Becca LaFramboise (middle) instructs the McNary girls lacrosse team, which has become the only lacrosse team for the entire Salem-Keizer district. Photo by Matt Rawlings of Keizertimes The McNary girls lacrosse team has been around since its inception during the 2016 season but entering this…
Senior Gunner Smedema hugs an assistant coach after coming off the court in the Senior Night win. PHOTO/Jeremy McDonald. McNary flexed its Senior Night muscle Friday night against South Salem, keeping their slight 6A postseason hopes alive as they await to see if they’ll sneak…
Josh Friesen in a recent match. For the first time since 2018, the McNary Girls wrestling team has a state placer in Yared Calderon. Calderon finished sixth at 235 pounds after battling through the consolation rounds in Thursday, Feb. 24m Girls State Wrestling Championships at Culver…
Josh Christensen was named the head coach of the McNary cross country program earlier this month (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). Josh Christensen has been passionate about running for the vast majority of his life. Starting next fall, the Salem native will be bringing his zeal for cross…
Kylie Nepstad gets to the hoop to score two of her 17 points, leading McNary to the victory in her final home game as a member of the Celtics (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). In her final home game for the Celtics, Kylie Nepstad concluded her McNary career…
Josh Friesen earns a pin over Kristian Contreras from Bend in quarterfinal match at 170 pounds. Friesen placed second in the division to qualify for the state meet (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). The McNary wrestling team finished in fourth place at the Mountain Valley Conference district meet over…
Tyshin Nguyen swam the first leg of the 200-yard freestyle relay for McNary at the Mountain Valley Conference district meet. The relay team was able to nab the final spot at the state meet (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). Casey Lewin has been the McNary swimming coach…
McNary 132-pounder Jordan Orr (blue singlet) earned a third round pin over Garrett Fenske from West Salem (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). In their final dual meet of the season, the McNary wrestling team made their senior night memorable against West Salem, defeating the Titans 52-25 on Thursday,…
Brody Roth went off for a career-high 26 points, but it wasn’t enough as McNary fell to Bend 64-54 (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). Despite a career performance from Brody Roth, the McNary boys’ faltered in the final period against Bend after leading for nearly the entire game.…