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Stk #204840, VIN B22387. Art is for illustration only. Offer expires 3/2/2020. 3555 River Road N, Keizer (503) 463- 4853 www.skylineforddirect.com KEIZERTIMES.COM McNary gets convincing win over Summit KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings McNary guard Leah Doutt drives past her defender in the Celtics 54-37 victory over Summit on Friday, Feb. 7. Doutt had a game- high of 20 points in the win. By MATT RAWLINGS Of the Keizertimes After the McNary girls hoops team lost to Summit by the double-digits in their last matchup, the Celtics were able to exact their re- venge against the Storm on Friday, Feb. 7. Leah Doutt led the way with 20 points and fi ve assists and Kennedy Buss chipped in with 11 points on 3-of- 5 shooting from behind the arc as McNary picked up their third win in league play with a 54-37 victory over Summit. “We came out with a re- ally high intensity and we stuck with that for all four quarters. It started on de- fense and then it led into our offense and I think that gave us a ton of momentum to keep it going,” Doutt said. A jumper from Buss and a 3-pointer from Doutt had the Celtics up 9-5 midway through the fi rst quarter. But Summit ended the period on a 6-0 run to go on top 11-9. The Summit lead extend- ed late into the second quar- ter as McNary trailed 17-14 at the 1:18 mark. However, all the momentum swung in McNary’s favor before the half. After a pair of free throws by Bekah Grimmer to cut the lead to one, Doutt got to the rim on the next Mc- Nary possession for a layup, which allowed the Celtics to re-take the lead. Summit committed back- to-back turnovers on their fi nal two possessions of the half, which led to a triple from Doutt and a buzz- er-beating runner by Kylie Nepstad, which completed a 9-0 run for McNary and put them up 23-17. The Storm trimmed the defi cit to four at 27-23 with just over three minutes re- maining in the third quarter. But once again, the Celt- ics would go on a run that wound up decimating Sum- mit’s chances. Kendyl Jennings swished a mid-range jumper, which was followed by a triple from Doutt. Moments later, Doutt picked up one of her three steals, then hit Kenzie Proc- tor with a beautiful outlet pass for a an easy lay-in. “We always talk about how the fi rst four minutes of the third quarter are the most important part of the game, so we really wanted to come out strong,” Doutt said. A hoop from Grimmer off an offensive rebound gave the Celtics their fi rst Please see MCNARY, Page A10 Celts comeback falls short against Titans By MATT RAWLINGS Of the Keizertimes The McNary boys hoops team defeated West Salem in a 64-63 thriller the last time these two teams met up in January. Once again, the two squads gave the fans an en- tertaining battle in their most recent matchup, only this time, McNary ended up on the short end. The Celtics had a chance to win twice in the fi nal sec- onds, but both shots were off the mark as McNary fell to West Salem by a score of 68- 66 on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Nate Meithof had 19 points to lead the Celtics and Jando Gonzalez added 11 points in defeat. McNary started Moun- tain Valley Conference play with a 5-0 record, but the Celtics have lost three of there last four to fall to 6-3 — they are tied for second place in the standings with Summit. West Salem was without their leading scorer Justin Scoggin, who missed the game due to injury. But even without their top dog, the Titans offense appeared to be fi ring on all cylinders through much of this con- test. After McNary shooting guard Riley Flores knocked down a triple in the corner, the Titans went on a 10-4 run and were able to get easy buckets both in their half- court offense and in transi- tion. McNary head coach Ryan Kirch was visibly displeased with his team’s defensive ef- fort for the majority of the game. “That was probably the worst team defensive perfor- mance I can think of in the last six or seven years,” Kirch said. “Right now, defensively, we’re just horrendous in ev- ery aspect. From our close- outs, to our communication, to keeping people in front of us. We just have to get better there and commit to that.” “When the game start- ed, we weren’t focused. We weren’t engaged. It’s a very Please see CELTS, Page A10 KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings Jando Gonzalez puts up a shot in traffi c in McNary’s 68-66 loss to West Salem on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Gonzalez was in double-fi gures with 11 points. KEIZERTIMES/Lyndon A. Zaitz North Johnson, the new president of the Northwest League, speaks at the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes Winter banquet on Friday, Jan. 31. Johnson introduced as new NWL President By MATT RAWLINGS Of the Keizertimes North Johnson has been involved with Minor League Baseball (MiLB) for more than 42 years and has been a general manager for multiple orga- nizations over the course of his career. But this year, Johnson will be tasking on a new challenge. Back in December, John- son,who is from Georgia, was named the new presi- dent of the Northwest League (NWL), taking over for Mike Ellis, who has been the league president since 2013. Last year, Johnson was the chief operating offi cer for the Florida Fire Frogs and from 2010-18, he served as the gen- eral manager for the Gwinnett Stripers. In his more than 30 years as a general manager, Johnson has been named the MiLB Executive of the Year three times (1988, 1995, 2000). Even though he has nev- er been a league president, he is excited for the challenge that awaits him. “It’s better than I imagined. My ex- citement level and my energy level is up 100 percent. I feel like I’ve drawn the win- ning lottery ticket,” Johnson said. One of the main challeng- es Johnson will face in his fi rst year as league president is attempting to protect the respective futures of the Sa- lem-Keizer Volcanoes and the Tri-City Dust Devils of the NWL. As a part of their plan to overhaul the current minor league system, Major League Baseball (MLB) has created a proposal to cut ties with ap- proximately 25 percent of their lower level minor league teams, including the Volcanoes and the Dust Devils. “It’s very frustrating for ev- eryone involved with Minor League Baseball. It wasn’t han- dled how it should have been handled,” Johnson said. Through this proposal, the goal of the MLB is to reor- ganize the current system to make the minor leagues more effi cient and improve on con- ditions and facilities. If there were any improve- ments that needed to be made at certain minor league parks, Johnson claims that minor league organizations weren’t notifi ed prior to the MLB re- leasing their proposal in No- vember. “We were given this list of Please see PRES., Page A11
