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DECEMBER 13, 2019, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A13 McNary swimmers compete at Salem-Keizer Relay event KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings LEFT: Lanah Metz swims in the girls 200-yard breaststroke relay. RIGHT: Gavin Eisele swims the backstroke leg of the boys 400-medley relay. By MATT RAWLINGS Of the Keizertimes The McNary swim team kicked off their season on Thursday, Dec. 5 by compet- ing in the Salem-Keizer re- lays at the Kroc Center. While this meet was treat- ed as an exhibition, McNary head coach Casey Lewin appreciated that the event helped ease his kids back into competition mode. “I liked the relay meet. It’s a low-key and relaxed way to get back into racing. I thought the kids enjoyed it as well,” Lewin said. Both the boys and girls Celtic teams experienced their most success in the 200-yard freestyle relay, as McNary swept the event on each side. The girls 200-free team of Paris Boyd, Alex Beard, Bella Beard and Alyssa Gar- vey touched the line at the 1:51.01 mark while the boys team of Kaleb Bergh-Grav- en, Gavin Gaperini, Bryce Junker and Kyle Hooper fi n- ished the event in 1:45.64. The McNary girls end- ed up with six second place fi nishes, while the boys were runners-up in three races. “It’s exciting to see relays swimming fast to begin the season. We still have work to do, and need to be faster, but with where we are at in the season I feel like we are in a good place. We will continue to improve,” Lewin said. But even though Lewin felt good about his team’s outing, he knows the Celtics will face some stiff competi- tion to face during the dual season. “I thought that West (Sa- lem) and South (Salem) looked strong at the meet. It will be exciting racing them in the upcoming weeks. The girls 200 medley from McK- ay swam well too,” Lewin said. 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D1, continued from Page A16 not only because of the high level of play, but I think it’s also helped me learn how to manage my time.” Both players are excited to to go be a part of it for real.” One of the driving forc- begin their college careers, es for Cepeda that has con- and already have individual stantly pushed her to get goals in mind for when they better is her dad, Jose, who head to their separate insti- played in the minor leagues tutions. “I defi nitely want to be in for fi ve seasons in the Kan- sas City Royals and Atlanta the starting lineup as a fresh- Braves organizations and man and play with consis- owns a hitting facility in Tu- tency, but I also want to be a good teammate,” Cepeda alatin. “Ever since I was little, said, Ebbs, however, has even he’s just always been that one person that will care for me bigger aspirations for her and help me to get better. He college career. “I want to be an just wants the best for me. All-American. He’s very in- That is my tense, and he biggest goal,” doesn’t allow “ I have been Ebbs said. me to give up When she on myself and fortunate in was younger, not reach my my time at Ebbs looked full potential. up to Jenna He’s a really McNary to be Lilley, a four- good motiva- able to coach year star for tor for me,” the Univer- some excellent Cepeda said. sity of Ore- Part of players. With gon softball what has team. In her made Cepe- that being said, senior season, da and Ebbs Lilley earned great athletes I would put third-team is their ded- these two at All-American ication to status, which their craft. the top.” inspired Ebbs Both girls play — Kevin Wise, to strive for softball year- McNary head coach that same ac- round for the complishment Nor thwest one day. Bullets — “I started watching (Lil- arguably the top club team ley) when I was in middle in the Northwest. The Bullets can have a tu- school. I really looked up to multuous travel schedule at her and thought if she could times, going to tournaments do it, I could also do it,” Ebbs in California, Colorado and said. Even though they’re look- even New Jersey. “I can’t remember the last ing forward to the future, time we played in Oregon,” Cepeda and Ebbs still have some unfi nished business at Ebbs said. But both girls believe that the high school level. The McNary softball playing for the Bullets has better prepared them for squad returns all but one starter from last year’s league college softball. “I think it’s given us a championship team, which lot of exposure, because gives both Cepeda and Ebbs we’re always around college have high hopes for the up- coaches. We’re around girls coming season. “We would really like to that are going to big schools and we’re always getting make it to the state (cham- challenged. It makes us bet- pionship). That’s our biggest goal, but we got to take it ter prepared,” Cepeda said. Ebbs added: “I feel like it one step at a time,” Ebbs said. has prepared us for college,
