Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Senior forward Brooklynn Summers rises to the hoop in the Grizzlies  77-24 victory over Liberty on Feb. 26.

Mac Girls Basketball: Grizzlies end year in Eugene one shot short of sweet 16

As the No. 21-seed in the 6A Girls Basketball State Championship tournament, McMinnville’s varsity girls basketball team battled with No. 12 Sheldon (20-5, 8-4) on the road in Eugene. The two sides ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Adonijah Stanton emphatically embraces Willamina Head Coach Ariah Fasana after winning the 132-pound title.

3A Wrestling: Willamina's Savage, Stanton claim titles one year after falling short

Willamina senior wrestlers Kizor Savage (138) and Adonijah Stanton (132) fulfilled years-long goals, winning the 2026 OSAA 3A Wrestling State Championship on Saturday, Feb. 28. Stanton led John Henderson ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Mabel Findley, Alex Bates and Ruby Riddle charge off the bench with passion while celebrating a tough made layup by freshman Grace Carlson during Mac’s home win over Liberty on Feb. 26.

Mac Girls Basketball: Grizzly seniors feel the love, end regular season with team-high point total

Senior night celebrations are made by the moments they bring. Whether it’s a long-time starter receiving deserved recognition or a role player seeing the rim for a few extra shots, the night-long ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Xander Gurash shoots a mid-range jump shot with the hand of Liberty’s Brody Brisson in his face during their senior night win on Feb. 26.

Mac Boys Basketball: Bears end 2025-26 campaign with commanding victory over Falcons

Following a blowout of a contest in the girls’ game, McMinnville’s No. 38-ranked varsity boys (10-14, 5-7) practically filled half the floor with friends and family as eight senior players ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Grizzly senior Nelson Campos celebrates with some relief after beating out Century’s Samuel Gomez in an overtime dual to advance to consolation round five of the 6A boys 138-pound bracket at Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Feb. 28. It was their third meeting of the season and Campos got the upper hand with a perfectly timed pounce on Gomez s ankles as the Jaguar tried to shuffle away.

Mac Wrestling: Campos leads Grizzlies, places sixth at state championship tournament

A long road led eight Grizzlies to Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland’s Rose Quarter on Feb. 27-28 for the 2026 OSAA OnPoint Community Credit Union Wrestling State Championships. Facing the ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##The Warriors’ bench put three’s in the air following a make from the arc by Maci King, which put a pin in Amity’s playoff win over Western Christian on Feb. 28.

3A Girls Basketball: Warriors bound for Coos Bay, Tigers’ season ends in Sisters

It’s always a great feeling to be heading for Coos Bay. On Saturday, Feb. 28, Amity’s No. 2-seeded Warriors (25-2, 16-0) hosted No. 19 Westside Christian (18-11, 8-4) in the second round of ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Dayton’s Aliyah Sauceda is one of Yamhill County’s winningest wrestlers. Sauceda qualified for her second-straight state tournament on Feb. 21, and finished the season with just two losses.

3A Girls Wrestling: Eight county wrestlers look forward to state tournament

The Yamhill Carlton Tigers will send three girl wrestlers to the 4A/3A/2A/1A OSAA State Championships at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland Feb. 26-28. Seniors Aubrey Mortimore (105) and Addison ...

Linfield Softball Preview: Catball to have more speed, less power

The Wildcats’ softball team was a force to be reckoned with in 2025. On the backs of a record-breaking season, where 108 home runs became a new NCAA Division III single-season litmus — topping ...

Linfield Womens Basketball: Wildcats seek NWC crown

Linfield’s women’s basketball team (22-3, 15-1) set program records in total wins and conference victories this season on its way to becoming Northwest Conference regular-season champions and ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Nelson Campos embraces his teammate, Trent Rauch, after defeating Newberg’s Lucas Vaughn in the Pacific Conference district quarterfinals for his 100th high school career victory. Campos was giddy, but focused up to earn win No. 101 in the semifinals.

Mac Wrestling: All guts in the name of glory

Eight Grizzlies will compete at the 6A State Wrestling Championships this weekend. Bryson Rex (106), Cole Thomas (113), Devin Hernandez (157), Nelson Campos (138), Trent Rauch (138) and Brayden ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register## An overjoyed group of Grizzlies (Thomas Merlier, Dylan Ferrua and Kaeden Chapman) jump for joy after completing a 76-71 double overtime victory over Century on Tuesday, Feb. 24, inside the McMinnville gymnasium. Merlier had his best game of the season, scoring 29 points with indefensible strength around the paint.

Mac Boys Basketball: Merlier, Howard call game after 36 minutes of strife

Tuesday’s Pacific Conference matchup between the No. 38-ranked McMinnville Grizzlies (9-14, 4-7) and No. 36-ranked Century Jaguars (10-13, 7-4) was a marathon. By the end, junior guard Cayd Howard ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Ko Depweg graces the podium inside Tualatin Hill Aquatic Center with the bronze medal from his 100-yard breaststroke record performance around his neck.

Pools of bliss: Mac record braking swimmers credit friends for finals success

Swimming at the highest level of high school competition, alongside the top aquatic athletes in Oregon, McMinnville’s varsity swim team found a sense of bliss among the chaos. On Saturday, Feb. ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##McMinnville’s varsity girls gather around Sean Coste with a round of applause as he is honored for reaching 500 career wins prior to the Grizzlies game against Century on Tuesday, Feb. 24. Coste commended his players as the main reason for his tenured success.

Mac Girls Basketball: Grizzlies celebrate Coste's 500th win on way to 10th postseason berth

From Saint Helens High School to an assistant position under the great Greg Bruce at Portland State University, to Lincoln High School, Beaverton High School, and what is now 21 years in McMinnville ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##McMinnville s Christopher Steadman is pumped up after a win over Newberg s Dane Wilson.

Gallary: Face Off!

In McMinnville High School’s cavernous main gym Saturday for the Pacific Conference’s district wrestling meet, the sounds of the day dominated. A sometimes boisterous crowd regularly over ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Tigers’ Head Coach Cliff Toney presents his team with “STATE BOUND” t-shirts following their playoff clinching win.

3A Girls Basketball: YC, Amity playoff bound

The Yamhill Carlton girls basketball team is in the state playoffs for the second year in a row after downing the Neah-Kah-Nie Pirates 32-27 on Saturday, Feb. 21, in the 3A Coastal League Playoffs title ...

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