TEN - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 7, 2001
Cardinals defeat Wasco, lose to Dufur in districts
The lone Cardinals entered the
district tournament in second place
and faced o ff against South Wasco
County, their first match o f the day
on Nov. 3.
The Cardinals easily defeated
the Redsides, 15-5, in the first game
and 15-12 in the second game
In the second game of the match,
lone was plagued with bad passes
and allow ed South Wasco a 0-7 lead
before Amelha Peck scored tojump-
start her team. Peck launched over
six points to close the lead, 6-7. The
Redsides retaliated by widening the
lead with an additional point but
Knstina Powell had a huge block
on a serve receive that allowed an
lone point and closed the lead again
within one point, 7-8.
Diana McElligott then delivered
an ace serve to tie the game at 8-8.
The game remained tight, with each
team matching point-for-point until
Amelha Peck delivered a colossal
kill o ff o f a set assist by Meghan
McCabe. Emily Key did an
outstanding job o f coming off the
bench to make a kill for her team
and helping the Cardinals seal the
m atch with a 15-12 win.
lone advanced to play against
Dufur for second place and a chance
to enter the state playoffs in
M onmouth.
The Cardinals and the Rangers
played the first game o f the match
extremely tight, answering each other
point for point. With the score tied
at 12, the Ladv Cardinals let a few
sen es drop in the back row and made
another mistake to allow the Rangers
to take the first gam e, 12-15.
The Lady Cardinals came out in
game two and surprised the Rangers.
Natalie McElligott stepped up and
had several huge blocks while
teammate Megan E. M cCabe sent
over six consecutive serves to help
take the second game with a 15-6
victory and forcing the Rangers into
a
three
gam e
match.
Game three proved to be just as
exciting as the first game, with the
score remaining tight throughout
the gaTne Amelha Peck and Diana
McElligott had outstanding net play
with huge blocks and smartly placed
hits and tips. The game was tied at
13-13 when Dufur slammed over
two consecutive points that lone was
unable to control, allow ing the
Rangers to take the match with a
13-15 win.
Amellia Peck'led the Cardinals
in the tournament with 18 points,
four aced serves, 23 passes, 15 hits,
seven kills, eight saves. 11 blocks
and four set assists. Caitlm Orem
sent over 15 points, one aced serve
and delivered 13 set assists. Diana
M cElligott scored 12 points, three
aces, 25 passes, 16 hits, seven kills,
12 saves, 10 blocks and four set
assists. Natalie McElligott served
100 percent for the tournament,
provided nine points, delivered two
aced serves, controlled nine passes,
hammered 18 hits, five kills, eight
saves, four set assists and blocked
seven hit attempts.
Meghan M. McCabe scored seven
points, two aces, two saves and
delivered 26 set assists for the
tournament. Megan E. McCabe
produced six points, one ace and
nine set assists. Salli M cElligott
cranked out three points, 11 passes,
nine hits, one kill, five saves and
blocked two hits. Cyndi Heagy
hammered 13 hits, three kills, two
saves and blocked one hit.
Kristina Powell received two
serves, pounded three hits, three kills
and blocked three hits. Sophomore
Emily Key did an exceptional job
o f coming off the bench to slam over
one kill and pass one set assist. Sara
Peck also came o ff the bench at a
critical time in the tournam ent to
produce two blocks.
The Cardinals served 83 percent
and hit 84 percent for the tournament.
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The lone Cardinal Volleyball team
defeated the Echo Cougars, 15-12,
15-9, on Tuesday, Oct. 23.
Echo jumped out with a 7-1 lead
in game one before lone's Natalie
McElligott and Diana McElligott
double-teamed one o f Echo's hitters
for a block, shifting the momentum
to the Cardinals. lone had closed
in on Echo, 5-7, but Echo jumped
ahead to lead lone 12-7. lone then
forced some C ougar errors, soon
tying the score at 1 2 .and then
proceeded to take the first game of
the match 15-12.
lone jumped ahead to a 9-0 lead
before Echo scored their first point
o f game two. Echo started to ignite
but was too late and lone took the
second game, 15-9
Leading point producer for lone
was Natalie McElligott who served
100 percent for her team, scored
eight points, two aces, 10 passes,
one save, four hits, three kills and
five blocks. Meghan M. McCabe
rocketed over seven points, four aced
serves and delivered 18 set assists.
Amellia Peck served 100 percent,
scored five points, three aces, 10
passes, eight hits, three kills, one
save, five blocks and delivered five
set assists.
Salli McElligott added four points,
one ace, four passes, two hits, four
kills, two saves and delivered three
set assists. Caitlin Orem, who also
had flawless serving for the
Cardinals, added four points, one
ace and passed 11 set assists. Diana
M cElligott scored two points,
controlled 12 passes, hammered nine
hits, seven kills, had two saves, five
blocks and five set assists. Cyndi
Heagy delivered four hits, three kills
and one block.
Knstina Powell accepted one pass,
slammed over four hits, two kills,
passed one set assist and blocked
four Cougar hit attempts. Megan
photo by Debbie Radie
Lady C ardinal Am ellia Peck (center) gets ready to return the ball during d istrict
playoffs.
E. McCabe served 100 percent and
delivered 13 set assists to her team.
The Cardinals hit 88 percent for
the match and served 95 percent for
the match, the best serving
percentage they have had all year.
Pomona Grange
holds quarterly
meeting
Wheatland Pomona Grange held
its quarterly meeting at the Lexington
Grange on Oct. 27 with Jane Dean,
master, in the chair.
During the business meeting the
master reported that each grange
in the state has been asked to furnish
items for the National Grange which
will be held in Portland at the Jantzen
Beach Convention C enter in
November 2002. Also, each grange
is to have a member to act on the
arrangem ents com m ittee.
The suggestion was made that
a bus be chartered to take any local
members to receive the state degree
at State Grange in June 2002 in
Eugene at Willamette High School.
This would make them eligible for
the National Degree.
Election o f officers for Pomona
for the next two years was held.
Officers elected are: master, Jane
Dean; overseer, Dorris Graves;
lecturer, Dorothy Jackson; steward,
Wilbur Jackson; assistant steward,
Otis Dean; lady assistant steward,
Barbara Gilbert; chaplain, Zelma
McDaniel; secretary, Charles Gamer,
treasurer, Clarence Buchanan;
Graces. Nina Knighten as Pomona,
Mrs. Stan gel as Ceres, and Aloha
Medlock as Flora; and executive
committee members Barbara Gilbert.
Dot Halvorsen and Wilma Martin.
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photo by Debbie Radip
lone Lady Cardinals (left to right) Natalie M cElligott, Salli M cE lligott, Meghan McCabe. Amellia Peck
and Diana M cE llig o tt receive all-star aw ards at the d istrict p la yoff games.
Colts end season with win over Umatilla
By Rick Paullus
The Heppner Colts evened their
record at 3-3 with a 14-8 w in over
Umatilla in their last game o f the
season on Wednesday, Oct. 24. in
Umatilla.
The Colts' defense held on
Umatilla's first possession, forcing
a punt and taking over at midfield.
Dalton Wellman picked up 17 yards.
Lane Bailey hit Ben McCarl for
another 15 yards and Sean Murray
ran twice for 10 yards. Murray then
took it in from two yards out for the
Colts' first touchdown. They led 8-0
after Enc Skaggs kicked the extra
point.
The Colts got the ball back in
the second quarter and drove down
the field on good running by Murray,
Wellman and Bailey, but couldn't
score. They took the 8-0 lead into
halftime.
The third quarter went back and
forth as the Colts had two drives
stopped by fumbles. They took over
in Umatilla territory midway through
the fourth after the defense held on
fourth down.
Murray took it down to the 15
on a 17-yard run to set up a pass from
Bailey to Cyde Coil for a touchdown.
Umatilla came right back and
scored on a 60-yard pass play and
kicked the extra point to narrow the
gap to 14-8, but the Colts were able
to run out the clock to take the win.
The defense was led by Matt
McCabe, Taylor Hodges, Braden
Britt, Nacho Elguezabal, Andre
Rauch, Bo Foster and Jake
VanDoom.
Members o f the Colts included
sixth graders. Matt McCabe, Jason
W ainw nght, Lane Bailey, Ben
McCarl, Sean M urray, Logan
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Cook, Matt Holland, Spencer Palmer.
Christopher Hendricks, Bo Foster,
Luke Young, Chris W ellington,
Dalton Wellman, Joe Pranger and
Grant Smith. The Colts' coaches were
Kelly Fox, John McCabe, Mike
Doherty, Brad Foster and Chris
Rauch.
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lone Cardinals defeat Echo
Statistics
Heppner: 8 0 0 6 - 14
Umatilla: 0 0 0 8 - 8
First Quarter:
Heppner-Sean Murray two yard run (Eric
Skaggs kick).
Fourth Quarter:
Heppner-Cyde Coil 15 yard pass from
Lane Bailey (kick failed): Umatilla-60 yard
pass (kick good).
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