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Girls leash Bulldogs
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Celt Jaylene Montano sprints around a pair of Bulldog defenders in the game Friday, Feb. 5.
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
In a loss to South Salem
High School’s girls varsity
basketball team Feb. 2, the
McNary High School Lady
Celts had trouble fi nding a hot
shooter.
In the team’s follow-up
game vs. West Albany High
School Friday, Feb. 5, the Keiz-
er team had no such problem.
Over the course of the 67-28
win, no fewer than three hot
shooters – Kaelie Flores, Madi
Hington and Sydney Hunter –
rose to the fore.
“We’ve defi nitely tried
keeping our heads up and
being bigger leaders. Hav-
ing Madi pick me up when
my shots aren’t going in has
helped me and we’re trying
to do that for everybody,” said
Hunter.
The renewed focus on be-
ing the best teammates pos-
sible was, in part, due to a visit
from Celt alumna Taylor Jones,
one of the playmakers on a tal-
ented McNary team that made
a run at the state title in 2009.
“We’ve all been really en-
couraging about not getting
down on ourselves. If you
keep shooting, the shots will
fall eventually,” Hingston said.
While the outcome of
the game was never really in
question – McNary had a
15-6 lead after one quarter –
a barnstorming third period
allowed the team to put the
game away.
The Celts outscored the
visiting Bulldogs 29-5 to end
the third period ahead 61-22.
“If someone was off a lit-
tle bit they went and picked
up their teammates. If they
get more responsible through
holding each other account-
able, we’re going to see more
quarters like we had tonight,”
said Derick Handley, McNary
head coach.
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McNary sophomore Chandler Cavell eyes a shot from three-point range in the game Friday, Feb. 5.
Kid Cavell sparks rally
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
McNary High School’s boys varsity basket-
ball team was left reeling after a 53-52 loss to
South Salem High School last week.
“It was a draining, emotional loss because the
ref called a foul with six seconds left in the game
that sent them to the line,” said Ryan Kirch,
McNary head coach. “They hit both shots to
give them the win. We did everything we need-
ed to win, we just got hit with a bad call.”
McNary senior Trent Van Cleave said the
team executed well throughout the game, but
the fi nal result was taken out of Celtic hands.
While it was a bitter pill, the team returned
to practices the following day with a new set of
priorities.
“I defi nitely think there was a lot more focus
in practice and we were coming in with more
energy,” said Celt Chandler Cavell, a sopho-
more.
Unfortunately, the energy in practice didn’t
translate into the opening quarter of the Celt-
ics’ match-up with West Albany High School
Friday, Feb. 5.
McNary started the game with a 4-0 lead
after two quick buckets by Harry Cavell, but
found themselves trailing 10-9 after the fi rst
frame.
“We wanted to put pressure on them and
force the tempo. But, in the beginning, we
started out pretty slow,” said Van Cleave.
McNary remained in the doldrums until the
younger Cavell came in off the bench midway
through the second period.
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Bear crushes Dad
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McNary’s Jon Collins wrenches down on an half-nelson in a match with Forest Grove’s Isaac Graham.
Mat squad 2nd in GVC
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
The McNary High School mat crew fi n-
ished their season in second place in the Great-
er Valley Conference after losing to Sprague
High School Thursday, Feb. 4.
The Celtics had two dual meets that eve-
ning and split the results with one win and one
loss. McNary beat Forest Grove High School in
commanding style with a fi nal score of 48-15.
The Keizer team then took on the Olympi-
ans with the two teams being the only ones in
the league still undefeated. McNary lost 57-7,
but 10 of the 14 matches went the distance and
ended in decisions.
“They had a few matches where they came
up with some tactical ideas that made the
matches go their way,” said Jason Ebbs, Mc-
Nary head coach. “Those surprised us when
they happened, but we understood it after the
fact. We’ll be making changes for when we see
those guys again at the district competition.”
The Celts will wrestle for the district title
Feb. 12-13 in Forest Grove.
Match winners in the Forest Grove contest
last week were: Enrique Vincent in a 11-6 deci-
sion; Sean Burrows by pin in 4:36; Jon Phelps
by pin in the 2:59; Brayden Ebbs by pin in 2:33;
Wyatt Kesler by pin in 1:06; Jesse Gomez by
pin in 1:08; Kyle Bonn in a 4-2 decision; and
Keifer Smith by pin in 1:29.
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Going grouse hunting with
Dad in the Blue Mountains of
Northeastern Oregon. We’re
talking pristine snow-capped
mountains with elk, mule deer
and black bear.
Best of all, hunting with
Dad. My folks moved to Ore-
gon from the southwest while I
was in a far away country with
Uncle Sam.
I have never seen a grouse.
Dad says they are big and dumb.
“Sometimes you can walk
right up to ‘em,” he explains.
“They fl y up and land in the
closest tree. I just limb sluice
‘em.”
“What’s limb sluicing?”
“You know, when you shoot
birds on the ground, call it
ground sluicing? I limb sluice.”
Dad has never been into
wing shooting. “That stuff is
for dudes in tweed and smok-
ing pipes,” he adds with a grin.
I grew up hunting bobwhite
quail. I fi gure, hitting a big
grouse with a 12-gauge should
be about as easy as running a
by G.I. Wilson
dating service for Victoria’s Se-
cret.
The 350-mile drive to the
Blue Mountains passes quickly
as we get caught up on events
of the past few years.
We decide to camp along
a clear, snow-fed stream roar-
ing out of the Anthony Lakes
country near Sumpter. This is
magnifi cent country. Our camp
is in a grove of majestic fi r and
tamarack. It’s September and
the tamaracks are dressed in
brilliant yellow. Maple leaves,
orange and gold, come swirling
down like giant snowfl akes.
Dad has purchased one of
those umbrella tents with a
telescoping center post, and
metal arms that extend to the
four corners. I recognize it as
one of McManus’ purchases
from Grogan’s War Surplus
Store.
Erecting the old, used tent–
without directions–presents a
challenge for our “getting reac-
quainted.”
I climb inside this dark,
musty smelling pile of canvas
that weighs at least 100 pounds.
My challenge is to insert the
telescoping pole–with folding
metal arms–into the center of
the roof, and lift to a hernia
threatening height of six-plus
feet, while Dad squares up the
sides and secures the corners.
Dad has never pitched a
tent, but is soon barking orders
like a drill sergeant, as I stagger
around–in the dark–trying to
balance 100 pounds on the end
of a pole. Dad seems to forget
my name; “Hold still, dammit,”
he yells. “To the left, dammit.”
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