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Volcanoes introduce new coaching staff for 2020 season

Lenn Sakata The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes have their coaching staff set for the 2020 season.  Manager – Lenn Sakata  Sakata is a native of Hawaii and played college baseball at Gonzaga. He played parts of 11 major league seasons with the Brewers, Orioles, A’s and Yankees as a middle infielder and[Read More…]

Doutt leads McNary’s all-conference recipients

McNary point guard Leah Doutt averaged over 13 points and 4 assists per game, earning herself first-team all-league honors in the Mountain Valley Conference (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). The McNary girls basketball team had four players receive all-Mountain Valley Conference recognition for the 2019-20 season, led by first-team all-leaguer Leah Doutt. Despite[Read More…]

Celtics season comes to an end against West Linn

Kyler Rodriguez draws contact while going up for a shot (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). The West Linn boys basketball team has been one of the strongest athletic programs in the state over the last decade. McNary found that out first-hand. West Linn had their second highest point total in a postseason game[Read More…]

A bucket of luck

Whey do some people always catch fish?  Why does one person catch all the fish on a particular day and the next day not get a bite while his friends — who were fishless the day before — catch fish after fish?  This sometimes random occurrence has intrigued fishermen since[Read More…]

McNary falls flat in second half against South Salem

Nate Meithof drives past a South Salem defender on Friday, Feb. 28 (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). What started as a competitive ballgame got out of hand on the scoreboard in the second half. McNary had the score within six early in the third quarter, but second-ranked South Salem outscored the Celtics 38-11[Read More…]

Saxons spoil Celtics senior night

Bekah Grimmer goes up for a shot after battling for position on the low block. Grimmer finished with eight points in McNary’s 56-29 loss to South Salem on Friday, Feb. 28 (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). Senior night featured one of McNary’s best defensive performances of the season. Unfortunately for the Celtics, the[Read More…]

Ruberto and Villavazo pick up wins at state

McNary’s Aldo Villavazo (blue singlet) advanced to the quarterfinal match at the state tournament (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). The McNary wrestling squad sent four athletes to the state tournament, which took place at Memorial Coliseum Feb. 28-29. Although they weren’t able to get anyone to the podium, the Celtics got multiple match[Read More…]

Celtics pick up impressive victory over Royal Scots

Kenzie Proctor goes up for a shot in traffic. Proctor had nine points in McNary’s 66-35 victory on Friday, Feb. 21. (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). With the regular season winding down, the McNary girls basketball team put together their best offensive performance of the year.  Leah Doutt lead the way with 18[Read More…]

McNary proves to be too much for McKay

McNary’s Nate Meithof cocks the ball back with his left hand as he attacks the glass in the Celtics 70-51 win over McKay (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). After a lackluster performance in the first period, the McNary boys basketball team turned it up a few notches in the following quarter.  The Celtics[Read More…]

Brouse taking over Celts girls soccer program

On Tuesday, Feb. 5, McNary High announced the hiring of Lauren Brouse as the new head coach of the girls soccer program. She will be taking over for A.J. Nash, who was the head coach for the past six seasons.  Brouse has served as an assistant coach for the Celtics[Read More…]