Mid-Valley youth soccer players scrimmage during Blue Day on Saturday, Aug. 20. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes) 
McNary Youth Football players from the fifth and sixth grade level run onto the field at the start of their scrimmage on Saturday, Aug. 20, at Blue Day. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes) 
Two seventh and eigth grade McNary Youth Football players go up for the ball during a scrimmage at Blue Day on Saturday, Aug. 20. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes) 
McNary cross country athletes take part in the fun run during Blue Day on Saturday, Aug. 20. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes) 
Varsity and J.V. boys soccer teams from McNary pose for a photo prior to their Blue Day scrimmage on Saturday, Aug. 20. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes) 
Maya Alston takes a corner kick for the McNary girls varsity team during the Blue Day scrimmage against the J.V. squad on Saturday, Aug. 20. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes) 
Avery Buss hits the ball during varsity volleyball’s scrimmage during Blue Day on Saturday, Aug. 20. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes) 
Olivia Vian smiles as Taylor Detrant serves during the Blue Day scrimmage from varsity volleyball on Saturday, Aug, 20. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes) 
Emily Blagg taps the ball over the net at Blue Day on Saturday, Aug. 20, duringn the varsity volleyball scrimmage. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes) 
Davien Cabrera runs down the sideline during the J.V. football showcase at Blue Day on Saturday, Aug. 20. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes) 
The McNary varsity football team heads out on to the field at Blue Day on Saturday, Aug. 20. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes) 
McNary cheerleaders perform for the crowd during the varsity football scrimmage at Blue Day on Saturday, Aug, 20. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes) 
McNary cheerleaders come down from their lift during Blue Day on Saturday, Aug. 20. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes) 
Gage Smedema (5) eyes Wyatt Ruiz in front of him as he heads up field during the varsity football scrimmage at Blue Day on Saturday, Aug, 20. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes) 
Hunter Ruberto heads up the sideline and towards the endzone at Blue Day during the varsity football scrimmage on Saturday, Aug. 20. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes) 
Jesiah Bartlett (4) and Gage Smedema (5) embrace after the end of the varsity football scrimmage at McNary’s Blue Day on Saturday, Aug. 20. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes) 
An old van signed by various McNary alums sits at Flesher Field for Blue Day on Saturday, Aug. 20. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes)
Correction: Members of the volleyball team were misidentified in photos. Names have been corrected.
With the return of Fall sports near, there was another return at McNary High School — Blue Day.
The annual Fall sports kickoff event returned after a two-year hiatus on Saturday, Aug. 20. Varsity, J.V. and freshmen teams, as well as McNary Youth Football and Mid-Valley Youth Soccer, showcased their skills in front of friends and family.
The day featured intrasquad scrimmages, starting with the youngest groups from McNary Youth Football and Mid-Valley Youth Soccer at opposite ends of Flesher Field.
Following the youth sports showcase and the playing of the national anthem by the McNary band, cross-county took to the track for a one-mile fun run.
Varsity boys soccer scrimmaged against the J.V. squad, as did the girls teams, with both varsity teams coming away with wins.
At the same time, in the gym, freshmen and J.V. volleyball each had their own intrasquad showcases, followed by the varsity squad.
The day ended with football. Freshmen and J.V. had their time on the field before varsity closed the day’s festivities.
