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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 18,2009 - FIVE Cards enter district tournament as number one seed The lone Cardinals concluded regular season play with a split last week end, cruising to an easy win on Friday night against Helix and losing a close one in Maupin on Saturday. With the seeding for the District Tournament already secured, the Cards are look ing forward to the Big Sky D istrict Tournam ent this weekend at Umatilla High School where they go in as the number one seed from the Big Sky East. The boys will play at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, February 20. Friday, February 13 was Senior Night in lone and the Cards acknow ledged their three senior boys for their contributions to the team. Seniors Clay Morter, Cory Peterson and Luke Bradfield have prov ided the lone fans with some years of exciting basketball. The C ardinals did not mess around, establish ing control of the game from the tip. Cory Peterson hit two fast break buckets in a row as lone raced out to a 19-2 first quarter lead. Using the entire roster, the Car dinals maintained a steady pace and cruised to a 76-45 win. Matt Flams led all scorers with 23 points. Zac Orem added 15, Cory Pe terson had 14 and RJ Ra mos added 11. The Cards shot 48% from the floor which included six three- pointers. Cory Peterson and Zac Orem each had five as sists in the game and Clay Morter paced the team w ith four steals. The Cards out- rebounded Helix 31-26 led by Tanner R iitm ann with seven and Clay Morter with six. “A great win,” said Coach Dennis Stefani. "It is always a hard night with it being Senior Night but we sent them off in a good w ay. It was also nice to get the bench some quality playing time.” Everyone knew the Saturday match-up would be more challenging as the Car dinals traveled to Maupin to take on the number one seed from the Big Sky West, South Wasco County. The T a n n e r R ietm an n Redsides have been known Crawford to play a more deliberate, p u ts u p a shot against Helix. Photo by Theresa GOOD LUCK CARDINALS! Boys Play 4:30 P.M. vs. TBA Friday, February 20th Umatilla High School Front: Adam Collin, Alex Rietmann, Zac Orem, and Alex Fetterhoff. Middle: RJ Ramos, Luke Bradfield, Cory Peterson, and Gunner Jessen. Back: Assistant Coach Jim Swanson, Tanner Rietmann, Matt Hams, Clay Morter, and Head Coach Dennis Stefani. Not Pictured: Thomas Holland. Girls Play 3:00 P.M. vs. Dufur Thursday, February 19th Umatilla High School slower paced game than the Cards really like and they have a big inside presence. However, lone hit the court ready to play. The C ardinals led 11-8 after one quarter but the Redsides used an 8-0 run midway through the second to bring the game back to a 20-20 tie at halftime. The score see-sawed in the third with hot three-point shoot ing from the Redsides build ing a five point lead with three minutes gone in the quarter. The Cardinals hung tough though and when Matt Hams swished a three point jump shot with 2:42 remain ing, the Cards took the lead for a short time. The Redsides scored five points in the final 37 seconds to build a seven point lead going into the fourth quarter. South Wasco opened the fourth quarter w ith a killer 8-1 run and w ith 5:07 left in the game, the Cardinals found themselves down by 14,50-36. The Car dinals were not done though. Zac Orem hit a little jumper to get things started and then Matt Hams hit a baseline Backcountry hike offered Jo h n D ay F o ssil Beds National Monument Park will hold a three-hour hike into the scenic back- country of the Sheep Rock Unit. Those attending are encouraged to dress warm ly for the weather. Water, snacks, a w alking stick, and sturdy hiking boots are recommended. CARDINAL BOOSTER CLUB 2008-09 Family Memberships Dick and Jannie Alien Dale and Karen Holland Family Alien and Nancy Anderson Bob Hubbard John and Linda Bristow Bill and Nancy Jepsen Laurel Cannon Jim and Gina Jepsen Louis and Betty Carlson J. L. Kincaid Ranch Helen Crawford Skye and Penny Krebs Family Gene and Kristy Crowell Joel Peterson and Lea Mathieu June M. Crowell Family larrell and Paula Emmel Family Helen Pettyjohn ohn and Marlinda Flynn Family Jason, Tara & Cameron :arl and Rhonda Garrett Family Proudfoot Tom and Arlynda Gates Dave and Debbie Radie Del and Linda LaRue Bink and LynnDee Ramos Fam Jim and Eileen McElligott ily Joe and Jeri McElligott Keith and Judy Rea Virgil and Debbie Morgan Family Betty Rietmann Perry and Kathy Morter Bill Rietmann Ralph and Anne Morter Family Gregg, Shelly, Tanner, Evan & Howard and Dianne Mullins Ola Rietmann Jarrod, Alison & Grace Ogden Jerry and Lisa Rietmann Family Darrin, Camie, Henry & Phegley Joe, Donna, Emily & Mary Padberg Rietmann Marvin and Tanna Padberg John and Kerry Rietmann Family Dick and Rosie Graham Dean and Florene Robinson Betty Gray Ryan and Allison Rudolf Family Ron and Karen Haguewood Brian and Lorie Sullivan Helen M. Heideman Jim and Monica Swanson Deacon and Erin Heideman Rod and Glenda Taylor Family Family Sherron Woodside Craig and Janet Holland Family Robin & Melissa LaRue Family Les, Kim, Lacey, Seth & Katelyn Thompson Joe & Linda Halvorsen Buzz & Jeanette Logan Eunice McElligott Maureen McElligott Duane & Linda Neiffer Bob. Cathy & Mary Mae Gates Hank & Kathi Pointer Wayne & Diana Hams Theresa Crawford Cardinal Booster Club Business List 2008-09 Collier’s Market Lexington Pump Morrow County Grain Growers The Stable of Youth Allstott Construction Bank of Eastern Oregon Boardman Foods Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative Dances With Mules Dean s Pendleton Athletic Devin Oil Company Dobyns Pest Control Eastern Oregon Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Gar Aviation Hale Farms Heppner Family Foods Heppner Gazette Times IRT, LLC Greg Jones, DMD J. Keithley Construction Lexington Auto Body and Towing Les Schwab Tire Center Mike's Mobile Slaughter & Processing Morrow County Fair and Rodeo Morrow County Recreation District Murray Drug and Country Rose Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo Pea Ridge Embroidery Peterson's Jewelry Pettyjohn's Farm and Builders Supply, Inc. Ramos Brothers Ranches Sherrell Chevrolet Seitz Aviation Sweeney Mortuary Taylor's Restaurant Tri County Propane V & D Construction Wheatland Insurance Center Woolery House Wright Chevrolet There is no fee for this hike and no reservation is required. Hikers will meet at 1 p.m. at the Thomas Con don Visitor Center located in the Sheep Rock Unit of the monument at the intersec tion of Route 26 and Route 19. For more informa tion contact Ranger Michelle Ordway at 541-987-2333. Wedding Tables Front: Makenna Ramos, Tori Heagy, and Sarah Stillman. Middle: Beth Morter, Brenna Rietmann, Tyree Svetich, Mary Rietmann, and Brianna Peterson. Back: Head Coach Mike Garrett, Manager Mariah Bradfield, Hailey Arbogast, Stefanie Archer, Tiana Camarillo, and Assistant Coach Diana McElligott. E three. Orem connected on a three pointer with 3:53 to go to close the lead to eight. Gunner Jessen nailed two sets o f free throws with a South Wasco free throw in between and with 2:12 left in the game, the Cards were w ithin five. The Redsides start ed to stall, forcing lone to foul. After a couple o f free throws, lone’s Cory Peter son went to the line and hit two and again the lead was five with under a minute to go. With 17 seconds on the clock, the Redsides hit two free throws. Zac Orem re sponded w ith a three pointer but w ith just seven seconds to go, a four point lead was too much to ov ercome. South Wasco hit two more free throw s to take the game 59-53. "1 thought we played good enough to win this gam e,” said Coach D en nis Stefani. “ It was about a two minute span in the fourth quarter that hurt us. We lost our intensity and they didn’t.” He also noted that Clay Morter and Tan ner R ietm ann had good efforts under the basket, holding South Wasco’s big guy to just 11 points. "They worked hard underneath and did a great job of holding South Wasco's inside game in check.” Matt Hams led the team in scoring with 19 points. Zac Orem added 16. Hams is averaging 21.1 points per game this sea son and Orem 14.6. After shooting 41% for the sea son, the Cards struggled a bit shooting just 36%. The taller Redsides managed a 32-25 rebounding advan tage but Clay Morter led the Cardinals with 12. He is averaging 11.7 boards per game over the season. Cory Peterson and Gunner Jessen each had three assists. 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