Brummit, Sabey combine for 13 K's in summer ball win

Some games are more competitive than others, but the intent never changes for the McMinnville varsity summer baseball squad. On Wednesday, they rebounded from their first loss of the season with ...

A chihuahua in the toy group struts through a competition ring during the Clackamas Kennel Club dog show at the Yamhill County Fairgrounds on June 22. About two dozen organizations from Oregon were represented in the three-day canine extravaganza.
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Yamhill fairgrounds, CKC partner for first dog show in Mac

Ecstatic tail wags, excessive fur shaking and barns full of barking creatures of various shapes and sizes. This was not your usual walk in the park at the Yamhill County Fairgrounds. Rather, it was ...

The Baker Creek Harley Race Team gathers in front of the main stage outside of the Willamette Valley Birthing Center during Bikestock 1 on Saturday, June 21. 
Photo courtesy of Nicole Evans

David Stevens’ BC Harley Racing team prioritizes community first at fundraisers

One glance from the confines of a four-door motor vehicle to a group of Harley-Davidson riders roaring through McMinnville may be grounds for some to make assumptions of their mission. But there is more ...

Lincoln High School wide receiver Reed Eldrige catches a pass from his quarterback during a seven-on-seven scrimmage on Maxwell Field at Memorial Stadium on June 22. In the background, Spencer Payne (former McMinnville High School player and coach) runs with the play as an official during the camp. 
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Linfield coach Joseph Smith discusses all-around benefits as hundreds attend summer camps

Jerseys of every color stretched as far as the eye could see across Linfield University’s athletic complexes last weekend during its annual high school football camps. Hosted by Wildcats’ ...

Mac led South bests North, 13-6, in Oregon All-Star Series

In the Richardson Oregon All-Star Series finale, the South, led by McMinnville High School coaches Todd Peterson and Tom Roberts, leveraged a quality six-inning start from southpaw Luke Erwin of South ...

Nine Yamhill County athletes score at Nike Outdoor Nationals and USATF U20 Championships

Willamina and Amity track and field clubs were represented over the weekend in Eugene during the Nike Outdoor Nationals and USA Track and Field U20 Championships. Six from Willamina’s club ...

As Dan Spencer steps down, assistant Harlow ready to take reins of Linfield baseball program

Beginning July 1, longtime Linfield baseball assistant Jordan Harlow will become the team’s new head coach. Athletic director Scott Brosious announced at the end of the season that a transition ...

Tyler Brummit throws a fastball (shown by his grip on the baseball) during McMinnville’s quarterfinal varsity baseball game against South Medford at Patton Middle School on May 30. Mac won the game 5-4, and Brummit pitched six and 1/3 four-hit innings while striking  out two batters and allowing four runs. He is expected to be a major part of the Grizzlies’ rotation in spring 2026.
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Brumit throws summer league baseball no-hitter

The McMinnville summer league varsity baseball team — sponsored by Willamette Valley Orthopedics and Sports Medicine — won a tight 3-0 victory on the road over Sunset on Thursday, thanks to ...

Devin Huston after winning his semifinal match at this year’s state tournament. Huston said he never planned on going to college, but his success on the mat motivated him to consider a wrestling career beyond high school. 
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Bulldog wrestling duo signs with SWOCC

Recent Willamina High School graduates Zoe Brewer and Devin Huston have committed to wrestle for Southwestern Oregon Community College in Coos Bay and will be Lakers this fall. Brewer was a trailblazer ...

Taylor Carnahan swings at a pitch during Mac s 13-1 summer league victory over Newberg.
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Mac baseball resumes winning ways in summer ball

Some would say there is no better place on a beautiful summer day than at the field with a handful of sunflower seeds. The seeds are optional. Perhaps you prefer something more substantial, a cold ...

Kaylee Dinger (center) surrounds home plate with her teammates after Rylan Carton hit a home run in the Grizzlies’ 4-3 home win over Sunset on April 1. The Mac girls made a habit of mobbing their own girls at the plate after hitting balls over the wall. Later in the season a red rubber chicken made an appearance as a celebratory prop. Dinger credited her teammates for a lot of her success, saying, “The reason I’ve been doing well has been that I’ve been playing loose and been having fun with my teammates.” 
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Enjoying every moment: Dinger departs Mac, prepares for next steps at Cal Poly, Humboldt

All-state 6A Player of the Year, Pacific Conference Player of the Year, all-star game MVP and first-team all-conference infielder; the accolades came in bunches for the recent McMinnville High School graduate ...

Kolby Wofford (No. 78) blocks for his running back Stephen Macias (No.11) as he dashes to the right side of the line of scrimmage in Dayton’s 16-0 win on the road at Amity. 
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Dayton lineman Wofford named to team Willamette in Les Schwab Bowl

Within the trenches, fighting tooth and nail for an inch at a time; in the game of American football, that is where some of the strongest players — physically and mentally — find themselves. On ...

Mac High School summer youth golf camps

The McMinnville High School golf programs (boys and girls) will host a youth golf camp at McMinnville High School, June 24-26. Wortman Stadium will house the camp. Participants are asked to enter through ...

Calling all 'cranks': Vintage Baseball is back in Yamhill County

America’s pastime, in all its original glory, returns to Yamhill County this Friday with the 10th season of vintage baseball. The McMinnville Gristmillers Vintage Baseball Club of the Yamhill ...

Kaylee Dinger speeds around third base on her way to home during Mac softball’s 5-0 home playoff victory over Westview on May 26. She was 2-for-3 in the game with two hits and three RBI, including two-run home run.
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Dinger named Player of the Year, all-star MVP

A cherry on the top of accomplishments Grizzly softball players received this season, Kaylee Dinger was named the 6A All-State Player of the Year for her contributions to Mac’s winning season ...

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