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McNary athletes return to the fi eld
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McNary football coach Jeff Auvinen gives instructions to his pod during the Celtics fi rst workout of the summer.
Gragg added that all the
BY MATT RAWLINGS
was deemed safe by the Sa- ly June. However, because of
Of the Keizertimes
lem-Keizer School District the size of the district, Sa- construction going on at
lem-Keizer schools are un- McNary adds another layer
For the fi rst time in nearly (SKSD).
four months,
Addition- der more intense restrictions to the diffi culty in having
McNary stu-
ally, all head then other areas of the state. workouts — athletes cur-
dent-athletes “ We were
coaches in the For example, the OSAA has rently have no access to the
made
their
are la- phase two basketball recom- gym or weight room.
pretty limited in district
“Even without COVID,
return to the
beled as an mendations that feature indi-
school’s ath- what we could
on-site social vidual work in pods. But ac- summer athletics would
letic facilities.
distancing co- cording to SKSD, basketball have been diffi cult with all
T h o u g h do, but I think
ordinator for is a restricted activity unless the construction and lack
they were un- it went well
each
work- the workouts are outside of parking, as well as lack of
der heavy re-
out/practice — the McNary girls’ hoops gym availability,” Gragg said.
strictions, the overall. We had
and must have team began conditioning “It became a big challenge
Celtics foot- to deal with a
their players workouts on the McNary for a lot of our programs.”
“I support all our coach-
ball squad be-
sign waivers track this week.
The McNary boys and es and the different decisions
gan workouts lot of things we
for participa-
girls soccer teams were also that are made. We tried to
on
Tuesday, don’t normally
tion.
July 7.
The school planning workouts for this remove as many barriers as
“We were have to deal
district used week, but after hearing what possible, but it’s still very dif-
pretty limited with, but it was
guidance from all the restrictions would be, fi cult. The current climate
in what we
the Oregon both programs decided that is defi nitely testing our pa-
could do, but defi ntely worth
D e p a r t m e n t they would be better off tience. We’re just hoping that
I think it went
of Education waiting until August to get things return to normal.”
it.”
The district is planning on
well overall.
(ODE)
and together.
re-evaluating
the restrictions
“After
hearing
more
of
We had to
the
Oregon
— Jeff Auvinen,
at
the
end
of
the
month.
the
protocols
at
a
meeting
deal with a lot
School
Activ-
McNary football coach
“We will see where the
of things we
ities Associa- this afternoon both McNary
don’t normal-
tion (OSAA) soccer programs have decid- state is at in a few weeks, but
ly have to deal with, but it to make their decision on ed to cancel our optional as for now, we are committed
was defi nitely worth it,” said what the restrictions would practices for now,” McNary to following our plan,” said
McNary head coach Jeff Au- be. OSAA released phase girls soccer coach Lauren Larry Ramirez, the activities
director of the SKSD.
vinen. “I think the kids were two of their guidance in ear- Brouse said.
really excited to be back to-
gether.”
The kids were broken up
into seven separate pods and
participated in a variety of
speed, strength and condi-
tioning drills — there were
approximately 10 kids in each
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