Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 18, 2015
SEMIFINALS AHEAD
Mustang Colby Currin kicks off during the quarterinal
game against the Reedsport Braves last Saturday. -Photo by
Sandra Putman
-Continued from PAGE ONE plays later when Putman
sideline for a 42-yard score.
Clark scored the two-point
conversion on a run up the
middle to make the score
24-0.
On the next Reedsport
possession, Patrick Col-
lins stripped the ball from
the Braves running back.
That gave Heppner great
ield position at the 36-yard
line. Just four plays later,
Putman took a handoff and
scored from seven yards
out. CJ Kindle ran the ball
in for the two-point-conver-
sion to make the score 32-0
as the irst quarter came to
an end.
Grieb kicked off to start
the second quarter. The
defense would then force
a Reedsport punt. Kindle
had a long return to give
the Mustangs the ball at the
Braves’ 16-yard line. On the
very next play, Kindle ran it
in for the touchdown. Clark
threw to Ryan Smith for the
two-point-conversion to
make the score 40-0.
The next Reedsport
drive ended with another
punt. Heppner scored seven
pounded the ball in from
four yards out to make the
score 46-0 at halftime. This
meant that the second half
would be played with a run-
ning clock.
The first drive of the
second half for the Braves
ended when Kevin Murray
put a big-time hit on the
ball carrier and forced a
fumble. Putman scooped
up the ball and returned it
to the Reedsport 34-yard
line. Heppner then scored
when Putman threw a pass
to Caden Hedman, who ran
it in from 11 yards out for
the touchdown. That made
the score of the game 52-0
with three minutes left in
the quarter.
The rest of the game
would be played with many
of the reserves from both
teams. Many younger Mus-
tang players gained some
valuable state playoff ex-
perience. Reedsport would
score late in the third quar-
ter and also in the fourth.
Heppner dominated the
game on the stat sheet also.
The Mustangs had 22 irst
downs to six for Reedsport.
Heppner rushed the ball for
369 yards and held Reed-
sport to 68. Total yards in
the game were 426 to 155.
Putman led the team
with 150 yards rushing on
17 carries and four touch-
downs. Kindle was next
with 140 yards on 13 car-
ries and one score. Grieb
followed with 55 yards on
only two carries and one
touchdown. Kolby Currin
packed the ball four times
and gained 11 yards. Kaden
Corbin had three carries and
gained nine yards. Clark
inished the game with one
carry for ive yards.
With the success of the
running game, Clark only
attempted five passes in
the game. He connected on
two of them for 34 yards.
Putman inished the game
2-3 passing for 23 yards and
one touchdown.
Hedman caught two
passes for 23 yards and a
touchdown. Putman had
one pass reception for 21
yards and Lindsay caught
one pass for a 13 yard gain.
The Mustang defense
dominated the entire game
and was led in tackles by
Murray with 10. Tommy
Bredield inished the game
with seven. Kindle, Col-
lins and Wyatt Steagall
were next with three tackles
each. Next with two tackles
each were Putman, Grieb,
Currin, Saul Erickson, Tre
Cimmiyotti, Tim Jaca and
Coby Dougherty. Finishing
with one tackle each were
Smith, Clark, Tristan Mo-
ses, Peyton Lehman, Cason
Mitchell, Zach Bredfield
and Keegan Gibbs.
The Mustangs will now
face the Regis Rams in the
semiinals. Regis was the
first-place team from the
Tri-River Conference. The
game will be this Saturday
at Liberty High School in
Hillsboro. This is the same
ield on which the Mustangs
won the semiinal game last
year. Game time is set for
noon.
the building showcases
early Heppner, the train and
the train depot, as well as
scenes of the Willow Creek
Valley. This mural is the
largest mural by one artist
in the northwest and was the
work of well-known artist
Robert Walton.
A kiosk on the north
end lists some of the lead-
ers of the mural ideas and
brochures available. Visi-
tors can check out a recent
addition to the kiosk, a
lovely plaque created as a
memorial to Cork Norene, a
local artist who was a valu-
able member of the Morrow
County Arts and Craft Club.
Norene encouraged art in
the schools and the com-
munity.
Heppner Elementary
announces honor card,
perfect attendance
Honor Card
Heppner Elementary
school has announced that
57 students were honored
as irst-quarter Honor Card
recipients at the school’s
Nov. 13 assembly. Honor
Card students were:
Mrs. Morris—KC An-
derson, Olson Anderson,
Mary Ashbeck, Hannah
Brannon, Addison Coe,
Havin Gray, Isabel Payne,
Naomi Propheter, Gage
Williams, Jace Wilson and
Eva Worden.
Mrs. Matteson—Ke-
aton Coiner, Jaysi Dompier,
Brooklyn Hendricks, Healy
Hisler, Claire Lindsay,
Hailey McDaniel, Kooper
Miller, Maya Payne, Nata-
lie Piper, Kayden Reser,
Alakae Rodriguez, Mason
Seitz, Logan Turner, Aire-
ana Warner and Patrick
Wolford.
Mrs. Stewart—Eliza-
beth Finch, Caleb George,
Lily Nichols, Rylee Palmer
and Sophie Rodriguez.
Mrs. Matheny—Ally
Green, Hallee Hisler, John
Lindsay, Keeley Nairns and
Lynn Williams.
Mrs. Gibbs—Morgan
Cutsforth, Caden George,
Irelynn Kollman, Landon
Mitchell and Arianna Wor-
den.
Mrs. Piper—Ireland
Martin, Brooklynn Wilson
and Daemon Worden.
Mrs. Rosenbalm—Ky-
lie Boor, Jace Coe, Cody
Fletcher, Paul Lindsay,
Blane Mahoney, Trevor
Nichols, Madison Palmer,
Hailey Wenberg and Katie
Wilson.
Mrs. Coiner—Kason
Cimmiyotti, Hannah Finch,
Hannah Green and Brock
Hisler.
Perfect Attendance
Also at the Nov. 13 as-
sembly, Heppner Elemen-
tary announced that 52
students achieved perfect
attendance for the irst quar-
ter 2015-2016. They were:
Mrs. Morris—KC An-
derson, Olson Anderson,
Mary Ashbeck, Hannah
Brannon, Addison Coe,
Havin Gray, Isabel Payne,
Naomi Propheter, Tyler
Rice and Jace Wilson.
Mrs. Matteson—
Brooklyn Hendricks, Healy
Hisler and Logan Turner.
Mrs. Stewart—Caleb
George, Vincent Kielmeyer,
Wyatt King, Zaleta Master-
son and Austin Willis.
Mrs. Matheny—Jack-
son Coiner, Ally Green,
Kadie Henrichs, Hallee
Hisler, Sydney Little, Isiah
Martin and Keeley Nairns.
Mrs. Gibbs—Dylan
Christian, Morgan
Cutsforth, Irelynn Koll-
man, Zandra Masterson and
Kyler Wilson.
Mrs. Piper—Hayley
Akers, Hailey Cimmiyotti,
Dillan Doyle, Jacob Finch,
Jacob Lentz, Ireland Mar-
tin, Johnny Resch and
Brooklynn Wilson.
Mrs. Rosenbalm—Ky-
lie Boor, Conor Brosnan,
Jace Coe, Zander Fisher
and Cody Fletcher.
Mrs. Coiner—Mark
Adams, Kason Cimmiyotti,
Hannah Green, Kassidy
Henrichs, Brock Hisler,
Brian Lindsay, ZaBrena
Masterson, Derrick Smith
and Jonathon Waddell.
No chamber lunch
this week
Tim Jaca (#54) joins the rest of the Mustang defense in throw-
ing himself on top of a Brave during last Saturday’s game.
While the Mustang offense was a non-stop powerhouse, the
Mustang defense completely shut down the Reedsport team
There will be no lunch meeting of the Heppner
throughout the irst half of the quarterinal game. -Photo by
Chamber
of Commerce this Thursday, Nov. 19. The next
Sandra Putman
chamber lunch meeting will be an all-entities report on
Thursday, Dec. 3, at noon in Heppner City Hall confer-
ence room.
Cost of lunch is $10. Chamber lunch attendees are
asked to RSVP at 541-676-5536 no later than the Wednes-
day before to guarantee a lunch.
End of summer doesn’t mean end of
museum offerings
Although two local
showcases of Morrow
County history are closed
for the winter, the Mor-
row County Agriculture
Museum still offers some
interesting browsing. A few
of the exhibits visitors can
see outside during the cold-
er months include antique
farm equipment, a large
windmill, and Shorty’s
homesteader’s cabin.
Also, a newer covered
building houses more early
equipment. The museum
building, a former grain
elevator, boasts beautiful
murals. The north end is
a mural by the late artist
Robert Thomas, depicting
early farming in Morrow
County. The west side of
- THREE
USDA reminds dairy
producers of Nov. 20
deadline
Enrollment opportunities ending
for 2016 Margin Protection
Program
WA S H I N G T O N — between feed costs and the
This kiosk on the agriculture museum property gives addi-
U.S.
Department of Ag- price of milk—falls below
tional information about the museum and mural sponsors.
–Contributed photo
riculture (USDA) Farm the coverage level selected
Both museums will and Robert Jepsen.
Tours for groups and
be open March through
October. Foundation board schools can be arranged by
members are Cliff Green, calling a board member.
Larry Mills, Merle Cowett,
Robert Laughlin, Archie
Ball, Robert Harrison, Peg-
gy Fishburn, Cherrie Clark
Service Agency (FSA) Ad-
ministrator Val Dolcini to-
day announced that almost
half of all dairy farms in
America have made their
annual elections for 2016
coverage under the Margin
Protection Program, and
reminded producers who
have not yet enrolled that
they have until Nov. 20 to
select coverage.
Established by the 2014
Farm Bill, the program pro-
This plaque in memory of
vides inancial assistance
local artist Cork Norene is a
recent addition to the kiosk. to dairy producers when
the margin—the difference
–Contributed photo
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“This safety net is not
automatic, so producers
must visit their local FSA
ofice to enroll before Nov.
20,” said Dolcini. “De-
spite the best forecasts, the
dairy industry is cyclical
and markets can change
quickly. This program is
like any insurance product,
where investing in a policy
today will protect against
catastrophic economic con-
sequences tomorrow.”
Enrolled dairy opera-
tions must pay a $100 ad-
ministrative fee annually to
receive basic catastrophic
coverage.
Greater levels of mar-
gin protection are available
for a higher premium and
provide expanded cover-
age based on historic dairy
production.
Once enrolled, produc-
ers can change their levels
of coverage each year.
Dairy producers are
encouraged to review pro-
tection options online at
www.fsa.usda.gov/dairy or
by visiting their local FSA
county ofice.
The Morrow County
FSA ofice can be reached
at 541-676-9011.