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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 10, 2014 M ustangs dom inate Jags in season opener H eppner volleyball secures hom e tournam ent trophy Busy season start sees girls with 3-2 record Mustang Brian Rill (#28) outruns the Jaguars in one of many successful plays against the Tri-City team last week. -Photo by Sandra Putman The H eppner H igh School Mustang football team opened their season with a dominating win over the Tri-City Prep Jaguars by a score of 47-7. The game was played on the artificial turf field at Hermiston High School. The Mustangs’ Logan Grieb kicked off to start the season. The Jaguars fumbled the ball and Brian Rill recovered it at the 46 yard line. On the very first offensive play of the season for the Mustangs, quarter back Kaden Clark fired a pass to Grieb for a 21 -yard gain. Rill scored the first touchdown o f the season just three plays later when he ran it in from the 4 yard line. The PAT was no good and the Mustangs led 6-0 only 33 seconds into the game. The Heppner defense got the ball back for the offense when Jesse Corbin intercepted a pass on the next Jaguar possession. The Mustangs scored again when CJ Kindle took a handoff and ran 62 yards for a touchdown. Kindle then scored the 2-point conver sion when he caught a pass from Clark. That made the score 14-0. After a Jaguar three and out the Mustangs went on a 10-play drive that ended when Rill scored on a run from three yards out. The PAT kick was good by Corbin and the Mustangs lead 21-0. The Heppner defense held again and seven plays later the Mustangs scored when Rill ran it in from 14 yards out. I'he PAT run failed and the score was 27-0. On the next two Tri- Cities possessions, Kindle and Grieb both got inter ceptions, but the Heppner offense failed to move the ball and they punted both times. That ended the first half of play with the Mus tangs leading 27-0. The Mustangs started the second half with a big play when Clark completed a pass to Weston Putman for a 29-yard gain. Rill then followed the big, strong, athletic offensive line for runs of 11 and nine yards. Grieb then ran free and caught a 21-yard touch down pass from Clark. The Corbin PAT kick was good and that made the score 34-0. The Jaguars fumbled the kickoff and Kindle fell on the ball at the 31-yard line to give the Mustangs great field position. On the very next play Tommy Bredfield took the handoff and scampered 31 yards for a touchdown. The kick was again good and the score was 41-0. A Rill interception on the next Jaguar play gave the ball right back to Hep pner. That led to a nine-play drive by the M ustangs, which was highlighted by an 18-yard pass play to Grieb and a 17-yard run by Kindle. The drive ended when Bredfield scored on a 20-yard run. The PAT was no good and the score was 47-0. The Heppner coaches made sure that everyone got to play in the game and The Heppner Mustang began to rotate in new play Volleyball team hosted a ers. Tri-Cities Prep scored six-team tournament this on their next possession past weekend. The oth on a 23-yard run. Their PAT was good to make er teams were Wallowa, the score 47-7. The teams Condon/Wheeler, Weston- traded several possessions McEwen, Grant Union and for the rest of the game but the Hermiston Freshman. In pool play the Mus neither team could find the end zone again. Tri-Cities tangs beat Wallowa 25-16, Prep did threaten again but C ondon/W heeler 25-17 Jake Lindsay intercepted a and the Hermiston Fresh Jaguar pass in the end zone man 25-19. They then lost and ran it out to the 25 yard to Grant Union 11-25 and Weston-McEwen 18-25. line to end the game. In bracket play the The Mustangs tallied 22 first downs for the game Mustangs first played the and held the Jaguars to 8. Hermiston Freshman team. Heppner had 283 rushing Heppner made quick work yards to only 65 for Tri-Cit of that match as they won ies Prep. The Mustangs had by scores of 25-15 and 25- 426 total yards compared 7. Up next in the semifinal to only 112 for the Jaguars. match was a rematch with Kaden Clark was 12-16 Grant Union. The Mustangs passing for 142 yards on the served the ball very well night. Grieb led the team and scored many service in receiving with 3 catches points in the first set. The for 60 yards. Kindle caught team looked like they had 3 passes for 30 yards, Put found some new energy and nam 1 for 29, Rill 2 for were having fun playing the 19, Corbin 2 for 11 yards game. Heppner jumped out and Ryan Smith caught 2 to a quick lead and never balls for 1 yard. The rush looked back as they won ing leaders for the team 25-10. In the second set it were Kindle and Rill, both was much closer. This set with 89 yards in the game. featured many long rallies Bredfield ran the ball for 59 and lots of exciting play. yards, Corbin carried it for Heppner held on to win 38. Joergan Anderson had a the set 25-17 and take the carry for 4 yards, Clark and match. In the championship Lindsay both finished the night with 3 yards rushing. match, Heppner would face On the defensive side off against the Condon/ of the ball, Bredfield and Wheeler Knights, who took Kevin Murray led the team care of the Weston-McEw with 4 tackles each. Jacob en TigerScots to play their Moses contributed 3 tack way into the championship. les and Kindle recorded 2 The Mustangs put forth a in the game. Also having lot of effort in this match two tackles in the game and scored a lot of service were Kolby Currin, Tom points. There were long ral Gould, John Propheter and lies and exciting play from Wyatt Steagall. Having one both teams. I’he Mustangs tackle each on the night did a good job on their were Rill, Putman, Tim serve receive, passing and Jaca, Ryan Smith, Ross setting, and many play Cutsforth, Clyde Britt, Tre ers had spikes that scored. Cimmiyotti, Ethan Akers Heppner played very well in this match and won by and Len Hauermeier. scores of 25-17, 25-19 and The M ustangs have 25-17. Another long day of their first home game of the season this Friday night volleyball for the Mustangs when they host the Grant that ended with them win Union Prospectors. A two- ning the championship of quarter JV game will start at their own tournament. The H eppner High 4 p.m. and the varsity game School Mustang volleyball will take place at 7 p.m. team has had a busy sched of the set for the win 25- ule so far this season. The 21. In the next set, Hep team started playing before pner again started fast and the school year even started. was ahead at one point They currently boast a 3-2 19-13. There were many long rallies and some great record for the season. The Mustangs started volleyball on both sides. the season off by attending The Rangers battled back a jamboree in Umatilla on and took the win 21-25. In Aug. 29. The format was the third set in was a very that each team played one close matchup. There were set against four different several ties along the way teams. Heppner beat Stan including 17-17. The Mus field 25-11, Umatilla 25-21 tangs then got ahead 21-17, and Riverside 25-19. They but the Rangers went on a were beaten by Helix by a run and won the set 21-25. score of 19-25. The Mus The Mustangs did not serve tangs had lots of unforced the ball well in the next set errors in the set and saw and lost 17-25. Dufur won many things that they can the match 3-1, but there work on and clean up in the was some great volleyball future. It was a lot of volley played by the Mustangs. ball for their first time out of In the matchup with their own gym, but it was a Sherman County the Mus good chance to play against tangs made quick work of someone else besides their the Huskies. Heppner won own teammates in practice. by scores o f 25-15, 25-7 Early the next morning and 25-14. Maddie Lindsay the team travelled to John had many big spikes in the Day for a tournament. In match off of great sets from pool play the Mustangs Kelly Wilson. Grieb again beat Powder Valley 25-21 had a run on service points and 25-15. They split with when the team scored eight Dayville-Monument 27-25 straight in the first set. In the and 17-25. The team then second set, Morgan Correa lost two to Grant Union by had 10 service points in scores of 23-25 and 15-25. cluding the last six. Maddie In bracket play the Mus Lindsay and Sophie Grant tangs played the team from had some timely spikes to Adrian. Too many errors score points for the Mus and poor serving in the first tangs. In the third set the set caused the Mustangs to Mustangs were once down lose 17-25. They turned it 6-10. They then fought back around and won the second and took the lead at 12-11 set by a score o f 25-14. and never looked back. Wil The third and final set was son set up Onna DeLoach, close all the way but the Jessica Kempkin and Kae- Mustangs lost by a score lyn Lindsay for some big of 13-15. It was a long day spikes in this set. Sydney for the team and fans but Maben played some solid the team got to play a lot of points and Riane Dompiere volleyball and test them had several key blocks. selves against some good Rylee Wagoner served out competition. the last three points for On Thursday, Sept. 4, the Mustangs and Maddie the Mustangs travelled to Lindsay finished it off with Dufur for matches with the a big spike to end the day. Rangers and the Sherman A total team effort for the County Huskies. Heppner Mustangs in the match. played Dufur first and came The next action for the out fast and got the lead Mustang Volleyball team early. It was close all the was Tuesday when they way until the Mustangs got hosted the Sherman County down 16-21. They battled Huskies. They next travel back hard and took the on Saturday, Sept. 13, to lead at 22-21. Paige Grieb play in a big tournament at served out a final six points Condon High School. Enrollment figures hold promise for South Morrow schools Enrollment figures for schools in lone and Hep pner hold promise for the future, say school district officials. Morrow County School D istrict Superintendent Dirk Dirksen says num bers are up in both Hep pner schools. Enrollment at H eppner Elem entary is 188 this year, while the high school has an enroll ment of 167. Both numbers are higher than expected, Dirksen says, with a pro jected enrollment o f only 175 at the elementary level. Especially heartening for district staff is the fact that kindergarten enrollment, 29 students, is higher than it has been for several years. Dirksen adds that the MCSD is up 100 students district-wide. At lone Comm unity The Oregon Encyclopedia and the Morrow County Museum present The Oregon Encyclopedia Community Meeting In partnership with LSTA and the Oregon State Library Wednesday, September 17, 2014 7:00 PM Lexington City Hall The Oregon Encyclopedia is coming to Morrow County this spring to hold a public community meeting on Oregon history and culture. Test your local history knowledge with a fun trivic quiz, learn about some of the important people, places, and events in Morrow County, and contribute your knowledge of local history to the encyclopedia project. The meeting will be held at the Lexington City Hall This event is free and open to the public Light refreshments will be served INSTITUT! a t «■OREGON HISTORICAL . .. Museum—Library S fR V IC iS ' School, high school enroll welcomes a kindergarten class of 17 students. ment is slightly lower, but middle school numbers are holding steady and elemen tary enrollment is up, staff members report. School wide enrollment is 213, The quarterly meeting for the Willow Creek Park with 80 enrolled in high Board will be held Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 5:15 p.m. at school, 31 in grades seven Heppner City Hall. and eight, and 102 at the el ementary level. The school Park board to hold quarterly meeting FLU SHOTS The Morrow County Health Department is offering the following clinics: September 22 1 lam - 1pm Irrigon Senior Center September S3 1 lam - 1pm Boardman Senior Center September 24 10am -2pm Heppner Senior Center September 24 4pm - 7pm lone Fire Hall October 6th 9am • 7pm Boardman Health Department October 8th 9am - 7pm _________ Heppner City Hall__________ MORROW COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. 120 S. Main St. • PO. Box 799 Heppner, OR 97836 SOCIETY Boardman Clinic (541)481-4200 Heppner Clinic (541)676-5421
