FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Coach Weiper hands out
accolades to all his players
By Paula Emmel
lone Head Football
Coach Stan Weiper gave
seven “coaches’ awards” to
the seniors this past Thurs
day, November 17 during
the annual football awards
dessert.
Micah Stillman re
ceived MVP. Adam Collin
received Most Improved.
Omar Juarez, Luke Emmel,
Trent Cannon, Zac Orem
and Kaleb Dumler each re
ceived a Coaches’ Award.
All-League awards
went to Micah Stillman,
1st team running back and
Is' team linebacker; Omar
Juarez, 2nd team defensive
tackle and 2nd team o f
fensive end. O m ar was
nominated 1st team kicker
by a unanimous vote. Zac
Orem was designated 1st
team defensive end. Kaleb
Dumler received honor
able mention for offensive
linebacker and defensive
back. Kirk Haguew ood
received honorable mention
as center.
M icah S tillm an
was chosen to play in the
eight-man All Star Game.
Omar Juarez and Zac Orem
were nominated as alter
nates for thfe game.
A fte r th a n k in g
many individuals, the coach
mentioned each player by
name and had a unique
story to tell about each
one as he personalized the
awards ceremony. He said
the team was an example
of the community in which
they live, and honored the
community for producing
such fine young men.
“ It was an h o n
or for me to come from
California and coach such
coachable athletes,” Weiper
cpmnjented. “During the
season, Micah ran the ball
over 1,200 yards, Evan Ri-
etmann also ran the football
over 1,000 yards and Zac
passed the pigskin for over
1,000 yards. That was quite
a feat for one football team
in just one season.
“We had fun. Our
team won six games to
four losses and we beat
two of the teams that made
it into the finals, Dayville/
Monument and Joseph. Had
we had a year where we
normally had three teams
selected, we would have
been there, too. I believe
that we could have beaten
both Dufur and Sherman
had we played them near
the end of our season, in
stead of the beginning.
“1 am proud of the
kids because they didn’t
tail off once the district title
wasn’t on the horizon. They
continued to be competitors,
holding teams scoreless in
the second halves of mul
tiple games. Our defensive
game at Condon was proof
o f that. We played with
heart and a competitive na
ture, preventing them from
scoring, on a frigid night,
while they were just feet
or inches from their goal
lines, at least four times.
1 am proud of the seniors
for playing with pride and
a solid foundation, and
the juniors coming up are
a good foundation in their
own right.”
“I am also proud
o f the fact that this team
has kept with the tradi
tion o f good academics
along with their athleticism.
They earned the Oregon
Dairymen All State Aca
demic Award with a 3.26
GPA once again this year,”
Weiper continued. “The
seniors have provided a
good foundation for these
men to look up to and 1
have aw arded them for
their exemplary playing
and examples for the team.
They are: Trent Cannon
who is a good kid, coach-
able, and he continued to
improve throughout the
season. Luke Emmel is a
small package with a big
heart. He gives everything
he has and is a competitor
all around. Adam Collin
has been a solid player
all year for us and he is
my most-improved player.
O m ar Juarez had some
communication problems
with me, being as he is
bilingual, but he picked up
in communication and had
such infectious enthusiasm.
He was voted unanimously
all-league kicker. All the
leagues’ coaches said ‘That
boy can kick a football!’
Kaleb Dumler, our safety,
comer back and offensive
guard, talked me into let
ting him be a guard eligible,
“You notice it the minute you walk
in our lobby. You hear folks being
called by their first name."
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Above (L-K): Zac Orem, Micah Stillman and Omar Juarez,
selections for All-League Awards and the eight-man All Star
Game. Below: Coach Weiper (R) giving freshman Zack Irons
his awards and varsity letter. - Photos by Paula Emmel
and it worked. It was great
to have him and junior Tim
Emmel, as offensive guards,
run in the plays. It was also
unusual at that position, but
they both had the stamina
and will to compete the
whole game and report to
me and the team. They are
to be commended for their
invaluable service. Our
quarterback, Zac Orem, is
gonna be missed both of
fensively and defensively.
He was voted 1st team on
defense and he was accurate
on his passes. And Micah
Stillm an...‘little guy, big
p ackage’ ...w ith a great
amount of playing, that was
evident. He had been play
ing football with these men
for a number of years. They
knew they could count on
him. He plays nose to ball,
is a leader, a good person
and it will be a hard time
replacing him on the team.
“I look forward to
next year with my freshmen
gaining valuable experience
and growth and, with my
sophomores and juniors, I
expect to have a stalwart
team. Juniors, Sam Irons
as a right guard and Tim
Emmel as a good lineman,
who’ll be exceptional next
year as an offensive and
defensive guard and provid
ing feedback as to what is
happening on the field at all
times. They will join Evan
Rietmann, also good on
both sides of the line, and
running the ball, along with
current juniors Kirk Hague-
wood, Jordan Braun, Jordan
Synder, Tyrell Barnett and
Stewert Syverson for a solid
team again next year.”
C o a c h W e ip e r
thanked athletic director
Ryan Rudolf, principal Jer
ry Archer, secretary Cathy
McCabe, Ashley McCabe
in maintenance, Jim Swan
son for being a runner for
equipment and other er
rands, Becky Cannon as
volunteer team doctor who
made it to all the games—
home and away— as did
Paula Emmel, team report
er, who provided newspaper
coverage and photographs
for the players, the lone
com m unity sto re ’s big-
screen TV and the school
publications class. He also
thanked the announcer at
home games, Dustin Pad-
berg; his wife, Susan, for
keeping stats and doing the
yard work; lineman coach,
Deacon Heideman, who
has a love for these kids
and for the game; assistant
coach Dennis Stefani, who
helped with the transition
from 11-man football to
eight-man, as well as being
defensive coach and help
ing with the offense, doing
the field prep, and washing
the gear.
“We had a fun time
together,” said Weiper.
He thanked con
ditioning coach, Deputy
Scott Carter, for providing
the ‘good cop/bad co p ’
routine.
“ He h elp ed the
team be ready at a mo
ment’s notice, during any
game,” Weiper said.
Finally, the coach
commended the commu
nity involvement, parental
support and team-member
responsibility instilled in
the community.
“ I told my w ife
when I came, ‘I have to
coach full-tim e.’ Thanks
to her and this community,
I was able to do so,” said
Weiper.
HHS players named
to BMC All-League
H e p p n e r H ig h
School announces its play
ers named to the 2011 Blue
Mountain Conference Foot
ball All-League. Players are
as follows:
Earl Propheter (26)
and Cam Day (1), l 51 team
defensive backs; Drew
Brannon (39), 2nd team
linebacker; Cody Orr (17)
and Jacob Moore (64), l 5'
team defensive line; Cody
Orr, 1st team receiver; Cam
Day, 2nd team quarterback;
Jacob Moore, 1st team of
fensive line; Ethan Ashbeck
(74) and Bryce Fow ler
(68), honorable mention
offensive line; and Earl
Propheter, l ’1 team running
back.
Players nom inat
ed from other schools in
clude:
Defensive backs:
Dallas Reich (10, WM)
and Marcus Lynn (24, En
terprise), 1st team; Ulises
Ibarra (3, Stanfield), Jacob
Ramirez (22, WM), Calvin
Thacker (9, WM), Blu Ris-
seeuw (3, Elgin) and Devin
Haefer (5, Stanfield), 2nd
team; Drake Davidson (1,
Elgin) and Osvaldo Macias
(81, IHS), honorable men
tion.
Linebackers: M i
chael Baty (64, Enterprise),
Tyler Peterson (45 WM),
Elliot Salter (32 WM) and
Nick Lively (6 WM), 1st
team; Ross Mendiola (33
Stanfield), Chris Diaz (50
Stanfield) and Andy Agu
ilera (5 IHS), 2nd team;
Jordan W ulff-C astilleja
(3 Enterprise) and Kevin
Dechenne (50 Elgin), hon
orable mention.
Defensive line: Jar
ed Bond (3, WM), Riley
Sederburg (64 WM) and
Greg Papineau (33 WM),
l 51 team; Erich Roepke (34
Enterprise), Jacob Curtis
(74 Enterprise) and Tristan
Morehouse (81 Enterprise),
2nd team; Kyle Ludwig (74
Elgin), Andrew Naughton
(61 Elgin) and KJ White
.(WM), honorable mention.
Receivers: Jared
Bond (3 WM) and Tristan
Morehouse (81 Enterprise),
1st team; Osvaldo Macias
(81 IHS), 2nd team.
Quarterback: Dal
las Reich (10 WM), 1st
team; Tyler Simmons (23
P ilot R ock), honorable
mention.
Offensive line: Mi
chael Baty (64 Enterprise),
Nick Pease (52 WM), Mi
chael Guerrero (70 WM)
and Michael Martinez (61
Stanfield), 1st team; Da
vid Nichols (79 Stanfield)
Effain Nunez (71 Stanfield)
Tice Waite (Pilot Rock)
Kyle Ludwig (74 Elgin)
Duncan Christman (54 En
terprise), 2nd team; Andrew
Naughton (61 Elgin) and
Leon Luna (Irrigon), honor
able mention.
Running back: El
liot Salter (32 WM)
and Marcus Lynn (24 Enter
prise), Is' team; Ross Men-
diola(33 Stanfield) Ulises
Ibarra (3 Stanfield) and
Bryce Linker (2 Stanfield),
2nd team; Andy Aguilera
(5 IHS), Skylar Leasy (25
Pilot Rock), Justin Flarris
(10 Elgin) and Corey Baros
(12 Stanfield), honorable
mention.
Punter: Justin Har
ris (10 Elgin) and Skylar
Leasy (25 Pilot Rock), 1“
team ; D allas Reich (10
WM) and Franscisco Nunez
(10 IHS), 2nd team;
Place kicker: Erich
Roepke (34 Enterprise),
1st team; Vladimir Caldera
(20 Stanfield), 2nd team; KJ
White (73 WM), honorable
mention.
lone celebrates state
championship
Everyone is invited to a dinner to celebrate the
lone Lady Cardinals’ state championship in volleyball
Tuesday, November 29 at 6 p.m. in the lone School
cafeteria.
The Cardinal Booster Club will provide dinner,
but attendees are asked to bring a dessert to share. A rep
resentative of the OSAA will be in attendance to present
the trophy.
Everyone is encouraged to attend this dinner in
honor of the Lady Cardinals. Anyone who would like to
help with the dinner can contact Anne Morter at 541 -422-
7429 or amorter@hughes.net.
Heppner wrestler
pivotal in win
Heppner boy Brian
Lemmon contributed to wire 19-18 victory over
Southern Oregon Univer number-four ranked Great
F alls. L em m on,
sity Raider’s wres
a senior at SOU,
tling win over Great
picked up the upset
Falls on November
of the night when
17.
he k n o ck ed o ff
T h e to p -
Great Falls’ Noah
ranked team picked
Hatton by a 7-3 de
up the dual win,
Brian
cision.
Hatton is
their first dual of the
Lemmon
ranked
number
1
2011-2012 season,
in
the
165-pound
with a down-to-the-
preseason NAIA rankings.
The Raiders will
next face num ber-seven
team, Montana State-North
ern, in Havre, MT.
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AN EVENING W ITH BILL WALTON
Featuring John Turner & Pat Kilkenny
You notice it the minute you walk in our
lobby. You hear folks being called by their
first name. It’s a relaxed, but at the same
time professional atmosphere. Professional
financial service with a hometown personal
touch.
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Bill Walton is a former Portland Trailblazer and NBA All-star and
will focus the evening on the great lessons of life and his one-of-a-
kind experiences.
John Turner, president of Blue Mountain Community College
and Pat Killkenny, former University of Oregon Athletic Director and
retired Insurance Executive will also be speaking.
An auction will take place and include Bill Walton Memorabilia, courtside
basketball tickets at the new Matthew Knight Arena, Oregon State Beaver & Oregon
Duck Items, a prime rib dinner for six at the Paradise Rose Catering Lounge, etc.
M onday , D ecember 12 th at the H eppner E lks L odge
S ocial H our at 5:3 0 w ith tri - tip dinner at 6:30
You must have a ticket to attend - only 175 tickets are available
$25 per person • Call 541-676-9226 to purchase tickets
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Chamber
lunch
meeting
•The chamber meet
ing on Thursday, December 1
will be an all entities report.
Andrea Fletcher and Shel
ley Wight will also take a
few minutes to talk about a
health promotion starting up.
The meeting will be held at
All Saints Episcopal Church
at noon. Cost of the lunch is
$9; Willow Creek Diner will
cater.
Those planning to
attend are asked to RSVP
by Wednesday morning of
each week.