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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 1,2006 - THREE Ione ends state playoff with two- Mustang girls end season at Nyssa HHS announces 2006 golf By Rick Pauilus schedule point loss A two-foot jum per with seven seconds on the clock gave the Damascus Christian Eagles the lead for the first time in two quarters but it was perfect timing to win the “win or stay home” state p la y o ff gam e held Saturday night in Damascus against the determined lone Cardinals. The bucket gave the Eagles a 48-46 edge and dealt a heartbreaking loss to the senior-laden lone squad. The game was close from the start with five ties and eight lead changes in the first half. The largest lead either team could manage in the early going was six points, held by Damascus with a minute left in the first quarter. Tony Bolin hit two big threes to open the second p erio d but the E agles responded, score for score. With 1:05 left before the half, Bolin hit a bucket and Kelly Thom pson scored a free throw to send the Cards to the locker room leading 27- 24. Tyler Brown scored nine of his 15 points in the third quarter, giving the Cards an eight point lead, their biggest lead of the night midway through the period. However, the momentum shifted on a couple of calls that went the Eagle’s way and Damascus fought back to tie the score on a reverse lay-up at the buzzer, 36-36. If the third quarter b elo n g ed to B row n, it looked like the fourth was going to be Bolin’s as he made six unanswered points to start the quarter, building the Cards a six-point lead. With 5:08 remaining in the game, the Card's Nik Kamp fo u led h u rtin g the lone d efen siv e effo rt and sw inging the m om entum back to the Eagles. The Eagles put back an offensive rebound to pull within four then hit three of four free throws to narrow the lead to one. With 2:12, Bolin made tw o free throw s but Damascus responded with another put-back followed by a huge three pointer to take the lead. Tyler Brown hit a pair of free throws to tie up the game again, 46 all with 53 seconds remaining. A time out was called as the Cards brought the ball down the flo o r and sent the inbounds to the opposite end of the court. The hands-on, claw in g d efen se o f the Damascus team forced the Cardinals into one last and fatal turnover that allowed Damascus to win the game. The C ardinals had some trouble throughout the game with the aggressive d e fe n se p lay ed by D am ascus. “ In the North Casco league, they let the team s play,” said Bolin. “T h a t’s why we play the b ig g e r sch o o ls like Hermiston to try to prepare for it.” Bolin had a game high 19 p o in ts, w hich in clu d ed four big three pointers and eight o f 10 points in the fourth quarter. Brown scored 15 points, including all points scored in the third quarter. Thompson added 12, 10 coming from the free throw line on 10 of 13 shooting. “ I th o u g h t lone cam e and played a great g a m e ,” said D am ascus C hristian coach, Michael Mai. “We told our guards going in that they had to be ready to put som e shots down and they did. We were lucky to come out of this ahead.” The seniors on the Cardinals squad obviously had a different outcome in m ind. “ Everyone played th e ir h a rd e st,” said Thompson. “It was a very physical game.” B row n who wrapped up a sensational basketball career at lone noted that the Eagles played very tough defense. “It was hard to get a shot off. They were getting better looks and were more consistent in their shooting,” he said. A l t h o u g h disappointed. Coach Dennis Stefani found some positive aspects. “I’m proud of the kids. They played as hard as they could. Losing Nik hurt us and we asked a lot of Kip K rebs who is ju s t a sophomore. They knew the in sid e gam e was our w eak n ess and took advantage of it.” lone 10 17 9 10-46 Damascus Christian 13 11 12 12-48 lone- Thom pson 1 10-13 12, Brown 6 3-4 15, Bolin 6 3-5 19, Walton 0 0- 1 0, Krebs 00-10, Kamp and Long. 3-pts: Bolin 4. Damascus Christian- Russau 5 0-0 14, Best 5 2-1 11, W hitrock 5 0-0 10, Dennis 2 3-7 7, Hester 1 2-2 4 and Closner 0 2-2 2. 3-pts: Russau 4. T he H ep p n er M ustang g irls had th eir season come to an end at Nyssa by a score of 53-40 in the first round of the US B ank/L es S chw ab Tire OSAA Class 2A basketball tournament on Tuesday, Feb. 21. The Mustangs, coached by Mark Dowdy, ended the season with an 11 -13 record, but will return everyone as there were no seniors on the roster. The Mustangs came out of the chute hot, as Lyndi P atton had five p o in ts, including a 3-pointer, Megan Orr had five points and Aftan Betsinger four as they took a 16-11 lead after one. The Bulldogs got on track in the second as they came back to outscore the Mustangs 19-8 and take a 30-24 lead at the h alf, d esp ite four m ore points from Orr. Regi S eitz, K atie Kilkenny and Betsinger each had three points in the third, but the Bulldogs increased their lead to 43-33 after three and Kilkenny had four more points in the fourth, but Nyssa held them off for the win. Hermiston JV at Heppner, 12 p.m. T uesday, M ay 9- Stanfield at Stanfield, 4:30 p.m. ♦Saturday, May 13- Pilot Rock at Heppner, 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 16-#3 vs. #2 game. Saturday, May 20- The Dalles District. JV Saturday, March 18- Umatilla at Umatilla, 11 a.m. Monday, March 20- Mac-Hi at Heppner, 3:30 p.m. ♦Thursday, M arch 23- Riverside at Riverside, 3 p.m. M onday, A pril 3- Stanfield at Stanfield, 5 p.m. Thursday, April 6- Weston at Weston, TBA Friday, A pril 7- Pendleton at H eppner, 4 p.m. Thursday, April 13- Weston at Heppner, 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 17- Mac-Hi at Mac-Hi, 4 p.m. ♦Thursday, April 20- Riverside at Heppner, 4 p.m. ♦Friday, April 28- Stanfield at Stanfield, 12 p.m. Friday, May 4- Umatilla at Heppner, 5 p.m. Thursday, May 11- Pendleton at Pendleton, 4 p.m. HLL try-out schedule ATTENTION! Morrow County Residents! MORROW COUNTY TRANSFER STATIONS will WAIVE THE FEE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF LARGE ITEMS such as furniture, home: appliances and mattresses for residents of Morrow County. You will be required to show proof of residence in the county with identification. You will further be issued a receipt in the amount the disposal cost would have been. The Morrow County Court will sub sidize those costs with tippage fee money. We hope the citizens of the county will take advantage of this new policy. Invitational at Wildhorse, 10 a.m. Monday, April 17- Hermiston JV at McNary, 10 a.m. Thursday, April 20- Pendleton Girls at PCC, 1 p.m. F riday, A pril 21- G rant Union Invitational JDGC, 11 a.m. Thursday, April 27- C ondon at C ondon G o lf Club, 3 p.m. F rid ay , A pril 28- Small Schools Invitational at Echo Hills, 10 a.m. Sunday, A pril 30- Heppner Golf Fundraiser at Willow Creek, 9 a.m. Friday, May 5- Hood River CC, 12 p.m. M onday and Tuesday, May 8-9- District Golf at Wildhorse Resort, 8 a.m. HHS announces 2006 softball schedule HHS announces 2006 baseball schedule F o llo w in g is the 2006 schedule for the varsity and junior varsity baseball teams. Games denoted with an a ste risk (*) are doubleheaders. Game times and places are subject to change. Varsity Thursday, March 16- Riverside at Boardman at 3 p.m. ♦Saturday, M arch 25- Union at Heppner, 12 p.m. ♦M onday, M arch 27- Warrenton at Heppner, 1 p.m. “T h u r s d a y and Friday, March 30-31- Colfax at Colfax, TBA-Vans Tuesday, A pril 4- Grant Union at Heppner, 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 11- W eston M cE w en at Heppner, 4:30 p.m. ♦Saturday, April 15- Umatilla at Umatilla, 11 a.m. ♦Tuesday, April 18- La Grande at Heppner, 2 p.m. ♦Saturday, April 22- Stanfield at Heppner, 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 25- Pilot Rock at Pilot Rock, 4:30 p.m. ♦Saturday, April 29- Weston McEwen at Weston McEwen, 11 a.m. T uesday, M ay 2- H eppner L ittle League will meet on March Umatilla at Heppner, 4:30 16 at 7 p.m . at the p.m. F airg ro u n d s. Team ♦F riday, M ay 5- The Heppner High m anagers need to attend. School B ooster C lub meeting will be held at 7 The meeting is also open to There will be try p.m ., on M arch 8 in the anyone interested in Little outs held for m ajor and H om e-Ec room . B ooster League. minor boys’ baseball and Club class representatives girls’ softball and forT-Ball. and anyone interested are There will be no try-outs for encouraged to attend. junior/senior girls’ softball. The schedule is as follows: M ajor B oys’ Baseball- March 10,4 p.m. and March 11, 10 a.m., both Beginning Saturday, March 4, 2006, the at George Waterland Field. Heppner HLL to meet Booster Club to meet K ilkenny led the F o llo w in g is the Mustangs with 10 points and schedule for Heppner High eight rebounds, with Orr Golf. adding nine points, nine Wednesday, March rebound, seven assists and two steals. Betsinger had 15-Nixyaawii 1A/2A Invite, nine points and six rebounds, 12 p.m. Friday, M arch 17- Patton had six points, five A rlington Invitational at rebounds, five assists and two steals and Sherilyn Peck China Creek, 10 a.m. Thursday, March 23- had four rebounds and three H ep p n er JV at W illow steals. Creek, 2 p.m. Heppner 16 8 9 7-40 Nyssa 11 19 13 10- Friday, M arch 24- 53 Echo Invitational at Echo H ep p n er- K atie Hills, 12 p.m. Kilkenny 4 2-5 10, Megan Thursday, April 6- Orr 4 1-2 9, Aftan Betsinger 4 1-1 9, Lyndi Patton 2 1-2 Riverside JV at Willow Run, 6, R egi Seitz 1 1-2 3, 3 p.m. Friday, April 7 - Whitney Matthews 1 0-0 2, Umatilla Invitational at Sherilyn Peck 01-21, Taylor McNary, 10 a.m. Kempas, Kylie Doherty and Thursday, April 13- Sarah Milner. Team: 16 7-14 H ep p n er JV at W illow 40. 3-pts: Patton. Creek, 3 p.m. Nyssa- H. Froerer 6 Friday, April 14- 2A 0 - 0 15, K urtz 5 3-6 13, Jasper 3 0-0 8, Wagstaff 3 1- 2 8, S p ear 3 0 -0 6, Anderson 0 1-2 1, DuBoise 0 0 - 1 0, Reece 0 0 - 1 0, Zittercob 1 0-1 2, S. Froerer, F o llo w in g is the E sco b ed e and C h av ez. 2006 sch ed u le for the Team: 21 5-13 53. 3-pts: H. M ustang so ftb a ll team . F ro erer 3, Ja sp e r 2 and G am es d en o ted w ith an Wagstaff. a ste risk (* ) are M ajor G irls’ Softball- March 10, 4 p.m. and March 11, 10 a.m., both at Bob Kilkenny Field. M inor B oys’ Baseball- March 16,4 p.m., Shad Hisler Field. M inor G irls’ Softball- March 16, 4 p.m., Bob Kilkenny Field. T-Ball- March 20,4 p.m.. Shad Hisler Field. loin Us in Celebrating the Wedding Anniversary Don & Margaret Evans Sunday, March 12 th 2 - 5 p.m. Heppner Elks Lodge Drop in! No gifts please. doubleheaders. Game times and places are subject to change. ♦Thursday, M arch lb - H erm isto n Frosh at Hermiston at 3 p.m. ♦T uesday, M arch 21- DeSales at Walla Walla at 2 p.m. ♦Saturday, M arch 25- Nyssa at Nyssa at 12 p.m. ♦M onday, M arch 27- Warrenton at Heppner at 12 p.m. ♦Saturday, April 1- Weston McEwen at Heppner at 1 p.m. Tuesday, A pril 4- Grant Union at Heppner at 3:30 p.m. ♦Saturday, April 8- Pilot Rock at Pilot Rock at 1 p m. Tuesday, April 11- Echo at Heppner at 4 p.m. *Saturday, April 15- Umatilla at Umatilla at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 18- Irrigon at Irrigon at 4 p.m. *Saturday, April 22- Culver at Heppner at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 25- Weston McEwen at Athena at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 29- Bye T uesday, M ay 2- Pilot Rock at Heppner at 4 p.m. *Saturday, May 6- Echo at Echo at 1 p.m. T uesday, M ay 9- U m atilla at H eppner at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 11- Culver at Culver at 4 p.m. *Saturday, May 13- Irrigon at Heppner at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 16- Cross-over playoff. Saturday, May 20- District Tournament. HHS announces 2006 track schedule F o llo w in g is the 2006 H ep p n er track schedule. Game times and lo catio n s are su b ject to change. Friday, March 17- U m atilla Ic e b rea k e r at Umatilla Saturday, April 1- H oryna In v ita tio n a l at Stanfield Saturday, April 8- Umatilla/Heppner Invitational at Umatilla Saturday, April 15- C ondon In v ita tio n a l at Condon Saturday, April 22- S herm an In v itatio n a l at Moro Tuesday, April 25- Stanfield at Stanfield Friday, A pril 28- Goldendale Invitational at Goldendale Friday, M ay 5- Heppner/Pilot Rock Invite at Riverside Friday and Saturday, May 12 and 13- District at Stanfield Friday and Saturday, May 19 and 20- State. Willow Creek TMDL development begins The Department of Environmental Quality has begun development of the W illow C reek Total M axim um D aily Load (TMDL), as required by the Clean Water Act, section 303. A TM D L is a calculation of the maximum amount of a pollutant that a waterbody can receive and still m eet w ater q u ality standards. Morrow SWCD will provide input and review o f the p ro cess d u ring monthly board meetings for the next several months. A M orrow SWCD Board and quarterly Weed Advisory Board meeting will be held Tuesday, March 7 at 5 p.m. at the Pettyjohn Office Building in Heppner. Agenda items include minutes of the F eb ru ary m eetin g , treasurer’s report, written staff report. TMDL process, b u ild in g u p d ate, g ran ts update, B om bing Range w eed u p d ate, N R CD contribution agreement, FY 06/07 budget update. Weed Supervisor report, update Weed Policy draft, weed plan review and p artn er agency reports. There is prospect o f an executive session according to ORS 192.640(2). M eetings o f the Morrow SWCD are open to the public. O rd e r M ag n etic D oor Signs H ERE H eppner G azette-T im es 676-922
