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By Cliff Richardson Watchmen Timely Win Sets Eagle Post-Season Time Out The Eagles had knowledge going in that the C.S. Lewis Academy was an opponent they dare not overlook. A scouting report made it quite clear that the Watchmen had an outstanding player in 6’2” senior player Mikaela Raudsepp. Raudsepp reputedly has a remarkable volleyball resume and is looking forward to playing Division 1 college ball on scholarship at Wichita State next season. What also was made clear was that the Watchmen set Raudsepp the majority time for her high, str...
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McKenzie Varsity Sports Schedule This Week The McKenzie Varsity Football Team will host the Mohawk Indians on Friday, Oct. 25, with kickoff set at 7:00 pm. McKenzie will host the District 4 3A/2A/1A Cross Country Championships at Aaron and Marie Jones Community Track, in Finn Rock, on Sat., Oct. 26. The meet will feature a Boy’s and Girl’s Junior Varsity 5,000 m. race starting at 12:15 pm., followed by a Girl’s Varsity 5,000 m. race slated for a 1:00 pm. start and a Boy’s Varsity 5,000 m. race set to start at 1:45 pm. The McKenzie Varsity Volle...
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McKenzie Varsity Sports Schedule This Week McKenzie’s Cross Country runners will travel to Elmira on Wed., Oct. 16, to participate in the Country Fair Classic. Varsity Girl’s race starts at 5:00 pm. and the Varsity Boy’s race starts at 5:30 pm. The Eagle’s Varsity Football Team hosts the Crow Cougars on Fri., Oct. 18 with kickoff slated for 7:00 pm. McKenzie’s Varsity Volleyball Team will travel to a neutral court in Bend on Monday, Oct. 21, for a scheduled three way non-league match with Condon/Wheeler at 3:00 pm. followed by a match wit...
Track logo By Pete Petty It was a great day at the track in Blue River last Saturday as runners and walkers took part in the McKenzie Harvest Run/Walk sponsored by the McKenzie Eagles Booster Club. The charity event was organized by Kitti Price for the benefit of the athletes in the McKenzie schools. Kitti, of course, was our mystery personality in last week’s “Who Am I?” The booster club is one of Kitti’s good causes and we in the community owe her a big thank-you for her many good deeds. Not only did the runners and walkers have excelle...
McKenzie Varsity Sports Schedule This Week The Eagle Varsity Volleyball team will host the Mohawk Indians this Wed., Oct. 9 with a JV match scheduled to start at 4:30 pm., followed by the Varsity match at 6:00 pm. McKenzie will honor it’s Volleyball Seniors and their Parents at the event. The next afternoon, the Varsity Team will travel to Alsea to participate in a three-way match with the Wolverines and the Siletz Valley Warriors. The Eagles will match up with Siletz Valley, starting at 4:30 pm. McKenzie will play host Alsea in the second m...
By Cliff Richardson Photos by Corey Culp McKenzie Varsity Sports Schedule This Week The Eagle Volleyball Team will host the Crow Cougars on Wednesday, Oct. 2 with a JV match commencing at 4:30 pm. and the Varsity match starting at 6:00 pm. McKenzie’s Cross Country Team travels to Bend on Friday to participate in the Oxford Classic. Start time for the 5K JV Boy’s/Girl’s Race is 12:30 pm., followed by the 5K Varsity Girl’s Race starting at 1:00 pm. and the 5K Varsity Boy’s Race starting at 1:30 pm. On Friday, Oct. 4, the Eagles host the Trian...
By Cliff Richardson Ayshia Seiler/Hiddleston Inc. Trip Triangle Lake McKenzie Jamboree McKenzie’s Ayshia Seiler provided her teammates the well-placed sets and the Eagles dynamic-duo Hiddleston hitting machine capitalized as the Visitors defeated the Triangle Lake Lakers on the road, 25-16, 21-25, 25-11, and 25-13. With the win, McKenzie’s Mt. West League record improved to 3-1 with a crucial road test the following evening, Thursday, Sept. 12 at Mapleton. The Sailors at the time were tied for first with Lowell at 4-0. Seiler recorded 37 ass...
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TRACK TALK Track building By Pete Petty Pictured here is the latest photo of construction at the track. The second story of the 3000 square foot building is on the way up. With electricity on site now, the framework may be complete by press time! This second floor of the new building will be used as a meeting space for the board of directors of the nonprofit MCTF organization and will also be available to other groups and organizations. It should prove to be an excellent complement to the facilities at the Aaron and Marie Jones Community Field...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
