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Eagles Drop Opener to Lowell in 4 Sets In an early dust up featuring two of the Mt. West League’s top Volleyball teams, the visiting Lowell Red Devils defeated the McKenzie Eagles at Finn Rock on Tuesday in 4 sets, 25-18, 25-27, 25-20, and 25-22. Lowell (1-0) and the Eagles (0-1) renewed the rivalry that has seen both teams usually battle for the Mt. West League Title and an OSAA State Berth. The Eagles goal of an unprecedented fourth consecutive Mt. West League Championship was handed at least a temporary setback, but the Eagles have p...
McKenzie River Reflections...
McKenzie River Reflections...
Experienced Wolves Wallop Eagles The Days Creek Wolves handed the host McKenzie Eagles a 60-20 thumping last Friday night in the non-league 2013 season opener for both 8-man football teams. The Wolves senior led team dominated the relatively inexperienced Eagles, who finished the game with 8 players on the field due to injury and ineligibility issues. It was McKenzie’s turn in the barrel so to speak as the Eagles had defeated Days Creek by decisive margins, 50-22 in 2012 and 60-6 in 2011. Senior quarterback Bailey Adams led the Eagle offense w...
Walterville parade It will be “Fair Day” on September 7th. The Walterville Grange plans to be “All Ducked Out” for the 63rd annual Walterville Community Fair. The event will have a new schedule this year so be sure to plan ahead. An added feature this year will be the Walterville Waddle 5K run/walk starting at 8 a.m. People can register early by contacting the McKenzie River Nursery or between 6:45 and 7:45 the morning of the race with a small entry fee. The GWA will serve a breakfast of cinnamon rolls and breakfast sandwiches, between 7:30 an...
McKenzie River Reflections...
McKenzie River Reflections...
Long jump BLUE RIVER: Two “All Comers Meets” are coming to the McKenzie Community Track & Field on consecutive Mondays - July 1st, and 8th, both at 6 p.m. The public is invited to test their skill for a long or high jump or how far they can throw. Besides the running and jumping, there will be a “Predict-A-Mile” event with participants predicting how long it will take them to complete a certain number of laps around the track. The person closest to their predicted time will win. Track logo TRACK TALK By Pete Petty Thought it a good idea to...
Eagle Spring Sports Awards McKenzie High held its annual Spring Sports Awards Ceremony last Tuesday, June 4, honoring several outstanding Varsity athletes in Baseball, Golf and Track and Field. In Baseball, Senior Blake Anderson was honored with the Team Most Valuable Player Award. Senior Josh Ness received the Gold Glove Outfield Award and Junior Casey Mitchell was the recipient of the Gold Glove Infield Award. The Most Inspirational Player Award went to Junior Bailey Adams and the Most Improved Player Award was given to Freshman Drew Hamlow....
Jones family By Pete Petty Seeing this photo for the first time, one may surmise the ladies may be doing some planting. After all, those are shovels, its spring, it’s raining and they certainly look happy. All the key factors for successful growing! Those in attendance at a special event at The McKenzie Community Track and Field in April may recognize these as the Jones ladies and they were not planting but instead providing nourishment to a seed planted a few years back by a very special man in their lives and to our community. I speak of A...
Nastasiuk Nails 3rd At State Track Meet McKenzie's sophomore Nick Nastasiuk raced to a 3rd place finish at the OSAA State 1A Track and Field Meet held at Hayward Field last Thursday and Friday, May 23,24. Nastasiuk's time in the Finals Race was 42.48, breaking the new McKenzie record for the event he established in the District Meet the week prior. Nastasiuk's finish earned the team 6 pts. toward the Team Title. The 2013 winner was Will Comerford from Crosshill Christian with a time of 41.22 and the runnerup was Weston Tilton of Camas Valley,...
Warriors Wallop Eagles, 14-4 Oakridge needed only five innings, last Thursday, April 16, to send visiting McKenzie packing as they slammed the Eagles with their worst loss of the 2013 Baseball season 14-4, the game called due to the 10 run mercy rule. Senior Eagle starting pitcher Victor Vidal took the loss as he gave up 9 runs, 6 earned, on 11 hits. Vidal struck out 3 Oakridge batters and walked 2 others. Fellow senior Blake Anderson was just as unfortunate in relief on the hill as he allowed 5 additional runs scored on 3 hits in the fifth...
McKenzie Upsets 13th Ranked Lowell: Anderson Notches Two Wins in One Day McKenzie upset the Lowell Red Devils, twice, in Lowell last Thursday, April 11. In the first game, a District 3 League counter, the Eagles and Red Devils resumed a game that had started on April 5 and had to be postponed in the 6th inning due to rain. At the time, the Eagles held a 3-1 lead and Lowell was at the plate. By official rules, five completed innings constitute a game, and the Eagles had the lead at the end of five. However, since another inning had started but...
By Pete Petty Track groundbreaking Photo by West Coast Action Photos Taking part in the ground breaking ceremony were Becky Jones, Marie Jones, Jody Jones, Jeff Sherman, and Faye Stewart. BLUE RIVER: A wonderful day of celebration last Friday at the McKenzie Community Track and Field featured a ground breaking for the multi-purpose building that will be constructed at the track. Mrs. Marie Jones and two other members of the Jones family joined track board president, Jeff Sherman, and county commissioner, Faye Stewart, in the ceremonial turning...
Relentless Rain Reschedules Red Devils McKenzie’s Mt. View League match-up last Thursday, April 4 with the Lowell Red Devils was shut out by a moist low front from the Southwest and will be rescheduled for Thursday, April 11 at Lowell. The first pitch in that make up game will be thrown at 4:30 pm. The Eagles will have to contend with Oakridge prior, however, as they have a contest scheduled at Finn Rock with the Warriors on Wednesday, April 10, with the first batter up at 4:30 pm. With the much needed rain, as far as the forest is c...
By Pete Petty 16 K Run at McKenzie Track Photo by West Coast Action Photos BLUE RIVER: The McKenzie Community Track and Field drew a collection of world class athletes to the area last Saturday. Twelve teams from the Oregon Track Club, along with other amateur runners, participated in a 16K Relay Race. I have to begin this edition of Track Talk by giving shout outs of thanks to folks for their support of our McKenzie Community Track and Field and the Aaron and Marie Jones Community Park. A huge thank you to Mr. Ken Engelman, the publisher and...
McKenzie Track logo By Pete Petty Thank you for taking time to read the new “Track Talk” column. It’s our hope to keep the community advised of the activities of the McKenzie Community Track and Field (MCTF) in Blue River, which was primarily donated by Aaron and Marie Jones. This world-class track is managed and maintained by a nonprofit organization of volunteers who are preparing for a very busy year. The highlight for the coming year is the construction of a two-story building. Thanks to the continued generosity of Aaron and Marie Jones...
Triangle Lake Thwarts McKenzie Title Repeat McKenzie Head Coach Galen Scrivner’s team held a slim advantage last Thursday, Feb. 7, in a showdown with the Lakers of Triangle Lake. The winner would lay claim to the Mt. West League regular season Championship and enter the League Tournament as the number 1 seed. The Eagles had defeated the Lakers earlier on the road, but had lost to Crow the game prior to Thursday’s tip-off, dropping McKenzie into a tie with Triangle Lake. But the Eagles had the Lakers on their own home court, a favorable cro...
Red Devils Burn Eagles The Lowell Red Devils upended Mt. West League leader McKenzie 54-51 last Tue., Jan. 29 at Lowell. The Eagles entered the game undefeated in League play and were a clear favorite to win the second game of the season against Lowell. McKenzie defeated the Red Devils by 19 pts. (59-40) in the first game and might have been looking too far ahead on the schedule with Crow and Triangle Lake both on the horizon. Both rivals are now back in the hunt for the League title with Triangle Lake tied at the top with McKenzie at 10-1 and...
By Cliff Richardson McKenzie Migratory Flight to Eddyville Successful The day after traveling to the Land of the Steens, Crane, the McKenzie Varsity Girls Basketball Team jumped back on the trail and landed in the Oregon Coast Range to lock talons with the Eddyville Eagles. Following non-League road trips to St. Paul and Crane, the road-tested McKenzie Eagles returned to Mt. West League play with 3 more road trips in row. The first, at Eddyville on Tuesday, Jan. 22, might have been the toughest following the long trip to the High Desert. Plus...
Eagle Boys and Girls Survive Flu/Sailor Blues Caleb Scrivner, Bailey Adams and Blake Anderson at Triangle Lake Caleb Scrivner, Bailey Adams and Blake Anderson at Triangle Lake. Photo By Corey Culp. The McKenzie Eagle Boys and Girls Varsity Basketball Teams traveled to the Siuslaw River drainage for a Mt. West League game with the Mapleton Sailors last Wednesday, Jan. 16. Both Eagle teams won, but found the going tougher than expected as the Sailors, as always, came to play and gave the visitors all they wanted to handle. McKenzie, hit with the...
