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.
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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.
C h r is to p h e r S y k e s &
B rean a A n d erson
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