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
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J. Keithley Construction
Lexington Auto Body and Towing
Lexington Pump
Les Schwab Tire Center
Mike's Mobile Slaughter & Processing
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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
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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
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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