FIVE - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Cardinals celebrate seniors with a win
Ione wrapped up their
football season with a 48-28
win over the Union Bobcats
on Thursday night. With
the win on senior night, the
Cardinals remain undefeat-
ed for the month of October
with 3-0.
The first score in the
game came on the Cardinals
first possession when Hunt-
er Padberg threw a 35 yard
pass to Junior Verduzco
who ran it in for the score.
Verduzco and Padberg con-
tinued in the passing game,
linking up four more times
for touchdowns.
Besides the arm of Pad-
berg and hands of Verduz-
co, the Cardinals were also
successful running the ball
behind the blocking of their
front line, Aidan Barres-
se, Josh Gray and Taylor
Rollins. “They have been
work horses for the team
all year long and stepped up
Thursday,” stated a spokes-
person. “They opened up
lanes for JR Roque and
Nestor Ramirez who both
Ione seniors pictured with parents (L-R): Nestor Ramirez (10), Josh Gray (59), Aidan Baresse
(25) and Junior Verduzco (5). -Contributed photo.
had rushing touchdowns in
the game.”
On the defensive side
of the ball, the Cardinals
had big games from Jake
Heideman, Gary Walls and
Taylor Rollins on the de-
fensive line. Heideman
intercepted a pitch late in
the third quarter to put the
game away.
In the secondary, the
Bobcats passing game was
shut down by Colt Parker,
defensive back. Cardinals’
Maruricio Martinez led the
attack on the special teams
making five tackles to pin
the Bobcats inside their
own 25 yard line.
The Cardinals honored
the seniors on the team say-
ing they will greatly miss
the leadership and play of
Aidan Baresse, Josh Gray,
Nestor Ramirez and Junior
Verduzco next year. “It’s
always easy to tuck tail and
run when things don’t go
our way. For these seniors
to stick it out all four years
and stay true to Ione after
losing their football team
for a year is a real testament
to their character. I could
not be more proud of these
men and feel honored to be
their coach,” said Coach J.J.
Rosenberg.
Ione volleyball ends season with a win
4-H club holds first
meeting
2018-2019 Homestead 4-H Club officers who were elected are
(L-R): vice president Chris Dames; secretary Corey Rice;
president Jake Heideman and reporter Gage Heideman.
-Contributed photo.
The Homestead 4-H
Club in Ione held its first
meeting of the year on
Sunday, Oct. 21 at 12 p.m.
at the Ione Legion Hall.
There were 18 members in
attendance. The group recit-
ed the Pledge of Allegiance
and the 4-H Pledge and then
talked about the community
service project and orga-
nized parent involvement.
Election of officers
were held. The 2018-2019
officers are president, Jake
Heideman; vice president,
Chris Dames; secretary,
Corey Rice and reporter,
Gage Heideman.
The next meeting of the
Homestead 4-H Club will
be held Nov. 4 at 12 p.m. at
the Ione Legion Hall.
Mustangs receive
volleyball awards
Four members of the Mustang volleyball team received
All-conference recognition last week. Pictured (L-R): Jenna
McCullough, Honorable Mention All-Conference; Sydney
All-League players: Serenity Wilson, First Team All-Conference and Jacee Currin, Second
Rodriguez and Emma Riet- Team All-Conference. Not pictured: Nicole Propheter, Honor-
able Mention All-Conference. -Contributed photo.
mann. -Contributed photo.
Ione volleyball girls picking up the Big Sky Sportsmanship Award are (L-R) back row: Laryssa
Burright, Eva Martin, Megan Doherty, Emma Rietmann, Renee Peterson and Haylie Peter-
son. Front row (L-R): Jessica Medina, Serenity Rodriguez, Ola Rietmann. -Contributed photo.
The Ione High School volleyball team wrapped up
its season last week with a Tuesday win on the road
against Condon/Wheeler and the honor of earning the
Big Sky Sportsmanship Award at its tournament in Echo
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ly at the tournament, two
Cardinal volleyball players
were named Big Sky All-
League. Emma Rietmann, a
junior middle blocker, made
Second Team and Serenity
Rodriguez, a sophomore
outside hitter, earned Hon-
orable Mention.
The Cardinals fin-
ished fifth in the Big Sky
with a 4-8 league record,
6-15 overall. A spokes-
person stated, “They won
several hard-fought sets
against much higher ranked
teams and grew in talent
and, crucially, confidence
throughout the season. A
very young team, they had
tremendous growth from
August to October and they
are looking forward to an
even more successful sea-
son next year.” Their entire
team will be returning, ex-
cept their only senior, setter
Renee Peterson and French
foreign exchange student
and middle blocker, Marie
Chrétien.
“I am so proud of the
girls’ hard work and just
how much they grew as
individual players and,
more importantly, as a
team this season. Having
them honored with the Big
Sky Sportsmanship Award
is a very well-deserved
recognition as they are a
courteous and kind group
of girls,” said head coach
Becky Wagenblast. “Emma
Rietmann earned her spot
on the All- League Second
Team by not only being our
team’s leader in blocks and
kills, as well as a great serv-
er and dependable passer,
but by her incredible work
ethic and team leadership.
Serenity Rodriguez, who
made Honorable Mention,
did fantastically as well.
She led our team in passing,
is a tough server and strong
at the net as well as being
a true competitor. I am so
proud of these girls and how
hard they worked.”
A spokesperson stated
they will miss Renee and
Marie, but with the return
of all the other players,
coupled with the experience
gained this season and the
natural development of
growth another year brings,
the young team will be very
successful next year. One of
the team goals was to win
the Sportsmanship Award
this year and they did.
“Now, next year we
will shoot for the Sports-
manship Award and the dis-
trict title. I believe we can
do it. They are an amazing
group of girls.”
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