SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times,
Heppner. Oregon Wednesday, November
7, 2001
Mustangs wrap up CBC undefeated; put Vikings away early
The U.S. Arm y C orps of
Engineers will begin the annual
lowering o f Willow Creek Lake in
Heppner on Friday, Nov. 9, at 10
a.m. The lake will be at its wintertime
level by Dec. 1.
Water releases will be increased
from three cubic feet per second (cfs)
to 25 cfs on Nov. 9. The lake level
will drop seven vertical feet between
now and Dec. 1.
Residents living along the creek
below the dam should see a water
level increase o f about six inches -
measured at the gage house - as a
result o f the increased water releases.
Water releases from the lake could
fluctuate depending on the amount
o f water coming into the lake as rain
and snow fall in the area.
The lake is operated during the
w inter m onths for flood dam age
reduction and during the sum m er
By Rick Paullus
The Heppner Mustangs completed
their dominance o f the Columbia
Basin Conference by putting away
the Um atilla Vikings, 46-0, on
Friday, Nov. 2, in Umatilla.
The game was halted with 2:21
left in the third quarter due to the
45-point mercy rule. It was the
Mustangs' third straight shut-out,
and improved their CBC record to
6-0, 8-1 overall, during which they
outscored their opponents 245 to
27.
Next up for the second-ranked
M ustangs will be a hom e gam e
against the Portland Christian Royals
on Saturday, Nov. 10, at 1 p.m.
Portland Christian finished second
in the Northwest League, behind
Warren ton.
The Mustangs didn't waste any
time getting started as they took over
at their own 38-yard line after forcing
a punt. Stefan Matheny went for 29
yards, Michael McCabe for eight,
then M atheny caught a 25-yard
touchdown pass from Chuy
Elguezabal who kicked the extra
point to make it 7-0.
Travis Bellam y recovered an
onside kick, but the M ustangs
couldn't take advantage and Umati 11a
took over on downs at their own 38-
yard line. The defense again held
with the M ustangs taking over at
m idfield after a short punt.
Kyler Lovgren ran for four and
McCabe picked up nine and first
down at the 37-yard line. Lovgren
went for two, but a motion penalty
brought it back to the 40. Elguezabal
then hit Brian Rust for a 40-yard
touchdown and kicked the extra point
for a 14-0 lead.
Luke Murray intercepted a Vilang
pass on their next possession and
returned it to the Heppner 43-yard
line. The M ustangs went to work
on the ground as M cCabe ran for
three, Elguezabal picked up 10 and
McCabe ran four times for 29 yards
to the 15. One the first play o f the
second quarter, M cCabe went the
final h5 yards for the touchdown
and the M ustangs led 20-0 as the
kick was no good.
On the Vikings' next possession,
the M ustangs forced a punt which
was partially blocked by David
Norton and Kelly Paullus. It A-as
caught by Elguezabal who returned
it 32 yards for a touchdown.
Elguezabal's lack was good to make
it 27-0 with 9:57 left in the second
quarter.
The defense held as Norton had
a sack to give the Mustangs the ball
at their own 34-yard line. McCabe
broke free for 34 yards but the
M ustangs went backwards as a
holding penalty, a sack and an
incomplete pass gave the ball back
to the Vikings.
Umatilla didn't have it very long
as Bellamy recovered a fumble at
the Vikings' 27-yard line. Lovgren
went for three, Elguezabal kept it
for 14 and Lovgren went the final
10 yards for the touchdown. The
kick was no good but the Mustangs
led 33-0 late m the first half.
Adam Bergstrom recovered an
onside kick but the Mustangs' drive
was ended by an interception.
The Mustangs took over at their
own 44 after the second-half kick-off,
with Lovgren going for five and Rust
running for seven, then 11 more to
the 34-yard line. Elguezabal then
hit Paullus for a touchdown and
added the extra point to make it 40-0
early in the fourth.
On the Vikmgs's next possession,
Conor Kilkenny had a sack on third
dow n to force a punt which was
downed at the Mustangs' 33-yard
line. After a delay o f game penalty,
M cCabe picked up 15 and a first
down, Tyler Boyer ran for four,
Donald Adams for two and Boyer
picked up four more and another
first down. Rust ran four times for
12 yards and a first down at the 35.
Boyer picked up two more, but a
orps t0 begin lowering lake
p h o to b y J o y c e H u g h e s
McCabe led all rushers with 105
yards on 12 carries and a touchdown
and caught one pass for 14 yards.
Rust ran eight tim es for 39 yards
and Lovgren rushed seven times for
32 yards and a touchdown.
Bellamy led the defense with 20
defensive points, including two
fumble recovenes, followed by Rust
with 19 points. M atheny had 12
points, follow ed by McCabe, Norton
and Kilkenny with 10 points each.
Statistics
Heppner: 14 19 13 x - 46
Umatilla: 0 0 0 x - 0
First Quarter:
Heppner-Stefan Matheny 25 yard pass
from Chuy Elguezabal (Elguezabal kick) 8:37,
Bnan Rust 40 yard pass from Elguezabal
(Elguezabal kick) 3:53.
Second Quarter:
Heppner-Michael McCabe 15 yard run
(kick failed) 11 54, Elguezabal 32 yard blocked
punt return (Elguezabal kick) 9:57, Kyler
Lovgren 10 yard run (kick failed) 2:16
Third Quarter:
Heppner-Kelly Paullus 34 yard pass from
Elguezabal (Elguezabal kick) 10:21: Matheny
29 yard pass from Elguezabal (no attempt)
2:21.
Individual Statistics
Rushing: Heppner-Michael McCabe 12-
105, Brian Rust 8-39, Kyler Lovgren 7-32,
Stefan Matheny 1 -29, Chuy Elguezabal 4-11,
Tyler Boyer 3-11, Donald Adams 1-2; Umablla-
Fay Bursell 9-24, Bruno Ybarra 7-14, Arjuna
Strong 4-4, Tony Villanueva 3-(-9)
Passing: Heppner-Elguezabal 6-12-1
161 yards; Um atilla-Villanueva 1-10-1 14
yards.
Receiving: Heppner-Matheny 3-74, Rust
1-40, Kelly Paullus 1-34, M cCabe 1-14;
Umatilla-Strong 1-14.
Arts & Crafts changes meeting date
Morrow County Creative Arts
and Crafts will meet Thursday, Nov.
15, at 1 p.m. at G D's Restaurant
banquet room, due to the usual
meeting date being on Thanksgiving.
The agenda will include the Nov.
29 sale to be held from 4-7 p.m. at
the St. Patrick's Senior Center
recreation room. All members are
asked to attend so the club can be
sure o f set-up space. Those unable
to make the meeting are asked to
call Judy Buschke, 676-5826, or
Shirley McNary, 422-7569.
Members are asked to bring white
elephant items and baked foods for
the table to benefit the club for all
the extra expenses for mural projects.
Also on the agenda will be the
cost o f prints and how many will
be needed for the next mural. Artist
Robert W alton is now doing the
painting o f the first section o f the
next mural.
New members are welcome to
attend and anyone interested in
helping on print sales is asked to
attend.
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Heppner Gazette-Times
N ovem ber 8 th ~ T h u rsd ay
Ladies Night: Mike a n d Kim A rm ato
a n d Crew will be se rv in g A pulian
Pork S p a re rib s, P en n e P a sta , Salad,
G arlic B re ad a n d D essert. D inner
s ta r ts a t 6 p.m .
Heppner's Michael McCabe (40) gets good blocking for run against Umatilla last Friday night.
fumble g iv e the ball back to the
Vikings at their own 39-yard line.
The defense held with the
Mustangs taking over at their own
48-yard line after a punt. Matheny
caught a 20-yard pass from
Elguezabal, McCabe went for three,
then Elguezabal hit Matheny from
29 yards out for his fourth touchdown
pass o f the game. That put the
Mustangs up 46-0 and sent everyone
home early with 2:21 left in the third
quarter.
Elguezabal hit 6 o f 12 passes for
161 yards and four touchdowns and
scored a touchdown on a punt return.
Matheny caught three passes for
74 yards and two touchdowns and
picked up 29 yards on one rush.
months for recreation.
The Corps lowers the lake level
to elevation 2,063 feet each year to
create additional storage space for
winter ram and snow m elt runoff
which m inim izes the effects o f
Hooding downstream o f the dam.
The dam, which sitsjust upstream
of Heppner, controls a drainage basin
o f 96 square miles.
Willow Creek Dam was
authorized by the Flood Control Act
o f 1965 and was constructed by the
Corps in the early 1980s.
MC Health Dept.
R E M E M B E R I T IS T H A T TIM E O F YEAR!
The M orrow County Health
Department announces its November
schedule for clinic hours for
immunizations and blood pressure
tests:
Thursday, Nov. 8-Heppner clinic,
8:30 a.m .-4:30 p.m.;
Tuesday, Nov. 13-Boardman
clinic, 8:30 a.m .-4:30 p.m.;
Thursday, Nov. 15-Heppner clinic,
8:30 a.m .-4:30 p.m.;
M onday, Nov. 19-Boardman
clinic, 8:30 a.m .-4:30 p.m.;
Tuesday, Nov. 20-Boardman
clinic, 8:30 a.m .-4:30 p.m.;
W ednesday, Nov. 21-Irrigon
clinic, 8:30 a.m .-4:30 p.m.;
M onday, Nov. 26-Boardman
clinic, 8:30 a.m .-4:30 p.m.;
Tuesday, Nov. 27-Boardman
clinic, 8:30 a.m .-4:30 p.m.;
Thursday, Nov.29-Heppner clinic,
8:30 a.m .-4:30 p.m.
First Christian
plans festival
Heppner First Christian Church
will hold its annual Harvest Festival
on Sunday, Nov. 11, at 6:30 p.m.
The community is invited to share
in the fellowship o f the evening.
In addition to a potluck dinner,
a program will include special music
and a guest speaker, Bill Putman,
who is starting a new church in Bend.
An offering will be taken to raise
money to fund rem odeling o f the
church kitchen.
I'lc¡isc sav e y o u r e lk h id e s fo r th e E lk s V e te ra n s P ro g ra m .
B a rre ls a re lo c a te d in H e p p n e r, L e x in g to n a n d lo n e .
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Septic system
advice offered
Bem ie Duffy, DEQ on
site septic system inspector will
offer advice and technical
assistance about on-site septic
system
regulations,
site
evaluations,
perm itting
and
construction for M orrow County
residents on Tuesday, Nov. 13,
from 9-11:30 a m. at the Morrow
County Planning Dept., 205 N.
E. Third, Irrigon.
DEQ offers on-site septic
system advice in Morrow County
on the second Tuesday o f each
month.
On-site final applications
and fees should be sent to the
DEQ Pendleton office, 700 S.E.
Emigrant, Suite 330, Pendleton,
OR 97801.
For m ore information
contact Duffy, 541-278-4601.
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