Jeff Sargent plays a frustrated Macy’s Department Store elf in The Santaland Diaries (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). For those looking to see a lighthearted production that puts the audience into the holiday spirit, this play might not be for you.  However, if you’re in the mood something that features some off-color humor[Read More…]

The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes have been selected by Minor League Baseball as one of 22 teams across the country to join their Copa de la Diversión program beginning in the 2020 season. Copa de la Diversión, is a season-long event series specifically designed to embrace the culture and values that resonate[Read More…]

Zander Rhoades hopes to have a breakout year for the McNary boys team (File). Although they weren’t able to send an athlete to state, both of McNary’s boys and girls swim teams finished with a 5-2 record in dual meets last season. And with the majority of kids coming back[Read More…]

McNary linebacker Dyami Rios has taken unofficial visits to four Pac-12 schools so far this fall and is considered one of the best in-state recruits for the class of 2021 (File). In the current local recruiting landscape, McNary running back Junior Walling and quarterback Erik Barker have received a lot[Read More…]

The McNary girls soccer team had four players receive all-conference recognition for the 2019 season.  Senior Maya Luscomb was named first-team all-league for her at play at center-back. While she was an integral part to the Celtics defense this season, she also was second on the team in scoring with[Read More…]

McNary point guard Leah Doutt takes the ball to the rack in a game against Mountain View last season. Doutt will likely be one of the top returning players in the Mountain Valley Conference (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). In each of Elizabeth Doran’s first two years as the girls basketball coach at[Read More…]

Anneke Titus has established herself as one of the best junior roller derby competitors in the world, which is why she will be representing Team USA at the Junior World Cup in August (Submitted). Anneke Titus, a senior at McNary High, has been competing in roller derby for the last[Read More…]

The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes have been a staple of the community for more than two decades. But due to a new proposal from Major League Baseball (MLB), the future of the organization could be in jeopardy. As a part of their plan to overhaul the current minor league system, the MLB[Read More…]

McNary’s Erik Barker (left) and Junior Walling (right) each received first-team all-league honors, along with other awards (File). While there were great football players scattered throughout the Mountain Valley Conference this season, there were two from that stood out above the rest. On Friday, Nov. 15 McNary quarterback Erik Barker[Read More…]

McNary’s Grady Burrows prepares to pin Finn Whittaker from Wilson at last season’s state tournament. Burrows is one of the top returners for the Celtics this year (File). While they have traditionally been a successful program, the McNary wrestling team took some lumps during the 2018-19 season, mostly due to[Read More…]