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Top 20 Volcanoes players of all time: #16 Dan Otero

Dan Otero broke into the big leagues in 2012 and has pitched for the San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics and Cleveland Indians (Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images). At #16 on the top 20 greatest Volcanoes of all time list is right-handed pitcher Dan Otero. Otero broke into…

Fall workouts begin for McNary athletes

Tyler Copeland participates in a defensive back drill at a McNary football workout on Tuesday, Oct. 6 (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). After entering a modified moratorium period from Aug. 31 to Oct. 4, a number of McNary student-athletes returned to practicing at school facilities earlier this week. …

Volcanoes host cancer awareness game

Richi Sede gives his first base coach a fist bump after reaching base (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). Even though the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 2020 season was canceled due to COVID-19, the organization still found a way to maintain their long-standing tradition of honoring cancer survivors. On Thursday, Oct.…

Top 20 Volcanoes players of all time: #17 Fred Lewis

Former Salem-Keizer Volcanoes player Fred Lewis was in the majors for six seasons and played with the Giants, Reds and Mets (Brad Mangin/MLB Photos/Getty Images). No. 17 on the list of the Keizertimes 20 greatest Volcanoes players of all time list is outfielder Fred Lewis,…

Top 20 Volcanoes players of all time: #18 Bryan Reynolds

Bryan Reynolds was fourth in National League Rookie of the Year voting in 2019 (Courtesy of GETTY IMAGES/Victor Decolongon) Bryan Reynolds, a switch-hitting outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, comes in at #18 on the Keizertimes list of the 20 greatest Volcanoes players of all time.…

Top 20 Volcanoes players of all time: #19 Clay Hensley

Clay Hensley played for three different teams over his seven-year MLB career (Courtesy of SB Nation). Coming in at #19 of the Keizertimes list greatest of greatest Volcanoes of all time is Clay Hensley. The 5-foot-11, 190-pound, right-handed pitcher played in the Major Leagues for…

Top 20 Volcanoes players of all time: #20 Matt Downs

KEIZERTIMES/File Matt Downs starts off the Keizertimes list of the 20 greatest Volcanoes players of all time. Downs spent four years in the big leagues as an infielder for the San Francisco Giants and Houston Astros. Being born and raised Alabama, Downs stayed in the…

Elks host fundraiser golf tourney

The Keizer Elks Lodge held its annual golf tournament on Sunday, Aug. 30, at McNary Golf Course. There were 92 members and guests who participated with lunch, prizes and awards afterwards. There were 24 sponsors of which five were Gold Sponsors from local businesses. The…

Meithof transferring to out-of-state school

Nate Meithof (23) will be transferring from McNary to Coranado High School in Henderson, NV. in order to gain more interest from college coaches (File). It is still unknown whether the McNary boys’ basketball team will be able to have a season this year, but…