinals in rebounds. Sybil Krebs topped the team with seven points followed by Jennifer Thompson and Kristina Powell. Coach Duane Neiffer said he was pleased with the first JV performance of the season. Lady Cards defeat Mustangs in tight race Boys varsity loses to Heppner The lone Lady Cardinals varsn, basketball team defeated the Heppner Mustangs in a tight race on their home court on December 5. The Mustangs handed the Cardinals losses on all games except u~ girls varsity. The game between the Lady Cardinals and the Heppner Mustangs was intense the entire game but it was the Lady Cardinals that came out with a 38-35 win. The game stayed within four points throughout the game and both teams were evenly matched. The Cardinals were aided by Brandi Brantley with the most defensive rebounds. Camie Burright scored 16 points, three of those the result of a three point shot in the fourth quarter Charissa Gates had seven points, two of which were field goals. Shelby Krebs surprised coach Chris Davis with a three-point bucket in the fourth quarter. Coach Davis stated, "This is not the kind of game we are used to. We want-to push the ball and score fast. The girls did a great job adapting to the game." The Heppner Mustangs were led by Jill Barber with 12 points followed by Casey Ingraham with eight. The Fillies successfully launched four field goals, two by Barber, and one each by Jaci Hughes and Janelle Healy. In boys' varsity action, the Heppner Mustangs rounded up a win, defeating the Cardinals, 63- 29. Cardinal defense had a hard time keeping up with lead scorers, Jared Eckman and Ryan Matteson. The first quarter hurt the Cardinals, allowing the Mustangs to score 21 points to lone's 5. The Cardinal squad allowed the Mustangs to score only 12 points in the second quarter. Jacob Neiffer countered the Mustang attack with a three- point shot in the second quarter, bringing the total number of points scored for lone in that quarter to 11. The Cardinals were able to keep Matteson from scoring the remainder of the game but were unable to keep the Mustangs from scoring another 30 points by the end of the fourth quarter. Brad Bumght led the lone men in scoring and cleaned up under the basket with rebounds. Patrick Davidson also made his presence known under the basket, pulling in rebounds for the Cardinals. Coach Dennis Stefani said he is "seeing improvement in the team" and hopes that "everything will come together before the league play starts." The Lady Cardinal JV team had an excellent game that left them trailing the Mustangs only 20-27 at the end of the game. Coach Duane Neiffer said he was impressed with the continuing improvement of the girls. The team as a whole played more aggressively both offensively and defensively. Jeanette Brantley led the team in scoring, followed by Salli McElligott. Five-foot, two-inch sophomore Nonnee Walters launched a successful three- point shot, announcing to the Mustangs that "height doesn't matter if you play from the heart." Neiffer praised Cyndi Heagy, saying, "She continues to be a solid rebounder and led the team in steals with four thefts of the ball." The Cardinal Boys JV squad was defeated by Heppner, 34-55. Adam McCabe led the Cardinals with 11 points, shooting 75 percent at the line. Dustin Haguewood followed with six points and three blocked shots in the second half. The Mustangs had to keep a careful watch on Adam Neiffer who nabbed three steals from his opponents. John Ferguison did an outstanding job rebounding for the lone team. 4-H News Kool Kitchen Kids By Laurie Murray On November 5, the Kool Kitchen kids met at the Extension office after school until five p.m. on Thursday. It was their first meeting. Members passed out the materials that they needed for the year. They also elected their president, vice president, secretary and news reporter. Laune Murray is reporter, Shanna Rietmann is president, Mahaley Huddleston is vice president and Blair Keithley is secretary. They also listened to Shelly Rietmann's presentation about our U.S. flag. She is an intermediate member. Rian Marie Wlzner-a daugh ter Rian Mane was bom to Chris tine and Jarod Wizner of Imgon on November 21, 1998 at Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston. The baby weighed 8 lbs. 14 oz. Donald Anthony McElli- gott-a son, Donald Anthony was born to Anna and Jerom e McElligott of lone on November 22, 1998 at Good Shepherd Com munity Hospital in Hermiston. The baby weighed 9 lbs. 12 oz. Luis Enrique Aguilar Larios-a son Luis Enrique was bom to Mans Lanos and Enrique Agui lar of Boardman on Novem ber 24, 1998 at Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston. The baby weighed 6 lbs. 6 oz. 'Heppner Qazette-Tunes : Start a new Christmas tradition and come Celebrate Jesus Birth. gl W ho says you can’t change the system? Libby Violet Lind-a daughter Libby Violet was bom to Bernard and Julianne Lind of Umatilla at Walla Walla General Hospital in Walla Walla, WA. on December 4, 1998. The baby weighed 8 lbs. 7 oz. She joins a brother, Samuel Hanna-Lind, 13 years old. 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