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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 6, 2013 Heppner enters state playoffs undefeated The H eppner High School Mustang football team beat the W eston- M cEwen TigerScots by a score of 40-6 on Friday night. With the victory the M ustangs win the BMC title outright and advance to the first round of the state playoffs. The Mustangs ended the regular season undefeated with a record of 9-0 and are currently third in the OSAA 2A rankings. The Mustangs kicked o ff to start the game in Athena. On the third play for the T igerS cots, CJ Kindle intercepted a pass to give the Mustangs the ball at the 36-yard line. Kaden Clark then threw a 21-yard pass completion to Jordan Bailey. Heppner then scored on an eight- yard run by Brian Rill. Kindle ran the ball in for the two-point conversion to make the score 8-0. T he te a m s tra d e d possessions and then the Mustang defense tackled the TigerScot punter and took over on the 20-yard line. On the next play Kindle ran it in around the left end for the touchdown. The PAT failed and the score was 14-0 at the end of the first quarter. K indle in tercep ted the ball again on the next TigerScot possession to give the M ustangs the ball at the 29-yard line. The M ustangs failed to score and turned the ball back over on downs. The TigerScots then scored on a long pass play to make the score 14-6. Heppner JV volleyball closes 2013 strong JC Putman (#5*)) sacks a TigerScot during the Mustangs’ final regular season game against the TigerScots last Friday. Heppner w ill host Reedsport in the first round of state play offs this Saturday. -Contributedphoto The next Mustang drive was highlighted by a 49- yard pass catch-and-run by Bailey. Rill then scored from nine yards out to make the score 20-6. After the teams traded possessions, the Mustangs got the ball again. A seven-play drive ended with a touchdown run of 11 yards by Rill to make it 26-6 at the half. The Mustangs got the ball to start the second half. The big strong offensive line controlled the line of scrimmage for seven running plays. That led to a touchdown run o f four yards by Rill. That made the score 32-6 early in the third quarter. The Heppner defense got the ball back for the offense and they knew what to do with it. After three big runs by Rill. Kindle and Tommy B redfield, Clark threw a seven-yard touchdown pass to Jesse Corbin. Kindle scored the two-point conversion to make the score 40-6 at the end o f three quarters of play. Both teams had the ball for three more possessions in the fourth quarter but neither of them could score. For th e gam e th e Mustangs had 442 total yards and gave up 182. Clark was 11-19 for 164 y ard s p assin g . B ailey caught four for 87 yards, Corbin had three for 44, Kindle hauled in two for 23 and Rill two for 10. Rushing totals for the M ustangs were Rill with 148 yards on 24 carries. Kindle had 69 yards. Bailey was next with 43 and Bredfield ran for 16. Clark had nine yards rushing. The Mustang defense o n c e a g a in h a d an outstanding game. They finished the year giving up the fewest points allowed in all of 2A football. Leading the way in tackles was JC Putman with 11. John Propheter recorded 10 and Jaden Orr, Ethan Ashbeck and Bredfield each had eight. Rill, Bailey and Logan G rieb had seven each. Kindle and Weston Putm an follow ed w ith six each. Treston Maben recorded four tackles and Ross Cutsforth had two. H eppner m oves on to the state playoffs and will meet the Reedsport Community Charter School Braves at home at 1 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 9. R e e d s p o r t is th e number-three team from Special D istrict 1; they The Mustang JV volleyball team ended a successful 2013 season recently. Back (L-R): Jessica Rempken; Taylor Hamby; Jennie Marick, manager; Dieter Waite, varisty coach; Molly Rhea, JV coach; Sydney Maben; and Antonia Tebbe. Front (L-R): Kaelyn Lindsay; Onna DeLoach; Rylee Wagoner; Rian Wizener; and Rylee Kollman. -Contributedphoto The Heppner Mustang Junior Varsity volleyball team had a successful 2013 season, according to Heppner JV Coach Molly Rhea. Playing a 6-2 offense. Sydney Maben and Onna D eL oach h an d led the setting duties as well as hitting in the back position. M iddle hitters included Jessica Kempken, Antonia Tebbe, Taylor Hamby and Rian Wizner, with strong outside hitting com ing from Rylee Kollman and Kaelyn Lindsay. Defensive specialist Rylee Wagoner functioned aptly in the libero position. “ This young squad worked together as a team to overcome in many tight matches, coming away with a 13-5 season record,’’ said Rhea. Red Ribbon Week encourages youth to avoid drugs, alcohol By David Sykes Red Ribbon Week is an alcohol and drug prevention a w a r e n e s s c a m p a ig n observed annually across America in October, and last week students in Heppner participated as well. On Monday the students attended an assembly where they watched two videos. One was called “ They Lied” and spoke about how people using drugs will lie to their peers about its effects on themselves and others. One of the negative outcomes o f drug use is how it not only hurts the person using them, but the whole family. After the video Heppner High student body assistant treasurer Jasmine Garcia spoke to the assembly on how drugs had affected The Mustangs come in from the introduction of the teams at ^ car w ' ^ ^ her and her family’s life. the beginning of the game against the TigerScots last Friday. recor(1 ar>d were Her brother did drugs and Heppner took out the TigerScots on their home turf in a decisive ranked 15" in the final passed away several years 40-6 victory. -Contributedphoto OSAA rankings. ago, and “it affected the whole family,” she said. “It was very hard on all of us. Some kids think they are the only ones affected by their drug use, but it M rs. Petra P ay n e’s affects everyone,” she said. Spanish classes at Heppner She also pointed out High School are learning that one mistake such as a about Dia de los Muertos, a DU II can change a young holiday celebrated in many person’s life dramatically. Latin America countries. One o f the ways the holiday is celebrated is by b u ild in g altars for deceased family and friends to remember and honor The H eppner J r/S r the dead. Altars consist of High School Booster Club flowers, candles, photos, recently elected new board fav o rite foods, d rin k s members for 2013/2014. and items that represent M e lis s a L in d s a y the deceased. Students in was voted in as the new Payne’s Spanish II class (L-R) Logan Grieb, Jake Lindsay and Brian Fowler pose by president. Teresa VanDoom each b u ilt an alta r in a Dia de los Muertos altar dedicated to Jake's grandfather, as vice president, Becky -Photo by David Sykes Kenny Turner. memory of a loved one. Kindle as treasurer. Renee Yocom as secretary, Carri HHS students celebrate ‘Dia de los Muertos’ (L-R) Student body officers Blake Greenup, Business Manager; Jasmine Garcia, Asst. Treasurer; and Student Body President J.C. Putman show a banner that was part of Red Ribbon Week. Photo by David Sykes Student body business manager Blake Greenup also spoke to the assembly about a second video called “ Pursue Your P assion,” w hich had a p o s itiv e m essage o f how young people should work toward their dream s, w hatever those dreams are, and how drug and alcohol use can keep people from realizing those dreams. “ We wanted to also show a positive tw ist,” Greenup said. “Everyone is good at something; they should strive to reach their goals,” she said. O ther student body officers also talked at the assem bly, and then on Wednesday the students spent time in class writing down their thoughts about what they had learned. The girls said students were encouraged to reflect and put their thoughts on paper as part of Red Ribbon Week. “ The students did a great jo b ,” said teacher Petra Payne. “We wanted it to be student driven and something they could be proud of. And I think it was,” she said of the week. To round out Red Ribbon Week students wore red to school on Thursday. HHS Booster club holds election The Landing Hours p a rk Full service dining Thursday Monday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. 7 IOOO VS ltd . Il«-ppn<-r. O H fl78.‘Ui Dinner specials every weekend -caturing Jumper Kelly's Rubs, and M‘!rmitL“< school website, www.hhs. morrow.or.kl2.us, as well as on their new Facebook page. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend meetings and get involved with the Booster Club. The next meeting will be on Wednesday, Nov. 13. Morrow SWCD board to meet .H o r r n w / t r n n t O I I V Fall Hours Grieb as publicity director and Lana Eckm an and Jacque Hedmen as at-large members. The Booster Club meets every second Wednesday of the month in the Heppner High School library at 6 p.m. Meetings and events are posted on the high- Npu Home made soups made daily 541 656-8760 - E n d o f season closing Nov. 10 th A L L N E W S A N D A D V E R T IS E M E N T D E A D L IN E : MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. A re g u la r m e etin g o f the Morrow Soil and Water Conservation District Board will meet Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the Ag Service Center, 430 W Linden Way in Heppner, at 6 p.m. Time will be set aside at the beginning of the meeting to receive comments from the public. Agenda items for the SWCD meeting include approval of the September and O c to b e r m e e tin g m in u te s , t r e a s u r e r ’s report, status o f funding a g re e m e n ts , L o w er U m atilla Basin report, district insurance coverage discussion, staff reports and partner reports. 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 fa m ily m e m b e r w h o suffers fro m g a m b lin g a d d ictio n , Y O U c a n a ls o re c e iv e F R E E tre a t m e n t e v e n if the g a m b le r is not re c e iv in g tre a tm e n t. If y o u a re a re s id e n t of M o rr o w C o u n t y a n d y o u w is h to take a d v a n ta g e o f th e s e rv ic e s a b o v e o r d e sire m o re inform a tio n. P le a s e call a n y of the fo llo w in g n u m b e rs to set u p a L O C A L a p p o in tm e n t o r ju s t to talk: B o b b y H a rris <g 5 4 1 -6 7 6 -9 9 2 5 o r 5 4 1 -2 5 6 -0 1 7 5 Com m unity Counseling Solutions (C C S ) (8 541-676-9161 O R 1 -877-695-4648 (1 -8 8 8 -M Y L IM IT) Two board positions representing the Boardman and Irrig o n are a s are v a c a n t. A c c o rd in g to SWCD representatives, “Landowner representation from all areas of Morrow County is essential in order to conserve, protect and develop soil, w ater and other natural resources for the eco n o m ic and environmental benefit of the resources o f Morrow County.” Meetings o f Morrow SWCD are open to the public. ALL DEADLINES: Monday @ 5 p.m. editor(a)rapidserve.net or meganCdrapidserve. net
