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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 15, 2023 -- SEVEN Senior girls honored at final league game of the season Hallee Hisler shoots over Zandra Masterson drib- two defenders. bles around defender. By Tylynn Cimmiyotti On Friday, Febru- outscored them 17-9 in the ary 10, the Heppner High last quarter of the game. School Mustangs celebrat- Heppner showed the drive ed their seniors during their and determination it would last home and final league have taken to win the game game against the Weston if it had gone this way in McEwen TigerScots. Be- the first three quarters. In fore the game, seniors Hai- the end, two of Heppner’s ley Cimmiyotti, Hailey players fouled out, and the Wenberg and Brook Wilson team still fell short of a win. were honored along with The game’s final score was 37-48, W to Weston McE- their parents. The girls’ team wen. An unfortunate end came out strong, using a to the season as Heppner full-court press that we did ended their league play not see much of this sea- with a 2-8 record (7-15 son, and they were getting results. They pressed the overall) and dropped to #26 TigerScots into turning the (OSAA). Zandra Masterson ball over and scored during led the Mustangs with 14 several of these plays. The points and eight rebounds, fire lit under the Mustangs was evident as the game and Hallee Hisler added progressed on Friday. They nine points, nine rebounds absolutely wanted to end and six steals. The team was helped along by six steals their season on a W. The first quarter from Hadlie Nation and ended with a single-basket 11 rebounds from Hailey lead for the TigerScots, Wenberg. Stats: Zandra 10-12. The half ended Masterson: 14 points, 8 with a larger gap, 15-23, rebounds, 3 fouls, 2 turn- Weston-McEwen. overs. H. Hisler: 9 points, 9 After the half, rebounds, 4 fouls, 6 steals, 8 Heppner struggled to de- turnovers, 1 fouled. H. Na- fend against the height on Weston-McEwen’s team, tion: 3 points, 4 rebounds, and a smaller 10-point gap 1 foul, 6 steals, 3 turnovers, quickly became 19. The and 2 fouled. A. Gerry: 3 pace of the game did noth- points, 2 rebounds, 1 foul. ing to help Heppner’s shots M. Cutsforth: 2 points, 1 fall. At the end of the third, foul, 1 steal. K. Spivey: the Mustangs weren’t able 3 points, 2 rebounds, 3 to close the point gap, end- fouls, 1 steal, 4 turnovers. H. Wenberg: 3 points, 11 ing the quarter 21-39. T h e M u s t a n g s rebounds, 5 fouls, 1 steal, fought back in the fourth 2 turnovers, and 2 fouled. quarter, and Weston-McE- K. Henrichs: 2 rebounds, 5 wen’s game seemed to be fouls, 2 turnovers, 1 fouled. slipping as the Mustangs Mustangs slay TigerScots, head to districts Colt basketball ends successful season Bears - Contributed Photo Caden George dribbles of pick set by Landon Mitchell. The Heppner Mus- tang boys basketball team wrapped up its Blue Moun- tain Conference season with a home win over the Weston-McEwen Tiger- Scots by the score of 60- 52. The victory puts the Mustangs (18-4, 8-2) as the ninth-ranked 2A team and into the district tournament as the number-two seed behind the Stanfield Tigers. Heppner will play the third-seeded Grant Union Prospectors on Fri- day at approximately 2:45 p.m. The Blue Mountain Conference District Tour- nament will be held at the Pendleton Convention Cen- ter. In the game with the TigerScots, both teams came out fired up, and really dug down and got after each other. Weston-McEwen led after the first period by the score of 15-10. A back and forth second quarter saw the Mustangs outscore the TigerScots 13-12 to trail at halftime 27-23. The Mustangs came out of halftime again fired up and ready to turn up the pace and defensive intensity of the game. Hep- pner outscored the Tiger- Scots 20-12 to take the lead 43-39 as the final period started. The fourth quarter was an intense battle that saw the Mustangs keep their cool and play as a team. The team hit some key free throws late in the game and that helped lead to the Mustangs 60-52 vic- tory. Landon Mitch - ell led Heppner with 31 points on the night. He made four three-point shots Trevor Nichols goes up for rebound. in the game to go along with tough drives to the hoop for scores. He scored 21 of his 31 points in the second half to help key the victory. Tucker Ashbeck had an- other double-double on the season with his 12 points and 13 rebounds in the game. His clever position- ing and strength gave him the advantage inside all game long. David Cribbs bat- tled through foul trouble to contribute six points and several key rebounds for the team. Trevor Nichols had four points, three assists and three steals in a good all-around game for the Mustangs. Caden George also scored four points and he recorded six assists. George also did a fantastic job defending and containing TigerScot sharp-shooter Cameron Reich in the game and holding him to only five points. Reich had exploded for 46 points in game just last weekend. Cameron Proud- foot hit a big three-pointer in the game and played an outstanding overall game for the Mustangs. Mason Orem played some valuable minutes off the Heppner bench and had a key assist late in the victory. The three Heppner seniors on the team, Ash- beck, Nichols and Cribbs, were honored before the game for their outstanding contributions to the Mus- tang basketball program over the past four years. Their skill and leadership will be missed by all the players and coaches. Beavers - Contributed Photo Bruins - Contributed Photo Cougars - Contributed Photo Huskies - Contributed Photo Heppner wrestlers advance to state Zach Brown maneuvers for better possition. Mustang wrestlers nus, as almost every wres- wrapped up their regular tler placed this year. Brown season at the 1A/2A Spe- said he is looking forward cial District 3 tournament to state with his wrestlers held in Culver Feb. 10-11. but thinks it will be a bit of a Wrestlers had to place first, shell shock, since this group second or third to advance of wrestlers has never been to the state tournament a part of such a large tourna- held at the Portland Vet- ment as that at the Veterans erans Memorial Coliseum Memorial Coliseum. Also placing for Feb. 23-24. Advancing to the state tournament were the Mustangs at districts sophomore Zach Brown, were Loren Trujillo, sixth second place at 138 pounds; place at 113 pounds; Chace senior Saul Lopez, third Jones, fourth place at 120 place at 138 pounds; soph- pounds; Haydn McMahon, omore Jaime Cavan-Harris, sixth place at 145 pounds; second place at 195 pounds; Owen Guerra, fifth place at and junior Cade Cunning- 152 pounds; and Ty Boor, ham, third place at 220 fifth place at 160 pounds. Also wrestling and pounds. After a long dis- scoring team points were trict weekend, Coach Zac Tyelor Moore, Austin Willis Brown said he was excit- and Landon McMahon. ed to see each wrestler’s Heppner placed fifth as a progress on and off the mat; team out of 14 teams. watching all of their hard The Heppner wrestling work pay off was a huge bo- team also attended the Pine Ducks - Contributed Photo Another Colt Basketball season is in the books. This was the third year of Colt Basketball, and the program had more than 55 participants in grades two through six. The season started with a basketball clinic on Sunday, Jan. 8, followed by four weeks of regular sea- son play. It concluded with a tournament on Sunday, Feb. 12. Students were organized into six “PAC 12” teams—Cougars, Huskies, Ducks, Beavers, Bears and this year’s champions, the Bruins. -Contributed photos Saul Lopez ready to get it on. Plant-based cooking class planned A free vegetarian and plant-based cooking class will take place Tues- day, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m. at the Heppner Seventh-Day Ad- ventist Church. It will also be shared live on Facebook at Delightfully Yummy. Cynthia Wenberg will present her favorite Jaime Cavan puts oppent in headlock. Eagle Invitational Feb. 3-4. Placing it at Pine Eagle were Chace Jones, fourth at 120 pounds; Saul Lo- pez, fourth at 138 pounds; Zach Brown, fourth at 145 pounds; Ty Boor, sixth at 152 pounds; Landon McMahon, sixth at 170 pounds; Austin Willis, sixth at 195 pounds; Jaime Cavan Harris, third at 195; and Cade Cunningham, third at 220. Joining the male Mustangs in their shot at state is Journey Cavan-Har- ris. She was the first Hep- pner High School female to place at the district level and earn a place at state. (See last week’s Heppner Gazette-Times for the full story.) “tried and true” recipes. The theme for the class will be soups and will include take-home recipes and food samples in class. All are welcome. The Heppner SDA church is located at 560 Minor Street. Call 541-561-9132 for more information.
