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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 8,2006 Cardinals log two wins and one Mustang boys pull away to beat loss Knights had 13 points, including two The lone Cardinals boys’ varsity had a tough T uesday but a b rig h te r weekend, logging a loss and two wins over the past week. The C ard s reco rd now stands at 8-4 in league, 12-8 overall. On Tuesday, Jan. 31, lone h o sted N ix y aaw ii, falling to the quick-moving v isitors 73-48. The ever improving Golden Eagles jumped out to an early lead and the Cardinals were never able to respond, trailing 21- 8 after one quarter, 36-22 at the h alf and 53-38 after three. The Cards suffered another cold shooting night, connecting on just 16 of 69 shots for 23 percent, while also n o tch in g an uncharacteristically high num ber o f tu rn o v ers. N ixy aaw ii also held a significant rebounding edge, 41-27. Tyler Brown led the Cardinals in scoring with 12 points, followed by Tony Bolin with 11 and Kelly Thompson with 10 points. Brow n was the leading rebounder for the Cards with six, while Thompson led the team with four steals. Paul Hams and Bolin each had two assist^. “O nce again we didn't seem focused,” said Coach Dennis Stefani. “We struggled from the start and it c o n tin u e d the w hole gam e.” He was quick to note, how ever, that Nixyaawii put together a great game. On Friday, Feb. 3, the Cards visited Arlington where they logged a solid 57-36 win. lone led 31-14 at the half and strung together a good second half, using a good variety o f play er com binations to grab the win. Bolin led all scorers with 20 points. Dan Long th re e -p o in te rs from the baseline and Thompson had 11 points. lone ru led the b oards w ith a 52-25 re b o u n d in g ad v an tag e. Brown, Long and Nik Kamp each had 10 reb o u n d s. Brown also dished out five assists and Bolin had three steals to pace the team. “This was a good solid win for us,” said Coach Dennis Stefani. "We needed this win to start turning things around. The bench got to play some minutes which only helps us later on. Dufur came to town on Saturday afternoon. Feb. 4, looking to knock off the C ard in als. A slow first quarter ended with the Cards leading 9-4, but lone got rolling in the second period, outscoring the Rangers 23- 13 to take a 32-17 halftime lead. The Rangers heated up at the end of the third quarter and into the fourth to pull within six midway through the final period, but the Cards fought them off for the 57-46 win. Brown led all scorers w ith 21 po in ts. A lso in double figures for lone was Thompson with 13 and Bolin with 11. The C ards held a slight 38-34 rebounding edge, led by B o lin ’s 10 boards. Brown and Thom pson each had five a ssists. K am p had four blocked shots. “This was a great win for the te am ,” said Coach Dennis Stefani. “We have had a difficult time as of late and are trying to rebuild by taking small steps at a tim e.” He noted that Tyler Brown had a strong gam e and that K elly Thompson did a terrific job shutting down Dufur's best player, holding him scoreless in the first half. 99 Grant workshop scheduled Blue Mountain Community College has scheduled a one-day workshop entitled, “Getting a G rant,” for Wednesday, Feb. 15 at the Morrow County Extension Office in Heppner. The class will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participants should bring their own lunch. The cost of the workshop is $20 and pre-registration is required. This one-day seminar will introduce participants to the basics of getting a grant and then what to do once a grant has been received. Topics covered include: Demystifying the grant-seeking process; Identifying funding sources; Framing the project; Elements of the proposal; and What to do once you get a grant. Susan Plass, BMCC’s Director of Grants, will present the workshop. Plass has over 20 years experience in the field of grants and proposals. Participants should bring their own lunch. Pre registration is required and may be done by contacting Anne Morter. BMCC Coordinator for South Morrow County, at 422-7040. Mustang boys use big second half to beat Rockets By Kick Paullus The H eppner Mustang varsity boys broke open a tight game in the third and carried it into the fourth to beat the visiting Irrigon Knights 64-29 on Saturday, Feb. 4 in Columbia Basin C o n fe re n ce play. The Mustangs, 8-4 in the CBC and 10-6 overall, will finish out the regular season at Stanfield on Friday, Feb. 10. M att K enny completed a three-point play to open the scoring, but the Knights came back with four stra ig h t b efo re Rory Kilkenny scored off a drive to make it 5-4. Kenny hit two free throws, Matt McCabe hit a baseline jumper and RJ Farrens hit a 3-pointer, but the Knights came back with five straight including a long 3-pointer at the buzzer to cut the lead to 12-11 at the end of the first quarter. Kilkenny broke a 13- 13 tie early in the second with two rebound baskets and McCabe hit two free throws then he hit a short jumper and one of two free throws to make it 22-15. Justin D elveaux hit a 3- p o in te r to clo se out the second with the Mustangs leading 25-17. The Mustangs came out hot in the second half, with Kenny hitting a short jumper, Farrens hitting a 3- pointer and Matt Van Cleave scoring inside to make it 32- 17. McCabe hit a jumper, Kenny scored off a pass from Farrens, Van Cleave scored off a rebound and Mikel Britt scored off a pass from Lane Bailey to make it 40-21. Kilkenny scored twice off rebounds to end the third with the Mustangs leading 44-21. Van Cleave scored inside, Farrens hit another 3- pointer, Bailey scored off a drive and Nacho Elguezabal scored off a rebound to make it 53-23. Quinn Peck then scored six straight and Andre Rauch scored off a pass from Bailey to make it 61 -25, then Nathan Van Cleave hit one o f tw o free th ro w s and D elveaux hit a b aselin e ju m p e r to clo se out the scoring. The Mustangs, who hit 31 of 60 shots for the game, were led by Kilkenny w ith 13 p o in ts and 10 reb o u n d s, w ith F arren s adding nine p o in ts, five assists and four steals. Kenny had nine points, Peck had five stea ls and four rebounds, Britt had eight rebounds and Bailey had five steals and two assists. Heppner 12 13 19 20- 64 Irrigon 116 4 8-29 Heppner- Rory Kilkenny 6 1-513, Matt Kenny 3 3-3 9, RJ Farrens 3 0-0 9, Matt Van Cleave 3 1-2 7, Quinn Peck 3 0-0 6, Matt McCabe 2 2-2 6, Justin Delveaux 2 0-0 5, Mikel Britt 1 0-2 2, Lane Bailey 1 0-0 2, Nacho Elguezabal 1 0-0 2, Andre Rauch 1 0-0 2 and Nathan Van Cleave 0 1-2 1. Team: 26 8-16 64. 3-pts: Farrens 3 and Delveaux. Irrigon- Nunn 5 4-4 15. Griffin 4 0-0 8, Anthony 3 0-4 6, Burnett and Rivera. Team: 12 4-8 29. 3-pts: Nunn. Ponies split with Sunridge By Sarah Kendrick half, the score was Ponies 18, Broncs 4. In the third quarter, the Ponies were sloppy and only scored three points - all on free throws. However, the Ponies got their offense going in the fo u rth q u a rte r w ith fast break assists from Brandi Hong and Erin Price. The final score was Ponies 29, Broncs 13. C a t h e r i n e M cElligott led the Ponies w ith 11 points and Torri Lovgren added six points. C oach M elissa Coiner was pleased with the way that the Ponies passed the ball in the open court. "We handled their press very w ell and got som e easy baskets,” she said. On Feb. 2, the Heppner Ponies traveled to P en d leto n to play the S u n rid g e B roncs. The Heppner B team had a good start with six points in the first q u arter, but in the second and third quarters, they only scored four points. The Broncs won with a final score o f 21-16. Lindsay Cutsforth led the team with six p o in ts and B rooke Thompson, Cassi Day and Natalie Rauch also scored for the Ponies. In the second game, the A team came out with a strong start. They held the Broncs scoreless in the first quarter while putting up 11 points themselves. At the Willow Creek Singers seeking new members Boy.” The Willow Creek S in g ers have begun rehearsing for their spring concert and they are seeking new members. Rehearsals are held each Tuesday from 7 :3 0 -8 :3 0 p .m ., at the Heppner Elementary School band room . The spring concerts will be held in April and the songs include arrangem ents o f “Follow Me, My Love,” Go Ye into All the World” and “Danny The Willow Creek S in g ers include approximately 20 adults and yoath from M orrow and Umatilla counties and the director is R. Lee Friese of A thena. The only requirement for joining the group is a love for music. Interested persons may call Myma Van Cleave at 676- 5448 for more information, or simply show up at the next rehearsal. HEPPNER ELKS 358 676-9181 - "Where f riends Meet" 142 N orth Main Saturday. February tSfb - lO P tfi A n n u a l o f the Heppner Elks Lodge Ladies Tea ~ 1:30 p.m. Lodge & Initiation ~ 2 :0 0 p.m. Prime Rib Dinner ~ 6:30 p.m. Quinn Peck hustles to keep the ball. Photo by Sandy Matthews. By Kick Paullus The H eppner Mustang varsity boys used a 43-23 ad v an tag e in the second half to come back and beat the Pilot Rock Rockets 65-52 in Columbia Basin Conference play on Friday, Feb. 3 in Pilot Rock. With the win, the Mustangs, now 7-4 in the CBC and 9-6 overall, moved ahead of the Rockets into third place in the conference and will close out the regular season at second place Stanfield on Friday, Feb. 10. The M ustangs led 13-11 after one getting five p o in ts from M att Van C leave, but the R ockets came back to take a 29-22 lead at the half, despite four points from Van Cleave and a 3 -p o in te r from Lane Bailey. The Rockets still led 46-41 after three despite seven points each from Rory Kilkenny and Matt McCabe, including a 3-pointer at the buzzer. The Mustangs went on an eight points run to open the fourth to take control of the game and went on to hit nine of 11 shots and pull away for the win. RJ Farrens scored 10 points. in clu d in g a 3 -p o in ter, K ilkenny had six points, Matt Kenny hit a three and Van Cleave had a dunk to help them get the win. Farrens finished with 15 points and five assists, Kilkenny had 13 points and 11 rebounds and Van Cleave had 11 points and two steals. McCabe had nine points, two steals and two assists, Kenny had seven rebounds, M ikel B ritt had five rebounds and Bailey had two assists. H eppner13 9 19 24- 65 Pilot Rock 11 18 17 6-52 Heppner- RJ Farrens 4 6-9 15, Rory Kilkenny 5 3-7 13, Matt Van Cleave 5 1-2 11, Matt McCabe 4 0-2 9, Matt Kenny 2 0-0 5, Lane Bailey 2 0-0 5, Quinn Peck 1 2-2 4, Mikel Britt 1 0-2 2, Justin Delveaux 1 0-0 2, N acho E lg u ezab al and Andre Rauch. Team: 25 12- 24 66. 3-pts: Farrens, Bailey, McCabe and Kenny. Pilot Rock- Byrnes 21. Howard 8, Hoover 8, Graham 7, Doss 6, Norquist 2, H um phreys, B ronson, King and M urray. 3-pts: Hoover 2 and Howard. Red and Gena Leonard Foundation scholarships available students who: are not at the The Red and Gena L eonard F o u n d atio n is a ccep tin g sch o la rsh ip applications from students who will graduate this year or have graduated in the past or obtained a GED from A rlin g to n , B oardm an, C ondon, Echo, F o ssil, Heppner, Hermiston, lone, Irrig o n , M onum ent, P en d leto n , Pilot R ock, Spray, Stanfield, Ukiah or U m atilla high sch o o ls. S tudents must attend an a cc re d ite d co lle g e, u n iv ersity , com m unity college, vocational, trade or technical program based in Oregon; exceptions will be made only if the training they seek is not o ffered in Oregon. It is the intent of the Red and G ena L eonard F o u n d atio n to b en efit average students of good character with poor financial circumstances who have a d esire to seek fu rth er educational opportunities, but due to th eir lack of scholastic performance, their a b ility to receiv e scholarships may be limited. In the selection process, priority will be given to top aca d e m ica lly ; have limited financial resources; 4show the ability to be or become upstanding citizens; have an interest in a blue- collar trade. Applicants do not have to be current high school g rad u ates. The Foundation has a strong interest in helping adults retu rn to school fo r e d u catio n or ad d itio n al tra in in g to b e tte r th e ir position in the workplace and the community. Applications may be obtained from high school counselors, at BMCC, or by contacting Tracy Gammell at (541) 564-9177. Deadline to subm it an ap plication is Wednesday, March 15. For more information, contact Tracy Gammell, Executive Director, P.O. Box 1024, Hermiston, OR 97838, or (541) 564-9177. O rder M a g n etic D oor S ign s HERE Heppner Gazette-Times 6 7 6 -9 2 2 Sunflower 'Junction and Creative Care Preschool are once again teaming up to provide Oone and the surrounding areas with a rose- filled 'Valentine's flay! 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