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lead. So, they have a lot to learn to be lead-
ers,” Keeker said. “They’re quality kids
and quality people, so it’s just a matter of
me training them and reminding them
‘hey, is this what we want this to look like
or are we going for a higher standard?’"
“They know, but they’ve had no one to
look at as they were coming up to be per-
fectly honest. They’re going to lead the
way, but they’ve gotten a lot to learn about
true leadership as well.”
Keeker points to their leadership traits
already: Reliability. Good students and
good community members.
They’re
already there.
Now it’s just a matter of taking those
traits and putting them into play. In prac-
tice and game-like situations.
“A lot of those traits that a leader would
have been in place. Now it’s just taking
those types of attitudes and behaviors
and putting them into a practice situation.
Putting them in a drill, putting them into
warming up and into the culture of our
dugout during a game. All of that is going
to fall, not all but some of it is going to fall
on their leadership and how we conduct
ourselves in practice and games,” Keeker
said.
McNary will have plenty of practice in the
meantime as their first game won’t be until
March 16 on the road and their first home
game not until March 18 against Tualatin.
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McNary Head Coach Larry Keeker (left) speaks with a player at the start of practice
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