Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, Apnl 19, 2000 - FIVE
Mustangs outlast Eagles
Mustangs go extra to
beat Nyssa, 7-5
By Rick Paullus
By Rick Paullus
with a run in the sixth and two
more in the seventh to tie and
send the game to extra innings.
After a scoreless eighth,
the last out of the previous inning
starts the ninth at second base.
So with Charissa Gates at second
and no outs, Nikki Sisk hit a line
drive to left-center that was
dropped. As Gates went to third,
Sisk moved to second on the
throw. Gutierrez then doubled to
score both runs and moved to
third as McCabe grounded out.
Elguezabal then hit a line drive
off the third baseman for an
infield single to score Gutierrez
and make it 7-4.
The Bulldogs scored
their runner from second, but the
Mustangs' defense got the outs to
get the win.
Rietmann went the
distance on the mound, scattering
five hits, striking out five and
walking just two.
Gutierrez went 3 for 5
with three doubles and two RBI
and Rietmann helped herself,
going 3 for 4 with two doubles
and an RBI. Elguezabal went 3
for 5 with a double and an RBI.
Heppner 021 100 003-7 9 4
Nyssa 100 001 201-5 5 3
Shelley Rietmann and Jesse Gutierrez;
Nyssa unavailable. W-Rietmann. 2B-
Gutierrez 3, Rietmann 2, San Juanita
Elguezabal (H). 3B-none. HR-none.
It took nine innings for
the Heppner Mustangs to finally
beat the Nyssa Bulldogs, 7-5, in
Columbia Basin Conference
softball action in the first game
of a doubleheader at Nyssa on
Saturday, April 15. In the second
game, the Mustangs were ahead
4-3 with on out a runner on first
in the bottom of the third before
lighting, thunder and a downpour
postponed the game.
The win kept the
Mustangs in a tie for first place
in the CBC at four and one and
their overall record moved to 6
and 7.
Nyssa took a 1-0 lead in
the bottom of the first, but the
Mustangs came back with two in
the second as San Juanita
Elguezabal doubled, moved to
third on Leah Denton's ground-
out and scored on Shelley
Rietmann's double.
Tylynn
Smith, running for Rietmann,
moved to third on a passed ball
as Jenni Patton walked. Patton
stole second and Smith slid in
safe at home as the throw back to
home from second was high.
Jesse Gutierrez led off
the third with a double and Jesse
Kempas, pinch running, moved
to third on a wild pitch and
scored as Marissa McCabe
grounded out.
Alecia Geer made a nice
diving catch of a sinking line
drive on the left field foul line to
end the third inning with the
Mustangs leading 3-1.
Rietmann led off the
fourth with a double and Smith,
running for Rietmann, came
around to score as Geer reached
on an error.
The Bulldogs came back
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Grandparents are Sam and
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The Heppner Mustang
baseball team ended their non
league schedule with a 16-13 win
over the visiting Wahtonka
Eagles on Tuesday, April 11.
The Mustangs' record now stands
at 6 and 6 with the Stanfield
Tigers coming to Heppner for a
doubleheader on Saturday, April
22, in their first Columbia Basin
Conference game.
The Eagles scored two
runs in the top of the first, but the
Mustangs didn't take long to get
the lead. Stefan Matheny singled
and Michael McCabe hit his first
home run of the year to tie it at 2-
2. Stanley Cutsforth singled,
followed by Kelly Paullus with
his third home run of the year to
give the Mustangs a 4-2 lead.
Allan Gribskov walked and Josh
Hill doubled to put runners at
second and third.
Mark
McElligott reached on an error to
score Gnbskov and Matheny got
on by another error to score Hill
and the Mustangs led 6-2 after
one.
In the bottom of the
second, McCabe got on an error
followed by walks to Cutsforth,
Paullus and Gribskov to score a
run. After a fielder's choice,
Paullus was balked in to give the
Mustangs an 8-2 lead.
The Eagles came back
with five runs in the top of the
third to get within a run but the
Mustangs came back with a
couple more runs in the bottom
half. Nick Anthony walked,
Mc( abe doubled him home,
Paullus walked and Gribskov
scored McCabe with a single.
With the help of a grand
slam, the Eagles took an 11-10
lead in the top of the fourth but
the Mustangs came back with
five of their own to take the lead
for good. Zac Fabian got hit by a
pitch and McElligott walked and
Matheny drove both home with a
double. McCabe reached on an
error followed by Cutsforth's
third home run of the year to
make it 15-11.
After the Eagles got
within 15-12, Cutsforth walked
and came around to score as Hill
got on by an error.
The Eagles added a run
in the top of the seventh to make
the final score 16-13.
McCabe went 2 for 5
with a double, home run and
three RBI and Matheny went 2
for 4 with a double and three
RBI. Cutsforth went 2 for 2 with
a three-run homer and scored
three runs. Paullus went 1 for 1
with a two-run homer and scored
two runs and Fabian went 1 for 1
and scored a run. Gnbskov had a
couple of RBI's.
Wahtonka 205 410 1-13 11 6
Heppner 622 501 x-16 10 3
Long, Velander (3), Evans (5) and Evans,
Young (3); Travis Bellamy, Michael
McCabe (3), Dylan Pettyjohn (4) and
Stefan Matheny, Allan Gribskov (3) W-
Pettyjohn. L-Velador. 2B-Matheny,
McCabe, Josh Hill (H). 3B-none. HR-
Velandor (W); McCabe, Stanley
Cutsforth, Kelly Paullus (H).
lone tennis teams host
Weston-McEwen
The lone tennis teams hosted
Weston McEwen High School on
Tuesday, Apnl 11. The lone men
walked away with two wins and
four losses while the women
posted four wins and three losses.
Jeremy Rietmann lost to Jason
Peterson, 1-8. Derek Campbell
was unable to come out a victor
during his match to Travis
Glover, losing 3-8. Aaron
Tworek was defeated by Brander
Richmond, 3-6.
The doubles team of Adam
McCabe and Adam Neiffer were
overpowered by Jason Peterson
and Travis Glover, 3-8. Cameron
Krebs and David Mansfeld
squeaked out a win against Ben
Winn and Daniel Schould, 9-8.
Krebs/Mansfeld posted a 7-5 tie
breaker score to come out the
victor in the last game. Jeremiah
McElligott and Colin McElligott
easily conquered their opponents,
Ryan
Harris
and
Roger
Baumann, 6-1.
Molly Barrow lost to Rennae
Robertson,
1-8.
Jennifer
Thompson was defeated by
Denise Baumann, 2-8. Freshman
Caitlin Orem, defeated Amber
Gill worth, in a close match, 7-5.
Salli McElligott easily defeated
Annette Jackson, 6-1. Samantha
Wilhelm lost to Trisha Glover, 3-
6 .
The doubles team of Molly
Barrow and Erin Crowell rallied
to defeat Janine Huntsman and
Ashley Tubbs, 8-3. Allison
Halvorsen
and
Jennifer
Thompson teamed up to beat
Annette Jackson and Trisha
Glover, 6-3.
Coach Cathy McCabe said she
was satisfied with the team
performance. "We knew that
Weston McEwen had some
extremely strong players when
we started the match,” said
McCabe. "Their top two singles
players for both men and women
have excellent ball hitting skills."
lone men, women place
fourth in tourney
The lone tennis teams traveled
to Pendleton on Saturday to
participate in a battle of the
racquets at the Helix tennis
tournament. The team of lone
men placed fourth overall, falling
behind
Sherman
County,
Umatilla and Mac Hi.
In men's singles, Colin
McElligott was defeated by
number-one seed Cole Shelton of
Sherman County, 1-8. In the
consolation
round
Colin
McElligott lost to John Magana
of Echo, 1-8. Jeremy Rietmann
fell to Chuy Martinez, of
Riverside, 7-9, in a match that
lasted nearly
two hours.
Rietmann then went into the
consolation round to play
Routson of Umatilla, falling 2-8.
Adam McCabe and Adam
Neiffer placed fourth in doubles
by defeating Markgraf/Hendncks
of Helix, 8-2, in the first round.
McCabe/Neiffer fell to Aparacio
and Gray of Umatilla, 3-8, in the
second round, but battled for a
win against Winn/Schuld of
Weston-McEwen, 8-4.
McCabe/Neiffer advanced to the
final round to compete against
Peterson/Wnght of Mac Hi,
defeating Mac Hi in a close
match, 8-6.
The doubles team of Cameron
Krebs and David Mansfeld
succumbed to Sherman County's,
Langston/Goodenough, 8-1, in
the
second
round.
Krebs/Mansfeld then played off
against Peterson/Wnght for the
fourth-place semifinals and lost,
7- 9, in a tight match.
lone women also brought home
some hardware as Molly Barrow
and Erin Crowell placed fourth in
girls doubles. Barrow/Crowell
defeated Kelly/Kinney of Mac
Hi, 8-6, in the first round. In the
second round, Barrow/Crowell
lost to Robledo/Lee of Umatilla,
2-8. Barrow/Crowell then rallied
back to defeat Dougherty/Kelly
of Mac Hi, 8-5.
In girls singles, Salli
McElligott fell to Nicole Walters,
8- 5. McElligott then retaliated by
defeating Veronica Sahojova of*
Stanfield, 8-6. The remainder of
the consolation matches were
cancelled on account of rain.
Freshman, Caitlin Orem defeated
Blanca Mendoza of Umatilla, 8-1
in the first round. Orem then
advanced to the second round
and was defeated by Geri Wolf
of Sherman County, 1-8. Orem
competed against Echo's Challis
Kare Morgan waits for return from
opponent.
Jennifer Thompson chases down
a hit to her forehand.
Sheena Christman hustles to ball
during her match.
Such, defeating Such, 9-8, with a
tie breaker of 9-7. Orem lost to
junior Denise Bauman of Weston
McEwen, in the final round. 4-8.
Death Notice
William I. Jewell
William I. Jewell, 84, formerly
of Heppner, died Tuesday, April
18, 2000 at Evergreen Nursing
Home in The Dalles. Arrange
ments are pending at Sweeney
Mortuary of Heppner.
PIONEER FLEA MARKET
Morrow County Fairgrounds
Heppner, Oregon
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K i d s v o lle y b a ll w o r k s h o p set
A "Spring Tune Up Volleyball
Clinic, for third through sixth
graders, will be held this Friday
and Saturday. April 21-22, at the
Heppner
High
School
gymnasium.
Friday's session will be held
from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and
Saturday's will be from 9-11 a.m.
The workshop will emphasize
the basic fundamentals, including
proper foot work overhead
passing, hitting, approaches,
passing platforms and team
work.
Cost is $25 per player. Cost for
a family with two children who
wish to participate is an
additional $5. Checks should be
made out to Annie Hisler and
brought in an envelope to the
Heppner High School mam
office by Thursday, April 20.
Those attending are reminded
to bring knee pads, water bottles,
gym clothes and shoes "and most
important, a positive attitude,"
say organizers.
Coaches will be Annie Hisler
and Amy Bell.
Hisler, a graduate of Heppner
High School, is now an athlete
V*
just finishing up two years
playing on the Mt. Hood
Community College Volleyball
Team. She has 10 years of
volleyball experience. She was
twice a first team pick for the
Columbia Basin Conference,
second team CBC; 2A pick for
the All State All Star Series;
second team All State; second
team All State Tournament
Team; NWAACC fifth-place
finish in 1998; NWAACC runner
up in 1999; and the Southern
Region runner-up in 1999.
Bell, a graduate of Sam Barlow
High
School,
is playing
volleyball
at
Mt.
Hood
Community College and plans to
play next year as well. She has
13
years
of
volleyball
experience. She was first teamm
all conference picks her junior
and senior years; first team All
State Tournament her senior year
and second team All State; first
team NWAACC in 1999; and
second place at NWAACC in
1999.
For more information, call
Susan Hisler, 676-5878; Annie
Hisler, 503-618-7383; or Missy
Cutsforth, 989-8104.
For more information and application,
call (540 676-9474
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