Congratulations to our 2023 Beacons. 

Reserve the date: June 17th, 2023. Once again we will be at the Elsinore Theatre.

The Beacons Assist Athletic Participation

The Salem-Keizer Beacons have announced $2500 payouts to each of the six Salem-Keizer high schools for the purpose of increasing or ensuring athletic participation. Schools have or will use the money for purchasing running shoes for cross country athletes, bringing on additional coaches for both boys soccer and girls cross country coaches, and renting tennis facilities to assure that non-varsity participants have an opportunity to play. Those are just three examples. Other schools indicate they will continue to use money raised and disbursed by The Beacons to remove any financial barriers faced by a student-athlete who wishes to participate.

The Beacons raise money by recognizing outstanding former and current athletes, coaches, administrators, and supporters from the Salem-Keizer School District. The Beacons are dedicated to helping remove any financial barrier to athletic participation faced by a student-athlete.

The Beacons

June 17th, 2023

The Elsinore Theater

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High school sports matter.

The 2022-23 Beacons

School Beacons

Gus Envela

Jerry Lane

McNary

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Steve Chambers

North Salem

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Scott McCormick

South Salem

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Robin Hill

Sprague

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Susi Armstrong

West Salem

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Community Beacons

John Black

Wes Ediger

Terry Williams

These are people who have made a difference in our community through athletics.

2022-2023 

Salem-Keizer
Athlete of the Year Nominees

Fall Sports

Football

Josiah Davis – North Salem, Sr.

Drew Rodriguez - Sprague, Sr. 

Zach Wusstig - South Salem, Sr.

Volleyball

Kayleigh Carpenter - South Salem, Sr.

Maddie Corpe - McNary, Sr.

Sarah Jones - Sprague, Sr.

Boys Cross Country

Brady Bliven - West Salem, Sr.

Jack Meier - West Salem, Jr.

Logan Schwartz - West Salem, Sr.

Girls Cross Country

Sara Abbott - Sprague, Sr.

Nelida Dalgas - North Salem, 9th grade

Avery Meier - West Salem, 9th grade

Boys Soccer

Hudson Brunk - McNary, Sr. 

Diego Garibay - McKay, Sr.

Angel-Nicolai Herrera - West Salem, Sr.

Girls Soccer

Lauren Duke - West Salem, Sr.

Maggie Lapray - South Salem, Sr.

Amity Rogers - Sprague, Jr.

Winter Sports

Boys Basketball

Jando Gonzalez, McNary, Sr.

Jackson Leach, West Salem, Jr.

Liam Spencer, Sprague, Sr.

Girls Basketball

Lizzy Bennett, West Salem, Sr.

Mady Diaz, West Salem, Sr.

Carly Skogstad, Sprague, 9th grade

Boys Swimming

Jacob Cook, Sprague, Sr.

Mika Oprea, West Salem, Jr.

Jaden Sohl, South Salem, Sr.

Girls Swimming

CC Baurer, South Salem, Sr.

Abby Evans, West Salem, 9th grade

Mia Piexoto, West Salem, Sr.

Boys Wrestling

Max Blanco, McNary, Jr.

Josh Camillo, Sprague, Sr.

Josh Friesen, McNary, Senior

Girls Wrestling

Reese Lawson, West Salem, Jr.

Ali Martinez, McNary, Jr.

Mariko Sonis, North Salem, Jr. 

Spring Sports

Boys Golf

Elijah Clendening, McNary, Jr.

David Harvey, West Salem, Sr.

Colby Sullivan, McNary, Sr.

Girls Golf

Bekah Forrette, McNary, Sr.

Emily Keel, Sprague, Jr.

Bella Morrow, Sprague, 9th grade

Boys Track and Field

Mihaly Akpamgbo, West Salem, Jr.

Demari Thompson, North Salem, Jr.

Wil Charles, Sprague, Jr.

Baseball

Brandon Stinnett, Sprague, Sr.

Grant Strother, Sprague, Sr.

Cole Weiland, South Salem, Sr.

Softball

Ali Martinez, McNary, Jr.

Rowan Thompson, South Salem, Jr.

Mia Zachary, West Salem, Sr.

Girls Track and Field

Jackie Bier, North Salem, Jr.

Brooksie Isham, South Salem, Sr.

Isabel Zamora, McKay, Jr.

Boys Tennis

Jake Horn, Sprague, Sr.

Caleb Skipper, McNary, Jr.

Adam Son, South Salem, Sr.

Girls Tennis

Hannah Bradshaw, Sprague, Jr.

Tirzah Tarbox, Sprague, Jr.

Andria Yao, South Salem, Jr. 

The Beacons

The primary goal of The Beacons is to remove any financial barrier that might prevent any student in any Salem-Keizer School District high school from enjoying the benefits of athletic participation. We are dedicated to ensuring that all students have the opportunity to participate because Salem-Keizer high school athletics focuses on excellence in academics, leadership, character development, and competition as vital components in student achievement.

(Sponsored by the Salem-Keizer High School Sports Booster Club)

Thank you Salem-Keizer. 

Once again you showed
that high school sports matter.

The 2021-22 Beacons

School Beacons

The Yolanda and Francisco Tavera Family

McKay H.S.

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Vic Backlund

McNary H.S.

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Claudette Groenendaal

North H.S.

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Lara Tiffin

South H.S.

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Al Zupo

Sprague H.S.

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Shawn Stanley

West H.S.

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Community Beacons

Posthumous

Kathleen Hanneman

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Athletes of the Year 

Football

Tyler Copeland - McNary

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Volleyball

Laila Leaks – South Salem

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Boys Soccer

Nathan Martinez – South Salem

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Girls Soccer

Nicky Williams - Sprague

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Boys Cross Country

Jack Meier – West Salem

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Girls Cross Country

Isa Swain – North Salem 

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Boys Basketball

Dallon Morgan - Sprague

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Girls Basketball

Lizzy Bennett - West Salem

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Boys Wrestling

Brayden Boyd - Sprague

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Girls Wrestling

Sarahi Chavez - McKay

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Boys Swimming

Will LaDuca - South Salem

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Girls Swimming

Madi Spier - South Salem

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Baseball

Chris Rogers - Sprague

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Softball

Lacey Vasas - McNary

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Boys Tennis

Chris Bedard - South Salem

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Girls Tennis

Libby Blair - Sprague

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Boys Track and Field

DeMari Thompson - North Salem

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Girls Track and Field

Jordan Koskondy - North Salem

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Boys Golf

Colby Sullivan - McNary

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Girls Golf

Maddie Dustin - South Salem

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Coach of the Year

Mike Ritchey

Mike Ritchey

Sprague Wrestling


Coach Ritchey took the reins of the Sprague program only shortly before the wrestling season began. He quickly showed why he was the perfect person to lead the Olys. Ritchey led Sprague to their tenth consecutive conference championship.


 Sprague finished second as a team in a highly competitive field of teams at the OSAA state championship tournament. The Olys had five individual OSAA 6A champions, tied for the most in program history while developing a young group of wrestlers along the way. 


Job well done, Coach Ritchey.