FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 6,2013
lone community school
attendance
Mustangs battle for fifth
place win at state tourney
The follow ing students were awarded perfect attendance awards for February:
Liam Heideman, Mason Orem, Destiny Yates, Karensa Jones, Cameron Proudfoot, Lewkus
Burright, Carson Evnetich, Bryce Kollins, Charlie Smith, Daralynn Teeman, Armando Ar
royo, Hailey Heideman, Eva Martin, Jordan Kollis, Madison Alldritt, Lilianna Chamberlin,
Shaun Epperson, Mackenzie Heideman, Matt Orem, Emma Kietmann, Pedro Arroyo, Logan
Burright, Grade Crum, Lexie Garrett, Joshua Gray, Pay ton Miller, Susanna Teeman. - Con
tributed photo
Ponytail on the chopping block
for Heppner music program
What could make Heppner Music Director
Richard Drake part with his ponytail?
Apparently, dedication to his program and his
students.
According to Drake, things have been happen
ing in Heppner’s music department. As always,
though, making things happen can cost money.
That, Drake says, is where the Heppner community
can play a part.
The high school choir has two upcoming trips
to fund. First the high school choir is going to the
district competition held in La Grande on March Heppner music director Rick Drake
20. Then, April 7-8, the choir is going to Salem to will sacrifice his ponytail for the
sing for the opening session of the Oregon State music program.
Legislature, thanks to a personal invite from Rep.
Greg Smith. The trip will also include a grand tour
of the Capitol, sitting in on a legislative session, and visiting the Oregon Supreme
Court to see it in action.
Drake says these upcoming events are not budgeted, and it will cost somewhere
between $80 and $100 per student to make this function happen, so the music program
will hold several fundraising events to fill in the financial gaps.
While the choir is planning several fundraisers, the most interesting may be the
raffle for a chance to cut Drake's hair during St. Patrick's weekend. Tickets are $1 for
one, $5 for six or a stretch (as far as a person can reach) for $20.
Local farmer supports FFA
The H ep p n er FFA
Chapter will now be able
to continue its agricultural
education efforts, thanks
to the support of Heppner
farmer, Barney Lindsay,
and A m erica’s Farm ers
Grow Communities.
Sponsored by the Mon
santo Fund, the philan
thropic arm of Monsanto
Company, Grow Commu
nities provides farmers in
eligible counties the chance
to win a $2,500 donation for
a local nonprofit organiza
tion of their choice.
Lindsay selected the
Heppner FFA Chapter to
receive this donation.
The H ep p n er FFA
Chapter will put some of the
funds towards implement
ing a hydroponics system.
The system will allow it
to grow vegetables year
round for its community
food bank.
“I am happy to donate
to the local FFA chapter
because agriculture and
FFA is our future,” said
Lindsay.
Marriage Licenses
The Morrow Coun
ty Clerk has issued the fol
lowing marriage licenses:
February 28: - Javier
Olguin M artinez, 42, of
Boardman and Maria El
ena Andrade, 36, of Board-
man.
-Jose Antonio Rodri
guez, 27, of Stanfield and
Alejandra Sanchez, 20, of
Stanfield.
-Abel Silva Morales,
35, of Boardman and Clau
dia Sanchrz Levya, 32, of
Boardman.
The Heppner Mustangs
played the first quarter
finals game in the girls
bracket of the Oregon State
Athletic Assn. (OSAA) 2A
state tournament last week
end in Pendleton.
The M ustangs had
early success, stampeding
over the number-one ranked
Lost River Raiders. The
Mustangs played their best
game of the year against a
formidable opponent.
The R aiders scored
first with a lay-up from the
tip-off. After that it was
Heppner all the way for
the remainder of the first
quarter.
Alana Wilson provided
the spark the M ustangs
needed, hitting her shots
and drives to the rim, post
ing eight points in the first
quarter. The Mustangs were
in the lead 13-4 as they
headed into the break.
The M ustangs took
control o f the floor with
solid shots and good de
fense to end the half up by
11,30-19.
In the second half the
M ustangs went to work
down low, pulling in re
bounds and making drives
to the hoop. Near the end of
the third quarter, Lost River
put a run on the Mustangs,
bringing them to within
four points, cutting the
Mustangs lead for a 43-39
end at the quarter.
In the final quarter, the
Mustangs answered every
Raider point to maintain a
cushion for a 57-46 final,
which sent Lost River to the
consolation bracket.
The Mustangs finished
with some impressive stats.
Wilson led the scoring at
tack with 16 points, 14
in the first half, 6-8 from
the field and 4-5 from the
charity strip. Baily Ben
nett doubled again with 11
points and 10 rebounds.
Micha Hintz had a great
game posting a season-high
11 points. Blake Greenup
had eight points and was
six for six from the foul
line. Maddie Lindsay con
tributed eight points from
the post and Makenzie Cor
rea and Kelly Wilson both
added two points for the
Mustangs.
In game two, the Mus
tangs took on the Union
Bobcats. This is the fourth
time the two teams have
met this year. The Mustangs
were successful against
Union in the first quarter,
leading 14-8 at the quarter.
With three m inutes left
in the second quarter, the
Bobcats tied the game at 18
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Top: Mustang Blake Greenup fights for possession during the
Union Game. Photo by Sandy Matthews Bottom: The Mustang
girls’ basketball team took fifth place during the state tourna
ment. (Back L-R): Coach Jeromy Wilson, Kayla Kindle, Paige
Grieb, Blake Greenup, Kelly Wilson, Macy Gibbs, Jessica
Kempken, Maddie Lindsay, Emma Osmin, Maggie Collins,
and Assistant Coaches Missy Lindsay and Mike Ehrsam.
(Front L-R): Alana Wilson, Baily Bennett, Makenzie Correa
and Micha Hintz. -Contributedphoto
each. By the end of the first
half the lead changed eight
tim es but H eppner was
ahead 28-23 at the break.
The Bobcats picked
up three quick scores at
the beginning of the third
quarter when Heppner's
Bennett and Wilson ran
into foul trouble. With three
minutes left in the quarter
the Bobcats tied it up again
35-35. Wilson went out of
the game on a flop by the
defense with her fourth
foul.
The Heppner team held
together for the remainder
of the quarter with Union
ahead by two, 44-42, at the
quarter’s end.
In the final quarter, the
Bobcat offense stepped up
and with six minutes left on
the clock, Union held the
lead 54-45. Bennett went
out with four fouls and
teammates Maddie Lind
say and Kelly Wilson were
playing with three apiece.
With three minutes left
to play, Heppner’s seniors
hit the floor but Union’s
momentum kept churning
out the points for a final
score of 64-51. The Mus
tangs were outscored 20-9
in the fourth quarter. Senior
Bennett scored 19 points
and had 17 rebounds. Wil
son scored five and Greenup
contributed three for Hepp
ner. The Mustangs shot 11
for 23 from the line.
Fighting disappoint
ment following the loss to
the Bobcats, the Mustangs
picked themselves up, got
back into play mode and
took on the Mennonite Pio
neers on Saturday for third-
‘ ‘J "
'
and fifth-place trophies.
The Pioneers boasted
two 6’2” posts with good
ball-handling skills, and
shutting them down was a
Mustang priority. Pioneer
nabbed rebounds in the first
period but the Mustangs
were able to hold them in
check with their pressure
defense allowing just five
points for the Pioneers.
The buzzer sounded the
end of the first quarter and
thanks to a three-pointer
by Greenup, the score was
tied, 11-11.
The Pioneers easily
handled the Mustangs in the
second quarter, out-shooting
the I^ 'p n e r team 17-7. The
Pioneers led the Mustangs
28-18 at the half.
Wilson led an early
third-quarter charge driv
ing hard to the hoop in
an attempt to spark some
Mustang fire. The Heppner
team held on, but was un
able to gain on the half-time
score. Down by 16 points
in the fourth quarter, the
Mustangs fought back with
an 8-0 run to come within
nine against the Pioneers.
The contest ended 56-46.
The M ustangs took the
fifth-place trophy.
M issed free-throw s
hurt the Mustangs, who hit
18 or 32 overall. Wilson
was six for nine from the
field and four for six from
the line for 14 points. Ben
nett scored 11 and Greenup
added 10 points to the Mus
tang total.
Wilson was selected for
the All-State First Team and
Bennett was honored with a
second team award.
COACH OF YEAR
-Continuedfrom PAGE ONE
teaches junior high math,
as well as coaching the
Knights.
McElligott and his team
received the award, along
with several other BMC
awards, at the end of dis
tricts in Pendleton. While
recognizing the honor of
the title, he’s quick to write
it off as a team effort.
“It’s just one o f those
things that the boys put in
all the work,” he said. “It’s a
perk of the job but the credit
goes to the boys. It’s usually
an award that goes to the
team, not just the coach. It’s
nice, but it’s nicer to have
the team success.
“We had kids on the
first team and kids on the
second team, and we try to
celebrate all those success
es. We were more pleased
with our league title and
district awards than with the
individual awards,” he fin
ished. “We try to celebrate
team awards more than the
individual stuff.”
McElligott’s team, un
defeated in districts, took
a 58-32 win over Myrtle
Point in the Class 2A boys
quarterfinals and a 49-39
win over Western Menno
nite in the Class 2A boys
semi finals, but lost to Oak
land, 60-54 in the Class A
boys finals.
Spring break
March 25-29
Spring break for the Morrow County School District
and the lone Community School is Monday, March 25,
through Friday, March 29.