A 10-1 home win over a college all-star team unofficially started the season for the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes June 12. It was largely a practice game for the Volcanoes, who played a bottom of the ninth inning for batting practice despite their lead and, also contrary to official rules, kept the[Read More…]

McNary catcher Ty Covalt was the lone first-team all-conference selection for the Celtics this season. The catcher batted .400 this season with 27 RBIs and 21 runs scored (File). The McNary baseball squad had six players receive all-Mountain Valley Conference recognition for their outstanding play over the course of the[Read More…]

Brendan Van Voorhis pictured signing his letter of intent to attend DePaul University back in 2017. Van Voorhis was named the Most Outstanding Track Performer at the Big East Conference Outdoor Championships on May 11 (File). It was a big deal when Brendan Van Voorhis signed to run track at[Read More…]

McNary quarterback Erik Barker gets set to fire a pass (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). The McNary football squad doesn’t play their first game until September. But their preparation for the 2019 season is well underway. The Celtics held nine spring practices over the last three weeks, with their last one taking place[Read More…]

Taylor Ebbs was recognized as the Mountain Valley Conference player of the year. The sophomore shortstop batted .628 this season with seven homers and 60 RBIs (File). The McNary softball team had eight players receive all-Mountain Valley Conference recognition for their excellent play throughout the 2019 season. Taylor Ebbs- (sophomore)[Read More…]

McNary student-athletes Abigail Hawley (left) and Jacob Jackson were recognized as the female and male athletes of the year by the Salem Sports and Breakfast Club (Submitted). The Salem Sports and Breakfast Club (SSBC) has been recognizing outstanding athletes in the Salem-Keizer area since 1964. And on Friday, May 31,[Read More…]

Attendees scan items at the McNary Athletic Booster Club Auction on Saturday, June 1 (KEIZERTIMES/Lyndon Zaitz). The McNary Athletics Booster Club held their eighth annual auction fundraiser and dinner on Saturday, June 1 at Log House Gardens at Willow Lake, raising more than $40,000. All proceeds from this event go[Read More…]

Josh Grossman comes into first base after a sharp single (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). The McNary Youth Baseball 12U Junior Federal squad was in need of a confidence boost. The team had lost three straight and didn’t score more than three runs in any of those contests.  Luckily for the Celtics, the[Read More…]

Lydia McGranahan lifts her arms in triumph after crossing the finish line at the 20K National Championships in March (Submitted). Lydia McGranahan has always had a passion for being active. The 42-year old Keizer resident loves backpacking, hiking and biking. She teaches water aerobics and spin classes at The Kroc[Read More…]

What’s with women and shoes? They like to shop for them, buy them and collect them. I’ve never understood this feminine phenomenon. Shoes are so pedestrian. Give me a good pair of sneakers and I’m good to go until they become ragged. Then I go buy a new pair. Now[Read More…]