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FOUR. - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 13,2010 H eppner JV The H eppner JV girls returned to the hard wood court after the Christ mas break, stepping up in competition, taking on the Spray Eagles girls’ varsity team. It was a defensive game from the start with both team s getting some good looks at the basket but not being able to put it in. The Heppner girls used a variety o f defenses, keeping the Eagles from getting into an offensive rhythm. girls take win over Spray Elks hold annual Hoop Shoot competition In the first quarter the M ustangs jum ped out to an 8-2 lead w ith balanced scoring again. They kept up the scoring along with good defense in the second quarter and took a half-time lead o f 15-4 into the locker room. In the second half the Mustangs went cold and only managed eight points for the half. They did main tain their defense, though, and held the Eagles to 10 points for the half. Taking away a 23-10 win over the Eagles, pushing their record to 5-2. The Mustang scor ing w as led by Alana Wilson w ith nine, Makenzie Correa with four, Baily Bennett with three, Natalie Rauch with three, M aggie C ol lins with two, and Emma O sm in w ith two. Em ilie Blak A nderson, C ollins, and Bennett led the team in rebounding with five each and A lana W ilson had a team high of four steals. Mustang JV girls improve record to 6-2 The JV M ustang Collins with eight points. Taking a 28-7 lead girls ran their record to 6- 2 with a big win over at the the half, they kept up the o ffen siv e ex plosion Union Bobcats on Friday. The first quarter and, combined with great was close with a score of defense, outscored Union 7- 4 at the end. But in the 14-1 in the third. The Mus second half the Mustangs tangs cruised the rest of the kicked it up and outscored way and ended with a final Union 20-3, led by Maggie score o f 53-18. The scoring was led by Maggie Collins with 15, Baily Bennett with 12, Natalie Rauch with eight (including two three-point ers), Emma O sm in with six, Alana Wilson with six, and two each for Makenzie Correa, Chantal Creutz and Emilie Blak. Pictured are participants in the annual Elks Hoop Shoot held on January 9 along with chairman Corey Sweeny and assistant Jim Schlaich. -ContributedPhoto O n S a tu rd a y , January 9, 24 young ath letes participated in the Annual Elks Hoop Shoot competition, whereby lo cal students attem pt 25 free throw shots, with the winners advancing to the regional competition to be held in Hermiston. Each participant was awarded an Americana basketball for their efforts, courtesy o f Heppner Lodge #358. Heppner girls hold on to perfect conference record with weekend wins The Heppner Lady M ustangs kept their per fect conference record this weekend with wins against Union and W eston-M cE wen. With the wins, Hep pner improves to 4-0 in the Blue Mountain Conference and 10-2 overall. Friday night Hep pner h o sted U nion in a game that featured two of the top teams in the con ference. H eppner started hot, jumping out to a 32-17 lead at halftime. A Mustang slow start to the second half and an injury to forward Joanna Patton kept Union in the ballgame, setting up an exciting end to the ball- game. Clutch free throws dow n the stretch helped Heppner hold off Union’s fourth quarter rally to win 46-42 and stay in a tie for first place with Pilot Rock. The Mustangs took advan tage o f 26 trips to the free throw line, converting 16. P a tto n and E rin Price lead the Mustangs with 13 points apiece. U nion’s Jessica Reynolds scored a game high 23 points. S a tu rd a y n ig h t, HHS 19 13 4 10 — 46 U n io n - J e s s ic a Reynolds 23, Shalee Kim ball 9, Kaylie G raves 4, A nna C o u rtn ey 2, Sara Bauer, Brie Bunkers, Kaci L a n g fo rd , K athy H am mond. H e p p n e r-Jo a n - na Patton 13, Erin Price 13, Brynna Rust 7, Torri Lovgren 6, Jessica Hughes 3, T aylor D o u g h erty 4, Lindsay Cutsforth, Emily Thompson. The Heppner Mustangs held on to their perfect conference record with their 45-24 win over Weston-McEwen. -Contrib - 4 5 uted Photo Heppner traveled to Athena to take on a young Weston- McEwen team. Still without Patton, the Mustangs were able to jum p out to a 21-4 halftim e lead and cruise to their fourth league vic tory. Everyone on the Mus tang bench saw minutes and eight scored points. J e s s ic a H u g h e s took advantage o f being on the back line o f the zone to lead the team with nine rebounds to go along with kept up the scoring with 11 points, 11 points and 10 points scored in the next three quarters. Alana Wilson led the scoring with 15 points, followed by Baily Bennett with 12. Larissa Gray had four points, Maggie C ol lins and Tayllor Gould had three points each, Chantal Creutz, Emma Osmin, and Makenzie Correa had two points each, and Em ilie Excellent Starter- Quali fies for $8000 tax credit- 3+ bedrooms. 1.5 baths, Eat In Kitchen, Oak floors, 2 fireplaces, Bo nus Room. Views, Large private patio. All on a large private double lot - 240 N Gilmore, Heppner Héritage Land Co.Kim Cutsforth Y - Shayna O sm in. G irls 10-11 year old: 1st place - Ivy Sandford, 2nd place - Riley Kollman, and 3rd place - Sydney Qualls. Girls 12-13 year old: 1st place - Kaelyn Lindsay, 2nd place - Macy Gibbs, and 3rd place - Jessica Kempken. Chairm an o f the annual Elks Hoop Shoot was Cory Sweeney, as sisted by Jim Schlaich. HHS cheerleaders to hold dessert auction Heppner 45, Weston- McEwen 24 her 11 points, also a team high. Brynna Rust scored 10, all in the first half, and had five steals to lead the team defensively. Heppner co n tin u ed its good free throw shooting, convert ing on 13 o f 15 from the stripe. Heppner will host Enterprise on Friday and Elgin on Saturday. Heppner 46, Union 42 UHS 11 6 9 16 — 42 Heppner JV girls down TigerScots 44-17 On S aturday the Heppner JV girls traveled to Athena for a game against the Weston McEwen Tiger Scots. The Mustangs won 44-17, pushing their record to 7-2. T h e M u s ta n g s started the game fast with 12 points in the quarter, led by Baily Bennett’s six points and a great defen sive effort that held the TigerScots scoreless. They W inners by age group were: Boys 8-9 year old: I s' place - Dakota Howard, 2nd place - Hunter Nichol, and 3rd place- Derek How ard. Boys 10-11 year old: 1sl place - Wyatt Steagall, 2nd place - Alex Lindsay, and 3rd place - Kane Sweeney. Boys 12-13 year old: 1st place - Seth Taylor, and 2nd place - Tate Gentry. Girls 8-9 year old: l sl place 278 N. Main, Heppner (541 ) 980-3465 Blak had one point. Ben nett led the team with 10 rebounds, followed by Col lins with seven. Black with five offensive rebounds. Alana Wilson had 10 steak for the game and Natalie Rauch had three assists to lead the team. T he g i r l s ’ n e x t games will be on January 15 and 16 versus Enterprise and Elgin. T he AP B iology c la s s at H e p p n e r H igh School will hold a spaghetti feed on Saturday, January 16, from 3-7 p.m. during the Heppner versus Elgin basketball games. S paghetti, salad, bread, and a dessert will be served for $5 per person. You are all aware o f the new law Effective January I, 2010 computers, moni tors and TVs CANNOT be disposed o f in the garbage or at disposal sites such as landfills, transfer stations and incinerators Anyone who knowingly dis poses o f these items can be Pined. Morrow County Public Works is pleased to announce that prior to the ban the transfer stations had been implement ing this procedure. Residence are allowed to dump FREE of charge televisions, computers and monitors. Containers for E Waste are located at the North 69900 Frontage Ln. Boardman and the South 57185 Hwy 74, Lexington Trans fer Stations. Hours of operation 9:00 - 3:00 Saturday and Sundays. by callin g 541-989-9500. W M HS 2 2 7 13 -2 4 Heppner- Brynna Rust 10, Jessica Hughes 11, W ilson 2, D ougherty 4, C u tsfo rth 5, P rice 5, Thompson, Bennett, Col lins, Rauch 2, Lovgren 6. W eston-McEwen- Paula Thom pson 1, Ma- kayla Christopher 4, Haley Freske 7, Sydney Porter 6, Tiffany Cain 2, Shaelin Youncs 2, Jaymie Zimmer man 2. The Heppner High School varsity cheerleaders will hold their 10,k annual dessert auction on Friday, January 29, during half time of both the girls' and boys’ varsity basketball games. -Photo by Sandy Matthews lone basketball teams fall to Nixyaawii HHS girls’ bas ketball program to host feed The Heppner High School g irls ’ basketball program will host a baked potato feed on Friday, Janu ary 15, from 4-8 p.m. at HHS. The feed will con sist of baked potatoes, chili, salad, rolls, dessert, and drinks for $5. Openings avail able at Umatilla Spaghetti feed to Morrow Head be held Saturday Start Morrow County Public Works Q u estio n s an d concerns m ay be ad d ressed HHS 11 10 13 12 The Umatilla Mor row Head Start currently has two openings available in th e ir H ep p n er c la s s room. H ead S ta rt is a com prehensive program that includes education, social services, health, and nutrition. C hildren m ust have turned three years of age by September 1. This program is for ch ild ren ages 3-5. A p p lic a tio n can be picked up at Heppner Elementary School or by contacting Candy Green at 541-676-5482. Top Photo: Makenna Ramos goes up for a shot during their game against Nixyaawii on January 8. The girls lost 38-37. Bottom Photo: #11 Matt Hams passes to #34 Tanner Riet- mann. The boys lost 93-78. -Photos by Theresa Crawford Oregon East Symphony’s Youth Ensemble to present free concert The O regon East Symphony’s youth ensem ble, the A Sharp Players are ready to show off their talents in a winter concert on M onday, January 18. The concert will take place Certified We pumpyourunwanted: Used Motor Oil Oil Hydraulic Fluid Recyclers Transmission Fluid Call: 541-676-5805 Fax: 541-676*5757 Heating Oil Diesel Oil Owner Jack Meligan DEQ Certified at 7 p.m. in the Vert Audi torium. Adm ission to the event is free and everyone is invited. The A-Sharp Play ers Symphony Orchestra, directed by Bruce Walker, will perform a repertoire featuring C ontrapunctus No. 1 for the Art o f Fuge by J.S. Bach, Rosymedre by Ralph Vaughan Williams, The Im presario Overture by W.A. Mozart and Tchai kovsky’s Symphony # 2 in C Minor. For more informa tion on youth program s contact the symphony of fice at 541-276-0320.
