Author: Joshua Manes

Celtic track and field competes at Nike/Jesuit

Seven McNary track and field athletes had the opportunity to compete at the Nike Jesuit Twilight Relays on Friday at Jesuit High School in Beaverton.  The event is billed as “The Pacific Northwest’s premier high school track and field relay meet,” and featured athletes from 111 schools and eight states. [Read More…]

Salem Capitals split pair with Volcanoes

The Salem Capitals split a home-and-home back-to-back with the Vancouver Volcanoes on Friday and Saturday.  Friday night, at the Salem Armory Auditorium, the Capitals came back from a 15-point deficit in the second quarter, down 12 at halftime, to win 115-99. The Capitals cut into the Volcanoes’ lead in the[Read More…]

McNary softball collides with Crater

Ellie Martin slides home with the lead run for McNary on Brookelynn Jackson’s two-run single in the bottom of the sixth against Crater on Tuesday, May 3, at McNary. The Celtics won 6-3 with six runs in the sixth inning. (KEIZERTIMES/Joshua Manes) With a six-run sixth, McNary softball was able[Read More…]

McNary womens tennis wins at Mountain View

McNary’s womens tennis was victorious Monday in a dual meet at Mountain View High School. The matches were split 4-4, but the Celtics took the win on sets 10-8.  Individual match results are as follows: Singles: No. 1 Reeve Mikalson (Mountain View) def. Melissa Wilke (McNary) 6-1, 7-5 No. 2[Read More…]

Rain, rain, go away

April showers bring more than just May flowers. For McNary athletics, and other area high schools, they bring on the logistical headache of having to cancel and reschedule games. This month has been unseasonably wet, even for the Pacific Northwest, and this year the task of rescheduling games has become[Read More…]

McNary track and field splits dual meet with McKay

McNary track and field hosted McKay High School for a dual meet on Wednesday, splitting the final results.  The mens team won 81-63, while the women lost 70-59. McNary athletes tallied 26 personal records, 48 top-three finishes and 16 wins.  Mens results: 100-meters 2. Tyler Copeland 11.64 4. Axel Zapien[Read More…]

McNary prepares for its Celebration of Music

The Elsinore Theatre will be alive with the sound of McNary’s Celebration of Music on Tuesday, May 3, when the annual concert returns after a two-year hiatus. McNary director of bands Elizabeth Hering said the concert is designed to celebrate the best musicians at the school, and will feature the[Read More…]

Mavericks League managers roundtable

With opening day for the second season of the Mavericks League less than three weeks away, the KeizerTimes sat down with the managers from all four teams to discuss independent league baseball and the Mavericks League. What is it about independent league baseball that’s different or that draws you to[Read More…]

Celtic softball’s West Salem walk-off win

Teammates mob Kayelee Schwab after her game-winning walk-off double in the eighth inning against West Salem on Tuesday, April 26, at McNary High School. (Joshua Manes/Keizertimes) Kayelee Schwab’s eighth inning walk-off double that brought home Ali Martinez sealed the day for McNary softball Tuesday against West Salem High School. Schwab[Read More…]

Celtic athletes put pen to paper

Jake Paton, Tyler Copeland, Ellie Martin and Hannah Ebner sign as part of McNary High School’s college signing day on Monday, April 25, in the McNary library. (Joshua Manes/Keizertimes) McNary athletics celebrated some of its student-athletes on Monday at McNary’s college signing day. Joined in the library by friends, family[Read More…]