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AUGUST 24, 2018, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE B1 KEIZERTIMES.COM Celtics ready to compete for state title By DEREK WILEY Of the Keizertimes In 17 years as the head boys soccer coach at McNary, Miguel Camarena has had three teams he felt could seriously win a state championship. This is one of them. “We’ll take it step by step but that’s our goal,” Camarena said. “The possession of the ball for this group of kids is impressive. We have 22 guys who can really possess the ball. It’s a dream scenario.” The fi rst step is instilling confi dence in a group that has fi nished sixth in league play the past two seasons and returns zero players from the 2014 squad that won McNary’s last conference championship. “They have to believe they can do it,” Camarena said. “That’s it. The talent is there and the kids are working hard. I’m really excited with what I have seen so far.” The Celtics are led by captains Miguel Bravo, a senior midfi elder, and junior Luis Lopez, who made the varsity team as a freshman but has missed most of the past two seasons with injuries. However, Schedule Aug. 28 vs Central, 7 p.m. Aug. 30 at Lake Oswego, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 4 vs Westview, 7 p.m. Sept. 6 at Canby, 7 p.m. Sept. 11 vs Centennial, 7 p.m. Sept. 13 at Madison, 7 p.m. Sept. 17 vs Gresham, 7 p.m. Sept. 25 vs West Salem, 7 p.m. Sept. 29 at Summit, noon Oct. 2 vs South Salem, 7 p.m. Oct. 5 at McKay, 4 p.m. Oct. 12 vs Sprague, 4 p.m. KEIZERTIMES/Derek Wiley McNary’s boys soccer team, coached by Miguel Camarena, expects to compete for the Mountain Valley Conference and 6A state championship this season. Oct. 16 vs Bend, 4 p.m. Oct. 19 at Mountain View, 4 p.m. Lopez enters the year healthy after a successful club season. “He’s super good,” Camarena said of Lopez. “He’s strong right now. We need him in the fi eld. I don’t want to see him injured anymore.” Senior Sebastian Lopez will start at goal keeper for the fourth season in a row. “He’s the best goal keeper in the state, no doubt,” Camarena said. Senior Jesus Lopez, another four-year starter, will lead McNary’s defense, which allowed a league-best 19 goals last season. Camarena expects senior Jose Zamudio and sophomore Alex Salazar to lead the Celtic attack. Salazar is one of fi ve sophomores who played varsity last season as freshmen. “We have experienced combined with a lot of young kids,” Camarena said. McNary will play in the new Mountain Valley Conference. In place of McMinnville, North Salem and Forest Grove, which fi nished fi rst, second and fourth in the McNary returns versatile volleyball squad KEIZERTIMES/Derek Wiley McNary High School’s 2018 volleyball team features seven returning players with varsity experience and seven girls who were leaders on the junior varsity squad last season. By DEREK WILEY Of the Keizertimes McNary’s 2018 volleyball team won’t look the same on any given night and that’s ex- actly how Crystal DeMello, entering her second season as head coach, likes it. “The girls are well-versed in volleyball so if we want to run different offenses or de- fenses, we’re able to imple- ment changes mid-game,” DeMello said. “Most of the girls play more than one position and that’s always a key to match- ing our opponents, versatility is defi nitely an asset.” The Lady Celts return seven girls from last year’s varsity squad that fi nished 10-13 overall and fourth in the Greater Valley Confer- ence—seniors Sofi a Zielin- ski, Kara Thomas, Hannah Corpe and Gabby Shepherd, juniors Zoie Warner and Chloe Diede and sophomore Taylor Ebbs. Greater Valley Conference last season, the Celtics add Bend, Summit and Mountain View. Bend had the most success last season, losing in the semifi nals of the 5A state playoffs. McNary opens the 2018 season at home on Tuesday, Aug. 28 against Central at 7 p.m. Schedule Aug. 28 vs Mountain View, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 4 at Bend, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 6 vs Summit, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 8 at South Eugene Tournament, 8:30 a.m. Sept. 11 at West Salem, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at Sprague, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at North Medford Tournament Sept. 17 vs South Salem, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 19 at McKay, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 25 at Mountain View, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 27 vs Bend, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 29 at Westview Tournament, 8 a.m. Oct. 2 at Summit, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 4 vs West Salem, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 9 vs Sprague, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at West Linn Tournament Oct. 16 at South Salem, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 18 vs McKay, 6:30 p.m. Please see VOLLEY, Page B2 McNary kicks off fall sports season with Blue Day McNary athletes from kindergarten through high school in football, soccer and volleyball scrimmaged on Saturday, Aug. 18 as part of Blue Day. The high school’s football and soccer teams showed off their new Nike jerseys. The new scoreboard was dedicated and Keizer Elks Club presented a $5,000 check to the McNary Ath- letic Booster Club to serve underfunded athletics, per- forming arts, JROTC and the bowling team. More photos on B4. KEIZERTIMES/Derek Wiley LEFT: Devyn Schurr tries to break the tackle of Brian Hernandez during the varsity football scrimmage. ABOVE: Joe Egli, president of the McNary Athletic Booster Club received a $5,000 check from Keizer Elks Ernie Gaub and Corrine Arehart.