All students who plan to participate in fall sports at Burns High School (BHS) and Hines Middle School (HMS) will need to have the following forms completed and placed on file in the office of their school:

• Physical Examination Form (a physical is required every two years). If students’ physicals are current, they will need to complete a medical history form.

• Insurance and Athletic Participation Consent form. This form is consent for participation, authorization for medical treatment and verification of insurance.

• Student Athlete Drug Testing Consent Form.

• Extra Curricular Participation Policy agreement.

• IMPACT permission form for concussion baseline testing.

Forms may be picked up at the school offices. All forms must be turned in before athletes will be allowed to practice.

The first day of practice for high school athletics will be Monday, Aug. 20. The following times have been set for Monday’s practices for each sport.

FOOTBALL: Equipment check-out: Seniors, Monday, Aug. 13, at 4:30 p.m. Juniors, Tuesday, Aug. 14, at 4:30 p.m. Sophomores, Wednesday, Aug. 15, at 4:30 p.m. Freshmen, Thursday Aug. 16, at 4:30 p.m. First morning practice Aug. 20 at 6 a.m. at the high school practice field. Evening practice at 6 p.m.
Head Coach: Dally Swindlehurst

VOLLEYBALL: Morning practice: Monday, Aug. 20, 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Evening practice, 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the BHS gym.
Head Coach: Paula Toney

CROSS COUNTRY: First Practice: TBA
Head Coach: TBA

CHEERLEADING: First practice at 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 20. Meet at BHS.
Coach: Julie Burri

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These are times for the first Monday practice on Aug. 20. Coaches will inform the athletes of changes in practice times for the remainder of the week, if changes occur.

HMS athletes should be prepared to start practice on the first day of school, which is Monday, Aug. 27.

For more information, contact Paula Toney, athletic/activities director at BHS, 541-573-2044, ext. 224.

Forty pairs of golfers took part in the High Desert Couples Tournament held July 14-15 at the Valley Golf Club in Hines.

Results for the three flights are as follows:

Seniors Flight
Low gross — 1st Mick and Nancy Rothwell (165); 2nd Clayton Harris and Linda Petzold (174); 3rd Len and Anita Johnson (178)
Low net — 1st Willie and Cheryl Fleury (122); 2nd Jim Hammeke and Dandy Borgess (131); 3rd Jesse and Nancy Smith (136)

“A” Flight
Low gross — 1st Mike Hiatt and Alyse Meghan (154); 2nd Steve Pierce and Marla Stafford (155); 3rd Andy Hammon and Elizabeth Bullock (158)
Low net — 1st (tie) Gary and Susan Fleming, Scott and Judy Smyth (118); 3rd Bob and Pug Rhen (129)

“B” Flight
Low gross — 1st Mick and Kelsie Miller (164); 2nd Rob and Julie Littleton (174); 3rd Randy Wilson and Stacy Radinovich (177)
Low net — 1st Buddy Crisafi and Linda Farrell (126); 2nd Rick and Marsha Littleton (127); 3rd Bruce and Marlena Bailey (129)

Martial artists (L-R) Alivia Robbins, Kaya Dobson and Trenton Robbins with their coach Evan Franulovich. (Submitted photo)

Kaya Dobson, Alivia Robbins and Trenton Robbins traveled to Dallas, Texas, recently with their coach Evan Franulovich and their families to compete in the nation’s largest and most prestigious taekwondo tournament — the USA National Taekwondo Championships — previously known as the Junior Olympics.

They joined more than 3,600 other martial artists from around the country for the week-long event.
Dobson and T. Robbins competed Friday, June 29, in forms and sparring.

Dobson also competed in weapons and board breaking.

A. Robbins competed Saturday, June 30, in forms and sparring.

While no medals were won in any of the forms competitions, both Dobson and A. Robbins earned bronze medals in sparring.

“All of our athletes did great” said Franulovich. “The kids put a lot of additional time and effort into their training and it showed. Medal or not, our kids looked good out there.”

USA Taekwondo, the national governing body for sport taekwondo in the United States and recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee, conducts the USA National Taekwondo Championships on an annual basis and is the premier taekwondo event for practitioners ranging from 6 to 17 years of age. It is the largest single taekwondo competition in the world, often attracting more than 3,000 participants and 12,000 spectators.

Matt Withers and his mount, 3 Quarters, go airborne in the saddle bronc competition. (Photo by RANDY PARKS)

By Randy Parks
Burns Times-Herald

Twenty-five four-man teams took part in the Harney County Ranch Rodeo on Saturday, July 7, at the Harney County Fairgrounds and when the dust had settled, it was the Maher Team that held the top spot in the team standings.

The Maher team, made up of Steve Maher, Tim Maher, TJ Thompson and Hylan Wilkinson, compiled a score of 378 points over the six events to win full hackamores made by Dan Fowler and Merlin Rupp.

The Warner Valley team of George Shine, Stan Jones, Josh Prom and Zach Maita placed second with 357 points and took home .22 caliber pistols for their efforts.

Placing third with 345 points was the Eiguren Ranch team. Mike Eiguren, Richard Eiguren, Matt Mori and Tao Masterwan received the third place prize of scabbards made by Kevin Urback.

ZX Ranch; Cleve Anseth, Jade Cooper, Chance Peila and Frank Domingues; placed fourth with 321 points and were rewarded with vests from the Round Barn Visitor Center.

The individual winner in each event also took home prizes and those results are as follows:
Saddle bronc riding — Steve Gillan of the Powell Butte Gang (74) Prize — Stirrups by Johnny Miller
Horse roping — Plush Team (0.7) Prize — Saddle pads
Team branding — Eiguren Ranch (3.21) Prize — Ropes
Team wild cow milking — Anipro (0.37) Prize — Rope bags
Muley roping — Plush Team (26.31) Prize — Prints by Michelle Severe
Ranch doctoring — Warner Valley (:49) Prize — Moore Maker knives

Final standings, team members and scores are as follows:
1. Maher Team (Steve Maher, Tim Maher, TJ Thompson, Hylan Wilkinson) 378
2. Warner Valley (George Shine, Stan Jones, Josh Prom, Zach Maita) 357
3. Eiguren Ranch (Mike Eiguren, Richard Eiguren, Matt Mori, Tao Masterwan) 345
4. ZX Ranch (Cleve Anseth, Jade Cooper, Chance Peila, Frank Domingues) 321
5. Second Oregon (Hoot Raney, Ed Dunlap, Chance Miller, Mick Miller) 297
6. End of the Line (Ethan Bentz, Coy Patterson, Mike Bentz, Pete Joyce) 285
7. Anipro (Doug Rutan, Zach Dueferina, Dana Rutan, Mark Filmore) 264
8. Carson/Rose (Todd Carson, JW Rose, John Opie, Jake Peasley) 228
9. Over 40 (James Norris, Jeremy Clark, Keith Baltzor, Mike Smit) 226.5
10. Plush Team (Terry Cahill, Reed Martinez, Hezzie McGarva) 219
11. Over & Under (Ross Defenbaugh, Todd Weagant, Gene Northrup, Jessie Northrup) 195
12. Delong Ranch (Jeff Garijo, Will Delong, George Barton, Jim Filipini) 181.5
13. Mavericks (Kico Villagrana, Jose Villagrana, Joe Lane, Casey Shelman) 171
14. 44 Cattle Co. (Devon Thompson, Eric Steen, Brandon Clark, William Renfro) 165
15. Powell Butte Gang (Tyler Moore, Ben Norton, Steve Gillan, Jack Miller) 162
16. Riverside Ranch (Jim Jacobs, Justin Jacobs, RJ Clingman, Justin King) 159
17. Wild Bunch (Wyatt Clark, Jake Clark, Wit Roath, Tim Thomas) 132
18. Withers Ranch (Matt Withers, Jerod Kerr, Jack O’Leary, Jeremiah Taylor) 105
19. Peila Ranch (John Peila, Charlie Brandsteader, Tom Blasedell, Ben Logan) 102
20. Quarter Circle TI (Rodney Johnson, Bill Peila, Chris Gregg, Cole Estell) 99
21. Hi Desert Quarter Horses (MT Anderson, Brad Duckworth, Brent Clark, Pistol Pierce) 87
22. Mt. Vernon Gang (Rowdy Nash, Chase Sherburn, Lyle Sherburn, Dave Lippert) 79.5
23. New Crew (Willie Fuller, Nate Gifft, Riley Cleaver, Dirk Cleaver) 55.5
24. Far or Neher (Craig Neher, Justin Solesbee, Mark Gage, Catlin Schwatzer) 51
25. T Lazy S (Jack Glascock, Jeff Glascock, Chance Miller, Clint Casey) 48

Ryan Opie (left) and Tyler Opie stand with Burns Les Schwab manager Scott Tiller and their championship saddles, sponsored by Les Schwab. (Photo by RANDY PARKS)

By Randy Parks
Burns Times-Herald

Six members of the Harney County High School Rodeo Team have earned spots in the National High School Finals Rodeo to be held July 15-21 in Rock Springs, Wyo.

In order to qualify for the nationals, competitors have to finish in the top four of their event in the year-long, aggregate scoring that was capped off at the Oregon State High School Finals in Prineville June 13-16.

Tyler Opie qualified for nationals by finishing first in steer wrestling, while Ryan Opie and his partner, TJ McCauley, won the team roping event.

Also moving on to nationals are Kenny Haworth, fourth in bareback riding; Nic Nyman, third in tie-down roping; Zalin Arritola, second in saddle bronc; and Cash Casey, fourth in saddle bronc.

Competitors that finished in numbers five through 15 after the state finals qualify for the Silver State Invitational Rodeo July 1-7 in Winnemucca, Nev.

The Harney County team will have 10 members in the arena at the Silver State Rodeo including saddle bronc riders Riley Joyce, Cody Lamb, Wyatt Clark and Michael Casey; R. Opie, tie-down roping; N. Nyman and Arritola, steer wrestling; Paige Landon, goat-tying; Quinton Nyman (with Pake Sorey) and T. Opie (with AJ McCauley), team roping.

Also competing for Harney County in both breakaway roping and team roping was Raime O’Sullivan.

By Randy Parks
Burns Times-Herald

Winners of the special year-end awards (L-R): Casey Heinz, Maddye Dinsmore, Nolan Stampke and Maggie Thompson. (Photo by RANDY PARKS)

Burns High School (BHS) held their final sports awards ceremony of the school year on Thursday, June 7, handing out the spring sports awards as well as the special year-end awards.

BHS Athletic/Activities Director Paula Toney started things off with the presentation of the year-end awards. The Most Inspirational awards went to Maggie Thompson and Casey Heinz, and the Most Valuable Player awards were presented to Maddye Dinsmore and Nolan Stampke.

Track coaches Eric Nichols and Cas Schrunk presented the special awards to the team and those picking up plaques for their performances are as follows:
Outstanding Freshman — Hailey Bodewig
Most Improved Female — Madelyn Gunderson
Most Improved Male — Payden Paramore
High Point Female — Madison Winn
High Point Male — Matson Gahley
Most Outstanding Female — Maddye Dinsmore
Most Outstanding Male — Dylan Stanwyck

The special award-winners for softball are as follows:
Most Outstanding Player — Tanzie Bodeen
Golden Glove — Julee Withee
Most Promising Freshman — Shelbi Sims
Most Inspirational — Katy Calkins

Golf coach Scott Smyth announced the special award-winners for the team:
Most Valuable Female — Maggie Thompson
Most Valuable Male — Dallas Falley
Most Improved Female — Charli Siegner
Most Improved Male — Nick Falley

Baseball coaches Kevin Feist and Parker McKinley recognized their players for their accomplishments this past season and presented letters and awards.

Earning their letters this season were freshman Austin Feist; sophomores Logan Bailey, Zach Bailey and Austin Martin; juniors Andy Sutcliffe, Alex Theall, Cam Hueckman, Jeff Garner and Brennan Bailey; seniors Tyler Sims, Kieran Colahan, Casey Heinz, Tyler Cooper, Austin Piper and Nolan Stampke.

Coach Feist noted that the team and two players tied or set new school records this season. The team set a new record with 19 home runs, Sims tied the record with five sacrifices, and Stampke set new records for home runs (11), batting average (.551), slugging percentage (1.079), RBIs (55) and stolen bases (17).

The special award-winners are as follows:
MVP — Nolan Stampke
Lynn Brinkley Memorial Trophy — Casey Heinz
Most Improved Player — Austin Martin
Lew Herrera Award — Tyler Sims.

The Hilanders’ Casey Heinz takes a lead off first base. (Photo by RANDY PARKS)

Five Hilanders receive All-State honors

By Randy Parks
Burns Times-Herald

After some good hitting in the first two games of the Class 3A baseball state playoffs, the Hilanders’ bats fell almost silent in the semifinals.

Jeff Hendrix pitched a two-hit shutout as Santiam Christian (26-3) downed Burns 6-0 on Tuesday, May 29, at Corbett Memorial Field.

It was a scoreless pitchers’ duel between Hendrix and the Hilanders’ Nolan Stampke until the fourth when the Eagles scored a run on a lead-off triple and an RBI single.

Burns (18-10) had a scoring chance in the fifth when lead-off hitter Jeff Garner was hit by a pitch and Tyler Sims singled him to second. Following a strikeout, both runners advanced on a groundout, and Hendrix then got out of the inning with a flyout to center field.

Santiam Christian upped their lead to 5-0 in the sixth with a walk, RBI-triple, an error and a two-run homer.

The Hilanders got two runners on with one out in their half of the sixth, but were unable to get anyone home.

The Eagles tallied their final run of the game on a throwing error and then set the Hilanders down in order in their final at-bat to advance to the championship game on Friday, June 1.

Stampke pitched well, giving up five earned runs on eight hits with five strikeouts and three walks over seven innings.

Hendrix struck out nine and walked two in his seven innings of work. He also had three of the Eagles eight hits and Alex Hovelsrud collected two hits.

Other than Sims’ single, the only other hit for Burns was Austin Feist’s first-inning double.

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All-State
After winning the Eastern Oregon League with a perfect 10-0 record and advancing into the Class 3A state semifinals, the Burns baseball team was well represented on the All-State teams.

Senior Nolan Stampke was not only named to the first team as a catcher, he was also named Co-Player of the Year along with Jeff Hendrix of Santiam Christian.

Also receiving first-team honors from the Burns squad were seniors Tyler Cooper (infield) and Casey Heinz (outfield). Freshman outfielder Austin Feist was named to the second team and senior pitcher Austin Piper received third-team honors.

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All-Star Series
Three members of the Burns baseball team have been selected to take part in the Oregon High School 3A/2A/1A Baseball All-Star Series to be played Saturday and Sunday, June 9-10, at Linfield College in McMinnville.

Nolan Stampke, Tyler Cooper and Casey Heinz were all chosen for the East team in the series.

The two teams will play three nine-inning games, beginning with a doubleheader on Saturday, June 9, at 3:30 p.m. The third game will be played at noon on Sunday, June 10.

Cam Hueckman scores a run for Burns with a head-first slide. (Photo by RANDY PARKS)

By Randy Parks
Burns Times-Herald

Nolan Stampke drove in five runs with two home runs and Austin Martin delivered a two-run single as Burns downed Glide 8-2 on Saturday, May 26, to advance to the semifinals of the OSAA 3A State Baseball playoffs.
Stampke also picked up the win on the mound, scattering 10 hits over seven innings while striking out two.
Glide’s only lead of the game came in the first inning when they pushed a run across on three hits.
Brennan Bailey and Jeff Garner hit back-to-back singles to lead off Burns’ half of the second inning, and Tyler Sims loaded the bases when he was hit by a pitch. Martin then singled to give Burns a 2-1 lead.

After a walk by Casey Heinz, Austin Feist drove in a run on a fielder’s choice. Stampke then stepped to the plate and delivered a three-run shot over the fence to put the Hilanders up 6-1.

With two outs in the fourth, Feist was hit by a pitch and came home on Stampke’s homer over the centerfield fence.
The Hilanders would have only one base runner the remainder of the game, but the damage had been done.
The Wildcats added a run in the fifth on a sacrifice fly, and stranded a total of nine runners in the game.
Burns played Santiam Christian, a 3-0 winner over Vale, in the semifinals on Tuesday, May 29, but results of that game were not available by press time.

The winner of the Burns-Santiam Christian game faces the winner of the game between Bandon and Cascade Christian in the 3A championship game on Friday, June 1, at Volcanoes Stadium in Keizer.

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The Burns baseball team moved into the quarterfinals of the 3A baseball playoffs with a 10-7 win over Valley Catholic on Wednesday, May 23, at Corbett Memorial Field.

Trailing 7-4, the Hilanders scored four runs in the bottom of the fourth to take the lead for good. Cam Hueckman started the rally off by reaching first on a dropped third strike, followed by a walk to Casey Heinz. Feist reached base on an error that also allowed Hueckman to score from second. The Hilanders then tied the game at 7-7 on RBI singles by Stampke and Tyler Cooper and took the lead when Stampke scored on a ground out.

Cooper added a two-run single in the fifth to provide the final margin of victory.
Burns took a 3-1 lead in the first inning on a bases-loaded walk by Bailey and Garner’s single to right field that brought in two runs.

The Valiants stormed back in the second, scoring five runs on five hits and a walk, and forcing Burns to put Stampke on the mound in relief of starting pitcher Austin Piper.

Burns added a run in their half of the frame on an RBI-triple by Stampke.

Stampke allowed just one run on six hits with four strikeouts and one walk in his 5 2/3 innings of work to pick up the win. Piper went 1 1/3 innings, surrendering six runs on six hits with one strikeout and two walks.

Stampke was 2-for-2 at the plate, with two RBIs and two runs scored. Cooper was 2-for-3 with three RBIs and a run scored and Garner finished 2-for-4 with a pair of runs driven in.

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The Hilanders 4x400 relay team of (L-R) Maddye Dinsmore, Madison Winn, Hailey Bodewig and Madelyn Gunderson display their third-place medals. (Submitted photo)

Stanwyck sets new school record in men’s javelin

By Randy Parks
Burns Times-Herald

The Burns girls track team scored 28 points and finished eighth out of 33 teams at the OSAA 3A State Track and Field Championships held May 18-19 at Western Oregon University in Monmouth.

Madison Winn captured third place in both the 800- and 1,500-meter races. She also set personal records in both races, running the 800 in 2:23.14 and finishing the 1,500 in 5:05.02.

Madelyn Gunderson placed fourth in the 400 meters (1:00.91), Maddye Dinsmore finished sixth in the 400 (1:03.15) and seventh in the 200 (27.88) and the 4×400 relay team of Dismore, Winn, Gunderson and Hailey Bodewig set a personal record with a time of 4:13.74 and brought home third place in the race.

For the Burns boys team, Dylan Stanwyck threw for a new school record in the javelin with a toss of 174 feet, 7 inches and finished third. Matson Gahley placed seventh in the pole vault clearing a height of 10 feet and also competed in the 400.

In the team standings, Burns tied with Toledo for 24th place with eight points.
St. Mary’s won the girls team title with 72 points, followed by Catlin Gabel with 68, Santiam Christian 46, Valley Catholic 39 and Westside Christian 38 in the top five.

Nyssa won the boys team title with 73 points. Dayton was second with 63 points, followed by Westside Christian with 48, Valley Catholic and Pleasant Hill with 41.

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Both members of the Crane track and field teams placed in their events at the OSAA 1A State Track and Field Championships held May 18-19 at Western Oregon University in Monmouth.

Shayla Lundy finished sixth in the javelin with a throw of 100 feet, six inches, and Tanner Titus was eighth in the 3,000 meters, running the race in 10:16.63.

The top five girls teams were Condon/Wheeler 75.5, Damascus Christian 67, Paisley 62, Triad Christian 53 and Portland Lutheran 46.

Damascus Christian won the boys team title with 63 points, followed by Pacific 44, Prairie City 41, Southwest Christian 39 and Camas Valley 36.