SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 4,2009
HES announces January Students of the Month HHS Civics Club attend presidential inauguration
January Students of the Month for Heppner Elementary School were recently announced at a
school assembly on January 29. C itizenship was the January theme. Pictured are: back row (L-
R) - Kevin Smith (3rd grade), Victor Meyer (5,h grade), Skyler Palmer (5,h grade), Paige Grieb (6"1
grade), C aitlynn Bailey (5,h grade), and Kane Sweeney (4,h grade); bottom row (L-R) are Kevin Rea
(Kindergarten), Cara Arbogast (3rd grade), Charles Cason (2“d grade). Drew Coe (I'1 grade), Em
ily Cecil (4,h grade), Daniela Sanchez (2"d grade), Makayla Silvia (I” grade), and Genevieve Smith
(Kindergarten). -Contributed Photo
lone School announces first semester honor roll
lone School District son, Timothy Emmel, Emily
announces the honor roll Ruiz, and Alisha Taylor.
9th grade - Rebecca
for the first semester of the
2008-2009 school year. Stu Jepsen (4.0), Zach Orem
dents that made the honor (4.0), Makenna Ramos (4.0),
Mary Rietmann (4.0), Jor
roll are:
dan
Peterson, Steven Hol
6th grade - Joe Do
herty (4.0), Oskar Peterson land, and Christine Raible.
(4.0) , Lauren Garrett, and Honorable mentions were
Karina Rios. Honorable Jeremy Coleman, Kaleb
mention was Daniel Holtz. Dumler, Micah Stillman,
7th grade - Emily Adam Collin, Luke Emmel,
Holland (4.0), Gus Peterson and Mary McElligott.
10th grade - Thom
(4.0) , and Joel Stillman.
Honorable mentions were as Holland (4.0), Betha
Bailey Haguewood and ny Morter (4.0), Dennis
Schmidt (4.0), Tanner Ri
Jaqueline Juarez.
8th grade - Julianne etmann, and Robbi John
Carlson (4.0), Stacee Hal- ston. Honorable mentions
vorsen (4.0), and Evan Riet- were: Mary Gates, Mariah
mann. Honorable mentions Bradfield, Marco Juarez,
were Tanner Bass, Kirk Stephanie Medina, Alex Ri
Haguewood, Lacey Thomp etmann, Taylor Peck, Kylie
McElligott, Jacob Trahan,
and Bruce McMinn.
1 l,h grade-Stefanie
Archer (4.0), Alex Carlson
(4.0), Eric Jepsen (4.0),
Sarah Stillman (4.0), R.J.
Ramos, Chanusrawee Ra-
tinanthakul (Oil), Parvinee
Charoenjai (Gip), Michael
Raible, Nithi Chalongtrakul
(Tie), Matt Hams, Manon
Bondier, and Tyree Svetich.
Honorable mentions were
Brianna Peterson and Alex
Fetterhoff.
12,h grade - Tiana
Camarillo (4.0), Matthew
Coleman, Brenna Rietmann,
Lucas Bradfield, Thananya
Viwattavonwong, Ronald
Wilson, Hailey Arbogast,
and Tori Heagy. Honorable
mention was Clay Morter.
By Ashley W olff
On the morning of
January 20,2009, there were
lines winding along every
street even remotely near
the National Mall in Wash
ington, D.C. Our group, the
Heppner Civics Club, ar
rived around 4 a.m. to get in
line for the ticketed sections.
As we stood in line trying to
keep warm, we reflected on
what we’d gone through to
get there.
A total of 15 stu
dents and two chaperones
came on the trip, seniors
Spencer Palmer, Dillon
Lutcher, Matt Holland, Sar
ah Ballard, Maggie Armato,
Sherilyn Peck, and Katie
Moore, and Juniors Jordan
Hatfield, Drew Johnson,
Curtis Harper, Frank Meyer,
Emily Thompson, Catherine
McElligott, Luisa Horsten,
before Thursday, February and myself, as well as teach
26, for more information: er John Flaherty and parent
(541) 676-9138 ext. 2518
or Petra. Payne@morrow.
kl2.or.us.
The community is
The lone Lady Car
invited to attend.
dinals had a disappointing
weekend, dropping both
of their league games. The
matches. Day won two by Lady Cards traveled to Ho
pin, one by major decision rizon Christian in Hood
and one by forfeit. Coil River on Friday and fell in
won one by pin and three overtime to the hosts. On
Saturday, they could not
by forfeit.
overcome
an early game
Smith, back for the
deficit
and
lost to Condon/
first time after sitting out
Wheeler.
several weeks due to injury,
The Horizon Chris
made the most of his return
tian
ladies
came out hustling
to the lineup and was the
as
the
Lady
Cards played
only Mustang to wrestle and
their
first
game
in Horizon’s
win all four matches, includ
ing the most exciting match beautiful new gym. lone
of the day against Irrigon. didn’t get on the board in
Smith was leading 2-1 late the first quarter until there
in the bout when he gave was just 35 seconds re
up a two point takedown as maining. Stefanie Archer
the wrestlers tumbled out put down a couple of free
of bounds, putting Smith throws and the Cards trailed
behind 2-3 with just 10 sec 4-2 after one. Beth Morter
onds remaining. When the had five points in the second
wrestlers restarted. Smith quarter and when Stefanie
rolled a lightning fast granby Archer hit two more free
off of the whistle coming up throws with 1:46 remaining
on top with a head and arm in the half, the Cards trailed
to score 5 points and a 7-3 by just two. Horizon scored
in the last ten seconds to take
win as time ran out.
a
“ft all went so fast, I 14-10 half time lead.
In the third quarter,
don’t really even remember
Briana
Peterson hit car
it all happening,” the jubilant
Smith said after the match. bon copy buckets early in
“I just remember tripodding the quarter to tie up the
up and the next thing I knew game. The score see-sawed
until Stefanie Archer put
I was on top!”
The Mustangs will back an offensive rebound
next be at home on Febru to tie the game at 20 with
ary 7 at the Bank of Eastern 1:15 left in the third. The
Oregon Invitational. Thir Lady Cards took the lead
teen teams will be coming early in the fourth on two
to Heppner for the 14-team Beth Morter free throws
tournament. Action begins at before the Lady Hawks
10 a.m. at the high school. scored five points in less
than 30 seconds to build a
three point lead.
The Lady C ards
They scored 19 points while clawed back into the game
only allowing the Knights with two buckets. Then Beth
Morter hit two free throws
two.
Nine of those fourth to go up 28-27. Horizon
quarter points came from missed a pair before Briana
sophomore Keshawna Ta Peterson hit a basket with
lamantes who came off the 1:43 on the clock to put lone
bench in the fourth quarter up by three. Horizon an
to share the leading scor swered with 1:10 remaining
er spotlight with Taighler but still trailed by one.
Dougherty who also had
With 20 seconds left,
nine points. JoAnna Patton lone had a costly turnover
added eight points.
when an inbounds pass was
Alumni
softball
game
to
be
held
The 2009 Heppner at 3 p.m. on the Bob Kilk-
High School softball team enny Field,
will be holding an alumni
Any Heppner alumni
softball game fundraiser softball players that would
during St. Patrick’s Day like to participate are asked
weekend. The game will be to contact Head Coach Petra
playpen Friday, M a r c h • Payne.T»y phone or email
Pictured are: back row (L-R) Elizabeth Ballard, Emily Thompson, Frank Meyer, Luisa Horsten,
Curtis Harper, and Drew Johnson. Front row (L-R) Ashley Wolff, Sherilyn Peck, Maggie Armato,
Katie Moore, Sarah Ballard, Catherine McElligott, Jordan Hatfield, Dillon Lutcher, Spencer Palmer,
and Matt Holland. Kneeling in front is bus driver Pat. -Contributed Photo
Elizabeth Ballard.
We had all been
fundraising for a full year,
earning money to cover
the cost of the trip and to
have spending money once
we were there. We washed
dishes, bussed tables, re
turned cans, and sold raffle
tickets, all the while keeping
our eye on the prize: the trip
to Washington, D.C. And
now, standing in line, we
met our final obstacle: ft was
COLD.
Very few of us were
used to being somewhere
where it was both very cold
and very humid, and no
matter how many layers we
had on, it still chilled us to
the bone. When they finally
started the line through se
curity and we were able to
get onto the Mall it was well
worth the wait.
Through sheer luck
and a bit of old-fashioned
ingenuity, we managed to
find a place to stand that had
a clear view of the platform
on which the ceremony
actually took place, and
also the Jumbotron, which
broadcast close-up images
of all of happenings. We
stood right on the edge of the
reflecting pool in front of the
Capitol Building, and were
only 1,000 feet away from
where President Obama was
sworn in.
The ceremony itself
was short and concise, as
was Obama’s speech, but
the impression it made on
us all will last a lifetime. We
were a part of history that
day, lost in a sea of people,
a joyous mob all together for
one purpose. I’m sure that I
won’t forget my experience
anytime soon, and 1 don’t
think any of my classmates
will, either.
Lady Cards lose two league games
Mustang
wrestlers
go
2-2
in
dual
action
The Heppner wres
T he Mu s t a n g s
tling team was in Irrigon
for a dual tournament on
Saturday. The tournament
included Irrigon, Umatilla,
Mac Hi JV, Hermiston JV,
La Grande, Heppner, and
Stevenson, WA.
In a dual format
teams line up and wrestle
weight by weight to score
team points. The Mustangs
have never won a dual in
its short history due mostly
to lack of wrestlers to fill
enough of the weight class
es. Saturday, Heppner had
all but three weight classes
covered and won two out
of four duals, beating Mac
Hi JV and Umatilla, while
losing to Irrigon and Ste
venson.
He ppne r first
matched up against host Ir
rigon. The heavy underdog
Mustangs showed up to
wrestle and nearly pulled
off a win. Despite giving up
18 points to forfeits, Hep
pner ended up losing only
37-48.
Of the 11 matches
wrestled in the dual, Hep
pner won six and lost five.
Heppner picked up wins
and team points from Grant
Smith, John Nelson, Jarreid
Miller, Chance Day, Wacy
Coil and Zech Hintz. The
point swing of one more
w in could have put the team
score in Heppner’s favor.
picked up their first dual
win ever by a score of 48-
39 against Mac Hi JV in
the next round by sheer
force of numbers. Heppner
scored 30 points in forfeits
from Jarreid Miller, Tyler
Robinson, Wacy Coil, Drew
Brannon, and Alex Fuentes
and got wins by pins from
Grant Smith and Chance
Day. The 103 weight class
was a double forfeit.
Heppner next faced
Stevenson and lost 32-
54. The team points came
through forfeit wins by Zach
Yocom, Drew Brannon, and
Wacy Coil and major deci
sions by Grant Smith and
Chance Day. Again, 103 was
a double forfeit.
The Mustangs last
dual for the day was the
team’s second win ever and
came against Umatilla by
a score of 60-36. Heppner
got forfeit points from Zach
Yocom, Chance Day, Tyler
Robinson, Wacy Coil and
Alex Fuentes. The 103 and
119 were double forfeits,
so Heppner only gave up
advantage points at 285.
Grant Smith, Jarreid Miller
and Zach Hintz all won their
matches by pins.
Grant Smith, Chance
Day and Wacy Coil went un
defeated for the day and won
all four of their individual
By Jennifer Wilson
improved league record of
5-5 in the Blue Mountain
Conference for the Lady
Mustangs.
Despite experienc
ing some missed layins, the
Mustangs anticipated the
Knights passes and finished
the game with plenty of
steals.
The Lady Mustangs
finished the game with a
powerful fourth quarter.
Lady Mustangs on three game winning streak
With the last two
wins on the road, the Lady
Mustangs played at home
against the Irrigon Knights
last Saturday to turn two
straight w ins into three. The
Mustangs coasted into a 51 -
20 win.
"We're learning to
win," said Coach Mark
Dowdy. Along with com
ing together to win is an
I
Makenna Ramos puts up a shot against Horizon Christian. -Photo
by Theresa Crawford
called over and back. The
Lady Cardinals pulled down
a Horizon rebound and Beth
Morter was fouled with 9.4
second left in the game. She
hit the front end of a one
and one to build a two point
lead. But Horizon wasn’t
done, taking the ball down
court making to tie the game
at 31 as time ran out.
The Lady Cards
hung in with another Beth
Morter free throw and bas
ket alternating with a couple
of Horizon baskets. The
Lady Hawks took their one
point lead and held the ball,
forcing lone to foul. Hori
zon went to the free throw
line six times in the last
minute and didn't make any
until two went in with .8
seconds remaining, giving
Horizon the 37-34 win.
Beth Morter led the
team in scoring with 17
points. Stefanie Archer and
Briana Peterson each added
six. Stefanie Archer had
another good night on the
boards, pulling down 14
rebounds and Beth Morter
grabbed seven steals.
“We played a good
game and I was proud of the
team for working hard and
fighting back,” said Coach
Mike Garrett. “There are a
lot of things that we are go
ing to be able to take from
this game and improve on in
the next couple of weeks. I
expect Horizon Christian
will be at the district tourna
ment. They are one of the
better teams we have seen
this year.”
After a long trip back
from Hood River and a short
night, the Lady Cards took
the court against Condon/
Wheeler in lone Saturday
afternoon looking a little
weary. The Lady Knights
used a 12-0 run spanning
the end of the first quarter
and the beginning of the sec
ond quarter to put the Lady
Cards in an 11 point hole at
halftime, 19-8.
C ondon/W heeler
hit the first score of the
third quarter but finally
lone showed a spark of life,
making eight unanswered
points to pull within five
points midway through the
period. The Cards got within
five again when 5:52 re
mained in the game but
the Lady Knights had an
answer, rebuilding the lead
to nine with 2:25 left in the
game. Beth Morter hit three
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