FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 3,2010
Mustangs stampede through Weston-McEwen Lady Cards to host second round of state playoffs
on way to 80th straight conference win
By Lonnie Kill
The Heppner Mus
tangs kept their conference
winning streak going on
Friday night in Heppner,
and they did it in a big
way. The Mustangs put
final touches on their 80th
consecutive conference win
in a 46-15 blowout of hyped
rival Weston-McEwen.
Heppner Senior of
fensive lineman lan Murray
said after the game, “1 just
hope that we give the com
munity back a little of what
they have given to us over
the years. This was great,
we love playing with such
a crowd behind us.” Murray
was speaking of the exces
sive crowd that gathered for
the contest, due to the fact
that Heppner celebrated
“Senior Night.”
It just so happened
that the seniors were the
players who led the way for
the Mustangs. Heppner’s
running game continued it’s
dominance behind senior
offensive lineman such as
Murray, Joe Armato, and
Jordan Wright. “It’s surreal
that it’s our last home game,
we love playing together
and the support of the fans
here.” Armato said after the
game.
When Wright was
asked to comment on the
meaning of being a line
man in the Heppner football
program his reply was, “It’s
everything. We are the skill
players here and we know
that it all starts with us. If
we do our job, then every
thing else works.”
Senior running
back Alex Pickles once
again did the majority of
ball carrying for Hepp
ner and started the scoring
barrage on a three yard
dance with 5:39 left in the
first quarter. Heppner’s
lead didn’t seem like it
would hold for long, when
Weston-McEwen came out
in a pro-style""sffense look
ing like a smaller version
of the Indianapolis Colts.
The Tigerscot’s lined up
in a shotgun formation and
ran crossing routes that
confused the Heppner de
fense early and led to a 13
yard touchdown pass which
brought the Tigerscots to
within a point.
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Top Photo: The lone Lady
Cardinals were the district
champions on Saturday at
the Big Sky District Volley
ball Tournament in Umatilla.
Makenna Kamos, Joanna Pat
ton and Shadow Kendrick
were named to the Big Sky
East 1st Team All-Stars. Beth
Morter was honorable men
tion. Right Photo: Shadow
Kendrick goes up for the kill.
-Contributed Photos
Top Photo: Senior Mustang Alex Pickles proved to be un
stoppable against the Weston McEwen defense, making four
The lone Lady Car
Joanna Patton tal
touchdowns against the TigerScots. Bottom Photo: Heppner dinals brought home a vol lied 18 kills in the match
Mustang Devin Robinson #2 strips the ball from the Weston- leyball title board for the with three blocks. Collette
McEwen TigerScots while Jordan Wright #76 charges at the
first time since 1998 with Cason added four kills.
offense for loss of yardage. -Photos by Sandy Matthews
two winning performances
at the Big Sky District Vol
After more monot fense. The only offensive leyball Tournament, held
onous pounding of the ball production that Weston-
Saturday, October 30, at
from the Mustangs, junior McEwen seemed to have
Umatilla High School. As
back Cam Day forged two was in their shotgun forma the undisputed owners of
yards ahead for a touch tion or running the quarter the Big Sky title, the Lady
down half way through the back option.
Cards earned the luxury of
second quarter. “Everything
Pickles would tack a bye in the first round of
kind of worked like I had on another Heppner score state playoffs and will host
planned it to. We pounded with a 15 yard jaunt to pay a game at Cardinal Court
the ball on them until we dirt, before Weston snuck in the second round, set for
wore them down,” Heppner behind Heppner’s second Saturday, November 6, with
coach Greg Grant said after ary and scored again on a 52
a time to be announced.
the game. “We put a whole yard bomb with 5:46 left in
Game one of the
bunch of offense in this the game. Weston’s onside
tourney pitted the Cards
week for the game, but only kick attempt failed which against Helix, a team with
ran about two percent be gave Heppner a short field one league win but a team
cause it worked so well.”
and Pickles another 15 yard that improved at season’s
Heppner started the touchdown run.
end to fight its way into the
third quarter right where
The T ig ersco ts tourney. The first game gave
they had left off, behind completed only one more the team and the crowd the
their tough offensive line. pass during the game, but' idea that the Grizzlies were
Turnovers forced by Devin it was a pick-six that (Îumt pushovers as the lone ladies
Robinson on a strip, and a Day snagged away ffdm a
won 25-10. Joanna Patton
blindside that knocked the receiver and took back for had six kills in the game and
ball loose by Pickles both the final nail in the coffin
Makenna Ramos had four
led to Heppner drives and giving Heppner their 46-15 aces. But then along came
the later to a Pickles seven victory.
the second game. Serving
yard touchdown, giving
Heppner will travel errors and mistakes not seen
Heppner a 24-7 lead.
to Irrigon on Friday night since early in the season
The T ig ersco ts to finish Columbia Basin plagued the Lady Cardinals
turned to a ground game Conference play with the w hile Helix took advantage
that went nowhere against Knights at 7 p.m.
of the lapse to play one
the stubborn Heppner de-
of their better games. The
game was last tied at 16
but lone was never able to
get the lead stretched out
to more than four points.
The American Legion and Auxiliary will be holding their annual Thanksgiving When push came to shove
dinner beginning at 6:30 p.m. on November 9 at the Methodist Church. Turkey and though, lone pulled through
trimmings will be provided. Members are asked to bring a salad or a hot dish. This to win 25-22, finishing the
dinner is for all Legionnaires, spouses, and immediate family.
game with back-to-back
kills by Joanna Patton.
Beth Morter who
The Heppner High School Drama Department will perform “Return of the had been sitting out for
Maniac,” a dramatic thriller, November 4 and 7 in the HHS cafeteria.
the last three weeks with a
The performance on November 4 will be held at 7 p.m. The performance on sprained ankle, returned to
November 7 will be held at 2 p.m.
action in that game and the
Tickets can be purchased and Sweet Productions or at the door for $5. Reserved Cardinals reverted to a line
seating is available.
up that they hadn’t been
able to use since September
for game three. The team
Member FDIC
jumped out to an 11-1 lead
and rolled to a 25-9 win to
wrap up the match.
American Legion and Auxiliary to hold
annual Thanksgiving dinner
HHS Drama Department to perform fall play
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Shadow Kendrick kept up
her perfect serving streak,
serving 15-15 with two
aces. Makenna Ramos tal
lied 10 aces.
That win assured
the Lady Cards that they
would be advancing to the
state playoffs but there was
no time to rest with Dufur,
the number one seed from
the Big Sky West waiting in
the Championship game.
Game one was in
tense. The score was tied
9-9 before the* Lady Car
dinals fell behind, trailing
by as many as four points.
The Cards were down by
four with the score 17-21
ai.d again 18-22. As lone
started a rally, Dufur got
rattled, first missing a serve
and then hitting the ball out.
Joanna Patton came up with
a big block followed by
an important kill to tie the
score at 22 and the Cards
felt the momentum shift.
Beth Morter served back-
to-back aces to move lone
to game point. A muffed
lone hit at the net gave
Dufur some momentary
hope but they returned the
favor with a bad hit of their
own and the Cardinals took
game one 25-23.
With Dufur’s spirit
a little banged up, lone
jumped out to a 8-3 lead in
game two and though Dufur
was able to tie the score at
11, the Cardinals never let
the Ranger have a lead as
the Cardinals notched game
two, 25-17. Joanna Pat
ton had five kills and Beth
Morter continued to regain
her confidence and timing
with three kills.
Sensing a sweep in
the works, the Lady Cards
jumped out to a 7-1 lead
and this time, never let the
Rangers get close. Joanna
Patton had another five kills
and the team had three aces
courtesy of Siren Endresen,
Beth Morter and Joanna
Patton. The team celebrated
the district championship
when Beth Morter tipped
over the 25,h point into
a nice empty spot on the
floor.
Joanna Patton had
another super effort at the
net with 15 kills and three
blocks. Beth Morter worked
the kinks out after the layoff
with five kills, two blocks,
perfect 7-7 serving and two
aces. Shadow Kendrick
served 13-13 with two aces
and Makenna Ramos was
12-12 at the service line
with one ace.
“Winning district
was a goal all season for
these girls,” said Coach
Dawn Eynetich. “We have
had a few hurdles this sea
son but everyone stepped
up when they needed to.”
“I’m really proud
of these girls and their de
termination this season,”
said Coach Eynetich. “They
are very focused on coming
out of next Saturday with a
win and advancing to Forest
Grove.”
The Cardinals now
wait for the winner of a
round one playoff which
will determine their Sat
urday opponent. Portland
Lutheran, the number two
team from the Valley 10
will play Falls City, the
number three from the Cas
co league on Wednesday
evening. Saturday’s game
time will be determined on
Thursday.
The Big Sky East
All Stars were announced
at the tournament. Joanna
Patton, Makenna Ramos
and Shadow Kendrick were
named to the First Team.
Beth Morter was named
Honorable Mention.
Murray, Rietmann named state finalists
for Wendy’s High School Heisman
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As the competition
narrows for the 2010 Wen
dy’s High School Heisman
Award program, 20 of Or
egon’s top scholar-athletes
were recently announced
as state finalists for the
prestigious award. Among
those were Ian Murray of
Heppner and Tanner Riet
mann of lone
Created in 1994 by
Wendy’s and the Heisman
Memorial Trust, the Wen
dy’s High School Heisman
Award recognizes outstand
ing high-school seniors
nationwide who excel in
athletics, academics and in
the community. Students
can nominate themselves
for the award online, in ad
dition to being recommend
ed by principals, teachers,
guidance counselors and
coaches. The most excep
tional students are then
selected to advance during
extensive judging processes
conducted at both state and
national levels.
On November 5,
2010, one male and one fe
male from each state will be
named state winners, and of
those state winners 12 will
be chosen as national final
ists and will go on to com
pete for the national winner
title in New York City on
December 10. National fi
nalists will be featured dur
ing a televised ceremony
on an ESPN network, and
will receive a gold medal
and $2,000 award for their
high schools. One male and
one female national Winner
will receive a Wendy’s High
School Heisman trophy
and Wendy’s will donate
$10,000 to each winner’s
respective high school.
Additionally, the winners
will be recognized dur
ing the collegiate Heisman
Trophy broadcast on ESPN
U, December. 11. For more
information about the High
School Heisman program
and to view all the state
finalists, visit www.Wen-
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