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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 13. 2008 lone boys finish season with wins The lone Cardinals finished regular season play w ith tw o w ins th is past weekend, handily defeating Helix in lone on Friday, Feb ruary 8, and putting away a pesky Arlington team on the road on Saturday, February 9. The Cards boast a league record o f 12-4 w ith a 16-8 record overall. The Big Sky Tour nament looms for the Cards this week. As the number two seed from the Big Sky East, the Cardinals w ill face South Wasco County (BS-W #3) on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. at Umatilla High School. Friday was Senior Night as the Cardinal faith ful took a minute to honor the seven seniors, Alan Ri etm ann, Paul Hams, Kip Krebs, Kevin Fow ler, Justin Archer, Dalton Cam pbell and Richard Bohna. Maybe it was the dis traction o f Senior Night but the game started out slowly and with five minutes gone in the first quarter, the score was just 5-4. However, the Cardinals got fired up thanks to nine consecutive points supplied by Alan Rietmann at the end o f the first and start o f the second quarters. Before Helix had time to catch their breath, they were down 19-4. A 21-5 second quarter gave the Cardinals a 33-9 halftime lead. Things didn’t get much better for the Grizzlies in the second half as the Cardinals romped to a 69-30 win. A highlight o f the game was Richard Bohna, a senior suiting up for his first varsity appear ance, hitting two free throws late in the game to record his only varsity points. His joy ous celebration of 100% free throw shooting delighted Lady Cards finish season with weekend split The lone Lady Cardinals finished a good team like Helix, you pay for it. Just their season with a weekend split, losing a brief mental lapse but it cost us.” “I liked our effort in the fourth quar to Helix in lone on Friday, February 8 and winning big against Arlington on Saturday, ter and the girls didn’t give up. Not playing all four quarters well has been something we February 9. The Lady Cards surprised the Lady have struggled with the entire season.” Arlington jumped out to a 7-2 lead Grizzlies by hanging tough in the early go ing. Helix got out to a 15-5 lead before lone before lone got with program in their Satur shifted into gear with a 10-4 run to trail day match up. Kylee Svetich had ten points by just four at the quarter, 19-15. Neither on the board at the half as the Lady Cards team did much offensive damage in the built a 26-15 lead, lone posted a four point second quarter with just eight points for advantage in the third and fourth quarters Helix and six for lone. The Cards trailed to take the game 47-28. Kylee Svetich had another strong 27-21 at the half. It was a 25-5 quarter posted by He outing with 20 points and 13 rebounds. lix that proved the undoing for lone. The Emily Rietmann tallied 10 points, 12 assists Grizzlies vaunted pressure defense took and 10 rebounds. “This was a great way to end the sea its toll time and time again as the Cards struggled to get the ball down the court. son,” said Coach Ryan Rudolf. “ 1 thought Tiana Camarillo scored nine o f her team we played good man-to-man defense the high 13 points in the foufth quarter but it entire game and everyone contributed.” “Kylee was a dominate force inside wasn’t enough to dig back out o f the hole and Emily had a great all-around game. as Helix won the game 52-32. Overall, 1 was pleased with our team effort Tiana Camarillo scored 13 points Paul Hants takes a shot during the Cardinals game against Arlington on Saturday night. The Cardinals won the game by a in the game. Kylee Svetich added six and and performance.” The Lady C ards fin ish ed th eir had 13 rebounds. score of 67-60. -Photo by Theresa Crawford season 7-9 in the Big Sky Conference and “We played with them for the first the entire crowd, even the couple o f times but the Car dinals responded each time. half,” said Coach Ryan Rudolf. “We came 10-14. overall. visitors. Twelve of the roster With just under two minutes out at halftime really sluggish and against o f 13 scored in the game, led left in the game. Matt Hams by Alan Rietmann with 13 left the game with an injury and the Honkers made one and Paul Hams w ith 10. The lone Boys’ JV led the team with 17 points Tanner Rietmann with three “ It was a good win final push. The Cards held team finished their season and 12 rebounds. “He was each. “We played very ag for us. We played well on on for a 67-60 win. with two solid wins, defeat our main ‘go to ’ man,” said gressive ball,” said Coach Paul Hams led the defense and did a good o f ing Helix in lone on Febru Coach Jim Swanson. Also Swanson. He also noted that moving the ball on offense,’’ team in scoring w ith 19 ary 8 and downing Arlington scoring for lone was RJ Dalton Campbell “had three said Coach Dennis Stefani points. Alan Rietmann had on the road on February 9. Ramos with 12, Cory Pe great full court outlet passes Hot shooting by Ar 15 and Kip Krebs added The'JV team finished their terson with eight, Dalton for lay-ins.” lington in Saturday’s con 14. The Cardinals out-re season with a 10-11 record, Campbell with five, Gunner The C ardinal JV ’s test kept the gam e close bounded Arlington 35-28, a drastic improvement over Jessen with three and Alex closed out their season with as the Cardinals looked to led by Kip Krebs w ith eight the record they posted one R ietm ann, M arco Juarez a solid win over Arlington. close out their season with and Clay Morter with seven. and a half months ago o f and Luke B radfield with Leading just 25-19 at the a win. Although the Cards Paul Hams continued his ex 1-9. two each. half, the Cards put together never trailed , the H onk cellent playmaking with 10 On Friday night, the “It’s always great to a 27-15 second half to take ers hung around the entire assists. The Cardinals shot C ardinals w ere not very play Helix as they suit up the 52-34 win. game. Alan Rietmann had 42% from the floor while hospitable hosts as they and play all but one varsity RJ Ram os led the 10 points and Kip Krebs Arlington shot 43%. raced out to a 23-10 first player. It always gives our team in scoring w ith 17 “ It was a great way had nine in the first half as quarter lead and kept up kids a good run,” said Coach points. Gunner Jessen and lone took a 36-31 lead to the to finish the regular season,” the intensity in the second Swanson. He noted that his Tanner Rietmann each had locker room at the half. The said Coach Dennis Stefani. quarter, leading 36-20 at team had 18 turnovers “but 10, Alex Rietmann had nine Cards went on an 11-0 tear “ I thought we moved the the half. The young Cards they were due to hustle and and Cory Peterson added to start the second half and ball well but felt our defense stretched the lead out to 20 not lazy tu rn o v ers.” The six. opened up a 16 point lead. was soft. This allowed Ar points before coasting home Cards shot the ball 64 times T h o m as H o lla n d The Honkers were able to lington to hang around the and had eight blocked shots, and RJ Ramos led the team for the 51 -40 win. narrow the gap to seven a entire game.” T anner R ietm an n led by Thomas Holland and -Continued on Page five Ione JV boys finish season with wins Good Luck to the lone Cardinals! District Tournament in Umatilla Big Sky Tournament: lone vs. South Wasco County Thursday, Feb. 14 at 4:30 p.m. Umatilla High School lone Cardinals Varsity Team: (L-R) - Back Row - Cory Peterson, Matt Hams, Kevin Fowler, Manager Luke Bradfield, Coach Jim Swanson, Kip Krebs, Clay Morter, Justin Archer. Front Row - Dalton Camp bell, Gunner Jessen. Alan Rietmann, Paul Hams, RJ Ramos, Tanner Rietmann. Not pictured: Coach Dennis Stefani. These individuals and businesses congratulate the (one Cardinals on their winning season and wish the team Good Luck at District! Collier’s Market Heppner Elks Lodge #358 Morrow County Grain Growers Wheatland Insurance Center Allstott Construction Bailey Heavy Equipment Bank o f Eastern Oregon Boardman Poods Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative Dean's Pendleton Athletic Devin Oil Company Dohyns Pest Control Eastern Oregon Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Gar Aviation Heppner Gazette Times IRT, l.LC J. Keithley Construction Lexington Auto Body and Towing Lexington Pump Les Schwab Tire Center Mike's Mobile Slaughter & Processing I Morrow County Pair and Rodeo Morrow County Recreation District Murray Drugs and Country Rose The Office Pub and Grill Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo Pea Ridge Embroidery Peterson's Jewelry Pettyjohn's Pami and Builders Supply. Inc. Ramos Brothers Ranches Sherrell Chevrolet Seitz Av iation Sunflower Junction Sweeney Mortuary Taylor's Restaurant TREO Ranches Tri County Propane Wheatland Insurance Center Woolery House W'right Chevrolet Vandever Brothers Inc. Dick and Jannic Allen Allen and Nancy Anderson I John and Linda Bristow Josh. Bryn, Leslie and Morgan Browning Loyal and Betty Bums Louis and Betty Carlson John and Barb Collin Family Helen Crawford Gene and Kristy Crowell June M. Crowell Mark and Kathy Davidson Family Brian and Peggy Doherty Family Darrell and Paula Emmel Family 4-C Ranches, Inc. Tom and Arlynda Gates Family Dick and Rosie Graham Betty Gray Ron and Karen Haguewood Joe. Linda and Stacee Halvorsen Craig. Paul and Matt Hams Butch and Helen Heideman Deacon and Erin Heideman Family Loren and Della Heideman Dale and Karen Holland Family Bob Hubbard Bill and Nancy Jepsen Jim and Gina Jepsen John and Jean Jepsen J. L. Kincaid Ranch Skye and Penny Krebs Family Del and Linda LaRue Jim and Eileen McElligott Family Joe and Jeri McElligott Family Justin and Stacie Miller Family Virgil and Debbie Morgan Family Perry and Kathy Morter Ralph. Anne. Clay and Beth Morter Howard and Dianne Mullins Jarrod. Alison and Grace Ogden Eric and Brandi Orem Family Marvin and Tanna Padberg Helen Pettyjohn Jason. Tara and Cameron Proudfoot Dave and Debbie Radie Family T Jim and Michelle Raible Family Bink and LynnDee Ramos Family Keith and Judy Rea Betty Rietmann Bill Rietmann Gregg, Shelly, Tanner, Evan and Ola Rietmann Jerry, Lisa, Ann and Emma Rietmann Joe and Donna Rietmann Family John and Kerry Rietmann Family Dean and Florene Robinson Sergio, Lea, Roman and Kayla Rodriguez-Sheena Ryan, Allison, Jill and Tom Rudolf Steve and Terri Schaber Family Dennis and Misti Stefani and Sidney Brian, Lorie, Jenny and Niki Sullivan Jim and Monica Swanson Rod and Glenda Taylor Family Becky Tullis V & D Construction Joe, Darla and Teonna Vandever Steve & Vicki Wagenblast Sherron Woodside Kelly and Debbie Campbell and Dalton Laurel Cannon Dorothy Stefani Les, Kim, Lacey, Seth and Katelyn Thompson Theresa Crawford Linda and Duane Neiffer Glen and Kelly Griffith Family Rick and Anita Peterson Family Brian and Sharon Rietmann Family Wyane. Dianna and Shawn Hams Arietta Amspiger and Abby and Katy Perry and Kathy Morter Dick and Margo Sherer Deena Hansen and Family
