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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner. Oregon Wednesday, January 10,2007 lone boys win one, lose one HHS wrestlers participate The past weekend Hams contributed five assists for the lone Cardinals was and four steals to lead the in Kirkland Memorial meet the tale of two teams. On Friday, the confident Cards pulled off a stunning 54-53 upset over #10 Nixyawii followed by a humbling loss the next day to a Helix. F riday night, the lone gym was humming as the crowd came to see what the C ard in als could do against the streaking Golden Eagles. From the get-go, the Cards seemed determined to not let Nixyawii get away. At the end of one, lone trailed by just tw o, 11-13 and at the half, the Cards were down three, 22-25. Both team s scored 14 in the third sending them into the stretch w ith the G olden Eagles leading 39-36. W ith 7 minutes to go in the game, the Cardinals took their first lead since the very early going, 40-39. The Cards held that lead until Nixyawii came back to tie the game at 53 with less than a minute to go. Alan Rietmann went to the free throw line with 7.7 seconds left but couldn't get e ith e r shot to fall. Clay Morter grabbed the rebound of the second shot and was fouled as he went back up, sending him to the line with 4 seconds on the clock. He hit the first of two, which turned out to be the game winning point as the Golden Eagles didn't get a good shot off in the time remaining. Clay Morter led the team in scoring with 20 points, on 9 of 13 shooting from the floor. Matt Hams added 14 and Kip Krebs had ten. The team shot 40% (23 of 57) which was very close to Nixyawii’s 38% (21-55.) The Cards fought for a 33-29 rebounding edge led by Morter with 12 and Kip Krebs with 11. Krebs had an outstanding six offensive rebounds. lone welcomed Paul Hams back to the floor after an injury sidelined him in the first game of the season. team in those areas "This was a terrific win for u s” said C oach Dennis Stefani. “ Kip and Clay played some very good basketball for us on the inside and our defense did a good job of stopping their fast break” Coach Stefani also noted that it was great to have Paul Hams back in action. On S atu rd ay at Helix, nothing seemed to go right for the Cardinals as they fell behind early and could never find the intensity and emotion shown the night before. The Cards trailed 4- 14 after one and 14-23 at the half. Helix ran off a 26 point third quarter to put the game out of reach for lone. The final score was 37-68. Kip Krebs led the Cardinal scoring with 15 points. Ju stin A rch er followed w ith eight and Clay M orter had six. The C a rd in a l’s sh o o tin g percentage was just 29% from the floor while Helix had a good shooting night, hitting 21 of 27 for 45%. K rebs led the rebounding effort with seven but the Cardinals were out rebounded 17-27 by the Grizzlies. “For as good as we played the night before, we followed it with a gamed that we played looking tired,” said Coach Dennis Stefani. "I think we played ourselves out mentally on Friday night. We are a young team and are going to have to learn to appear the next night after a huge win. The physical effort was there but without the mental game, the wheels fell off." He did note that Helix did a good job being patient on offense, getting a shot off almost every trip down the floor. After week one, the Cardinals are 2-1 in Big Sky play and 6-3 overall. The Mustang wrestlers made the trek across the Blues to p a rtic ip a te in the C lint K irk lan d M em orial W restling Meet in Union over the Christmas break. The M ustangs found the com petition rougher than they expected. In the earlier rounds. Chance Day (140) took a Knight from Irrigon and pinned him in the th ird period. S p en cer P alm er (160), then threw a Wallowa C ougar to the mat and pinned him in the first period. A few rounds later C hance Day lasso ed a P ro sp ecto r from G rant Union and pinned him in the M ustang wrestlers unsuccessful at R iverside On Saturday, January 6, the H eppner M ustang w restling team competed in the Riverside Rumble. The Mustang crew attem pted, but were not successful in settling the score with the competition. Trent Miles ( 160) took his opponent in to the third period but to no avail. S p en cer P alm er (160) challenged a Buck from Heppner High School Basketball Schedule lone School hosts oceanography professor Erin Heideman's eighth grade science class at lone Community School had the unique opportunity to host O regon State U niversity oceanography professor, Burke Hales, for lunch and a one hour program on ocean research on December 18. “It was exciting to see what was going on in the ocean and the research that was happening,” said eighth grader Thomas Holland. “It was neat to w atch Dr. Burkes’ slide show and how it matched what we were P endleton into the third learning in class. I also loved period but could not escape. getting to go out to lunch at Dillion Lutcher (130) had a close 7-6 win against the host, a Pirate from Riverside. O thers com peting from Heppner included Tyler Robinson (125) and Tomás T he O regon and Elguezabal (145). Morrow County Family and The next match for co m m u n ity E d ucation the M ustangs w ill be members (formerly known Thursday, January 11, in as Home E x ten sio n or Boardman. H om em akers) jo in the lone Middle School Basketball Schedule Jan. 12-Ione tourney, 9 a.m. Jan. 13-Ione at Helix tourney, 9 a.m. Jan. 13-Ione vs. Cove at Heppner, 10 a.m. Jan. 19-Fossil at lone, 4:30 p.m. Jan. 20-Ione at Arlington, 11 a.m. Jan. 26-Ione at Condon, 1 p.m. Jan. 27-Sherman at lone, 1 p.m. Feb. 2-Heppner at lone, 10 a.m. Feb. 3-Arlington at lone, 11 a.m. Feb. 9-Ione at Spray, 10 a.m. Feb. 10-Ione at Sherman tourney, Moro. 10 a.m. The Office with him!” Dr. B u rk es’ hour- long presentation was all about trips he had taken and research vessels that were currently in production all over the world. He provided an enormous slide show with all kinds of pictures and was very knowledgeable about his subject. Mr. Robinson's class and Mr. Rudolf's class Jan. 12-Ione at South Wasco, 3 p.m. also jo in e d in the Jan. 13-Cascade Locks at lone, 2:30 p.m. presentation and discussion. Jan. 16-Condon-Wheeler at lone, 3 p.m. For m ore Jan. 19-Bye in fo rm atio n about Jan. 20-Ione at Arlington (boys' JV, girls' varsity, oceanography research at Oregon State University, log boys' varsity), 2:30 p.m. Jan. 23-Bye o n to h ttp :// Jan. 26-Ione at Nixyaawii (1/2 girls' JV), 3 p.m. www.oregonstate.edu. Jan. 27-Sherman at lone, 1 p.m. Jan. 30-Ione at Echo, 6 p.m. Feb. 2-Ione at Central Christian, Prineville, 1 p.m. Feb. 3-Arlington at lone (boys' JV, girls’ varsity, boys' varsity), 2:30 p.m. drawn picture. Feb. 6-Ione at Condon-Wheeler (girls' varsity, boys’ T his FEC varsity), Condon, 6 p.m. nationwide contest provides Feb. 9-Helix at lone, 3 p.m an opportunity for students Feb. 10-Ione at Horizon Christian, 1 p.m. to improve literacy skills and Feb. 15 -17-District tournament at Umatilla, time develop ethical values. The TBA. contest is open to any fourth Feb. 20-Boys’ first round regional, time and place grade level student attending TBA. public, private, or home Feb. 21-Girls’ first round regional, time and place school. TBA. The contest will run Feb 28-March 3-State tournament. Baker City, time through Wednesday, January TBA. 31. For co m p lete lone High School Basketball Schedule Essay and artwork contest to be held members across the nation in sponsoring and Essay and Artwork Contest for fourth grade students. This contest is held annually, and the them e th is year is Trustworthiness, one of the six pillars of character. information contact Marilyn Students are to write P erk in s, FCE C o n test an essay and create a hand Chairman, at 541 -376-8166. Pancake dinner set in Irrigon The Irrigon M ulticultural Arts Center (IM A C ) has p lan n ed a pancake dinner fundraiser on Monday, January 22, at 5:30 p.m. at the Stokes Landing Senior Center in Irrigon. It will be followed by a meeting Rehearsals for the W illow Creek Symphony and Singers' spring concert are being held on Tuesdays at the Heppner Elementary band room. The symphony i Elks Club to host Hoop Shoot The Elks Club will host their School. The event is open to annual H oop Shoot on all th ird th ro u g h sixth about what IMAC is and Sunday, January 21, at 1 g rad ers. P rizes w ill be what IMAC’s goal’s are. p.m . at H eppner H igh awarded. The d in n e r w ill consist of pancakes, ham, Peterson named to WOU honor roll sausage, scram bled eggs, Kasie D. Peterson, a named to the honor roll for hashbrow ns, sw eet rolls, so p h o m o re at W estern the 2006 fall term. Peterson coffee, and juice for $4. Oregon University, has been is from lone. Rehearsal held for Willow Creek Symphony, Singers 1 -MCSO received a report that the reporter’s sister was hit by males in dark hoodies. -M CSO arrested M ichael Jam es M addox, 37, for C rim in al T resp a ssin g , Disorderly Conduct, Private Indecency, Menacing, and Harassment. -MCSO received a request from a reporter who was being throw n out; she wanted someone to explain her rights to her. -MCSO received a report that the reporter’s husband won’t leave her alone. He threw a popcorn bowl at her and knocked the telephone to the floor. The husband had left the residence. -B PD receiv ed a report about neglected barking dogs. The dogs w ere transported to Pet Rescue. -BPD issued a citation to Nathan VanGorder, 18, for failing to use a seatbelt. -B PD receiv ed a rep o rt about a fire o u tsid e the rep o rter's residence. The reporter requested officer contact. The Morrow County Sheriff's Office reports han first period. Matt Holland (152) also pinned an Irrigon dling the following business: Knight in the first period. In -BPD issued a citation to the final period, Spencer Lisa Gay Gutierrez, 43, for Palmer turned out the lights driving while uninsured. on another K night from -BPD received a report that Irrigon in a first period pin. a residence in Boardman was T hro u g h it all, broken into while the family Heppner came away with was gone. Several pieces of two fourth place finishes, jewelry, cash and unknown Spencer Palmer and Tyler brand of tequila was taken. R obinson, and Tom ás -BPD received a report that Elguezabal added a seventh the reporter in Boardman place finish. Chance Day heard a loud bang in his back su stain ed an in ju ry and yard and then he saw two finished out of the standings. juveniles leaving the area. O ther M u stan g s -B oardm an A m bulance who made the trip were assisted a female who had Dillion Lutcher (130), Trent extreme stomach cramps. M iles (1 7 1 ), and M att Jan . 7: -MCSO received a report that a pink paint ball Holland. spot was on the reporter’s roof. -MCSO issued a citation to force in the middle with 20 Sarah Jean Eckman, 23, for points, 12 rebounds and four going 75 mph in a 55 mph blocked shots. Nine out of zone. the ten Cardinals got in the scorebook. Matt Hams had eight, Matt Colem an and Stormy Kendrick each had seven followed by Gunner Jessen with six. Jan. 12-Heppner at Stanfield, 3 p.m. The C ard in als Jan. 13-Irrigon at Heppner, 1 p.m. dominated the boards 44-22. Jan. 19-Pilot Rock at Heppner, 3 p.m. Along with Wehrli, Stormy Jan. 20-Heppner at Weston, 1 p.m. Kendrick also grabbed 12 Jan. 26-Enterprise at Heppner, 3 p.m. and Dalton Campbell added Jan. 27-Elgin at Heppner, 1 p.m. seven. Feb. 2-Heppner at Union, 3 p.m. “I was really proud Feb. 3-Weston McEwen at Heppner, 1 p.m. of them,” said Coach Jim Feb. 6-Heppner at Irrigon, 3 p.m. Swanson. “They all played Feb. 9-Stanfield at Heppner, 3 p.m. very hard and it was nice to see them get the win.” lone JV Boys outscore Helix The lone Boys JV team took a com e from behind victory on the road on Saturday, January 6, at Helix. Behind a standout performance from William Wehrli, the Cardinals roared back from a halftime deficit to co n vincingly win the game 57-36. Helix took a 17-11 first quarter lead and hung onto a three-point difference at the half, 27-23. But the Cardinals started to roll in the third, outscoring the Grizzlies 15-9 before driving their point home with a 19- 4 fourth quarter for the final margin. William Wehrli was a Sheriff's Report Library on winter schedule The Heppner branch Wednesdays from II a.m. of the Oregon Trail Library until 8 p.m., Thursdays from rehearses from 6 to 7:30 District is now on its winter noon until 5 p.m., Fridays p.m. and the singers rehearse schedule. The library will be from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. open on T u esd ay s and Saturdays from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. New members are welcome to join. For more Willow Creek Little League to meet information call Myma Van The Willow Creek 6:30 p.m. in Fossil at the Big Cleave at 676-5448. Little League will meet on Timber Cafe. Wednesday, January 24, at
