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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 11, 2000 Colts win wild game over Simplot Voca's comPete Mustangs dominate TigerScots in rodeos — — ------------------------------------- B\ Kick Paullus ball back, They were driving tor The Heppner Colts got their first win of the season, winning a w ild game ov er Simplot, 26-20, on Wednesday, Oct. 4, in Heppner. I he Colts took a 7-0 lead at halftime on a first quarter 20 yard touchdown run by Matt McCabe. McCabe ran in the conversion. Quinn Peck ran a bootleg from 10 yards out for a touchdown in the third quarter for the Colts. Kody l.ovgren ran in the conver sion for a 14-0 lead. Simplot came back on their first play from scrimmage to score on a 60 yard run and ran in the conversion to cut the lead to 14- 7. On the Colts’ next play from scrimmage. Peck took off around end 60 yards for a touchdown. The conversion run failed and the C'olts led 20-7 after three quarters. Simplot scored with 3:15 left to cut the lead to 20-13 and got the a score when l ane Bailey caused a fumble which Justin Gregory recovered. Faced with a fourth down at the 30, Peck ran 27 yards to the three, l.ovgren then took it in with 41 seconds left to make it 26-13. Simplot came back with a 35 yard run for a touchdown and con version to cut the lead to 26-20 with :05 left, but the Colts were able to run out the clock to get the win. The Colts play a home game against lmgon on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. Statistics Simplot. 0 0 7 13 - 20 Colts 7 0 13 6 - 26 First quarter Heppner Colts-Matt McCabe 20 yard run (McCabe run) Third quarter: Colts-Quinn Peck 10 yard run (Kody Lovgren run); Simplot-60 yard run (run good); Colts-Peck 60 yard run (run failed) Fourth quarter: Simplot-seven yard run (run failed); Colts-Lovgren three yard run (pass failed); Simplot-35 yard run (run good) Ione VB team downs Echo from their opponent. The Cardinals were down again in the second game, 7-11. lone rallied back, but the Cougars wouldn't give up easily. Shelby Krebs led the team, serving 100 percent for the Cardinals, had 16 points and had exceptional play on the net. Amellia Peck scored ten points, served one ace and had five hits and three kills. Adrienne Swanson came off the bench and scored four points toward the Cardinal victory. Meghan M. McCabe scored one point and did an outstanding job of setting the ball to the hitters. Diana McElligott led the team with 14 hits and eight kills. Salh McElligott did an admirable job of covering her teammates and was responsible for several saves throughout the match. The ‘earn served 90 percent and was 80 percent successful on their hits. The junior varsity also claimed victory in two close encounters of the volleyball kind. lone defeated Echo, 15-10, 19-17. Emily Key remains a powerhouse when it comes to serves. Key scored 12 points, had four unanswered serves for the ace and two hits. Megan E. McCabe scored 10 points, had one ace and did an outstanding job of setting the ball. Meghan M. McCabe scored seven points, two aces and one hit. Tracy Griffith scored two points and had three kills. Griffith continues to be a solid force on the net. also leading the team in blocks. Sarah Barrow scored two points at a very crucial point in the second match. Caitlin Orem scored one point and led the team with set assists. Eva Chitty played excellent offense bringing in four hits and one kill. The lone Cardinals' varsity volleyball team downed the F.cho Cougars in two games. 15-9, lb- 14 The lone squad was off to a sluggish start, unable to keep their serve and was down, 0-9, before kicking their game into high gear to take the first game Marriage Licences The Morrow County Clerk’s office at the courthouse in Heppner reports issuing the fol lowing marriage licenses: Sept. 8: Richard W endell Horton, Jr.. 25 Hermiston; and Erica Dawn Calhoun. 21, Hermiston. Sept. 19: Charles Edward Strahm. 54, lone; and Connie Jean Bartkiewicz, 51. lone. Sept. 22: William Elmer Mabe, 45. Heppner; and M argaret Ann Baker. 40, Heppner. David Ralph Starkweather, 38. Irrigon: and Eauren I ce Martin. 36. Irrigon. Sept. 25: Marion Preston Sager, Jr.. 44. Umatilla: and Maryam Binti. 44, Elmatilla. Sept. 27: W allace Clyde Hendrix. 78. Boardman; and Genevie Joan Graham. 64, Kimberly. Sept. 29: Connie Harold Maret. Sr., 66. Umatilla; and Patricia Ann Maret, 59, Umatilla. Oct. 2: Asencion Alvarez Rubio, 40, Umatilla; and Ana Rose Sepulveda. 42. I matilla. Sept. 29: Rodney Guy Kestler. 39, Irrigon; and Michelle Renee Martin, 29, Umatilla. Oct. 3: Jose Estrada Garcia, 29, Hermiston; and Bonita Jean Medrano, 40, Hermiston. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CANDIDATES and ISSUES September 16 and 17 saw competition taking place at Bums. Condon's Marne Wilkins turned in a 21.424 to take second in the pole bending. Team roping action saw her roping w ith Tara Finley of Mt Vernon and the duo turned their steer in 15.08 for ninth place. 1 acey Matteson. Heppner. turned in a 19.139 for seventh place in the barrel racing, while Katie Bacon, lone, followed with a 19.186 for eighth. Bacon repeated in the pole bending in seventh place with a 22.603 Heppner's Ryan Matteson held dow n 10th place in the calf roping w ith a 15.31. The following weekend the action traveled to Baker City and Union for a double header. At Baker City. Heppner's Jerid Penturf took the bull riding championship with a 67 ride and split the bareback riding title with a 61, winning the all around. Blake Knowles and Ryan Matteson. Heppner. took fifth in the team roping w ith a 10.75. while Know les rode to second place in the boys' cutting with a 67. Mame Wilkins turned in a 21.173 in pole bending for second, took sixth in breakaway roping with a 4.91 and was seventh in goat tying with a 11.94. Lacey Matteson placed fourth in pole bending w ith a 21.800 and sixth in barrel racing with a 17.956. Meghan Bailey. Heppner took 10th in the breakaway roping w ith a 7.43. The action at Union saw Heppner's Blake Know les win three events and the all around. Knowles turned in a 12.73 in calf roping, 4.86 in steer wrestling and teamed with Ryan Matteson for an 8.62 in the team roping. He also claimed ninth in the boys' cutting with a 65. Matteson also placed fifth in the calf roping with a 13.89 and was second in the steer wrestling w ith a 19.94. Lacey Matteson took third in the barrel racing with a 17.728 and teamed with Heppner's Meghan Bailey for sixth in the team roping with a 21.12. Ann Shear, lone, turned in a 22.038 in the pole bending for fifth place. Mame Wilkins ran a 18.185 for 10th in barrel racing. Ponies lose to Pendleton By Rick Paullus The Heppner Ponies lost a close game to a Pendleton eighth grade junior high team, 14-6, on Thurs day. Oct. 5. in Heppner. The loss dropped the Ponies’ season record to 1-2. The Ponies’ next game is against Pilot Rock at Heppner on Thursday, Oct. 12. Officials are trying to reschedule the game be cause of the Heppner at Culver high school game on the same day. The Pendleton team marched down the field the two times they had the ball and took a 14-0 lead. The Ponies' defense stiffened from there and held Pendleton scoreless for the remainder of the game. The Ponies got on the board in the third quarter on a 28 yard pass from Jode Coil to Aaron Delveaux. The Ponies had a chance to score in the final minute, getting inside the 10. but an interception in the endzone on fourth down killed the drive. 7:00 p.m. Heppner H.S. Cafeteria Refreshments Served Sponsored by the Heppner Chamber o f Commerce ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ¿y .f, ... Ik , K ill MW m photo by Joyce Hughes Heppner's Craig Scott outruns the TigerScot defense. No. 56 is Junior offensive guard Brad Bowman. By Kick Paullus down for a 37-0 lead. The kick was no good this time. The Mustangs took over at their own 48 after another Tigerscot punt. Scott went for seven and Matheny for four and a first down. Scott went for five more and an offsides gave the Mustangs first down at the 31. McCabe went for six and Kelly Paullus went for five more and a first down. Brad Adams went for three, then Paullus took off around left end for a 17 yard touchdown. The kick was no good and the Mustangs led 43-0. The Mustangs had the ball twice more on a punt and a McCabe interception, but were unable to sustain anything. The Mustangs took over at the Tigerscot 49 after a failed onside kick to open the third quarter. Brad Adams went for seven, Paullus ran for 25 and McCabe went for three, but a hold took the ball back to the 20. Matheny went for 15, and, after a couple of short runs, Kyle McDaniel ran in for a one yard touchdown. The kick failed and the Mustangs led 49-0 with 8:36 left in the third. Heppner got the ball back at midfield after a punt. Brad Adams went for 10, Paullus for six and B. Adams for five and a first down at the 30. Brad Adams went for 18, McCabe for three and Matheny for five, but a fumble gave the Tigerscots the ball at their own three. The Mustangs took over at their own 40 after a good punt by the Tigerscots. Brad Adams went for 22 and a face mask penalty took it to the 34. After a short gam by Donald Adams, Jerry Shank caught a 32 yard pass from Chuy Elguezabal to the three. After a loss of one, Matteson went for three to the one. Brandon Young then took it in for the touchdown. After the conversion pass fell in complete the Mustangs led 55-0 early in the fourth quarter. Scott intercepted a pass and returned it to the 42 of Heppner A dominating defense and a huge first quarter led to a 55-0 win for the Heppner Mustangs over the v isiting Weston-McEwen Tigerscots on Friday, Oct. 6. The Mustangs rolled up 413 yards of offense while holding the Tigerscots to 29 yards rushing and 0 passing. The Mustangs' win moved them to 3-0 in the Columbia Ba sin Conference and 4-1 overall and sets up a huge game at Culver on Thursday. Oct. 12, at 2:30 p.m., for first place in the CBC. Heppner was tied for third with Glendale in the latest class 2A state rankings, behind Amity and Dayton, while Culver was ninth. The Mustangs got going early as Michael McCabe recovered a 1 igerscot fumble at their ow n 47. Ryan Matteson kept the ball on the option for 30 yards around right end. then took it around left end 23 yards for the touchdown. Blake Know les kicked the extra point for a 7-0 lead early in the first. A deep kick-off by McCabe pinned the Tigerscots at their own nine yard.,line. Op thl&i>dpwn, Knowles sacked the Tigerscot quarterback in the end zone for a safety and a 9-0 Mustang lead. Craig Scott returned the free kick to the Weston-McEwen 47, and. on a second down, Stefan Matheny gained 29 yards on a pass from Matteson. McCabe went for nine and Matheny went for eight. Matheny then took it the final two yards for the touchdown. Know les’ kick was good for a lò fi Mustang lead with 5:48 left in the first quarter. The Mustangs’ defense held and McCabe took the punt 60 yards for a touchdown. Matheny passed to Scott for the two-point conversion after the snap was fumbled for a 24-0 lead. Matt Baker recovered a fumble at the Weston-McEwen 29 to give the Mustangs good field position again. Matheny caught a 26 yard pass from Matteson and an offsides penalty took the ball to the two yard line. Scott ran it in for the touchdown and Knowles’ kick made it 31-0. Brad Bowman recovered a Tigerscot fumble on the Weston- McEwen 25 yard line. Scott ran around end and dove into the endzone for a touchdown on first American Association of Retired Persons and Blue Mountain Community College will offer a 55 Alive class on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 30 and 31 at the St. Patrick's Senior Center in Heppner. The class will run from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. and participants must attend both days. 55 Alive is a classroom refresher course for drivers 55 Statistics Weston-McEwen: 0 0 0 Q - 0 Heppner: 37 6 6 6 - 55 First quarter’ HeppneoRyaA Malteson 23 yard tun (BJake Knoyrtea';kick) 8 35 safety-Knowles tackled Justin McLouth in end zone 7:33, Stefan Matheny two yard run (Knowles' kick) 5:48. Michael McCabe 60 yard punt return (Craig Scott pass from Matheny) 3:08. Scott two yard run (Knowles' kick) 2:38. Scott 25 yard run (kick failed) 1:41. Second quarter: Heppner-Kelly Paullus 17 yard run (kick failed) 8:26. Third quarter: Kyle McDaniel one yard run (kick failed) 8:36. Fourth quarter: Brandon Young one yard run (pass failed) 11:07 Individual Statistics Rushing: W eston-M cEw en-Dusty Hausner6-17, Eric Delph 3-12. Nathaniel Lieuallen 4-7, Dan Tucker 2-3. Tate Patterson 4-1. Joel Aguilar 1-0. McLouth 6 (-11); Heppner-Kelly Paullus 14-92, Brad Adams 7-72, Ryan Matteson 4-57, Craig Scott 4-39, Michael McCabe 3-18, Stefan Matheny 5-24, Donald Adams 3-12, Chuy Elguezabal 6-10, Kyle McDaniel 1-1, Bran don Young 3-1. Passing: Weston-McEwen-McLouth 0-2-1-0, David Duncan 0-1-1-0; Heppner- Matteson 2-3-0-55. Elguezabal 1-3-0-32. Receiving: Weston-McEwen-none, Heppner-Matheny 2-55, Jerry Shank 1- 32 years and older. Successful completion may result in a discount on auto insurance premiums. Cost of the class is $10 payable to AARP. Interested people are asked to pre-register by Thursday, Oct. 26, by contacting Anne Morter, BMCC coordinator for South Morrow County. 422- 7040. Minimum enrollment is required to hold the class. Cardinal Booster Club discusses gym improvements Retirement Planning IRA's/Roths Stocks/Bonds Mutual Funds Annuities Estate Planning Life & Long-term Care Insurance 1 on the Tigerscots’ next possession. Elguezabal went for nine and a face mask penalty moved the ball to the 19. Paullus then went for two, nine and two more and a first down at the eight. A motion pen alty and a holding penalty took the ball back to the 27. A fumble on the next play was picked up and returned for a Tigerscot touch down, but a clip a long way be hind the play brought the ball back to the 30. The defense held and the Mus tangs took over at their own 29. Paullus went for two, seven, then 20 yards as the Mustangs ran out the clock to get the shutout. The defense was led by McCabe with 17 defensive points, including a fumble recovery and an interception. Knowles had 15 points, Travis Bellamy 13. Baker had 12, Scott, 11. Brad Adams, nine, and Joe Papincau. eight. Paullus led all rushers with 92 yards on 14 carries and Brad Adams had 72 yards on seven carries. Matteson completed 2-3 passes for 55 yards. 55 Alive class scheduled Financial Advisor By Jeri McElligott Cardinal Boaster Club met Monday, Oct. 2, at the lone High School library. A thank you note from Mark McElligott was read. He received the Cardinal Booster Club scholarship of $300 at graduation. Monica Swanson talked to principal Mike Stuart about gym improvements. He will go to the advisory board to okay painting of the gym. If money is available, the school will cover costs. If not, it will be up to the club to pay. Mr. Stuart's shop class will encase the wires on the south wall. A new scorer's table was discussed, with no action taken. Officers for the 2000-2001 year were elected DcMn« R *dc was ServO nty E a s t e r n O re g o w fc v m ilie y Call for in fo rm atio n or appointm ent 1 8 0 0 777-9062 - i§ÉÉ "Hü )cvmifer Cvirrm Gwtrit^c FORUM Wednesday, Oct. 18th \ - email jennifer@mcgeenet.com McGee F in an cial S trateg ies, Inc. A Registered Investment Advisor 12455 SW 68th Ave • Portland. OR 97223 Securities offered exclusively through R a y m o n d J a m e s Financial Services, Inc. Member NASD/SIPC t elected president. Vice president will be Arlynda Gates and secretary-treasurer, Jeri McElligott. Debbie Morgan will chair concessions and dinners. All leftover bottles of water and Gatorade ware donated to the classes and clubs doing concessions. The club also approved donating two C ardmal hats to the upcoming lone High School class reunion. Community members are reminded to call the high school if they want their family’s birthdays included on the lone Community Calendar The calendars are $5 each and will be available in January. The next meeting of ( ardmal Booster Club will be Monday. November 6.