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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 17, 2000 - FIFTEEN Mustangs split with Pine Eagle By Rick Paullui The Heppner Mustang girls’ softball team split with the Pine Eagle Spartans in their final East ern Oregon League games of the season, rallying to win the first game, 8-7, and dropping the sec ond, 6-5. The Mustangs finished in second place with a 9-3 record in the EOL and an 11-12 overall record. The Mustangs will face the Pi lot Rock Rockets in the second game of the district tournament on Saturday, May 20, in LaGrande. The first game betw een Wahtonka and Nyssa starts at noon, with the second game to begin 30 minutes after the comple tion of the first. The Mustangs swept the Rock ets in the regular season, but Pilot Rock was missing their best pitcher. A win by the Mustangs sends them to the state tournament for the first time since the softball program was started. In the first game, the Mustangs struck first in the bottom of the first as Jesse Gutierrez doubled and came around to score on Shelley Rietmann’s single. The Mustangs added a run in the second as Miranda McElligott reached on an error and later scored on another error to make it 2-1. In the third, SanJuanita Elguezabal walked, went to sec ond on Rietmann’s single and scored on Leah Denton’s single. The Spartans came back to stake a 4-3 lead in the fourth, but ihe Mustangs came back to tie as M anssa McCabe singled and came around to score on Elguezabal’s double. The Mustangs scored three more in the sixth as Gutierrez led off with a single and came home on McCabe’s double. Elguezabal was hit by a pitch and Jenni Patton walked to load the bases. Denton singled to score McCabe and Elguezabal to make it 7-4. The Spartans came back to tie, however, in the top half of the sev enth to s e t upna>iwildi<finisbt>i. Gutierrez wlriked w ithtw o outs and came all the way around to score the winning run as McCabe tripled to give the Mustangs the win. McCabe ended up going 3-5 with two RBIs, with a single, double and triple, and scoring twice. Gutierrez went 2-2 and scored three times. Denton went 2-4 with three RBIs. Elguezabal went 1-1 with an RBI and scored two runs. Rietmann went 2-4 with an RBI and went the distance on the mound to pick up the win. In game two, the Mustangs picked up a run in the second as Patton walked and scored on a Rietmann double. In the third inning, Elguezabal was hit by a pitch and Patton reached on a fielder’s choice. Rietmann scored Elguezabal with a single and Patton came home on Denton’s single. The Spartans came back to take the lead with two runs in the fourth and three more in the sixth. The Spartans held a 6-3 lead going into the bottom of the sev enth before the Mustangs tried to rally. With one out, Denton and Charissa Gates walked and were moved to second and third on a sacrifice fly bunt by Nicole Sisk. Jesse Kempas then doubled down the left field line to score two and went to third as the ball got by the left fielder. But the rally ended there as Gutierrez hit a fly ball to deep centerfield that was caught for the third out. Rietmann went 2*3 with a double and two RBIs. Denton went 1-3 with an RBI. Kempas had a two-RBI double and Patton scored twice. Statistics First Game: Pine Eagle- 0 1 0 3 0 0 3-7 8 2 Heppner-1 1 1 1 0 3 1-8 11 4 A. Peterson and Sciarrino: Shelley R ietm ann and Jesse G utierrez. W - Rletmann, L-A. Peterson. 2B-S. Peterson (PE). Marlssa McCabe (H). 3B-McCabe (H). HR-none. Second Game: Pine Eagle- 0 0 0 2 0 3 1-8 10 4 Heppner-0 1 2 0 0 0 2-5 5 3 A. Peterson and Sdarrtno; Rietmann and G u tie rre z. W -A . P eterso n, L- Rietmann. 2B-A. Peterson, Sdarrino, S. Peterson, Bledsoe (PE), Rietmann, Jesse Kempas (H). 3B-none. HR>-A. Peterson (PE). Mustangs pound Tigers By Rick Paullus The H eppner M ustangs pounded out 11 hits, including five doubles, a triple and a home run, to beat the Stanfield Tigers, 11 -0, in five innings at Stanfield on Tues day, May 9. The win clinched sec ond place in the Columbia Basin Conference East division and a spot at the district tournament in The Dalles on Saturday, May 20. The Mustangs got going early as Stefan Matheny reached on an error and came home as Michael McCabe gave himself a birthday present with a home run to right field. In the second, Allan Gribskov led off with a double, Josh Hill singled, Dylan Pettyjohn had an RBI single and Mark McElligott had an RBI double. Matheny walked, Nick Anthony had a sac rifice fly and Stanley Cutsforth had an RBI double to give the Mustangs a 6-0 lead. In the third, Gribskov singled, Hill doubled and Pettyjohn reached on an error to score Gribskov. Matheny followed that up with a sacrifice fly to score IT’S TIME ^ Hill. The Mustangs added three more in the fifth as McElligott singled, Matheny singled and M cElligott came home on a passed ball. Zac Fabian tripled to deep right center to score Matheny and McCabe had a sac rifice fly to score Fabian to make it 11-0. Pettyjohn finished with a one hit shutout, striking out six with just one walk. He helped himself out at the plate, going 2-3 with a double and two RBIs. Gribskov went 2-2 with a double, and Hill and McElligott each went 2-3 with doubles. McCabe went 1-2 with a home run and three RBIs, while Cutsforth had a double and two RBIs. Matheny went 1-2 with an RBI and scored three runs. Fabian had a pinch-hit RBI triple. Statistics Heppner- 2 4 2 0 3-11 11 0 Stanfield- 0 0 0 0 0-0 1 2 Dylan Pettyjohn and Stefan Matheny; Seegar, Pollick (5) and Pollick, McLouth W-Pettyjohn, L-Seegar. 2B-Petty|ohn, Josh Hill. Allan Gribskov. Mark McElligott. Stanley Cutsforth (H). 3B-Zac Fabian (H). HR-Michael McCabe (H). FOR THE IONE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 3 8 th ANNUAL AUCTION A BARBECUE Mustangs drop two By Rick Paullus The H eppner M ustangs dropped two games to the visiting Pilot Rock Rockets on Saturday, May 13, losing the first game 10- 0 and the second 7-4. The losses dropped their Columbia Basin con ference record to 4-4 and their overall record to 12-10, with one m ore league game against Weston-McEwen before the dis trict tournament. Despite the losses, the Mus tangs will be the second seed out of the CBC east division and will play the Wahtonka Eagles in the district tournament on Saturday, May 20 in The Dalles. The Mus tangs split two non-league games. with the Eagles earlier in the sea son, losing 11-10 in a rain-short - ened game the first game of the year and beating the Eagles in Heppner in a slugfest, 16-12. The first game against the Rockets was a 1-0 game going into the sixth before the wheels fell off as Pilot Rock scored five times in the sixth and four more in the seventh. The Mustangs could muster just five hits as Josh Hill doubled, and Stefan Matheny, Stanley Cutsforth, Kelly Paullus and Mark McElligott each had singles. The Rockets took a 7-0 lead into the fifth inning of game two before the Mustangs could finally get the “0 off the scoreboard as Zac Fabian walked and McElligott singled. Both runners moved up on an error. Matheny then hit a sacrifice fly to score Fabian, Michael McCabe singled and Cutsforth had a single to score McElligott to make it 7-2. The Mustangs added two more m the sixth as Hill doubled and McElligott lofted a long fly ball to left field that just cleared the fence for a two-run home run. That was all the Mustangs could muster as they went down quietly in the seventh. McElligott went 2-3 with his two run homer and Hill went 2-3 with a double. Cutsforth went 2-3 and had an RBI. Statistics First Game: Pilot Rock- 1 0 0 0 0 5 4-10 9 0 Heppner- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 5 5 Jared Labrousse and Bobby Humphries; Dylan Pettyjohn, Michael McCabe (6), Travis Bellamy (7) and Stefan M atheny, Allan G ribskov (6 ). W - Labrousse, L-Pettyjohn. 2B-Christenson (PR), Josh Hill (H). 3B-none. HR-none. Second Game: Pilot Rock- 1 0 4 1 1 0 0-7 9 1 Heppner- 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 - 4 7 0 Tim Alderman. Van Sohappy (7) and Humphries, Stelk (7); M atheny and Gribskov. W-Alderman, L-Matheny. 2B- Alderman, Erickson (PR), Hill (H). BB-non. HR-Humphries 2, Labrousse (PR), Mark McElligott (H). St. Patrick's Senior Center Bulletin Board Spelling contest winners announced Garden plots available Arts & Crafts Club to meet ? 5C 5 Heather HiU & Anthony Tamasky TO WILLOWS GRANGE HALL Jennifer Christenson & Jason Palmer IONE, OREGON, on SATURDAY, JUNE 3rd Weddlttf: June 10, 2 0 0 0 COUNTRY STORE OPENS AT 10:00 a.m. AUCTION BEGINS AT 10:30 a.m. BY TRIAD AUCTIONEERING SILENT AUCTION BEGINS 10:15 a.m. - BIDS OPEN 12:20 p.m. The Morrow County Creative Arts and Crafts Club will meet at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 25, at Cal’s Restaurant. A group trip to Maryhill Mu seum will be discussed. Guests are welcome to attend. W .C.C.C. Golf WCCC Ladles’ Play Tuesday, May 9 Low gross of the field: Pat Edmundson. Low net of the field: Lynnea Sargent. Least putts of the field: Luvilla Sonstegard. Flight A: low gross Jan Paustian; low net Karen Bishop; least putts Dana Reid. Flight B: low gross Lois Hunt; low net Suzanne Jepsen; least putts Carole Hamilton and Betty Christman. Flight C: low gross Jackie Allstott; low net Barbara Gilbert; least putts Patti Allstott. Chip in: #5 Jan Paustian, #1 Lynnea Sargent, #8 Carole Hamilton. Jack and Jill Tournament Friday, May 12 Selective Drive Scotch Ball Gross: first John and Pat Edmundson, second Stub Lewis and Joyce Dinkins, third Rodney Ehrmantraut and Shan Stahl. Net: first a tie between Earl and Peggy Fishbum and Ralph and Sally Walker, third Dave and Corol Mitchell. Special events: long putt #2- Stub Lewis and Joyce Dinkins; KP #4-Pat Edmundson; KP #6- John and Pat Edmundson. School Calendar Heppner High School Thursday, May 18-Last day of school for seniors. Friday, May 19-State track meet, Monmouth. Saturday, May 20-State track meet, Monmouth; Baseball district, The Dalles; Softball district playoff, LaGrande, noon. Monday, May 22-Academic awards dessert, 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 23-Sports dessert, 7 p.m. Thursday, May 24- Junior/Senior breakfast, 7 a.m.; Baccalaureate, St. Patrick Catholic Church, 7:15 p.m. Friday, May 26-Ione High School graduation, 7 p.m. Saturday, May 27- Heppner High graduation, 7 p.m. Sunday, May 28-Riverside High School graduation, 2 p.m. Monday, May 29-Memorial Day Holiday, no school. Tuesday, May 30-Junior High awards, 7 p.m. Thursday, June 1-Heppner Elementary School awards. Friday, June 2-School day, end of fourth quarter and end of second semester, last day of school for students. Saturday, June 3-Heppner eighth grade celebration, 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 6-Last day of school for teachers. Monday, June 12-School board meeting, Riverside High School, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 14-Site Council meeting, 7 p.m. lone Schools Thursday, May 18-Last day for seniors. Saturday, May 20-Softball district playoffs, La Grande, 12 p.m.; District baseball, The Dalles. Monday, May 22-Lions Club Italian Dinner. Tuesday, May 23- Academic/sports banquet, 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 24-Ione High School Baccalaureate, Valby Lutheran Church, 7 p.m. Friday, May 26- lone High School graduation, 7 p.m. Saturday, May 27-Heppner High School graduation, 7 p.m. Sunday, May 28-Riverside High School graduation, 2 p.m. Monday May 29-Memorial Day, no school. Tuesday, May 30-Ione eighth grade dinner, 5:30 p.m.; lone Middle School sports awards, 7 p.m. Thursday, June 1-Semester exams. Friday, June 2-School day, semester exams, last day of school for students Tuesday, June 6-Last day of school for teachers. Tuesday, June 13-Ione Pool opens. charene Coe & Randolph ANTIQUES - CRAFTS - HOME-BAKED FOOD ITEMS HAND-MADE ITEMS - NEW TO YOU - SNACK SHACK FISHPOND - BOOKS - TOYS Wcddlrtfl: July 8 , 2 0 0 0 Muuay'j tijiug- PIT BARBECUED BEEF DINNER AT 1 2 :3 0 p.m. ADULTS 3 0 .0 0 • 0 -1 2 YEARS $ 3 .0 0 • PRE-SCHOOL FREE 217 North Main • Heppner • 676-9158 Receiving donations and for pickup, phone: Laurel Cannon at 422-7165 * Bill Rietmann at 422-7296 I The Justice Court office at the courthouse annex building in Heppner reports handling the fol lowing business: Domenyc Whipple Johnson, 19, Heppner-Violation of the Basic Rule, 83 mph in a 55 mph zone, $147 fine; Harold Robert Bergstrom, 49, Heppner-Truck Speeding, 65 mph in a 55 mph zone, $99 fine; Clinton Robert Carlson, 40, lone-Violation of the Basic Rule, 74 mph in a 55 mph zone, $77 fine; Jessie M aria Davila, 53, Boardman-Violation of the Basic Rule, 79 mph in a 55 mph zone, $132 fine; Jerry D. M anning, 24, Hermiston-Failure to Obey Traf fic Control Device (stop sign), $197 fine, Driving while License Suspended (infraction), $312 fine, Driving Uninsured, $ 192 fine; Dale J. Wilson, 22, Hermiston- Violation of the Basic Rule, 34 mph in a 25 mph zone, $69 fine; Delbert Darrel Dungan, 44, Heppner-DUH, 180 days in jail (170 days suspended), three years probation, complete alcohol edu cation program and 100 hours of community service; Nancy Ann Rodriguez, 28, Hermiston-Violation of the Basic Rule, 74 mph in a 55 mph zone, $77 fine; Marla Anderson, 30, Heppner- Permitting Dog to Run at Large, $68 fine; Terry Lee Hobcrecht, 43, West Richland, WA.-Violation of the Basic Rule, 73 mph in a 55 mph zone, $111 fine. The big news around here is the upcoming Pioneer Memorial Day Dinner May 28. This project is coming together with great help from the community and out-of-town calls from folks who plan to attend. The central dinner committee, (Judy Buschke, Obituary Kathryn Hoskins, Jo Anne Burleson, Alice Voluntad, Meredith Walters, Ruby Steers, Judy Rickert and Jane Rawlins), plans to Oren Jerry Brace meet Friday, May 19, at 10 a.m. here in the dining room. Also, Oren Jerry Brace, 60, of home-made pies for the dessert are being donated by numerous Heppner, died at OHSU in Port good cooks. , > i land on April 15,2000. Memorial At the Wednesday meal, May 10, special congratulations went to service was held at the Heppner Gladys Connor on her 92nd birthday. Since this was the Mother's Elks Club on May 6,2000. Day dinner, she was also honored as a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother with a beautiful cake from her family to serve Mr. Brace was bom May 29, everyone. Gladys also merits appreciation for her years of service 1939, in Heppner, to Oren and on the Nutrition Site Committee. Pearl Brace. He attended grade All the usual services continue, with the noon meal Wednesdays school at Eightmile and attended and exercise on Tuesday and Thursday at JO a.m.^ cards on v. tjepprvef ■ Tuesday and Friday at 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome. One of the graduated in 1958. He attended regular players sends a message: "We play for fun, not blood. No college in Pendleton. gambling money on these tables." He was a farmer most of his life, farming at Eightmile. He worked for the Bank of Eastern Oregon as a carrier for 10 years. The 2000 Morrow County Elem entary (SBE), seventh He lived in Heppner most of School District spelling contest Courtney Kemp, SBE; eighth his life except when he was in was held May 11 at the Heppner Amanda Kennedy, SBE; ninth college and in the service. He was Tucker Tovey, ACH. Elementary School. in the Army from 1960-1962, sta Division II-first Amy Jepsen, tioned at Fort Lewis, Washington. Division I winner was Steven Roberts from A.C. Houghton El HJR; second Emily Key, lone Mr. Brace liked to play Santa ementary (ACH) in Irrigon. Di Middle School (IMS); third Sam Claus for the Heppner Elemen vision II winner was Amy Jepsen Stubenrauch, Columbia Middle tary School and the Pioneer Me from Heppner Jr. High School School (CMS); fourth Terra Wil morial Hospital and Nursing (HJR). Division III winner was son, HJR; fifth Sonny Phipps, Home. He loved to take pictures Randi McElligott of lone High CMS; sixth Kim Morris, IMS; and especially taking rides in the seventh Kristal Temple, HJR; country looking for deer to photo School (IHS). Following is a complete list of eighth Nathalie McElligott, IMS. graph. He also enjoyed playing D ivision Ill-first Randi catch with his dog, going to town winners: Division I-first Steven Roberts, McElligott, IHS; second Chnssa for coffee and visiting for hours. ACH; second a tie between Kayla Chapman, Riverside High School He helped deliver Thanksgiving LaRue and Miranda Hunt, both (RHS); third Joey Bourrie, and Christmas boxes for the from lone Elementary School Heppner High School (HHS); Heppner Neighborhood Center. (IES); third Seth Morgan, HES; fourth Jami Moore, RHS; fifth a He belonged to Search and fourth Tiana Camarillo, IES; fifth tie between Til Tullis, IHS and Rescue for 16 years, was a mem a tie between Karissa Givans, Jesse G utierrez, HHS; sixth ber of Heppner Elks, Disabled ACH, and Sarah Hickerson and Stephanie Clough, HHS; seventh Veterans of America of Portland Drew Prindle, HES; sixth Joseph Peck, RHS; eighth Jeremy and at one time was a member of Kymberli Muri, Sam Boardman Rietmann, IHS. the American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Sharon of Heppner; his brother, Bill and family of Irrigon; sister Dons of Pilot Rock; and many Garden plots are now available cost. nieces and nephews. He was pre To reserve a plot or for more at the Heppner community ceded in death by his mother and information, call Kay Proctor, garden plot. father. Cost is $12 for a 12' by 12- OSU Blue Mountain Master Omega Funeral and Cremation plot. Watering is included in the Gardener, 676-9827. Service of Portland was in charge of arrangements. wcddlrifl: M ay 27, 2 0 0 0 DRIVE R a e w w Justice Court Report Serving Heppner, Lexington A lone \ ) 1
