FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Mustangs back on winning track with 46-8 victory
The Heppner Mustang
football team got back
on the winning side of
things with a 46-8 victory
over the Irrigon Knights.
The contest was the first
Blue Mountain Conference
game of the year for both
teams.
The first quarter of
the game started out slowly
for both teams and it was
nearly over before the Mus-
tangs scored the games first
points. A 5 yard touchdown
run by quarterback Landon
Mitchell got the scoring
started. A pass from Mitch-
ell to Cameron Proudfoot
for the 2 pt. conversion
made the score 8-0 at the
end of the first quarter.
The Mustangs
scored again early in the
second quarter as Mitchell
handed the ball off to Saul
Lopez who then sprinted
down the field for 63 yards
and a touchdown. Caden
George ran the ball in for
the two point conversion
to make the score 16-0.
Later in the sec-
ond quarter the Mustangs
forced an Irrigon fumble
near midfield that was re-
covered by Lopez. After
a 14 yard run by Caden
George, Mitchell then com-
pleted a pass to George
who ran the ball in for a 36
yard touchdown. Mitchell
threw a pass to Jake Lentz
for the 2 pt. conversion to
make the score 24-0 with
five minutes left in the first
half.
On the next Irrigon
possession, they fumbled
and the ball was recovered
by Ty Boor. The Mustangs
got close to scoring again
but time ran out in the first
half with Heppner leading
24-0.
Irrigon kicked off
to start the second half and
just two plays after that,
Hayden McMahon took
the ball around right end
for 65 yards before being
stopped at the one yard
line. On the very next play
George blasted through
the line for the touchdown.
Mitchell ran the ball in for
the 2 pt. conversion to make
the score 32-0.
The Heppner
defense then stopped the
Knights and forced them to
punt the ball away. Just two
plays later the Mustangs
scored when Mitchell threw
a 42 yard pass completion
to Proudfoot for a touch-
down. Mitchell then ran the
ball in for the 2 pt. conver-
sion to make the score 40-0
midway through the third
quarter.
The game would
go to a running clock at
this point and the Mustangs
substituted many of the
younger players into the
game. Irrigon scored on a
long run to make the score
40-8.
On the next Hep-
pne r posse ssion, ne w
quarterback Jackson Coin-
er handed the ball off to
Hayden McMahon who
sprinted 55 yards for a
Mustang touchdown. The
point after attempt failed Landon Mithcell drops back for a pass against Irrigon Thursday night. Phopto by Kristi Cason
and Heppner led 46-8 at the ished with 73 yards and
end of the third quarter.
a touchdown on 2 carries
The teams traded and George finished with
several possessions in the 28 yards and a touchdown.
fourth quarter and the game Proudfoot rushed for 7
ended as Coiner hit Mason yards and Orem had 6.
Orem for a 24 yard comple- Mitchell ran the ball for 4
tion.
yards and a touchdown in
The Mustangs the game.
amassed 388 yards of total
On the defensive
offense to 202 yards for Ir- side of the ball, Cade Cun-
rigon. Heppner ran for 234 ningham led the team in
yards and passed the ball for tackles with 11. Jaime Ca-
154.
van was next with 8 tackles
Mitchell was 5-9 and with 6 each were Lopez
throwing the ball for 130 and Chase Jones. George
yards and 2 touchdowns. finished with 5 tackles and
Coiner was 1-1 for 24 yards with 4 each were Ashbeck,
on the night.
Proudfoot, Mitchell and
Proudfoot caught Landon McMahon. With
2 passes in the game for 2 tackles each in the game
51 yards and a touchdown. were Cribbs, Boor, Lentz,
George was next with a Ryan Haugen and Owen Running back Cameron Proudfoot escorted down the field by Ty Boor
catch for 36 yards for a Guerra. Finishing the game Photo by Kirsti Cason
51 Cade Cunningham OG/DL 11 6-0 200
1 Landon
Mitchell QB/DB 11 6-2 180
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score and David
with 1 tackle each 2022 were 2A Football
52 Paul Lindsay C/DL 12 5-9 155
2 David Cribbs WR/DB 12 6-1 165
54 Owen Guerra OG/DE 9 5-10 160
Heppner Varsity
3 Joseph Albitre QB/DB 9 5-9 135
caught a pass for 25 yards. Paul Lindsay, Heppner
Hayden Mc- Mustangs
57 John Lindsay OG/DT 10 5-6 145
5 Jackson Coiner QB/DB 10 5-9 140
Football Schedule & Roster
Orem had 1 catch for 24 and Mahon and Tyelor Moore.
61 Mason Orem OG/DE 10 6-0 165
9/8 Chace Jones WR/DB 12 6-0 140
VARSITY ROSTER
SCHEDULE (2-1) 10 Aden Lathrop RB/LB 10 5-11 140
62 Landon McMahon OG/LB 9 5-9 155
Tucker Ashbeck No.
caught
64 Lane Critchlow C/DL 9 5-10 185
The
hit Date Opponent
13 Hayden McMahon RB/DB 10 5-9 155
Result
Name a
Pos. Mustangs
Yr. Ht. Wt.
68 Jacob Lentz OG/DE 12 5-11 175
15
Journey
Cavan
WR/DB
9
5-5
120
9/2
vs.
Toledo
W
46-6
1
Landon
Mitchell
QB/DB
11
6-2
180
ball for an 18 yard 2 gain.
the
road
this
Friday
for
their
70 Ivan Gallegos C/DL 10 5-10 240
David Cribbs
WR/DB 12 6-1 165
9/9
@ Warrenton
L 18
0-27
Zach Brown WR/LB 10 6-0 145
72 Gino Gallegos C/DL 11 5-11 245
3
Joseph
Albitre
QB/DB
9
5-9
135
9/15
vs.
Irrigon
W
46-8
20
Conor
Wilson
RB/LB
9
6-0
155
Hayden McMahon
final
non-conference
game
75 Tucker Ashbeck TE/DE 12 6-3 210
5
Jackson Coiner
QB/DB 10 5-9 140
9/23
@ Lost River
23 Nick Wenberg RB/LB 10 5-11 160
9/8
Chace
Jones
WR/DB
12
6-0
140
9/30
@
Stanfield
76 Dillan Doyle OG/DL 12 6-4 215
led the team in 10 rushing
24 Caden George RB/LB 11 5-10 190
of the year
as 10
they
travel 10/7
Aden Lathrop
RB/LB
5-11 140
vs. Weston-McEwen / Griswold
78 Ryan Haugen C/LB 9 6-0 200
27 Saul Lopez RB/DL 12 5-6 160
13 a Hayden
5-9 River
155
10/13
@ Riverside
with 116 yards and
score McMahon
79 Angel Meyers-Benitez C/DL 9 5-9 230
28 Ty Boor RB/LB 12 6-0 175
to take on RB/DB
the 10
Lost
15
Journey Cavan
WR/DB 9
5-5 120
10/21
vs. Grant Union
80 Tyelor Moore WR/DB 9 5-11 150
34 Cameron Proudfoot RB/DB 11 5-8 160
18
Zach
Brown Raiders. WR/LB 10 6-0 145
10/28
vs. Umatilla
on 5 attempts. Lopez
fin-
85 Chris Humphrey TE/DE 9 6-0 150
42 Caleb George RB/LB 9 5-6 140
20
Conor Wilson
RB/LB
9
6-0 155
88 Karver Wilkins TE/DE 10 6-0 180
50 Jaime Cavan OG/LB 10 5-10 190
Mustang Volleyball dominate Mac-Hi, sqeaks by Ione 3-1
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Saul Lopez
Ty Boor
Cameron Proudfoot
Caleb George
Jaime Cavan
Cade Cunningham
Paul Lindsay
Owen Guerra
John Lindsay
Mason Orem
Landon McMahon
Lane Critchlow
Jacob Lentz
Ivan Gallegos
Gino Gallegos
Tucker Ashbeck
Dillan Doyle
Ryan Haugen
Angel Meyers-Benitez
Tyelor Moore
Chris Humphrey
Karver Wilkins
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is proud to watch them Stats: Dara Teeman: assists:
By Tylynn Cimmiyotti
develop as a team, “The 21, digs: 6, aces: 2. Katie
Tue., Sep. 13, The
girls played well as a team. Wilson: digs: 7, kills: 3.
Mustangs, ranked 11 in 2A,
They are working hard to Hallee Hisler: kills: 11,
started out hosting the Pio-
improve. We have been blocks: 2, aces: 5. Ava Ger-
neers, ranked 41 in 3A this
struggling with our serve ry: kills: 7, aces: 8. Morgan
week. Both JV and Varsity
receive, but tonight they Cutsforth: digs: 7, kills: 4,
dominated McLoughlin.
only made one passing aces: 2. Katie Spivey: digs:
JV started strong
error. They have gained 4. Hailey Wenberg: digs:
and ended even stronger
confidence and trust in their 15. Kadie Henrich: aces: 2.
winning both sets of their
teammates.”
Next, the Mustangs
match.
And it shows.
took on the Cardinals. “We
Varsity won each
Heppner V vs. McLough- started strong with Ione.
set of their match against
lin
There were many battles
McLoughlin. During the
Won, 3-0
back and forth, and we were
first set, Mac-Hi scored
Final Scores: 25-11, 25-16, able to get the win. Ione
first, but Heppner soon
25-14
has a couple of really good
followed and then never
Stats: Dara Teeman: as- hitters that we battled with
lost the lead for the entirety
sists: 21, digs: 11, aces: 3. at the net, and their servers
of the set.
Katie Wilson: aces: 3, digs: made our defense work,”
The second set
Head Coach Greg Grant
Special District
4
3. Hallee Hisler: kills: League
8, 2A-SD4
commented
Coach
Wilson.
Assistant Coaches Les Payne, Michael George
Mascot Mustangs
started with Mustangs in
Colors Blue,
Gold
blocks: 1. Ava Gerry: kills:
Heppner
vs. Ione
the lead, but the Pioneers
Superintendent
Combe
13. Morgan Cutsforth:
digs: Matt
Won,
3-1
Principal Ryan Gerry
were determined to keep
Director Greg
Grant Scores: 25-21, 25-16,
7, kills: 4, aces: Athletic
8. Katie
Final
up. During the first eight
Spivey: digs: 4. Hailey 23-25, 25-19
plays, the teams were tied
Wenberg: digs: 5.
Dara
as- of Safety, Tolerance, Acceptance, and Respect.
The Stats:
OSAA requests
that you Teeman:
help create an environment
three times, the Mustangs
We call it being a S.T.A.R. Show your enthusiasm. Show your spirit. And show respect as well. Show our students a
Heppner JV vs. Mc-
sists: atmosphere
26, digs:
9, they
aces:
supportive
in which
can be 2.
their best... and they might just show you greatness.
were ahead for only the first
Loughlin
Katie Wilson: digs: 11,
play, and the Pioneers were
Won, 2-0
kills: 3, aces: 2. Hallee
ahead for four of those
Final Scores: 25-17, 25-9 Hisler: kills: 8, blocks: 1,
plays. After the ninth vol-
No Stats.
aces: 2. Ava Gerry: kills:
ley, Heppner took the lead
Heppner Hits Ione for a 11. Morgan Cutsforth: digs:
and never fell behind again.
Three-Way
6, kills: 4, aces: 9. Katie
On the third and
By Tylynn Cimmiyotti
Spivey: digs: 11. Hailey Hallee Hisler going up against an Ione player in their game on Saturday
final set, McLoughlin came
Ione Varsity
Thurs., Sept. 15, 2022
Wenberg: digs: 25, aces: 6. Picture by Susan Hisler
out swinging, making
the
Oregon School
Activities Association
2022
2A
Volleyball
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Volleyball Roster
9/8 @ Griswold
Heppner took a Keeley
Nairns: blocks: 2,
Heppner Varsity
first three points before
9/10 vs. Dayville / Monument
Volleyball Roster
short bus trip Heppner
to Ione to Mustangs
Heppner Varsity
No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht.
9/10 vs. Prairie City
Heppner had the chance
No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht.
compete ROSTER
against Riverside,
1 Naijiah Knight 10
Volleyball
Schedule
9/10
vs.
Glenwood
/
Klickitat
3
Daralynn
Teeman
S
12
VARSITY
SCHEDULE
(11-5)
to score.
3 Lizzy Doherty 9
3A, and
9/10 vs. Central Christian
No. Name ranked 37 in
Pos.
Yr. Ione,
Ht.
Date
Opponent
Result Wilson OH/DS 12
4 Katie
Heppner was
down
3
Daralynn Teeman
S
12
8/25
vs. Riverside
W 3-0
4 Madison Orem 12
9/13 @ Sherman
7
Makiyah
Christian
S
10
ranked
12
in
1A.
4
Katie Wilson
OH/DS
12
8/27
@ Enterprise
W 2-0
until they were able
to
tie
9/15 vs. Riverside
10
Ava
Gerry
MB/OH
10
5 Calli Troutman 11
7
Makiyah Christian
S
10
8/27
vs.
Joseph
L
1-2
“Mustangs
played 9/1
10
Ava Gerry
MB/OH
10
@ Dufur
3-0
9/15 vs. Heppner
11 W Hallee
Hisler MB 10
at 3-3. Once they
were
7 Analisa Valdez 11
11
Hallee Hisler
MB
10 start-
9/1
vs. St. Paul
0-3
Riverside first;
“We
14 L L Morgan
Cutsforth OP/OP 11 9/17 vs. South Wasco County
14 ahead
Morgan Cutsforth
OP/OP
11
9/3
vs. Culver
1-3
12 Delaney Stefani 9
ahead, they stayed
16
Keeley Nairns
10
@ Kennedy
3-2
9/17 @ Glenwood / Klickitat
16 W Keeley
Nairns MB 10
ed off slow MB tonight,
and 9/3
15 Kelly Doherty 11
18
Hailey
Cimmiyotti
OP
12
9/3
vs.
Vernonia
W
3-1
yet again.
9/19 vs. Bickleton
18 L Hailey
Cimmiyotti OP 12
Riverside was
able 10 to take 9/6
20
Katie Spivey
OH/DS
vs. South Wasco County
0-3
16 Sunem Calvillo 12
20
Katie
Spivey
OH/DS
10
9/23
vs.
Spray
/
Mitchell
/
Wheeler
Watching the game,
was Robinson
22 it Dusty
12
@ Echo
W 3-0
17 Victoria De La Torre 10
advantage of OP
took 9/6
23
Kadie Hendrichs
OP that and
10
9/10
vs. Riverside
W
2-0
22 Dusty Robinson OP 12
9/27 @ Condon
easy to see that 33
the Mus-
Hailey Wenberg
12
vs. Cove
W 2-0
20 Noelia Ramirez 9
the first set. L/DS
We were
then 9/10
23 L Kadie
Hendrichs OP 10
9/29 vs. Sherman
9/10
vs. Sherman
0-2
tangs are working their
vs. McLoughlin
3-0
21 Jolene Serrano 11
33 W Hailey
Wenberg L/DS 12
10/1 @ Dufur
able to come back and take 9/13
9/15
@ Riverside
W 3-1
tails off to come together
28 Leilani Weiser 10
10/1 vs. Lyle / Wishram
9/15
@
Ione
/
Arlington
W
3-1
control of the rest of the 9/22
Ione Varsity Volleyball 10/6 @ Bickleton
@ Stanfield
and support each other. The
vs. Irrigon
game,” said Coach Wilson 9/29
Schedule
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