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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 24,2007 Cardinal boys 6-2 in league play T he lone B o y ’s Varsity notched two more league w ins last w eek, defeating Condon in lone on T uesday and dow ning Arlington on the road on Saturday. The surprising Cardinals now sport a 6-2 league record and are 10-5 overall. On Tuesday, January 16, the C ardinals hosted Condon-Wheeler in what is always a competitive game. The Cards are training their fans that leaving early is not a good idea as for the fourth time this season, the game came down to the closing seconds and they pulled out a two point victory, 44-42. The early going was all lone as the C ardinals jumped out to a 16-4 first quarter lead and maintained a 12 point halftime lead, 29- 19. But the Knights never go away easy, lone’s lead was 35-30 a fte r three and C ondon-W heeler battled back to take the lead in the clo sin g m inutes. A lan Rietmann hit a huge three p o in ter w ith ju s t over a minute to go to tie the score and Paul Hams stole the ball and hit the lay up to put the Cardinals back in the lead for good. "The Ione-Condon game is always a competitive game and you have to be ready to play” said Coach Dennis Stefani. "We had a big lead built up early and I thought the kids relaxed a little too m uch w hich allowed Condon to get back in the game.” Paul Hams led the Cardinals with 12 points, five rebounds, five steals and two assists. Kip Krebs was also in double figures with ten points along w ith seven rebounds. "This was a great win to get,” added Coach Stefani. “Once again, the team did what they needed to do to get the win down the stretch.” On S aturday, January 20, Arlington hung tough with the Cardinals through the first half, trailing just 32-35 at the half. But the Cards ratcheted up the defense in the second half, holding the Honkers to a total of 11 points to take the 63-42 win. Kip Krebs had an outstanding night, leading all scorers with 19 points. Also in double figures for the Cardinals were Kevin Fowler with 12 and Justin Archer with ten. lone held a 36-31 rebounding advantage. Kip Krebs, Kevin Fowler and Clay Morter each had seven boards. Alan Rietmann led the team with three assists and five steals. "The kids played a really good second h a lf ’ said Coach Stefani. "Kip has really stepped it up the last few games. This was a good win for us and sets us up for the showdown for first place in the E ast Division of the Big Sky wit Nixyaawii.” The Cardinals are scheduled to play Nixyaawii this Friday, January 26 at Mission. Mustang girls use big second Blue Mountain Conference quarter to beat Rockets basketball tournament to be held Feb. 16-17 T he 2007 Blue M ountain C o n feren ce Basketball Tournament will be held Friday and Saturday, February 16 and 17 at the P en d leto n C o n v en tio n Center. Afternoon sessions will begin at 1:30 p.m. with a second game to follow at ap p ro x im ately 3 p.m. Evening sessions will begin at 6 p.m. with the second gam e to follow at approxim ately 7:30 p.m. Doors will open and tickets go on sale one hour before game time. Tickets prices for each session are $6 for adults and $4 for students. Day passes are $10 for a d u lts and $7 for students. Tournament passes are $18 for adults and $12 for students. No other passes w ill be honored except O regon C oaches HHS wrestling Association Gold. The C o n v en tio n team takes on C en ter does not allow Umatilla, Irrigon balloons or posters in the Lyndi Patton shoots over a Rocket Friday night scoring two for w ith W ellman adding 10 and Boardman gym. the Mustangs. The Heppner Mustangs beat the Rockets 58-50. The points and Hauer with nine. All awards will be The H eppner Heppner Mustangs lead the BMC conference. Heppner 12 19 12 11-54 presented following the last w restling squad hit the Photo by Satuli Matthews Enterprise 10 2 4 13-29 session on Saturday evening. snowy trail to "The Pit” in H eppner: B raden T hen w ith the Umatilla to participate in a By Rick Paullus B ritt 6 1-2 13, Bryan A 23-11 advantage in Mustangs up 55-48 in the four-way meet against the Holland 6 0-0 12, Daulton Vikings, Knights of Irrigon. the second quarter carried the final minute, Seitz hit two of W ellman 3 3-4 9, Brent Heppner Mustang girls to a four free throws and Lyndi and Pirates of Boardman. E ckm an 2 0-0 5, Sean 58-50 win over the visiting Patton hit one of two to hold In the first match, Murray 2 1-4 5, Sam King 0 The lone boy’s JV the Mustangs took on their Pilot Rock Rockets in Blue the Rockets off. 3- 6 3, Tim Hauer 1 0-0 2, team outscored Arlington Seitz had 15 points host, the V ikings. The Mountain Conference play on Chris Lien 0 2-2 2, Jordan and three steals with Amber 25-14 in the second half to Vikings scored several pins Friday, January 20. H atfield 1 0-0 2, Jason Patton adding 10 points and overcome a 20-17 halftime The Mustangs, now but there w ere som e H ouw eling 0 1-2 1, Joe five rebounds. Betsinger had deficit during last Saturday’s m atches that w ent the 7-0 in the BMC and 13-2 Pranger, Grant Smith. 2111- distance. Chance Day (140) overall, will be at home for eig h t p o in ts and four gam e in A rlin g to n . The 20 54. Three pt. - Eckman. pinned a Viking in the first two games this weekend as rebounds, Orr had seven Cardinals held a four-point Enterprise: Fisher 3 period. D illion L utcher Enterprise comes on Friday rebounds, seven steals and advantage at the end of the 4- 6 10, Simpson 3 0-0 7, (130) stretched his match and Elgin is here on Saturday. four assists, Kilkenny had third quarter and stretched it Girtz 2 1-2 5, Warner 2 0-0 Regi Seitz had four eight rebounds, Sherilyn out to take the 42-34 win. out to the third period but 4, Sticka 1 0-02, Butterfield P lay in g ju s t tw o could not hold out and lost points in the first but the Peck had three steals and 1 0-0 2. 12 5-8 29. Three pt. 0-8. Spencer Palmer (160) Rockets took a 13-12 lead K ylie D oherty had tw o quarters. Matt Hams led all - Simpson. scorers with 12 points. RJ plowed his way through the a fte r one. The M ustangs assists. Heppner 8 21 16 21-66 came back in the second as Pilot Rock 13 11 14 12-50 Ramos and William Wehrli match and took a lead into Elgin 8 6 12 11-37 each added nine. A lso the third, but could not Seitz had six points and Aftan Heppner 12 23 13 10-58 Heppner: Eckman 6 Pilot Rock: Barkley scoring for lone was Clay capitalize and lost 8-13. Betsinger and Taylor Kempas 1-6 15, Wellman 4 2-4 10, each had four as they took a 4 1-2 II. Doherty 5 1-2 II. M orter with six, Gunner Others participating were Hauer 4 1-2 9, Murray 3 1-2 35-24 lead at the half. Walker 4 2-3 10, Waite 3 2- Jessen with four, and Dalton T yler R obinson (1 2 5 ), 7, Britt 2 2-4 6, Houweling Katie Kilkenny and 2 8, Benson 1 2-4 4, Winnett Campbell with two. Tomás Elguezabal (145), 2 0-1 4, Lien 1 2-4 4, Stormy Kendrick led Sarah Price each hit two free 1 0-4 2, Kannard 1 0-02, hall and Trent Miles (171). Hatfield 2 -0 -0 4, Holland 1 Up next for the throws as the Mustangs took I 0-1 2. 20 8-18 50. Three a strong effort on the boards 0-2 2, Smith 1 0-0 2, Pranger with 10 rebounds. William Mustangs were the Knights a 39-26 lead early in the third. pt. - Berkely 2. 1 0-0 2, King 1 0-0 2. 28 9- Wehrli and Dalton Campbell Lyndi P atton hit a short Heppner: Regi Seitz 25 67. Three pt. - Eckman from Irrigon. The squad jumper and Betsinger hit one logged seven each. Matt stru g g led th ro u g h this 3 7-12 15, Amber Patton 4 2 . match with Chance Day o f tw o free th ro w s. The 1-1 10, Aftan Betsinger 3 2- Hams and Dalton Campbell Elgin: K. Miller 4 1- each had three steals and Rockets came back to get 1 11. H ardy 3 0-0 9, taking a win scoring 12-3 within six but Seitz scored, 5 8, Lyndi Patton 2 1-2 6, Hams and Stormy Kendrick Predmore 3 1-1 7, C. Miller and Spencer Palmer came Betsinger scored off a pass Megan Orr 2 0-0 5, Taylor each notched two assists to 2 0-0 5, Whiteman 2 0-0 4, close but was pinned the from Lyndi Patton and Amber K em pas 1 3-4 5, K atie lead the team. K ilkenny 0 4-6 4, Sarah Scott 1 0-0 3. 15 2-2 37. third. “It was a good win The Mustangs then Patton scored off a pass from Price 0 2-2 2. Kylie Doherty for us” said JV Coach Jim Three pt. - Hardy 3, K. Megan Orr to give them a 48- tried to upset the Pirates of Miller 2, C. Miller, Scott. I 0-0 2, Sherilyn Peck 0 1-2 Swanson. “1 have been after Riverside. Spencer Palmer 38 lead at the end of three. The Rockets scored 1. 16 21-34 58. Three-pt. them to shoot more and in got a pin in the th ird . Seitz 2, A. Patton. L. Patton. this game they put up 66 Chance Day made it to the the first three of points of the Orr. shots.” He also noted that RJ second p erio d but was fourth but Lyndi Patton hit a Ramos had a good game, three-pointer to make it 51- pinned. especially on defense. Up next for the 41. The teams traded baskets squad is the Dual M eet as Amber Patton scored off a Championships in Elgin on reb o u n d and S eitz and Saturday, January 27. The Kempas each hit one of two free throws. By Rick Paullus Orr led a balanced T he H ep p n er scoring effort with 11 points. Mustang girls jumped out to Van Cleave added 10 points a big lead over the Irrigon off the bench. Patton had Knights and never looked eight points, and Betsinger ^ Heritage Land Co. back as they took a 62-11 added six points. ^ 278 N. Main, Heppner win on Saturday, January 13, Irrigon 4 3 2 2-11 in Blue M ountain Heppner 15 12 23 12-62 We sen Residences, Ranches, and Recreation C o n fe re n ce play. The Irrigon: Gutierrez 2 (541) 676-5049, (541) 980-3465 M ustangs held on to first 0-0 4, Angulo I 0-0 3, Polar www.heritageland.net,www.farmseller.com place in the BMC with a 6-0 1 0-0 2, Coffman 1 0-0 2, 5 www.eastoregonrealestate.com record and improved to 12- 0-0 11. Three pt. - Angulo. 2 overall. H eppner: M egan South Morrow County's Number One Real Estate Company The M ustangs got Orr 5 0-0 11, Kristen Van four points from Megan Orr C leave 4 2-4 10, Amber and took a 15-4 lead after Patton 4 0-1 8, A ftan one and a 27-7 lead at the Betsinger 2 2-2 6, Regi Seitz half. Kristen Van Cleave had 2 1-2 5, Lyndi Patton 2 0-0 six p o in ts, O rr had five 4, S arah Price 2 0-0 4, points, and Aftan Betsinger Sherilyn Peck I 2-4 4, Taylor had four points in the third K em pas 1 2-2 4, K atie as they increased their lead K ilkenny 1 1-2 3, Kylie to 50-9 after three. Amber Doherty 1 1-2 3, Erin Price. Patton and Van Cleave each 25 11-19 62. Three pt. - Orr. had four fourth q u a rte r points as they coasted to the 217 North Main • H e p p n er • Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 Serving Heppner, Lexington A Ione win. Mustang JV boys win two on the road By Rick Paullus The M ustang JV boys game away with two wins on their road trip to the Wallowa Mountains taking a 54-29 win over Enterprise on Friday, January 5, and a 66-37 win over Elgin on Saturday, January 6, to improve their record to 8-1 on the year. In E nterprise, the M ustangs led ju st 12-10 after one but a 19-2 run in the second gave them a 31- 12 lead at the half. They increased their lead to 43-16 after three and they coasted through the fourth for the win. Braden Britt led the Mustangs with 13 points. Bryan Holland had 12 points and Daulton Wellman added nine points. In Elgin, the teams were tied at 8-8 after one but Brent Eckm an had seven points and Jason Houweling had four points in the second as they took a 29-14 lead at the half. Wellman had seven points in the third to help them increase their lead to 45-26 after three and Sean Murray had six points and Jordan H atfield and Tim Hauer each had four points in the fourth. 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