FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Mustangs slay Dragons, advance to state Heppner players
honored in all-league
quarterinals
CJ Kindle rises to the challenge, snatching the ball from the
air in one of four passes he caught on the night. –Photo by
Sandra Putman
The Heppner Mustang
football team won its irst-
round game of the OSAA
2A State Football Champi-
onship. The team beat the
Monroe Dragons by a score
of 55-14 last Saturday at
Les Payne ield. With the
win, Heppner advances to
the quarterinal round of the
playoffs, in which they will
play the Reedsport Braves.
Heppner kicked off to
start the game against the
Dragons and forced a punt.
A 14-play, 57-yard drive
led to the first Mustang
touchdown when CJ Kindle
powered the ball in from
one yard out. That made the
score 6-0.
Both teams fumbled
on their next possessions.
When the Mustangs got
the ball back they ended
up with good field posi-
tion at the Dragons’ 42-
yard line. Two plays later,
Weston Putman got some
outstanding blocking and
scored from 35 yards out
on a dazzling run through
the Dragon defense. Put-
man then ran the ball in for
the two-point conversion to
make the score 14-0.
Logan Grieb kicked the
ball off and it soared deep
into Monroe territory. The
Heppner coverage team
tackled the Dragon return
man at the nine-yard line.
Two plays later, Wyatt Stea-
gall recovered a fumble to
give the Mustangs the ball.
On the very next play, Put-
in the half.
Heppner then got
the ball back when Put-
man intercepted a Monroe
pass and returned it to the
32-yard line. Two plays
later Heppner scored again.
Clark passed the ball to
Kindle, who ran it in from
16 yards out. Grieb kicked
the extra point to make the
score 49-0 at halftime. The
rest of the game would be
played with a running clock
as the Mustangs were ahead
by more than 45 points.
Heppner got the ball
to start the second half and
scored again. Kindle took a
handoff and scooted down
the sideline for a 44-yard
touchdown run to make
it 55-0. During the rest of
the third quarter, Mustang
coaches began to mix in
many players who had not
played in the game yet. The
third quarter ended with
score 55-0.
The Dragons scored
both of their touchdowns in
the fourth quarter, the last
one with only two seconds
left in the game. The inal
score was 55-14.
Another outstanding
performance by the Mus-
tang defense was led by
Tommy Bredfield, who
recorded 13 tackles. Put-
man and Kevin Murray
followed with 10 tackles
each. Tim Jaca had one of
his best games of the year
and finished with eight
tackles in the game. Collins
put pressure on the quarter-
back and punter all game
long and also inished with
eight tackles. Kolby Currin
and Steagall inished with
ive tackles each and Ryan
Smith had three. Having
two tackles each in the
game were Saul Erickson,
Tre Cimmiyotti, Hedman,
Coby Dougherty and Derek
Howard. With one tackle
each were Kindle, Grieb,
Jake Lindsay, Lane Wil-
helm, Tristan Moses, Dako-
ta Howard, Zach Bredield,
Carson Brosnan and Zavier
Glover.
On the offensive side
of things, Clark was 9-15
passing for 132 yards and
three touchdowns. Kindle
caught four passes for 64
yards and one score. Grieb
had one reception for 29
yards and a touchdown.
Putman caught one ball for
18 yards and Lindsay had
one catch for eight yards.
Hedman had one catch for
seven yards and a touch-
down, while Smith had one
catch for six yards.
Putman led the team in
rushing with 88 yards on
nine carries. He also scored
a rushing touchdown. Clark
ran the ball for 54 yards
on four carries and scored
once. Kindle gained 53
yards on six carries and
scored two touchdowns.
Grieb had one carry for 10
yards and a touchdown.
Dougherty carried the ball
ive times for eight yards
and Hedman had one carry
for one yard.
Heppner had 16 first
downs in the game. The
Mustangs had 203 yards
rushing and 132 passing.
Total offense in the game
was 335 yards for Heppner
and 208 for Monroe.
The Mustangs will host
the Reedsport Braves in
a quarterfinal game this
Saturday. The Braves (9-1,
5-0) were the first-place
team from the Sunset Con-
ference. They won their
first-round game against
the Weston-McEwen Ti-
gerScots by a score of 14-0.
Game time is set for 1 p.m.
at Les Payne Field.
selections
Several players on the
Columbia Basin Confer-
ence champion team have
been selected for CBC All-
League honors.
On the defensive side,
Logan Grieb, CJ Kindle
and Kaden Clark were all
named to irst team as de-
fensive backs. Weston Put-
man and Tommy Bredield
were selected as irst team
linebackers; Kolby Currin
was named second team
linebacker. Heppner de-
fensive linemen Patrick
Collins and Kevin Murray
were named to irst team,
while Tim Jaca was selected
for second team and Wyatt
Steagall received honorable
mention.
For the offense, re-
ceivers Grieb, Putman and
Kindle were all selected
to irst team. Quarterback
Clark also was selected for
irst team. For the offensive
line, Collins and Murray
were both named to first
team, while Currin and
Saul Erickson both received
honorable mentions. Run-
ning back Bredfield was
selected for second team.
Several Irrigon players
also received all-league
honors. Nate Verley was
named to second team de-
fensive back and quarter-
back; Cougar Kroske was
selected first team line-
backer and second team
offensive line; Fredy Vera
was named second team
linebacker and first team
running back; and Parker
Miller was selected sec-
ond team offensive line.
Chosen for honorable men-
tions were Colby Krogh,
defensive lineman; Colten
Seelye, offensive line; and
Carlos Zacarias, running
back.
man ran the ball in for the
touchdown. Once again,
Putman scored the two-
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point conversion. He caught
working on reunification transfers-Venesa Lopez-
a pass from quarterback
plans within the district’s Nazarro, transfer to SBE
Kaden Clark that made the
safety plan and working ed assistant, Mitch Thomp-
score 22-0 at the end of the
with students who are tru- son, transfer to IJSHS part-
irst quarter.
ant. He said that George time ed assistant; extra
Heppner punted on
Shimer also has been hired duty contracts-David Boor,
their next possession. They
as a student resource oficer RJSHS junior high head
got the ball right back when
wrestling coach, Jon Dom-
for Boardman.
Clark forced the Monroe
In other business, the pier, HJSHS assistant high
return man to fumble. Pat-
school girls’ basketball
board:
rick Collins hustled down
-received the follow- coach, Juan Reyna, RJSHS
and dove on the ball to give
ing enrollment report: A.C. junior high assistant boys’
the Mustangs great field
Houghton Elementary, kin- basketball coach, Matthew
position. Clark then found
dergarten through grade Summers-Johnson, RJSHS
Grieb open over the middle
three, Irrigon-272; Sam assistant junior high boys’
of the ield and threw him
Boardman Elementary, basketball coach, Robert
touchdown pass that cov-
K-three, Boardman-336; Wilson, HJSHS head high
ered 29 yards. That made
Heppner Elementary, K- school girls’ basketball
the score of the game 28-0.
six-163; Irrigon Elemen- coach.
The Mustang defense
-approved the first
tary, four-six-195; Windy
got the ball right back for
River Elementary, Board- reading of policies on: a
the offense and they quickly
man, four-six-217; Heppner local wellness program
scored again. Clark found
Junior/Senior High, sev- concerning childhood obe-
Caden Hedman open in
en-12-154; Irrigon Junior/ sity, nutrition guidelines,
the end zone and hit him
Senior High, seven-12-385; physical activity and school
with a seven-yard pass for
Riverside Junior/Senior meals, and hazing, harass-
the touchdown. Clark then
High, seven-12-404; Mor- ment and intimidation, to
threw the ball to Kindle for
row Education Center, Ir- include teen dating violence
the two-point conversion to
and domestic violence.
rigon-38; total-2164.
make the score 36-0.
-adopted new, revised
-approved the follow-
Monroe then put to-
ing employment action: or rescinded policies on
gether an eight-play drive
resignations/non-renewals- reimbursable school meals
that ended when they turned
Anna Browne, RJSHS ju- and milk program, fed-
it over on downs. After a
nior high head girls’ basket- eral family and medical
35-yard run by Putman and
ball coach, Clair Costello, leave, request for family
a 23-yard pass reception
RJSHS high school head and medical leave, Family
by Kindle, the Mustangs
volleyball coach, Neil Liv- and Medical Leave Act/
scored again. Grieb took a
ingston, RJSHS assistant Oregon Family Leave Act,
handoff and swept around
high school football coach; local wellness program.
the left end of the line to
-heard the following
Michelle Morgan, IJSHS
score from 10 yards out.
That made it 42-0 with just Mustang Logan Grieb runs the ball with a Dragon in hot junior high head girls’ announcements: Veteran’s
basketball coach, Steve Day holiday, Nov. 11, Or-
under three minutes to play pursuit. –Photo by Sandra Putman
Sheller, IJSHS assistant egon School Board As-
high school girls’ basket- sociation annual conven-
ball coach; retirements- tion, Portland, Nov. 12-15,
22, Lexington, was found 35, Benton City, WA, was
-Leonard Leroy Searls Terri Gentry, as of Oct. 31, Thanksgiving break, Nov.
guilty of Violation of the found guilty of Failure to Jr., Eagle Creek, OR, was 2015, however. will inish 25-29; next board meeting,
Basic Rule, 75 mph in a 55 Immediately Validate Big found guilty of Hunting the 2015-16 school year; HJSHS, Dec. 14.
Game Tag, $110 ine.
mph zone, $160 ine.
from or across Highway,
-Jason Bowles, Hep- $110 ine.
-Christopher D. Lar-
son, 30, Terrebonne, OR, pner, 40, was found guilty
-Timothy J. Schmidt,
was found guilty of Off of Driving While Suspend- 37, Cambridge, ID, was
Road Vehicle on Highway/ ed-Violation, $260 ine.
found guilty of Operating
-Brent A. Eckman, 24, without Proper Fenders or
Railroad, and Operating an
This Thursday, Nov. 12, the Holly Rebekah Lodge
ATV without Permit and Heppner, was found guilty Mudguards and was ined
will
host a Bunco party at the lodge hall in Lexington.
of Failure to Drive within $160.
Decal, $200 ine.
Play
starts at 7 p.m.; cost is $5.
-David M. Peruski, Lane, $260 ine.
SCHOOL DISTRICT
Justice Court Report
Morrow County Justice
of the Peace Ann Spicer
has released the following
Justice Court report:
-Jonathan Joshua Uan-
no, 20, Happy Valley, OR,
was found guilty of No
Operator’s License, Driv-
ing Uninsured and Failure
to Register Vehicle and was
ined $630.
-Lacey Shay Davidson,
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LUCK WISHES TO OUR MUSTANG
FOOTBALL TEAM.
HEPPNER MUSTANGS PLAY QUARTER FINALS AGAINST
REEDSPORT BRAVES SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14 @ 1 PM
Holly Rebekah to
hold Bunco party
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