JUNE 4, 2021, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A21
McNary hosts signing day ceremony
for three Celtics softball players
BY MATT RAWLINGS
Of the Keizertimes
McNary softball players Taylor Ebbs,
Kate Ronning and Abbi Covalt each
signed their letter of intent to compete
in college in a ceremony at McNary on
Thursday, May 20. Ebbs signed with
the University of Kentucky, Ronning
committed to play at Western Oregon
University and Covalt signed with
Southern Oregon University.
“They have meant a lot to the pro-
gram, they have meant a lot to the
school and they have meant a lot to me,”
McNary head coach Kevin Wise said.
“Coaching these young ladies has been
a dream. I can't say enough about them.”
After the 2020 season was cancelled
due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ebbs,
Ronning and Covalt led the Celtics to a
16-2 record during the shortened spring
season — seven of their 16 victories
came by double-digits.
“It has been fun to have a season and
prove a point. Since we had (last year)
taken away from us, it feels really good
going out with beating a lot of teams
and playing really well,” Covalt said.
After being named the 2019
Mountain Valley Conference Player of
the Year, Ebbs established herself as
one of the top players in school history
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Abbi Covalt, Taylor Ebbs and Kate Ronning each signed a letter of
intent to play softball in college next year.
Photo by MATT RAWLINGS of Keizertimes
in her final year with the Celtics, batting
.500 with seven home runs, 24 RBIs and
31 runs scored. She also had an OPS of
1.541 and a .984 slugging percentage.
In the field, Ebbs was moved from
shortstop to center field this season and
had a perfect fielding percentage with
20 putouts and three outfield assists.
“I am so excited for the next chap-
ter of my life and being able to play at
Kentucky,” Ebbs said.
Ronning was a second-team all-
league performer as a sophomore in
2019 and hit .362 with a homer and 14
RBIs to go along with her 19 runs scored
in her senior campaign.
Ronning made the move from third
to shortstop this season and proved
to be one of the top middle infielders
in the area with 28 assists and 18 put-
outs to go along with her .852 fielding
percentage.
“It all feels real now. I am so ready to
play at the next level,” Ronning said.
Covalt was also a second-team all-
league player as a sophomore in 2019.
She batted .375 this season with 21 hits,
10 RBIs and had a pair of homers. She
also had an on-base percentage of .453.
As the starting first baseman, Covalt
led the team with 81 put-outs to go
along with her .976 fielding percentage.
“It has hit me like a brick wall, but I
am really looking forward to playing in
college,” Covalt said.
Although they were unable to make
a postseason run over the last two years
due to the pandemic, the three stu-
dent-athletes are grateful that they got
one last high school season with each
other.
“I have always had a big love for the
game, but this year it has amped up 10
times more. We had fun and we all love
each other. It was short but it felt like a
full season because I got to play with all
my best friends,” Ronning said.
“This year none of us took anything
on the field for granted. Every practice,
every game, every warmup, we took it
like it was our last together and I think
that made it even more fun. We were
playing for each other,” Ebbs added.
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