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MARCH 4, 2016, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A15 ‘He helps unite Softball varsity fi elds CAVELL: the group as a whole’ getting new dugouts (Continued from Page A10) By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes The McNary High School softball fi elds are getting an upgrade thanks to a ground- swell of community support. In the coming weeks, both of the existing dugouts at the varsity fi eld are being removed to pave way for the new con- crete structures that will sit level to the ground and have additional storage for fi eld maintenance equipment. The roofs of the existing structures will be moved to the junior varsity fi eld to provide shel- ter for the currently exposed benches. “There will still be bleach- ers directly behind home plate. Some of the seating down the right and left fi eld lines may change a bit as the dugouts will be somewhat larger than they are now,” said Kevin Wise, McNary’s head softball coach. Many of the construction materials and boots on the ground are being donated to make the project a reality. “The walls are being formed by Celtic Homes, the concrete is being heavily dis- counted by Castle Concrete, we have had lumber donated “Watching these girls sign from BMBC and quite a few letters of intent to colleges and volunteers stepping up to do getting scholarships is pretty the labor,” said Joe Egli, an amazing. Strengthening our agent with R. Bauer Insur- program through better fa- ance and community partner cilities is only going to create helping coordinate the proj- more interest in the program ect. and create The softball more oppor- program has “ This is the tunities for raised more our athletes,” type of than $3,500 Egli said. toward the Wise sees project that out-of-pocket the ben- expenses and efi t rippling instills pride McNary’s Ath- through the letic Booster in our players.” p e s r p o e g c r i a a l m l y , Club has com- mitted $5,000 that — Kevin Wise given from its general junior McNary softball coach the fund to cover varsity play- remaining ex- ers frequent- penses. Money ly resorted from the booster club is raised to stretching tarps over the through concession, sign and benches to protect from the apparel sales as well as through oftentimes moist Oregon sun- its annual sports auction and shine. banquet. “I would love for our fi elds “The big items we need are to be used in the summer to chain link fencing and installa- host tournaments, possibly in tion, metal roofi ng and fascia, conjunction with the Keizer and the steel doors,” Egli said. fi elds,” Wise said. “This is the Both Wise and Egli said the sort of project that instills facelift to the facilities gives pride in our players, and it McNary’s athletes an added helps with their inner drive boost. and desire to play.” VENDORS INVITED RIVERfair, the community event, will be held at Keizer Rapids Park on Saturday, August 13. Vendors are now being signed up for this one-day event that will benefi t Keizer organizations and fund vocational scholarships for Keizer students 10’ x 10’ vendor space is $75— $50 if paid by June 1, 2016 Call 503-390-6840 or visit riverfairkeizer.com to get information or get a registration form. RIVERfair is presented by Making Keizer Better Foundation, a non-profi t organization puzzle answers BETTER THAN NEW WITH A CLASSIC TOUCH BEFORE AFTER FREE ESTIMATES 503.393.2875 remodelkeizer.com CCB#155626 EXPERIENCE • PROFESSIONALISM • TRUSTWORTHINESS Since joining the Celtic roster, Cavell has rarely been less than a standout. He’s led the team – frequently entire games – offensively more often than not as a senior, but didn’t take all the credit. “It’s awesome and it’s affi rmation that all my hard work has paid off a little bit,” Cavell said of the Player of the Year honor. “But it’s just as much a testament to my team. There are a lot of good players who don’t stand out because of their teams.” Kirch said that attitude is what he’s appreci- ated most about having Cavell as player for Mc- Nary. “He’s a mature kid with poise and a confi - dent attitude that the other players in our pro- gram gravitate to,” Kirch said. “He helps unite the group as a whole because his expectations mirror what we expect as a program.” Given his 6-foot-7 frame, basketball was something of a natural fi t for Cavell, but he said he enjoys the sport because of its varied chal- lenges. “I can compete with myself to get better while I’m competing with other people,” he said. He’s hoping his court skills carry him into college on a basketball scholarship, but no school has made the offer he can’t refuse as yet. “Beyond that, I’d like to play professionally whether it’s here in the U.S. or overseas,” he said. GIRLS: McNary hosts Newberg March 4 (Continued from Page A10) great job penning and getting open. We’ve worked hard the past month or so on post-to- post passing and it showed up big tonight,” Handley said. He credited senior Reina Strand with particularly outstanding play. The win sets up the Keizer girls to host Newberg High School Friday, March 4. New- berg, which entered the tour- nament ranked 24th in the state, upset No. 9 Clackamas High School on the same night the Celtics beat Century. Game time is 7 p.m. Handley hoped the girls would continue to push themselves in practice as hard as they did in the week lead- ing up to the fi rst round. Join the Beutler b-day bash The public is invited to celebrate the 90th birthday of Lloyd Beutler on Satur- day, March 5. The party will be held from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at Keizer Clear Lake United Method- ist Church (Fr iendship Lloyd Beutler Hall), 7920 Wheatland Rd. N, Keizer. The organizers ask you to dress causal and not bring gifts. For more information, call Janet Beutler at 503-393-6551 Joe Guerra Ins Agcy Inc Joe Guerra, Agent 3791 River Road N Keizer, OR 97303 Bus: 503 - 463 -1388 “After the game, we talked about the difference between being happy and being satis- fi ed. We’re happy with the win tonight and we’re excited that we got it, but we’re not stais- fi ed. We got a playoff win, but we haven’t proven anything yet,” Handley said.
