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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