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AUGUST 11, 2017, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A13 KEIZERTIMES.COM Keizer crashes Hoopla By DEREK WILEY Of the Keizertimes Every team that signed up for Hoopla, a 3-on-3 street basketball event on Aug. 5-6 in downtown Salem, was guaranteed at least four games. Most of the 17 squads rep- resenting Keizer played many more. Bronbron Squad, a team made up of McNary incom- ing freshmen, had the most success. Nate Meithof, Gabri- el Martinez, Landon Moore and Eli Petilo went 3-0 in pool play on Saturday and then won four tournament games on Sunday to capture the 14-and-under boys recre- ational championship. McNary sophomores Ju- nior Walling, Nick Zuro, Peyton Kreitzer and Riley Flores, playing as Big Ballers, also won their fi rst six games to reach the fi nals, but lost to Bucket Squad 29-27 in the championship game of the 15-and-under recreational di- vision. Two teams made up of recent McNary graduates clashed in the semifi nals of the Men’s Division-III brack- et as Trent Van Cleave, Jared Van Cleave, Tregg Peterson and Kyle Cooper got the best of Adam Harvey, Alex Martin, Hayden Sader and Matthew Ismay. Please see HOOPLA, Page 16 KEIZERTIMES/Derek Wiley LEFT, TOP: Ryder Symington dribbles the ball for Keizer Clutch Saturday afternoon at Hoopla, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Salem. LEFT, BOTTOM: Alejandro Gonzalez, playing for Capitol City Ballers, drives to the basket. RIGHT: Karsten Ostrom shoots the ball for the Keizer Warriors, who went 4-1 in the 10-and-under division. Volcanoes start second half 2-4 McNary hosts volleyball camp By DEREK WILEY Of the Keizertimes Crystal DeMello’s fi rst vol- leyball camp at McNary didn’t look like a program in transi- tion with its third head coach in three years as more than 50 high school girls packed the gym fl oor. “It’s exciting to see the girls ready to join a program and have the seniors lead a pro- gram,” DeMello said. “Great leadership starts with a great program and they’re setting the tone and the pace. I love having that from the returners to the in- coming freshmen.” DeMello noted the par- ticipation has been strong all summer as 30 girls consistent- ly attended open gyms twice a week through July. They used the workouts to get to know each other. “Coming in as the new coach, I wanted to make sure that the girls and I are all on the same page,” DeMello said. “It’s always nice to settle in as a new coach and get to know the girls. I think that dynamic is really important.” DeMello has been im- pressed by what she’s seen. “They’re a great group of girls,” DeMello said. “They are coachable. They are inspiring. They push each other to the next level and that’s some- thing that has to do with their own competitive drive. Please see CAMP, Page 16 KEIZERTIMES/Derek Wiley McNary incoming junior Caiya Ewert hits the ball back and forth with a partner on Monday, Aug. 7 at the high school’s summer camp. By HERB SWETT Of the Keizertimes The Volcanoes lost a hard- fought rubber game of their home series to Everett on Monday by a score of 7-6. Two fi rst-inning errors, an off night for Stet Woods on the mound, and failure to hit with men on base were the factors. It looked like a strong Sa- lem-Keizer start when a tum- bling catch by Junior Amion in left fi eld of a drive from Chris Torres became the fi rst play of the fi rst inning. However, Eugene Helder then reached fi rst base on an error by third baseman Tyler Brown. Then Johnny Adams reached fi rst on an error by shortstop Orlando Garcia. Juan Camacho singled to left center, driving in Helder. Oliver Jaskie, the AquaSox’s starting pitcher, set the Vol- canoes down in order in the fi rst. Troy Dixon led off the Ev- erett second with a home run to right center. Ronald Rosario doubled to center. Torres walked, and Helder reached fi rst base on a fi elder’s choice that put Ro- sario out at third and moved Torres to second. Adams scored Torres with a single to right. In the Volcano second, Ryan Kirby walked and reached second as Amion sin- gled to left. Please see SECOND, Page 14
