
Second championship wrestling title for hard working McNary sports star
Keizer-born McNary senior Ali Martinez is many things: a student, an athlete, a sister and a daughter, although if there is one thing she is not, it’s lackadaisical.
Keizer-born McNary senior Ali Martinez is many things: a student, an athlete, a sister and a daughter, although if there is one thing she is not, it’s lackadaisical.
McNary senior Ali Martinez won her second consecutive title at the OSAA state wrestling tournament held last weekend in Portland.
The McNary High School wrestling teams have had some wins and losses over the past few weeks as the season sees its end in sight.
McNary girls wrestling was busy last weekend with a pair of tournaments, both with positive results for the Lady Celts.
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.
Action on the mat kicked off last week for both the McNary boys and girls with the Jerry Lane Duals and Perry Burlison Invitationals.
Basketball, wrestling and swimming was in the spotlight last week for McNary's first Winter Blue Day, featuring freshmen, JV, varsity, youth and unified sports programs.
From 6-9 p.m. in the McNary gym, boys and girls basketball, wrestling and swimming will celebrate the start of their seasons in front of friends and family.
The OSAA voted unanimously on Monday to officially sanction girls wrestling as a separate sport, beginning with the 2023-24 season.