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But it’s fun getting the different pieces and putting them together for our coaching staff.” McNary put togeth- er a 15-10 record during the 2018-19 season, which was highlighted by a 59-57 road victory against sec- ond-ranked South Salem. But after suffering some key injuries late in the year, the Celtics faltered down the stretch of their schedule and were eliminated in the fi rst round of the playoffs by South Eugene. Four of the Celtics fi ve starters from last year grad- uated — three of whom received all-league recogni- tion. But their one returner happens to be one of the top players in the Mountain Val- ley Conference. Nate Meithof, a 6-foot-2 junior shooting guard, aver- aged 17 points per game last season and shot 40 percent from behind the arc. Meithof also showed his ability to stuff the stat sheet by averag- ing 4.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game, and was named second-team all- league. “Nate had such an unbe- lievable year last year. He’s incredibly talented and ev- erything we do on offense will go through him,” Kirch said. “He shoots the ball re- ally well and he can score in many different ways.” This will be, however, Meithof ’s fi rst season as Mc- Nary’s top option. Last year, McNary’s inside-out combo of Meithof and 6-foot-7 center Boston Smith proved to be one top duos in the state. Smith averaged just under 18 points and seven boards per game and earned fi rst-team all-conference honors. File Please see BBALL, Page A10 McNary shooting guard Nate Meithof drives to the bucket in a game against Sprague last year. Meithof is expected to be one of the leading scorers in the Mountain Valley Conference for a second straight year. McNary wrestling preview McNary brings back majority of roster File McNary’s Grady Burrows prepares to pin Finn Whittaker from Wilson at last season’s state tournament. Burrows is one of the top returners for the Celtics this year. By MATT RAWLINGS Of the Keizertimes While they have tradi- tionally been a successful program, the McNary wres- tling team took some lumps during the 2018-19 season, mostly due to youth and in- experience. But after going through some growing pains last year, head coach Jason Ebbs is confi dent that his crew is more prepared for the up- coming season. “Last year was a hard year because we had a lot of young kids that didn’t understand the role of a varsity wrestler real well, so there had to be a lot of teaching,” Ebbs said. “But we will be returning a group of kids that have sea- soned themselves the right way and are going to develop and grow into their role. We planted some seeds the last couple of years and I think they are starting to grow.” Ebbs is entering his 16th year as the head coach, and this is as excited he has ever been to start a season. “Our preseason practic- es have been the best I’ve have seen since I’ve been here. The numbers are up and the excitement is up. It has showed me that the kids that are coming back that are ready to show what a varsity wrestler looks like.” The Celtics return nearly everyone from their varsity team last season, including senior Gilbert Parra and ju- nior Grady Burrows. Parra (138 lbs.) and Bur- rows (113) were the only McNary wrestlers to advance to the state tournament last year — both took third place in their respective divisions in the Mountain Valley Con- ference District meet. Now that Parra and Bur- rows have had a taste of what the state meet is like, Ebbs is counting on the two veter- ans to build on their success from last season. “They need to keep doing what they have been doing in order to get better. That has to be automatic. They need to push themselves and they have to set those high goals and keep digging,” Ebbs said. “We got to make sure they are doing the work it takes to get those goals done.” Ebbs has similar expec- tations of some of his other to fruition. I’m excited to get him back in the lineup. key returners. One of the strengths of He will make a statement for this McNary squad is in the himself,” Ebbs said. One of McNary’s oth- heavier weight divisions as they will be led by Aldo Vil- er top lightweight athletes lalvazo Mendoza (220), Lane will be Cameron Parks. As Runyan (220) and Anthony a sophomore, Parks placed Cruz Lopez (285). Villalvazo fi fth at the district meet in Mendoza was one win away the 126-pound division. But even though the from reaching the state tour- nament as a freshman last Celtics have many return- season, but he was still able ers, Ebbs believes that he has a group of freshman, led by to fi nish fi fth at districts. “I am excited to watch Josh Friesen, Hunter Ruber- to and Bran- these kids. I don Blanco, know that than can com- we’re going “ Our preseason pete for varsi- to be good in practices have ty positions. the upper end “We have weights,” Ebbs been the best a pretty good said. “Those young group guys will be I’ve seen since of freshman doing work I’ve been here. coming in. for us at the Not only are district and The numbers they talent- state tourna- are up and the ed, but they ments. We’re are legitimate, counting on excitement is varsity caliber them.” up.” wrestlers that In the l i g h t e r — Jason Ebbs, will be trying to break into weights, Mc- McNary wrestling coach our varsity Nary returns lineup,” Ebbs Jordan Orr, who was arguably one of said. With the OSAA sanc- the best 106-pounders in the tioning a girls wrestling state MVC last season. In January of last year, it tournament last season, Ebbs appeared that Orr, who was a is hoping that more females freshman at the time, was on will come out and join the track to vie for a state tour- team. Last year, the Celtics nament spot. But as he was had two girls on the team, peaking, he suffered a broken and Ebbs is hoping that wrist with six weeks remain- number increases this season. “We’re trying to create a ing in the season. As Orr returns for his full-functioning girls pro- sophomore campaign, Ebbs gram. Now we’re just wait- feels that he has a lot of po- ing for the girls to fi ll in,” tential if he can stay healthy. Ebbs said. “We have invested “(Orr) had a really good ourselves fully into promot- chance to go to the state ing our girls program. We tournament last year, but we Please see MAT, Page A10 never got to see that come
