Burns girls second, boys sixth at 2A state tournament Burns Basketball Burns Sports Sports March 9, 2016March 9, 20160 Story and photos by Mike Weber High school basketball’s version of March Madness took place in Pendleton Mar. 3-5 with both the Burns Hilander boys and girls squads participating in the highly prestigious event. Both teams returned to the OSAA/U.S. Bank/Les Schwab Tires Class 2A basketball state tournament for a second
Hilanders knock off Lions 60-44 in first round of OSAA 2A playoffs Burns Basketball Burns Sports Sports March 2, 2016March 2, 20160 Down by one at the end of the third period, Burns outscored City Christian 27-10 over the final eight minutes for a 60-44 victory in the first round of the OSAA Boys 2A State Basketball Tournament. The Lions led 34-33 at the end of the third quarter, and scored the first
BHS cheerleaders take first in coed stunt division Burns Cheerleading Burns Sports Sports February 24, 2016February 24, 20160 Draper places fourth in individual The Burns High School cheerleaders competed in the Oregon Cheer Coaches Association Cheer Championships Feb. 14 at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland. The cheerleaders competed against schools of various classifications in stunt and individual competitions. Lily Wilcox, Taylor Draper, Dylan Draper, Mackenzie Moulton and Ellie Burri took
Crane boys top Adrian, fall to Jordan Valley in HDL Crane Basketball Crane Sports Sports February 17, 2016February 17, 20160 The Crane boys basketball team split their final two games of the regular season, finishing third in the High Desert League with a 9-3 record, and 16-8 overall. On Friday, Feb. 12, William Clark scored 20 points and Jack Bentz added 13 to lead Crane to a 55-43 win over Adrian. The
Crane boys fall short in OT, girls stay unbeaten in league Burns Basketball Sports February 10, 2016February 10, 20160 Dayville/Monument (D/M) outscored Crane 11-5 in overtime to pull out a 69-63 High Desert League boys basketball win on Saturday, Feb. 6, at Crane Union High School. In a game that featured a number of lead changes, Crane found themselves down 55-50 before going on an 8-0 run to take a
Hilanders come back for 51-47 victory over Prospectors Burns Basketball Burns Sports Sports February 3, 2016February 3, 20160 Burns to host games Feb. 5-6 Down 47-41 halfway through the fourth quarter, the Burns girls basketball team went on a 10-0 run for a 51-47 victory over Grant Union on Friday, Jan. 29, at Burns High School. Catherine Clemens started the Hilanders’ comeback by scoring five points on three free throws
Hi-Desert Mat Club hosts the Jay Winn Memorial tournament Sports January 27, 2016January 27, 20160 More than 300 wrestlers, representing 42 mat clubs, descended upon Burns High School for the Jay Winn Memorial Hi Desert Classic wrestling tournament hosted by the Hi-Desert Mat Club on Saturday, Jan. 23. Placers for the local club are as follows: Peewees Dylan Hill 4th Ethan Stampke 3rd Liam Shepherd 3rd Austin Cronin 1st Bantam Hayden Cornell 3rd Cannon
Fourth-quarter comeback gives Hilanders the win Burns Basketball Burns Sports Sports January 20, 2016January 20, 20160 Down by four with less than two minutes left in the game, the Burns boys basketball team rallied for a 43-39 win over Imbler on Saturday, Jan. 16, at Burns High School. Ty Hueckman hit a 3-pointer to bring the Hilanders to within 38-37 with 1:45 left to play, and a
Hilander hoops teams pick up early season wins Burns Basketball Sports January 6, 2016January 6, 20160 The Burns girls basketball team won both of its games at the Irrigon Roundball Holiday Tournament held Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 29-30, at Irrigon high School. In the first round, the Hilanders defeated Pilot Rock 58-41. The teams were tied at 12-12 at the end of the first quarter, and Burns began
Crane boys finish first, girls second at Christmas tournament Burns Basketball Burns Sports Sports December 23, 2015December 23, 20150 The Crane boys basketball team won both of their games, and claimed the first-place trophy at the Crane Christmas Tournament held Dec. 18-19. The Mustangs opened up the tournament by downing North Lake 53-35 in the first round. On Saturday, Crane played McDermitt, Nev., and came out on top 45-35. ••• The Crane girls