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DECEMBER 23, 2016, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A11 # 7 Whiteaker eighth grader wins state title Nick Zuro, an eighth grader at Whiteaker Middle School, cleared 5-foot-8 at the Oregon Middle School Meet of Champions on May 26 to win the school’s fi rst state title in track and fi eld. “I knew it was a possibility,” Zuro said. “I hoped I could do it, and I was really happy when it happened.” That mark wasn’t even his best. At a track meet with Houck Middle School in April, the 6-foot-4, 13-year- old cleared 6 feet. Zuro started competing in the high jump as a seventh grader at the encouragement of James Decker, a Whiteaker teacher and coach. Decker had seen Zuro dunking the ball on the basketball court and knew he was onto something special because of his natural jumping ability. “I just sort of watched the older guys at fi rst and it looked really cool,” Zuro said. In short order, he was mak- ing the leaps himself and best- ing his schoolmates in the event. “From the fi rst few practice Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 5:00 P.M. Faith Lutheran Church Pastor Linda Matz Easterling 4505 River Rd N (503) 393- 4507 # 8 McNary boys bowl near-perfect game On its way to winning a district title, Mc- Nary’s boys bowling team, made up of Nick Blythe, Tim Kiser, Jerome Ricks, Bailey Lee and Donny Grunbough, knocked down 298 of a possible 300 pins to nearly bowl a per- fect game in the semifi nals of the tourna- ment. “I was jumping up and down after every strike,” said Grubough. “Everybody in the place stopped to watch us,” said Kiser. “It was stadium-level loud,” added Blythe. The almost-perfect effort capped a three- game series that began with scores of 262 and 224. “It was the most incredible stretch I’ve ever seen in more than 20 years as a coach,” said coach Dan Kaplan At the end of the semifi nals, which con- sists of 10 games, McNary was 321 pins ahead of the second place team. The Celts fi nished ahead 377-249 for the two fi nals games. Blythe, a three-year veteran of the team who’s already got several 300 games as a solo performer, said the experience was his most memorable yet. “It was the most fun I’ve had in three years, and this is the best team I’ve ever been part of,” Blythe said. # 9 Cavell Player of the Year File Nick Zuro, an eighth grader at Whiteaker Middle School, won a state championship in the high jump in 2016. jumps, Zuro began progress- ing quickly. By the end of his seventh grade year, he was one of the top jumpers for his age in the nation. This year, as he got taller and stronger, and his coaches and I could tell this could be season that he did something special,” Decker said. McNary senior Harry Cavell, who averaged 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals per game, was selected the unanimous Greater Valley Conference Boys Basketball Player of the Year. “It’s awesome and it’s affi r- mation 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.” McNary head coach Ryan Kirch said that attitude is what he’s appreciated most about having Cavell as a player for the Celtics. “He’s a mature kid with poise and a confi dent attitude that the other players in our program gravitate to,” Kirch said. “It helps unite the group as a whole because his expec- tations mirror what we expect as a program.” Defensive Player of the Year awards also went to Mc- Nary as junior Matthew Ismay shared the boys honor with Joe Carey of South Salem and sophomore Kailey Doutt won the girls award. “This means that coaches can trust me to guard the best players every game,” Ismay said. The Lady Celts led the GVC in points allowed and Doutt had a big part in that. “Kailey is a spark plug for the whole defensive side of our game and has shown just how deep the buy-in is for our defensive schemes,” said Derick Handley, McNary head coach. Doutt said the award was a result of an approach to the game that she’s practiced from a young age. “I have always been taught that defense wins games. It’s what my dad, who was my coach when I was younger, al- ways focused on,” she said. “It means a lot because I’ve been trying to work hard on it. I re- ally feel blessed and thankful.” # 10 McNary’s new gym fl oor McNary High School reno- vated its gymnasium thanks to $20,000 provided by the Ath- letic Booster Club. The project included paint- ing both levels of the gym, along with refi nishing the 15-year-old fl oor to include a McNary “M” at center court with ‘McNary” and “Celtics” at each baseline. Work began as soon as school let out on June 15. A ribbon cutting ceremony took place in August. “It’s much overdue, a much needed project,” ABC vice pres- ident Scott Kiser said. Like the turf fi eld the sum- mer before, Kiser noted the new fl oor will be a benefi t to the en- tire school and community. “So many groups use this gym,” he said. “It was one of those projects where we’re not focusing on just one sport and our goal is to not just focus on one sport per project. Like our turf, lacrosse, soccer, football, in here you’re going to have wrestling, volley- ball, basketball, plus all their as- semblies and everything they’re going to do. These are projects that we are doing that affect a large population of the school and our community.” KEIZER CLASSIFIEDS No Communion Services No Christmas Day Services EMPLOYMENT MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS Drive with Uber. No experience is required, but you’ll need a Smartphone. It’s fun and easy. For more information, call: 1-800-819- 1182 ONAC DISH TV – BEST DEAL EVER! Only $39.99/mo. Plus $14.99/ mo Internet (where avail.) FREE Streaming. FREE Install (up to 6 rooms.) FREE HD-DVR. 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