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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Two Mustangs win district wrestling championships F o u r M u s ta n g wrestlers will compete in the OSAA state champion ships at Portland’s histori cal Memorial Coliseum on February 24 and 25, includ ing two district champions. O verall, the num ber o f wrestlers Crane and En terprise brought to the dis trict tournament was insur mountable for Heppner, and the team finished third of 11 teams for the third time in the last four years. Ten of the 12 Mustang competi tors brought home district medals. Heppner had three district finalists for the first time in team history, sopho more Jared Lemmon, senior Garrett Gibbs and junior Tim Nelson. All three en tered the tournam ent as the number two seed after having lost to the num ber one seed in a previous meeting. After a scoreless first round in the 120-pound finals bout, Lemmon burst free on a lightning quick es cape in the first fraction of a second of the second round. That one-point, split-second move proved to be the dif ference between district champion and runner-up. Lemmon held his opponent scoreless for the remainder of the match to become the first Mustang to win two district titles. G ib b s ’s d is tric t championship followed a completely different script, but a familiar one for the se nior who competed in four different weight classes ranging from 182 pounds to 285 pounds during the season. After five and a half minutes of several lead changes, and a score at 9-9 with 25 seconds left in the match, he pinned Joseph's Matthew Staigle to claim his first district gold medal and trip to state at 182 pounds. N elson gave his E n terp rise o p p o n en t a tough match and was lead ing 4-2 late in the second period o f the 220-pound championship bout before being reversed and pinned. It will also be his first trip as a competitor to Memorial Coliseum. The M u s ta n g s ’ fourth state qualifier, Tres- ton Maben, took the hardest route possible to state. Ma ben, seeded second going into the tournament, lost his first match to unseeded Josh Higginbotham from Enterprise. Maben battled his way through the con solation bracket to again face Higginbotham for the consolation championship. This time he won by fall. B ecause M aben h ad n ’t faced the loser of the cham pionship match during the tournament, his third place finish earned him a wrestle- Wednesday, February 22,2012 - FIVE Spirit of Basketball awards given Cathy Halvorsen (L) presents the Jason Halvorsen “Spirit of Basketball” award to female winner JoAnna Patton (K) of the lone Lady Cardinals. The male w inner w as Jake Wells of the Horizon Christian Hawks. -Photo by Paula Emmel Top: Jared Lemmon faces off against an opponent during the district finals. Lemmon won a district championship and a slot in the state finals. Bottom: Garret Gibbs rides wres tles his opponent into submission and himself into a district championship. -Photos by Jeremy Lanthorn off for a state berth against Cody Davis from Crane. Maben came out on top of a wild 18-16 score with the entire gym o f spectators, coaches and wrestlers on their feet nearly drowning out the final whistle. Six other Mustangs brought home medals by lone pep band honored at districts placing in the top six of their individual weight class as follows: Alex Smith, 3rd; Wade Matthew, 4lh; Kaytee Burghard, 6lh; Earl Proph eten 3rd; Andrew Bara, 5"'; and John Propheten 6lh. Jesse Boyd and Jacob Mo ses also competed for Hep pner. lone players recieve awards Several members of the lone basketball teams received First Team and Honorable Mention awards during district finals in Hermiston. Top Left: Big Sky Districts Awards Honorable Mention winners Lucas Jobes and Steven Holland. Bottom Left: Big Sky Districts Awards First Team winners Shadow Kendrick and JoAnna Patton. Above Left: Big Sky Districts Awards First Team winner Zac Orem. Above Right: Honorable Mention winners Makenna Ramos, Lacey Thompson and Stacee Halvorsen. -Photos by Paula Emmel Road bowling returns on St. Pat’s H ep p n er’s Irish Road Bowling event will draw the St Patrick’s Day weekend celebration to a close on Sunday, March 18. Participants in this event will gather on Sunday af ternoon before the 1:37 p.m. activity commences. Participants must be 18 years or older. This Irish sport that dates back to the 1600s .was played in America by the Irish troops in West Virginia during the Civil War. In recent years, a resurgence of interest in the sport has developed in both Ireland and the United States. Hep p n er’s event has gained popularity since it was first offered in 2006, and entries are limited (maximum of 17 teams), so interested persons should pick up entry forms at the Chamber o f Commerce office, fill them out and return them with payment as soon as possible. Teams o f two to four members compete over a course of approximately one mile by tossing the iron-and-steel “bowls.” The bowls weigh 28 ounces and are slightly smaller than a tennis ball. The team that completes the course with the fewest tosses wins. Each participant must pay $5 to play. The purse is then divided, with half going into the St. Pat rick’s weekend fund and half being divided among the top three teams. Names of the winning team's mem bers will be added to the trophy that is on display in the window of Peterson's Jewelers. The starting point o f the course will be on Balm Fork Road. Specta tors are welcome at the event but are cautioned to remain a safe distance from the action; the bowls are heavy and have been known to break bones in unfortunate situations. Due to the Morrow County Fee schedule order No. O R-20-2011 as of january 1,2012 the Morrow County transfer stations will Increase their fees 2 0 % for removal of waste. Due to.inflation of annual operating cost and other expenses beyond our control. Morrow County would like to encourage and remind you the free disposal of latex and enamel paints, computers, computer towers and televisions free of charge. Remember residence are still allowed to dump the large appliances and household items such as refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, washer/dryers, water heaters, mattresses, sofa, loveseats and lounge chairs free of charge. Thank you. North end Transfer Station, 69900 Frontage Lane, Boardman, OR. 97818. South end Transfer Station 57185 Hwy 74, Lexington, OR. 97839. Both hours of operation 9:00 - 4:00 Saturday and Sunday. Any questions or con cerns may be addressed to (541) 989-9500. t Ione 4-H field trip Above: The gym was ecstatic when the lone pep band played. The spectators especially enjoyed drummer Justin Estabrook, w ho recently joined the pep hand. Top to bottom (L-R): Dnims, Justin Estabrook; tuba, Gorge Aguilar; trumpets, Oscar and Joel Peterson, and Maggie Flynn; trombones, Robert Baker and kaitlvn G arrett; keyboard, Yvonne Morter; tambou rine, Melinda Morter; clarinet, Erin Heideman; saxophones, Donna Thompson and Karsen Rios; Bass/eleetric guitar, Austin Morter; and trum peter and band leader, Jordan Bemrose. Below: Band members receiving the trophy for the entire band are (L-R): Gorge Aguilar, Austin Morter, Justin Estabrook, Yvonne M orter and, in front, Melinda Morter. Photos by Paula Emmel Lady Cards receive sportsmanship award Top: lone 4-H Food and Clothing Club members w ith Conagra Lamb-Weston production manager Jim Quam and plant man ager Neal Flyg, who both helped give the 4-H members a tour of the plant. Bottom: Another stop on the 4-H tour was Aunty Ida's Quilt Shop in Hermiston. (L-R): Jan Mayer, Project Li nus coordinator for Lmatilla/Morrow County; Morgan Orem; Emily Rea; Junior Sewing Club Leader Rebecca Jepsen and Austin Carter. They all made one or more colorful polar Heece blankets to donate to Project Linus. Some of the blankets will be given to the Morrow County Sheriff's Office to give out to abused children. -Contributedphotos The lone girls' basketball team received the roving banner for 2012 Big Sky Sportsmanship Award. (L-R); Emily Holland, Charlette Burghard, Lacey Thompson, Dominika Senker- ikova, Lauren Garrett, Stacee Halvorsen, Jaqueline Juarez, Makenna Ramos. Shannon Metcalfe, Mary Rietmann, JoAnna Patton. Jasmine Verduzco and Shadow Kendrick. -Photo by Paula Emmel lone girls, boys make academic all-state average GPA of 3.85, fin Wallowa, eighth; Damascus 3.83 GPA. North Cla< top 10 ishing second only to the Christian, ninth and C.S. mas C hristian was s The lone girls' bas ketball team finished sec ond academically of all IA schools in the state, qualify ing for the Dairy Farmers of Oregon Academic All-State top ten. The girls had an Adrian girls’ basketball team with a 3.90 GPA. In other girls’ re sults, St. Paul and Triad tied for third with a 3.82 GPA. Elkton was fifth; Country Christian, sixth; Umpqua Valley Christian, seventh; Lewis Academy, 10,h. The lone boys' bas ketball team also made the cut. tying for 10,h place with Life Christian, each with an average 3.59 GPA. Triad took first in the boys’ category with a ond; Damascus Christ third; Country Chris and Southwest Chris in a tie for fourth; Ump Valley Christian, sixth; fur and North Lake in ¡ for seventh; and Wallc ninth, with a 3.6 GPA.
