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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 2,2011 Lady Cards Big Sky district Mustang volleyball winning streak continues in districts champs By Anoe Morter The lo n e Lady C ardinals held court at Hermiston High School last weekend and emerged as District Champions at the conclusion of the Big Sky District Volleyball Tourna ment. lone remains one of just three undefeated teams in the state in all classifica tions along with Central Catholic (6A) and Corbett (3A) and is currently sit ting at the top of the OSAA RPI rankings. The repeat District Champions boast a record of 28-0 to this point of the season. Now just one win stands between the Lady Cardinals and a return trip to the State Tournament at Pacific University in Forest Grove November 11 and 12. lone will host the winner of the Old Oregon league #2 (Imbler) versus High Desert league #3 (Jordan Valley) on Saturday, November 5. Fans are reminded that the game is an official state playoff match so OSAA prices will be charged for admission. Also the gym is likely to be packed, so Cardinal fans should arrive early to stake out the best seat. The trek to the playoffs began Saturday, October 29 in the second match of the Big Sky Tour nament. The first match pitted C ondon/W heeler versus Dufur and turned out to be a marathon affair, go ing the full five games and lasting over two hours. The Lady Cardinals then took the court against their first round opponent, Sherman County, but looked out of sync and lethargic. “We came out kind o f sluggish,” said lone coach Dawn Eynetich. “I’m not sure what happened but waiting out that Dufur match was part of it. We might have had a little bit of nerves too” she said. Whatever the case, the Cardinals didn’t shake the Huskies loose until the third game of the set, winning the match 25-19, 25-21,25-11. Miscuesand errors plagued the team early on as they slowly got into the swing of the game. JoAnna Patton had nine kills in the match and Do- minika Senkerikova added six. Patton and Senkerikova led the charge at the service line in the final game of the match, each notching three aces. A nyone who wasn’t at the Blue Moun tain Conference volleyball tournament in Pilot Rock last Saturday missed some ex citin g ch am pionship match play from Heppner’s varsity team. The Mustangs’ run to the championship game against league leading and defending state title holders, the Weston McEwen Tiger- Scotts (13-1 BMC), was a game to remember. The Tiger-Scott fans were many, but the M ustang crowd was there and loud. The Stanfield team was there, as well, helping to cheer the Mustangs on to vic tory. By taking the district trophy home, they placed themselves in the number one seed and improved their opportunity in the coming state tournament. The Mu st a ng s (9-5 BMC) entered the district tournament in third place after beating Union in a league tie game. In the first game at districts, the M ustangs faced number two team, the Elgin Hus kies (12-2 BMC). Heppner played some good volley ball, winning the game in three sets, 25-18, 25-15, 26-24 to advance to the championship match with Weston M cEwen. They took down the Tiger-Scotts in four sets, winning the first 25-21, then losing 18- 25 in the second. The third and pivotal game saw the Mustangs ahead 17 to 8, but the Tiger-Scotts battled back to push the game into extra points. The team s see sawed back and forth until Heppner took the advantage and clinched the win, 31- 29. With the Tiger-Scotts down, the Mustangs went on to win the fourth and final set 25-20. All 12 play ers on the squad contributed to the win. The BMC has four teams in the first 11 teams in the 2A state rankings. With such a strong league, the Mustangs need to keep their seven-game winning streak alive. There is a good chance of a home playoff game in the Heppner gym on Saturday, November 5. Pneumonia not to sneeze at A Jt- M ORR OW CO UN TY HEALTH DISTRICT (a ic llc n t e In H ealthcare Top: Senkerikova (6) sends a bard spike with the team back ing her up. Bottom: JoAnna Patton (7) lays on a kill shot with Dominika Senkerikova (6) in the foreground backing her up. -Photos by Paula Emmel Now facing Dufur in the championship match, errors continued to hurt the Cardinals as Dufur jumped out to an early 8-3 lead. JoAnna Patton took over at the line, serving eight in a row including two aces to give lone the first lead of the game, 11-8. The Rang ers tied the game up at 14- all and, despite lone stretch ing that lead out to 20-15, Dufur roared back with 10 unanswered points to take the first game 25-20. There were no such worries in game two as lone led wire-to-wire, never let ting the Rangers closer than two points to take the win 25-15. Dufur hurt them selves at the service line in game three with five service errors and, again, the Lady Cardinals led wire-to-wire to win the game, 25-17. Starting game four down 4-1, the Cardinals kicked it up a notch behind a stretch of seven Collette Cason serves. JoAnna Pat ton dominated the net with eight kills in the game as the Mortgage Loans Cards left no doubt, taking the game 25-15 to win the match and the champion ship trophy. Coach E ynetich was elated and relieved at the same time, noting that the pressure of defending the championship and stay ing undefeated was surely the cause of the first-game jitters. Also, during the introductions, the team learned they had dropped from first place in the rank ings only to be replaced in that coveted spot by none other than Dufur. “ Wh e n he a n nounced that, all the girls gave us (the coaches) a fun ny look.” She was pleased that the team fought back after the game one collapse. “ We came together and picked up the intensity.” Senior JoAnna Pat ton led the ferocious charge at the net with 23 kills in the match. Dominika Sen kerikova picked up where JoAnna left off when she rotated to the front row with 15 kills of her own. Senior setter Makenna Ra mos notched 39 assists in the match. Looking forward to the weekend, the Lady Cardinals know they have their work cut out for them as there are no guarantees in the loser-out state playoff system. “We will have to come out and play strong from the start” said Eynet ich. “There are no second chances.” A variety of loans & options for every buyer. lone Branch 541 422-7466 - - www.beobank.com 1 - 877 - 472-6217 The FBLA wrapped up the fundraising efforts October 31 by celebrating a “Pink Day” and having a picture taken of the entire student body in honor of breast cancer awareness. Last year, the stu dents and community raised $567. After much planning and fundraising, this year the FBLA raised more than $750 to send to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation. “The support from the high school, elemen tary school, businesses and community members o f H eppner and Lexington was phenomenal,” said a FBLA spokesperson. “We are truly blessed to live in such a supportive com m u n ity ____________ We Print Business Cards Heppner Gazette 6769228 When: November 10, 2011 Where: HHS Gymnasium Who: All past & present military personel Bank of Eastern Oregon * Public is invited to the program. A complimentary lunch for veterans and their spouses will follow the program. Hometown People Hometown Spirit I use causes a greater chance of aspirating bacteria-laden droplets into the lungs and it suppresses the body’s de fense mechanisms, as well. Limit alcohol to one to two drinks per day. Poor control of dia betes suppresses the body’s immune system. If your blood sugar is over 200, it is likely to affect your im munity. Poor nutrition or chronic illnesses, such as liver disease or kidney fail ure, also weaken a person’s resistance to pneumonia. Pneumonia is still a life-threatening illness. It should be treated early and aggressively. Symp toms of pneumonia include cough with sputum pro duction, fever and sharp chest pain when breathing in. If you have symptoms such as these, you should see your medical provider promptly. FBLA fundraiser a success HHS 2011 Veterans Day Program Come see us today - w e’re local, w e’re knowledgeable, w e’re experienced! Heppner Branch 541 676-9125 The following was submitted by the Morrow County Health District. In th e U n i t e d States, more than three million people develop pneumonia each year, and more than a half a million people are admitted to a hospital for treatment. Al though most of these people recover, approximately five percent will die from pneu monia. Pneumonia is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. Over the past several years, it has been the most common diagnosis at Pioneer Memo rial Hospital. Yes, pneumonia is a very common disease that can affect a person at any age, but it becomes far more common as a person ages. After the age of 70, the chance of developing pneumonia increases about ten fold. Pneumonias can occur at any time o f the year, but are most common in winter and spring. There are ways to lessen your risk of devel oping pneumonia. One is getting a vaccine against pneumococcus, the most c o mmo n bact er i a that causes pneumonia. This shot is only needed once, although many doctors rec ommend that a booster be given in six to eight years. Many cases of pneumonia are secondary to influenza, so an annual flu shot is important. Lifestyle is very im portant in preventing pneumonia. Smoking is one of the greatest problems. It damages the lungs’ abil ity to clear secretions, and tumors can make it impos sible for the body to control an infection. Excessive alcohol Sr * * t * mb* i-w Ttop: The Heppner Elementary School students were out in force to show support for the FBLA’s Pink Day. Bottom: Kathy Cutsforth, a 14-year survivor of breast cancer stands sur rounded by the entire student body of HHS as she holds a $750 check for the Susan G. Komen Foundation. “Mrs. Cutsforth is why we do this,” said one student. -Contributedphotos CBEC annual meeting this week The 67th Annual Membership Meeting for the consumers of Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative will be held this Thursday, November 3, at St. Patrick’s parish hall in Heppner. Registration will begin at 4:30 p.m. with dinner at 5:15 p.m. The business meeting will follow at 6 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to elect three directors, and for the transaction of any other business that is properly brought before the membership. Door prizes will be awarded throughout the evening. Ladies night at Elks The Heppner Elks Lodge will be hosting a ladies’ night dinner Thursday, November 3 beginning at 6 p.m. The meal will be prepared by Marcia and Erin Anderson and will include homemade Italian lasagna, gourmet salad, garlic bread and pumpkin desserts. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available and that help Is FREE of charge. If Y O U h a v e a fam ily m e m b e r w h o su ffers from g a m b lin g ad d ictio n , Y O U ca n als o re c e iv e F R E E tre a t m e n t e v e n if th e g a m b le r is not re ce iv in g tre a tm e n t. 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