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Volcanoes pick up key victory against Campesinos

Bryan Ruby heads down the line after knocking a single into right field (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). After losing the first game of a doubleheader, the Volcanoes knew they needed to win game two if they wanted to keep pace with the Campesinos de Salem-Keizer in the…

McNary demolishes Dallas behind Meithof’s 31 pts

McNary guard Nate Meithof gets to the rack to score two of his 31 points in the Celtics 73-43 victory against Dallas on Monday, June 14 (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). The McNary boys basketball team has played in a number of close games so far this season.…

Salang places fourth at National Championships

Leilani Salang Blanchet alum, and Keizer native, Leilani Salang earned first-team All-American honors for the Coast Guard at the Division III Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships, hosted at North Carolina AT&T on Thursday, May 27. Salang, a senior, finished fourth in the discus competition…

Celtics get seven all-league selections

Lacey Vasas went 12-1 in the circle this season and was a first-team all-league selection (File). Nine McNary softball players were named as local all-league selections for the 2021 season. The Celtics finished the season 16-2. Taylor Ebbs (SR): First-team outfielder. Batted .500 with seven…

Celts take down McKay

Tyshin Nguyen swims the breaststroke (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings).  The McNary boys and girls swim teams defeated McKay in a dual meet on Monday, June 7. The boys team beat the Royal Scots by a score of 109-22 while the girls won their meet 76-21. On…

Zavala wins Pac-12 POY

Oregon outfielder Aaron Zavala was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year for the 2021 season (Courtesy of Goducks.com). Oregon outfielder, and Keizer native, Aaron Zavala was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year, becoming the first Duck player to win the award in more…

McNary come up short against West Salem

McNary 170-pounder Hunter Ruberto puts his opponent in an armbar (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). Despite winning five matches via forfeit, the McNary wrestling team fell just short of the dual victory on Friday, June 4 as they lost to West Salem 40-39. Josh Friesen (160 pounds) and…

Meithof signs to play at Westmont

McNary guard Nate Meithof drives to the bucket in a game against West Salem. Meithof will be playing college basketball at Westmont University next year (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). Nate Meithof has been one of the top prep players in the state for the last two years.…

Grimmer leads McNary to victory

Bekah Grimmer drives to the hoop in transition (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). With leading scorer Leah Doutt having an off night, Bekah Grimmer was there to pick up the slack for the McNary girls basketball team. The senior post led the way for the Celtics with a…

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