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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 16, 2009 Mustang wrestlers bring home first place trophy pace for the M ustangs, winning matches against opponents from Barlow and La Grande to adv ance to the championship semi-finals. In the semi-finals he lost by one point to a wrestler from The Dalles Watonka. Coil finished the tournam ent placing fourth. Austin Harris, Jar- reid Miller and David Bem- tsen each advanced to the consolation championship in their weight classes. All faced tough opponents from 6A schools in the finals and came up short of the win. Tyler R obinson, Chance Day and Tim Nel son had strong performanc es and finished with two wins apiece. John Nelson, Wade Matthew and Gar- The Heppner wres tling team traveled to La Grande to compete in the Muilenburg Invitational. The tournament represent ed some o f the toughest competition the Mustangs will face all season with teams from IA/2A to 6A schools. The Mustang wres tlers proved that they are not afraid to mix it up w ith big schools and came aw ay with the small school first place trophy for the second year in a row. This year, however, it w asn’t even close. Heppner finished 50 points ahead of the nearest 1A/2A team in the tourna ment and 10 points ahead of fellow Morrow County School, Riverside. Wacy Coil set the rett Gibbs also added team points w ith w ins during the tournament. Andrew Bara and Conner Pappas got their first w ins of the season in exhibition matches against Mac Hi opponents. Results by w restler were: 103 - Austin Harris, 1-2; 119 - Alex Smith, 0-2; 130 - Jarreid Miller, 3-2, and Earl Propheter, 0-3; 135 - John Nelson, 1-2, and Wade Matthew, 1-2; 140 - Andrew Bara 1-2; 145 - Conner Pappas, 1-2; 152 - Tyler Robinson, 2-2; 160 - Chance Day, 2-2; 171 - Wacy Coil, 3-2, and Gar rett Gibbs, 1-2; 189 - Tim Nelson, 2-3; 215 - David Berntsen, 3-2; 285 - Jacob Moore, 0-2. Lady Mustangs win championship game at Columbia River Classic The Lady M us tangs finished a success ful weekend, winning the championship game of the Columbia River Classic over Riverside 49-20. Sloppy play con tributed to the low scor ing first half as Heppner went to the locker room ahead 13-10. Playing with an increased intensity, the Mustangs scored 23 points in the third quarter to take a commanding lead over the Pirates. T o rri L o v g re n scored 16 points, followed by Joanna Patton with 11 points. Lovgren and Brynna Rust were named to the All- Tournament Team. Pictured are the Lady Mustangs after winning the champion ship game at the Columbia River Classic. -Contributed Photo On Friday night, H eppner started strong against M ac-Hi to race out to a 14-0 lead after one quarter of play. Mac- Hi came back and pulled within seven at halftime, 21-14. F iv e M u sta n g s scored against the Pioneers, led by Rust and Lovgren, each with 12 points. Erin Price chipped in with eight points and Jessica Hughes and Joanna Patton each with five a piece. The Mustangs will be traveling to Irrigon on Friday and to Stanfield on Saturday. Cardinals fall to Pilot Rock lone takes win over Pilot Rock Lady The lone Lady Car points and six boards while the last quarter and gave The lone Cardinals used an 18-3 third quarter to erase a three point half time deficit and take a 51- 43 road win over Pilot Rock on Tuesday, December 8. The non-conference win moved the Cards’ record to 2-2 in the young basketball season. Zac Orem led the team in scoring with 16 points, shooting 47% from the floor. Matt Hams was the only other Cardinal in dou ble figures with 11. Overall the team shot 36% from the floor (21-59.) Hams led the team in assists with seven w hile Tanner Rietmann tallied a team high five steals and Adam Collin led the rebounding effort with eight, six of those on the offensive glass. “This was a needed dinals overcame a slow first Briana Peterson chipped in up some easy rebounds and half to provide their crowd with five points. scores.” Despite the loss. a little excitement in a close “This was a tough Coach Garrett was not dis loss on the road to 2A Pilot game against a good Blue pleased. “Overall, this was Rock on Tuesday, Decem Mountain Conference op a good game for us. Helix, ber 8. After scoring just five ponent. Pilot Rock has a Nix, and Echo all have tall points in the first half, lone lot of height and we did a athletic posts and playing outscored the Lady Rockets good job in the first three this tough preseason sched 26-24 in the second half and quarters of controlling the ule will help prepare us for led the game by as many as interior,” said second year those teams.” six points in the third quar head coach, Mike Garrett. lone (1-4) 2 3 14 ter. However, the overall “We found our offense in 12= 31 point output fell just short the second half and really Beth Morter 14, Stefanie as the team lost 34-31. started to move the ball Archer 7, Briana Peterson Beth M orter led around the floor well. Our 5, Tyree Svetich 2, Mak the third quarter flurry on full court defensive pres enna Ramos 2, Collette Gunner .lessen shoots agains Pilot Rock. The Cardinals beat her way to a team high 14 sure worked well in the Cason 1. points. She also had nine third quarter and we went Pilot Rock51-43. -Photo by Theresa Crawford Pilot Rock 5 5 5 rebounds and four assists. on a nice run. It seemed w in,” said Coach D en leading scorer to just four Stefanie Archer added seven like we got a little tired in 19= 34 nis Stefani. “It was a hard points.” He noted that it was fought game that was really Pilot Rock’s first game of Lady Cardinals lose two at Enterprise Winter Classic decided in the third quarter. the season and he expects The shorthand lone fense. Turnovers and poor ing game to coach,” said Tanner (Rietmann) did a the Rockets to be ready for Lady Cardinals lost two FG percentage are still Coach Mike Garrett. “We great job o f controlling a rematch, scheduled for games at the Enterprise giving us problems but I would go on a run, then they the post and holding their December 29 in lone. Winter Classic but showed am seeing improvement would. We got ourselves effort and promise in the in both areas,” said Coach in foul trouble and I was two day affair. Family obli Mike Garrett. “We were a pleased with how the kids gations and injuries limited little short handed for this came off the bench and the roster to just eight play tournament so we were not played. Our depth will be able to spend as much time our strength this year and ers over the weekend. The team opened in the full court sets as 1 the ability to pressure the high 30 points. Zac Orem 18 and Tanner Rietmann chipped in with 15 while chipped in with 15 points. the tourney against host typically like but it gave us other team both on defense the Rietmann brothers com The team shot 48% from Enterprise. The Outlaws an opportunity to work on and offense w ill determine bined for 27 points, Evan the floor on 32-67 shooting. led 12-5 after one and 20-9 some different half court how far we go this sea with 14, and Tanner with The Cards dominated the at the half. The lead looked defensive sets that we will son.” The Cardinals will 13. RJ Ramos led the team boards 42-26 led by Tan safe for the hosts as they use once league starts.” A big third quarter kick off league play this in rebounds with 13 as well ner Rietmann with 10 and built a 26-13 lead going into Friday night against Ho for Joseph was the d if the fourth quarter. How as steals with six. Ramos Adam Collin with eight. ference in the Saturday’s rizon Christian in lone. ever, the Lady Cards pooled and Orem each tallied six Three players had five as consolation game. lone led After a non-league game their energy and put on assists. sists each (RJ Ramos, Orem 10-6 after one and trailed on Saturday at Riverside, a killer press that rattled Coach Stefani was and Hams.) pleased with the team ’s “This was a great the Lady Outlaws. In that by just one point at the half, the Cards will host league effort and was especially win for us,” said Coach fourth quarter, the Lady 20-21. The Lady Eagles power. Helix on Tuesday, pleased with the bench. Dennis Stefani. “We came Cards scored more by two outscored lone 13-5 to take December 22 in Helix, “Evan Rietmann had a great out and got running early than they did in the first the biggest lead of the game lone (1-5) 5 4 4 game coming off the bench and took control of the tem three quarters but came up 34-25 at the end of three. 15= 28 and scoring 14 points for po.” He was also pleased short in the end, falling to However, the Cards gave Makenna Ramos 9, Beth it a last ditch effort early in Morter 8, Tyree Svetich 5, us.” with the way the offense Enterprise 32-28. the fourth to close the gap to M akenna Ramos Saturday, the Car ran. “I also thought it was Stefanie Archer 4, Mary as little as four points before led the team in scoring with dinals had a rematch with our best performance of Rietmann 2. Enterprise, a team they had running our motion offense nine points. Beth Morter Joseph forced them to foul added eight and Tyree Svet- and eventually pulled away Enterprise 12 8 6 lost to a week prior. This so far this season.” 6 = 32 week was a different story The Cardinals will ich added five. Stefanie for the 50-42 win. Beth M orter led though as the team built a kick off league play this Archer and Morter led the commanding 28-13 first Friday when they host Ho rebounding effort with six the team in scoring with 17 lone (1-6) 10 10 5 quarter lead and extended rizon Christian. The team each and Tyree Svetich, points. She also had eight 17= 42 that to 45-25 at half time, will travel to Riverside for M orter and Ramos each rebounds and three assists. Beth Morter 17, Mak Makenna Ramos had 13 enna Ramos 13, Stefanie lone kept it up in the sec a non-conference game tallied two assists. “ I w a s r e a l l y points and nine rebounds. Archer 6, Tyree Svetich 3, ond half to notch a 78-60 on Saturday and will play victory. another league opponent pleased with the total ef Freshman Lacey Thompson Collette Cason 2, Lacey Matt Hams scored on December 22 when they fort the kids put out against had a good effort with four Thompson 1. Enterprise. They are an rebounds, three blocked 33 points to again lead the travel to Helix. Joseph 6 15 13 athletic and physical team shots and two assists. team . Zac Orem added 16 = 50 “This was an excit- that is very patient on of- lone takes first place in Enterprise Winter Classic Tournament The lone Cardinals won the Enterprise Winter Classic Tournament last weekend, running away from Joseph in the open ing game on Friday and cruising to a decisive win over the host, Enterprise on Saturday. The wins moved the Cardinals’ season record to 4-2. It took just a cou ple minutes o f play for the Cardinals to establish dom inance over Joseph on Friday, December 11, in their opening game. At the end of one quarter, the Cardinals led 24-10, a lead they lengthened to 27-20 by the half. lone shot 51% from the floor and had four players in double figures in the win. “Our press set the tempo of the game,” said Coach Dennis Stefani. “We were able to create a lot of turnovers early and turn them into points.” Matt Hams shot a sizzling 64% from the floor on the way to a game- Free Medicare Part D - Prescription Drug Plan Assistance Morrow County Health District will be offering Free Medicare Part D consultation appointments during the month of December to help you determine the best prescription plan for your specific needs. Plans change each year so it’s important to review your coverage each year! Morrow County Health District Staff will be scheduling appointments to meet with local residents in the following towns: • lONE C all for an a pp o in tm en t • I rrigon C all for an a pp o in tm en t • Emergencies arise when you least expect them. 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