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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 4, 2016 Mustang golf takes clean sweep at Enterprise invitational The View from the Green Over the Tee Cup Twenty-three women showed up for a sunny and cool play day on Tuesday, April 26, at Willow Creek Country Club. Low gross of the ield went to Nancy Propheter. Low net of the ield was a tie between Sarah Rucker and Pat Edmundson, while least putts of the ield went to Loa Heideman. For light A, Virginia Grant took low gross, Della Heideman had low net, Karen Thompson had least putts, Nancy Propheter the long drive on #9 and Vir- ginia Grant KP of 3 feet, 2-3/4 inches on #2. For light B, Judy Har- ris had low gross, Shirley Martin low net, Betty Burns least putts and Sarah Ruck- er the long drive on #9. For flight C, Sharon Harrison took low gross, Bev Steagall had low net, Sue Edson had least putts and Karen Haguewood had the long drive on #9. Chip-ins were Nancy Propheter on #7, Nancy Arnson on #4 and #9, and Bev Steagall on #1. On May 3, 23 ladies played in sunny and warm conditions at WCCC. Nancy Propheter took low gross of the ield with 33 while Pat Dougherty had low net with 23. Betty Burns had least putts of the ield with 14. For flight A, Pat Ed- mundson had low gross. Low net went to Corol Mitchell, Della Heideman and Karen Thompson. Vir- ginia Grant had least putts. For flight B, Sarah Rucker had low gross, Shir- ley Martin low net and Judy Harris least putts. For flight C, Jackie Allstott took low gross, Sue Edson low net and Bev Steagall least putts. Chip-ins were Lorrene Montgomery on #12, Betty Burns on #11 and Sue Ed- son on #15. Nancy Proph- eter had a birdie on #10. In other events, Sarah Rucker had a KP second shot on #16 and Alicia Put- man had a KP irst shot on #13. All WCCC ladies are reminded that play begins at 9 a.m. in May. WCCC Sunday men’s play results Sixteen participated in Sunday men’s play on May 1. Results are as fol- lows: Gross—1 st , Matt Scriv- ner, 66; 2 nd /3 rd , Greg Grant and Charlie Ferguson, 69. Net—1 st , Delbert Bin- schus, 57; 2 nd /3 rd , Ralph Walker and Bob MacDon- ald, 58. Special Events—KP #4/13 Stacy Wilson, 15’; Despite playing in some very challenging weather conditions, the Heppner Mustang golf teams came away with team and in- dividual victories at the Enterprise Invitational. The tournament was held at the Alpine Meadows Golf Club. The golfers played in a steady 20-mile-per-hour wind that made the mid-40 degree temperature seem much colder. A light and steady rain fell throughout the day and added to the tough conditions. The Mustang girls’ team took the team title with a solid round of 428. The winning Mustang golf teams together. Back (L-R): Logan Burright, Madison Combe, Dan Bretsch, Logan Grieb, Cason Mitchell, Charles Cason. Front (L-R): Amanda Rea, Reno Ferguson, Caitlyn Scrivner, Claire Grieb, Sophie Grant, Riane Dompier. –Contributed photo In her irst tournament back after having knee surgery, Sophie Grant took the irst place individual medalist honors by shooting an 85. Amanda Rea finished in fourth place with a score of 92 and Madison Combe was sixth with a 117. Other Reno Ferguson, freshman, on scores for the Mustangs the Mustang golf team who were Claire Grieb, who shot inished with a 102. –Contrib- a 134, Riane Dompier with uted photo a 143 and Caitly Scrivner, KP 2 nd shot #8/17 Matt Scrivner, 4’. There will be no or- ganized play next week as the men honor the mothers in their lives. May 15 the hosts will be John Edmund- son, Ralph Walker and Earl Fishburn. May 22 is the annual Ryder Cup compe- tition; sign-up sheet in the clubhouse. a.m., 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Breakfast sandwiches and lunch of soup, bread and pie will be provided by the Wil- low Creek Tuesday Ladies for nominal fees. The Columbia-Blue seniors play at WCCC ev- ery other year. Results for local players for this tourna- ment will be reported in the Gazette-Times next week. The Tri-County Shrine Club hosted a banquet to honor the local boys who will play in the Portland Shriners Children’s Hospi- tal football game in Baker City on Aug. 6. The play- ers who were chosen to represent their team, school and community in the game were Patrick Collins and CJ Kindle from Heppner and Freddy Vera from Irrigon High School. Also honored were alternate selections Weston Putman and Kaden Clark from Heppner High School and Cougar Kroske from Irrigon. These young men were nominated by their coaches and then selected by a com- mittee on three criteria. Their athletic accomplish- ments, their academics and their community service were why these players were chosen to represent the Shriners in their cause to help children receive medi- cal care. The game in Baker City is a major fundraiser for the Portland Shriners Children’s Hospital, which was opened in 1924. More Bretsch (88), Reno Fergu- son (102), Logan Burright (110), Cason Mitchell (112) and Charles Cason (132). That tournament wrapped up the regular sea- son for the Mustang golfers. The team will now prepare for the district tournament, which will be held at the Pendleton Country Club May 9-10. L-R: Kaden Clark, Weston Putman, Patrick Collins, Irrigon coach Steve Sheller, Heppner coach Greg Grant, Freddy Vera, Cougar Kroske and CJ Kindle. –Contributed photo than 60,000 children have received medical care at the hospital since it opened. The team members, families and friends in at- tendance were treated to a dinner at the Heppner Elk’s Club. Tri-County Shrine Club President Archie Ball welcomed everyone in at- tendance and talked about the Shriners and the work they do. Each young man then got up and spoke. They Drama club presents murder, mayhem in May Millionaires, mayhem and murder make for an ex- citing night at the Heppner High School cafetorium when the Heppner High School Drama Club pres- ents “Where There’s a Will, There’s a Murder.” who inished with a 147. The boys’ team ran away with the team title by shooting a 382 on the day. That was a full 22 strokes ahead of the host Enterprise team (404) and then Wal- lowa (449). Logan Grieb shot an 82 to earn irst place medalist honors for the tournament. Other scores were Dan Shrine players honored at local banquet WCCC to host Columbia-Blue senior golfers Monday, May 9 Wil- low Creek CC will host the Columbia-Senior Golf Association for an 18 hole tournament. Around 100 golfers from courses from the region will play in the tournament. The players come from courses from Beacon Rock to Milton- Freewater and everywhere between. Tee-offs will be at 7 - SEVEN The public is invited to come ind out “who dun it” at four performances dur- ing May—did the butler really do it? Performances are May 9 and 17 with cast one and May 11 and 16 with cast two. Admission is $2 and all shows start at 7 p.m. Cast one includes Ryan Cecil, Ryan Smith, Cait- lynn Bailey, Rylee Kolman, Kane Sweeney, Emily Ce- cil, Meranda Lemmon, Cara Arbogast, Skyler Palmer and Brinley Dompier. Cast two includes Reiah Waite, Justice Pet- zoldt, Austin Moses, Olivia Schmidt, Angel Matthew, Allison Cecil, Genevieve Smith, Mikayla Silvia, Leo Waite and Tyson Vawser. We invite you to finance with us! all thanked their parents, coaches, communities and the Shriners. They all hon- ored their teammates, their coaches and opponents who were in the room. Jim Kindle then spoke about his great experience as a Shrine Team member and playing in the game. It is rather unique to have a father and a son both be selected to play in the game, as is the case this year with Jim and CJ Kindle. Irrigon football coach Steve Sheller talked about the special characteristics that his two players, Freddy and Cougar, have that make them both great leaders. Heppner coach Greg Grant then talked about the Shrine game experience he knows about from coaching in the game six times. He inished up the night by talking about this special group of seniors that led the Heppner Mustangs to a state football championship this year. Those who know them say the leadership, unselfish- ness, character and hard work by Collins, Kindle, Putman and Clark will be missed in the halls of Hep- pner High School. It was part of the reason that led them to be selected for this honor and will serve them in the rest of their lives. The Tri-County Shrine Club members who attend- ed the event were Archie Ball, Merlin Hughes, Gene Orwick and Herman Win- ter. 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