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PAGE A10, KEIZERTIMES, NOVEMBER 22, 2019 Christmas break,” Kirch said. “It will be great to get him back. He’s a guy that’s a great continued from Page A14 competitor and can certainly shoot the ball for us too.” Incoming freshman point With the loss of Smith, guard Alejandro Gonzalez Meithof will be called upon may also receive some key to step up in the leadership minutes for the Celtics this department this season. “The biggest thing for season. “He will have an oppor- (Meithof) is how much bet- tunity to play quite a bit. He’s ter he can make his team- mates. That is what we have one of our better shooters challenged him with. He has and one of the best ball-han- really grown and become dlers in out program,” Kirch more vocal as a leader,” Kirch said. One of McNary’s team said. “Nate is as good as any- weaknesses is their size. body in the league. But who Along with losing Smith, surrounds him is still yet to the Celtics also graduated be seen.” Noah Hud- McNary kins, another returns three 6-foot-7 post “ Ultimately, seniors in who was the Riley Flores, it’s about team’s top Tyler O’Con- shot-blocker nor and Ja- getting the last season. mie Ochoa, group to buy With a all of whom roster full of received some into what we guards, the action off the are doing, Celtics will bench last likely try to year. which is to get out in “We have transition play for one challenged more and them to take another and spread things take more out in their ownership of to make each half-court sets. leading the other better.” “Physically, team,” Kirch we will not said of his se- — Ryan Kirch, be quite as nior trio. McNary boys basketball developed as But other coach we have been than the four in the past, so players previ- we will have ously mentioned, Kirch ac- to adjust our style of play,” knowledged that everyone Kirch said. will be fi ghting for spots. While this squad likely The Celtics have a rel- atively strong incoming won’t compete for a MVC sophomore class that could title, the season could very have several kids battling for well set the tone for future playing time, including Kyler McNary teams. “We always look at the Rodriguez and Tyler Cope- growth of the team and how land. much we can maximize our Copeland’s basketball sea- potential. Ultimately, it’s son appeared to be in jeopar- dy in early-September after about getting the group to suffering a severe knee inju- buy into what we are doing, ry during a JV football game. which is to play for one an- But according to Kirch, the other and to make each oth- sophomore guard should be er better,” Kirch said. “Once back before league play be- that happens, we will even- tually see the results on the gins. “We obviously want to be scoreboard.” “There may be some very cautious with him and growing pains, but hopefully talk with him and his fam- we will get to the end of the ily once he is cleared, but season and we will be play- from what I understand, he should be ready to go before ing our best basketball.” BBALL, MAT, continued from Page A14 ATHLETE have 20-25 girls that have shown interest.” While McNary does have high aspirations for sending as many athletes as possible to the state tournament, Ebbs’ main LUIS LOPEZ Senior at McNary High School #10, Forward, Varsity Boys Soccer In his fi nal year with the Celtics, Lopez earned fi rst- team all-league honors with three goals and fi ve assists, helping McNary reach the postseason for the fourth straight year. 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