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MARCH 20, 2015, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE B3 KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald McNary’s Jacob Vasas tries to avoid a tag in rundown during McNary’s game with Cleveland High School. SWING, continued from Page B1 start putting the ball in play. It’s easier to start hot than get warmed up,” Goff said. McNary won its fi rst game of the season Monday, March 16, hosting Cleveland High School. After a pair of errors plated two runs for Cleve- land in the second inning, the Celts responded with six of their own in the bottom of the frame en route to a 14-7 win. It’s that time of year, OUR SEASON IS FINALLY HERE. Open Monday through Saturday 9 am to 6 pm URSER N Y IS Youth team 2nd in state The Keizer Celts boys fi fth grade basketball team com- peted in the 2015 State Bas- ketball Championships in Central Oregon March 14 and 15. Early round wins against Grants Pass and Sherwood moved the Celts into the semifi nals where they pre- vailed over Silverton 45-42. Facing a tough Pendleton team in the fi nals, the Keizer Celts battled strong to eventu- ally force overtime. A desper- ation three-pointer by Pend- leton as time ran out handed the second place Celts their only tournament loss, 43-42. The team fi nished the regu- lar season 23-11 and captured championships in Dayton Great Selection at Unbeatable Grower Prices 7978 Portland Rd, Salem (1.9 Miles North of Keizer) OFFICE: 503-390-3097 CELL: 503-851-7518 and Beaverton tournaments earlier in the year. The team members are: Isaac Scrog- gins, Eric Olsen, Hayden Kaiser, Tyler Copeland, Logan Ready, Jackson Garro, Braid- en Copeland, Cooper Cripe, Anthony Cepeda and Bo Bielby. The Celts are coached by Scott Kaiser and Andrew Copeland. POWER: ‘I want to keep challenging them’ (Continued from Page B1) . CO KA M OPENING APRIL 1ST Submitted The Keizer Celts fi fth grade basketball team after taking second place in the state tournament. she’s faced in summer leagues. “We aren’t all on the same team in summer league, but it will be nice to see them in a new setting,” Villarreal said. Junior Kinsey McNaught said it’s the extra things the team has added to practices that give her high hopes. “We’ve upped our conditioning and every- thing else looks better as a result,” McNaught said. “It’s given us a different tempo and our practices are more upbeat,” McNary had a powerful line-up in 2014 and two of the biggest surprises were freshmen Han- nah Carr and Nicole Duran, now back for their sophomore seasons. The team is adding four more freshmen to the varsity roster this season. As last season progressed, the Celts’ biggest obstacles became illness and injury. In nearly ev- ery game in the late season, two our more posi- tions had to be rearranged as a result of missing players. Keeping players healthy is a priority for Wise, but he also hopes to see the team readjust their mental approach to the game as well. “For the past couple of years, we’d seem to start off good and then kind of plateau. This year, I want to keep challenging them and to have them challenge each other. If we can do that week-to-week, we’ll do well this season,” Wise said. The Lady Celts beat Grant High School 12-0 on the road in their fi rst game of the sea- son Monday, March 16, The Keizer teams hosts Jesuit High School Friday, March 20, at 5 p.m. Bring In This Coupon & Save Any One Regular Priced Item In Either Store *Excludes trailers, saddles, stall mats, tickets, gift cards, sale items, or prior purchases EXPIRES MARCH 31, 2015 4198 Silverton Rd NE - Salem 503.362.4973 Hours: 9- 6 Tues-Sat DoubleHWesternWear.com