The Burns High School (BHS) volleyball team put away the Vale Vikings in three sets 25-14, 25-11, 25-8, at home on Thursday, Oct. 6. Mackenzie King led the team with 18 kills, Akylah Kaino finished with 15, and Catilyn Horrell had nine. Ashley Wright and King each had four aces on the

Photos by NOLAN GRAHAM Ashley Wright sets the ball in the Grant Union match.   The Burns Hilander volleyball team hosted Grant Union on Tuesday, Sept. 6 and came out victorious in three straight sets, 25-18, 25-8, 25-21. Mackenzie King led the team with 12 kills. Akylah Kaino finished with 10 kills. Reese Rothwell

The Burns Hilander volleyball team opened its season at Mountain View High School, where it faced off against 5A teams Mountain View and Crater and 6A team Sheldon on Friday, Aug. 26. In the first game, the Hilanders defeated Mountain View in two sets, 25-22, 25-23. Caitlyn Horrell led Burns with eight

The Burns volleyball team had seven girls earn spots in Eastern Oregon League (EOL) All-League selections. The Hilanders won the 2021 3A OSAA state title and finished 29-3 on the season. Kaitlyn Wright was named Player of the Year in the EOL, and Paula Toney earned Coach of the Year. The full

Submitted photo The Burns Hilander volleyball team defeated Sutherlin High School for the state championship title. The Burns Hilander volleyball team defeated Sutherlin High School for the state championship on Saturday, Nov. 6 at Corvallis High School in four sets 17-25, 25-16, 25-14, 25-9. The Hilanders overcame a slow start to the first

Photo by RUTHIE’S IN HIS IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHY Hilanders in action during the first round of the playoff against La Pine. The Hilander volleyball team defeated the La Pine Hawks in the first round of the OSAA 3A Volleyball State Tournament. The second-seeded Hilanders hosted the Hawks on Saturday, Oct. 30 and won in

Photos by RUTHIES IN HIS IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHY Caitlyn Horrell spikes the ball on Vale. The Hilander volleyball team defeated the Vale Vikings in four sets 25-20, 25-21, 21-25, 25-18, for first place of the Eastern Oregon League on Saturday, Oct. 23. Coming into Saturday’s game, Vale (7-2)  defeated Nyssa earlier in the day

Photo by JOCELYN GRAHAM Playing in their last home game from L to R: Kaitlyn Wright, Kaya Dobson, and Haley Lohf. On Wednesday, Sept. 29, Burns hosted the Grant Union Prospectors. The Hilanders took down Grant Union in four sets 25-17, 22-25, 25-19, 25-13. Kaitlyn Wright was the player of the game with

Thirty-five athletes were honored by MaxPreps and the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) for their performances during the week of August 23-29. Oregon’s High School player of the week is Burns High School’s Mackenzie King. During the week, King, who is a sophomore at Burns High School, racked up 46 kills (averaging

The Burns High School (BHS) volleyball team kicked off the season by hosting 5A Crook County High School in Burns on Thursday, Aug. 26.  The Hilanders kept each match close, but were unable to defeat the Cowgirls. Crook County won in four sets, 25-22, 20-25, 25-21, 25-23. Mackenzie King led the Hilanders