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FEBRUARY 10, 2017, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A11 BARKER: ‘It was so much nicer than I expected’ (Continued from Page A10) Barker didn’t always plan on playing Division I football either. But after his junior sea- son, programs began fl ooding him with attention. Wyoming was the fi rst to offer, then Air Force last summer. “I started this with let’s see if maybe I can play for West- ern Oregon or something like that,” Barker said. “I did not expect this. It’s been so much greater than I could have ever expected. It’s a dream come true. I’m so excited about my future and about the Air Force Academy.” Barker will have a shot at early playing time as both of the Falcons starting defensive ends were seniors. “I don’t assume that I will beat out a guy who’s already been there for three years but the opportunity is all there,” he said. While Barker was unani- mously voted fi rst team all- league by the Greater Valley Conference coaches, what stands out to McNary head coach Jeff Auvinen is what Barker did off the fi eld for the Celtics. “His positive attitude, his work ethic, obviously his talent but he wasn’t always as talented but he always worked as hard and he was always a great kid,” Auvinen said. “It’s been a pleasure. He’s just done everything we could possibly ask from him in four years.” Barker’s leadership really shown in a pep talk on a Sat- urday morning after a tough loss this season. “I hadn’t heard Kolby speak in such a fashion be- fore,” Auvinen said. “He was getting after his teammates and sort of challenging them to make them better. He didn’t say anything inappro- priate. He set the tone and got them going and I think it was huge for our season. I’ll remember that probably more than any play or game or anything like that.” Air Force, which plays in the Mountain West Confer- ence with Wyoming, fi nished 10-3 last season, including a 27-20 upset of Boise State followed by a 45-21 win over South Alabama in the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl. THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY’S Best Kept Secret ASSOCIATE GOLF PACKAGE Now available for only $ 875 annually Enjoy unlimited play on the toughest 5400 yards private course MENTION KEIZERTIMES AD FOR AN EXCLUSIVE OFFER! CALL 503.982.1776 Associate Members Must Be 50 & up www.WoodburnEstatesGolf.com Whiteaker, Claggett win By DEREK WILEY Of the Keizertimes Whiteaker Middle School won six of 11 matches wres- tled and added six forfeit vic- tories to defeat Judson 72-30 on Thursday, Feb. 2. Winning by pin were Joey Barros (75), Cameron Parks (102), Giovanni Segura (110), Destiny Rodriguez (132), Ga- briel Castro (140) and Reed Hamilton (195). “I was especially proud of the way our wrestlers bounced back from our fi rst loss of the season against a tough Waldo squad who came to Whiteaker last Tuesday (Jan. 31) and wrestled very well,” Whiteaker head coach Kelly Hafer said. Claggett Middle School easily defeated Leslie 60-29 on Tuesday, Feb. 7. Jordan Orr (75), Javier Na- varro (85), Nichols Ramirez- King (110), Joey Hernandez (125) and Ivan Chavez Acosta (150) all won by pin. At 90 pounds, Damien Hernandez won a 5-4 deci- sion and Logan Yoder won his fi rst varsity match with a take down in overtime at 140 pounds. The Panthers also topped Parrish 66-30 on Thursday, Feb. 2. Winning by pin were Na- EVANS, continued from Page 10 “I’ve been through waves were I thought I’m going to play or I’m not going to play and to know now that I’m offi cially going to get to play, it’s probably the best feeling in the world. It’s a dream come true.” Evans thanked her mom and grandma, who haven’t missed a game in 13 years. “My mom and grandma have been my rock through this entire journey,” she said. It was their fi lm of Evans play that was uploaded to the recruiting Website ncsasports. org that ultimately got the Member Spotlight American Extermination Plus, Inc. American Extermination Plus, Inc.,(AEPI) was founded in the garage of the company owner’s home near Portland, in 1993. Providing custom- ers with the best pest control service possible has always been their focus and remains so today. “We have given careful consideration in choos- ing the safest products available for our customers and the environment,” said local representative Cody Harris Cody Harris. 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I also want to make sure that our customers know that we’re a business that prides itself on honesty, strong character and moral values,” said Mr. Harris. The Keizer Chamber of Commerce welcomes AEPI, and they wish the best to Cody Harris, his wife and four children as they settle in the Keizer area. Do you have bugs that bug you, rats, ants, spiders or wasps? Call Cody with American Extermination Plus. Cody Harris 503-538-0308 americanextermination.com 6150 Ulali Dr. N.E. | 503-393-9111 | keizerchamber.com Ad space donated by the Keizertimes KEIZERTIMES/Derek Wiley At 110 pounds, Whiteaker Middle School wrestler Giovanni Segura pinned his Judson opponent on Thursday, Feb. 2. varro, Hernandez, Grady Bur- rows and heavyweight Mi- chael Hettinger. Acosta narrowly won his match 11-10 and Brandon Blanco also won by points. Claggett next wrestles at Houck on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 4 p.m. Whiteaker goes to Les- lie. The two Keizer middle schools will wrestle each oth- er on Thursday, Feb. 23 at Mc- Nary High School. attention of Webster. While on campus, Evans was also able to meet a professor in photography, the subject in which she plans to major. “They have over a million dollars worth of camera equipment,” Evans said. “I won’t have to bring my own camera. I can use theirs. They had just got back from a trip to New York to take pictures. Most schools don’t offer a photography major. It’s crazy how it happened. I believe it’s fate.” With fi ve goals and two assists, Evans, who plans to play forward in college, led the Lady Celts in scoring last season as KEIZERTIMES/Derek Wiley Wrestling for Claggett Creek, Joey Hernandez won by pin fall in recent matches against Leslie and Parrish. McNary made the playoffs for the fi rst time since 2009. Evans is also a trailblazer for the girls soccer program, which in the past four years had two girls play at Chemeketa Community College but none to four-year programs. “It’s a big deal. I think it’s the beginning of many more to come,” Lady Celts head coach A.J. Nash said. “To actively be recruited from outside the state and to get that letter and to commit to a program for four years, it’s a fun experience. I had the privilege of going through that as a player and it’s an honor and it’s earned. “For the (McNary) program itself, it really helps us show what success looks like from a high school career. It paints a picture for the youth in the program as to something to achieve or aspire to, what it looks like when you’ve met your goal.” Even though she’ll be far away, Evans plans to come back to McNary and watch the Lady Celts. “I built a family here,” she said. “I’ll always come back and try to fi nd a way to see, one of my best friends, I want to see her senior night. My goal (after graduation) is to come back and be an assistant coach to A.J.”
