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Do you know someone who should be recognized as a Beacon?
Do you know someone who should be recognized as a Beacon?
"The term "Beacon" is intentional. Our use of a lighthouse is also intentional. Beacons are people who "show us the way". They are examples that others may follow. They may have excelled as athletes or coaches in our Salem-Keizer public high schools. They may have been administrators who have guided, promoted, and valued high school athletics. Or they may have been one of the myriad of high school supporters without whom our S-KSD high school athletics could not happen. In all cases they must be exemplary members of our community.
School & Community Beacon Honorees
School & Community Beacon Honorees
Coach & Athlete of the Year Honorees
Coach & Athlete of the Year Honorees
Football
Kenya Johnson
Sprague High School
Presenter
Shawn Kintner
Volleyball
Brooke Friesen
Sprague High School
Presenter
Anne Olsen
Girls Soccer
Kate Endler
West Salem High SchoolÂ
Presenter
Collin Box
Boys Soccer
Jay R FloresÂ
McNary High School
Presenter
Juan Llamas
Girls Cross Country
Nelida Dalgas
North Salem High School
Presenter
Brady Bliven
Boys Cross Country
Justin Bell
West Salem High School
Presenter
Brady Bliven
Girls Wrestling
Sarahi Chavez
McKay High School
Presenter
Andrew Pickett
Boys Wrestling
Kenya Johnson
Sprague High School
Presenter
David Rubio
Girls Swimming
Abby Evans
West Salem High SchoolÂ
Presenter
Kate Mathews
Boys Swimming
Jarrod CoyÂ
West Salem High School
Presenter
Dan Evans
Girls Basketball
Emma Zuniga
West Salem High School
Presenter
Katie McWilliams Stanley
Boys Basketball
Jarod Stanley
Sprague High School
Presenter
Josh Unruh
Softball
Mya Ward
West Salem High School
Presenter
Sarah Everhart Muranaka
Baseball
Sawyer Nelson
South Salem High School
Presenter
Erik Ammon
Girls Track & Field
Jaida CarodineÂ
Sprague High School
Presenter
Rick Fordney
Boys Track & Field
Derek Olivio
McNary High School
Presenter
Art Lushenko
Girls Golf
Isabelle Faulkner
McNary High School
Presenter
Quincy Beyrouty
Boys Golf
Jacob Case
South Salem High School
Presenter
Brandon Eyre
Girls Tennis
Mae Warner &Â
Anna Warner
Sprague High School
Presenter
Jennifer Schmelling
Boys Tennis
Jabin Barkes &
Jacob Hoda
Sprague High School
Presenter
Bill Fletcher
Coach of the Year
Miguel Camarena
McNary High School
Presenter
Max Price
The 2024-25 Fall Athletes of the Year Nominees:
The 2024-25 Fall Athletes of the Year Nominees:
Football
Koen Campos - West Salem
Kenya Johnson - Sprague
Cade Vandiver - West Salem
Volleyball
Brooke Friesen - Sprague
Briella Mathis - South Salem
Ashelyn Stanley - West Salem
Boys Cross Country
Justin Bell - West Salem
Vince Estrada - McNary
Garrett Fenske - West Salem
Girls Cross Country
Neli Dalgas - North Salem
Avery Meier - West Salem
Mia Rasca - West Salem
Boys Soccer
Giovanni Alarco - McKay
Carson Farwell - Sprague
Jay R Flores - McNary
Girls Soccer
Kate Endler - West Salem
Kaelynn King - McNary
Jenna Ralls - Sprague
The 2024-25 Winter Athletes of the Year Nominees:
The 2024-25 Winter Athletes of the Year Nominees:
Girls Wrestling
Sarahi Chavez - McKay
Marlina Martinez - McNary
Pricila (Jennifer) Soto - North
Boys Wrestling
Kenya Johnson - Sprague
Sebastian Romero - McKay
Sullivan Puckett - Sprague
Boys Swimming
Jackson Brown - Sprague
Jarrod Coy - West Salem
Levi Sinks - North Salem
Girls Swimming
Sophia Buswell - South Salem
Abby Evans - West Salem
Odelya Laroya - West Salem
Boys Basketball
Anthony Best - Sprague
Braxton Long - Sprague
Jarod Stanley - Sprague
Girls Basketball
Emma Burlison - South Salem
Carly Skogstad - Sprague
Emma Zuniga - West Salem
The 2024-25 Spring Athletes of the Year Nominees:
The 2024-25 Spring Athletes of the Year Nominees:
Softball
Braeli Martin – West Salem
Josalyn Netzel – McNary
Mya Ward – West Salem
Baseball
Sawyer Nelson – South Salem
Gavin Price – South Salem
Teagan Scott – South Salem
Girls Track & Field
 Jaida Carodine – Sprague
 Nelida Dalgas – North Salem
 Jovi Johnson – Sprague
Boys Track & Field
Derek Olivo – McNary
Braxton Singleton – North Salem
Calvin Stewart – South Salem
Girls Golf
Isabelle Faulkner - McNary
Isabella Morrow - Sprague
Riley Sparkman - West Salem
Boys Golf
Jacob Case - South Salem
Asher Jensen - South Salem
Brady Strenke - Sprague
Girls Tennis
Ava Decker - Sprague
Cate Nickel - Sprague
Doubles team: Mae Warner and Anna Warner - Sprague
Boys Tennis
Doubles team: Jabin Barkes and Jacob Hoda - Sprague
Tait Pederson - Sprague
Josiah Smith - South Salem
A big thank you to the following businesses for their collaboration & support of the
A big thank you to the following businesses for their collaboration & support of the
2025 Salem-Keizer Beacon Event.
2025 Salem-Keizer Beacon Event.
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