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Walling’s four TD’s lead McNary to rout

McNary running back Junior Walling scampers down the sideline for his first of four touchdowns in the Celtics 51-18 win over Sprague on Friday, Oct. 11 (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). In desperate need of a victory after an 0-5 start, McNary’s Junior Walling put together an all-around…

McNary knocks off fourth-ranked Summit

McNary forward Elio Carella (21) battles for possession on the ball in the Celtics 1-0 upset victory over Summit for their first win in Mountain Valley Conference play (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). After losing a heartbreaker to West Salem in their league opener, the McNary boys soccer…

Claggett takes down Leslie

Claggett Creek’s Izeyah Contreras runs past a Leslie defender to pick up a first down. Contreras scored three touchdowns in the Panthers 20-6 victory (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). After suffering a close loss to Parrish in their previous contest, the Claggett Creek football squad made sure to…

Local ballplayer battles with chronic illness

Kaidon Miller, who has type 1 diabetes, was given a sportsmanship award by McNary Youth Baseball last season (Submitted). To most people, Kaidon Miller looks like an average 14-year old kid.  Miller just began his freshman year at McNary High School and has a deep…

McNary can’t catch up with West Salem in league opener

McNary defender Nic Heath searches for a teammate in the Celtics 2-1 loss to West Salem (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). Despite outshooting West Salem by a large margin, the McNary boys soccer team couldn’t overcome the Titans two second half goals as the Celtics dropped their conference…

Celtics falter in second half against Barlow

McNary receiver Noah Lelack tries to gain extra yardage after a catch in the Celtics 21-9 loss to Barlow on Friday, Sept. 27 (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). The McNary football appeared to be in complete control of the game in the first half. The second half, however,…

Celts steal a set from Olys

Trinity Kampstra (12) and Taylor Ebbs (7) set up the block in McNary’s 3-1 loss against Sprague (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). The McNary volleyball squad knew they were in for a challenge when they faced off against Sprague on Wednesday, Sept. 18. The Olympians were the state…

The future is here

McNary head coaches Ryan Kirch and Elizabeth Doran will be starting a new youth basketball program in Keizer this fall (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). Part of maintaining a culture of success in high school basketball is having a high-quality youth program, which is why McNary boys and…

Second half surge not enough for McNary against Tualatin

McNary running back Junior Walling rushed for 152 yards and two scores in the Celtics 52-27 loss to Tualatin (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). It may have been McNary’s best performance of the season thus far, but the effort still wasn’t good enough against one of the best…

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