+HSSQHU*D]HWWH7LPHV+HSSQHU2UHJRQ Wednesday, February 14, 2024 -- SEVEN
Mustangs defeat
Knights at BMCD
Tournament
Mustangs lose
Mustangs places 26 th
against Prospectors at OSAA Districts
and Tigerscots
On Friday, February
16, 2024, the Heppner Lady
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Blue Mountain District
basketball tournament with
a crushing victory over Ir-
rigon, 53-26. The Mustangs
wasted no time in taking
control of the game, domi-
nating the long court at the
convention center from the
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was the star of the show,
with a double-double of
20 points, 13 rebounds,
and 5 steals. Hadlie Nation
chipped in with 8 points,
4 rebounds, and 4 steals,
while Katie Spivey and
Morgan Cutsforth added 6
and 7 points respectively,
along with some solid re-
bounding and defense. The
Mustangs were unstoppable
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they outplayed the Knights
in every aspect of the game.
In the opening quarter,
Hisler set the tone with 8
points from lay-ups and
jumpers, while Delaney
Stefani and Spivey added
to the team’s score with
some free throws. Hep-
pner’s quick guards, Na-
tion, Stefani, Hisler, and
Lily Nichols, harassed the
Knights with their pres-
sure defense, forcing nine
turnovers. The Mustangs
also dominated the boards,
grabbing 17 rebounds in the
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had 6, Spivey had 4, Stefani
had 4, Nation had 2, and
Healy Hisler had 1. The
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quarter with a comfortable
14-7 lead.
The second quarter was
even more lopsided, as
Heppner held Irrigon to
just two points while scor-
ing thirteen of their own.
Hisler and Nation contin-
ued to lead the way with 8
and 5 points respectively,
as the Mustangs extended
their lead to 27-9 at half-
time. Morgan Cutsforth
and Kadie Henrichs also
The Heppner Mustang
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ished their season with a
pair of losses at the Blue
Mountain Conference
District Tournament. The
Mustangs, who finished
the season with a 13-12
overall record, lost to the
Grant Union Prospectors
by the score of 67-52 and
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scots 62-53.
Against the
Prospectors, Heppner
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29-8 at the end of the frame.
The Mustangs continued to
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second quarter and Grant
Union shot a sizzling 60%
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half to lead 45-19 at the
intermission.
The Mustangs came
out and played inspired
basketball in the third
quarter and they outscored
the Prospectors 20-
8. That made the score
53-39 entering the final
quarter of play. The teams
played nearly even in
the fourth quarter as the
Prospectors only outscored
the Mustangs 14-13 in the
quarter. Heppner did cut the
Grant Union lead to only 10
points early in the quarter,
but the Prospectors held on
to get the win by the score
of 67-52.
Mason Orem led the
team in scoring with 16.
Mason also recorded 3
rebounds and 2 assists in
the game. Landon Mitchell
recorded a double-double
as he scored 13 points and
had 13 rebounds to go along
with 1 assist and a steal.
Cameron Proudfoot had a
good game with 11 points,
8 rebounds and 2 assists.
Caden George was next
with 7 points, 5 rebounds
and 1 steal. Marty Medina
scored 2 points and had 1
assist and Logan Turner
also contributed 2 points
for the team. Thomas Bales
scored 1 point and had 4 re-
bounds and 2 steals for the
Mustangs. Keaton Coiner
ripped down 3 rebounds
while Tripp Stewart had 1
rebound and 1 steal in the
game. Jackson Coiner had
a nice pass for an assist late
in the game for the team.
The game against
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a close one for the entire
contest. The teams were
tied 13-13 at the end of
contributed to Heppner’s
depth, as they entered the
game and played well.
The third quarter saw
Heppner pull away even
further, scoring 22 points
and limiting Irrigon to only
eight. Heppner was now
rotating their players more
frequently, giving valu-
able court time to Morgan
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Maya Payne, Ava Gerry,
Avree Lathrop, and Zaleta
Masterson. The Mustangs
closed the third quarter with
a commanding 47-17 lead.
The fourth quarter was
a mere formality, as Hep-
pner cruised to a 53-26 win.
The Mustangs had done
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half of play, as they over-
whelmed Irrigon with their
speed and defensive inten-
sity, causing the Knights to
turn the ball over a total of
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Friday night 17-7 overall
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McEwen Tigerscots on
Saturday for third place in
the league.
Game Stats: Hallee
Hisler: 10-19 FG, 20 points,
13 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 as-
sist, 1 foul. Hadlie Nation:
3-9 FG, 2-5 FT, 8 points, 4
rebounds, 4 steals, 1 assist,
1 foul. Katie Spivey: 2-3
FG, 2-2 FT, 6 points, 7
rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist,
2 fouls. Morgan Cutsforth:
3-6 FG, 1-1 3-pointer, 7
points, 3 steals. Delaney
Stefani: 3 points, 3 re-
bounds, 4 steals, 2 assists,
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points, 2 rebounds. Healy
Hisler: 1 point, 2 rebounds,
1 assist. Avree Lathrop: 2
points, 1 rebound, 2 steals,
2 assists. Maya Payne: 2
points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist,
2 fouls. Zaleta Master-
son: 4 rebounds, 1 steal.
Kadie Henrichs: 1 point,
1 rebound. Lily Nichols:
3 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 as-
sist, 1 foul. Ava Gerry: 2
rebounds, 4 fouls.
Lady Mustangs going to state
-Continued from PAGE ONE McEwen responded with a
advance to the postseason
on Saturday.
Heppner was led by
junior Hallee Hisler, who
posted another impressive
double-double perfor-
mance. Hisler shot 7-13
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points, and also collected
13 rebounds, 4 steals, and
2 assists. Her teammate
Delaney Stefani added 11
points, 3 steals, and 3 as-
sists. Katie Spivey contrib-
uted 6 points, 5 rebounds,
and 1 assist in this crucial
win for Heppner.
The Mustangs started
strong and took a 10-6 lead
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fani nailed a three-pointer
and a two-pointer, Hisler
scored a jumper and a free
throw, and Kadie Henrichs
hit a jumper to give Hep-
pner the early advantage.
The second quarter was
more balanced, as both
teams exchanged steals
and turnovers, as well as
rebounds. Hisler, Stefani,
Katie Spivey, Hadlie Na-
tion, and Morgan Cutsforth
shared the scoring load
for Heppner in the second
period. The Mustangs also
dominated the boards, with
Hisler grabbing 5 rebounds,
Healy Hisler getting 3
rebounds, Lily Nichols
snatching 2 rebounds, Katie
Spivey securing 1 rebound,
and Morgan Cutsforth pick-
ing up 1 rebound. Heppner
maintained a slim lead at
half-time, 18-16.
The game was a
nail-biter until the final
quarter. Heppner took the
lead at 23-19 when Hisler
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shot from Hansell that put
them ahead 25-24. Stefani
drew a foul and sank both
free throws to give Heppner
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hit a three and a jumper to
end the quarter with a 30-28
advantage.
Heppner came back
strong in the last period
outscoring their opponent
16-6. The Mustangs se-
cured third place with a
44-36 victory and advanced
to the state 2A playoffs.
They had a balanced of-
fense, with multiple players
contributing points. They
also dominated the boards
grabbing 43 rebounds to
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had more assists, steals,
and fewer turnovers than
their opponent. It was a
team effort that paid off
for the Mustangs. Hallee
Hisler earned first-team
honors. Hadlie Nation, a
senior, made second team,
and Delaney Stefani, a
sophomore, received an
honorable mention for the
2023-24 season.
Game stats: Hallee His-
ler: 15 points, 13 rebounds,
4 steals, 2 assists, 1 foul, 1
turnover. Hadlie Nation: 4
points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals,
4 fouls, 3 turnovers. Del-
aney Stefani: 11 points, 6
rebounds, 3 steals, 3 assists,
1 turnover. Lily Nichols:
3 points, 9 rebounds, 1
steal, 2 fouls, 4 turnovers.
Katie Spivey: 6 points, 5
rebounds, 1 assists, 2 fouls.
Healy Hisler: 3 rebounds,
2 turnovers. Morgan Cuts-
forth: 1 point, 1 rebound,
1 steal. Kadie Henrichs: 4
points, 3 fouls, 1 turnover.
the first quarter and the
Tigerscots held a slim
lead at the half 33-27. The
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basket of the second half to
cut into the Tigerscot lead
as the teams’ traded bas-
kets in the fast paced third
quarter. The Mustangs cut
the Tigerscot lead to only
3 points late in the quarter,
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47-42 as the fourth quarter
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the Mustangs get to within
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halfway through the fourth
quarter, but they could nev-
er take the lead. The teams
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utes close, but the game
ended with the Tigerscots
getting the win by the score
of 62-53.
Mason Orem led the
team in scoring with 13
points. Mason also had
7 rebounds in the game.
Landon Mitchell ended his
outstanding Heppner career
by recording a seldom scene
triple double. Landon had
11 points, 13 rebounds and
10 assists in his last game
as a Mustang. Landon also
had 4 steals and he blocked
a shot. Caden George also
scored 11 points, had 3
rebounds, 2 assists and 2
steals for the team. Thomas
Bales contributed 7 points
and had 8 rebounds in the
game. Cameron Proudfoot
scored 5 points, hauled
down 10 rebounds, had 2
assists and 1 steal in another
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up the stat sheet. Keaton
Coiner was always around
the basket and scored 4
points and had 2 rebounds.
Marty Medina had 2 points,
2 rebounds and 1 assist in
the game for the Mustangs.
The Mustangs will
lose four starters from
this year’s team in seniors
Landon Mitchell, Caden
George, Cameron Proud-
foot and Thomas Bales.
They have seen a lot of suc-
cess on the hardwood for
the Mustangs as they were
a part of two teams that
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at the State Tournament in
Pendleton. As seniors this
year, they led their team
to a second-place finish
in their conference and a
district tournament appear-
ance. Their leadership and
experience will be missed
in the Mustang locker room
in the future.
This past weekend the
Heppner Mustangs Girls
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poose to compete in the
OSAA 4A/3A/2A/1A Spe-
cial District 1 tournament
that took place over Fri-
day and Saturday. Heppner
Placed 26th overall, with 25
team points. This wraps up
the end of the season for our
female wrestlers.
Journey Cavan-Harris
(140) had a remarkable run
at the state wrestling tour-
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her class and contributing
nine points to her team’s
score. She started strong
with a 7-4 decision over
Samantha Starr of Colton,
then pinned Mayzie Di-
eringer of Scappoose in the
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tough opponent in Hannah
Hernandez of Ontario, who
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nals with a fall. Cavan-Har-
ris bounced back in the con-
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by fall to Chloe Comerford
of North Marion. She had a
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place but came up short in
a 3-2 decision.
Loren Trujillo (125)
had a mixed performance
at the wrestling tournament,
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and 7.0 team points. Trujillo
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round, then pinned Angie
Solis of Crook County in
the second round. However,
she faced a tough opponent
in Averi Fisher of Echo,
who dominated her with an
8-0 major decision. Trujillo
bounced back with a close
10-8 decision over Vera
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ton, but her run ended when
she was pinned by Claire
Frugia of Scappoose in the
consolation round.
Sarah Munkers (170)
had a remarkable comeback
in the consolation brack-
et of the girls’ wrestling
tournament, after losing
her first match by fall to
Sabrina Stewart of Glad-
stone. Munkers, who had
a record of 8-20 and an
unknown seeding, received
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tion round and then defeat-
ed Sayge Johnson of La
Grande by a 6-2 decision.
She continued her winning
streak by pinning Abbigail
Taylor of Estacada in the
third consolation round,
earning 5.0 team points for
Heppner/Ione. However,
her run ended in the fourth
consolation round, where
she was pinned by Kamaya
Vanlanker of Rainier, who
had a record of 21-16 and a
higher seeding.
Keeley Nairns (190)
had a tough day at the wres-
tling tournament, losing
two of her three matches
by fall. She started with a
win over Emma Stalcup of
Estacada, pinning her, but
then fell to Gracie Baker of
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Her last chance to advance
was cut short by Katie Reh-
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defeated her by fall in the
consolation round. Nairns
earned 4.0 team points for
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Denisse Bracamontes
(125) had a tough time on
the mat this weekend. She
lost both of her matches by
fall and did not score any
points for her team. She
faced Sydnee Azure in the
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in 32 seconds. She got a bye
in the consolation round
but then met Kristianna
Boyum, who also defeated
her by fall.
HRL to host dinner & bingo
Holly Rebekah Lodge
will be hosting their month-
ly dinner and BINGO after-
noon this Sunday, February
25 th starting at 3pm. The
cost for the meal is $5
which this month will be
loaded nachos. BINGO
will start at approximately
3:30. The cost for a packet
of 10 game cards (always
more that 10 games are
played on these cards) is $5.
This fun afternoon is held
at the Lodge Hall on Main
Street in Lexington.
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