King named MaxPreps/AVCA Player of the Week Burns Sports Burns Volleyball Sports September 8, 2021September 8, 20210 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
Burns High School volleyball team goes 4-1 in opening week Burns Sports Burns Volleyball Sports September 1, 2021September 1, 20210 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
Hi-Desert Swim Team finishes the season with Districts at Lakeview Sports August 11, 2021August 11, 20210 Submitted photos Will Riess at Lakeview. The Hi-Desert Swim Team (HDST) wrapped up its season at Districts in Lakeview, July 30 - Aug. 1. Swimmers had a later-than-normal start and began practice on June 23, with their first meet in Lakeview just a few days later on June 25-27, followed by the
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