Crane boys win the Crusader Classic

January 3, 2024January 3, 20240

Photo by Dally Zander The Crane Mustang basketball team won the Crusader Classic, finishing the three-day tournament 3-0. Held at Salem Academy High School on Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 28-30, the Mustangs took down Trinity Lutheran, Amity, and Dayton to end the year 10-1, and start the 2024 year with the No. 1

Mustangs come up short in title game against Lost River

November 29, 2023November 28, 20230

Photos by DEBBIE RANEY Tommy Jack Rose (No. 11 ) and Trenton Potter (No. 30 ) tackle Lost River’s running back in Saturday’s game. The Crane Mustang football team fell to the No. 1 Lost River Raiders 30-20, in the 2023 OSAA/OnPoint Community Credit Union 1A Football State Championship held at Caldera

Mustangs hold off Bobcats 26-22, face Raiders for 1A state title

November 22, 2023November 22, 20230

Photos by DEBBIE RANEY Eli Maley and Brady Otley blocking on the offensive line. With the rain coming down and temperatures in the high 30s, the Crane Mustang football team staved-off a second-half Myrtle Point Bobcat surge for a 26-22 win and a date with the Lost River Raiders in the state

Doman named Player of the Year in HDL

November 15, 2023November 15, 20230

Photos by DEBBIE RANEY The Mustangs finished as league champions with a perfect 6-0 in league play and captured their first state title. Back row from L-R: Assistant Coach Andi Nichols, Head Coach Maddye Wester, Elaia Idoeta, Kara Goss-Bodily, Kaitlyn Siegner, Ava Bowen, Kortney Doman, Shayn Miller, Taya Nelson, Talina Friedrichsen,

Mustang volleyball routs St. Paul for first state championship

November 8, 2023November 7, 20230

Photos by DEBBIE RANEY The Crane Mustang volleyball team poses with their first-place bracket and trophy. Crane defeated St. Paul in the championship game, to win their first-ever 1A state title! Back row from L-R: Assistant Coach Andi Nichols, Head Coach Maddye Wester, Elaia Idoeta, Kara Goss-Bodily, Kaitlyn Siegner, Ava Bowen,

Burns and Crane volleyball teams take district titles

October 25, 2023October 25, 20230

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

Mustangs trample Antelopes 52-22

October 4, 2023October 4, 20230

Photo by DEBBIE RANEY Cody Siegner makes a one-handed catch, and goes in to score a touchdown. The Crane football team defeated the Adrian Antelopes 52-22, at home on Friday, Sept. 29. The No. 2 ranked Mustangs improve to 5-0 on the season, and 3-0 in the league. Stats were unavailable at press

Mustangs rout Grizzlies 62-0 at Dufur Classic

September 6, 2023September 6, 20230

Photos by MIKE WEBER Carter Nichols rushed for three touchdowns against Gilchrist. by Mike Weber for Burns Times-Herald The Crane Union High Mustangs had a terrific start to their OSAA Class 1A eight-man football season as they overwhelmed the shorthanded Gilchrist High Grizzlies in what was a relatively easy 62-0 nonleague victory in the

Crane girls track team ties for second place at state

May 31, 2023May 31, 20230

The Crane Mustang girls track team placed second, along with Adrian, at the OSAA 1A State Championships held at Hayward Field in Eugene on Thursday and Friday, May 25-26. Junior Kortney Doman took home a gold medal in the high jump, with a jump of 5’ 1.75” to secure 10 points

Doman named 1A Player of the Year

May 3, 2023May 3, 20230

Each year, the 1A Oregon Basketball Coaches Association (OBCA) conducts voting for the All-State team for boys and girls basketball. The teams are selected from players who were voted to their respective league’s All-Star teams. Voting is done by coaches of teams who represented their league in the State Tournament. The