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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 22,2004 - FIVE Mustang boys lose to WWVA Mustang boys drop two in tournament By Rick Paullus Heppner’s Gus Torres (front) plays defense By Rick Paullus The W alla W alla Valley Academy K nights took a 10-point lead after one and turned it into a 70- 41 win over the Heppner Mustangs on Tuesday, Dec 14 in College Place, WA The Mustangs, 1 and 1 on the young season, will be at home against Grant Union on Thursday, Dec. 23, before going on the road at John Day on Monday, Dec 27 and at Imbler on Tuesday, Dec. 28 in non-league games The Mustangs Kory Paullus scored the first two points o f the game, but the Knights went on a 13-0 run before Matthew VanCleave hit one o f two free throws and Gus T orres hit a 3- pointer to cut the lead to 16- 6 after one Brandon Seitz and Paullus scored on rebound baskets to cut the lead to 18- 10 VanCleave hit two free throw s to make it 22-12. Rory Kilkenny scored off a rebound and Seitz hit two free throws, but the Knights took a 29-16 lead at the half Paullus opened the third with a steal and a lay- in, Torres scored off a steal and VanCleave scored off a drive to cut it to 29-22. Josh Gutierrez scored off a drive and Paullus scored off a pass from Torres to cut the lead to 33-26. Torres hit a short jumper, VanCleave hit four free throws and scored off a drive, but the Knights still led 48-35 after three Torres hit two free throws, Kilkenny hit one o f tw o and G u tierrez hit a jumper to get within 51-40, but the Knights went on a 13-0 run before Kilkenny hit one o f two free throws, but that was all the scoring for the Mustangs. VanCleave led the M ustangs with 11 points, with Torres adding 10 points and Paullus eight Heppner 6 10 19 6- 41 WWVA 16 13 1922- 70 Heppner- Matthew VanCleave 2 7-10 11, Gus T orres 3 3-6 10, K ory Paullus 4 0-1 8, Brandon Seitz 1 2-2 4, Josh Gutierrez 2 0-0 4, Rory Kilkenny 1 2- 4 4, Mikel Britt 0 0-2 0, Kyle Huddleston, Tyler Boyer, Matt Kenny, Quinn Peck and Matt McCabe. Team: 13 14- 25 41. 3-pts: Torres. Walla Walla Valley Academy- Solis 7 5-6 21, Opara 6 0-0 12, Bell 4 1-2 9, Aqui 2 2-2 7, Dyer 3 0-0 6, Loree 2 0-0 5, Balk 2 0-0 4, Johnson 1 0-0 2, Beyer 1 0-0 2, Guth 1 0 - 1 2 and Bleth Team: 29 7-11 70 3- pts: Solis 2, Loree and Aqui After losing to Nyssa 59-43 on Friday night, Dec 17, the Heppner Mustang boys’ varsity lost a tight gam e to th e M ac-H i P ioneers, 42 -3 7 , on Saturday, Dec 18 in the South M orrow C ounty Basketball Tournament The Mustangs fell to I and 3 on the year and have non-league games against Grant Union in Heppner on Thursday, Dec 23, in John Day on Monday, Dec. 27 and at Imbler on Tuesday, Dec 28 A gainst N yssa on Friday, the Bulldogs took an early 19-4 lead as the Mustangs got a three-point play from M atth ew VanCleave and a free throw from Matt Kenny. Kenny hit a short jumper, VanCleave scored off a rebound and Josh G u tie rre z hit a 3- pointer at the buzzer, but the Bulldogs held a 21-11 lead after one. Gus Torres hit a 3- pointer and Gutierrez hit two free throws as the Bulldogs extended their lead to 30-16, Brandon Seitz hit one o f two free throws and scored inside and Gutierrez hit another 3- pointer, but the Mustangs trailed 43-22 at the half. The Mustangs came out o f the locker room a different team as Torres fed Seitz for a lay-in and hit a 3- pointer. Seitz scored off a steal, VanCleave scored off a drive and hit one o f two free throws and Seitz scored off a drive as they outscored the Bulldogs 12-1 to get within 44-34 after three. T o rres fed M ikel Britt and Seitz for lay-ins to get the Mustangs to within 47-38, but the Bulldogs went on a 7-0 run before Gutierrez hit a 3-pointer to cut the lead to 54-41. Seitz scored on a pass from Torres, but the Bulldogs coasted to a 59-43 win. S eitz led the Mustangs with 13 points, 14 rebounds and four blocked shots, with Gutierrez adding II points, including three 3- pointers, and three assists. V anC leave sco red eight Bv Larrv Palmer points and had six rebounds, It was David versus Goliath as the “A” Ponies took on the Mt. Vernon Mustangs in Mt. Vernon In the first quarter, it was all Mustangs as the imposing Mustangs took a 12-4 lead The tallest o f the Goliath’s stood about 6 foot 3 inches, but the mighty Ponies came galloping back in the second outscoring their opponent 15-6, as the Ponies held a one-point lead, 19-18 The Mustangs came flying out o f the chutes in the second h a lf as they LA S TS A LL YEAR P R O T E C T S T H E E N T IR E F A M IL Y P R O V ID E S L IF E -S A V IN G T R A N S P O R T T H IS H O L ID A Y S E A S O N . G IV E T H E G IF T T H A T G O E S T H E D IS T A N C E A LL FO R O NLY $ 4 5 ANNUALLY /lift L I Of OREGON 800 - 353-0497 Brandon Seitz goes for a blocked shot. #51 is Matt McCabe Josh Gutierrez looks for an opening 43 Nyssa- Achley 9 0-0 20, Jones 4 1-2 9, Escobedo 1 6-9 8, McDowell 2 2-2 6, Rios 2 2-4 6, Lewis 2 0-0 4, Leos 1 1-4 3, Hansen 1 0-0 2, H olcolm 0 1-2 1 and Ramirez. ’Heppner- Brandon Seitz.' 6 m 1-2 13, Josh Gutierrez 3 2-2 11, Matthew VanCleave 3 2-7 8, Gus Torres 2 0-0 6, Matt Kenny 1 1-2 3, Mikel Britt 1 0-2 2, K ory P aullus, Rory Kilkenny, Kyle Huddleston, Tyler Bover, Boyer, Quinn Peck and Tvler Matt McCabe Team: 16 6- 15 43 3-pts: Gutierrez 3 and Torres 2. Mac-Hi 42, Heppner 37 Mac-Hi 13 14 9 6-42 Heppner 8 9 11 9-37 Mac-Hi- Carlson 7 5-6 21, S Gonzalez 3 0-0 6, J G onzalez 2 0-1 5, Middleton 2 0-0 4, Paine 1 0-0 2, Millar 1 0-0 2 and Weaver 1 0-0 2. Team 17 5- 7 42. 3-pts Carlson 2 and J. Gonzalez Heppner- Seitz 5 2- 4 12, VanCleave 5 2-3 12, Torres 4 0-2 9, Britt 1 0-0 2, Paullus 0 2-2 2, Gutierrez, K enny, K ilkenny and McCabe Team: 15 6-11 37. 3-pts: Torres “A” team Ponies fall to Mt. Vernon WHAT ELSE BUT AN AIR LIFE OF OREGON GIFT MEMBERSHIP? J o in T o d a y ! Torres had eight assists and six steals and Kenny had five rebounds On Saturday, the Mustangs took an early lead as Seitz scored twice inside on passes from Torres and VanCleave scored off a drive to lead 6-4, but the Pioneers came back with a 7-0 run before VanCleave scored off a pass from Seitz but they trailed 13-8 after one Seitz fed VanCleave for a lay-in, then scored off a pass from Torres, but the Pioneers extended their lead to 23-12 Britt scored off a pass from Torres, Seitz hit one o f two free throws and Torres scored off a drive, but the Pioneers led 27-17 at the half. T orres hit a long jumper and a 3-pointer and Seitz scored off a drive to open the third to get within 27-24, but the Pioneers came back with a 9-0 run before VanCleave made two free throws and Torres hit a long jumper to get the Mustangs within 36-28 at the end of the third quarter Seitz hit a short jumper then fed VanCleave tw ice inside to open the fourth and get the Mustangs within tw o at 36-34. The Pioneers went on a 4-1 run before Kory Paullus hit two free th ro w s w ith 18 4 seconds left to cut the lead to 40-37. Paullus came up with a steal to give the M ustangs a chance but a m issed 3 -p o in ter forced them to foul and the Pioneers made the free throws to ice the win. Seitz finished with 12 points, four rebounds, fo u r assists and th ree blocked sh o ts, w ith VanCleave also adding 12 points and four rebounds Torres had nine points, eight rebounds, four assists and four steals and Paullus had four reb o u n d s and tw o steals Nyssa 59, Heppner 43 Nyssa 21 22 1 15-59 Heppner 11 11 12 9- w w w . a i r l i f e . o r g outscored the Ponies 19-6 in the third The fourth wasn’t any easier on the Ponies as the size advantage took its toll and the Ponies were outscored 14-8 The final score saw the Ponies fall 51 - 33 T here w as some good match-ups throughout the gam e, but size and numbers took its toll on the Ponies The Ponies received sco rin g from D alton W ellman who sank tw o points, Sam King crowned in 13, Spencer Palmer muscled “B” team Ponies take win from Mt. Vernon By Larry Palmer The “B” Ponies took a long road trip to Mt Vernon to take on the M ustan g s, a horse o f a d ifferen t color It was a rugged game from the start for the P onies as the Mustangs stomped out to a 15-4 first quarter lead The Ponies fought back in the second and were down only 23-17 at the half The Ponies went to a full c o u rt press in the second half and four success, as they kicked away at the lead and they w ere only down 35-30 at the end o f the third. In the fourth, the Ponies came out “blazin' saddles'' as they shut down the Mustangs and outscored them 17-8 The final score was 47-45 as the Ponies lassoed the Mustangs and sent them looking for green pastures The Ponies used balanced scoring in this contest as Justin Key locked in tw o po in ts, C hris Wellington dug out eight. Grant Smith canned two, Brian Holland windmilled in I I , Jared H uddleston connected on eight, Brent Eckman made seven, Luke Young blasted in two and Drew Johnson penciled in four O ther co n trib u to rs were Tomas Elguezabal, Lane W right and Zach McCarl Heppner 4 13 13 17- 47 Mt Vernon 15 8 12 8-45 in six, Josh Shank ripped in tw o, Jared H u d d lesto n w eighed in four, M att H olland to o k fo u r and Braden Britt weaved in two po in ts Joe P ran g er and Brent Eckman helped the team effort as well Heppner 4 15 6 8-33 Mt Vernon 12 6 19 14-51 Holiday Lighting contest winners announced The H ep p n er C ham ber 2004 H oliday Lighting Contest was held Dec 17-20 The event was sp o n so re d by C olum bia Basin Electric Co-Op, who p ro v id ed a $25 gift certificate for electricity to each o f the six winners. “ B est U se of L ig h tin g ” B u sin ess- N azaren e C hurch and Residential- Russ Brannon “Most Original Set ” B u sin ess- P e te rs o n 's Jewelers and Residential- Nelson Conner “Judge’s Favorite ” Business- Heppner T V and Residential- Dave Winters Honorable mentions went to: business- Looking down Main Street, Heppner Cham ber and residential- Mark Dowdy C hase S treet w as chosen as H e p p n e r’s Holiday Lane )
