EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Ione FFA successful at District Wrestlers bring home medals
FFA Convention
Kylie Holden, a junior, against an opponent from by the Bank of Eastern Or-
competed in the Irrigon her former high school, egon, is considered one of
Girls’ Invitational wrestling Grant Union. Holden had the premier small school
tournament on Saturday. little trouble securing the tournaments in the state.
Holden won two out of win with a pin early in the There will be 16 teams
from around Oregon in
three matches in the tour- second round.
Also competing for attendance ranging in size
nament and brought home
a silver medal. She won Heppner in the boys’ di- from 1A to 4A. Wrestling
her first match by fall over vision were junior Tyler is scheduled to begin at
an Echo/Stanfield opponent Boor and sophomore Na- 10 a.m. on three mats with
than Ellsworth. Boor won championship matches cen-
in just 22 seconds.
H e r s e c o n d - r o u n d all of his matches by fall terstage on one mat, under
match came against a famil- or technical fall and won the spotlight, later in the
iar opponent, Shelby Elliot the gold medal for the 152 afternoon.
The Heppner girls’
from Riverside. Holden had lb. bracket. Ellsworth won
lost to Elliot in two previous two matches and lost two wrestling team will be
encounters. Despite getting matches and brought home traveling to Redmond on
off to a strong start and a bronze medal at 220 lbs. February 5 to compete in
The entire Mustang the girls’ regional state
scoring the first takedown,
she again lost by fall. Elliot boys’ wrestling team will qualifier. The girls compete
would go on to win the next compete in their only against all classifications,
gold medal in the weight home event of the season 1A to 6A, at the regional
Pictured (L-R): Madison Orem, Grace Ogden, Gary Walls, Carter Eynetich and Liam Heide-
on Saturday, February 5. and state levels.
bracket.
man. -Contributed photo.
Her third match was The tournament, sponsored
Members of the Ione interview, Carter Eynetich district FFA advisor to put
FFA Chapter competed earned fourth place. Grace on district leadership camp
at the 2022 District FFA Ogden and Liam Heideman in the fall. Madison Orem
Convention held at the also competed in this area. was elected district vice
Workforce Development
Gary Walls earned the president.
Center in Boardman Tues- opportunity to represent
Madison will represent
ets (4-15, 0-7).
Seventh Place Enterprise
day, January 25, where the district at the State FFA Ione at the sectional level By Blake Carter
League play is already
Union and Stanfield Outlaws (2-16, 0-8).
three members earned the Convention in his proficien- in the job interview career
Stanfield and Heppner
right to advance to the state cy area, Diversified Crop development event Febru- over halfway over for the have continued to prove
convention in March.
Production Placement for ary 16 th at Eastern Oregon Blue Mountain Conference. that they are the teams to sit in a tie atop the BMC
After more than six games, beat, in their only head-to- standings after each team
In advanced portfolio, his job at Crum Farming University.
Grace Ogden earned first and Madison Orem will
Ione FFA was chartered every team has had the head, Union pulled out a took one game in the two
place and Madison Orem represent in Beef Produc- in 2015 and is part of the chance to play against each six-point victory. Enterprise game season series. A pos-
earned second. In begin- tion Entrepreneurship with Oregon FFA Association other, and the conference still very much remains in sible tiebreaker match will
ning portfolio, Liam Heide- the work she does with her and the Blue Mountain Dis- has found who the teams to the conference title race, be something to watch for
man earned first place. All own herd.
trict. The district consists of beat are. (In parentheses the their big home victory over if both teams are able to
three will compete at the
Each year, the local Pilot Rock, Athena-Weston, first record represents the Union puts them in prime win out. Union slid down
state level.
district elects six students Milton-Freewater, Herm- teams record on the season, position to move up in the slightly in the standings af-
Advanced job interview to represent the district and iston, Pendleton, Irrigon, and the second record only standings. Grant Union ter a tough road loss in Pilot
second place was Madison whose main responsibili- Heppner, Boardman, Stan- considers conference con- comfortably sits in fourth Rock. However, with that
tests.) As of January 31st, place, as the bottom three win Pilot Rock put them-
Orem and in beginning job ties are working with the field, Echo and Ione.
2022, these are the current teams fight for a fifth place selves within striking dis-
conference standings:
bid at the district tourna- tance of Union for the third
Girls: First Place Stan- ment.
place spot. Grant Union and
field Tigers (17-3, 7-1);
Boys: First Place Stan- Weston-McEwen remain
Second Place Union Bob- field Tigers, (14-7, 8-1); in a close race for the last
cats (16-3, 7-1); Third Place Second Place Heppner spot in districts, however
Local student Mack- the announcement from the of instruction at the college. Enterprise Outlaws (10-8, Mustangs (15-3, 7-1); Third fourth, fifth and sixth place
enzie Heideman has made college said.
“You deserve the highest 5-2); Fourth Place Grant Place Union Bobcats (11- are all close so anything can
the Dean’s list at Mt Hood
“Because of your ef- praise for your accomplish- Union Prospectors (8-10, 8, 5-3); Fourth Place Pilot change in these final two
Community College, it was fort and hard work, you ment. This accomplishment 5-4); Fifth Place Heppner Rock Rockets (6-12, 3-4); weeks. Enterprise sits in
recently announced.
have met or exceeded the is now reflected on your Mustangs (7-10, 2-6); Sixth Fifth Place Grant Union last hoping to find a couple
“Congratulations on requirements of the Dean’s Mt Hood Community Col- Place Weston McEwen Prospectors (4-14, 3-6); wins before their season
your outstanding accom- List. The Dean’s List in- lege transcript. We have TigerScots (8-11, 1-6); Sev- Sixth Place Weston McE- closes.
plishment of earning a place cludes those full-time stu- the greatest confidence in enth Place Pilot Rock Rock- wen TigerScots (8-9, 2-5);
on the Dean’s List. The Mt dents who have achieved you and your chances for
Hood Community College a 3.65 to 3.84 grade point continued success in your
ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE:
board, faculty and staff average with a minimum of future endeavors whatever
want to congratulate you twelve credits,” said Alfred they may be,” he conclud-
on your academic achieve- McQuarters, vice president ed.
ment for fall term, 2021,”
BMC season standings at
halfway point
Local student makes Mt Hood
dean’s list
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