Hilanders place second for consecutive year

March 1, 2023March 1, 20230

Photos by DARBIE KEMPER The Burns High School wrestling team finished second at state. As if it was deja vu all over again, the Burns Hilander wrestling team finished in second place behind the state champion La Pine Hawks at the 2023 OSAA/OnPoint 3A State Championships held at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in

Meet Athletic Trainer Kaitlin Patterson

February 22, 2023February 22, 20230

Please join Harney District Hospital in welcoming Athletic Trainer Kaitlin Patterson. Patterson is working out of the hospital’s Physical and Sports Therapy Clinic to establish an athletic training program at Burns and Crane high schools. You may have already seen her at a few local sporting events. Patterson is implementing injury-prevention

Hines Middle School wrestler Cannon Kemper earns Outstanding Wrestler at Districts

February 22, 2023February 22, 20230

Photos by DARBIE KEMPER Liam Shepherd finished the tournament as champion in his weight class. Crane and Hines middle schools competed in the Central Oregon Middle School Districts, which were held in Prineville on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17-18. Hines placed fifth with a score of 98. Crane placed eighth, scoring 52 points.

Hilanders edge out La Pine at Districts

February 15, 2023February 15, 20230

Photos by DARBIE KEMPER Easton Kemper took first in the 170-pound weight class, and Joe Weil placed third. The Burns Hilander wrestling team overtook La Pine at the OSAA 3A Special District No. 4 tournament Saturday, Feb. 11, at Riverside High School in Boardman. Six Hilanders took home the gold and helped propel

Crane girls take down 4A top-ranked Baker

February 8, 2023February 8, 20230

Submitted photo Kortney Doman led the Crane offensive attack, scoring 25 points. In a battle of No. 1 ranked teams, the class 1A Crane Mustang girls basketball team defeated the best team in the 4A ranks in Oregon with a 57-54 victory over the Baker Bulldogs in Baker City on Saturday, Feb.

Hi-Desert Mat Club hosts 2023 Jay Winn Memorial Buckle Classic

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February 1, 2023February 1, 20230

Photo by BGMichael Images Wrestlers preparing for the 2023 Jay Winn Memorial Buckle Classic wrestling tournament, which was held on Saturday, Jan. 21. The Jay Winn Memorial Buckle Classic wrestling tournament was hosted by the Hi-Desert Mat Club on Saturday, Jan. 21, at Burns High School. The tournament featured more than 300

Mustangs start High Desert League play 2-0

January 25, 2023January 25, 20230

The Crane Mustang boys basketball team started High Desert League play by hosting the Dayville/Monument team on Friday, Jan. 20. The game quickly got out of hand, as the No. 1, 1A Crane Mustangs were able to put up 38 points in the first quarter, with a final score of 94-21. Leading

Fulton sets record at Delta State University

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January 18, 2023January 18, 20230

Reagan Fulton, who graduated from Burns High School in 2021, recently claimed victories in both the 1- and 3-meter competitions for Delta State University women’s swimming and diving team. Delta State is currently ranked 14th in NCAA Division II. The Lady Statesmen are 6-1 on the season, winning their first six

Crane girls continue to roll

January 11, 2023January 11, 20230

The Crane Mustang girls basketball team started off the new year on the right foot by beating Nixyaawii at home 56-45 on Friday, Jan. 6. Then on Saturday, Jan. 7, by beating host Trinity Lutheran 67-30. Crane (12-1) will next take on Liberty Charter in Nampa, Idaho on Saturday, Jan. 14

Hilander wrestling team takes top spot at Woodfin-Robinson Memorial Tournament

January 4, 2023January 4, 20230

Submitted photos From L to R: Burns seniors Carter Lardy, Andrew Barnes, and Hunter Kemper were honored Friday, along with their parents. The Burns Hilander wrestling team won the 12-team Woodfin-Robinson Memorial Tournament on Friday, Dec. 30, at Burns High School. Burns placed first with a score of 268. Madras came in second