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Burdick looking forward to coaching at McNary
Submitted
Before she became an assistant coach at McNary, Kelly Burdick was leading the Washington softball squad to the Women’s Col-
lege World Series.
By MATT RAWLINGS
Of the Keizertimes
Kelly Burdick came to Mc-
Nary High School to be a spe-
cial education teacher at the
start of the 2019-20 school
year. She was also greatly look-
ing forward to be an assistant
coach on the Celtics soft-
ball team — a squad that was
hoping to contend for a state
championship.
But the outbreak of
COVID-19 had different plans.
The OSAA offi cially can-
celled the spring sports season
on April 8 due to the corona-
virus, meaning that the start of
Burdick’s coaching career at
McNary will be put on hold
for now.
“It was really tough. You
never plan for something like
that to happen. For these girls,
playing softball is the one thing
you can usually count on. I just
feel for them because they are
missing out on what could be
one of the best parts of their
lives,” Burdick said.
When the Celtics do take
the fi eld once again, they will
be under the tutelage of an as-
sistant coach that has one of the
most impressive resumes in the
area — even though she has
only coached for one season.
“Kelly brings so much
knowledge and ability to the
table as a coach. She has a way
of getting kids to go to another
level and she gets more out of
them than what most people
could,” McNary head coach
Kevin Wise said.
Burdick was a star softball
player at South Salem High
School from 2011-14, earning
the experience with her team-
mates.
“It was amazing to win a
state championship, but hon-
estly, it was just so much fun
playing with all my friends for
all four years. Every year was
great,” Burdick said.
Before her junior year of
high school, Burdick gave a
verbal commitment to con-
tinue her athletic career at the
University of Washington. She
eventually signed with the
Huskies before her senior sea-
son.
After being a star for her
entire career up to that point,
Burdick had to get used to a
new role when she came to
Washington in 2015.
Burdick was used primarily
as a pinch-runner her freshman
season while getting an occa-
second-team all-state honors
her sophomore year and fi rst-
team all-state recognition her
junior and senior seasons.
According to Wise, fac-
ing Burdick was a nightmare
matchup for the Celtics when
she was a player
“I have been doing this for
close to 20 years, and as far as
pure athletic talent goes, I’ve
never seen anyone as good
as her. When we used to play
against South, our entire game
plan was revolved around slow-
ing her down,” Wise said.
In 2014, Burdick was one
of the catalysts that led South
Salem to a state championship.
Although winning a state
championship was one of the
highlights of her prep sports
career, what was even more im-
portant to Burdick was sharing
sional start in the outfi eld. Be- ever,” Burdick said. “Every soft-
cause of that experience, Bur- ball player dreams of playing on
dick was driven to earn a more that stage.”
As her senior year was wind-
prominent role on this team.
“I wouldn’t trade my experi- ing down, Burdick was still un-
ence for anything, even though decided about what her plans
it was grueling. I learned how were going to be after college.
to sit behind other players my But with her background in-
freshman year and play differ- volving people with special
ent roles. I wasn’t used to that needs, Burdick decided that she
and I grew a ton from it,” Bur- wanted to pursue a career as a
dick said. “There were so many special education teacher.
Burdick got her master’s
life skills that I gained and the
amount I grew as a person was degree and in 2019 and was
thrilled
not
amazing.”
only to get her
After mak-
fi rst full-time
ing 24 starts
job in the fi eld,
her sophomore
but to make
season, Bur-
her
return
dick became
home to the
the
Huskies
Salem-Keizer
starting center
area.
fi elder her ju-
“It’s a pop-
nior year. She
ulation that I
batted
.331,
really care for.
had nine multi-
I love my job
hit games and
and my kids are
was
named
amazing. They
Pac-12 all-aca-
are the light of
demic honor-
my life. Being
able mention.
able to work
She also helped
at McNary and
Wa s h i n g -
reconnect with
ton reach the
family in Salem
Women’s Col-
has been one
lege World Se-
of the biggest
ries (WCWS).
blessings,” Bur-
Burdick
dick said.
saved her best
When she
for last during
— Kelly Burdick was asked to
her fi nal season
coach at Mc-
with the Hus-
Nary, Burdick
kies in 2018.
She batted .360, scored 38 runs, didn’t hesitate for a second.
“I have a lot to give back to
stole 25 bases and was named
second-team all-Pac-12. She the game and it would be self-
also went 2-for-4 with an RBI ish not to so,” Burdick said.
Despite this season getting
in game two of the Super Re-
gional against Alabama to send cancelled, McNary should be a
Washington to their second contender once again in 2021,
straight WCWS. The Huskies and Burdick is excited to be
wound up reaching the cham- along for the ride.
“I’m defi nitely most excit-
pionship series, where they fell
in a best-of-three set to Florida ed about the girls on this team.
They have a bond and a joy for
State.
“The Women’s College the game that is pretty special.
World Series was the best ex- They love softball and have so
perience. There was so much much fun together,” Burdick
excitement. I had the best time said.
“It was really
tough. You
never plan for
something
like this. For
these girls,
playing soft-
basll is the
one thing you
can usually
count on. I
just feel for
them...”
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