Local athletes take part in all state games Sports July 28, 2021July 28, 20210 Submitted photos Freshmen Jaxon Hoyt and Easton Kemper The Oregon All State Games were held in Parma, Idaho this year due to COVID-19. The games were played on July 10 for the 9th and 10th grade teams and July 24 for the 7th and 8th grade teams. Athletes representing Burns were returning
Crane Union High School Clay Target Team wins the state championship Crane Sports Sports July 21, 2021July 21, 20210 Submitted photo The Crane Mustang clay target team scored the highest in the 1A class, winning their division state championship with 476 points. Crane beat the second place team, Cascade Christian, by 18 clay targets. A total of 13 teams competed in the 1A class of the state competition, which was
Valley Golf Club hosts High Desert Two-Man Best Ball Sports July 7, 2021July 6, 20210 Submitted photos Thirty-six teams competed at the Two-Man Best Ball June 25-26. Seventy-two golfers took part in the 2021 High Desert Two-Man Best Ball over the weekend of June 25-26 at the Valley Golf Club. The results from the 1st and 2nd flight of the Two-Man Best Ball are as follows: 1st Flight Gross
Crane girls basketball team defeats Country Christian High School for 1A title Crane Basketball Crane Sports Sports June 30, 2021June 30, 20210 Photo by RHETT LANDON The Crane Mustangs girls basketball team cruised through the 1A State Championship tournament in Baker City, winning the 1A State Championship for the second straight year. The Mustangs systematically and methodically struck down any opponent that stood in their way to the title. Averaging just over 60 points a
Two Harney County men medal in USA Arm Wrestling Tournament Sports June 23, 2021June 23, 20210 Doug Gunderson and Tucker Burckard medaled in the USA Arm Wrestling tournament that took place June 19 in Bend. Gunderson took first place in the masters (ages 40 and older) for the 199 through unlimited weight class. He took second in the open class, 199-243 weight class. Burckard took first in both the
Burns wrestling travels to Nyssa and La Pine Burns Sports Burns Wrestling Sports June 16, 2021June 16, 20210 The Burns wrestling team traveled to Nyssa on June 9 and took part in a meet along with Baker, Ontario, and Vale. Results for the Hilanders are as follows: 106 — Kempton Peasley-Richardson won by fall, 0:55; won by fall, 5:02. 120 — Ethan Peasley-Richardson won by fall, 3:03; won by fall, 3:19. 145
BHS girls defeat the Lava Bears and Bulldogs Burns Basketball Burns Sports Sports June 9, 2021June 8, 20210 Photos by RUTHIES IN HIS IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHY Kaitlyn Wright, with a slight height disadvantage, boxing out Nyssa’s 6’5” forward, Gracie Johnson. The Burns girls basketball team traveled to Bend for a match-up against the Bend High Lava Bears on Wednesday, June 2. The 6A Lava Bears from the Mountain Valley Conference were defeated
Recanzone and White qualify for CNFR Rodeo Sports June 2, 2021June 2, 20210 Tea Recanzone and Brady White both qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) held in Casper, Wyo. June 12-19. White placed first in the team roping heeling with his partner Colton Klusser. He is competing for Eastern Oregon University. Recanzone placed third in the barrel racing and is competing for Boise
Crane girls take first in the 1A State Track and Field Championships Crane Sports Crane Track Sports May 26, 2021May 26, 20210 Photo by SCOTT BROWN The Crane Mustang girls captured the 1A State Track and Field Championship title Saturday, May 22 at Eastern Oregon University. The 1A State Track and Field Championships were held Saturday, May 22 at Eastern Oregon University. The Crane Mustang girls captured the state title with a first-place finish, scoring
Burns Hilander softball defeats the Outlaws for District Championship Burns Softball Burns Sports Sports May 19, 2021May 19, 20210 Submitted photos Mattie Woodbury hitting the ball against Nyssa. On Tuesday, May 11, the Hilander softball team defeated the Nyssa Bulldogs 9-2, in their last home game of the season. Seniors Allie Hueckman, Kaiden Raif, and Hallie SkunkCap were honored before the game for senior’s night. Both teams were held scoreless in the first