MARCH 17, 2017, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A11 First Team Submitted Left: The entire Blanchet team poses with the 3A girls basketball state championship trophy. Right: Sophomore Ana Coronado shoots a free throw in the fi nal game against Dayton. KYBA, continued from Page 10 “I just started crying,” Salang said. “I was so happy for my team and my coaches. The moment was so real and intense. It just took me over. It was just unbelievable. It almost seemed like a happy ending in a movie.” “It was amazing,” Ostby added. “We’ve been working so many years to get to this point. It was just fun to share it with all of them.” Bailey, who’s been coached by her dad since she began JOIN playing basketball in the third grade at KYBA, said her fa- vorite moment was watching him cut down the net. “He’s had so many nights where he’d stay up all night doing scouting reports, watching fi lm on the other teams,” Bailey said. “It made me feel super happy to see that all of his hard work had paid off. My dad was just such a great infl uence on us and he taught us not only about bas- ketball but we’re a family and we have to watch out for each other on and off the court.” After a snow day, the team, which also includes Sophia Poole, Wendy Liao, Em- ily Collier, Najma Suri, Si- erra Archer and Katey Moore, were honored at a school as- sembly. “That’s when it really sank in that we had won state,” Salang said. “The whole weekend, I couldn’t believe that it happened. When we got back to school and they had our bracket and they played a video and it had all our pictures and our trophy, it just seemed so real. It fi - nally sank in that we had won state.” Submitted Willamette Valley Christian School senior Katie Talon, from left, junior Emma Kinler, and freshman Julie Dieker, all of Keizer, were selected First Team all-league. Willamette Valley Christian fi nished the season 16-10, losing in the second round of the 1A girls basketball state tournament. CELTICS, continued from Page 10 Training sessions begin on Saturday, April 8 Students must attend all four classes in the course— 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, April 8 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, April 9 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, April 22 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, April 23 Register at: www.signupgenius.com/go/9040D4EA8A72AA20-community or Contact Linda Pantalone at 503- 551- 2648 lpantalone@comcast.net That leadership includes going hard at every practice. “On the fi eld I’m always giving it my all,” McCoy said. “I’m always coming out sweaty, every single practice. I encourage everyone else to push me, too. If they slack off then that means I slack off and I can’t get better. We help each other and we all get better at the same time.” Bowlby expects junior Eddie McGrath to lead the defense after a strong perfor- mance to open the season. “He came up really big and had some great steals, tran- sitioned the ball really well,” Bowlby said. KEIZERTIMES/Derek Wiley McNary junior Marcus McCoy is a three-year starter for the Celtics at goalkeeper. Sam Goesih CLU, Agent Sam Goesih Ins Agiy Ini 3975 River Road North Keizer, OR 97303 Bus: 503-393-6252 Web: SamGoesih.iom State Farm , Bloomington, IL 1211999 puzzle answers Life is a Garden… Dig It! ı 5 %OFF! ALL Landscape, Shrubs, & Trees GUENTNER’S GARDENS GARDEN CENTER • GIFT SHOP • LANDSCAPING 5780 Commercial Street S, Salem 503-585-7133 MUST PRESENT COUPON TO RECEIVE DISCOUNT, EXPIRES 3 - 22- 2017. SALEM’S LARGEST COMPLETE GARDEN CENTER • Bark, rock, and soil for pick up and delivery • Landscaping • Huge Selection of • Unique Garden Gifts Shrubs & Trees • Entire greenhouse full of perennials • Diagnostic center for plant problems and annuals • Great selection of vegetables, herbs, berries, seed potatoes, and much more