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+HSSQHU*D]HWWH7LPHV+HSSQHU2UHJRQ Wednesday, February 7, 2024 -- SEVEN Mustangs girls lose to Outlaws 51-44 The Lady Mustangs fell to Enterprise 44-51 in overtime, on February 2, 2024. The Heppner girls departed early that morning ZLWK FRQWULEXWHG SKRWR snack bags for the long trek to Enterprise. This was to be a big game. Enterprise was sitting alone, atop the Blue Mountain League at 7-1, Heppner 5-4 behind 6WDQ¿HOGDQG:HVWRQ0F(- wen tied at 6-2. This game OLYHGXSWRDOOH[SHFWDWLRQV A battle that displayed Hep- pner’s speed and defensive pressure, as they tried to overcome the size of Enter- prise’s team. The Outlaws players lined their roster at 6’0”, two at 5’9”, and 5’8”, that all know how to work hard low in the paint. 7KH¿UVWTXDUWHUZDVD mass of turnovers for both teams. Enterprise got into foul trouble immediately, but Heppner could not cap- italize on their free throws. Hadlie Nation and Hallee Hisler put Heppner on the board with free throws and 'HODQLH 6WHIDQL QDLOHG D 3-pointer to end the first quarter, 7-9, only trailing by two. The second quarter saw more turnovers. Hallee Hisler added rebounds and steals, Hadlie Nation steals and Healy Hisler passes to Nation. Nation was fouled and went 1-2 at the line. Enterprise went deep into the paint to score, leading 16-12 at halftime. Although scores were low, it was balanced between the two teams at the break for the Mustangs. Hadlie Nation ZLWKSRLQWV'HODQLH6WH- fan and Hallee Hisler with 3 points each, and Healy Hisler 2 points. The third quarter saw Enterprise’s strength at the hoop as they stretched their lead to 20-12. Then a much-needed hot hand came from freshman, Healy Hisler, who put up 10 points in the quarter. Outside shots, a lay-in, and a big three had great timing for the Lady Mustangs as they worked to stay in the game. Healy Hisler sank a three that helped get the 0XVWDQJVWR6WHIDQL IROORZHGZLWKDOD\LQ6WH- fani was pushed, a foul, but the free-throw opportunities IHOOVKRUW6WHIDQLLVVPDOOLQ stature, but still a threat on the court. Enterprise contin- XHGWRH[WHQGWKHLUOHDGWR 28-24 and the end of three quarters. Quarter four proved to be a nail-biter of the sea- son! Hallee Hisler whose scoring had been shut down GHIHQVLYHO\GXULQJWKH¿UVW 75% of the game, came to life and scored 13 of her JDPH SRLQWV LQ WKH ¿- nal quarter. The comeback ZDV RQ 6XGGHQO\ LW ZDV 36-36, both teams were fatigued, battling for the league win. With 1:34 left on the clock, the score was now 40-40, the clock was run- ning out, and Heppner took the lead 42-41 with 17 sec- onds left in the game. Both teams continued to foul and take their spots at the line. Heppner struggled to make the baskets, and Enterprise was able to score one free throw with 11 seconds left on the clock. The game was tied and the clock hit zero. 42-42 the teams would bat- tle it out in overtime. Heppner will play their last league home game on Thursday, February 8, DJDLQVW6WDQ¿HOG-9 girls start at 3 PM, varsity games start at 6 pm. During this game, the Mustangs will be honoring their se- niors, Morgan Cutsforth, Hadlie Nation, and Arianna Worden for the girls’ team. Cameron Proudfoot, Thom- as Bales, Landon Mitchell, and Caden George for the boys’ team. Band senior and VD[RSKRQH SOD\HU 'DLOHQ 6FKXOW] ZLOO DOVR EH KRQ- ored as one of the season’s seniors. +HSSQHU-9*LUOV:LQ 6WUHDN +HSSQHU-9FRQWLQXHG their win streak to a total of 15 with a big win over Enterprise at Enterprise on February 2, 2024. Quarter 1: 9-6 Quarter 2: 22-15 Quarter 3: 37-23 Quarter 4: 44-35 6FRUHUV $YUHH /DWK- rop: 14, Hailey McDaniel: 8, Zaleta Masterson: 8, Healy Hisler: 4, Jules Ar- cher: 4, Maya Payne: 4, Riley Archer: 2. Other Teammates on the roster: Teagan Kelton, Brooklyn Hendricks, Ash- li Paullus, Clair Lindsay, Isabelle Ogden, and Olivia Ogden. Coach Russ Nichols said, “This is a young, tal- HQWHGJURXSWKDWLVXQVHO¿VK and works well together.” There are ten freshmen and three sophomores that comprise the team this year. -9 JLUOV ZLOO SOD\ RQ Thursday at 3 PM against 6WDQ¿HOGLQWKHLUODVWKRPH JDPH 7KH -9 JLUOV KDYH won their games against 6RXWK:DVFR0F/RXJKOLQ Dufur, Central Linn, Echo, Riverside, Weston McE- ZHQ *UDQW 8QLRQ (QWHU- SULVH,UULJRQDQG6WDQ¿HOG Mustang boys win both games defeating the Knights and Outlaws The Heppner Mustang boys’ basketball team won both of their Blue Mountain Conference (BMC) games last week. The Mustangs (13-9 overall, 6-3 BMC) defeated the Irrigon Knights 59-24 and then traveled to Enterprise and beat the Out- laws by the score of 57-48. Against Irrigon, the Mustangs started fast and jumped out to a 16-4 lead DWWKHHQGRIWKH¿UVWTXDUWHU and then they led 28-12 at the half. The third quarter saw the Mustangs outscore the Knights 19-4 and take a ELJOHDGLQWRWKH¿QDO frame. The fourth quarter would be played with a run- ning clock because of the thirty-point difference in the score and the Mustangs ZRQWKHJDPHE\WKH¿QDO score of 59-24. Caden George led the team in scoring with 14. He also had 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and blocked 1 shot in the game. Landon 0LWFKHOO ZDV QH[W ZLWK 13 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and he had 3 steals. Mason Orem recorded 10 points, 3 rebounds and an assist for the team. Cam- eron Proudfoot tallied 5 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and had an amazing 7 steals on the night. With 4 points each were Caleb George and Keaton Coiner. Caleb also had a steal while Kea- ton recorded 4 rebounds, 1 assist and he blocked a shot. 7KRPDV %DOHV ZDV QH[W as he had 3 points, hauled down 8 rebounds and had 2 assists. Jackson Coiner scored 2 points, had 1 assist, and blocked 1 shot for the Mustangs. Alakae Rodri- JXH]DQG7ULSS6WHZDUWDOVR scored 2 points in the game for the team. Caylan Proud- foot contributed 1 rebound and 1 assist in the win. 7KH -9 WHDP ORVW D tough, close game to the Knights by the score of 43-37. Heppner was led in scoring by Keaton Coiner who had 13 points. With 9 points in the game was Logan Turner and Caleb George had 7. With 3 points each were Jackson Coiner DQG7ULSS 6WHZDUW$ODNDH 5RGULJXH] ¿QLVKHG XS WKH scoring for the Mustangs with 2. The long trip to Enter- prise didn’t seem to both- er the Mustangs as they jumped out to a quick 18- 10 lead on the Outlaws at WKHHQGRIWKH¿UVWTXDUWHU Heppner scored another 18 points in the second quar- ter and the stout Mustang defense limited Enterprise to only 4. Heppner led the game at halftime 36-14. The Mustangs scored ¿UVWLQWKHVHFRQGKDOIDQG then saw the Outlaws chip away at the 26-point lead. Heppner led the game 49- 33 at the end of the third quarter. The teams traded baskets early in the fourth quarter and Enterprise cut the Heppner lead to 10 points with only a couple minutes to go in the game. The Mustangs would score again and then Enterprise hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to make the final score 57-48 in favor of Heppner. Landon Mitchell had a big game for the Mustangs by scoring 24 points, haul- ing down 8 rebounds, dish- ing out 5 assists and having 3 steals. Caden George recorded 15 points, had 5 assists and 2 steals for the team. Cameron Proud- foot had an outstanding game with 12 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. Rounding out the scoring with 2 points each were Thomas Bales, Mason Orem, and Keaton Coiner. Thomas also recorded 8 rebounds, had 1 assist and 4 steals while Mason also ripped down 8 rebounds, had 1 assist, and had 3 steals in the game. To go along with his 2 points, Keaton hauled down 3 rebounds and dished out 1 assist for the team. 7KH -9 0XVWDQJV ORVW another close game, this time losing to the Out- laws by the score of 50-44. Heppner was up 32-20 at halftime but then found it GL൶FXOWWRVFRUHLQWKHVHF- ond half. Logan Turner had a big night as he repeatedly got good passes from his teammates and would score GRZQORZDQG¿QLVKZLWK points in the game. Tripp 6WHZDUWZDVQH[WZLWKDQG &D\ODQ 3URXGIRRW ¿QLVKHG with 6. With 4 points each were Caleb George and Keaton Coiner. Jackson Coiner rounded out the scoring for the team with 2. 7KH0XVWDQJVZLOO¿Q- ish up their BMC regular season this Thursday night DV WKH\ KRVW WKH 6WDQ¿HOG 7LJHUV ,W LV DOVR 6HQLRU Night, the night that the four senior team members and their families will be recognized for their hard work and dedication to the Heppner Mustang basket- ball program. Valentine’s Day Special! 20% off Montana Silver 10% Men’s and Women’s Wrangler Clothing Through Valentine’s Day Morrow County Grain Growers Green Feed & Seed Heppner - 242 W Linden Way - 541-676-9422 Mustang boys compete in the Chiawana High Duals 2Q 6DWXUGD\ -DQXDU\ 13, 2024, Heppner took the boys from the wrestling team to Pasco to compete in the Chiawana High Duals. +HSSQHUSODFHG¿UVWLQWKHLU Pod 4 with a little help from the other competing school as they “loaned” wrestlers WRKHOS¿OO+HSSQHU¶VEUDFN- et. Pod 4 Match # 1 Round 1 Heppner Defeated Wapato, 40-21 144- Oscar Martinez (Wapato) over Hayden Mc- Mahon 165- Oscar Martinez (Wapato) over Owen Guer- ra 175- Ricardo Rome- ro (Wapato) over Tyelor Moore 190- Landon McMa- hon over Jordy Macias (Wapato) 215- Jaime Cavan over -XOLDQ9DVTXH] :DSDWR 285- Gino Gallegos over Nathan Gutierrez (Wapato) Heppner’s team score was adjusted by 3.0 to be listed as a decision instead of a Fall. Match #2 Round 2 Heppner defeated Kennewick, 42-39 144- Eduardo Zarago- za-Abarca (Kennewick) over Hayden McMahon. 165- Owen Guerra over Manu Laititi (Kennewick) 175- Tyelor Moore over James Blood (Kennewick) 190- Landon McMa- hon over Kaden Clawson (Kennewick) 215- Kooper Miller over Javen Johnson Cuello (Kennewick) 285- Gino Gallegos RYHU *DYLQ 6WHLQVKRXHU (Kennewick) Match #3 Round 3 Pasco defeated Hep- pner 48-27 144- Joel Aramburo (Pasco) over Hayden Mc- Mahon 165- Owen Guerra over Josiah Esquivel (Pasco) 175- Rafael Zepeda (Pasco) over Tyelor Moore 190- Landon McMa- KRQRYHU%HQVRQ6DOLVEXU\ (Pasco) 215- Jaime Cavan over $QGUHZ9D]TXH] 3DVFR 285- Gino Gallegos over Angel Romero (Pasco) Championship Heppner Placed 4th Match #1 6HPL¿QDO Hanford defeated Heppner, 45-15 144- Hayden McMa- hon over Jackson Tiboni (Hanford) 165- Colton Mulvaney (Hanford) over Owen Guerra 175- Kris Nuku (Han- ford) over Tyelor Moore 190- Landon McMa- KRQ RYHU$VKW\Q 6ZHQWLN (Hanford) 215- Jaime Cavan over Riddek Piatt (Hanford) 285- Gino Gallegos over Emanuel Olvera (Hanford) Match #2 3rd Place Match Richland defeated Heppner 54-21 144- Hayden McMa- KRQRYHU6DPXHO5LFKDUG- son (Richland) 165- Preston Richins (Richland) over Owen Guerra 175- Robert Ochoa (Richland) over Tyelor Moore 190- Landon McMa- KRQ RYHU %UD\GHQ 6LPV (Richland) 215- Jaime Cavan over Reed Bushman (Richland) 285- Ruo nan Tao (Richland) over Gino Gal- legos BEO boys and girls wresting tournament -Continued from PAGE SIX phreys (215) started with a quick pin over Dakota Hogan of Elgin but then faced a tough opponent in Malcom Iaulualo of Hood 5LYHU9DOOH\ZKRSXWKLP on his back. Humphreys got a bye in the second consolation round but then had to face Hogan again, who avenged his earlier loss with a fall over Humphreys. Journey Cavan-Har- ris (135) had an impressive performance at the wrestling tournament, securing two victories by fall in the second and third rounds. 6KH GHIHDWHG 9HULW\ +DOO of Crane and Gwendalyn Bostedt of Joseph, earning WHDPSRLQWVDQGD¿UVW SODFH¿QLVK Denisse Braca- montes (115) was the undisputed champion of her class, defeating both of her opponents with skill and determination. In the second round, she outscored Lachlan Thompson (Joseph) by a clear margin RI,QWKH¿QDOURXQG VKH SLQQHG 6DUDK 0XVLD (Joseph). Bracamontes earned 7.0 team points for Heppner. Print & Mailing Services *Design *Print Sykes Publishing *Mail L o r e n Tr u j i l l o (125)¿QLVKHGVHFRQGLQKHU class and earned 4.0 team points for Heppner. Trujillo pinned Hanah Blankenship IURP(FKRLQWKH¿UVWURXQG but fell to Averi Fisher (FKR LQWKH¿QDOPDWFK Keeley Nairns (235) finished second and earned 4.0 points IRU KHU WHDP 6KH VWDUWHG strong with a pin over her WHDPPDWH 6DUDK 0XQNHUV LQ WKH ¿UVW URXQG EXW IHOO short against the undefeated Gracie Baker of Crane in the second round by pin. S a r a h Munkers(235) had a tough day on the mat, but she still managed to secure a third- SODFH¿QLVKLQKHUFODVV7KH Heppner sophomore faced two opponents, Keeley Nairns also of Heppner, and Gracie Baker of Crane, both of whom pinned her. Mark Your Calendar for the upcoming events! February 8th Ladies Night 6:00pm Taco Bar prepared by Regi Lazinka February 11th SP6XSHU%RZO3DUW\%ULQJ \RXUIDYRULWHVQDFN¿QJHUIRRGWRVKDUH February 17th 127th Elks Annual hosted by (5&RUH\6ZHHQH\DQGZLIH%UDQGL/DGLHV7HD 2pm, Lodge 4 pm dinner at 6pm March 7th Old Timers Night 6pm Dinner prepared by Kim Coil March 16th6W3DWULFNV&HOHEUDWLRQ&RUQ%HHI and Cabbage Dinner at 5pm HEPPNER ELKS 358 "WHERE FRIENDS MEET" 541-676-9181 142 N MAIN ST 541-676-9228 NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF BALLOT TITLE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a ballot title for a measure referred by the Town of /H[LQJWRQ Town Council to qualified voters at the May 21, 2024, election was filed with the 7RZQRI/H[LQJWRQ Elections Official on February 1, 2024. An elector may file a petition for review of this ballot title in the Morrow County Circuit Court no later than 5:00 P.M. on February 21, 2024. 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