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Newspaper Page Text6,;+HSSQHU*D]HWWH7LPHV+HSSQHU2UHJRQWednesday, February 7, 2024 Mustang girls take top spot at BEO Wrestling Tournament ,WZDV DGD\RIPL[HG fortunes for Heppner High 6FKRRODWWKHBank of East- ern Oregon Wrestling TournamentRQ6DWXUGD\ January 27, 2024. The Mustang boys showed some grit and determination to finish fifth among 13 teams with a total of 100.0 points, while the Mustang girls dominated their competition and claimed the top spot with 24.0 points RXWRI¿YHWHDPV Th e an n u al ev en t , hosted by Heppner High 6FKRRO VKRZFDVHG VRPH of the best wrestling talent in the region. Other schools in attendance were Hood 5LYHU9DOOH\,UULJRQ(OJLQ *UDQW 8QLRQ 5LYHUVLGH Pine Eagle, Crane, Imbler, McLoughlin, Echo, Joseph, DQG8PDWLOOD Jaime Cavan (215) dominated his division at the wrestling tournament, winning all his matches by fall. He VWDUWHGZLWKDE\HLQWKH¿UVW round, then pinned Dominic 7XUQHURI*UDQW8QLRQLQWKH TXDUWHU¿QDOV+HFRQWLQXHG his impressive performance LQWKHVHPL¿QDOVZKHUHKH took down Dylan Castaneda RI +RRG 5LYHU 9DOOH\ ,Q WKH ¿QDO KH IDFHG 7D\ORU 7KRPDV RI *UDQW 8QLRQ Cavan wasted no time and secured the victory and the title with a fall. He scored 28 points for his team. Zachary Brown (157) had a remarkable run ¿QLVKLQJ DV WKH UXQQHUXS and earning 20.0 points for his team. He advanced to the semifinals without breaking a sweat, as he received byes in the first two rounds. In the semis, he pinned Zachary Parton of Irrigon, setting up a clash with Gen Wintersteen of Elgin for the title. However, Brown could not overcome Wintersteen›s superior technique and lost by an 8-2 decision. Landon McMahon (175)¿QLVKHGIRXUWKLQKLV weight class and earned 20.0 points for his team. He started strong with a quick pin over Luis Mejia RI,UULJRQLQWKH¿UVWround, but faced a tough opponent LQ $OH[ )LQOH\ RI *UDQW 8QLRQLQWKHTXDUWHU¿QDOV who defeated him by a wide margin, decision 11-4. McMahon bounced back in the consolation rounds, winning three consecutive matches by fall, including a stunning upset over Leif Mortenson of Hood River 9DOOH\ LQ WKH VHPLILQDOV However, he could not re- peat his success in the third- place match, where he was pinned by Connor Tennant RI+RRG5LYHU9DOOH\LQWKH ¿QDOVHFRQGV Gino Gallegos (285)¿QLVKHGIRXUWKLQKLV weight class and earned 15.0 points for his team. He bounced back from a WRXJKORVVLQWKH¿UVWURXQG against Antonio Cuevas of Riverside, who beat him 7-3. Gallegos took advantage of a bye in the consolation bracket and then pinned Aaron Berry of Crane and Aiden Marquez RI +RRG 5LYHU 9DOOH\ in quick succession. He advanced to the consolation final with a 4-0 decision over Omar Jimenez of Riverside, setting up a rematch with Cuevas for the WKLUGSODFH8QIRUWXQDWHO\ Gallegos could not avenge his earlier defeat and fell to Cuevas by pin. Hayden McMahon (144) finished fifth and earned 7.0 points for his team. McMahon got a bye in WKH¿UVWURXQGEXWWKHQORVW by fall to Froylan Mendez RI+RRG5LYHU9DOOH\LQWKH TXDUWHU¿QDOV +H ERXQFHG back with two more byes in the consolation rounds, setting up a match with -DFRE6PLWKRI+RRG5LYHU 9DOOH\ LQ WKH FRQVRODWLRQ VHPL¿QDOV 0F0DKRQ GLG not give up, however, and showed his resilience in the fifth-place match against Tristan Clarry of Grant 8QLRQ 0F0DKRQ SLQQHG Clarry, securing his spot on the podium. Junior Gallardo (190) finished fifth after receiving two byes in the first rounds. He faced a tough challenge in the semifinal, where he was pinned by Reese Reierson RI +RRG 5LYHU 9DOOH\ +H then lost to Logan Arnold of Elgin by fall in the consolation semifinal but bounced back with a de- cisive victory over Harley Olney of Irrigon, pinning KLPWRVHFXUH¿IWKSODFHDQG earn 7.0 points for his team. Kaden King (157) had a tough day at the wrestling WRXUQDPHQW¿QLVKLQJVL[WK in his weight class. He got two byes in the first two rounds but then lost three matches in a row by fall. He was pinned by Gen Wintersteen of Elgin in the semifinal, by Bryan &DPDFKR RI *UDQW 8QLRQ LQWKHFRQVRODWLRQVHPL¿QDO and by Masyn Lindsey of McLoughlin in the fifth- place match. Owen Guer- ra (165) KDG D PL[HG performance in his division, finishing with 3.0 team points. He advanced to the quarterfinals with a bye but was pinned by Hood 5LYHU 9DOOH\¾V 6DPXHO Blosser. He bounced back with a quick fall over Echo›s Marley Blanchet in the consolation bracket. 6WLOOKLVWRXUQDPHQWHQGHG with another loss by fall to Riverside›s Devon Wiltberger in the third round of consolations. Brayden Desclos (132) had a tough day on the mat, finishing with no wins and no points. He got a bye in the first round but was pinned by Conner DelCurto of Pine (DJOH LQ WKH TXDUWHU¿QDOV He got another bye in the consolation bracket but then fell to Austin Moore RI,UULJRQLQKLV¿QDOPDWFK Joe McMasters (150) also had a tough day at the wrestling tournament, losing both of his matches by fall and scoring no points for his team. The Heppner wrestler got a bye LQWKH¿UVWURXQGEXWIDFHG a formidable opponent in the quarterfinals. Jack McLoughlin of Hood River 9DOOH\SLQQHG0F0DVWHUV McMasters got another bye in the consolation round, but his luck did not improve LQKLV¿QDOPDWFK+HZDV matched up against Carlos Mendoza of Irrigon, who had a 3-6 record and fell victim to another pin. Connor Wil- son (165) KDG D PL[HG performance on the mat, ¿QLVKLQJZLWKDUHFRUG and no place. He got a E\H LQ WKH ¿UVW URXQG EXW then lost by fall to Mason %HQJH RI *UDQW 8QLRQ in the quarterfinals. He bounced back with a win by fall over Chasyn Draper of McLoughlin in the consolation round but then ZDV HOLPLQDWHG E\ 0D[ Thomas of Pine Eagle, who pinned him in the third round. Ty e l o r M o o r e (175) started with a tough loss against Leif Mortenson +RRG 5LYHU 9DOOH\ ZKR pinned him. He bounced back with a bye in the consolation round and then a quick victory over Gabrial Witt-Inman (Hood River 9DOOH\ ZKRP KH SLQQHG However, his run ended LQWKHQH[Wround when he faced Xander Olman (Irri- gon) and was pinned. Christopher Hum- 6SLULWXDOO\6SHDNLQJ Father Thankachan Joseph MOVED BY EMPATHY, JESUS TOUCHED HIM 177 N. Main Broker 7KLV 6XQGD\¶V *RVSHO 0DUN EHJLQV ZLWK P.O. Box 337 Chris Sykes -HVXV KHDOLQJ D PDQ ZLWK OHSURV\ D GLV¿JXULQJ LQIHF- Heppner, OR 97836 tious skin disease that has been surrounded by social Chris@sykesrealestate.net 541-215-2274 and religious taboos throughout history. Now leprosy is no longer a threat in society, but this story took place thousands of years ago when it was considered one of the worst diseases, worse than corona, which we witnessed recently. We heard about quarantine during the time of Covid-19. Leprosy sent a person into a long quarantine to a secluded place. 2XU ¿UVW UHDGLQJ /HYLWLFXV DQG WKH Gospel have a lot in common. Both refer to the hopeless situation caused by leprosy. In Jesus’s time, leprosy was a dreaded disease, a matter of life and death. Though it was a physical sickness, according to Jewish religious beliefs, leprosy was broadly associated with sin. That is, leprosy was a punishment for a sin committed by its YLFWLP+HQFHWKHLPPHGLDWHFRQVHTXHQFHRIVX൵HULQJ from leprosy was that the patient automatically became an outcast and was isolated. “As long as the disease lasts, the patient must live apart” because it was believed that WKHSHUVRQZRXOGFRQWDPLQDWHRWKHUV6DGO\DFFRUGLQJWR the law, the victim had to identify and stigmatize himself E\DQQRXQFLQJ³8QFOHDQXQFOHDQ´,VWKLVGL൵HUHQWIURP the stigma we subject people to today? It seems that more sick people die due to stigma than from the actual disease WKH\VX൵HUHG<HWWKHWUXWKLVWKDWXQOLNHSK\VLFDOOHSURV\ because of our sins we are all lepers and outcasts. How- ever, Christ touches and heals us through His mercy. In the second reading, Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians (10:31-11:1), Paul implores us, “Take me as your model as I take Christ.” He presents himself to us as a model of VDFUL¿FHDQGFDUH%HLQJDPRGHOPHDQVEHLQJFORVHWR people, especially in their weaknesses and sicknesses, and ensuring that they do not feel rejected. He is a model that UHMHFWVH[FOXVLRQIDYRULWLVPUDFLDOVHJUHJDWLRQSUR¿OLQJ stigmatization of anyone at all. In Mark 1:40-45, we see that the man with leprosy took the initiative, approach- ing Jesus and asking for healing. In doing so, the leper violated the religious customs by approaching a person who was clean. His request to Jesus was a courageous and GDULQJDFW7KHFRQ¿GHQFHRIWKHOHSHULQ-HVXV¶VDELOLW\ to heal him is evident in the words of his request. But his words can also be read as a challenge to Jesus, asking just KRZIDU-HVXVZDVZLOOLQJWRH[WHQG+LPVHOILQRUGHUWR heal someone. While healing the man, Jesus touched him, which also violated established social norms. This is an important sign of the depth of Jesus’s compassion and an important statement about Jesus’s interpretation of the /DZRI0RVHV7KHWLPHRI/HQWQHDUVDWLPHWRH[DPLQH RXUVHOYHV DQG GLDJQRVH ZKHWKHU DQ\ RI XV DUH D൵HFWHG E\VSLULWXDOOHSURV\WKDWQHHGVWREHKHDOHG6RPHWLPHV like the isolated lepers, persons who have broken all the precepts and commandments of the Lord may be feeling WKHVDPHLVRODWLRQDQGORQHOLQHVV6XFKSHRSOHPD\EH driven by worldly thought and desires. Lent is a time of turning away from our evil ways, to turn towards God. (DFKRQHRIXVQHHGVWRPDNHDQH[DPLQDWLRQRIRQHVHOI and his or her spiritual status. The leper had the courage to approach the Lord and beg Him: “a virulent skin-disease man came to him and pleaded on his knees saying, ‘If you DUHZLOOLQJ\RXFDQFOHDQVHPH¶ Y )HHOLQJ6RUU\ for him Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, ‘I am willing. Be cleansed’” (41). As we approach the 40 GD\VRIOHQWZHDUHLQYLWHGWRH[DPLQHRXUVHOYHVDQGRXU spiritual status and do as the leper did: Recognize and acknowledge the spiritual leprosy that we are all caught up with. Let’s also go down to our knees and plead with the lord to heal all our spiritual ailments and make us well. $IWHUWKLVKHDOLQJLWEHFDPHGL൶FXOWIRU-HVXVWRWUDYHO IUHHO\7KHUHDUHVHYHUDOSRVVLEOHH[SODQDWLRQVIRUWKLV There might have been concern about the repercussions of Jesus’s breach of social and religious norms. Mark’s narrative, however, leads to the conclusion that Jesus’s movement was hampered by His popularity. Despite His instructions, the cured man spread the word about Jesus’s healing power. 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