The McNary wrestling team placed third at the district tournament and had 15 athletes finish in the top six of their weight class (Submitted). The McNary boys wrestling squad sent 15 athletes to the podium at the Mountain Valley Conference District Meet, which took place on Saturday, June 19 at[Read More…]
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Celts pick up league win in final home meet
Jonathon Canchola attempts to make a move on his opponent (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). At a four-team dual, the McNary wrestling team went 1-2 in their final home meet of the season on Saturday, June 12. The Celtics lost to Century 40-36 and Crater 45-33, but defeated Bend 48-36. McNary 126-pounder[Read More…]
McNary receives four all-league nods
Trevor Thompson was a first-team all-league outfielder for McNary (File). The McNary baseball squad had four players receive all-league recognition for the 2021 season. Celtic shortstop Gunner Smedema was named to the first-team as an infielder after batting .244 with eight RBIs and 15 runs scored. Smedema also led the[Read More…]
Salang places fourth at National Championships
Leilani Salang Blanchet alum, and Keizer native, Leilani Salang earned first-team All-American honors for the Coast Guard at the Division III Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships, hosted at North Carolina AT&T on Thursday, May 27. Salang, a senior, finished fourth in the discus competition with a throw of 141-feet-8.75[Read More…]
Celt CTEC grads head into workforce
FROM RIGHT TO LEFT: Micah Summerfelt, Spencer Schauer, Julian Sandoval Vazquez, Jamie Flores Barajas, Eli Meuchel, Marco Tornez and Jose Martinez Reyes will be entering the workforce after receiving their CTEC certifications (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). Seven McNary seniors were recognized for their decisions to enter the workforce in the industry[Read More…]
Celtics get seven all-league selections
Lacey Vasas went 12-1 in the circle this season and was a first-team all-league selection (File). Nine McNary softball players were named as local all-league selections for the 2021 season. The Celtics finished the season 16-2. Taylor Ebbs (SR): First-team outfielder. Batted .500 with seven home runs, 24 RBIs and[Read More…]
Celts take down McKay
Tyshin Nguyen swims the breaststroke (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). The McNary boys and girls swim teams defeated McKay in a dual meet on Monday, June 7. The boys team beat the Royal Scots by a score of 109-22 while the girls won their meet 76-21. On the girls side, Kianna Staley[Read More…]
Zavala wins Pac-12 POY
Oregon outfielder Aaron Zavala was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year for the 2021 season (Courtesy of Goducks.com). Oregon outfielder, and Keizer native, Aaron Zavala was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year, becoming the first Duck player to win the award in more than four decades. Zavala led[Read More…]
Stand-up comedy comes to KHT this weekend
Stand-up comedy will take center stage at Keizer Homegrown Theatre this weekend. On Friday, May 28 at 8 p.m., Tyler Boeh (as seen on Dry Bar Comedy, Laughs TV) and Shain Brenden (NBC Sports Northwest, Assville Podcast) will be hosting the show. On Saturday the 29th, Marc Yaffee (as seen[Read More…]
Celtics track teams compete in final meet of season
Layne Runyan took fourth in the shot put on Monday, May 17 (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). The McNary boys and girls track and field teams hosted their final dual meet of the season on Monday, May 17 against North Salem. For the Celtics boys, Axel Zapian Sanchez won the 400 meters for[Read More…]