Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 21, 2001 - FIVE
lone High presents sports awards
Legion, Auxiliary to celebrate
The Heppner Legion and
Auxiliary will celebrate the Legion’s
birthday with a potluck Monday,
March 26, at 6:30 p.m. in the
Methodist Church basement
Cake and ice cream will be
furnished by the Auxiliary.
All members are welcome to
attend.
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photo by Debbie Radie
The lone boys basketball team received second place in district and
advanced to the state 1A playoffs in Baker. They also placed within
the top 10 schools academically, receiving a Dairy Farmers academic
award.
By Jeri McElligott
lone High School held its winter
sports dessert Monday, March 12
at the high school cafeteria.
The evening began with
volleyball coach Charity McElligott
giving her varsity team their awards
for placing seventh in the state
academically for 1A schools with
a 3.75 GPA.
Girls'junior varsity coach Ryan
Rudolph gave out JV letters. The
girls finished with a 12-9 win-loss
record.
Dana Heideman, girls' varsity
coach, presented awards to the
players for placing first in the state
academically for 1A schools, and
third overall, with a team GPA of
3.88. Heideman gave out nine
varsity letters.
Special awards went to Amellia
Peck- Miss Steals and Miss Hustle,
Natalie McElligott- Miss Assists,
Kristina Powell- Miss Rebounds,
Diana McElligott- Miss Defense,
and Salli McElligott- Most
Improved.
C-team boys' coach Jim Swanson
introduced his team and summarized
the season.
Scott Burright, junior varsity
boys' coach, gave out pins and
special awards to Cayle Krebs- Most
Improved Player, Brian Gutierrez-
Mr. Hustle, and Mike Radie- M ost.
Inspirational and Cardinal Heart.
Assistant football coach Dennis .
Stefani gave awards to the team for
placing second in state at the 1A
level academically with a team GPA
o f 3.36.
Stefani, who is also head
basketball coach, recapped the 15-10
season. He announced that Brad
Burright was selected to the second
team all-state.
Names going on the stat board
for the 2001 season are: scoring-
Brad Burright with 413 points and
a 16.5 average; free throw
percentage- Adam Neiffer at 66.7
percent; field goal percentage- Brad
Burright at 56.3 percent; assists-
Korey Morgan with 93; rebounds-
Brad Burright with 235 (120
offensive and 115 defensive);
blocked shots- Aaron Brown with
56; steals- Brad Burright with 56;
and Taking the Charge- Adam
Neiffer with 13. Teammates voted
Burright Most Valuable Player.
Other awards went to Dustin
Haguewood- Most Improved, Korey
Morgan- Most Inspirational, Cory
Bennetto- Mr. Defense, Brooks Rea-
Mr. Hustle, and Aaron Brown-
Cardinal Heart. Brown also received
a section of wall mat signed by his
teammates as a reminder o f his
broken hand during the season.
Rhonda Powell and Charity
McElligott were recognized by the
coaches for their help and support
throughout the season. Special
thanks went to McElligott, Loa
Heideman, Dave Stevens and Helen
Heideman for doing the stats and
keeping books, Dean Robinson and
Mike Stuart for their support, the
fans for cheering, and the
community band for playing during
games. The boys' team thanked
Helen and Butch Heideman for
helping pay expenses so they could
stay at state after their loss, Marc
Orem for helping with the coaching
all season, and Dave and Debbie
Radie for the embroidered Cardinal
neckties.
PMH Auxiliary
raffle winner
announced
Lany Lindsay o f Lexington is
the winner of the Pioneer Memorial
Hospital and Nursing Home
microwave raffle.
Approximately $500 was earned
for needed items for the hospital
and nursing home.
lone track team competes at Umatilla
photo by Debbie Radie
Andrew Rietmann, lone High School, took first place in the boys 200
meters at the Umatilla Ice Breaker meet on March 16. Also pictured
is Brooks Rea.
lone’s track team came out on
top in many events at the Umatilla
Ice Breaker held Friday, March 16,
in Umatilla.
Andrew Rietmann took first place
in both the short distance running
events with 11.93 in the 100 meter
dash and 23.79 in the 200 dash.
Diana McElligott took first place
as well in the 100 and 200 meter
dashes with 13.63 and 27.75,
respectively.
Brad Burright excelled in the
110 meter hurdles with a time of
15.78 and the 300 meter hurdles
with a time o f 42.03, capturing
first place in each event.
Natalie McElligott placed third
in the longjump with a jump of 14-9
and second in the high jump at 4.8.
lone's 4 x 100 boys' relay team
of Kory Morgan, Brooks Rea, Mike
Radie and Andrew Rietmann took
first place with a time of 46.54.
Cory Bennetto took third in the
discus with 114-3 distance.
Amellia Peck placed second in
the 110 meter intermediate hurdles
with 18.22 seconds.
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Diana McElligott, lone, placed first in the girls' 200 meters at the
Umatilla Ice Breaker meet March 16.
Half marathon, 5K run slated
The third annual McKay Creek
"Croak and Choke" half-marathon
and 5K run will be held on Saturday,
May 5, at 8 a.m.
Registration will begin at 7:30
a.m. at the Umbarger Ranch in
Pendleton. To get to the ranch- from
Highway 1-84, take Exit 216; turn
south on Market Road; go 1/2 mile
and turn right on Tutuilla Church
Road; go two miles and turn right
on Umabarger Road until you reach
the end.
The intention of the run is to help
raise money for local Christian
churches.
Pledge cards can be acquired at
community churches throughout
Pendleton. The event is sponsored
by Pepsi and local Pendleton
churches.
"I am excited about the Croak
and Choke because it gives another
opportunity for all the local churches
to come together," said Pastor Rod
Harwood, chaplain at St. Anthony
Hospital. "The event is open to any
individual who enjoys running."
Registration and entry fee before
April 6 is $15, which includes a T-
shirt. Participating church groups
using the event as a fund raiser are
not required to pay a fee.
This scenic run winds along
McKay Creek, through the foothills
of the Blue Mountains and along
Tutuilla Flats. Transportation to
the start o f the course will be
provided.
To obtain an entry form, contact
John Hurley at Pendleton First
Assembly of God, 276-6417.
Historical society
to meet
The Morrow County Historical
Society will meet on Saturday,
March 24, at 1:30 p.m., at the Louis
Carlsons, 625 So. Chase Street in
Heppner.
The program will feature Bob
Jepsen and Suzanne Jepsen. Suzanne
will inform the organization on the
progress and status of the Willow
Creek Valley Assisted Living
Facility.
Bob will present information on
the Heppner Cemetery, a focus of
attention as the year of
commemoration of the Heppner
Flood nears.
The meeting is open to the public.
For more information, contact Jean
Nelson at 989-8188.
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