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
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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