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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 30, 2025 -- SEVEN Mustangs shine with multiple podium finishes at Carnival of Speed Heppner athletes claim several top-10 spots in 2A rankings Joseph Albitre clears 5 feet, 8 inches in the high jump at the Carnival of Speed. The Heppner junior finished second in the event. -Photo by Susan Hisler Nick Wenberg hands the baton to teammate Hayden McMa- hon during the 4x100-meter relay at the Carnival of Speed. The Heppner boys placed sixth in the event with a time of 47.22 seconds. -Photo by Susan Hisler MILTON-FREEWA- TER — The Heppner Mus- tangs turned in a strong showing at the Carnival of Speed track and field meet on Friday, April 25, with the girls varsity team placing fifth overall with 51 points and the boys team finishing seventh with 35.7 points. Junior Lily Nichols led the way for the Mustangs with a dominant win in the girls 800 meters, clock- ing a personal-best time of 2:24.82. Nichols also claimed second place in the 3000 meters, finishing in 11:13.02. Teammate Hallee Hisler added two more top- two finishes for the girls squad, placing second in both the 100 meters (12.96) and 200 meters (26.49), the latter a season best. Several Heppner girls rank in the 2A top 10 in their events this season, including the girls 4x400 relay team, which sits at third in the state. On the boys side, se- nior Marty Medina earned a fourth-place finish in the 3000 meters with a sea- son-best 10:22.03 and add- ed an eighth-place showing in the 800 meters (2:11.23 PR). Junior Chris Hum- phreys continued to excel in the field events, placing second in the javelin with a throw of 154’7”, and add- ing a pair of top-six finishes in the shot put (5th, 38’4”) and discus (6th, 110’7”). Humphreys currently ranks second in 2A javelin and sixth in state discus. Junior Joseph Albitre also had a standout meet, taking second in the high jump (5’8”) and seventh in the long jump with a per- sonal-best 18’4”. Albitre is also ranked sixth in 2A for the high jump. The girls 4x400 relay team of Healy Hisler, Lily Nichols, Hallee Hisler, and Brooklyn Hendricks capped the day with a strong sec- ond-place finish in 4:18.38. Heppner will look to carry this momentum into the 59 th Centennial Invi- tational this Saturday in Gresham. Full results are as follows: Boys Varsity 100 Meters: 7th – Hayden McMahon (12), 11.79 (SR) 19th – Nick Wenberg (12), 12.25 22nd – Joseph Albitre (11), 12.54 (PR) 800 Meters: 8th – Marty Medina (12), 2:11.23 (PR) 3000 Meters: 4th – Marty Medina (12), 10:22.03 (SR) 4x100 Relay: 6th – Heppner (Nick Wen- berg 12, Joseph Albitre 11, Marty Medina 12, Hayden McMahon 12), 47.22 Shot Put (12 lb): 5th – Chris Humphreys (11), 38’4” 6th – Landon McMahon (11), 37’2” (PR) 24th – Lucas King (9), 31’5.5” Discus (1.6 kg): 6th – Chris Humphreys (11), 110’7” 11th – Landon McMahon (11), 101’5” 26th – Gage Heideman (9), 83’5” Javelin (800g): 2nd – Chris Humphreys (11), 154’7” 20th – Gage Heideman (9), 108’8” (PR) 44th – Austin Willis (11), 82’7” (PR) High Jump: 2nd – Joseph Albitre (11), 5’8” Long Jump: 7th – Joseph Albitre (11), 18’4” (PR) 11th – Nick Wenberg (12), 17’10.5” Girls Varsity 100 Meters: 2nd – Hallee Hisler (12), 12.96 27th – Teagan Kelton (11), 14.82 (PR) 33rd – Laia Puelles (10), 15.00 (PR) 200 Meters: 2nd – Hallee Hisler (12), 26.49 (SR) 8th – Healy Hisler (10), 28.08 26th – Teagan Kelton (11), 31.33 (PR) 400 Meters: 3rd – Healy Hisler (10), 1:03.10 26th – Ashli Paullus (10), 1:17.29 (SR) 34th – Loren Trujillo (11), 1:23.81 (SR) 800 Meters: 1st – Lily Nichols (11), 2:24.82 (PR) 17th – Loren Trujillo (11), 3:26.37 1500 Meters: 7th – Brooklyn Hendricks (10), 5:37.51 (PR) 3000 Meters: 2nd – Lily Nichols (11), 11:13.02 100m Hurdles (33”): 12th – Laia Puelles (10), 19.10 (PR) 300m Hurdles (30”): 19th – Laia Puelles (10), 58.71 (PR) 4x400 Relay: 2nd – Heppner (Healy His- ler 10, Lily Nichols 11, Hallee Hisler 12, Brooklyn Hendricks 10), 4:18.38 Shot Put (4 kg): 31st – Avia Boutefuhr (9), 22’0” Discus (1 kg): 31st – Avia Boutefuhr (9), 64’5” (PR) Javelin (600g): 24th – Teagan Kelton (11), 75’3” 29th – Loren Trujillo (11), 69’11” 38th – Avia Boutefuhr (9), 56’4” High Jump: 10th – Natalie Piper (10), 4’4” (SR) Long Jump: 34th – Natalie Piper (10), 11’8” (SR) 37th – Ashli Paullus (10), 11’6” (SR) 38th – Samantha Lamb (9), 11’2” (PR) Heppner Mustangs triumph over Pilot Rock By Brian Bunch The Heppner/Ione Mustangs secured a deci- sive 13-3 victory against the Pilot Rock Rockets on Tuesday, April 22. The Mustangs’ offense was fir- ing on all cylinders, racking up 11 hits and capitalizing on Pilot Rock’s pitching struggles. Alakae Rodriguez led the charge with three runs on three hits with two RBIs, joined by Caylan Proudfoot with three runs on one hit and three walks with one RBI. Jace Wilson added two runs on two hits with an RBI, while Andrew Lindsay tallied two runs as a courte- sy runner on Ryan Haugen’s two hits. Shad Greenup earned two RBIs on one hit and one walk. On the pitching side, R. Haugen earned the win, pitching four innings, al- lowing three runs on four hits with one walk and strik- ing out seven. Caleb George closed out the game, giving up three hits in three score- less innings with two walks and six strikeouts. Down the Final Stretch With eight games left in the season (seven league, one non-league) the Mus- tangs are looking to make a run and gain momentum going into the postseason. The next five games the Mustangs will host in Hep- pner before going on the road for the last three of the season. April 29 they hosted Pilot Rock at 4 p.m. before a non-league tilt against 3A-SD2 Burns/Crane on May 2 at 4 p.m. Still locked into third place in the league, the Mustangs (6-3 league, 9-5 overall) have their work cut out for them as two of the Holly Rebekah plans May Day meal and games In conjunction with Lexington’s May Day Fes- tivities on May 3, Holly Rebekah Lodge will have a loaded baked potato meal at the lodge hall. The meal will go from 10:30 a.m. un- til the potatoes are sold out. For only $5, a person may purchase a large baked potato with the follow- ing toppings: chili, grated cheese, onions, bacon bits, sour cream and butter. Extra toppings will be available for a small fee. Following the meal, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the ever-popular Bingo will begin. Again, the cost is only $5 for a packet of 10 Bingo cards, which will be used for 14 games plus three blackout games. Win- ners may even walk away with a prize. The proceeds from these two events will go toward the trade school/ vocational school schol- arship which is given to graduating seniors from both Heppner and Ione high schools. All ages are welcome to come to either or both of these events. Also May 3, the Mini Bakers from Heppner will be having a bake sale up- stairs at the Lodge Hall. All funds raised from their bake sale will go to the Wildland Fire Fighters. This will also start at 10:30 a.m., so be sure and stop by and pur- chase some goodies from these busy bakers. The Lexington Holly Rebekah Lodge is located at 135 W. Main Street, Lex- ington—look for balloons. Upcoming Events Ladies Night May 8th - Bill and Robin Canaday will be preparing a choice of Beef or Chicken Shish Kabobs, Pasta salad or Mix Salad and Dessert Youth Night May 15th - Open to all youth, gun raffle, general raffle, Spaghetti dinner Lodge Hours: Wed 4pm to close with dinner at 6pm Thurs 4pm to close (Lodge at 8pm) Fri & Sat 4pm to close with dinner from 5pm to 8pm off the menu Members and their Guests last three league opponents are in the top four in the league standings. But with only three weeks left in the season, there are still plenty of big-time match-ups to be played from the top to the bottom of 2A/1A-SD7. Will chaos ensue? Will the Mustangs find themselves at the top of the league when it matters? Only time will tell…. Heppner sweeps Ladycats in high-scoring softball The Heppner Mustangs came out swinging in a doubleheader sweep over Union/Cove on Friday, riding dominant offensive performances from Isabel Payne and Kadie Henrichs to 13-8 and 21-4 victories, respectively. In Game 1, Heppner rallied from a 4-0 deficit be- hind a clutch performance from Payne, who drove in four runs on two hits. She launched a three-run homer to center field in the fourth to tie the game and added an RBI single in the fifth as the Mustangs surged ahead. Union/Cove retook the lead briefly in the bottom of the fourth, but Heppner exploded for five runs in the fifth, highlighted by Ava Gerry’s two-run single. Payne added her second home run of the game in the sixth, part of a three-run inning that sealed the win. Payne also went the distance in the circle, allow- ing eight hits and eight runs (six earned) while striking out nine. Gerry led Heppner at the plate, going 3-for-4. Payne and Ciciley Stefani also recorded multiple hits. Union/Cove’s Kali Amy was a bright spot for the home team, going 3-for- 3 with three RBIs. Hannah Robbins added a two-run home run. In Game 2, Heppner’s offense erupted for 16 runs in the third inning alone, turning a close game into a runaway 21-4 win. Hen- richs led the charge with four hits and four RBIs, including a two-run double and a pair of RBI singles. The third-inning bar- rage included contributions from nearly every Mustang hitter. Isabel Payne drove in three with a single, Del- aney Stefani doubled in three more, and Avree Lath- rop, Makenzie Maben, and Ava Gerry each added RBI singles. In total, Heppner racked up 24 hits in the game. Payne again started in the circle, allowing just four hits and one earned run over five innings while striking out four. Amanda Lawyer led Union/Cove with two hits, and Amy added an RBI. De- spite turning a double play defensively, the Ladycats couldn’t contain Heppner’s bats. The Mustangs traveled to face Pilot Rock/Nixy- aawii on Tuesday. They will host Vale in a doubleheader this Friday. Morrow SWCD to meet Morrow Soil and Wa- ter Conservation District (SWCD) will meet Tues- day, May 6, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Ag Service Center in Heppner. To join via Zoom or conference call, please con- tact the SWCD beforehand at 541-676-5452. Meetings of the Mor- row SWCD are open to the public.
