Gage Dubois will play the lead role of Buddy the Elf in McNary High School’s production of Elf the Musical (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). For the first time since January 2020, Ken Collins Theater will be opening its doors to its annual winter musical put on by McNary High School. The McNary[Read More…]
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Celts fall to Central Catholic in season opener
Avery Buss prepares to go up for the shot after getting double-teamed (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). The shorthanded McNary girls’ basketball team kept the score within single-digits for most of the contest, but couldn’t contain Central Catholic’s Gretta Baker down the stretch. The senior shooting guard had 22 points on the night,[Read More…]
Holiday Parade returns to River Road
The Salem Electric float was awarded the Best Use of Light award at the 2019 Holiday Parade (File). After a two-year hiatus, the Keizer Holiday Lights Parade sponsored by Cascade Floors makes its grand return to River Road N. on Saturday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. “I am absolutely[Read More…]
Celts look to reload with experienced roster
Senior forward Tyler Copeland is expected to be one of the top players for the McNary basketball squad this season (File). Although the McNary boys’ basketball team returns nearly their entire roster, the Celtics will be looking to replace one of the top players in the state this season. Nate[Read More…]
McNary swim will rely on seniors to lead small roster
Zander Rhoades is expected to be one of the leaders for the McNary swim team this season (File). With more than 70 student-athletes on the roster, the McNary swim program was beginning to build on a solid foundation after the 2020 season. But when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, head coach[Read More…]
The King of JUCO: How a former Salem-Keizer Volcanoes player became a social media sensation
Eric Sim, aka The King of JUCO, has built a substantial social media following over the last year (Submitted). Lift big, throw gas, hit bombs. That is the motto of former Salem-Keizer Volcanoes player Eric Sim. While the mantra never got him to the big leagues, it did help him[Read More…]
The Gubser Miracle of Lights tradition continues in Keizer
It wouldn’t be Christmas in Keizer without the Gubser Miracle of Lights. Even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the long-standing Keizer tradition still carried on in 2020. But this year, Bridgett Eisle, the coordinator of the event, shared her excitement about a return to normalcy for the Miracle[Read More…]
Celts looking for new players to step up
After earning honorable mention all-league recognition in the spring, KJ Custer is expected to be one of the top returners for the McNary girls’ basketball team (File). Coming off of one of their most successful seasons in recent memory, the McNary girls’ basketball program heads into the 2021-22 campaign with[Read More…]
High expectations in place for McNary wrestling
Jonathan Canchola (left) placed second in the 138-pound division at the MVC District Meet last season (File). After losing only three seniors and filling a roster with more than 60 athletes, the McNary wrestling program has a ton of depth heading into the 2021-22 season. In the shortened spring season,[Read More…]
Roop sets school record for McNary cross country
Roop is now the McNary High school record holder in the 5,000 meters (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). Connor Roop prided himself on training hard during the summer, and in the Celtics second to last meet of the season, the junior cross country runner saw the fruits of his labor. Roop set[Read More…]