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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE B1 0 % APR FOR 72 MO. Keizer On All 2018 F-150s in stock 3555 River Road N, Keizer (503) 463- 4853 www.skylineforddirect.com *Excludes Raptor. Must fi nance through Ford Motor Credit, on approved credit. Not combinable with any other offers. KEIZERTIMES.COM LIFE OF W iley Hughes takes multi-sport athlete to another level Don’g forgeg aboug McNary Teams from all over the state will most likely look at McNary’s fi rst two games, both 55-27 loss- es, to North Medford and West Linn, and write off the Celtics as any kind of threat. They shouldn’t. What’s lost when just looking at the scores, is fi rst, how close McNary was at West Linn. Playing against one of the top teams in the state, the Celtics trailed just 34-27 with 8:51 remaining after McNary’s two Division-I recruits, quarterback Erik Barker and running back Junior Walling, con- nected in what was as an impressive a high school throw and catch as you’ll see anywhere on a Friday night. Barker and Walling both have the talent to take over a game and that makes McNary dangerous. The Celtics should also be encouraged by how much progress they made from week one to two. I would have never thought the team that got blown out at home to open the season against North Medford would have any chance of win- ning at West Linn. But McNary was within reach into the fourth quarter. Sure, there’s still plenty of work to do. The Celt- ics have to fi nish games and the defense has to im- prove. After allowing more than 570 yards, most of it on the ground, against North Medford, West Linn quarterback Ethan Long passed for more than 400 yards and six touchdowns. But even in those gaudy numbers the Celtics did show signs of life against the Lions, intercepting Long twice in the second half. And few quarter- backs are as talented as Long, who has committed to Arizona State. McNary will also miss Wyatt Sherwood, one of the team’s top lineman who suffered a back injury and had to be carted off the fi eld at West Linn, for however long he’s out. But after leaving McNary’s fi rst game concerned, I drove home from West Linn optimistic, and the Celtics should have to. I was impressed with how McNary bounced back from a bad loss to North Medford and after falling behind quickly at West Linn. And an insanely diffi cult schedule should help the Celtics down the stretch but are they ready to go to Tualatin and knock off another top team? Here are my picks: South Albany at McKay The Royal Scots have struggled offensively in their fi rst two games, scoring a total of just 14 points. While the RedHawks are coming off a blow out loss to Silverton, I need to see more from McKay before I pick them here. Prediction: RedHawks 24, Royal Scots 21 Dallas at North Salem The Vikings were close to getting their fi rst win last week leading Corvallis 28-21 in the fourth quarter before ultimately falling 35-28. North Sa- lem fi nishes the drill this week. Prediction: Vikings 28, Dragons 24 Central Catholic at Sprague The schedule doesn’t get any easier for the Olympians, looking for their fi rst win of the sea- son. It won’t come here against the best 0-2 team in the state. Prediction: Rams 38, Olympians 28 McMinnville at South Salem The Saxons host a familiar opponent in the Grizzlies, who remain in 6A but in a different league. McMinnville has opened the season 2-0 but by playing a much easier schedule. South Salem, coming off a bad loss at Sunset, exposes the Griz- zlies. Prediction: Saxons 27, Grizzlies 21 West Salem at Grant The Titans continue to take out their anger and get the bad taste out of their month from the loss at Lake Oswego to open the season. Prediction: Titans 48, Generals 24 McNary at Tualatin While the Celtics have the potential to be a re- ally good football team by the end of this season, here’s what I know about Salem-Keizer teams ver- sus Portland area squads: West Salem opened this season at Lake Oswego and lost 48-21, Sprague is 0-2 against Liberty and Lakeridge, and South Salem is coming off a 36-3 loss at Sunset. McNary’s last four trips to Portland went as followed: 55-27 and 41-6 losses to West Linn, a 58-28 loss at Tigard and a 42-21 loss at Central Catholic. Prediction: Timberwolves 50, Celtics 38 Derek Wiley is associate editor of the Keizer- times. Last week: 3-3, Overall record: 7-5 KEIZERTIMES/Derek Wiley McNary junior Haley Hughes, wigh her fagher Kyle, is playing foogball and soccer for ghe Celgics ghis fall. By DEREK WILEY Of the Keizertimes McNary already has the Celtic Pride Award for seniors who have competed in three sports every year of their high school career. For Haley Hughes, it may have to create a whole new honor. Last year, as a sophomore, Hughes participated in fi ve sports at McNary—soccer and cross coun- try in the fall, swimming in the winter and then lacrosse and track and fi eld in the spring. “I’ve just always been busy overall with sports so I’ve just kind of gotten used to it,” said Hughes, who started with soccer when she was fi ve years old. “I’ve been able to handle it and it’s not too diffi cult for me.” Now a junior, Hughes decided to give football a try. With a father, Kyle, who coaches at the high school as well as for McNary Youth Football and three younger brothers who play the sport, it’s a wonder it took her so long. “I could have played when I was younger but I had soccer,” Hughes said. “I could have played last year but I couldn’t get into it. I started practicing kicking last year in the spring and I kept working on it and I got out for their summer camp for football and started practicing.” Kicking runs in the Hughes family. Kyle kicked and punted in college at Willamette University. Haley started with extra points before moving further and further back and trying kicks at dif- ferent angles. She’s made a 40-yard fi eld goal in practice. Kicking a soccer ball and football isn’t that much different. “The way that you actually kick the ball is pretty much the same,” Hughes said. “With foot- ball you have to get more height to the ball but overall it’s the same.” Swinging between the JV and varsity football teams, Hughes has made two extra points, includ- ing one for the varsity team’s home opener against North Medford on Aug. 31. Please see HUGHES, Page B2 West Salem holds off McNary By DEREK WILEY Of the Keizertimes SALEM—Just as it appeared McNary had grabbed the momentum, West Salem took it right back to defeat the Lady Celts 3-1 on Tuesday, Sept. 11. After losing the fi rst two games 15-25 and 22-25, McNary took the third 25-19 to stay alive. Looking to send the match to a decid- ing fi fth set, the Lady Celts led late in the fourth game before West Salem roared back to win 25-22. “We’re just like any other team. We need all of our pieces to be working in order to be successful and we were off to a slow start,” McNary head coach Crystal DeMello said. “We were just playing catch up. They defi nitely put that fi ght in there and took that (third) game. But to keep that momentum it takes a lot of discipline.” Kimmie Bain led West Salem with 15 kills. Kylah Newton had 12 kills. Emma Ehlers fi nished with four aces and three blocks. Emily Cheavtharn had fi ve aces. The loss dropped McNary to 0-4 in the Mountain Valley Conference. The Lady Celts were able to go 3-0 in pool play at the South Eugene Tourna- ment on Saturday, Sept. 8. McNary then defeated Reynolds 2-0 in tournament play before falling to Willamette 2-0. KEIZERTIMES/Derek Wiley ABOVE: McNary senior Kara Thomas higs ghe ball over ghe neg Tuesday, Sepg. 7 ag Wesg Salem. BELOW: McNary senior Hannah Corpe, lefg, and Wesg Salem senior Kimmie Bain in acgion.
