For the sixth straight year, excluding the 2020-2021 COVID-19 season, the Burns Hilander volleyball team are Eastern Oregon League champions. You have to go back to the 2017-2018 season, where they placed second in league. This year is no exception, as the Hilander girls finished 10-0 in league play and are
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BHS girls dominate over the weekend
The Burns volleyball team finished the weekend 3-0, picking up wins on the road against Umatilla, Riverside and McLoughlin. In the first game on Friday, Sept. 27, the Hilanders destroyed the Vikings in straight sets 25-9, 25-9, 25-2. Leading the girls in attacking was Caitlyn Horrell who finished with six kills. Danye
BHS volleyball headed to Eugene for state tournament
The Burns High School (BHS) volleyball team took down the Warrenton Warriors in three sets, 25-22, 25-19, 25-11, at home in the second round of the 2023 OSAA/OnPoint Community Credit Union 3A Volleyball State Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 28. Akylah Kaino led the Hilanders in a hard-fought game with 24 kills.
Burns and Crane volleyball teams take district titles
Photo courtesy of Burns High School Volleyball The 2023 Eastern Oregon League District Champions. Back row from L-R: Amaya Ballard, Chloe Rothwell, Danye Runnels, Mackenzie King, Akylah Kaino, Myah Rothwell, Ashley Wright, and Bailey Temple. Front row from L-R: Natalee Otley-Smith, Hayley Smith, Jocelyn Graham, and Taylor Trent. Hilanders down Vale for
Hilander girls cruise through weekend games
Photos by BRENDA GRAHAM Jocelyn Graham goes up to hit the ball against Umatilla. The Burns Hilander volleyball team quickly dispatched Umatilla, Riverside, and McLoughlin in Burns over the weekend, Friday-Saturday, Sept. 22-23. In the first game on Friday, Burns quickly took down the Umatilla Vikings in straight sets, 25-8, 25-8, 25-3. Jocelyn Graham,
Hilanders down Nyssa Bulldogs and Pendleton Buckaroos at home
Photo by BRENDA GRAHAM Mackenzie King racked up 13 kills against Pendleton. Burns hosted the Nyssa Bulldogs and Pendleton Buckaroos in volleyball on Tuesday, Sept. 12. The Hilanders took down Nyssa in league action in three sets, 25-8, 25-11, 25-15. Akylah Kaino led Burns with eight kills, while Mackenzie King and Danye Runnels added
Burns volleyball team finishes season as league champions
BHS volleyball handles the Vale Vikings at home
Hilander volleyball ends week at 4-0
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
Hilander volleyball opens the season at Mountain View Invitational
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