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EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 21, 2016 Heppner Elementary competes Mustangs grapple at Riverside, Mac-Hi in LEGO tournament Contributed by Madison Palmer, HES sixth-grade class On Dec. 3, Heppner Ele- mentary sent seven students to the FIRST®LEGO® League (FLL) Qualifying Tournament at Eastern Or- egon University. Students involved were Samuel “Jacob” Finch, Adan Guerra, Ireland Mar- tin, Madison Palmer and Daemon Worden of the “Heppnerds,” and Jack- son Coiner and Morgan Cutsforth of the “Heppner Programmers.” At the competition, the teams gave a presentation, showed off their programs and robot, and showcased teamwork throughout the day. Although they didn’t receive any awards or a chance to proceed on to the state competition, the students said it was a great day of learning and fun. Heppner Elementary LEGO competitors (back L-R) Ja- cob Finch, advisor Jason Palmer, Jackson Coiner, Morgan Cutsforth, (front L-R) Adan Guerra, Ireland Martin, Madison Palmer and Daemon Worden. -Contributed photo After bad-weather cancellations, Mustangs go on winning streak After having to cancel their home tournament be- cause of bad weather, the Heppner Mustang boys’ basketball team finally got back on the court and won their last three games. The Mustangs defeated the Condon-Wheeler Knights by the score of 70-33, the Irrigon Knights 52-38 and the Grant Union Prospec- tors 56-42. In a game that had been postponed for a week, the Condon-Wheeler Knights were finally able to get over the hill for a game. Heppner came out with a strong defensive effort early in the game and took a quick lead. The Mustangs jumped out to a 21-6 lead after one quarter. Heppner substituted freely in the second quarter and led at halftime by the score of 32-16. A big third quarter saw the Mustangs score 23 points and hold the Knights to seven. The score entering the fourth quarter was 55-23 and once again the Mustang bench got lots of playing time. The final score of the game was 70-33. Logan Grieb led the Mustangs with 19 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Nikolas Dias Mar- tins introduced himself to the home crowd with 13 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and a steal. Kevin Smith scored 9 points and had 5 rebounds and 2 steals. Ca- den Hedman had 8 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist. Jake Lindsay contributed 7 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 5 steals. Alex Lindsay had 6 points, 5 rebounds and an assist. Hunter Nich- ols scored 3 points and had 4 rebounds and 1 assist. Coby Dougherty also con- tributed 3 points and had 2 rebounds and a steal. Beau Wolters scored 2 points and hauled down 6 rebounds. Kevin Murray had 3 re- bounds and 2 steals while Wyatt Steagall had 2 re- bounds, 3 blocked shots and a steal. Gibson McCurry ripped down 3 rebounds for the Mustangs. Against the 3A Irrigon Knights, Heppner knew they would be in a battle from the start. The Mus- tangs trailed 8-7 after one quarter and 21-15 at half- time. After an inspiring halftime speech by coach Jeremy Rosenbalm, Hep- pner came out and took control of the game. The team picked up defensive intensity and was able to get more of its shots to fall. The Mustangs outscored the Knights 21-7 in the third to take the lead 36-28 as the fourth quarter started. Heppner did not let up the rest of the game and they hit some big free-throws down the stretch to seal the vic- tory by the score of 52-38. Jake Lindsay led the team with 19 points, 5 re- bounds and a steal. Grieb got a hot hand in the second half and finished with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 1 as- sist. Hedman had a double- double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Smith and Steagall scored 2 points each in the game. Steagall also had 5 rebounds and Smith had 2 rebounds and a blocked shot. Dias Martins finished the game with 2 rebounds and a steal. Heppner traveled to John Day to take on the Prospectors last Saturday night and won by the score of 56-42. In a quick-paced first quarter, the Mustangs jumped out to a 17-14 lead. Once again the team turned up the defensive pressure and held the Prospectors to only six points in the second quarter while the Mustangs scored 13 to take a 30-20 lead into halftime. Heppner continued to stretch out the lead to take a 45-31 lead at the end of three quarters. The teams then played even in the fourth and the Mus- tangs got the win 56-42. Jake Lindsay once again led the team with 21 points. He also had 4 re- bounds and 3 steals. Smith was next with 10 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist. Hed- man finished with 9 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists. Grieb had a good all-around game as he scored 9 and had 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Dias Martins finished the game with 7 points, 1 rebound, 1 as- sist and 3 steals. Murray chipped in 6 points, 6 re- bounds and 2 assists. Stea- gall had 2 points, a rebound and a steal. Alex Lindsay also scored 2 points and had 1 rebound and an assist. McCurry hauled down a rebound in the game for the Mustangs. The Mustangs have a record of 4-1 and have two games scheduled this week with the Echo Cougars and the Western Mennonite Pioneers. The Heppner/Ione wrestling team competed in two events this past week. Friday night the Mustangs were in Boardman wres- tling against Irrigon and Riverside. On Saturday the team traveled to Mil- ton-Freewater to compete in the Mac-Hi Christmas Tournament. The Mac- Hi Christmas Tournament included nine total teams from Oregon and Wash- ington, ranging from 2A to 6A sizes. The competition in Boardman was a head- to-head dual format. The Mustangs were only able to cover seven of the 14 weight classes, but won the majority of the matches wrestled in both duals. Trevor Antonucci got the team started against Irrigon with an exciting 15- 14 decision at 113 pounds. Leo Waite followed up with a second-round pin at 126 pounds. Heppner lost the next three matches in a row but then picked up pins from Jacob Wallace at 182 pounds and Cord Flynn at 220 pounds. The dual against Riv- erside started off similarly with a back-and-forth bat- tle from Antonucci, who held off the eighth-ranked wrestler in 3A to win by a score of 11-8. The Mus- tangs picked up their next win at 145 pounds with a pin from Carson Brosnan. Top: Cord Flynn works for a pin against an Irrigon opponent at Boardman last week. Bottom: Trevor Antonucci grapples with a Mac-Hi wrestler at the Mac-Hi Christmas Tourna- ment, where he walked away with a silver. -Photos by Kirsti Cason. Wallace, at 182 pounds, and Flynn, wrestling up to 285 pounds, again finished off the competition with pins. Flynn again led the Mustangs in the Mac-Hi tournament, dominating in all of his matches and win- ning by pin over opponents from Mac-Hi, Southridge and Kamiakin, WA. Antonucci also made it to the finals at 113 pounds before losing and finishing with a silver medal. Hep- pner/Ione’s other placer was Waite, who finished fourth. Brosnan also won a match by fall to score team points at 152 pounds. Also competing for Heppner/Ione were Zach Bredfield, Charles Cason, JD Aleksa and Ethan Hol- mgren. 4-H enrollment began Oct. 1 Deadline for 2017 fair enrollment is Dec. 30 The enrollment dead- line for 4-H members wish- ing to participate in the 2017 Morrow County Fair is fast approaching. While membership applications are accepted year-round, in order to be eligible for fair, applications must be received by Dec. 30. For new members or volunteers, sign up for 4-H now by contacting the Morrow County Extension Service, 541-676-9642. Current 4-H members and volunteers should have received a re-enrollment packet in the mail. County member dues are $5 per member and state member dues are $18 per member with a $36 family cap. 4-H is the nation’s larg- est out-of-school, positive youth development organi- zation. For more than 100 years, 4-H has offered op- portunities for youth and families to master new chal- lenges, experience growing independence, feel a sense of belonging and to give back to our communities. 4-H is a positive youth Whether you’re planning for next year’s working capital, expansion, or equipment… now is the time to come visit BEO. development program and can provide partnership opportunities with families and volunteers to create an educational atmosphere within various project ar- eas. These projects are tools to help youth learn life skills through competi- tion, team work, commu- nity service, challenges and success. Through the 4-H experience, members have potential to grow in knowledge, skill, citizen- ship and leadership. 4-H opportunities include: -Working with adult volunteers -Working with a di- verse group of youth as a team -Feeling a sense of ac- complishment -Developing and prac- ticing leadership -Receiving recognition for their efforts -Participating, at all levels, in a safe environ- ment -Service to others -Having fun Contact 4-H through the Oregon State University Morrow County Extension Service at 541-676-9642 or visit the website at http:// extension.oregonstate.edu/ morrow/. Chamber annual meeting Jan. 5 The next meeting of the Heppner Chamber of Com- merce will be the chamber’s annual meeting on Thurs- day, Jan. 5, at noon in the St. Patrick’s Senior Center dining room. Along with the annual meeting, the chamber will also see a presentation by three Heppner High seniors who have been working with a local business and want to share about their project. Cost of lunch is $10; JoAnn Lear with Pud- ding on the Ritz will cater. Chamber lunch attendees are asked to RSVP at 541- 676-5536 no later than Jan. 2. POACHING CASE -Continued from PAGE ONE Happy holidays from our family to yours. Heppner & Ione Branches OSP is seeking information on this mule deer buck that was poached and left to waste outside of Heppner. -Photo courtesy of Oregon State Police Term Loans Member FDIC Lines of Credit Ag & Commercial Real Estate Loans beobank.com tion should contact OSP Senior Trooper Brian Jewett at 541-980-6081 or OSP dispatch at 541-922- 5751 and reference case number SP16-426087. Information leading to an arrest could be eligible for a TIP (Turn In Poachers) reward. Have a news story or photo for the Gazette? e-mail editor@rapidserve.net call 541-676-9228 or stop by the office on Willow St., Heppner Today