There must have been something in the air in week nine. Well, the science behind air resistance probably says there was less, but regardless, there was something special at Volcanoes Stadium where three grand slams were hit in the week. There had only been two…
Runners and walkers started off the Independence Day weekend with a 5K run or 3K walk through McNary Estates at the VetsFest 5K on Saturday, July 2. VetsFest was organized by Help Oregon Veterans, a non-profit company that aids veterans in finding emergency shelter. “I…
The number 23 has a certain special, larger-than-life connotation in basketball. And Hoopla looks to make its number 23 bigger than ever. Hoopla, the second largest three-on-three basketball tournament in the world, is set to return to Salem for its 23rd year, this time with…
After 30 years in the athletics program, McNary head football coach Jeff Auvinen has resigned from the position. He made the announcement public on a Facebook post on Sunday, June 3, in the McNary football group page. “It has been an amazing thirty years in…
Summer break may have just started, but the picture for McNary’s 2022 football season in the newly aligned 6A-Special District 1 division has become a lot clearer. Now in a division with North Salem, South Salem, West Salem, Sprague, North Medford, South Medford and Sheldon,…
Names like Buster Posey, Tim Lincecum and Pablo Sandoval were on the field at Volcanoes Stadium on Thursday, June 23. The men themselves weren’t there, but they were among the 114-players that were honored with the Volcanoes’ 25th anniversary jerseys. The names of players that…
Skaters from both Hentai Heroes and The Devil’s Lettuce jam up the track during Cherry City Roller Derby’s Vegas Rules event on Saturday, June 25, at the Mad House in Salem. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes) Body paint, short shorts and a flashing sack of some sorts were…
Colby Sullivan shakes hands with 2021 Beacons Male Golf Athlete of the Year Brandon Eyre as he accepts his 2022 Male Golf Athlete of the Year award at the Elsinore Theater on Saturday, June 18. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes) Three McNary Celtics were named Athlete of the…
Logan Ready delivers a pitch in the top of the third inning Thursday, April 14, against Central Catholic. Ready struck out eight Rams in 7.2 innings pitched. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes) Close, but no cigar. There might not be a better way to sum up McNary baseball’s…