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F O U R - H e p p n e r G a zette-Tim es, Heppner, O re g o n W e d n e sd a y, S e p te m b e r 17, 2 0 0 8 Cardinal football team loses home opener Mustang volleyball off to a start The lone Cardinals hosted Touchet, WA in their hom e opener last Friday night with a big crowd enjoy ing the almost ideal football evening. Touchet spoiled the Cardinal’s outing by dealing them a 44-14 loss. The Cards received the opening k ic k o ff and were moving the ball, start ing at th eir ow n 25 and moving over the 50 yard line with passes and rushes. Af ter a Cardinal punt, Touchet needed just two plays from scrimmage to find the end zone for the first time, con necting on a 25 yard pass and then running in from 25 yards out. With the point after good, Touchet led 8-0. The visitors let the Cardinals know who was boss by then scoring on each possession until midway through the second quarter. The Cards got on the board early in the second quarter on a drive starting on their own 32. Senior running back, Cory Peterson broke away for a 39 yard run and followed up with runs o f 10, five and 11 yards before freshman, Micha Stillman punched in from one yard out for the touchdown. lone th e n fo rce d Touchet to turn the ball o v er on dow ns on th e ir next series, their first non scoring series o f the game. The Cards took over on their own 35 and strung together a nice drive moving the ball to the Touchet 20 yard line. On T ouchet team dow n and they capitalized on some big breakaways. “As I watched the tape, 1 saw that we were in position to make a lot of those tackles but their backs’ lateral m ovem ent was so quick. They may be the best team we see all year.” Cory Peterson led the Cardinals offense with 174 yards on 12 carries and one touchdown. Defensive ly, Alex Fetterhoff led the team with 11 tackles. “ He had a great second half,” said S tefan i, noting that eight o f his tackles came in the final two frames. Alex Rietmann added 10 tack les and Gunner Jessen had nine. The Cardinals open league play at home this Fri day night at 7 p.m. against Sherm an C ounty. “ They come ready to play football and they might be looking for a little revenge,” said Top Photo: #13 R.l Ranios gets ready to throw a pass. Bottom Stefani. “ But I feel good Photo: #10 Gunner Jessen runs down the field with the ball. about the way we are play -Photos by Theresa Crawford ing and going into league Heppner Mustangs Sherilyn Peck and Joanne Patton block fourth and nine, the Cards back and replayed due to where we are.” the ball against the Riverside game last Thursday in Heppner. came up just short o f sus offsettin g penalties. The Rushing: Cory Pe The Mustangs beat the Pirates in three sets. Photo by Sandy taining the drive, turning the Cardinals scored anyway, terson 12-174; Micha Still Matthews ball over on downs. Touchet moving steadily down the man 4-34; Tanner Rietmann led 30-6 at halftime. field before Cory Peterson 2- 4; Alex Rietamnn2-13; RJ T o u c h e t s c o r e d got his touchdown on a nine Ramos 6-24. Lady Cards come out on top at twice in the third quarter yard run. The point after was Passing: RJ Ramos Joseph Invitational Tournament to lead 44-6. After a strong good. 9-19-45 yards. defensive stand where the “Overall I was pretty R e c e iv in g : C lay The lone Lady Car looked disorganized and Cards forced Touchet’s first happy with our offense. We Morter 5-29; Cory Peterson din als w ere the surprise distracted in game one, los punt o f the day, the Cards were able to move the ball,” 3- 7; Zack Orem 1-9. winners o f the Joseph In ing 12-25. But the team got looked to move downfield. said Coach Dennis Stefani. Total Offense: lone vitational Volleyball Tour back on track in game two Cory Peterson got away for He noted that the defense 294; Touchet: 446 (Rushing nam ent last w eekend in and held off Wallowa 25- what looked like a 77 yard struggled to bring the quick 298, Passing 148). Joseph, finding their game 23. Again, the momentum TD run only to have it called as the day wore on. lone shifted lone’s way and they Ladies Play Day results em erged from pool play raced out to a lead before Mustangs fall short to White Salmon Ladies Play Day was held on Tuesday, September seeded third out o f four Wallowa clawed back into 9, at the Willow Creek Country Club. Results are as fol team but played tough to the 15 point game three, move through the brackets tying the score first at 10 lows: and then at 12. Long rallies for the win. Septem ber 9 Pool play involved meant it was going to come Low gross o f the field was Betty Christman. Low net o f the field was Virginia Grant. Least putts o f the field playing two gam es to 25 down to who blinked first po in ts. The Lady C ards and m ade an error. Two was Luvilla Sonstegard. Flight A winners were: Karen Thompson, low met Wallowa in the day’s missed Wallowa spikes and gross; Virginia Grant, least putts; and Betty Christman, opener, winning one game a Tiana Camarillo ace serve 20-25 and losing the second sent the Cards to the win long drive and long putt. Flight C winner was: Luvilla Sonstegard, low 20-25. Next the Cardinals 15-12. “Overall I was thor lost to Joseph 12-25, 14-25 gross. oughly impressed with how before finishing pool play K.P. (2nd): Karen Thompson. by defeating the La Grande the girls played" said Coach Final Ladies Play Day will be September 30. Dawn Eynetich. “ It was the JV ’s 25-19, 25-23. Bracket play pitted best net play we have had all Watermelon rewards for lone players the Cards against Joseph season.” She noted that the Sophomore #76 Jordan Wright fights off the White Salmon defense again in a best tw o out lone hitters, Tiana Cam a for #3 Brent Eckman. The Mustangs were plagued with question o f three match, lone lost rillo, Tyree Svetich, Brianna able penalties in the game, causing a loss against the Cougars in game one 19-25 but came Peterson, Beth Morter and overtime 26-20. -Photo by Sandy Matthews on strong to win game two Stefanie Archer, really came 2008 Mustang Football Schedule 25-21. With the momentum on in the game. “They were Sept. 19 - Elgin at home, 7 p.m. swing their way and Joseph hitting the holes and that’s Sept. 26 - Stanfield at Stanfield, 7 p.m. looking rattled, lone’s hit what we have been trying to ters finished off the Lady get them to do.” Brianna Pe lone Football Schedule terson and Stefanie Archer Eagles 15-8. Sept. 19 - Touchet in lone, 6 p.m. T h a t w in m oved also recorded some good Sept. 26 - at Condon, 7 p.m. them to the championship blocks during the day. Earlier in the week, game right back where they 2008 Volleyball Schedule the Cardinals lost their first started the day, playing Wal Sept. 18 - Union at Union at 5 p.m. (A/B teams). league match to Helix, tak lowa. Wallowa had lost just Sept. 20 - 4-Way Tournament in Stanfield at noon (A one game during the course ing the Lady G rizzlies to team). o f the day, and that hap four games. On Thursday, Sept. 23 - Condon at Condon at 5 p.m. (A/B teams). pened to come at the hands lone lost to Heppner in three Sept. 25 - Irrigon at Irrigon at 5 p.m. (A/B teams). games and to Riverside in o f lone. Sept. 27 - Enterprise at home at noon (A/B teams). T he L ady C a rd s four. Oct. 2 - Stanfield at home at 5 p.m. (A/B teams). Colt Jamboree held lone Volleyball Schedule Sept. 19 - Sherman at lone, 5 p.m. Sept. 26 - at Condon, 5 p.m. Sept. 27 - at Riverside, 1 p.m. Sept. 30 - at Arlington, 5 p.m. Oct. 3 - at Maupin, 5 p.m. Oct. 4 - Echo at lone, noon. BEO FINANCIAL SERVICES * IRA’s * Life Insurance * Long Term Care * Pension Rollovers * Retirement Planning * Long Term Financial Needs Football and volleyball players at lone High School get rewarded with a watermelon feed after a daily double's practice. The Car dinal sports calendar can be found on the school website at www. ione.k 12.or.us. Contributed Photos Saturday the Les Payne Field was swarmed with football players attending the Colt Jamboree. Photo by Sandy Matthews Sherrell Insurance Agency welcomes Jim Boyce Brenda Sherrell of Farmers Insurance Agency Russ Murfltt Financial Advisor in Heppner has added Jim Boyce as a new sales agent. 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