Grizzly girls aim for third straight league title, deeper playoff run
The McMinnville girls basketball team is looking to build upon the program’s recent success. But the new look Grizzlies will be tested early. “This is probably the toughest out-of-league schedule ...
Mac boys start season with win over Roseburg
The McMinnville boys basketball team kicked off the Tucker Coil era with a 63-48 home victory Wednesday night. In his first game as the Mac varsity head coach, Coil was pleased with his team’s competitiveness ...
Wildcats host familiar foe in round two playoff game Saturday
Linfield meets an “old friend” Saturday at Maxwell Field, in University of Mary Hardin Baylor, in the third round of the NCAA Division III football playoffs. While the Wildcats and ...
3A PacWest girls basketball preview: Amity hungry to return to championship
The Amity Warriors nearly won it all last year and faced Corbett in the 3A State Championship finals. The young team, comprised mostly of sophomores, fell 77-51 and finished with a 24-4, 11-1 record. “Corbett ...
Building a new identity: First-year head coach Tucker Coil has Grizzlies focused on defense
First year Mac boys basketball coach Tucker Coil is clear about what identity he wants his players to take on. “Our number one goal and our number one philosophy is defense,” Coil ...
Mac’s Howard named 6A Oregon Coach of the Year
McMinnville’s Adam Howard has been named the Oregon 6A Boys Soccer Coach of the Year. “Talented players can make a coach look good,” Howard said subtly in response to the announcement. But ...
3A Boys basketball 2023-25 Season Preview: Dayton aims to build on last season
A young Willamina team joining the PacWest Conference fray and the return of playoff-seasoned Dayton athletes are key watchpoints heading into the boys’ 2024-25 basketball season. Amity and ...
Ecstasy, agony and reflection
While it may take time for the 2024 McMinnville boys soccer team to cope with what could have been, they will forever be able to reflect on what was: one of the most successful seasons in program history. Following ...
Heartbreaker: Mac falls to Jesuit in state title game
There are tough losses in sports. And then there is McMinnville boys soccer team’s 3-2 heartbreaker in the OSAA 6A state championship game on Saturday. The Grizzlies (15-3-1) led the Jesuit Crusaders ...
Linfield toys with Whitworth on way to 35-7 victory and conference title
Difference makers step up, make plays and — well — make a difference. In Saturday’s 34-7 victory over Whitworth, the whole team, in all three phases of the game made a difference, ...
Mac boys on to state finals
The McMinnville Grizzlies boys soccer team gutted out a 2-1 victory over Grant Tuesday night in front of a raucous home crowd to earn a trip to the OSAA 6A State Championship game. The No. 4 ranked Grizzlies ...
Dayton boys’ season ends with 1-0 heartbreaker
A full hour of vigorous soccer action ended in disappointment for the Dayton High School boys’ soccer team as they lost 1-0 to rival Blanchet Catholic on a goal near the end of second overtime. At ...
Wildcats win 24th straight over long-time rival PLU, looking ahead to Whitworth for conference finale
Linfield University won the 24th consecutive contest against Pacific Lutheran Saturday at Maxwell Field, its defense squeezing the life out of Lutes’ offense like a wringer polishing off a wet rag. The ...
Two to go: Mac boys beat Franklin 2-1; host Grant Tuesday in semifinal match
Magic happened 14 minutes into Saturday’s soccer quarterfinals match when Edwin Cuevas-George put McMinnville on the board. On a Grizzly advance while fending off two defenders, the sophomore midfielder ...
Mac football season ends with playoff loss at Sandy
The McMinnville football season came to an end Friday with a 39-14 loss at Sandy in the first-round playoff matchup. The Grizzlies finished an injury-riddled season 4-6. “It’s frustrating ...
