McNary Hot Start Leads To 12-7 Win Over Forest Grove

By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com KEIZER, Ore–  The McNary Softball bats came out strongly, plating 11 runs on 12 hits, to open up the 6A State Playoffs Monday afternoon against Forest Grove Monday afternoon.  A good start in the Celtics quest to get back to the State Semi-Final round, while utilizing that hot start late in…

CVC Baseball League Honors

By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com Sprague’s Grant Strother won Central Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year, the Olympians Brandon Stinnett won Player of the Year and South Salem’s Max Price won Coach of the Year in the league this year Here’s the Complete List: First Team Pitchers Cole Weiland-South Salem Carter Nelson-South Salem Eli Lowe- Sprague …

CVC Softball League Honors

By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com McNary’s Ali Martinez won Player of the Year.  South Salem’s Rowan Thompson won Pitcher of the Year and the Celtics Kelly Parsell won Coach of the Year. Here’s the Complete List: First Team All-ConferenceHeather Ebner McNary CatcherBrookelynn Jackson McNary InfieldNatalia Macik McNary UtilityAli Martinez McNary InfieldKarah Miller McNary InfieldHallie Olson South Salem…

CVC District Track Meet Day 1

By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com KEIZER, Ore.–  Patience was there for Sprague’s Sara Abbott.  Through her three years entering her senior year, she’s been through it all.  Covid canceling her freshman season, she missed the mark by two second as a sophomore and had to compete with the juggernaut Summit last year and here she was in…

McNary, West Salem Lacrosse Advances To North Valley Conference Title Game

By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.–  Down 7-3 during the third quarter, the McNary Boys Lacrosse team turned to their defensive strength to get back into the game against West Albany Friday night.  Taking away lanes the Bulldogs were using and creating offensive opportunities as they began to chip away at the deficit. Eventually tying…

McNary Outlast Sprague On Senior Night

By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com KEIZER, Ore.– The Sprague Softball team gave the Central Valley Conference Champions in McNary all they could handle in the Celtics 9-5 victory on their Senior Night Wednesday night.  At one point of this one leading McNary 5-4 going into the bottom of the sixth inning thanks in part to strong…

McNary Softball’s Third Inning Sets Tone In Win Over West

By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com KEIZER, Ore.–  Wanting to work the ground game into Tuesday’s game with West Salem, the McNary Softball team went to work against the Titans.  Challenging the West Salem defense into making the defensive adjustments that they did to start as it took the Celtics until the third inning to make an…

SSBC Honorees For April 21

By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com The Salem Sports and Breakfast Club honored McNary’s Nicole Schnurbusch (Girls Tennis), West Salem’s Mia Zachary (Softball), West Salem’s Madison Forrest (Track and Field), Sprague’s Eli Lowe (Baseball) and Sprague’s Jacob Hoda and Jake Horn (Boys Tennis) for the Week of April 21 Here is the Press Release: The Salem Sports…

South Salem’s Weiland Throws Complete Game Against McNary

By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com KEIZER, Ore.–  South Salem’s Cole Weiland was efficient and executed his pitches to the best of his ability Wednesday afternoon at Volcanoes Stadium against McNary.  Going the full seven inning, throwing 76 pitches, striking out six in the process as the Saxons defeated the Celtics 7-1 to improve to 2-0 in Central…

Macik Stepping Up To The Challenge

By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com KEIZER, Ore.– McNary freshman Natalie Macik had herself a challenge in her start in the pitcher’s circle Saturday afternoon as she was facing the 6A State Runners-Up from Oregon City. Trusting in her defense and pitching into a groove after a tough start to the game, the Celtics turned a 4-0…

McNary Lacrosse Wins Second Game Of The Year

By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com KEIZER, Ore.–  The McNary Boys Lacrosse team’s defensive play was on par Friday night as they defeated Tualatin 7-3.  Their three-goal allowance, their fewest they’ve allowed to this point this season, look to continue to take the right step in the right direction winning two of their last three games. “It was…

McNary Pulls Away From Tualatin 12-3

By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com TUALATIN. Ore.– Karah Miller’s first High School Home Run came at a crucial time in McNary’s 12-3 win over Tualatin Friday afternoon.  The three-run home run capped a fourth inning that saw the Celtics turn a tied 3-3 ball game into a 10-3 advantage as McNary’s bats slowly came to life.   At…