Kwan Atkins (10) greets Beicker Mendoza at home plate after Mendoza scored on a RBI-single by Yorlis Rodriguez in the Volcanoes 13-3 win over Vancouver on Friday, July 5 (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). A 6-1 victory for the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes opened a three-game home series with Vancouver on Thursday, July 4. The[Read More…]
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Volcanoes take series opener from Spokane
Volcanoes pitcher Jesus Ozoria got his second victory of the season on Thursday, June 27 against the Hillsboro Hops (KEIZERTIMES/Dee Moore). The Volcanoes invaded Spokane on Monday, July 1, starting a three-game series with a 7-5 win over an Indians team that was leading the Northwest League in batting and[Read More…]
Walling commits to Oregon State
McNary’s Junior Walling was a first-team all-Mountain Valley Conference selection as a linebacker and running back in 2018. Walling will be playing college football for the Oregon State Beavers in 2020 (File). McNary linebacker Junior Walling, who will be a senior this fall, has received nearly a dozen offers from[Read More…]
Hops pour it on Volcanoes, 7-0
Keyberth Mejias slides into third during the 7-0 loss to Hillsboro. (KEIZERTIMES/Dee Moore) The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes plunged from the peak of a record-setting road victory over Everett on Monday to the valley of a 7-0 home loss to Hillsboro Tuesday. Tuesday’s game was a no-hitter through 4-1/2 innings. In the[Read More…]
Athlete of the Week: Ricardo Genoves
Ricardo Genoves Catcher, Salem-Keizer Volcanoes Age: 20 (May 14, 1999) Birthplace: Caracas, Venezuela Genoves has done his hitting in bunches. He hit two home runs in Tuesday’s win over the Everett AquaSox and has shined defensively. The homers in this young season have already surpassed his home run total of[Read More…]
McNary pair successful on and off tennis court
Noah Kuhl eyes a forehand shot. (KEIZERTIMES/File) When it comes to finding a true student-athlete, look no further than Adam Graneto and Noah Kuhl. Both Graneto and Kuhl are four-year letter winners for the McNary boys tennis team and spent this last season as co-captains of the squad. And in[Read More…]
Celtics baseball bounces back against Sprague
Eban Mayer hits a pitch against Sprague. (KEIZERTIMES/Dee Moore) McNary Celtics redeemed themselves with an 11 to 2 win Thursday, June 20 when they battled against the Sprague Olympians in South Salem. Logan Ready who pitched a strong game through the first five innings was relieved in the fifth by[Read More…]
Patriotic tribute game set for July 4
The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes annual Patriotic Tribute at Volcanoes Stadium has grown immensely, and has become one of the most successful Patriotic Tributes in minor league baseball. They are the recipient of the Northwest League’s Charles K. Murphy Patriot Award for 2017 and 2018, and a runner-up for the National Minor[Read More…]
Celts doubled up by Titans in conference dust up
Erik Sorenson makes it home. (KEIZERTIMES/Dee Moore) An early double play and later home run hit by Ethan Patterson were highlights of the June 13 game against the West Salem Titans. Patterson’s bat connected solidly with the ball sending it deep into right field shocking the Titan’s fielder and sending[Read More…]
Ebbs and Cepeda earn first-time all-state honors
Sophomore shortstop Taylor Ebbs and junior outfielder Alexa Cepeda received first-team all-state recognition after both having outstanding seasons for the McNary softball team. Ebbs batted an incredible .628 with seven homers and 60 RBIs. She also had 22 extra-base hits on the year and only struck out three times. She[Read More…]