JANUARY 4, 2019, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A3
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Basketball program brightens holidays for local family
By MATT RAWLINGS
Of the Keizertimes
For most high school bas-
ketball teams, the day after
a big Friday night victory is
spent with rest and maybe
some fi lm-watching in prepa-
ration for the next game.
But the McNary boys bas-
ketball program does things a
little bit differently.
After defeating David
Douglas 65-55 in the New-
berg Boys Basketball Tourna-
ment on Dec. 21, the McNary
boys spent the following day
buying and wrapping Christ-
mas presents for a family in
Keizer.
During each holiday sea-
son, as a part of the senior
leadership project, the Celtics
will fi nd a local family in the
community with young kids
that are in need — the fami-
ly is usually selected through
churches or schools.
The McNary basketball
program has been doing this
for nearly a decade.
“Regardless of wins and
losses and the success you have
on the fl oor, our responsibil-
ity as coaches is not only to
develop the player, but more
importantly the person,” Mc-
Nary head coach Ryan Kirch
said. “(The project) gives us
the opportunity to give back
to a community that does a lot
to support us. It really has be-
come a staple of our program.”
The team bought the gifts
with money that they fund-
this Christmas. But her fears
were alleviated when Kirch in-
formed her that his team was
going to step up for her and
her kids.
“I was so relieved,” Bel-
tran said when Kirch notifi ed
her that the basketball team
would be providing gifts for
her daughters. “My girls were
so excited to meet the players.”
After buying a myriad of
gifts on the morning of Dec.
22, the Celtics squad made
their deliveries to the Beltran
girls later that afternoon.
Jasmine, Jade and Lilly re-
ceived multiple presents, such
as, winter coats, LOL Dolls and
Pikmi Pops — which are large
lollipops stuffed with other
toys inside.
The three girls were ecstat-
ic about receiving the surprise
presents from the players, and
they were even more excited
when they got to open the nu-
merous packages on Christmas
Day.
“(The players) went over
the top. It was so cool,” Beltran
said. “I feel so blessed that they
did that for my kids.”
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Members of the McNary High School basketball program break
for a photo with the gifts they collected for a family in need.
raised through helping out at
youth basketball tournaments
that are hosted at the high
school and getting sponsors
through their annual free-
throw-a-thon.
Kirch reached out to the
family the week prior to make
sure everything was situated,
but it’s up to the players to
fi gure out how to break up
the fundraising money and
how to handle shopping and
gift-wrapping duties.
“It’s actually a lot of fun be-
ing able to do something that’s
not for you and give to other
people,” McNary senior Alfre-
do Villareal said. “That’s hon-
estly the best part of Christmas
and this time of year.”
“It was a really good team
bonding activity because we all
had to work together to man-
age the money we had and buy
the stuff that we thought the
kids would like.”
McNary senior Noah Hud-
kins echoed those same senti-
ments.
“It’s amazing to have this
opportunity to provide a
Christmas for someone else,”
Hudkins said.
This year, the lucky recipi-
ents were Ashley Beltran’s three
daughters — Jasmine (age 6),
Jade (age 7) and Lily (age 8).
Beltran, whose kids attend
Keizer Elementary, fi lled out
a form from the school asking
for help for the holidays.
Due to an unforeseen emer-
gency, Beltran felt that she
would have a hard time pro-
viding presents for her children
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