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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 12,2007 - THREE Lady Cardinals win one, lose three Cardinals fall to St. Paul The lone Cardinals ran into trouble against the num ber three ranked St. Paul B uckaroos last F ri day in lone, losing to the powerhouse 58-14. A good sized crowd enjoyed a per fect night for football as the Cards hosted their first OSAA Endowment Game. Endowment gam es allow teams to play an extra game on their schedule w ith a por tion of the proceeds going to the OSAA Foundation. St. Paul put three touchdowns on the board in the first quarter and had tal lied two more in the second before lone scored on a 60 yard fumble recovery by Clay Morter. Justin Archer and Paul Hams connected on a pass for the point after. St. Paul scored again as the half wound down and went to the locker room leading 44-8. St. Paul scored twice in the third quarter, giving them a 45 point lead and causing the game go to a running clock, lone scored in the fourth quarter on an 18 yard run by Paul Hams, capping a drive from the St. Paul 40 yard line. T u r n o v e r s w e re costly for the C ardinals. In the early going o f the first quarter, with the score 6-0 in favor o f St. Paul, the Cards put together a nice, five minute drive. With the end zone just yards away, lone fumbled on the goal line, costing them an almost sure score and giving the ball back to the Buckaroos. M att and Paul Hams block #55 on St. Paul’s team. -Photo by Teresa Crawford lone had four turnovers in the game and all happened when the Cards were mov ing the ball and headed for a score. “Turnovers were the story o f the n ig h t,” said Coach Dennis Stefani. “We had some good long drives and showed ourselves we could move the ball but the turnovers hurt.” Stefani was encour aged in spite o f the lopsided loss. He noted that after a sound thrashing at the hands o f St. Paul last year, the Cards went into the game just a bit intimidated. By halftime, the team was real izing that they were moving the ball against their oppo nent. “A lot o f it is having concentration and mental toughness. 1 think we can be a pretty good football team. The score didn’t re flect it but this game wasn’t a blowout. The team gained some confidence and found out they can play with the big boys.” Paul Hams led the C ardinals on the ground, tallying 142 yards on 23 carries. Justin Archer, who played QB this week, car ried the ball six times for 35 yards. K evin Fow ler returned to the C ardinal lineup this week as fullback, carrying the ball seven times for 11 yards. In the air, Justin Ar cher completed 7-20 pass es for 20 yards. R eceiv ers included Clay Morter (2-12) Matt Hams (1-10) Paul Hams (2-3) and Kevin Fowler (1-3). The Cardinals had 210 yards o f total of fense. S o p h o m o re, Eric Jepsen, had 8 tackles in the game, including one solo. Several other Cardinals had six tackles including Kip Krebs (2 solo) Paul Hams (3 solo) and Justin Archer (2 solo.) The C ard in als go on the road to Wallowa this Friday with the game set to start at 2 p.m. The lone Lady Car dinals won their first home match o f the season, surpris ing lrrigon in three games, 25-18, 25-15, and 25-20 on Friday, September 7. T h e L ady C a rd s w ere ready to roll when they hit the court. The team tallied 91 digs in the match, led by Kaylee Palm ateer with 20, and 17 ace serves, led by Tyree Svetich with six. Senior Kylee Svetich led a fierce attack at the net with nine kills on the night, helped out by Emily Riet- mann w ith six. “The match went re ally well,” said Coach Bran di H eidem an. “The girls kept an upbeat attitude and came out ready to play.” On Saturday, lone tra v e led to the S um m it Springs Tournament in Con don compete against Con- don/Wheeler, Arlington and South Wasco County. Game one pitted the Lady Cardinals against pe- And the basketball hoops at either end o f the courts attract young ball players from time to time, so this recreational area proves its value day in and day out. The hoops were add ed more recently to these courts originally constructed to attract and accommodate tennis players and develop ing, future players. The ups and dow ns o f the sp o rt’s popularity have influenced the use o f the courts, so until these women started play on a regular basis, interest had waned and maintenance had faltered. Now, a second net has been added, replacing one long ago worn out and discarded. JoAnne Burleson has spearheaded an effort to locate grant money for p u rch asin g a b ackboard and a ball machine, and an other local resident enthused cReal Estate N I» *; B y DAVID SYKES about the potential o f the courts has pledged a consid erable amount toward those costs. The players hope that such improvements will at tract even more players and eventually lead to a way to get the much-needed resur facing of the courts. But the crack s in the surface do not deter the players, who occasion ally might face a surprise when a ball hits and changes course. They play faithfully, and will as long as the fall weather allows, appreciating the physical workout and the always-challenging game. They range in age from thirty-something to seventy something. Their skill levels range from could-be-a-pro (in the opinion o f fellow p lay ers) to “ l played in school over forty years ago.” They all hope that more in dividuals will join them on the courts. Burleson is now giving lessons to one young player in the evenings, and she is interested in working as a v olunteer if a program through the school becomes a reality. Nancy Propheter REALTOR SH O U LD SELLER HO LD M O R TG A G E? If you are sellin g your home, you may get an offer from a buyer who wants you to provide all or part o f the financing. There is a good chance that the buyer would want this seller financing at a preferential interest rate. After all, there is no special reason to borrow from you if financ ing is available at the same cost elsewhere. Benefit-wise, there is prob ably no safer investment than a loan secured by solid resi dential real estate. However, there are also risks. If the buyer stops making payments on the first mortgage or on the loan to you, you might be involved in a foreclosure situation. Here’s something else to consider. Perhaps the buyer's financial position is not strong enough to qualify for a first mortgage and is forced to rely on seller financing. Since lenders screen their borrow ers carefully, this should be a warning signal. As long as mortgage money is available and you don’t have to provide financing, a clean sale with no financial conditions is usually your best bet. The Cardinal Boost- er Club met Tuesday, August 28, at the school library. 13 members were present. Two parents, Sylvia Sanford and Glenda Taylor, have come forward to fill the vacancies on the lone Site Council. They will be voted on at the fall potluck. Penny Krebs will complete the term va cated by Karen Padberg. C o m m ittees w ere formed to update the club by-law s and scholarship application. Sanford and Sharon Rietmann will check K E S also is interested in coaching new players, so adults and young people are encour aged to contact either to discuss lessons. Elks Lodge to host golf tournament The Heppner Elks Lodge will be sponsoring a golf tournament at Wil low Creek Country Club on Saturday, September 22. Proceeds from the tourna ment will be donated to the Elks Children's Eye Clinic at OHSU in Portland. The eye clinic is just one o f the charitable organizations that the Elks help fund. T h e to u rn a m e n t is open to everyone. The format will be a 18-hole, 4-person scramble with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. The cost will be $40 per person. Prizes will be given out to the w inning teams and special events. Entry forms are available at the Lodge and the g o lf course. For more information call Marty Brannon at 676-5288 or the Lodge at 676-918 1. CROP MEETING to be held Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m . at the lone Grange Hall the dinner. Arlynda Gates has ordered buns, condi m ents and needed paper products. It was announced the club officers had earlier approved the purchase o f a metal detector and hel met decals for the football team. The Raible family w ill receive $100 support for their trip to the state spell ing competition in Salem. C h ristin e R aible w ill be competing. Gates is compiling a list o f tasks necessary for each o f the club activ ities. A nyone who has helped in the past with the fall potluck, Christmas treats, scholarship committee, or graduation reception may contact her w ith information to help future volunteers. The club approved a grant application from Superintendent Browning in the amount o f $200 for the new second grade teacher, S tefan ie Spivey, to buy classroom items such as li- -Continued on page Jour Mustang JVs lose first game Heppner .IV Muslime Ian M urray runs the hall against the Pendleton C team. 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The ham burgers and hotdogs were donated to the club for All are invited to attend a Crop Meeting - S Y in the last gam e. K ylee Svetich had 22 digs, five kills, one block and two ace serves to lead the team. In the final match o f the day, the Lady Cards went to the w ire w ith South Wasco County before fall ing, 18-25, 25-15, 14-16. “ It was our best game we played there,” said Coach Heideman. “They got there game back.” The team recorded 105 digs led by Kaylee Pal mateer with 29. Palmateer also had five ace serves and three kills. The team had 16 kills led by Kylee Svetich with five. Tiana Camarillo chipped in three. “ We p lay ed a lot o f volleyball in two days,” said Coach Heideman. "The preseason is defin itely a time to work out the kinks and figure out what works and what doesn't. The girls played well for as many game as they have had.” Cardinal Booster Club meeting held Tennis Court News After years of little use, the tennis courts at Heppner Elementary School have been seeing almost- daily activity for two years, and that activity is increas ing. Four o f the five lo cal women who renewed acquaintances w ith their rackets those two years ago continue to m eet on the courts most mornings at 8 a.m. The more determined ones play almost without fail, and a recent newcomer to Heppner rarely misses a session. Other players - some are more recent faces on the courts - show up when they can, so as many as eight women could con verge on any given morning. Som e o f the wom en are interested in late afternoon play, also. Weekends might find tennis matches in play, also. rennial nemesis, Condon- Wheeler. Playing the best two o f three, the Cards were dow ned in two games 16-25, 19-25. “ W hat really hurt us were our errors,” said Coach Heideman. “We gave them 11 out o f 25 points in the first game and 13 o f 25 in the second.” She noted that the game got off to a rough start but the team got back into the match before watching it slip away. "We weren’t executing very well. Not getting our serves over really hurt us.” K aylee P alm ateer led the team in digs with 19 while Kylee Svetich notched four kills and one block. In the next match against Arlington, the Lady Cardinals suffered from a “ lack o f com m unication,” falling to the Lady Honkers 19-25, 13-25. Errors once again were costly, handing Arlington 10 o f their points Menu: Prime Rib Rifle Raffle and Prizes! - C a ll D ic k F u n ke, O u ts id e S a le s F le e t M a n a g e r (541) 720-2004 (cell) website: www.drautogroup.com e-mail: dickdrautogroup@charter.net DAR Ford Mercury LLC • P A R Motors LLC Enterprise, OR
