FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, September 17, 2003
By Rick Paullus
F o u r in tercep tio n s,
tw o blocked punts and tw o
fumble recoveries helped the
H eppner Ponies to a 39-22
win over the visiting Stanfield
Tigers on Friday, Sept. 12 in
their first gam e o f the season.
The Ponies will play at Umatilla
on Friday, Sept. 19, at 3 p.m.
The Ponies took the
opening k ick -o ff and drove
deep into Stanfield territory
getting hard running from Matt
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on downs.
T h e d e fe n s e h e ld
Stanfield and forced a punt
which was blocked by Nacho
Elguezabal and recovered at
the nine-yard line by AJ Rauch.
P alm er then took it in for
touchdown. The run failed on
th e tw o -p o in t c o n v e rsio n
attempt.
T h e d e fe n s e h e ld
again taking over at midfield
w ith M cC abe capping the
d r iv e w ith a 3 2 - y a r d
touchdown run up the middle.
The run failed again but the
Ponies now' led 12-0.
J a k e V an D o o m
recovered a fum ble on the
e n s u in g k ic k - o f f an d the
Ponies drove dow n the field
scoring on a Palmer two-yard
run. Eric Skaggs kicked the
extra point to m ake it 19-0.
Palm er intercepted a
pass and the Ponies ran out the
clock taking a 19-0 lead at
halftime.
After the Ponies were
forced to punt on their opening
drive o f the second h a lf they
tackled the Tigers for losses on
th re e s tr a ig h t p la y s a n d
Michael Wellman blocked the
ensuing punt with the Ponies
taking over on the six-yard
line. Palm er ran for five and
Bailey took it in from there for
the touchdown. Skaggs’ kick
w as good to m ake the score
26-0.
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D a lto n W e llm a n
in te rc e p te d a p a ss on the
Tigers next possession but the
Tigers then picked o ff a pass
and took it back to the Ponies
1 0 -y ard lin e . T h e T ig e rs
sc o re d on a p ass and
c o n v e r te d th e tw o - p o in t
conversion to get within 26-8
early in the fourth quarter.
A fter the Ponies had
driven deep into S tanfield
territoiy only to fumble the ball
away, Dalton Wellman picked
o f f h is s e c o n d p a s s a n d
brought it back to the 10-yard
line. Palmer then took it in and
after the kick was blocked the
Ponies led 32-8.
The Tigers then took
the k ick -o ff 73 yards for a
touchdow n to get w ithin 32-
14.
The Ponies recovered
on the onside kick and Bailey
b ro k e fre e fo r a 4 5 -y a rd
touchdow n run. Skaggs' kick
w as good to m ake it 39-14.
The Tigers then took
the k ick -o ff back for a 76-
y a rd to u c h d o w n ru n a n d
c o n v e r te d th e tw o - p o in t
conversion to get w ithin 39-
22 .
The Tigers recovered
the onside kick, but Palm er
intercepted his second pass to
end the game.
Heppner 12 7 7 13-39
Stanfield 0 0 0 22-22
First Quarter
H ep p n er- S p en cer
Palm er nine-yard run (run
failed).
H ep p n er-
M att
M cC abe 3 2-yard run (run
failed).
Second Quarter
Heppner- Palmer two-
yard run (Eric Skaggs kick).
Third Quarter
Heppner- Lane Bailey
one-yard run (Skaggs kick).
Fourth Quarter
Stanfield- 10-yard pass
(pass good).
Heppner- Palmer 10-
yard run (kick blocked).
S ta n fie ld - 73-yard
kick-off return (pass failed).
Heppner- Bailey 45-
yard run (Skaggs kick).
S ta n fie ld - 7 6-yard
kick-off return (pass good).
Scores o f this Friday’s
away game with Umatilla will
be p o ste d on th e In te rn et
Friday night. The score o f the
gam e will be updated each
quarter. To access the scores
go to www.Heppner.net and
click on the M ustang football
scores link.
W e s te rn
T r a ils
T herapeutic R iding C enter
n ear P endleton receiv ed a
$ 1 ,0 0 0 g r a n t fro m th e
Pendleton W al-M art through
the W al-M art F o undation’s
C o m m u n ity In v o lv e m e n t
Program . The grant will help
p ro v id e fee d , fa rrie r and
veterinarian services to their
therapy horses. T he center
uses Quarter Horse geldings,
many w ith ranching and rodeo
backgrounds.
“O ur therapy horses
are w ithout a doubt the m ost
im p o rta n t e le m e n t o f ou r
program ,” said Sheri Lynn
M iller, executive director o f
W e s te rn
T r a ils .
“ We
appreciate the generosity o f
Wal-Mart and the community.
W ithout the support o f local
businesses and individuals, we
c o u ld n o t p r o v id e th e s e
services to our students.”
W estern T rails is a
n o n - p r o f it ,
c h a r i ta b l e
o rg an izatio n that p rovides
therapeutic equine activities for
p h y s ic a lly , m e n ta lly an d
e m o tio n a lly
d is a b le d
individuals in U m atilla and
M o rro w c o u n tie s . T h e ir
program includes therapeutic
riding and driving instruction
using specially-trained horses
in private, individual classes.
T hey also provide anim al-
assisted therapy w ith the aid
o f other anim als including
la m b s , c a lv e s , r a b b its ,
miniature horses and donkeys.
W estern T rails is a
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p ictu res o f M u stan g team
m e m b e rs a n d th is y e a r ’s
football schedule. As an added
feature several action pictures
o f th e S ep t. 5 g a m e w ith
Reedsport, taken by Gazette-
Tim es sports photographer
Teresa H ughes, will also be
posted on the site.
Western Trails Therapeutic Riding
Center receives grant
B a n k i n g
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To sign up for
St.
P atrick ’s
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news
Football scores to be on Internet
Türnovers help Ponies to first win
p r o m o tin g s a f e ty a n d
p r o f e s s io n a lis m a m o n g
therapeutic riding programs by
establishing strict guidelines for
accreditation and instructor
certification.
T hose interested in
riding, driving, volunteering or
donating to W estern Trails
T herapeutic R iding C enter
may contact Sheri Lynn Miller
at 276-2510.
Legion and
Auxiliary to host
Girls’ State
attendees
The
H eppner
American Legion and Auxiliary
w ill m eet M onday, Sept. 22,
a t th e M e th o d is t C h u rc h
b a se m e n t, w ith a p o tlu c k
dinner at 6:30 p.m.
G irls th a t a tten d ed
G irls’ State will be guests and
report on the activities o f the
program.
V eteran s a n d th e ir
families are welcome to attend.
WCCC L adies’
Playday results
The
S e p t.
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c o n g re g a te d m eal w ill be
s e rv e d b y th e H e p p n e r
Christian Church volunteers. It
is th e m o n th ly b ir th d a y
celebration meal and the menu
is lasagna w ith m eat sauce,
green beans, fruit, garlic bread
a n d b ir th d a y c a k e w ith
cherries. Serving time is from
ll:3 0 a .m .-1 2 :3 0 p .m .
T he agenda for the
regular St. P atrick ’s Senior
C e n te r B o a rd m e e tin g
includes the req u e st for a
reg u lar bus serv ice to the
Home Health Offices for those
needing foot care, setting up
information meetings on legal
aid, as well as regular financial
accounting and other usual
business.
S o m e o f th e m o st
asked questions w hich have
legal im plications for seniors
are about long term health
c a re , d e ta i ls a b o u t th e
M e d ic a id p r o g r a m , a n d
instructions or directives to
physicians and others related
to the health care o f seniors
a n d c r i s is
s itu a tio n s .
Preplanning procedures with
family and health care workers
and how to carry them out
a c c o r d in g to o n e ’s o w n
w ish es; w h at se rv ic es are
available and how to avail -
one’s self o f those services are
other topics often discussed.
A num ber o f people
have signed the “ interested
sheet.” We plan another “topic
o f interest” sheet for people to
check or write their questions
for our guidance in planning for
the legal information sessions
and any follow ups that m ay
be possible and appropriate.
A c c o r d in g
to
Attorney Bill Kuhn, there is a
five county legal aid system in
place. Attorneys from the area
g iv e a n u m b e r o f h o u rs
regularly to give guidance to
those who seek and need legal
services. Learning more about
how the service works will be
one point o f discussion.
T w e lv e
la d ie s
gathered in rainy conditions on
Tuesday, Sept. 9, for W illow
Creek Country Club’s Ladies’
Playday.
C orol M itchell took
low gross o f the field. A lene
R ucker took low net o f the
field. Least putts o f the field
went to Eva Kilkenny.
In flight A, V irginia
G rant took low gross and
K aren T hom pson took low
net. Grant also had the longest
putt, at 21 feet 2 inches.
In flight B, L uvilla
Sonstegard took low gross.
W illow C reek Little
In flig h t C , Jo y c e
League
will
hold its fall meeting
D inkins took low gross and
to elect new m em bers to the
Jackie Allstott took low net.
C h ip - in s w e n t to Board. T he m eeting w ill be
Mitchell on hole # 16, Allstott held on Tuesday, Sept. 30, at
on hole # 17 and Kilkenny on 6 p.m . in lo n e at the lone
Café.
hole #12.
A nyone interested in !
Little League is encouraged to
attend. Q u estio n s o r m ore
information can be obtained by
c a llin g 6 7 6 -5 2 7 5 o r 676-
8118.
The H eppner Little
League Committee wants you
as a Little League volunteer.
The annual meeting will be held
F rank D. B a tta g lia
at 7 p.m ., at G D ’s Restaurant was found guilty o f Contempt
in Heppner on Sept. 25,2003. o f Court-Child Support order.
If you w ould like to B attaglia w as sentenced to
volunteer or be a com m ittee m ake paym ents o f $300 a
m em ber and cannot attend the m onth until Jan. 15, 2004.
meeting please contact Mindy Then, beginning Feb. 15,2004
Christiansen at 676-5818.
he m ay reduce paym ents to
$ 175. He was also sentenced
to 90 days in jail beginning Feb.
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1,2004 and com pletion o f 40
Computer
hours o f community service. If
Forms
B attaglia com plies w ith the
payment schedule, the District
Heppner
A ttorney m ay file a m otion
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r e q u e s tin g th e C o u r t to
676-9228
suspend the 90 days in jail.
WCLL to hold
board meeting
Little League
looking for
volunteers
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