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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 30. 2001 - FIVE Mustangs end season By Kick i’aullus The second-ranked Warrenton W arriors took advantage o f six walks and two errors to beat the 1 leppner Mustangs, 9-7, in the first round o f the OSAA Class 2A baseball state cham pionship on Friday, May 25, in Warrenton. ITie M ustangs finished a fine season w ith a 20-7-1 record and return the entire team next year as there were no seniors on the team. ITie Warriors followed a walk with a home run in the second inning and scored another on two singles in the third to take a 3-0 lead. Brad Adams hit a solo home run in the fourth to cut the lead to 3-1, but the Warriors came right back with a home run following a walk in the bottom half to make it 5-1. In the top o f the fifth, Luke Murray and CTiuy Elguezabal walked and Stefan M atheny was hit by a pitch to load the bases for Michael McCabe who hit a grand slam home run to tie the game at 5-5. Ehe game stayed that way until the bottom o f the sixth when the W arriors hit another home run follow ing a walk and scored a run on a wild pitch and an error after two more walks to take a 9-5 lead. The game was seemingly over when McCabe reached second on a two-out throwing error and scored on a Billy Gates' single. Adams doubled and Kelly Paullus singled home Gates to make it 9-7 with the lone holds spring awards program tying run at first, but the rally ended there. McCabe went two for four with four RBIs and Adams went two for four with a double and a home run. Statistics Heppner; 000 140 2 - 7 7 2 Warrenton: 021 204 x - 9 6 1 Michael McCabe, Josh Winters (6), Brad Adams (6) and Kelly Paullus: Thebiay, Gates (7) and Johnson. W - Thebiay L - McCabe 2B - B Adams, Travis Bellamy (H) 3B - none. HR - McCabe, B Adams (H); Pike (2), Thebiay (W). Garden Club The Heppner Garden Club will meet Monday, June 4, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Patrick's Senior C enter for installation o f new officers for two years. President is Chuck Bailey; vice president is JoAnn Burleson; treasurer, Bebe M unkers; and secretary, Eleanor Gonty. The club will share ideas about programs for the coming year and members will sign up as hostesses for the monthly club meeting. Club members have been busy planting at the mini park on main street, the planters in front o f the senior center and at the fair grounds. One o f the members is waters the plants daily. The club welcomes newcomers as well as oldcomers too. It is open to the public and meets the first Monday o f the month at St. Patrick's Senior Center at 6:30 p.m. Wedding Munkers - Greenup Tiffanie and Travis Greenup Tiffame Munkers o f Lexington and Travis Greenup o f lone were married January 13,2001. in a double-rmg ceremony at the United Church o f Christ in lone. The Reverend Paul Clay perform ed the ceremony. The bnde is the daughter of Barry and Mary Ann Munkers of Lexington and granddaughter o f Rocky and Juanita Proctor o f Im gon and Leonard and the late Edith Munkers o f Lexington. The groom is the son o f Bill and Cindy Greenup o f Lexington and grandson o f Herb and Nancy Ekstrom o f lone and Don and the late Colleen Greenup o f Heppner. The bride was given in m arriage by her father. Maid o f honor was Angela Munkers o f Lexington, sister o f the bnde. Bridesmaids were Katie Garthwaite o f Merritt, B.C., Canada, Crystal Bonds o f Altus, OK, Sara Greenup o f Heppner, Casey Seeger o f Echo and Cara Gover o f Benton City, WA. Best man was Truitt Greenup o f Chandler, AZ, brother o f the groom. Groomsmen were Jason Hanna, Tim Hedman, Rob Ashbeck and Tony Greenup, brother o f the groom, all o f Heppner, and Jimmy Walton o f Long Creek. Candlelighters were Josie.and Roy Proctor o f Heppner. cousins o f the bnde. Flower girls were Blake Greenup of lone, daughter o f the groom, and Jaycie Clucas o f Umatilla, cousin o f the bnde. Ring bearer was Cole Clucas o f Umatilla, cousin o f the bnde. Musicians included harpist Amy Jepsen o f lone, guitarist David Bates o f Heppner and soloist Angela Munkers. Assisting at the guest book were Kay and Julie Proctor o f Heppner. Videographer w as Ginger Bowman and photographers were Sandy Mathews and Judy Barber. The bride wore a princess-style designer gown with a long train. The dress was made of white silk accented w ith pearls and lace throughout. She wore a double-tiered fingertip length veil attached to a small headpiece of pearls and sequins. A delicate arrangement of pearls covered the veil. She carried a large cascading bouquet consisting o f frosted roses, w hite lilies and ivy designed and created by Julie Ashbeck o f Echo. The reception and dance following the wedding, attended by approximately 700 friends and family members, was held at the lone Legion Hall. It was decorated with western table decorations made of horseshoes, candles and dried flower arrangements as well as artificial lighting and ornamental trees set throughout. A dinner o f pit barbecue pig was served as well as a AVi tall western wedding cake designed and created by Erancine Evans o f Im gon, cousin o f the bride. It consisted o f five flavors and was decorated with flowers, horseshoes, barbed w ire and a lighted water fountain Punch servers were Anne Munkers of Hermiston and C hristine Laws o f Orofino, ID, aunts o f the bride. The couple honeymooned in C ancún. Mexico, and now reside in lone w here the groom is a self-employed custom applicator for Greenup Custom Spraying and the bride is a special-ed instructor for Morrow County Schools. v l lone High School held its spring sports and academic aw ards program Tuesday, May 22, at the school cafeteria. Athletic director Dean Robinson started the evening by thanking the individuals who had supported the students throughout the year by volunteering their time. He then introduced Sheldon Pratt o f the Dairy Farmers o f Oregon, who presented pins to the boys' basketball team for placing in the top 10 academically in the state with a 3.69 GPA. The girls' tennis team received pins and "Got Milk?" sweatshirts for being the top academic tennis team in the state with a 3.94 GPA. Student body officers Cory Bennetto, president; Ashley Carmack, vice president; Adrienne Swanson, secretary-treasurer; and Rhonda W ilhelm, assistant secretarytreasurer received pins. Robinson gave out Big Sky Academic Awards. A student must have at least a 3.5 GPA for seven sem esters and have at least five' varsity letters, two o f which have to be Big Sky. Students receiving awards were Jeremy Rietmann, Cory Bennetto. Molly Barrow'. Allison Halvorsen, Jennifer Thom pson. Adrienne Swanson. Jerem iah McElligott, Shelby Krebs, Aaron Brown and Charissa Gates. The same students were also honored with Oregon Scholar Athlete certificates for having at least a 3.5 GPA and lettering in one varsity sport. The 19 tennis team members were honored by coach Cathy McCabe and assistant Charity McElligott. ITie "Tennis the Menace" Award for frustrating her opponents went to Sheena Christman. Paul Neiffer and Billy Ross received the Most Improved Player Awards. Coach Del LaRue and assistant Ryan Rudolf presented track letters. The boys were recognized for their first place finish at the district meet and their second place finish at state. The girls were honored for finishing second at the district meet and, with only four girls competing, placing second at state. The following science awards were presented by teacher Duane Neiffer: Biology-Caitlin Orem, Stream Restoration Program- Shelby Krebs and Allison Halvorsen, Chem istry-Kristina Powell, Outstanding Science- Jeremiah McElligott. Conditioning class awards went to Karl Morgan. Jeff Hunt, and Paul Neiffer. Dale Holland, math teacher, gave the following awards: Most Improved-Brad Bumght. Integrated III-Caitlin Orem and Kristina Powell, Calculus-Cory Bennetto, Outstanding Math Student- Jeremiah McElligott. International Club pins were presented by advisor Ryan Rudolf He also recognized Sheena Christman, who got second place statewide in the Holocaust Senior W riting Contest and won $200. Gary Hunt presented health and tech ed awards: Outstanding Health Student- Caitlm Orem and Meghan McCabe. Snow Day- Mike Radie, Technology Well Rounded Student- Cyd Tullis, Technology Problem Solver- Billy Ross. Drama teacher Jim Raible presented awards to Cyndi Heagy, Molly Barrow and Cory Bennetto. The Most Improved Student Award in music was presented by Darlene Marquardt to Koby Rea. She also presented the following business awards: Most Improved in Web Design- Brian Gutierrez, Most Creative in Web Design- Koby Rea. Most Rapid Advancement- Andrew Rietmann, Computer Applications- Sheena Christman. Most Inquisitive- Aaron Tworek. Most Improved Keyboarding- Mike Radie, Personal Business Law- Jcnmfer Thompson, FBLA- Jennifer ITiompson, Ashley Carmack, Jaysi Bennetto. Awards were given to individuals who placed in the BMCC Skill Contest. Academic letters were awarded to students who had a 3.8 or higher GPA for the second sem ester o f 2000 and the fall sem ester this year. Officers for OSSOM received p h o to b y J e ri M c E llig o tt The lone girls’ tennis team ears the Oregon dairy Farmers aware for achieving the top GPA in the state p h o to b y J e n M c E llig o tt New members inducted into National Honor Society at lone High School (left to right): Aaron Tworek, Cameron Krebs, Sheena Christman, Derek Campbell, Caitlin Orem, Mike Radie, Koby Rea, Til Tullis, Diana McElligott, Jaysi Bennetto, Tracy Griffith and Amellia Peck. p h o to b y J e ri M c E llig o tt Jim Swanson (Left) and lone High School Student Body President Cory Bennetto, present Cathy McCabe, lone High School secretary and coach, with the annual Grant Rigby staff member of the year award pins: President- Ashley Carmack, Vice President- Rhonda Wilhelm, Secretary-treasurer- Caitlin Orem, Sgt. o f Arms- Billy Gates. STARS team leaders were recognized. They included Salli McElligott, Diana McElligott, Cayle Krebs, Derek Campbell and Caitlin Orem. Attendance awards went to Johnny Collin, Billy Gates, Karl Morgan and Cam eron Krebs for missing three or fewer days. Aaron Tworek and Paul NeitTer had perfect attendance for the 2000-2001 school year. Principal Mike Stuart announced librarian Charity M cElligott had been selected by the Umatilla/M orrow ESD for the Crystal Apple Award. She was recognized for her outstanding contribution to education. The Grant Rigby Outstanding Teacher/Staff M ember award o f $500 went to Cathy McCabe, secretary and coach at lone Schools. The Citizenship Award, voted on by lone High School staff, went to Molly Barrow and Jeremiah McElligott. Everyone is welcome to participate. In Boardmin & Irrijon * Monday evening« i t 7 p.m. u Monday, June d - RHS Auditonum, Boardman - BMCC Choir Monday, junt 11 - AC Houghton School, Imgon - Tony Madngal Monday, June 18 - Boardman Manna Park - "Sidewalk Stom pm " Monday. June 2S - Imgon Manna Park - Shannon McOonald/Kound-Up City Cloggen . MC Wheat League 4-Person Scramble Golf Tournament Wednesday, June 6 at 9 a.m. at Willow Creek Country Club, Heppner Music In ‘The Tar 2001 Program Schedule IP p h o to b y J e n M c E llig o tt Jeremiah McElligott and Molly Barrow receive the lone High School Citizenship Awards. . f n M ky Mirrtw c«ntf Uaifitl * u r u tiM D ltlfll » 1 F w «I m 4 6 m n l Elw lm / \ *««/ Contact the Oregon Wheat League to sign up: (541 ) 276-7330 >
