Photo Gallery: Family affair
Demolition derby at 2026 Yamhill County Fair offers moments of sincerity, somberness and mechanical decimation
Discounted sports physicals available for MHS students
On Tuesday, August 11, McMinnville High School will be offering discounted sports physicals for Mac High students planning to participate in Grizzly athletics for the 2026-27 school year. All students ...
Four county hammer throwers named All-Americans
Jaxson and Deacon Howard, brothers from Amity and the Amity Track Club, led a strong group of Yamhill County throwers last week at the 2026 USA Track and Field National Junior Olympic Championships in ...
Keller Shea shares insight into journey to becoming elite Grizzly swimmer
When Keller Shea first dipped his toes into the water at the McMinnville Aquatic Center, the record board sitting high and wide behind the starting blocks called to him like the Holy Grail. Not all swimmers ...
Sports Memory Lane: August 7, 2026
A look back at Yamhill County sports 10 Years Ago n Amity Track Club’s Lindsay McShane, and she gave a strong showing at USA Track and Field national championships, collecting second (hammer throw), ...
Mac baseball grad commits to Creighton
After originally committing to play baseball at Lower Columbia Community College in Longview, Washington, 2026 McMinnville High School graduate Cameron Hyder will instead be taking his talents to NCAA ...
Athletic trainers make health of student-athletes, injury prevention main priority
With any kind of physical endeavor, risk is presented to the body and soul. High school student-athletes, specifically, grind through hours of scholastic preparation for the real world and are rewarded ...
Upon Further Review: Wonders of modern medicine
This edition of the sports section is a departure from your regularly scheduled programming. My favorite part about this job is the avenue it provides for creativity. These pages are as much a passion ...
Mac swimmers place at state meet
While it was a small contingent of McMinnville Swim Club competitors at the Oregon Swimming 13&Over State Championship last week, “It was a great meet,” said coach Murilo Martins. The ...
Sports Memory Lane: July 31, 2026
10 years ago • All things must come to an end, and for the McMinnville (12U) JBO team, the season ended just short of its goal with a third-place finish in the state tournament held at Hoskins Elementary ...
Photo Gallery: Practice Makes Perfect
High school and collegiate athletes used Amity Thursday Throws on July 16 to refine techniques. It was a pleasant afternoon where lessons were learned in bulk.
Commitment to family, athletics marks tenure of Grizzly track twins
McMinnville was not always home to twins Brian and Joshua Lewis, but by the time they graduated as Grizzlies in the spring, their names had been cemented into local history. After five years of pushing ...
Linfield discontinues womens lacrosse as result of dwindling roster
Linfield University’s women’s lacrosse program is no more as of July 16, with the college deciding to discontinue the sport following a review of participation and recruiting for the ...
Hammering Howards full of confidence heading into Junior Olympic Nationals
Five members of the Amity Track Club will show their hand in the hammer throw at the USA Track and Field National Junior Olympics from July 27 through August 2 at Cerritos College in Norwalk, California. For ...
Final registration for Mac youth football camps, season
McMinnville Youth Football registration is open until July 31 for the 2026 fall season running from Aug. 10 through Nov. 1. The organization announced they are getting close to opening waitlists for some ...
