PAGE C2, KEIZERTIMES, MARCH 20, 2020
Meithof tops MVC list
ATHLETE
of the Week of all-league honors
presented by
LEAH DOUTT
Junior at McNary High School
#14 - Point Guard, Varsity Girls Basketball
Despite missing eight games due to injury and
illness, Doutt was still able to establish herself
as one of the best guards in the league, earning
fi rst-team all-league honors. She averaged 13.3
points per game and led the team in assists and
three-point fi eld goals.
WHAT HER COACH SAYS
“Leah takes care of the ball, has great court
vision and is our leading offensive threat. She is
instrumental to our team...”
— Elizabeth Doran,
McNary Varsity Girls Basketball Head Coach
BARGAINS
OF THE
MONTH
YOUR CHOICE
®
4.99
8 lb. Birders’
Blend
Bird Food
20 lb. Wild
Bird Food
L 501 322 F6
L 501 272 1
BlueDEF ®
12.99
2.5 gal. Diesel
Exhaust Fluid
H 135 382 1
Meithof
By MATT RAWLINGS
Of the Keizertimes
After fi nishing third in the
Mountain Valley Conference
standings, the McNary boys
basketball team had four
players receive all-league
recognition.
However, it was McNary
junior shooting guard Nate
Meithof that received the
league’s highest honor.
Meithof was named the
MVC co-player of the year
after averaging over 23
points and 9 rebounds per
game — both of which were
the fourth best marks in the
state.
Despite being doubled,
and even tripled teamed in
most games, Meithof found a
way to produce on a nightly
basis and even had fi ve con-
secutive games of over 30
points.
Meithof also increased his achieve it. Nate does. He is
scoring average by more than fearless and wants the ball in
six points per game from the his hands when the game is
on the line,” Kirch said. “In
previous season.
According to McNary a stretch of six wins in a row
by one point
head
coach
or overtime,
Ryan Kirch,
Nate always
Meithof has “ Nate had one
made a play in
a chance to
the fi nal min-
become the of the best
ute to help
school’s all- seasons ever
us secure a
time leading
victory. That
scorer
next for a McNary
is big time.
season.
basketball
I’m proud of
“Nate had
his growth as
one of the player...”
a player and
best seasons
— Ryan Kirch more impor-
ever for a
McNary head coach
tantly as a per-
McNary bas-
son. We know
ketball player.
he will con-
He wants to
be great. Oftentimes I have tinue to work this off-season,
to tell him to take time off. and will again be considered
A lot of guys say they want as one of the best players in
to be great, but not many the state next season.”
In his nine seasons as the
put in the time necessary to
6.49
Morton ®
40 lb. Clean
and Protect
Pellets
59.99
True
Temper ® 6 cu. ft. Steel
Wheelbarrow T 588 683 25
F 748 947 B63
© 2020 True Value Company LLC. While supplies last. Individual stores may choose not to participate.
Participating stores have the right to limit quantities and set their own prices. Prices good through March 29, 2020.
Brooks True Value Hardware
5050 Brooklake Rd NE • Brooks, OR 97305
503-393-1251 • truevalue.com/brookshardware
Gonzalez
®
Find the right products for your project at your local True Value .
You never know what you’ll find!
Oregon’s Premier Liquor Emporium
Keizer
200
Over
Craft Beers
300
Over
Wines
Hours
SUN 10 am–6 pm MON –THU 10 am – 8 pm
FRI – SAT 10 am – 9 pm
Liquor Store
Don’t forget to vote us
BEST IN THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY
5021 River Rd N
KeizerLiquor.com
971.273.0456