Mustangs lose to the
Bulldogs, 77-53
The Heppner Mustangs trav
eled to Culver on Friday, Jan. 22,
and lost to the Bulldogs, 77-53.
The loss drops the Mustangs’
Colum bia Basin C onference
record to 3-2 and fourth place.
The M ustangs’ overall record
drops to 9-6.
The Bulldogs came out of the
blocks on fire, outscoring Hepp
ner, 23-10. The Bulldogs’ Kenny
Macy hit three three-pointers and
Alex Carlson scored 10 points in
the quarter.
The Mustangs were outscored
by only one point in the second
quarter, but still trailed 33-19 at
halftime.
Culver came out of the inter
mission and put the game away,
outscoring Heppner 19-8 to take
a 52-27 lead. Tlie Mustangs did
outscore Culver in the fourth, 26-
23, as Ryan Matteson scored nine
of his team-high 15 points in the
By Natalie McElllgott and Emily
Key
Mustangs outlast Cougars
By Brant Parks
The Martingale 4-H Horse
Club met at the lone City
Library at 7:30 p.m. on
Wednesday February 13. The
meeting was called to order by
the 1998 President Nonnie
Walters. The club welcomed a
new member Brent Parks, who
introduced his guests.
Christie Crowell presented club
correspondence regarding two
upcoming clinics. They include
a driving clinic on January 24
and a dressage clinic on
February 21.
Club members brought
blankets and coats, which will be
donated to Night Watch in
Portland for the homeless
people.
Sybil Krebs instructed Brent
Paries on the 4-H pledge.
Election of the 1999 officers
resulted in. the following:
President Nonnie Walters; Vice-
President Brent Parks, and
Secretary Kristal Temple.
The will be having an Easter
Egg Hunt at Crowell's again this
year.b * •
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The mefeting was adjourned and
refreshments were provided by
Kristie Crowell and Penny
Krebs.
The next meeting will be
announced at a later date.
consecutive baskets by Matheny
and a rebound basket by Evans
boosted the lead to 52-43. A three-
point play by the Cougars made it
a six point game, but Evans scored
on a nice pass from Matheny to
end the threat. An Echo basket at
the end made the final a 54-48
Heppner win.
Dickenson led the Mustangs
with 15 points, 10 rebounds and
four steals. Eckman had 11 re
bounds to go with three steals and
two assists. Matheny had eight
points, three steals and two assists.
Gunderson had seven points, five
steals and two assists; Matteson
had six points, three assists and
three steals. Knowles came off
the bench to grab six rebounds.
The Heppner Mustangs trav
eled to Echo on Tuesday, Jan. 19
and outlasted the Cougars, 54-48.
The Mustangs tried to put the
game away on numerous occa
sions, but the Cougars would claw
their way back to keep it close.
A three-point play by Blake
Knowles in the first quarter gave
the Mustangs an 11-6 lead , but
the Cougars closed it to 14-10 at
the end of the quarter.
Baskets by Shane Matheny,
Tim Dickenson and Ryan Matte
son made the score 20-11, only to
see the Cougars come back to
make it 23-19. At the half, the
Mustangs led 27-24.
Derek Gunderson hit two jump
shots, Dickenson two free throws,
Jared Eckman and Casey Evans
each made short jumpers to in
crease the lead to 37-26 early in
the third quarter. The Cougars
came right back with a 7-1 run to
close the gap to 3 8 -3 3 ,.but,
Mafliqjy an d .Dickenson each
made baskets to give the Mus
tangs a 42-35 lead after three.
Echo closed to within 46-43
midway through the fourth, but
Statistics:
Heppner: 14-13-15-12 54
Echo: 10-14-11-13 48
Heppner: Tim Dickenson 6 3-6 15,
Shane Matheny 4 0-18, Derek Gunderson
2 3-4 7. Casey Evans 3 0-0 6, Ryan
Matteson 3 0-2 6, Jared Eckman 1 3-8 5.
Bias Elguezabal 1 1-2 3. Blake Knowles
1 1 -2 3, Clint Bellamy 0 1 -2 1 , Riley Tingue
0 0 -2 0 , Craig Scott 0 0-0 0. 21 12^27 54 .
Three-pointers: none. > ■
,
Echo: Seeger 5 4-8 16, D. Brown 3 2-
2 8, James 1 4-6 6, A. Brown 2 2-3 6, Fife
3 2-2 8, Marcum 1 0-0 2, Munoz 1 0-0 2.
16 14-21 48. Three-pointers: Seeger (2).
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Blue Demons whip
lone Cardinals
Holly Rebekah
Lodge meets
By Mike Radio
By Delpha Jones
Height was the key factor in the
Demons’ win over the lone
Cards on Friday, Jan. 15.
Shots and rebounds didn't fall
for the Cards as the Demons
blocked shots and out-rebounded
lone.
Even lone's "Red
Defense" could not save them in
this game as they lost, 27-19.
A short rally by lone brought
them within seven at one point,
but it was no use as the Demons
answered back with more and
wore the Cards down.
The Cards' offense went down
in shambles with the Demons'
powerful defense. The shorter
lone team could not stop the
Demons' plays.
"We have what it takes. We've
just got to want it bad enough,"
said Cardinal point man Andrew
Reitmann. This game put the
Cardinals at 2-3 in the season.
lone M iddle School beats Fossil
By Mika Radi*
lone dominated in their 25-20
win over Fossil on Saturday,
Jan. 16.
It wasn't points, but defense
that led the Cards. They used
coach Holland's "incredible Red
Defense." This technique is
used to get quick steals and
breakaway lay-ins.
Fossil was missing much of
their team to suspension, and the
Fossil coach was forced to put
fifth graders
in starting
positions. They put up a great
fight, but the lone team was
much too strong for the less
experienced players of the Fossil
team. "To my surprise they
were really good," stated lone
starter Cayle Krebs.
As for the Cardinals’ season,
they are three and three now.
Oregon State University's
Umatilla County Extension
Office is offering Master
Gardening classes to Morrow
County residents.
The classes are taught by OSU
Extension
agents
and
horticulture specialists. Once
participants complete the course
they eam the title, Master
Gardener.
In exchange for classroom
instruction, Master Gardeners
help local Extension agents
extend horticulture information
to their communities. They are
expected to return at least 30
hours of volunteer time.
Volunteer
duties
include
answering questions at clinics,
giving public talks and other
horticulture projects for the
community.
The classes will be held on
Thursdays beginning February 4
at the Hermiston Agricultural
Research Center Conference
Room at 2121 S. First St.,
Hermiston from 6 p.m. to
approximately 9:30 p.m.
The fee for new Master
Gardeners is $50 per person.
Space is limited. Call.541-567-
8321 to register. Fees will be
due at the first class.
For more information call the
Morrow County Extension
Office at 541-676-9642.
North Lex Livestock Club met
on January 24 at 3 p.m. at the
lone Fire Hall.
The club is led by Shelby
Krebs and Jeremiah McElllgott.
The elected officers are:
President Adrienne Swanson;
Vice President Nikki McElllgott;
Secretary/Treasurer
Salli
McElllgott; and news reporters
Natalie McElllgott and Emily
Key.
The club talked about
community service projects.
They are going to replant the
flower boxes on Mam Street of
lone. At the meeting they also
talked about the parts of sheep,
swine and steer There were 15
members present.
The next meeting is on
February 7 at 1 p.m. at the lone
Fire Hall. They will be
discussing livestock judging and
the kinds of breeds. There will
also be presentations given.
Emily and Abby Key will be
bringing refreshments.
MARTINGALE'S
Statistics:
Heppnsr 10-9-8-26 53
Culver 23-10-19-23 77
Heppner: Ryan Matteson 7 0-0 15, Derek
Gunderson 5 0-0 11. Craig Scott 3 2-2 8, Shane
Matheny 2 2-3 6, Casey Evans 2 1-2 5, Jared
Eckman 1 0-2 2. Clint Bellamy 1 0-4 2. Riley
Tingue 1 0-0 2, Blake Knowles 0 2-2 2. Tim
Dickenson 0 0-1 0, Bias Elguezabal, Joe
Papineau 22 7-17 53. Three-pointers:
Gunderson. Matteson
Culver Carlson 8 6-8 22, K. Macy 4 2-2 13,
Bain 4 4-8 12, Boyer 3 5-6 11, Cruz 4 0-2 8, J.
Macy 2 1-4 5. Montes 2 0-0 4, Cloud 0 1-2 1,
Benningfield 0 1-2 1, Dix 0 0-1 0. 27 20-35 77.
Three-pointers: K. Macy (3).
By Rick Paullus
Master Gardener
class scheduled
North Lex Livestock
quarter. Derek Gunderson hit a
three-pointer in the quarter and
finished the game with 11 points.
Tim Dickenson and Casey
Evans led the Mustangs in re
bounds with seven and five, re
spectively. Evans also had two
steals. M atteson and Shane
Matheny each had two assists.
The Mustangs will be back in
action hosting Weston-McEwen
on Friday, Jan. 29, and Wahtonka
on Saturday, Jan. 30.
By Rick Pauflus
Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner Oregon Wednesday, January 27, 1999 - FIVE
4 -H News
Holly Rebekah Lodge met for
the regular meeting on Thursday
evening. In the absence of the
Noble Grand and Vice Grande,
Past Noble Grand Dorothy Jack-
son conducted the meeting.
A letter was read from the as
sembly president asking for April
15 as the official day of her visit,
which the lodge accepted.
Election of officers was held,
with the following elected:
Marlene Grey, Noble Grand;
Maureen Howard, Vice Grand;
Delpha Jones, secretary; and
Kathy Clark, treasurer.
The February card party was
discussed and the committees ap
pointed.
February is the men’s month to
serve refreshments.
Cards were sent to ill members
and friends. Thank you cards were
read from those receiving Christ
mas packages sent to help cheer
the shut-ins during the holidays.
Junior high girls
WE MAKE POSTERS
Heppner Gazette-Times
Gun Club
results listed
The Morrow County Gun Club
held their weekly shoot on Satur
day, Jan. 23 at Lexington, with
another beautiful day bringing
plenty of shooters out, said reporter
Sandi Day.
Winners of the 16 yard event
were: first, Mick Sharp with the
first perfect score of the season,
25 of 25; second a tie between
Curt Day and Harvey Childers,
both 24 of 25; and third a tie be
tween Bob Krein and Mark
Schlichting, 23 of 25.
Winners of the 20 yard handi
cap event were: first, Harvey
Childers, 23 o f 25; second,
Kel wayne Haguewood, 22 of 25;
and third, a three-way tie between
Curt Day, Mark Schlichting and
Tom White, 21 of25.
Three Annie Oakley shoots
were held, with Deona Hodges,
Tom White and Bob Krein each
with one. Bob Krein also won the
golf round.
The next shoot will be held Sat
urday, Jan. 30 at noon at the gun
club in Lexington.
In the Service
Marine Lance Cpl. Mathew
Mickel, son of Starr Mickel of
Irrigon, recently arrived on station
in the Arabian Gulf with the 13th
Marine Expeditionary Unit em
barked aboard the ships of the
USS Boxer Amphibious Ready
Group.
The 13th Marine Expeditionary
Unit was sent to the Arabian Gulf
to support the USS Enterprise
Battle group and USS Belleau
Wood ARG, which recently par
ticipated in Operation Desert Fox.
Prior to departing their home
base of Camp Pendleton, CA„ in
December, Mickel participated in
a Pacific Joint Task Force exer
cise with more than 15,000 sail
ors, m arines, airmen and
coastguardsmen in the eastern
Pacific Ocean.
The 1997 graduate of Thurston
High School of Springfield joined
the Marine Corps in August 1997.
basketball underway
Heppner Junior High School
(HJHS) have announced the jun
ior high girls’ basketball schedule:
HJHS girls' basketball
schedule:
Saturday, Jan. 16-Stanfieldat
Stanfield, 10 a.m.;
Friday, Jan. 22-Umatilla at
Heppner, 3 p.m.;
Saturday, Jan. 23-Athena-
Weston at Athena, 11 p.m.;
Friday, Jan. 29-Columbia
Middle School at Irrigon, 1 p.m.;
Saturday, Jan. 30-Pilot Rock
at Pilot Rock, 10 a.m.;
Friday, Feb. 5-A thena-
OPEN HOUSE ,
Weston at Heppner, 3 p.m.;
Saturday, Feb. 6-Umatilla at
Umatilla, 10 a.m.;
Friday, Feb. 12-Pilot Rock at
Heppner, 3 p.m.;
Saturday, Feb. I3-Columbia
Middle School at Heppner, 10
a.m.;
Friday, Feb. 19-Stanfield at
Heppner, 3 p.m.;
Saturday, Feb. 20-S*venth
Grade Tournament, site and time
TBA;
Saturday, Feb. 20-Eighth
Grade Tournament at Heppner, 10
a.m.
fo r
EVA GRIFFITH'S
9 0 th
BIRTHDAY!
We Print Business Cards
join us at the Heppner Elks Club,
Saturday, january 30th
TKouuf itifUo & cotono to cioooe from
from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Heppner Gazette-Times • 676-9228
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County Court examines shift in
regional connections
The Morrow County Court is in
the process of examining a shift
in regional partnerships from the
current alignment with the North
Central Region, which includes
Gilliam, Wheeler, Sherman and
Wasco counties, to an alignment
with a new Northeast Region to
include Umatilla, Baker, Union
and Wallowa counties.
Morrow County and the other
four Northeast counties are
currently in the process of
soliciting requests for proposals
with a grant from the state to
fully explore the potential
advantages and disadvantages of
forming this larger geographic
and economic development
region.
The study of forming a new
five-county configuration is
consistent with the governor's
new strategy for Community
Solution Teams (state agencies)
with new regional groupings,
according to a Morrow County
Court news release.
Although the court is in the
proposal request process, they
still considers this a tentative
exploration. "We do not know
what partnerships will look like
until the legislature has
concluded and we do not know
yet what the results of the study
win reveal."
The first meetings with
representatives from the other
northeast counties have been
promising, they said, but any
ultimate changes which may
occur
will
probably be
approached in phases.
The goal of the Morrow County
Court, they said, is to form a
strong regional partnership with
whichever geographic region
affords the greatest economic
and community development
opportunities for its citizens.
Spaghetti feed Friday at HHS
The Heppner High School
senior class is sponsoring a
spaghetti feed this Friday,
January 29, from 4-7 p.m. in the
HHS home ec room.
The feed will take place during
the HHS basketball game versus
Weston-McEwen. Junior varsity
girls' action begins at 3 p.m.,
followed by boys' Jvs, girls'
varsity and concluding with
boys' varsity.
The meal, which includes
spaghetti, salad, bread and
beverage, is $3.50 for adults,
$2.50 for children under 13 and
$15 for a family.
Proceeds from the spaghetti
feed go toward the Class of
1999's graduation trip to
Disneyland.
Genealogy class slated
Learn how to climb your
family tree at the BMCC
Beginning Genealogy class at
the Morrow County Museum on
Friday, February 12, at 2 p.m.
This free class will get you
started
in
research
and
documentation and familiarize
you with resources available
locally. Aimed at beginners, this
class will also serve as a
refresher for more experienced
researchers. A follow-up class
will be scheduled.
Fair committee honors Wilkinsons
The Morrow County Fair
Committee meet in January and
decided on two major issues.
The first of these was to dedicate
this year's premium books to
Dick and Virginia Wilkinson of
Heppner in honor of their many
years ot service to the Morrow
County Fair.
The second item discussed was
the theme for this year's fair.
They decided that "a bootin' and
a scootin' to the Morrow County
Fair" would be fun theme for
this year.
Symphony invites young artists
The Oregon East Symphony is
now accepting applications for
its annual Young Artists
Competition to be held Sunday,
March 7 at the Vert Clubroom in
Pendleton.
The competition is open to all
musicians from elementary age
through young adults up to age
25.
During the event, each entrant
will perform from memory a
solo piece that has orchestral
accompaniment
available.
Contestants will be adjudicated
in divisions based on their age
and grade level.
Cash prizes of $100. will be
awarded to the winners of each
division and some young artists
may also be selected to perform
with the Oregon East Symphony
in concert.
To enter, each individual must
submit a completed application
form and entry fee of $20. All
entries must be received no later
than February 19.
For more information or to
obtain entry materials, call Alice
Massey,
Young
Artists
Competition chairman, at 541 -
276-7340.
AG scholarships announced
New and continuing students in
Oregon
State
University's
College of Agricultural Sciences
have been awarded $ 160,000 in
scholarships. The awards were
made possible by gifts to the
E.R. Jackman Foundation and
the OSU Foundation.
Receiving awards are two
former Morrow County 4-H club
members.
Kristi Mason,
daughter of Dean and Joyce
Mason of Boardman, received a
$1,000 Lawrence E. and
Marguerite Kaseberg Memorial
Agricultural Honors scholarship
and a $750 Walter J. and
Florence J. Jaeger undergraduate
scholarship. The 1998 graduate
of Riverside High School is
enrolled in a pre-vetennary
medicine program in animal
sciences.
Ryan Evans, son of Kenn and
Mary Evans of Imgon, received
a $1,500 award given by A-B
Technologies International and
Harvest States Foundation and a
$750
Cenex
Foundation
scholarship. The 1992 Riverside
High School graduate is a senior
majoring in agricultural business
management in the OSU
program on the Eastern Oregon
University campus.