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PAGE A12, KEIZERTIMES, MAY 29, 2020 KEIZERTIMES.COM Volcanoes Stadium available to rent on Airbnb Airbnb from the Pensacola BY MATT RAWLINGS Blue Wahoos — a double-A Of the Keizertimes While the Salem-Keizer affi liate of the Minnesota Volcanoes are still awaiting Twins — who made national word on whether or not news when they made their they can have a season, the stadium available for nightly organization has come up rentals. “When we fi rst saw the with a unique way to bring in revenue in case there’s no Wahoos do it, we knew that this was baseball this something summer. we wanted to Last week, “ We were do as well,” the Volcanoes pretty taken Walker said. made their “We got on stadium avail- back by how it as fast as we able for rent many bookings could.” on Airbnb, The or- giving base- we got in the ganization is ball fans the fi rst 24 hours.” offering the availability to for rent out the — Mickey Walker, facility $1,000 per entire facility Volcanoes CEO night and 16+ for the eve- guests accord- ning and play the game they love under ing to the posting — food and beverage packages are the lights. According to Volcanoes not included. Guests will not only have CEO Mickey Walker, once the organization made the full access to the fi eld, but listing, it started to attract in- also the Volcanoes clubhouse and their 5,000 square-foot terest almost immediately. “We were pretty taken hitting facility that features back by how many bookings four indoor batting cages as we got in the fi rst 24 hours,” well as pitching machines, Walker said. “It’s incredible helmets, bats and balls. Walker encourages guests how quickly this caught on.” The Volcanoes got the Please see SKV, Page 11 idea to use their facility as an Submitted The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes are offering their facility on Airbnb for $1,000 per night, giving customers exclusive access to the entire facility. Lopez signs with Corban File After receiving fi rst-team all-league recognition in his senior season, Luis Lopez will be heading to Corban College to continue his career. 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Keizer, OR 97303 Periodical postage paid at Salem, Oregon BUSINESS MANAGER Leah Stevens billing@keizertimes.com RECEPTION Lori Beyeler facebook.com/keizertimes twitter.com/keizertimes BY MATT RAWLINGS Of the Keizertimes Soccer has always been a big part of Luis Lopez’s life — he has been playing since he was four years old. Now, Lopez will get an opportunity to play the game he loves at the next level. Last month, the McNary forward offi cially signed with Corban College to continue his career as a student-athlete next fall. Lopez had three goals and fi ve assists last sea- son and received fi rst-team all-league recognition as he helped lead the Celtics to the postseason for the fourth straight year. “Having one of your play- ers going to the next lev- el and achieving their goal is just fantastic. I’m excited for Luis because he worked hard in and out of the pitch to achieve this opportunity,” McNary head coach Miguel Camarena said. Lopez will be joining a Corban team that has be- come one of the most suc- cessful NAIA men’s soccer programs in the country in recent years, qualifying for the NAIA National Tourna- ment in each of the last seven seasons, and making multiple appearances in the top-10 as an opportunity to study national rankings. “I was defi nitely really ex- the habits of the upperclass- cited to get the offer. I really men. “I was forced to take a feel like the team is a fam- ily and I want to be a part seat, but it helped me ob- of the group than continues serve their behavior, not only the string of success,” Lopez on how I could get better, said. “They are a competi- but how I could be a leader,” tive group of guys that work Lopez said. By the time hard and don’t his junior year let each other “ I’m excited for came around, slack off.” Lopez was As much Luis because he made a team as Lopez captain. loves playing worked hard in “I want- the game, he and out of the ed to be a hopes to be a role model coach one day, pitch to receive in large part this opportunity.” with the way I played the because of the role that — Miguel Camarena game and set the example the McNary McNary head coach for the young- coaching staff er players,” has played in Lopez said. his life. Lopez had several high- “The coaches at McNary have had a great impact on lights over his fi nal two sea- me. They have made me re- sons with the Celtics, but his alize that coaching is some- favorite one came on Oct. 4 thing I would like to do in of last year in a game against Summit, a top-fi ve team in the future,” Lopez said. Lopez has been playing the state. In the fi fth minute of the on the McNary varsity team since his freshman year. De- contest, Lopez received a spite not getting much play- through ball after racing past ing time in his fi rst season, the Summit back line and and spending the majority fi red a dart in the top right of his sophomore year on in- corner of the net for the goal. jured reserve, Lopez took this It was the only score that McNary needed as the Celt- ics knocked off Summit 1-0. “Something was just in the air that game. Everyone was so locked in,” Lopez said. “I was just in awe af- ter I scored. The crowd was screaming and I was rushed by my teammates. I knew we weren’t losing that game.” Lopez plays soccer year- round and has had a success- ful tenure with Cascade Fút- bol Club. Last spring, Lopez’s club team won the state cup for their division. But for the fi rst time in his life, Lopez is currently not playing soccer due to the COVID-19 pan- demic. “It’s been diffi cult. Soccer has been all I have known for most of my life. But I’m still staying in shape and fi nding Please see LOPEZ, Page A11
