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PAGE A10, KEIZERTIMES, MAY 1, 2015 The Athlete’s Best Friend Come see how we can improve your level of peformance! …is their Chiropractor. Meet Dr. Andrew Isaksen Quality Chiropractic for the Whole Family CALL TODAY 503 -391- 9112 1797 Lansing Ave NE, Salem • www.nwfamilychiro.net KEIZERTIMES.COM Alone at the top McNary LAX tied for 2nd By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes The McNary High School varsity lacrosse team was leading the North Valley Confer- ence until a narrow 7-5 loss to Corvallis High School Friday, April 24. The Celtics will have an opportunity to even the score Monday, May 4. “Corvallis put the go ahead goal in with around four minutes left in the game and fol- lowed that goal up 15 seconds later after a fa- ceoff win,” said Ryan Bowlby, McNary head coach. Freshman goalkeeper Marcus McCoy had a whopping 17 saves in the match. He stopped 71 percent of the attempts and anything above 60 percent is considered excellent. Prior to that match McNary, eked out a 11-10 victory over South Salem High School. Bowlby said the loss of senior Taran Purkey to injury during the outing let the Saxons back in the game, and gave the team a scare. Overall, the team is continuing to live up to the promise of a growing reputation within the sport. “We lost a couple tough games against some Eugene teams, but beat three Portland area schools. We had a big nail-biter in New- berg and won 9-8 in a two-overtime game. The next Portland school we played was La Salle Prep and won 12-11 in overtime. Two weeks ago, we took on Oregon City and won 11-7,” Bowlby said. Of the mix, Bowlby said the La Salle win was a big boost to spirits. La Salle is ranked above McNary in the state and boasts the 11th-best offense in the land. “In that game, we had fi ve different play- ers score and had half of the goals assisted,” Bowlby said. The team’s only big loss of the season was Please see LAX, Page A11 KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald Left fi elder Ben Cummings narrowly misses a pop fl y in the McMinnville game after chasing it down. The Celtics won 4-3 after a rocky start defensively. 7-1 Celts lead GVC By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes The McNary High School varsity baseball team may have suffered it’s fi rst loss, but picking up big wins over Mc- Minnville and Sprague high schools kept the team at the top of league standings. The Celtics lost 11-3 to South Salem High School Tuesday, April 21, after clear- ing the bullpen to stop the hemorrhaging. “We battled and never gave up,” said Celt Josiah Gil- bert, who started the game on the mound. “For me, person- ally, I just couldn’t make the adjustments I needed to.” Despite the lopsided de- feat, Larry Keeker, head coach of the Celts, felt it came down to defensive lapses in the fi fth inning. “After loading the bases, Gabe Matthews came in and hit a grand slam. We did well offensively, but the defense faltered,” Keeker said. “That game snowballed on us and it just happens sometimes.” Up to that point, it had been a 3-2 game with the ad- vantage going to South. Ben Cummings had two RBIs on one hit in the game. McNary bounced back 24 hours later to take a 4-3 win over McMinnville High School in nine innings. The game started out rocky for pitcher Mickey Walker. He allowed three runs in the fi rst three innings before reining it in and pitching the entire game. Walker got the win with 14 strikeouts and more than 120 pitches thrown. McNary tied the game at 3-3 in the fi fth, putting the pressure back on the Griz- zlies against the Celt’s best pitcher. The game ended in the ninth when Nick LaFoun- taine scored from second on a bunt and an error. Mathew Is- may had a triple in the game. On Friday, April 24, Mc- Nary traveled to Sprague and walked away with a 9-8 win. This time around it was Gilbert who got the win, coming into the game in the sixth inning. “We had a good run going, then things fell apart. I came in a jam and just tried to do what I could,” Gilbert said. “We’re one of those ‘heart attack’ teams who seems to turn things around just when we need to.” The Celts had an 8-0 lead when the Olys unleashed in the fi nal three innings to knot the game 8-8. “Once again, we executed the on the bunts to win the game,” Keeker said. Ismay went 3-for-3 at the plate with three runs scored. Trevor Gilbert had three RBIs on one hit, a triple. Cummings had two RBIs. The Celtics stand alone atop the Greater Valley Con- ference with McMinnville a game behind them. KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald Lady Celt Kiana Villarreal reaches for an out at fi rst in a game with McKay High School last week. Girls lose 2, win 1 By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes The Lady Celts of the Mc- Nary High School varsity soft- ball team may have come up on Intramural champs Submitted A team of McNary High School underclassmen took down a team of McNary faculty to win the Intramural Basketball Championship at the school Thursday, April 23. Team Make Shift, Adam Harvey (sophomore), Mory Takyu (freshman), Franny Balos (freshman), Jordan Harvey (sophomore) and Edward Gidenko (sophomore), took down staff members Tim Ehlers, Eric Schmit, Marc McAvoy, KJ McCrae, Andy Strejc, Miguel Camerana, Michael Miller, Maj. Robert Garcia and Shalese Stroup for the win. the losing end of a game with After several games with Sprague High School Friday, numerous stranded runners in April 24, but they proved they the past few weeks, Ito said the could hang with one of the top team fi nally got it together in teams in the state. the South game. Ulrey and Ki- “I knew they were going ana Villarreal both had home to be big competition, but it runs against South. was probably the best we’ve “We put our hits together played this season. Our hitting better and didn’t leave as many could have been a bit better, runners on base,” Ito said. but I have no regrets about the Wise said it came down to game,” said Megan Ulrey, Mc- South getting the last hit when Nary pitcher. it was needed most. McNary put two runs on Between the two losses, the the board in the early going, but Lady Celts routed McMin- was unable to do much with it nville High School 14-1. Kelsi after that. Sprague, Christenson with a 7-1 record, hit a home is ranked third in “We’re getting run in the the state. outing. closer to our “That game “Our hit- showed we’re get- potential” ting was on, ting closer to our our defense — Kevin Wise potential,” said was on and McNary head coach Kevin Wise, Mc- there wasn’t Nary head coach. a hole any- “For us, it’s not about right where,” Ulrey said. now. We’re not peaking yet. While the team has seen We’re making that climb.” more struggles than expected, Despite its 4-4 record, Mc- there’s still a fair amount of Nary is still ranked near the top movement among the top- 20 6A teams in the OSAA. ranked teams in the state. And “Our bunt team and com- McNary made a huge run into munication have come a long the playoffs two years ago after way in the past week and it re- a diffi cult season. ally helped in our close games The challenge ahead will last week,” said Celt senior be maintaining their current Kimi Ito. standing, or better yet, improv- McNary was dealt another ing it. Without a play-in op- loss by the South Salem High portunity, the teams will have School Saxons three days ear- to fi nd seeding through state lier on Tuesday, April 21. rankings unless it makes a big “It was a back-and-forth move up the Greater Valley game the whole way,” Ulrey Conference ranks. said of the 10-9 loss. “We would “Quite honestly, for teams get a lead and couldn’t hold on 1 through 20 (in the rankings), to it, then they would get the there’s not a huge difference,” lead and we’d come back.” Wise said.