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Football’s tough start continues with Tualatin

The road at the start of Connor Astley's tenure as head football coach at McNary doesn’t get any easier in week two.

Eight days after losing to a top-five program coming off back-to-back quarter finals appearances in Lakeridge, McNary somehow steps up the competition when 2021 runners up Tualatin comes to Keizer, Saturday.

Celtics beat Saxons, remain undefeated

In an early matchup of top-ranked teams, McNary volleyball defeated South Salem on the road to remain undefeated.

The Celtics (4-0) came in having not dropped a single set early in the season, while the Saxons (3-1) had gone 3-2, 3-0 and 3-1 in their three wins. On Wednesday, the two collided in a five-set thriller.

McNary takes down McDaniel in season opener

It may have taken an extra week, but Celtic boys soccer started the season with a big win on Wednesday, Sept. 6. 

The 3-1 home win against McDaniel, from Portland, comes a week after the original season opener against Century was canceled due to high heat index forecast. But one week later, the Celtics were ready to open their season.

Rough start to Astley era, but still encouraged

The first game for head coach Connor Astley and the McNary Celtics may not have gone how most of them hoped, but Astley isn’t discouraged.

Following a 47-0 loss to Lakeridge to open the season Friday, Sept. 2, Astley was still positive in his assessment of his team, as well as the talent level of their opponent.

Keizertimes 2022 football preview: A season of change

The landscape of Salem-Keizer high school football, and football in the state of Oregon as a whole, will look a lot different for the 2022 season.

A new conference brings together five of the six SKPS schools with five southern Oregon schools in the 6A Special District 1 super conference.