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PAGE 20, MCNARY FALL SPORTS PREVIEW, SEPTEMBER 2015 Netters seek out new heights By ERIC A. HOWALD In 2014, the McNary High School var- sity volleyball team was in the enviable po- sition of being the dark horse. The Lady Celts fi nished the season with a 13-3 record, and the only Greater Valley Conference team it didn’t beat at least once was West Albany High School. After fi n- ishing second in the league, McNary pro- gressed all the way to the state’s Elite 8 in the playoffs and the team is returning many from that roster. “We’re talking a lot about teams gunning for us, but I think some teams are still over- looking us and thinking it was a one-time, great season,” said Kellie Scholl, McNary head coach. “We’ve been working hard the past three weeks with the same high expectations,” added senior Kaelie Flores. “The younger girls we have on the team are also working hard to carry forward the goals we accom- plished last year.” Kylie Gilmour, Madi Cloyd, Madi Hingston, Reina Strand and Vanessa Hayes round out the team’s returning seniors. One thing the team has working in its favor this year, and for the fi rst time in quite a while, is its height. Five members of the team top out at 6-foot or taller, another three are 5-foot-10 or better. Continued on Page 21 VOLLEYBALL ROSTER #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #15 GO BI G Valerie Diede goes for a kill in practices. KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald JR JR SR JR JR SO SR JR SO SR SR FR SR SR Katelyn Lester Jaylene Montano Kylie Gilmour Haley Debban Sydney Hunter Valerie Diede Madison Cloyd Shaylee Williams Sam Van Voorhis Kaelie Flores Madi Hingston Caiya Ewert Reina Strand Vanessa Hayes DS DS DS DS OH MB S OH S OH/MB OH MB MB MB/OH 5’6 5’3 5’5 5’6 6’0 6’0 5’8 5’11 5’6 6’1 5’10 5’11 6’2 6’0 BLUE We know this market We are here to help! Born, raised, and residing in Keizer, April and Brian McVay have 24 combined years of experience with Coldwell Banker. Keizer is their home, and your goals are their priority. Ask about FREE Lifetime Handman Repair Service APRIL & BRIAN McVAY Please don’t hesitate to call. Information is free & so are our Comparative Market Analysis. 503.510.6827 mcvaythree@gmail.com