Kaino Named EOL Player Of The Year (Full all-league listing)

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John Braese
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Just a few weeks after leading the Hilanders to a 3A Eastern Oregon League title and signing her Letter of Intent with Eastern Oregon University, Burns senior Akylah Kaino picked up the award for Player of the Year after voting by the Eastern Oregon League coaches.

Kaino joins nine of her teammates on the listing of first team, second team and honorable mention honorees. Joining Kaino on the first team for Burns is senior Chloe Rothwell, senior Caitlyn Horrell and sophomore Bailey Temple.

The mother/daughter coaching duo of Courtney and Paula Toney share not only a last name but the Coach of the Year honor.

Runner-up in the league Vale named three players to the first team including senior Elise Seals, junior Bailey King and junior Ella Nieskens.

Nyssa junior Chloe Johns was the lone Bulldog on first team, joined by long Riverside junior Elaina Salgado.

In total, nine Vale Vikings were named to the list while the Bulldogs named five players to all-league.  Riverside found three players named and McLoughlin saw four players voted by the league’s coaches. Umatilla also named four players to all-league.

Player of the Year: Akylah Kaino (Burns)

Coach of the Year: Courtney Toney/Paula Toney (Burns)

First Team

Second Team

Honorable Mention

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