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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 18 , 2023 -- SEVEN Mustang boys split weekend play Elks holds 2023 Hoop Shoot Colt Wrestling off to busy start Matheny advances to state shoot Trevor Nichols (#2) takes a three point shot during game against Stanfield. -Photo by Tylynn Cimmiyotti First place for eight- to nine-year-olds, Sonny Matheny and Ella Mull- ins. -Contributed photo First place for 10- to 11-year-olds, Max Lind- say and Kamryn Dicken- son. -Contributed photo First place for 12- to 13-year-olds, Jace Wilson and Lizzie Ginn. -Contributed photo On Dec. 18, the Hep- pner Elks Lodge sponsored the annual local hoop shoot contest at Heppner Elemen- tary School. Local shoot participants were Kathryn Knowles, Berkley Hanna, Hannah Sumner, Whitlie Duncan, Ella Mullins, Leo Ashbeck, Lucas Matheny, Richie Brahn, Urijah Wedding, Preston Milligan, Mack Sweeney, Logan Rice, Sonny Matheny, Morgan Milligan, Mikalie Dun- can, Kamryn Dickenson, Payton Matheny, Joel Wil- son, Jasper Hanna, Colden Hoeft, Charlie Mullins, Keller Sweeney, Jonny Ashbeck, Max Lindsay, Abby Sumner, Lizzie Ginn, Kord Dickenson and Jace Wilson. Each shot 10 free throws, rested, and then shot 15 more for a total of 25. The first place honors were as follows: eight- to nine-year-old girls, Ella Mullins; eight- to nine-year- old boys, Sonny Matheny; 10- to 11-year-old girls, Kamryn Dickenson; 10- to 11-year-old boys, Max Lindsay; 12- to 13-year-old girls, Lizzie Ginn; and 12- to 13-year-old boys, Jace Wilson. The first place win- ners advanced to the East District Hoop Shoot held on Jan. 8 at Heppner Jr./ Sr. High. Sonny Matheny earned his way to the state Hoop Shoot by winning the eight- to nine-year-old boys’ group, making 17 of 25 free throws. Matheny will attend the Oregon Elks State Hoop Shoot in Silver- ton on Feb. 18. Mullins placed fourth, Lindsay placed sixth, Dick- enson placed fourth, Ginn placed fifth and Wilson placed second. Heppner participants competed against shooters from the East District lodg- es, which include Baker City, Bend, Burns, Con- don, Enterprise, Heppner, John Day, Madras, Mil- ton-Freewater, Ontario and Prineville. Before the shoot, participants and their fam- ilies were treated to a free lunch sponsored by the Heppner Elks Lodge. “It was a successful event for the kids, and I ap- preciated the support from the Heppner Lodge, the four high school girls’ basketball team members and other community volunteers for rebounding, line judging and score keeping,” said East District Hoop Shoot Director Corey Sweeney. David Cribbs (#1) lays up ball during the Mustangs’ game on Saturday. -Photo by Tylynn Cimmiyotti Landon Mitchell (#12) jumps for the ball at the start of the game against Stanfield on Saturday. -Photo by Tylynn Cimmi- The Heppner Mustang boys basketball team split its Blue Mountain Conference games last weekend. The boys beat the Weston-McE- wen TigerScots 56-45 and then lost to the Stanfield Ti- gers 63-61. The Mustangs’ overall record is 11-4 and their conference record is 1-2. They are currently the eighth-ranked team in the OSAA 2A State Basketball rankings. The game in Athena against the TigerScots was a good one for the Mustangs. They led after the first quar- ter 15-9, and 27-22 at half- time. Heppner outscored the TigerScots 15-10 in the third quarter to lead 42-32. The fourth quarter saw the Mustangs hang on to their lead and get the win by the score of 56-45. A balanced scoring at- tack was led by Landon Mitchell with 12 points. David Cribbs recorded 11 points and Tucker Ashbeck finished with 10. Trevor Nichols and Caden George both had eight points in the game. Cameron Proudfoot finished with five points, and Thomas Bales had two. It was a tough-as-nails game against the Stanfield Tigers on Saturday night. Heppner jumped out to a quick 15-9 lead after the first quarter and also led at Tucker Ashbeck (#0) fouled on the shot during the game Saturday. -Pho- to by Tylynn Cimmiyotti halftime 30-23. The third quarter was close as the Tigers outscored the Mus- tangs 13-12 but still trailed 42-36 as the fourth quarter started. A back-and-fourth final quarter saw the Ti- gers pull within one point at 51-50 midway through the quarter. Stanfield took the lead 52-50 with two minutes left in the game, but Heppner fought back to tie the score with a minute to go. Stanfield then took a one-point lead, but the Mustangs got a big bucket to take back the lead 61-60 with 25 seconds left. Stan- field worked the ball around and hit a big three-pointer at the end of the game to get the win by the score of 63-61. Another balanced scoring night had Ashbeck leading the team with 16. Mitchell finished with 15 points and George had 12. Cribbs scored 11 points, and Proudfoot five. Nich- ols had two points for the Mustangs. The Mustangs will look to get back to their win- ning ways in conference play this weekend as they first travel to Enterprise to play the Outlaws on Fri- day night. On Saturday the team will host the Irrigon Knights. JV boys fall short against Tigers, TigerScots The Heppner Mustang game was Caleb George. junior varsity boys bas- In the game with the ketball team lost both of Stanfield Tigers, the Mus- its games last weekend tangs trailed after the first to bring its overall sea- quarter 13-12, and 28-20 son record to 7-3. The JV at halftime. Stanfield was a Mustangs lost a close one point better than the Mus- to the Weston-McEwen tangs in the third quarter TigerScots 38-36 and then and led 41-32. The Tigers were beaten by the Stanfield stretched out their lead in Tigers 50-35. the fourth and won by the The game with the Ti- score of 50-35. gerScots saw the Mustangs Bales led the team in fall behind 13-7 after the scoring once again with 12 first quarter. Heppner was points. Wight was next with behind 26-20 at halftime eight points, and George and then played really hard finished with six. With three and closed the gap to only points each in the game trail 31-30 and the end of were Orem and Cunning- the third quarter. A close ham. Wilson recorded two, fourth quarter saw the Mus- and Lane Critchlow fin- tangs lose by the score of ished with one point for the 38-36. Mustangs. The Mustangs were led The JV team will travel in scoring by Thomas Bales to play the Enterprise Out- with 11 points. Owen Cun- laws on Friday and then ningham had nine points, they will host the Irrigon The Heppner Mustangs (#5 BMC, #22 2A) traveled and Cooper Wight five. Knights at 2:30 p.m. on Sat- to Weston on Friday to take on the Weston-McEwen With three points each were urday. They will then have a Mason Orem, Joseph Albi- home game against the Ione TigerScots (#4 BMC, #17 overall). After a tough, tre and Conner Wilson. Fin- Cardinals on Monday night close game, the Mustangs fell to the TigerScots ishing with two points in the the 23 rd at 6 p.m. 41-42. Saturday, the Mustangs hosted the Stanfield Tigers (#1 BMC, #4 overall). The girls played hard but couldn’t keep up and fell to the Tigers 20-59. WWW.HEPPNER.NET Submit News, Advertising & Announcements Pictured: Hailey Wenberg (#22) shoots a free throw Letters To The Editor Send Us Photos during the game Jan. 14. Ava Gerry (#12) drives Start A New Subscription the ball against Stanfield on Saturday while Hailey Wenberg (#22) make her way up court. -Photos by Tylynn Cimmiyotti Mustang girls struggle in weekend play Colt Wrestling started its short season with a bang last Thursday with a packed house. Heppner High School’s cafeteria was filled with Heppner-area students in kin- dergarten through fifth grade who showed up to learn the basics of wrestling from high school coaches and athletes. Pictured top: Heppner High School wrestler Kylie Holden (right) coaches two youngsters on the fine art of taking down an opponent. -Photo by Andrea Di Salvo Ione Community Church 470 E Main Street, Ione, Oregon Church School & Adult Study at 10:00 am Worship at 11:00 AM “You will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all you heart.” -Jeremiah 29:13 Join Us in the Search
