JUNE 14, 2019, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A11
Celts conclude spring practice with momentum
BY MATT RAWLINGS
Of the Keizertimes
The McNary football squad doesn’t play
their fi rst game until September. But their
preparation for the 2019 season is well un-
derway.
The Celtics held nine spring practices
over the last three weeks, with their last one
taking place Thursday, June 6.
More than 100 kids came out in half-rack
(helmet and shoulder pads) to work on drills
and fundamentals, as well as offensive and de-
fensive schemes.
Considering how many his kids play mul-
tiple sports, Auvinen was really impressed
with the turnout.
“We’re trying to encourage these kids to
be two and three-sport athletes, instead of
specializing,” Auvinen said. “We’re trying
not to stretch these kids too far, but we want
them to just compete as much as they can.”
While he is impressed with the overall ef-
fort from his players, Auvinen did mention
that his guys are still knocking the rust off.
“The last few weeks have been good be-
cause we have had some really good efforts,”
Auvinen said. “But it can be hard to have co-
hesiveness at this time of year.”
However, what Auvinen was really pleased
with was the play of his younger kids, specif-
ically the sophomores.
“We have been really impressed with the
development we’re seeing from our sopho-
mores,” Auvinen said. “They are going to put
pressure on the older kids and they are going
to beat some guys out.”
“I’ve said from day one that the best player
will play. The older kids will get the fi rst shot,
but it will ultimately come down to who is
playing the best, and that could be a fresh-
man, sophomore, junior or senior.”
Over the course of the three weeks, the
Celtics hosted representatives from multiple
big-time colleges to watch practice, includ-
ing Oregon State, UCLA, Utah, Boise State,
Arizona, USC, Cal and Kansas State — the
Celtics have two Division I prospects in
quarterback Erik Barker and linebacker Ju-
nior Walling.
“I think it was really exciting for the kids.
It was pretty hectic here for a few days,” Au-
vinen said.
McNary knows that they have some big
shoes to fi ll before the season starts. The
Celtics lose three all-league performers in
the secondary and two on the offensive and
defensive line. But Auvinen believes that he
will have kids that step up over the summer.
“We have really got some openings to
fi ll on both sides of the ball,” Auvinen said.
“We’re hoping to see some progression as the
fall comes up. But we got some good things
going right now. This group is starting to gel.”
“We’re getting better individually, but
we’re also getting better as a team. We have
kids that want to be successful.”
KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings
McNary quarterback Erik Barker gets set to fi re a pass.
KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings
McNary head coach Jeff Auvinen gives instructions to the Celtics offense
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