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Celts take on Vikings in fi rst outing
KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald
Celts Kolby Barker and Raymond Bond square off in drills prior to a scrimmage during McNary’s annual Blue Day.
BY ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
If the McNary High School
varsity football team has its
way, the North Salem High
School Vikings will be cower-
ing on the opposite side of the
fi eld Friday, Sept. 4.
“I defi nitely want to see us
set the tone and show aggres-
siveness that will instill fear,”
said Sam Farr, a McNary ju-
nior. “Our coaches have come
out insanely confi dent in our
potential and we’re feeling ex-
cited about what we can do.”
The Celtics and Vikings
take the fi eld at North Salem
beginning at 7:15 p.m.
McNary’s new head coach,
Jeff Auvinen, is focusing on
developing a new sense of
toughness in his fi rst year on
the job and hopes the team
establishes dominance out of
the gate.
“We want to have them
control the tone and the tem-
po. We don’t want to have to
react. It’s not going to be per-
fect, but we’re going to try
to be as tough as we can be,”
Auvinen said.
Headed into the game,
McNary lacks the established
playmakers of some recent
years, but returns a number of
players in key positions along
with some lessons learned.
“We knew we had potential
last year, but we didn’t really
live up to it. We can’t go into
games thinking we are going
to be good, we have to prove
ourselves and prove it every
week,” said Brady Sparks, Mc-
Nary’s senior running back.
Senior Trent Van Cleave
will lead the offense with
Sparks behind him. Matt
Aguilar is likely to be a key
receiver for the Celtics after
spending a fair amount of time
in the role as a junior, but Van
Cleave will have a veritable
throng of receivers to choose
from between juniors and se-
niors moving up to the varsity
ranks for the fi rst time.
On the line, Auvinen ex-
pected big things from Jason
Sperle, Kolby Barker, Kyle
Bonn, Caleb Kiefl uk-Yates,
Hayden Sader and Farr going
into the season. Many of those
will play on both sides of the
ball.
“I think we’ll be able to
open up big holes for the run-
ning game and make some of
the big plays that get everyone
excited,” Farr said.
Lacroix Hill is expected to
lead the defense as he returns
for his senior season. Hill was
sidelined with injury for most
of his junior year.
Please see CELTS, Page A9
Ems hold off
Volcano rally
By HERB SWETT
For the Keizertimes
A ninth-inning rally by the Vol-
canoes was not enough to overcome
visiting Eugene on Tuesday as the
Emeralds won 5-4 in the fi rst of a
three-game series.
After three scoreless innings, Eu-
gene scored four runs in the fourth.
With two out, newcomer Domenic
Mazza replaced starting and losing
pitcher Mike Connolly and pitched
effectively for 2-1/3 innings. Salem-
Keizer scored once in the sixth, each
club scored once in the seventh, and
the Volcanoes got only two runs in
the ninth.
In the Eugene fourth, PJ Higgins
led off with an infi eld single and Eloy
Jimenez followed with a single to
right fi eld. After Connolly struck out
Andrew Ely, a wild pitch moved both
runners up. With Alex Bautista at bat,
a wild pitch scored Higgins and sent
Jimenez to third. Bautista doubled to
left center, scoring Jimenez. After an-
other wild pitch moved Bautista to
third, Tyler Alamo drove him in with
a single to left. Blake Headley doubled
to left, moving Alamo to third. Adonis
Paula scored Alamo with an infi eld
single.
Jose Paulino replaced starter Jus-
tin Steele on the mound after four
innings and became the winning
pitcher.
In the Volcano sixth, Ronnie Je-
bavy hit a two-out, bases-empty home
run, his eighth of the season.
Please see RALLY, Page A12
KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald
Volcano Miguel Gomez heads for fi rst after putting the ball in play during the game Tuesday, Sept. 1.
The diamond
in the rough
On cloud (U)9
by G.I. Wilson
Submitted
A group of Keizer soccer players proved darn close to unbeatable this summer. The U9 Keizer United team traveled to four of
the state’s premier tournaments the past few months and won all of them. They swept the Capitol Cup in Salem, the Adidas
Cup and the Nike Mt. Hood Challenge by winning four games in each tournament. Their only loss in tournament play came in
the Lake Oswego Cup and they went on to beat the same team in the championship game.
The team is sponsored by Marlene Parsons, a Keizer city councilor, who has contributed more than $3,000 to the team during
the past two years. “Marlene is an amazing piece of this team and she is like family to us,” said Steve Adams, one of the team’s
coaches.
Top row: Coach Danny Estrada, Addison Samual, Jesse Keymolen, Isaac Ceja, Steven Adams, Coach Steve Adams and Coach
Eric Branch. Bottom row: Riley Hayman, Joe Arechiega, Chico Rodriguez, Junior Flores, Silas Branch and Vince Estrada.
We are anchored in a quiet little cove, watching the tips of
our rods. Two fat rainbows--of about two pounds--tucked away
in the cooler.
We continue to soak up the double images of Mt. Bailey. The
tranquil surface of the lake becomes a giant mirror refl ecting the
snow-covered mountain in the background.
A booming blast--far off in the distance--shatters the si-
lence. “Wow! Must have blown off half of a mountain with that
charge,” Paul whispers.
We learned an hour later, that half mountain was Mt. St. Hel-
ens. It was May 18, 1980. We were fi shing Diamond Lake, deep
in the Oregon Cascades, over 350 miles from St. Helens.
Today is my fi rst time back to Diamond Lake since that his-
toric blast. Another wow, is in order.
What a change from what I remember. State of the art ma-
rina and docks, a well-maintained fl eet of aluminum boats and
motors.
Guided fi shing trips - for up to 10 customers - are offered by
Diamond Lake Charters.
The original motel is still open but they now offer a wide
range of accommodations from rustic vintage cabins to a beauti-
ful lakefront retreat center that sleeps up to 20.
Please see WILSON, Page A11