Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 10, 2021 -- NINE
Mustang cross country boys place third at state meet
XC Seniors: Cross Country Class of 2022 Seniors.
Pictured Left to Right: Joseph Sherman, Roen Waite, Hailey Heideman, Kamron Drury,
Hannah Finch, Kylie Boor, Edward Ellsworth
Heppner Cross Country boys stand with their third place trophy.
Pictured Left to Right: Coach Russ Nichols, Kamron Drury, Trevor Nichols, Joseph Sherman,
Edward Ellsworth, Roen Waite, Coach Toni Nichols
By Hannah Finch
On Saturday, Novem-
ber 6, Heppner runners
competed in the OSAA
3A/2A/1A Cross Country
State Championships at
Lane Community College.
A community send-off was
held for our boys on Friday
morning, when they were
escorted down Main Street,
accompanied by sirens and
cheers. The boys then con-
tinued on to Eugene and
ended up taking third place
as a team for the 1A/2A
Boys.
Saturday morning
brought many showers and
cool winds. By the time
the boys stepped up to the
starting line, the course was
caked with mud. This was
no barrier for the Mustangs,
however. Trevor Nichols
led the pack, who ended
up placing third as an in-
dividual. Joseph Sherman
chased after him, followed
by Edward Ellsworth and
Kamron Drury. Before 20
minutes had passed, four
out of five of our runners
had finished. At this point,
Heppner and Culver were
competing for third place.
As the sun started to peek
through the clouds, Roen
Waite crossed the line just
in time to secure the bronze
for the team.
“The whole course was
muddy and slippery,” said
Trevor Nichols, a junior at
Heppner High School. “I
was tired. My stomach was
upset, and I was kind of
nervous. Coming across the
finish line, I felt a feeling of
both relief and discomfort,
because I knew that wasn’t
my best performance.”
The rain proved that
every runner would have
to push themselves to their
limit. “Standing on the
podium gave a feeling of
accomplishment,” Nichols
recalled. “I got to experi-
ence what I had been work-
ing for the past few years.”
This state meet wraps
up the entirety of the cross
Trevor Nichols (in blue jersey) stands on the podium sporting his bronze medal. Nichols placed
third, finishing the course with a time of 16:48.20.
country season for our run- Lucky for Heppner, there is
Congratulations to all
ners. Of the 13 high school- a strong middle school team runners this season and best
ers that competed this year, eager to fill in their place. of luck in the future.
nine of them are seniors.
Sheriff’s Report
The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office has released the following information:
November 1: Morrow sticking out of this tree.
November 2: Morrow
County Sheriff ’s Office Caller is concerned because County Sheriff’s Office re-
received a report at Gas of the volume.
ceived a report at Se Eighth
Transmission Northwest
-MCSO received a re- St/Se Utah Ave, in Irrigon.
Gas Plant on Ione Goose- port at W Eighth Rd/High- Guys that are working on
berry Rd., in Ione. Gold and way 730, Irrigon. White the construction on eighth
black lab bailed out into the pickup pulling a boat is with the dump trucks are
ditch and took off running. broken down, has help on coming and going in white
Caller was unable to catch scene.
ford, white dodge and a
them.
-MCSO received a re- white pickup that has a rack
-MCSO received a re- port at Green Acres on on top. They are blowing
port at Lewis and Clark Dr/ Paterson Ferry Rd., in Ir- the stop signs on eighth
Highway 730, in Boardman. rigon. Caller advised that and seventh street. Unable
Caller advised that there is the indvs at this location are to locate.
a vehicle on Hwy 730 that not feeding their animals
-MCSO received a re-
is all over the road unable and beating the dogs/cats. port that Fleetwood, Bobbi
to maintain lane, turned Caller advised that there Jo was arrested by Clacka-
on to Bombing Range Rd. was a cat that just died mas County P&P on Mor-
turned right on Wilson. because it hadn’t been fed. row County Circuit Court
Caller advised vehicle was Unfounded.
Probation Violation War-
a dark blue Durango. BPD
-MCSO received a re- rant for Attempt to commit
made contact; no driving port at Port View Apart- a class A felony, Unlawful
infractions were witnessed. ments on Columbia Ave use of a weapon X2, Men-
Unfounded.
Ne., in Boardman. Caller acing X2, Crim Tres II,
-MCSO received a advised he believes some- Crim Mis III and Assault I.
report at Pettyjohn’s on one is staying inside his res- Female cited and released
Linden Way., in Heppner. idence- requesting contact. to appear.
Caller advised that two He hasn’t been home in 2
-MCSO received a re-
great Danes are loose and months. BPD responded, port on I 84 W, in Board-
heading towards green feed, everything is okay.
man. Both lanes covered
they are described as a
-MCSO received a by river rock from a belly
black and the other is black report on Miller Rd, in dump truck. Some of the
and white. Unable to locate. Boardman. Caller advised rock is the size of softballs.
-MCSO received a re- that her home camera noti-
-MCSO received a re-
port at AC Houghton, Ne fication appeared onto her port on Columbia Ln, in
Main Ave, Irrigon. Student phone, and she can hear her Irrigon. Caller advised that
destroyed an entire class- dog barking at something. they received a complaint
room.
Caller states that there have about a dog possibly being
-MCSO received a re- been some break ins in neglected.
port at Se Gilmore St/Se the area, and she wants
-MCSO received a re-
Cannon St, in Heppner. someone to check it out. port at Morrow County
Caller advised that there is She is not home and won’t Fairgrounds on Highway
a tree in the area of Gilmore be home until tomorrow. 74 Lena., in Heppner. Fair
and Cannon and there is Unable to locate.
secretary advised that there
a large number of knives
is a maroon Chevy pickup
parked in the fairgrounds
for the last 2 1/2 weeks and
it needs to be moved. She
believes the owner lives on
Fairview Way. She requests
that he be contacted to have
it moved ASAP. Deputy
made contact.
-MCSO received a re-
port at Highway 206 Con-
don/Valby Rd, in Heppner.
30 + cattle on the highway.
-MCSO received a re-
port at Se California Ave/
Se Division St, in Irrigon.
Drivers on the road not
paying attention to the bus
signage. A FedEx driver
almost ran the bus red lights
while unloading children.
-MCSO received a re-
port at Ione Gooseberry
Rd/Halvorsen Ln, in lone.
Vehicle on it roof in a ditch,
passengers out of the vehi-
cle. Rojas Cruz was issued
citation.
-MCSO received a
report on Ne Chase St,
in Heppner. There was a
smaller dark pickup “burn-
ing rubber” on the road it
was drifting over toward the
sidewalk almost hitting the
children on the sidewalk.
Last seen heading toward
the gas station in Heppner.
Unable to locate.
-MCSO received a re-
port on E May St, in Hep-
pner. Subject is intoxicated
and refusing to leave, she is
kicking and throwing items
around
-MCSO received a re-
port at Baltimore Apart-
ments on Nw Baltimore
St., in Heppner. Banging,
sounds like a gun shot. Un-
able to locate.
-MCSO received a re-
port on Se Matlock St, in
Heppner. Caller is request-
ing to speak to a depu-
ty because she is getting
threatening messages and
they are now threatening
her children.
German Shepherd is scar-
ing her son and tried to
come after him.
-MCSO received a re-
port on Lewis And Clark
Dr, in Boardman. Caller
advised that there is a vehi-
cle out on the property that
appears to have been left
there. Looks like it tore up
some fencing and some of
the property.
-MCSO received a re-
port on I 84 W, in Board-
man. Amazon truck all over
the road, speeding 75mph+.
Referred to other agency.
-MCSO received a re-
port at Se Utah Ave/Se
Eighth St, in Irrigon. Caller
advised that there is a grey
chevy pick up that is work-
ing down on the construc-
tion off of Brandon street
that comes down Utah and
blows the stop signs daily.
Caller would just like some
extra patrols in the area,
so that the driver of that
vehicle knows we have
law enforcement presence
in the area.
-MCSO received a re-
port at Nw Gale St/Nw
Center St, Heppner. Dog
running around in the area/
deputy will be attempting to
locate the owner of the dog.
Coles, Ryan Eugene was
given a verbal warning for
dog as a public nuisance,
advised to keep his dog in.
November 3: Morrow
County Sheriff ’s Office
received a report at Se Cal-
ifornia Ave/Se Tenth St, in
Irrigon. Caller is advising
of a Toyota Tacoma that did
not slow down for the Call-
er while he was crossing the
road. Caller is advising the
driver moved to the left at
the last moment. Unable to
locate.
-MCSO received a re-
port at Main St N/Board-
man Ave Ne, in Boardman.
Silver vehicle took off from
the scene, took off north.
Gutierrez, Jose Velasquez
was arrested by Board-
man Police Department on
charge of Fail to perform
duty of a driver felony.
Subject lodged at Umatilla
County Jail with Bail of
$10,000.
-MCSO received a re-
port at Riverview Mobile
Court on E Highway 730.,
in Irrigon. Caller reports Continued on page ten...
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