FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Tim es, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 12.2000
W illow C reek Sym phony to present two concerts
Youth group to raise money for MS walk
Willow Creek Sym phony.
The 50-member Willow Creek
Symphony has planned two
concerts this week. The First will
be a young people's concert for
area school
children
pm
Thursday, April 13, from 9:30-
10:15 am . at the Heppner
Elementary School auditorium.
Heppner students in grades three
to six and students from Fossil
and Long Creek Schools will
attend.
The school program will
include a special "meet the
orchestra" section as well as
narration about the musical
selections.
The Willow Creek Symphony’s
Spring Concert will be held on
Friday night, April 14, at 7:30
p.m. at the Heppner Elementary
School auditorium.
The program will include the
same pieces that were played at
the school program. A variety of
musical selections, from classical
to blues to contemporary, will be
featured.
The Willow Creek Symphony
• now has some 50 musicians,
ranging in age from eight to 70.
The
group
has
grown
considerably in numbers this
year, partly because of an
increased number of Heppner
area violin students and also
because the group has drawn in
players from other areas. Several
players are coming from Long
Creek. The Long Creek School
District provides busing so that
these students can participate
with the larger Willow Creek
Mustangs
dropped by
Huskies
By Rick Paullus
The Heppner Mustangs
dropped their second non-league
game of the year to the Sherman
County Huskies, 10-2, on
Tuesday, April 4, in a cold,
windy game in Heppner.
The Huskies took a 1-0
lead in the first but the Mustangs
came back with two runs in the
second to take a short-lived lead.
Josh Hill hit a one-out double,
Allan Gribskov singled and
Travis Bellamy walked to lead
the bases.
With two outs,
Michael McCabe doubled down
the first base line to score two
but Bellamy was thrown out
trying to score.
The Huskies came back
with six runs in the third and two
more in the fourth to put the
game away.
Stefan Matheny pitched
well in relief, going four innings,
giving up just one earned run on
two hits.
Statistics
Sherman 106 201 0-10 9 1
Heppner 020 000 0-2 5 7
RicheWerfer and Shaffer; Travis Bellamy,
Stefan Matheny (4) and Matheny. Allan
Gribskov (4). W-Richelderfer Lbeltamy.
2B-Langston (SC) Josh Hill, Michael
. McCabe (H) 3B-none. HR-Sallee (SC).
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group. Other players come from public. These events are
Hermiston, Pendleton and as far sponsored by the Arts Council of
Morrow County and funded by
away as Touchet, Washington.
The Willow Creek Symphony the Morrow County Unified
is directed by R. Lee Friese of Recreation District. Additional
Athena, who is also the funding has come from a grant
the
Morrow
County
conductor for the Inland by
Musicians NW Orchestra. The Commission on Children and
assistant conductor is Anthony Families and through donations
Marks of La Grande. Both from Waste Connections, Inc.
conductors also give music (operators of the Finley Buttes
lessons in Heppner on Fridays. Landfill), and Wesley and Diane
Friese is available for violin, Hickey (of Tidewater Barge).
The Willow Creek Symphony
cello and bass lessons, while
Marks teaches saxophone and is also planning patriotic
clarinet students. They each help concerts, July 1-2. Anyone
the symphony in their areas of interested in joining the group for
rehearsals may contact Myma
expertise.
The concerts are free to the Van Cleave at 676-5448.
Mustangs split with Dufur
By Rick Paullus
Pitching was the name of of the
game as the Heppner Mustangs
and Dufur Rangers split a
doubleheader on Friday, April 7,
in Heppner with the Rangers
taking the first game, 1-0, and
the Mustangs winning the
second, 4-2.
The Mustangs
record now stands at 5-6 in non
league games.
The Rangers scored a run
in the top of the first arid' ffiade it
stand up the rest of the way.
The Mustangs threatened
in the fourth as Nick Anthony led
off with a double and moved to
third on a single by Stefan
Matheny. After Matheny stole
second, the Mustangs had
runners on second and third with
nobody out but couldn't push
across any runs.
Dylan Pettyjohn pitched
an excellent game, striking out
14 and allowing just three hits,
but the Rangers' Luke Lindell
was just as good, giving up two
hits and striking out nine.
In the second game, the
Rangers took a 1-0 lead in the
first again on a home ran but the
Mustangs finally got on the
board, scoring three runs in the
second inning.
Travis Bellamy led off
with a double, then Allan
Gribskov and Zac Fabian walked
to load the bases.
Mark
McElligott then laid down a
perfect bunt for a single pushing
across the tying ran. Matheny
Statistics
First game
Dufur 100 000 0-1 3 1
Heppner 000 000 0-0 2 0
Luke Lindell and Lane; Dylan Pettyjohn
and Stefan Matheny. W-Lindell. L-
Pettyjohn. 2B- Nick Anthony (H)
33B-none. H-none.
Second game
Dufur 100 001 0-2 2 3
Heppner 030 001 x-4 5 1
Lance Lindell, Woods (6) and Lane:
Stefan Matheny and Allan Gribskov. W-
Matheny.
L- La. Lindell.
2B-Travis
Bellamy (H), Lu.. Lindell (D)
3B.-none. HR- Woods (D).
Lex to hold budget meeting
The Town of Lexington will
hold a budget meeting on
Monday, April 17, at 7 p.m. at
the town hall.
Local students
earn degrees
from W ash. St.
The following students
earned undergraduate degrees
from
Washington
State
University following the fall
1999 semester.
Lindsay Harle, Heppner
received a B.A. in education; and
Tara Eakin, lone, received a B.A.
in criminal justice.
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then scored two more with a
single and the Mustangs had a 3-
1 lead.
The Rangers got within
3-2 in the sixth, but the Mustangs
got that ran back in their half of
the inning.
Mike Ferguison
walked, went to second on a
Matheny single and moved to
third on a passed ball. Ferguison
then scored as Michael McCabe
got on by an error.
The
Rangers
then
threatened in the seventh,, getting
runners on first and second with
one out, but Matheny got the
next batter to fly out. After a
time out, first baseman Stanley
Cutsforth sneaked in behind the
runner at first and Matheny made
a move to first to pick the runner
off to end the game.
Matheny allowed just
two hits while striking out eight
for the complete game win.
Matheny helped himself
out by going two for three with
two rbi and McCabe had three
stolen bases and an rbi.
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Front row: Kiel Naims, Elizabeth Orwick, Jeff Currin and Pastor Dick Metz. Back row: Leland Rill, Gail Hughes,
Kelly Straley, Kyler Lovgren, Danielle McDowell, Molly Turrell and Claire Anderson.
The newly-formed Heppner
Lutheran Episcopal Youth Group
has put together a team to raise
money for the upcoming MS
Walk in Heppner.
The youth group invites the
public to walk or volunteer to
fight against the disease of
Multiple Sclerosis on Saturday,
April 15. The walk begins at 9
a.m. with registration at All
Saint's Episcopal Church and
finishing at All Saint's with a
brunch cooked and served by
Bob and Aloha DeSpain and their
crew.
There is still time to register
by calling 1-800-Fight MS or
participants may register the day
of the walk. Those signing up
may walk as an individual or a
team. Participating along with
the youth group are teams from
the Heppner Chamber and
elementary and high school staff.
Those unable to walk can
sponsor someone who is walking
or volunteer before or during the
walk.
Everyone is invited to "join the
fun on April 15." For more
information about the walk or to
volunteer,
contact
Merilee
McDowell, 676-5238; Bob and
Aloha DeSpain, 676-5376, or
George Naims, 676-9970.
Mustang softball team sweeps Rockets
to score the sixth ran.
held on for the win.
The Rockets added a ran
The Heppner Mustang
Shelley Rietmann went
softball team swept the visiting the distance, allowing four hits, in the sixth but the Mustangs
Pilot Rock Rockets in Columbia striking out three with just one closed the door in the seventh to
secure the win.
Basin Conference games, 4-1 and walk.
Rietman pitched another
6-2, on Saturday, April 8. The
The Rockets took a 1-0
wins improve the Mustangs' lead in the second inning in the complete game, scattering nine
record to three and one in league second-game, but the Mustangs hits and walking just one.
Denton went one for two
and five and seven overall with came back to tie in the third as
an important double-header at Patton singled and later scored with two RBI's and Elguezabal
walked three times, scoring
Nyssa this Saturday.
on a Gates' single.
twice.
It was a scoreless game
In the fourth, McCabe
Statistics
one when Marissa McCabe led singled, Elguezabal walked and First game
off the fourth with a single and Denton sacrificed both runners to Pilot Rock 000 000 1-1 4 4
000 400 x-4 3 5
scored
on
San
Juanita second and third. Patton reached Heppner
Barkley and Greene; Shelley Rietmann
Elguezabal*:? double.
Leah on an error to bring home both T ! ‘ and Jesse Gutierrez. W-Rietmann. L-
Denton grounded out to scored. runs and give the Mustangs * 3-1 M Barkley. 2B-A. Doherty 2 (PR), San
Juanita Elguezabal (H); 3B-none. HR-
Elguezabal, Jenni Patton reached lead.
none.
In the fifth, Jesse Second game
on an error and scored as
Charissa Gates got on by error. Gutierrez singled, McCabe Pilot Rock 010 001 0-2 9 1
Nikki Sisk reached on another reached on a fielder's choice and Heppner 001 230 x-6 5 1
Barkley and Greene; Rietmann and
error to score Gates and the Elguezabal walked to load the Gutierrez
W-Rietmann. L-Barkley 2B-
bases. Denton then had a two- McLaughlin 2 (PR). 3B-none. HR-none.
Mustang held a 4-0 lead.
The Rockets scored a run RBI single and Rietmann singled
in the seventh, but the Mustangs
By Rick Paullus
lone teams handed losses
lone tennis teams were handed
losses on Friday, April 7. Both
the men and women were
defeated 3-4.
David Mansfeld fell to John
Magana 5-8. Adam Neiffer
defeated Aaron Brown 8-6 in a
close match. "Neiffer made use
of his quick reactions and Brown
had a difficult time getting
anything past Neiffer," said
coach Cathy McCabe.
Derek Campbell lost to Shane
Clifton, 4-8, and Aaron Tworek
was handed a loss by Jessie
Belyea, 3-8.
The doubles' team of Adam
Neiffer and Adam McCabe
narrowly defeated John Magana
and Aaron Brown 9-7. Neiffer-
McCabe had a 4-1 lead and then
Magana-Brown tied up the score
and the match remained close
thereafter.
Colin McElligott and Jeremiah
McElligott lost to Shane Clifton
and Jessie Belyea, 5-8.
Steve Cram and Karl Morgan
easily defeated Carl Allstott and
Ira Thompson, 8-1.
Jennifer Thompson lost to
Jennie Lewis, 5-8. Caitlin Orem
was defeated by Wendy Holben,
4-8, but turned around and
High school rodeo action listed
High school rodeo action
shifted to southern Oregon this
past weekend. The area was well
represented at Roseburg, with
several youth placing well.
Heppner's Ryan Matteson took
the steer wrestling championship
with a time of 4.75. Joe Irzyk of
Sherman County finished fourth
in the event with a T6.69.
Matteson teamed with fellow
Heppnerite Blake Knowles for
second place in the team roping
with a 9.87.
lone's Ann Shear placed in two
events. Shear turned in a 16.233
in the barrel racing for sixth
place and ran a 22.157 in the pole
bending for ninth place.
Mame Wilkins, Condon,
placed in two events also, turning
in a 21.126 in the pole bending
for fourth place and a 16.450 in
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Lacey Matteson, Heppner, placed
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defeated Allison Allstott, 8-1.
Salli McElligott had a
disheartening loss to Kim
Holben, 8-9. Both girls were
evenly skilled and had to play a
tie breaker to determine the
match. Tie breaker score was 11-
13.
Samantha Wilhelm was
defeated by Kayla Clifton, 1-8.
Erin Crowell and Molly Barrow
defeated Stacy Garcia and Sandra
Gutierrez, 8-1. Allison Halvorsen
and Shelby Krebs defeated
Brisella Escalante and Sonora
Martindale, 8-0.
College announce
honor roll
Jill Barber, Heppner,
was among the students who
have qualified for the dean's
honor list at Eastern Washington
University at Cheney, WA, for
the winter quarter 2000.
Students must carry at least 12
credits and achieve a grade point
average of 3.5 or above, which is
equivalent to the letter grade "A".
April 80th - Thursday
FISHERMEN’S NIGHT: Oysters, catfish
and BBQ beef with all the trimmings.
Prizes Galore I Drawing for a fishing rod
and reel, color TV and satellite system
and morel Get there early for tickets.
Dinner starts at 6 p.m.
April 88nd - Saturday
Annual EASTER EGG HUNT: preschool at
the city park; grades 1 -2 at the grade school
lower field; grades 3-4 at Hager Park. Hunt
starts at 10 a.m. SHARP I The Easter Bunny
will be at the city park so have those cam
eras ready I
BINGO ON WEDNESDAYS! NOW STARTING AT 7:30 p.m .
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