JUNE 5, 2015, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A13
GIRLS: ‘This team more than
lived up to expectations’
(Continued from Page A 12)
A turning point came
when an opposing coach ver-
bally attacked one of the girls
midseason.
“That is when I think our
idea of team was taken to a
new level. This team liked
each other from the begin-
ning, but they stepped it up
that game and truly had each
other’s backs from then on,”
Wise said.
In the second half of the
season, the girls turned their
attention to remaining posi-
tive and focusing on small
goals each game, which
turned into the winning
streak.
“This team more than
lived up to the expectations
we had for them. They hit
their stride when they need-
ed to and continued to get
better,” Wise said.
The team will lose Ito,
Ulrey and Villarreal – all in
key roles – to graduation,
but return nine athletes next
season.
“With the kids we have
coming back, I feel really
good about the future. We
have some young kids who
are very talented, who I think
FIRST: ‘This was a good way
to end our high school career’
(Continued from Page A 12)
“I took fourth place over-
all in our fi rst meet as a fresh-
man so that was really cool,”
she said.
Alyssa placed fi fth in the
mounted English event, which
required her to follow specifi c
patterns around the arena. Her
horse is Emma.
McNary’s team tied for fi rst
in the in-hand obstacle relay.
“In that one, we have to
go over a series of obstacles as
well and as fast as we can, then
race back and the other per-
son goes. After fi ve minutes,
they start deducting points.”
Zielinski said.
Burleson and Gracie took
second in the working pairs
event, which is essentially syn-
chronized riding.
“We didn’t really get to
practice until right before the
event, but we did pretty well,”
Gracie said.
The most challenging part
of the competition was team
penning. In that event, a small
herd of calves are assigned
numbers in sets of threes. Each
team is assigned a number and
must get the corresponding
cows into a pen.
“We only got two cows in,
but we did it in less than 60
seconds,” Zielinski said.
The biggest struggle for
the team actually takes place
outside the arena. When asked
what the girls would like oth-
er people to know about the
team, Zielinski didn’t even
pause before saying: “That we
exist.”
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can be great leaders. All of
these girls are unselfi sh, so
that is also going to help,” said
Wise.
Even though Wise himself
was part of the all-conference
selections, he’s not quite satis-
fi ed yet.
“I want to see the girls win
a state championship, and that
is the ultimate goal. In the
end though, I want our play-
ers to be high quality people.
I want them to be successful
in life, and I hope that some
of what they learn in our
program can help them in
that endeavor,” he said.
BOYS,
continued from Page A!2
“Every year you lose impor-
tant parts to a team. The fun part
is discovering, over the summer
and into next year, which play-
ers will step up and earn spots
for next season,” Keeker said.
For the returning players,
Keeker said there were many
lessons for them to build upon.
“Trust each other and be-
lieve in the process. This senior
class did an excellent job of
leading the way and I hope the
younger kids were watching,”
he said.
In addition to one of the best
seasons yet under Keeker, a num-
ber of players received all-league
honors this season. First team
selections were Mickey Walker
(pitcher), Mathew Ismay (in-
fi eld), and Jacob Vasas (outfi eld).
Second team selections were:
LaFountaine (pitcher), Matt
Aguilar (infi eld) and Goff (fi rst
base). An honorable mention
went to Tim Hays at catcher.
Sports
banquet
raises
$40K
Beautiful weather must
have had a sold out crowd
feeling especially generous.
The McNary High School
Athletic Booster Club raised
about $40,000, before expens-
es, in its annual sports banquet
Saturday, May 30.
The event was hosted at
McNary Golf Club and in-
cluded a pre-banquet golf
tournament.
Above: Attendees
peruse the silent
auction offerings.
Right Celt Mason
Schaffner attempts to
chip a golf ball into a
toilet.
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Eric A. Howald
Future Celt hoop camp starts June 15
The McNary High School boys bas-
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for boys in this month.
The camps are planned for Monday,
June 15, through Thursday, June 18. In-
coming third through fi fth graders will
meet from 9 a.m. to noon and incoming
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