A rough start ended with excitement and joy for the first-place Volcanoes in Thursday’s walk-off win against the Senators — the first walk-off this season in the Mavericks League. Jacobi Allen’s sacrifice fly brought in Jose Villa to end the night, and cap off a…
Jerry Howard, the commissioner of the Mavericks League, was presented the Oregon Distinguished Service Award, one of the state’s most prestigious awards. The presentation was made on July 4 at the 15th annual Patriotic Tribute at Volcanoes Stadium. Oregon National Guard Brigadier General Mark Crosby…
The sanctity of sport is currently facing two very real threats It’s not P.E.D.s. And it’s certainly not college athletes getting paid. No, the issues that threaten to crumble the foundation aren’t even really seen on the field, but instead are a part of the…
A little over two months into the season, and the things are almost as close as they were on opening day. After going 2-1 in the series against them this week, the Volcanoes (15-12) hold a narrow lead over the Mavericks (16-13) for first place…
There’s a new, yet familiar face leading McNary football. On July 14, Connor Astley was announced as the new varsity head coach, 11 days after Jeff Auvinen resigned from the position. “This is definitely something that I’ve dreamed of for a long time, and…
Just eleven days after then head coach Jeff Auvinen announced he was stepping down from the position, McNary High School announced on Thursday that Connor Astley has been named the new head football coach, the school announced in a press release. Astley has been a…
The Salem Capitals and Salem Family YMCA’s youth basketball camps continued this week with a camp for third-sixth graders on Monday, July 11, through Friday, July 15 at the Capital Fieldhouse. This was the third set of camps held by the Capitals and the…
The 2022 McNary High School softball season started with uncertainty, and ended with a semifinal appearance. A week before the start of the season, head coach Kevin Wise stepped down, and Athletic Director Scott Gragg had to begin a vastly truncated coaching search. It…
With the midpoint of the Mavericks League season here, the Keizertimes sports desk sat down and pored over the first-half performances. After hours of statistical analysis and eye tests, here are the Keizertimes’ Mavericks League All-Star team. Catcher – Angeddy Almanzar – Senators The man behind…