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F O U R - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 3,2012 Cardinals devour Redsides Mustangs arrest Outlaws 26-14 The Heppner Mustangs continued to show their op ponents how it’s done with a 26-14 victory over their hosts, the Enterprise Out laws, last Friday, Sept. 28. T he M u stan g s got a touchdown in the first quarter when #7 Stephen Thompson threw a pass completion from the 15. Jisse Corbin (#44) then earned a 12-yard gain and the touchdown. Thompson then handed the ball to #24 Aidan Wright at the 6; Wright went on for a three- yard gain for the two-point conversion. Again in the first quar ter, Wright received the ball from Thompson at the 15 and carried it to the end zone for a 12-yard gain and the touchdown points. An attempt at the PAT ended in an incomplete pass by Thom pson, leaving the first-quarter score at 14-0 Heppner. In the second quarter, The lone Cardinals handily defeated the South Wasco Red- Wright received the ball sides, crushing them 58-6, when they played at Maupin on from Thompson at the 10 Sept. 28. The Cardinals are now 3-1 for the season and 2-0 in league. Top: Senior Stewert Syverson (#68) blocks for lone dur ing the game vs. South Wasco last Friday, with seniors (L-R) Evan Rietmann (#28) and Kirk Haguewood (#15) behind him on the offensive line. Bottom: Senior Timothy Emmel (#26) blocks tw o defenders. Photos by Paula Emmel Colt football Colt football players Mason Lehman (#24) and Matt Orem (#42) bulldoze a path for Kael Osmin (#65), while Casey Fletcher (#9) observes the wreckage. Unfortunately, despite intense effort, Heppner lost the Saturday, Sept. 15, Jamboree home game against John Day. -Contributedphoto lone Homecoming this week lo n e H igh S ch o o l homecoming is this week, Oct. 1-5. Along with a Star Wars theme for the week, theme days are as follows: Mon day, Star Wars Day; Tues day, World Day; Wednes day, 80s Day; and Thursday, Cardinal Pride Day. The school started cel ebrations Monday with a balloon stomp, class com petition bat bump drill and mud wars. Tuesday con tinued with an Olympics relay, dirty diaper competi tion and a home volleyball game versus Echo in the evening. W ednesday’s events will include a tug of war, class competition egg toss, and powder-puff football at 7 p.m. Thursday, the school will celebrate with class volleyball, a car push and macho man volleyball at 6 p.m. Friday will wrap up the week with the Homecom ing games and dance. The Lady Cardinal volleyball team will play a home game against Sherman at 5 p.m., followed by a home football game, also against Sher man, at 7 p.m. The Home coming dance, with a Star Wars theme, is scheduled for 10 p.m. in the school cafeteria. and made it work for a seven-yard gain and an other touchdown; another incomplete pass cost the Mustangs the PAT. The Outlaws fought back in the second, though, when #3 Outlaw Jordan Wulff-Castilleja dropped back to the 12 and threw a pass completion to Enter prise player Tristan More house (#81); Morehouse made a nine-yard gain and the touchdown. #70 Nicola Moioli then attempted to give his team the PAT from the 3, making good on the promise. The first half w asn’t over; Earl Propheter (#26) receiv ed the ball from Thom pson at the 7 and ran in to the end zone for a four-yard gain. The Mus tangs then attempted the PAT, managing to run the ball from the 6 to the 2 for a four-yard gain. The halftime score was 26-7 Heppner. The third quarter saw an aggressive struggle, with tangs 209, Outlaws 214 Passing: Completions - Attempts: Mustangs 4 / 8, Outlaws 5 / 1 4 Passing Yards: Mus tangs 51, Outlaws 15 Passing: Touchdowns - Interceptions: Mustangs 1 / 0, Outlaws 1 / 2 Total Plays: Mustangs 53, Outlaws 54 Total Offense: Mus tangs 260, Outlaws 229 Fumbles - Lost: Mus tangs 4 / 1, Outlaws 4 / 2 Penalties-Yards: Mus tangs 14 / 105, Outlaws 7 / 45 D efen siv e S acks - Yards Lost: Mustangs 1 / 13.0, Outlaws 0 / 0 Time o f Possession: Mustangs 24:49, Outlaws 23:11 3rd Down Efficiency: Mustangs 5 of 10, Outlaws 4 of 10 4th Down Efficiency: Mustangs 0 of 3, Outlaws 1 of 3 Punts - Average: Mus tangs 2 / 26.5, Outlaws 2 / 20.0 Junior Mustangs Mustang volleyball trampled by Tigers ends losing streak Last Thursday, the Hep pner Junior High football team traveled to Stanfield and lost to the Tigers 67-14. A slow start, turnovers and poor execution of plays and tackling all contributed to the lopsided score. This was the first loss for this group of eighth graders in junior high football, as they went undefeated all of last year and had won their first two games of this year. Stanfield has a team of very big lineman and strong running backs. They scored a touchdown on every pos session. The Tigers also scored on a fumble recov ery and ran an interception back for a touchdown. The M ustangs did have a few bright spots dur ing the game. An 11-play drive in the second quarter resulted in a three-yard touchdown run by Logan Grieb. The point after was run in by Caden Hedman. On Tuesday, Sept. 25, That made the score at the Heppner Mustang var halftime 34-8. After a Mustang turn sity volleyball team squared over and a Stanfield score, off against the Condon- Hedman returned the kick Wheeler Knights in a non off 48 yards to give the team league match. Both teams great field position. A short played hard through five drive later, Grieb scored on sets, with the Knights even an eight-yard run around tually winning the match the left side. The PAT failed. three sets to two. The first two sets went The Mustangs moved the ball in the second half but to the Mustangs 25-14 and were unable to find the end 25-19. In the third set, the Knights picked up their zone again. Leading the offensive game to put the Mustangs charge was Hedman with down 25-16. The Knights 52 rushing yards, Kevin carried momentum into the Murray with 49 and Grieb fourth set to find themselves with 31. On the defensive tied with Heppner at 21. side of the ball, Murray led Four points later, the set -•with 14 tackles, Hedman six ended at 25-22 with Con and Kolby Currin and Ethan don on top again. This set up the final Akers had four each. • game to win the match, The Junior Mustangs with the first team to 15 look to get back to their declaring themselves the winning ways this Thursday winner. He set remained when they play the River close the entire time, with side Pirates in Heppner at a 10-10 score late in the 5 p.m. game. Condon went up by two to make it 12-10. Two blocks at the net by the Mustangs put it back to a 12-12 tie. Heppner went up by one only to find Condon there to take the lead back industry and a summary 14-13. Heppner brought it of the student’s school and back to even scores again, community involvement. only to find Condon waiting One $ 1,000 award will for their chance to win the be made to a qualifying stu match 16-14. dent from each of the par It was the Mustang’s ticipating counties, which second loss in a row. includes Morrow Coun On Saturday, Sept. 29, ty. Application forms are the Mustangs traveled to available from the OWGL W eston-A thena to play website at www.owgl.org or another three-way league Marilyn Blagg, scholarship match against the Tiger- coordinator for the OWF, Scots and the Pilot Rock at mblagg@owgl.org. Ap Rockets. This would be the plications are due Feb. 1, game of the week between 2013. the Mustangs and the Ti- Wheat Foundation scholarship offered The O regon W heat Foundation will provide up to 12 scholarships for high school seniors whose families are members o f the Oregon Wheat Growers League. The scholarship is also open to students who work part-tim e for grower members. Students whose family members are employed by OWGL mem bers are also eligible. The scholarship requirements include an essay on any topic related to the wheat First Friday Friends of Jesus this week Holly Rebekah to hold card parties The next session of First Friday Friends of Jesus will be held on Friday, Oct. 5, from 8 a.m. to noon at All Saints Episcopal Church. All children in the community ages four through 12 are invited to join in on a morning filled Holly Rebekah Lodge with Bible stories, games, crafts and a free lunch. More will be resuming its month information is available by calling the Shared Ministry ly card parties this Saturday, office at 541-676-9970. Oct. 6, at the lodge hall in Bank o f gerScots. The Mustangs needed the win to even up the league standings between the top two teams. The match went to five sets, neither team gaining a large lead throughout. The first set went to the TigerScots 26-24. The Mustangs re sponded by winning the next two sets 25-13 and 25-19 and carrying the momentum. The fourth set was knotted at 24 when the TigerScots took control to win the match 26-24 again. The score seesawed back and forth in the final set with some exciting plays by both teams in the push to 15 points. In the final points, the TigerScots took the win from Heppner 15-12. The TigerScots (14-3, 7-0 BMC) took sole pos session of first place, while the Mustangs (15-5, 5-2 BMC), dropped into a third- place tie with Grant Union. The Union Bobcats hold the number two spot in the Blue Mountain Conference at this time. On Saturday, Oct. 6, Heppner will host a three- way league match, playing the Grant Union Prospec tors in an attempt to take the third-place spot for their own. The second game in Weston-Athena was against the Rockets, which the Mustangs won in three set, 25-11, 25-10 and 25-12. The win broke the Mu- sangs’ three-gam e skid. They remain ranked third in the state but need to pull together as the season starts its second half. Tryouts planned for Arlington rodeo queen Lexington. Play will start at 7 p.m; the cost to play will continue at $5 per person. Snacks will be provided throughout the evening. Tryouts for the 2013 Arlington Saddle Club Rodeo Queen will be held on Sunday, Oct. 21, at 11 a.m. at the rodeo grounds in Arlington, OR. Girls ages 16-24 are eligible. For more information, contact Eileen Potter, queen advisor, at 541-384-6251. 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The M ustangs’ next gam e is a hom e gam e against Elgin on Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. Scoring: Heppner: 14, 12, 0, 0 Enterprise: 0, 7, 0, 7 Stat Comparison: Heppner Mustangs En terprise Outlaws First Downs: Mustangs 10, Outlaws 15 First Downs: R ush ing - Passing - Penalty: Mustangs 9-1-0, Outlaws 12 - 1-2 Rushing Yards: Mus www.beobank.com/homeloans i â L e x in g t o n 989-8 2 2 1 • 1 -8 0 0 -4 5 2 -7 3 9 6 i i
