Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 12, 2000 - THREE
Mustang girls lose to Cardinals in OT
By Rick Paullui
In their final pre-season game,
the Heppner Mustang girls’ var
sity pushed the lone Cardinals to
overtime, but came up short, los
ing 54-50, on Jan. 5 in lone.
After falling behind 17-7 after
one, the Mustangs got a lay-m
from Shelley Rietmann and a re
bound basket by Amy Papineau
to cut the lone lead to 17-11. Two
baskets by the Cardinals’ Nikki
McElligott made it a 10-point game
but the Mustangs got three points
from Trisha Adams, a lay-in by
Rietmann and a three-point play
from Ashley Ropp to cut the lead
to 21 -19. The Cardinals took a 22-
20 lead at halftime.
After a McElligott basket,
Casey Ingraham scored six
straight points, Rietmann scored
on a nice pass from Ropp and
Adams hit a free throw to give
the Mustangs a 29-24 lead. The
Cardinals cut the lead to 29-28,
but Ingraham scored and Ropp hit
a three-poijit;er to give the Mus
tangs a 34-28 lead.
The Cardinals scored the final
seven points of the quarter, the last
three on a three-pointer by
McElligott at the buzzer, to take a
35-34 lead after three.
San Juanita Elguezabal got a
steal and lay-in, but the Cardinals
got a three-pointer from Camie
Burright to regain the lead at 38-
36. Two free throws each by
Rietmann and Papineau gave the
M ustangs a 40-38 lead, but
Bumght came back to tie it at 40-
40. Marissa McCabe hit a three-
pointer and Papineau scored on a
rebound basket to give the Mus
tangs a 45-40 lead with four min
utes left. The Mustangs went cold
and the Cardinals came back to
tie the game at 45-45 at the end
of regulation.
The Cardinals kept up the pres
sure in overtime, scoring the first
eight points before Rietmann
scored to cut the lead to 53-47. A
three-pointer by Lacey Matteson
made the final score 54-50.
Lexington News
By Delpha Jones
Rietmann ended up with 11
points, five rebounds and three
steals. Ingraham scored 10 points,
had three steals and two assists.
Papineau had six points and pulled
down 11 rebounds. Matteson had
four steals and Elguezabal had six
rebounds.
lone was led by McElligott with
28 points and Burright with 23.
Statistics
lone boys' varsity puts up
fight, but loses to Condon
The lone Varsity men's team
put up a valiant fight before
succumbing to the Condon Blue
Devils, 44-56. Mark McElligott
continues to be a true team
leader,
scoring 12 points,
robbing three steals and scooping
out five assists. Allen Gnbskov
scored 11 points, brought down
five rebounds and handed out
three assists. Cory Bennetto was
again a constant factor for the
Cardinals, bringing in s.x
rebounds and embezzling three
steals.
lone shot 57 percent from the
free throw fine, making four of
seven attempts at the line. The
Condon Blue Devils made seven
of 16 attempts at the line for 44
percent. lone had 13 turnovers in
the game
while Condon
committed 20 turnovers.
Cardinal JVs defeat Tiger-Scots
The Lady Cardinal JV team
defeated the Weston-McEwen
Tigerscots, 36-13.
Diana McElligott had an
exceptional game and led the
lone team with 12 points, three
steals, and eight rebounds. Tracy
Griffith helped McElligott on the
boards by grabbing seven
rebounds.
Cyndi
Heagy
contributed seven points and
Jennifer Thompson had a total of
six points for the Cardinals.
lone boys varsity loses to
Grizzlies in passing game
It was the Helix Grizzlies'
nearly flawless passing game that
sealed the fate of the lone
Cardinal varsity men on Friday,
January 7. Helix outscored lone,
64-47.
Senior Mark McElligott was
the leading scorer for lone.
McElligott also had seven
rebounds and grabbed four steals.
Brad Burright scored eight points
and brought down six rebounds
for
lone.
Cory
Bennetto
displayed enormous ability on
the boards, bringing down seven
rebounds and scoring seven
points.
lone JV boys defeat Blue Devils
The lone JV men defeated the
Condon Blue Devils in a tight
game on Saturday, January 8.
The Cardinal men were lagging
behind the Blue Devils at the end
of the third quarter, 23-36. but
turned up the heat in the fourth
quarter to score an additional 22
points to overcome Condon, 44-
Friends and relatives in the
area were grieved to hear of the
passing o f Scott Groshens at
Granite. Memorial services will be
held this Saturday, Jan. 15 at 2
45.
p.m. at the Heppner Elks Club.
Zac Fabian was the leading
The card party and stew
supper were well attended Satur
day night. The stew was prepared
by Noble Grand Marlene Grey.
A Crisis Line volunteer
Prizes at the card party were won
training,
sponsored by the
by Marian Murchison, women’s
Domestic
Violence
Services of
high; Matjorie Bull, second high;
Umatilla
and
Morrow
counties,
Vem Keithley, men’s high; Tom
has
been
planned
this
January
Wilson, second high; and Vem
and February.
Keithley and Ginger Keithley,
The training sessions will be
traveling. Refreshments were
held January 18, 20, 25 and 27
served following the card party.
from 6-9 p.m., January 29 from 8
Several boys from this area a.m. to 5 p.m. and February 2
have moved to Houston, TX., from 6-9 p.m. at the Domestic
where they will be employed. They Violence Services counseling
recently graduated from lineman’s office in Pendleton.
school in Boise, ID. Before leav
The sessions will provide
ing, Chris Jones enjoyed a birth training for those interested in
day dinner at the home of his volunteering for the Domestic
grandparents, Cecil and Delpha Violence and Sexual Assault
Jones. Others present were Ken
Crisis Line or anyone wishing to
and Connie Jones, Jill Barber,
learn more about domestic
Mike and Ronnie Jones, and
violence and sexual assault.
Shane Eng and Taylor.
Volunteers are needed for crisis
Dee Roven and three chil line evening and weekend shifts.
dren from Portland were week
There is no charge for the
end callers at the Dick Temple training. Volunteers must be at
home.
least 18 years of age.
,
Heppner 7 13 14 11 5 - 50
lone 17 5 13 10 9 - 54
Heppner Shelley Rietmann 4 3-411.
Casey Ingraham 4 2-2 10, Ashley Ropp 2
1-1 6, Amy Papineau 2 2-3 6. Marissa
McCabe 2 0-0 5. Lacey Matteson 1 1-4 4
San Juanita Elguezabal 2 0-0 4. Trisha
Adams 1 2-4 4, Macy Rhea, Brett Barber,
Meghan Bailey 18 11-18 50 Three-point
ers Ropp, Matteson, McCabe
lone: N. McElligott 107-11 28, Bumght
10 2-4 23, Halvorsen 1 0-0 2. Peck 0 1-2
1, D. McElligott 0 0-2 0, Krebs 0 0-1 0,
Walters. Brantley. Powell 21 10-20 54
Three-pointers: N. McElligott, Burright
point producer with a total of 17
points. Fabian was on a mission,
nailing three buckets from the
three-point area and grabbing
eight steals. Sophomore Adam
McCabe scored nine points,
brought down six rebounds and
had
eight
steals.
Dustin
Haguewood contributed eight
points, brought down 13
rebounds and had two steals.
Children attend after
school program
Twenty children attended the
first meeting of the Kids Klub, an
interdenominational children's
club in Heppner. "It’s pretty
exciting to have 20 kids," said
Peggy Connor, one of the
organizers of the group, along
with Connne Miles and Kan
Keown.
Connor said that the club's
Class of 2000
plans dinner
hours will be expanded from
4:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. The group
meets at 3:30 p.m by the yellow
flag near the crosswalk the front
of Heppner Elementary School
and then walks to the Church of
the Nazarene, accompanied by
chaperons.
All children in third through
sixth grade are invited to attend.
USDA sets next CRP signup
Farm Services Agency County
Executive
Director,
Skip
Matthews, has announced that
the next Conservation Reserve
Program (CRP) general sign-up
for Morrow County cropland will
be held during a four-week
period from January 18 through
February 11 at the USDA service
center in Heppner.
"This is an opportunity for
farmers and landowners to
participate in a cost-effective,
voluntary program to improve
their land, water and wildlife
resources and lock in a multi
year payment based on local
rental rates," Matthews said.
USDA will continue to evaluate
and rank eligible CRP offers
using an Environmental Benefits
Index (EBI), which is based on
the potential environmental
benefits gamed from enrolling
the land in the CRP.
Decisions on the EBI cutoff
will be made after sign-up 20
ends, rhe EBI cutoff used in
previous sign-ups may not be
used for this one. The cutoff is
decided after analyzing the EBI
numbers of all the offers. Those
who would have met previous
sign-up EBI thresholds are not
guaranteed a contract under sign
up 20.
"CRP is a highly successful and
competitive program," said
Matthews. "I encourage all
landowners to find out about the
EBI before the February 11,
2000, deadline, and to consult
with local USDA experts on
steps they can take to maximize
EBI points and increase the
likelihood that their bid will .be
accepted."
Morrow County has 116,120
cropland acres that can be
enrolled in CRP. There are
1 1,258 acres available to be bid
in sign-up 20. The contracts
awarded under sign-up 20 will
become effective on October 1,
2000.
"Producers can avoid the highly
competitive EBI under the
general sign-up by enrolling the
most environmentally desirable
land under CRP's continuous
sign-up program," Matthews
said. Under the continuous sign
up, relatively small amounts of
land serv ing much larger areas,
such as filter strips, riparian
buffers, and grass waterways, can
be enrolled at any time. Normal
eligibility requirements apply,
but the competitive nature of the
EBI is waived because of the
highly environmentally desirable
nature of the practices available.
The CRP is designed to
improve the nation's natural
resource base, said Matthews.
Participants voluntarily enter into
contracts with USDA to enroll
erodible
and
other
environmentally sensitive land in
long-term contracts for 10 to 15
years. In exchange, participants
receive annual rental payments
and a payment of up to 50
percent of the cost of establishing
conservation practices.
The program protects millions
of acres of American topsoil
from erosion, he said. By
reducing water runoff and
sedimentation, it also protects
groundwater and helps improve
the condition of lakes, rivers,
ponds and streams. Acreage
enrolled in the CRP is planted to_
resource-conserktn^ (vegetatriel i
covers, which make the program
the maje^eoritribuitdr to irtcreases
in wildlife populations in many
parts of the country.
Heppner High School Class of
2000 is having a ham dinner fund
raiser this Friday, Jan. 14 from 5-
7 p.m in the high school home eco
nomics room.
Cost is $4.50 per person or $ 15
for a family.
The menu includes ham, scal
loped potatoes, homemade rolls,
salad and drink.
Everyone is invited to enjoy a
ham dinner and support this fund
raiser for the Class of 2000 drug
and alcohol-free class trip
Extension office
to close MLK day
The Morrow County Extension
Office will close on Monday,
January 17, to observe Martin
Luther King Day.
Anyone who needs assistance,
is asked to call or come by the
office prior to or after January 17
or leave a message.
Christian film
planned at CLC
An area showing of the film,
"A Vow to Cherish", will be held
at the Christian Life Center, 535
Morgan Street, on Sunday,
January 16, at 6 p.m.
The film deals with a Christian
couple as they struggle with the
wife's devastating illness.
Class of 1965
plans meeting
The Heppner Class of 1965 will
hold an organizational meeting for
their 35th year reunion upstairs at
Kate’s Pizza on Monday, Jan. 17
at 7 p.m. All class members are
invited to attend.
Hoop Shoot
set Jan. 16
The Heppner Elks Lodge will
hold their annual Elks Hoop Shoot
on Sbrtday,UairTfc^ihe<M*pprfc(
High School gym at 4 djtl Regis
tration will begin a tiiju p jri. All
boys and girls’ from Heppner, Lex
ington and lone, ages 8-13 as of
April 1, are invited to attend.
Crisis training scheduled
\
?C? team girls
fall to Pirates
To register or for more
information,
contact
the
Hermiston office, 567-0424, or
the Pendleton office. 276-3322.
4-H N ews
Martingales
The Martingale 4-H club will
have an open riding night at the
Wilkinson Arena from 5 to 7
p.m. on the first and third
Thursdays of each month through
the month of April.
All county 4-H members or
those who are interested in the 4-
H program are invited to come.
An adult or junior leader will be
available
to
help
with
showmanship, western or English
equitation, trail and basic
horsemanship skills.
Those planning to attend are
asked to bring quarters to help
with the cost of the lights in the
arena. For more information call
Sybil Krebs at 422-7558.
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By Rick Paulius
The Heppner Mustang girls’
“C” team suffered from cold
shooting, losing to the visiting Riv
erside Pirates, 23-13, on Thurs
day, Jan. 6.
The Mustangs got three points
from Jesse Kempas in the first
quarter, but managed just one point
in the second and third quarters
combined.
Trailing 17-4, the Mustangs
came back to within 19-11 before
falling by the final of 23-13.
Kelsey Greenup scored all six of
her points in the fourth quarter as
the Mustangs made their run.
Kempas finished with six points
to share high point honors with
. . Greenup.
Statistics
Rlversida: 4 9 4 6 - 23
Happnar: 3 1 0 9 - 13
Heppner Kelsey Greenup 2 2-6 6.
Jesse Kempas 2 2-6 6, Marcy M iller 0 1-
6-1 . Cindy Gall 0 0-2 0. Paula Sptcertruhn
0 0-1 O.Ntkkl Sisk 0 0-1 O.Tytynn Smith 4
5-22 13
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