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EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 28, 2001 Mustangs end season with Amity loss Mustang tacklers bring down an Amity running back p h o to by Joyce Hughes Heppner’s Stefan Matheny #10 looks for running roon against Amity By Rick Paullus A very successful season for the Heppner Mustang football team ended in the semi-finals o f the O SAA-U.S. Bank 2A playoffs at the hands o f the top-ranked, three time defending state champion Amity Warriors, 34-8. at Hare Field in Hillsboro on Saturday, Nov. 24. It was the third straight year the Wamors ended the Mustangs’ season in the state playoffs on their way to the title. The Mustangs finished the year with a 10-2 record and advanced to the semi-finals for the third time in school history with the last time coming in 1992 when they won the state championship. It also ended the high school Careers of 10 seniors who have been together since sixth grade as they were part o f the first Colt football team. Taking o ff their Mustangs jerseys for the last time were Stefan Matheny, Brian Rust, Michael M cCabe, Kelly Paullus. Brad Bowman, Travis Bellam y, Sam VanLiew, Jody Maddem. David Norton and Leland Rill. The game started out well for the Mustangs as the defense held and they took over at the Wamors' 26 yard line after a short punt. Chuy Elguezabal hit McCabe for a 14-yard gain on third down for a first down at the 10, but the drive stalled and Amity took over on downs. Elguezabal ended a Warrior drive CUSTOM HEAD SERVICE Complete Auto Repair G et Ready F o r W in te r! Stop by Custom Head Service for your FREE winter safety inspection today. 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The Wamors were unable to move the ball and were forced to punt with the Mustangs taking over at their own 38-yard line. Elguezabal hit Norton for an eight-yard gain but was sacked for a seven-yard loss to force a punt. Amity drove down the field and Campuzano scored his second touchdown on a one-yard run with Groom's lack making it 14-0 midway through the second quarter. Taking over at their own 25 after the kick-off, Elguezabal hit Matheny for six yards with a face mask penalty tacking on another five yards and a first down. McCabe ran for 10 yards and a first down and Elguezabal hit Matheny for nine more, but the drive ended on an Marriage Licenses The Morrow County Clerk's office at the courthouse in Heppner reports issuing the following marriage licenses: Nov. 7-Humberto Sanchez, 19, Boardman; and Indira Vanessa Cambero, 23, Boardman. Nov. 16-Jimmy Rulon Meacham, 47, Boardman; and Shannon Kay Dickerson, 33, Boardman. Nov. 20-Juan Ruben Quezada Banuelos. 24, Umatilla; and Domemca Umatilla. Covarrubia, The Perfect Gift fo r M om ! Celebrate the generations with a birthstonc fo r each m ember o f the family. Each style is available in genuine or (*P ) / We will be open from 12-4 on Dec. 9, 16 & 23 I had nine interceptions for 177 yards and three touchdowns. Paullus had six receptions for 129 yards and four touchdowns. On defense, the Mustangs had 27 interceptions, led by Matheny with nine, Elguezabal with five, McCabe, four, and Rust, three. Statistics Heppner: 0 0 0 8 - 8 Amity: 0 14 13 7 - 34 Second Quarter Amity-Baltazar Campuzano eight yard -Boardman Police Dept, officers cited Marlene Mary Conner, 47, for DUII with a BAG o f .11. The vehicle was impounded. -M CSO , Oregon State Police, Boardman Police Dept, received a report o f a fight in Boardman. One subject had a cut on his hand. The subject was taken into custody and charged with Assault IV and additional charges, had the cut taken care of, then was transported to the Umatilla County Jail. -M CSO , Oregon State Police received a report o f a semi truck on 1-84 eastbound that was traveling without trailer lights on. -MCSO, Boardman Police Dept, received a report o f a panic alarm in Boardman. It was a false alarm. -M CSO, Oregon State Police, ODOT, Hermiston, Heppner and Lexington ambulances, Heppner Rescue received a report o f a motor vehicle rollover on the Lexington side o f the Buttercreek junction on Highway 207. There was one fatality. Three subjects were taken by ambulance to Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston. Dr. Wenberg, the Morrow County Distnct Attorney and Morrow County Undersheriff Larry Sample were advised. f run (Clint Groom kick) 11:55, Campuzano one yard run (Groom kick) 5:52 Third Quarter Amity-Groom one yard run (kick failed) 8:55, Campuzano two yard run (Groom kick) 5:04. Fourth Quarter Amity-Groom four yard run (Groom kick) 7:59; Heppner-Kelly Paullus 13 yard pass from Chuy Elguezabal (David Norton pass from Elguezabal) :55. Individual Statistics Rushing: Heppner-Michael McCabe 18- 114, Stefan Matheny 4-18, Brad Adams 6-18, Kyter Lovgren 1-0, Chuy Elguezabal 8-<-13); Amity-Baltazar Campuzano 23-204, Clint Groom 11-52, Chris Walker 6-31, Tom Foskolos 2-8, Gene LaRance 1-2, Heath Ferrando 2-(-3), Jason Roth 2-(-2). Passing: Heppner-Elguezabal 6-16-2 54 yards, McCabe 1-1-0 0, Matheny 0-1-1 0; Amity-Ferrando 3-9-2 48 yards. Receiving: Heppner-McCabe 2-18, Matheny 2-15, Kelly Paullus 1-13, David Norton 1-8, Elguezabal 1-0; Amity-Philip Hawley 3-48. - -M CSO received a report from Imgon that vehicles parked at the fruit stand were blocking a road. It was an on-going problem. -Oregon State Police received a report o f hunters trespassing on property by Morgan. The caller heard shots. -M C SO , SC SO , Oregon State Police received a report from the Boardman Texaco that a pickup drove o ff without paying for $54.50 in gasoline. -M CSO received a report o f a theft from a boat at the Im gon Marina. -Boardman Police Dept, officer cited Leobardo Jacquez, III, 25, for Driving while License Suspended-I. -Boardman Police Dept, officer cited Larry Lee Walton, 58, was cited for Boardman City Ordinance Declaration o f Public Nuisance for Storage o f Discarded Vehicle. -M CSO deputy gave a courtesy ride to a subject who had a disabled vehicle. -Heppner Police Dept, received * a request for officer contact regarding a theft in Heppner. -Im gon Fire Dept, received a request for fire dept, personnel to speak to the caller's son and friend who have a problem with setting O ct. 14: M CSO, Oregon State fires. Police received a report from a caller -M CSO received a report from in Heppner that she thought someone a caller in Imgon that the neighbor's was at the gate at the end o f her dog attacked her dog. driveway. -M CSO received a report from -Oregon State Police received UCSO that the Athena Police Dept, a report from Imgon o f a 15-year-old arrested Dennis McMurray, 61, on that had been possibly beaten and an Imgon Justice Court warrant for had a bloody face. Contact was made Telephone Harassment. He was with the subject and a report taken. lodged at the Umatilla County Jail -Oregon State Police received with $3,000 bail. a report o f a pickup on Highway -Boardman Police Dept, officer 207 north that was driving on the arrested Noe M. Sanchez, 20, on wrong side o f the road and almost a UCSO warrant for Driving while hit the caller's vehicle head-on. License Suspended-Misdemeanor. -Heppner ambulance received Sanchez was lodged at the Umatilla a report from Heppner o f a male County Jail with $10,000 bail. subject having an allergic reaction -M CSO received a report from to medication. No transport was Boardman that a subject had been made. threatened by a male with a gun. -M C SO , Oregon State Police The male left in a pickup. received a report ofjuverules messing -Oregon State Police received around with a box at the railroad a report from a caller on Highway tracks by 1-84. 730 o f a vehicle weaving and -Oregon State Police, ODOT crossing the center line from Umatilla received a report o f campers at the to Imgon ODOT gravel pit on Highway 206 outside o f Ruggs. _ _ _ v You Are Invited T o O u r » OPEN HOUSE g Thursday, Nov. 29 from 10 a.m. - all day ^ S to p We will discuss proposed ATV Trail development in the Anson Wright Park area. All interested persons are encouraged to attend. For questions, contact Morrow County Public Works, 989-9500. Jewelers 676-9200 Sheriff's Report December 6, 2001 a t 7 p.m. St. Patrick's catholic Church parish Hall, Heppner in 10 K or 14 K gold. Heppner interception. Bowman and Norton combined for a sack to force a punt and the Mustangs ran out the clock with the Warriors holding a 14-0 lead. The Mustangs were unable to move the ball on their first possession o f the second half and the Warriors drove 60 yards, capped by a one-yard run by Groom, to take a 20-0 lead as the kick was no good. The Warriors intercepted a pass on the Mustangs' next possession deep in Heppner territory, with Campuzano capping the drive with his third touchdown on a two-yard The Morrow County S h e r iffs run. The kick was good and Amity O ffice (M C SO ) reports handling led 27-0. The Mustangs couldn't move the the following business: ball on their next possession and were forced to punt with Amity -M CSO, Oregon State Police, taking over on their own 48-yard Boardman Police and Fire depts., line. The drive stalled as Conor Boardman ambulance, Boardman Kilkenny and Kyler Lovgren tackled Rescue received a report o f a one a Warrior for a four-yard loss and vehicle rollover accident on 1-84 Matheny intercepted a fourth down eastbound. One male subject had pass, his ninth o f the season, inside a minor head injury and refused the Mustangs' one-yard line. transport. Adams ran for three, M cCabe -M CSO received a report o f a for eight and a first down, then broke verbal dispute in Im gon. A male free for 17 and 34 yard gains to subject punched the female caller Amity's 32. The drive ended on an in the throat then left in a pickup. interception at the Amity 21 -yard -M CSO received a report o f a line. possible theft that occurred again The Warriors scored their final by the Jordan Elevator. touchdown on a Groom four-yard -M CSO received a request for run set up by a long run by information about how to get a Campuzano. Groom's kick made duplicate o f a lost deer tag. The it 34-0 with just under eight minutes person was advised that ODFW has remaining in the game. to do that. The Mustangs picked up a first -Heppner Police Dept, received down on a nine-yard run by Matheny a report from Heppner that an 82- but the drive stalled and they were year-old woman with Alzheimer's forced to punt. The defense held, wandered off. The woman was and forced a punt which McCabe found. returned 17 yards, with the help o f -M CSO received a report from a crushing block by Bellamy, to the a child calling from Im gon about Amity 32-yard line. dogs fighting, then the child hung McCabe ran for two and four, up. then broke free for 14 yards to the -M CSO received a report from 13. The Mustangs got on the board a caller in Umatilla that her husband as Elguezabal hit Paullus for a 13- who was hunting was overdue. yard touchdown. Elguezabal passed -M C SO , Pioneer Memorial to Norton for the two-point Hospital in Heppner received a report conversion to make the final 34-8. that a juvenile female having an Matheny led the Mustangs with asthma attack was en route to the 27 defensive points, with Brad hospital in a private vehicle. Adams getting 14 points and Rust, -M CSO , Boardman Police and 13. Bellamy, Lovgren and Adam Fire depts. received a report of a port Bergstrom each ended up with 11 a-potty on fire at the Boardman City points and McCabe, Elguezabal and Park. Donald Adams finished with nine -Heppner Police Dept, received point each. a request for officer contact in M cCabe led the way on the Heppner regarding a juvenile ground, gaming 114 yards on 18 harassing the caller. carries, with Matheny going 18 yards -M CSO , Oregon State Police, on four carries and Brad Adams Boardman Police Dept, received gaining 18 yards on six carries. a report from a caller of male subjects Elguezabal hit on six o f 16 passes exposing themselves from a pickup for 54 yards, one touchdown and pulling a horse trailer. The vehicle two interceptions. McCabe caught was seen at the Boardman Texaco, two passes for 18 yards and Matheny then seen getting onto 1-84. Officers had two receptions for 15 yards. were unable to locate the vehicle. Campuzano led the Warriors with -lone Fire Dept, received a report 204 yards on 23 carries and three o f a grass fire behind a residence. touchdowns, with Groom adding No structures were threatened. Adams, a junior, rushed 71 times for 384 yards and four touchdowns and caught four passes for 53 yards, while missing most o f five games with an injured elbow. Lovgren, a sophomore, rushed 75 times for 378 yards and four touchdowns. Norton PUBLIC NOTICE synthetic stones set Peterson's 17, • 52 yards on 11 carries and two touchdowns. Several Mustangs put up impressive numbers for the year, led by McCabe with 1,153 yards rushing on 152 carries and 21 touchdowns and 568 yards receiving on 31 receptions and four touchdowns. Matheny had 22 receptions for 573 yards and 10 touchdowns and rushed 57 times for 469 yards and three touchdowns. He also completed 13 o f 21 passes for 240 yards and four touchdowns. 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