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McNary eighth-graders complete perfect season

McNary’s Cameron Ferrando (33) breaks away from a Lake Oswego tackler after making an interception (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). It’s one thing to finish the season undefeated, but it’s a whole other thing to do it in dominating fashion.  But that’s exactly what the McNary Youth Football varsity eighth-grade team did to[Read More…]

Howard wins prestigous military award

Minor League Baseball (MiLB) announced that Jerry Howard of the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes is the recipient of the fourth annual Charles K. Murphy Patriot Award. Howard will receive the award at the Baseball Winter Meetings Banquet on Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront.  The Charles K. Murphy Patriot[Read More…]

Claggett Creek falls short in championship game

Izeyah Contreras tries to escape the grasp of a Parrish defender after catching a pass in the flat. Contreras had two touchdown catches for the game (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). Defense had been one of the strengths of the Claggett Creek varsity football squad all season. But in the Salem-Keizer Middle School[Read More…]

Celts set to take on Sherwood

McNary running back Junior Walling stiff arms a South Salem defender. The Celtics will need a big game from their star senior on both sides of the ball against 12th ranked Sherwood on Friday night. (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). After ending the regular season with a four-game win streak and a conference[Read More…]

Back-2-Back: McNary claims second straight league title

The McNary football team celebrates with the Mountain Valley Conference Championship trophy after beating South Salem 35-15 (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). Most coaches would be pretty distraught with a 0-5 start. But even after the McNary football team dropped their fifth straight contest against South Medford on Friday, Oct. 4, head coach[Read More…]

Celts score six on senior night

McNary senior Noah Schnell sends a corner kick into the box in the Celtics 6-2 win over Mountain View (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). It may have been senior night, but it was a junior that stole the show for the McNary boys soccer team in their regular season finale.  McNary forward Eli[Read More…]

Miracle at McNary

McNary’s Erik Barker dodges a pair of West Salem defenders. The senior quarterback threw for 249 yards and the game-winning touchdown, helping the Celtics move to 3-0 in Mountain Valley Conference play (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). In what was arguably the most important situation of the season, senior quarterback Erik Barker made[Read More…]

Claggett Creek victorious in crosstown showdown

Claggett Creek receiver Davien Cabrera looks for more yardage after making a first down grab (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). The Whiteaker varsity football squad put together an impressive effort in the second half to get back into the game, but in the end, the Wolverines were no match for the explosive offense[Read More…]

McNary clinches berth in postseason

McNary middle blocker Chloe Diede (9) taps the ball past a McKay player at the net. The Celtics won the match in straight sets (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). McNary’s volleyball team has gone through their ups and downs throughout the year, but it appears that they have found their groove at just[Read More…]

Smythe highlights new HOF class

Tom Smythe (middle) stands with McNary athletic director Scott Gragg (left) and principal Erik Jespersen after being entered into McNary’s athletic Hall of Fame (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). For the second time this year, McNary High School inducted new members into their prestigious athletic Hall of Fame, led by one of the[Read More…]