EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Mustangs Win Second Blue
Mountain Conference game,
Defeating Pirates 48-4
Heppner Volleyball dominates
TigerScots during Senior Night
Mustang player outruns riverside pirates in their 48-4 win - Photo by Tylynn Cimmiyotti
The Heppner Mustang
football team won their sec-
ond Blue Mountain Con-
ference game by defeating
the Riverside/Ione Pirates
by the score of 48-8. The
Mustangs (5-1 overall, 2-0
BMC) are the fourth ranked
2A team in the state this
week.
Heppner got the ball
first and went on an 11-play
drive scoring drive. Caden
George ran the ball in from
5 yards out for the touch-
down. Quarterback Landon
Mitchell then pushed the
ball over for the 2-pt. con-
version to make the score
8-0.
After a Pirate punt, the
Mustangs went on another
long drive of 11 plays. This
time Cameron Proudfoot
punched the ball in from 3
yards out for a touchdown.
Caden George ran the ball
in for the 2-pt. conversion
to make the score 16-0 at
the end of the first quarter.
The Mustang defense
forced another Pirate punt
that Cameron Proudfoot re-
turned 36 yards to the Pirate
seven-yard line. Four plays
later, Hayden McMahon
scored a touchdown on a
4-yard run. Caleb George
then ran the ball in for the
2-pt. conversion to make
the score of the game 24-0.
Another outstanding
defensive effort forced the
Pirates to surrender the ball
on downs at midfield. Three
plays later, Caden George
sprinted 42 yards for anoth-
er Mustang touchdown. The
score was now 30-0.
Riverside/Ione punted
to the Mustangs on their
next possession. On this
drive, Quarterback Caden
George handed the ball off
to Hayden McMahon three
straight times. Hayden had
runs of 3, 27 and scored a
touchdown on a 34-yard
run. That made the score
36-0 at halftime.
Heppner kicked off to
start the second half. The
rest of the game would be
played with a running clock
because the Mustangs were
ahead by more than 35
points. The Pirates looked
as if they were going to put
a drive together until Mason
Orem sacked their quarter-
back for a big loss. Heppner
once again got the ball near
midfield to start their next
drive. Just two plays later
the Mustangs scored again
when Caden George passed
the ball to Orem for a 26-
yard touchdown. That made
the score 42-0 early in the
third quarter.
Jaime Cavan kicked
off for the Mustangs and
Nick Wenberg made a great
play to get the ball back for
his team at the Pirate 37-
yard line. New quarterback
Caylan Proudfoot led a
6-play drive that ended with
a score when Tripp Stewart
ran the ball in 6 yards for
the touchdown. The score
was now 48-0 as the fourth
quarter started.
Riverside/Ione scored
on their next possession to
make the score 48-8.
The Mustangs got
the ball back with seven
minutes to go and had a
seven-play drive to end the
game. Several plays that
were highlights of the drive
were a Caylan Proudfoot
to Keaton Coiner pass play
for a 19-yard gain. Martin
Medina had several good
runs and Caylan passed
the ball to Journey Cavan
for a 9-yard gain and a first
down. On the final play of
the game Stewart ripped off
a run of 6 yards to end the
game with the Mustangs
winning by the score of
48-8.
For the game, Heppner
had 360 total yards and
the Pirates 146. Heppner
rushed the ball for 306
yards and passed the ball
for 54.
Quarterback Landon
Mitchell suffered a shoul-
der injury while making a
tackle early in the contest
and did not play for the rest
of the game. He went to
the hospital for x-rays and
his status for the rest of the
season is unknown.
In taking over for
Mitchell, Caylan Proudfoot
completed 2 passes for 28
yards and Caden George
connected on a pass for 26
yards and a touchdown.
Orem led the team in
receiving with 1 catch for
26 yards and a touchdown.
Keaton Coiner caught a ball
for 19 yards and Journey
Cavan had a reception for
9 yards.
Leading the team in
rushing was Caden George
with 113 yards on 13 at-
tempts. Hayden McMahon
was next with 73 yards and
Cameron Proudfoot had 39.
Caleb George rushed for 27
yards, Mitchell 23, Stewart
22, and Martin Medina had
9 yards for the Mustangs.
The defense was led
by Caden George and Jaime
Cavan with 6 tackles each.
Caleb George recorded 5
tackles and with 3 tackles
each were Orem and Owen
Guerra. Nick Wenberg fin-
ished with 2 tackles and
with 1 each were Mitch-
ell, Cameron Proudfoot,
Landon McMahon, Lane
Critchelow, Ryan Haugen,
Martin Medina, and Keaton
Coiner.
The Mustangs have
another home game this
Friday when they welcome
the Stanfield Tigers to Les
Payne Field for a 7 PM
game.
Mustangs raise over 3k from
annual ‘Dig Pink Night’
Students cheering on Heppner Volleyball team. -Photo by Tylynn Cimmiyotti
On October 3, 2023,
the Heppner Mustangs held
their annual “Dig Pink”
night during their game
against the Dufur Rangers,
honoring Sharon Miller,
who recently lost her battle
with breast cancer. Pink
attire filled the stands and
court as both the team and
spectators showed their
support. A dessert auction
before the varsity game
raised over $3,000 to bene-
fit our local health district.
The Mustangs were
victorious in a thrilling five-
set game, showing their
adaptability as they adjust-
ed their lineup. The players
navigated the changes in
their on-court partnerships,
showing drive during chal-
lenging moments. With
determination, they stood
up against Dufur’s powerful
middle hitters, digging and
hustling to keep pace with
their opponents at every
step.
Heppner vs. Dufur: W
5-2. 25-19, 18-25, 25-20,
24-26, 15-7. Stats: Ava
Gerry: 4 kills, 13 assists, 13
digs, 2 aces. Maya Payne: 9
kills, 4 assists, 11 digs. Hal-
lee Hisler: 8 kills, 6 digs, 1
block. Morgan Cutsforth: 3
kills, 11 digs, 4 aces. Katie
Spivey: 17 digs, 2 aces.
Avree Lathrop: 1 kill, 4
digs, 2 aces, 1 block.
Hallee Hisler goes up for the spike against conference rival Weston McEwen.
- Photo by Tylynn Cimmiyotti
Morgan Cutsforth #14 with her family - Photo by Tylynn Cimmiyotti
On October 5, 2023,
the Heppner Mustangs cel-
ebrated Mogan Cutsforth
during their annual Senior
Night while hosting the
Weston McEwen Tiger
Scots. The Mustangs dom-
inated the match in three
intense, fast-paced sets.
Coach Wilson praised how
the girls have come togeth-
er as a team and executed
their game plan. They gave
their all and worked tire-
lessly to outmaneuver their
opponents. Every player
contributed significantly to
seal the win. Go Mustangs!
Heppner vs. Weston
McEwen: W 3-0. 25-16,
28-26, 25-19. Stats: Ava
Gerry: 8 kills, 11 assists,
11 digs. Maya Payne: 7
kills, 12 assists, 6 digs, 6
aces. Hallee Hisler: 5 kills,
2 assists, 9 digs, 1 block.
Morgan Cutsforth: 3 kills,
19 digs, 3 aces. Katie Spiv-
ey: 1 kill, 22 digs, 2 aces.
Avree Lathrop: 4 digs, 1
ace. Olivia Ogden: 2 kills.
The Heppner Mus-
tangs have three League
games left this week:
10/12/2023 in Stanfield at
5 PM, 10/14/2023 at Enter-
prise vs Enterprise at noon,
and Enterprise vs Grant
Union at 2 PM. Come out
and support the Mustangs
to finish this amazing sea-
son strong!
Senior’s Matter flu shot initiative
-Continued from PAGE ONE
Age Plus, a federal agency,
offered gift certificates to
Murray’s for those who
received a shot. They also
provided a sizable stipend
for SMSM to host the event.
“We will receive around
$3000 to seed other projects
we have on our list.” Stated
Conklin.
The collaboration with
Morrow Co Public Health
and others provided seniors
with a one-stop shopping
experience. Two local nurs-
es, Diane Kilkenny and
Robin Canaday, and a few
volunteers limited the wait
time. Sarah Rhea stream-
lined the paperwork and
Madison Rosenbaum, Hep-
pner Chamber Administra-
tor handed out free socks.
Jodi Seagraves and
Todd Seagraves, Head Chef
and Sou Chef respectively,
provided a hearty meal of
baked BBQ chicken with
baked beans and potato
salad. An ice cream sundae
bar topped off a scrumptious
meal. Volunteer servers,
who are local members of
the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-Day Saints, dedi-
cated their time to creating
a welcoming environment
for the seniors. They set
tables with care, engaged
in friendly conversations,
and provided assistance
as needed, ensuring the
seniors felt valued and cher-
ished during their mealtime.
“This opportunity has not
only improved the seniors’
dining experience but has
also fostered a sense of uni-
ty and togetherness within
the community.” Said Jack-
ie Alleman, SMSM board
member. “This collabo-
ration exemplifies the true
spirit of our communities,
where we unite to serve
and uplift our seniors. It’s
heartening to witness the
positive impact this project
is making on the lives of
our cherished elders.”
The success of South
Morrow Co Senior’s Mat-
ter serves as a testament to
the power of community
collaboration in creating a
more enriched and fulfilling
life for our seniors, remind-
ing us all of the importance
of giving back and fostering
connections within our
neighborhoods.
Woolery Project, Inc, host 9 th
annual Oktoberfest Oct. 21 st
The owners of the Woolery
Project, Inc., are hosting their
annual Oktoberfest Auction
on October 21 st in Ione,
along with other fundraisers,
to help fund the Woolery
Project.
On August 23 rd , the president
of The Woolery Project, inc.
Rod McGuire met with State
Representative Greg Smith.
to talk about the purpose
of building and having The
Woolery on a beautiful prop-
erty overlooking Arlington.
Rep. Smith was impressed
and eager to help the project
move forward with funding.
On September 1 st they were
able to hand a $10,000 check
to Brad Baird of Anderson
Perry to start engineering
drawings, the permitting
process, and so on for the
construction of The Woolery.
The first plan will cost the
owners $35,000, which in-
cludes plans for water, sewer
placement, parking, trails and
landscaping, and accessibil-
ity. Owners say “As close as
we are to putting shovels to
dirt, we appreciate any sup-
port you can give, and any
donations are tax-deductible.
Our address in The Woolery
Project, Inc, PO Box 205,
Arlington, OR 97812”
DEADLINE:
MONDAYS
AT 5PM