FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner. Oregon Wednesday. April 8,2009
HES announces March Students of the Month
lleppnrr Elementary School recently announced their March Students of the Month. The character
trait for March was kindness. Kindergarten: Regan Steagall and Madelyn Nichols; 1" grade: Jordan
Spaulding and Ja/min Barrett; 2"'1 grade: Hayden Qualls and Claire Grieb; 3rd grade: Chris Beam
and Nichole Shaw; 4"1 grade: Bryan Kow ler and Tristan Estabrook; 5,h grade: Wyatt Neal and Rylee
Wagoner; and 6"1 grade: Skyler Hawks and Makenii Hughes. -ContributedPhoto
Mustang track team competes at Carnival of Speed
The Heppner High
School track team competed
in their second meet of the
season on April 3rd when
they traveled to Milton-
Freewater for the Carnival
o f Speed. There were 29
teams and nearly 600 par
ticipants at one of the largest
track meets the Mustangs
will compete in all year. The
Mustangs gained valuable
experience against the tough
competition.
The girls’ team fin
ished in seventh place w ith
32.33 points. Erin Price led
the Mustangs by placing in
all four of her events. She
placed third in the 400-meter
dash, third in the 300-meter
hurdles, and fourth in the
100-meter hurdles. Price,
Brynna Rust, Catherine
McElligott and JoAnna Pat
ton each ran a leg on the
4x400 relay team that took
second place. Rust placed
in two individual events
with a seventh place finish
in the 200-meter dash, sixth
place finish in the 300-meter
hurdles. McElligott took
seventh in the 800-meters,
and Carrie Haguewood fin
ished tied for eighth in the
high jump.
Jordan H atfield
placed in three events and
led the boys’ team to a 14lh
place finish. Hatfield took
second in the triple jump,
and fourth place in both the
110-meter hurdles and the
300-meter hurdles. While
Hatfield was the only boy
scoring points for the Mus
tangs, sev eral boys bettered
their times and made per
sonal bests.
In the next two
weeks the Mustangs will
compete in four meets. They
traveled to Stanfield on
Tuesday, April 7th, and then
co-host the Umatilla/Hep-
pner Invitational on April
11th. The Mustangs w ill then
host their first meet of the
year on Tuesday, April 14.
The meet w ill feature at least
10 local high school teams.
Complete Heppner re
sults:
Boys - 100M - 36.
Brandon Garcia (13.19),
48. Conner Pappas (14.64);
200M - 22. Quinn Chick
(25.49), 43. Kim Cheng
(27.54); 400M - 17. Bryan
Holland (58.80); 800M -15.
Spencer Palmer (2:20.77),
24. Seth Palmer (2:35.59);
1500M - 22. Eric Vogel
(5:03.95), 34. Seth Palmer
(5:22.91); 3000M - I I .
Vogel (11:01.21), 19. Cody
Nelson (11:31.21); 110H -
4. Jordan Hatfield (16.54),
19. Andrew' Bara (21.25);
300H - 4. Hatfield (43.51);
4 x 1 0 0 - 11. Heppner (Gar
We would like to thank the WHOLE
TOWN of HEPPNER for all of your love
and support during John's hospital stay
2 weeks ago. Even though it was a very
scary time for our whole family, we felt all
of you close by! And during this and next
week with John's biopsy and day surgery
and waiting for test results, we know you will all be praying for us be
cause that is how wonderful and caring this community is!
A VERY special thank you to Shelli Britt and Wanda Jones, John
& Alita Nelson and family, The Heppner Les Schwab Crew, The Bank
Of Eastern Oregon Crew, Pastor Keith and the Willow Baptist Church,
Dick Sargent, Bob Shannon, Richard & Pam Schmidt, Jesse & Stacie
Osmin and family and Daye & Michelle Stone and family! You are
all special angels! The food, cards, gifts, phone calls and prayers (let
alone the running around and labor you did for us) were SOOO ap
preciated1
We have only been in this community for less than a year. But you
ALL made us feel like a part of the Heppner family. And because of
that, we are SO VERY PROUD to be part of this community! We just
cannot say THANK YOU enough!
Much love,
John and Ashli Gould
Tayllor, Tessa, Tom and Tim
T h e / Q o u lc t y
cia, Chick, Cheng, Pickles)
(48.94); 4 x4 0 0- 12. Hepp
ner (Cheng, Chick, Hatfield,
Holland) (3:58.56); Shot
Put - 15. Jordan Wright
(36’10.5”), 16. Mark Mc
Cabe (36’8”), 32. Michael
Hawks (31’10.5”); Discus
- 23. Hawks (88’7”), 24.
Spencer Palmer (88’3”), 30.
Wright (81 ’7”); Javelin - 22.
Wright (121 ’8”), 25. Mc
Cabe (112’2”); Long Jump
-11. Alex Pickles (18’0.5”),
42. Pappas (11 ’5”); Triple
Jump - 2. Hatfield (40’7”),
12. Pickles (36’8.25”)
Girls - 100M -2 0 .
Frida Arevik (14.98), 31.
Carmen Lee (15.62); 200M
- 7. Brynna Rust (29.73),
12. Arevik (30.32); 400M -
3. Erin Price (1:02.62), 12.
JoAnna Patton (1:09.21);
800M - 7. Catherine McEl
ligott (2:36.37), 18. Lena
Pelda (2:54.07); 1500M -
28. Jodessa Chapa (6:44.99);
3000-16. Chapa (14.59.08);
100H - 4. Erin Price (17.54);
3 0 0 H -3 . Price (50.10), 6.
Rust (52.67); 4x400 relay -
2. Heppner (Rust, Price, Pat
ton, McElligott) (4:28.39);
Shot Put - 14. Keshawna Ta-
lamantes (28’4”), 26. Katy
Arnspiger (22’3”); Discus
- 9. Talamantes (83 ’ 1 ”), 46.
Arnspiger (45’); Javelin -
9. Talamantes (92’8”), 31.
Arnspiger (62’); High Jump
- T8. Carrie Haguewood
(4’4”); Long Jump - 15. Lee
(13 ’7.5”)
Thompson; and Austin Mor-
lan.
9, h Grade
Justin Pranger, 4.0;
Joanna Patton; Zechariah
Hintz; and Cody Orr.
10, h Grade
Christina Givens,
4.0; Julia Meyer, 4.0; Ian
Murray, 4.0; Devin Rob
inson, 4.0; Justin Gutier
rez; Brett Harrison; Kelsi
Putman; Kolleen Chapa;
Donald Matthews; Victoria
Lankford; Joseph Armato;
Willy Gentry; and Lindsay
Cuts forth.
11, h Grade
Vanesa Godolleova,
4.0; Luisa Horsten, 4.0;
Christopher Lien, 4.0; Frank
Meyer, 4.0; Sara Patterson,
4.0; Emily Thompson, 4.0;
Eric Vogel, 4.0; Anna Walter,
4.0; Ashley Wolff, 4.0; Lane
Wright, 4.0; Keenan Jack;
Jordan Hatfield; Isabelle
Kramer; Viv ian Thompson;
Cherisse Lemmon; Arthur
Lima; Brynna Rust; Marlen
Weise; Andrew Johnson;
Bryan Holland; Erin Price;
and Lacie Wagoner.
12,h Grade
Frida Arevik, 4.0;
Margaret Armato, 4.0; Sar
ah Ballard, 4.0; Veronika
Kubalova, 4.0; Kaylee Lem
mon, 4.0; Sherilyn Peck,
4.0; Jordan Shepherd, 4.0;
Grant Sm ith, 4.0; Kim
Cheng; Spencer Palmer;
Matilda Hakansson; Kath
ryn Moore; Lena Pelda;
Deniz Kalyon; Lenka Do-
bosova; Chelsey Hedman;
Kay Lee Helfrecht; Quinn
Chick; Henrik Giske; Joseph
Pranger; Joshua Shank; and
Stephanie Cutsforth.
HHS Students of the Month announced
Heppner High School recently announced the Students of the Month for March. The character trait
for March was kindness. Pictured are (L-R) are Matilda Hakansson, 12"1 grade; Jared Huddleston,
11“ grade; Joe Armato, 10"’ grade; Maycie Garrett, 9,h grade; Larissa Gray, 8lh grade; and Lilly
Sanford, 7,h grade. -Contributed Photo
Heppner golf team brings home medals
Top Photo: Three Heppner golf
ers medaled at the Pendleton
Country Club JV Invite with a
score of 337. Chris Lien (80), Joe
Pranger (81) and Josh Shank
(82) all led the Mustangs, finish
ing second, third and fourth re
spectively for the tournament.
Mustang JV
Baseball Schedule
baseball schedule for the
2009 season:
-Apr. 10: Stanfield,
11 a.m.
-Apr. 13: at Pilot
Rock, 4:30 p.m.
-Apr. 16: at Mac Hi,
4:30 p.m.
-Apr. 17: Nixyaawii,
3 p.m.
-Apr. 23: at Stan
field, 5 p.m.
-Apr. 24: at Uma
tilla, 2 p.m.
Heppner Township little league is having a b^ „ ^ S r ioiTi?tdelp
Hit-A-Thon and each player from Minors skil level league player.
on up are going to be given three chances to hit
the ball way out into the outfield.
Youth track meet and dedication to be held
A dedication of the
completed Heppner High
School track and the first an
nual Mustang Youth Track
Meet will be held Sunday,
May 3, at 1 p.m. The Hep
pner High School and Hep
pner Junior High School
track teams are sponsoring
the event.
The meet will be
Minor Boys will be hitting on April 16th, 2009,5:00 p.m. at the
George Waterland Field (Next to the Dam)
Major Boys will be hitting on April 17th, 2009,6:00 p.m. at the
George Waterland Field (Next to the Dam)
Minor, Major and Junior Girls will be hitting on April 16,2009
______ at 5:00 p.m. at the Bob Kilkenny Field._______
All proceeds go to the
Heppner Township
Little League; checks
can be made out to
H.LL. Thank you for
your support,
it is appreciated.
held at the Heppner High
School track. Events include
the tennis ball throw, stand
ing long jump, and the 25M,
50M, 100M and one lap
races. Children aged three
years to fifth grade are eli
gible to compete. The meet
is free to all participants.
The dedication p f
the track will honor past
track coaches Don McClure,
Dean Naffziger, Dqrothy
Agee, Dale Conklin, Steve
Brownfield, Chuck Starr,
Phyllis “Payne” Armitage,
and Susan Healy Hisler and
past Heppner High School
principal Wade Smith for
their dedication to the track
program and the track reno
vation project.
Mustang Varsity Baseball Schedule
F ollow ing is the
-Apr. 14: Pilot Rock,
-Apr. 25: BYE
Heppner High School var- 4:30 p.m.
-Apr. 29: Irrigon,
sity baseball schedule for
-Apr. 18: Weston 4:30 p.m.
the 2009 season:
McEwen, 11 a.m.
-M ay 2: at Pilot
-Apr. 11: at Irrigon,
-Apr. 21: at Stan- Rock, II a.m.
11 a.m.
field, 11 a.m.
Your Household Hazardous Waste
COME WATCH THEM HIT!
concerns please contact Saudi Puttman S41-240-1761.
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H ep p n er H ig h
School recently announced
their third quarter honor
roll.
Honor roll members
are:
7th Grade
Ryan Dougherty,
4.0; Blake Greenup, 4.0;
Jared Lemmon, 4.0; Andrew
Hatfield; Jefferson Dowdy;
Tate Gentry; Micha Hintz;
Nicole Kempken; MeKayla
Kindle; Ali Lovgren; Lil
lian Sandford; and Alyssa
Wizner.
8,h Grade
Maggie Collins, 4.0;
Cidney Coster, 4.0; Bryce
Fowler, 4.0; Jordan Jones,
4.0; Earl Propheter, 4.0;
Larissa Gray; Austin Guti
errez; Kyle Harrison; Ja
cob Moore; Kellie Nelson;
Garrett Robinson; Stephen
Bottom Photo: With only three
girls to each team, the Heppner
girls made it a clean sweep for
the school at the Pendleton
Country Club JV Invite shoot
ing 380 for the tournament.
Lindsey Cutsforth wrapped
up top medalist honors for the
Mustangs, shooting a 116. Em
ily Thompson shot a 121 for
third place. Cherisse Lemmon
F ollow ing is the finished at 143. -Contributed
Heppner High School JV Photos
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HHS honor roll announced
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