
Celts strike silver in the desert
The Celts were down in Las Vegas over the weekend at the Diamondback Duals at Desert Oasis High School, going 6-1 in the 16-school tournament, enroute to a second place finish.

The Celts were down in Las Vegas over the weekend at the Diamondback Duals at Desert Oasis High School, going 6-1 in the 16-school tournament, enroute to a second place finish.

Alice Jones was there when the doors of McNary High School first opened in 1965. The school’s first choir director, and eventually the music chair, Jones left a legacy that is still seen, and heard, in the Keizer/Salem area long after she finished teaching, and will continue after her death on Dec. 4.

Steven Adams scored 21, his second straight 20+ point game, as McNary dominated both ends of the court in a 75-47 win against Forest Grove Tuesday

The Lady Celts were victorious at Bend on Tuesday, but were found to have used an ineligible player last Friday against Thurston, resulting in a forfeit loss.

McNary swim opened the season with wins for both the boys and girls teams in a meet against Sprague on Thursday.

A double-double from junior wing Esai Carrasquillo led the Celts to
a dominant home win against the Aloha Warriors Tuesday night

Action on the mat kicked off last week for both the McNary boys and girls with the Jerry Lane Duals and Perry Burlison Invitationals.

A 33-point first quarter had the McNary Celtics off to a fast start, and they never looked back in Thursday’s season opener at home against Reynolds.

The swarming defense of the Lady Celts led to good things for McNary girls basketball in Wednesday’s season opener at home against Summit, a 54-37 win for McNary.