Pinned under planes: Linfield wrestling soars to new heights at third Night at the Museum
Hanging above the Wildcats’ heads on Friday, Jan. 23, were historic aircraft that symbolized what is possible when a collection of committed minds conjoin to turn dreams into reality. Tucked under ...
3A/2A Boys Basketball: Pirates complete season sweep of Bulldogs
Defense was the deciding factor in the Willamina gymnasium on Friday — so was a comeuppance from Dayton’s Jaxson Allen. The second meeting between the No. 28 Pirates (7-13, 4-8) and No. 36 ...
3A/2A Girls Basketball: Stahl leads Tigers past Pirates in lively affair
Yamhill Carlton junior Lilah Stahl had a night to remember on Thursday, Jan. 29, in the Tiger Dome, breaking out for a team-high 16 points while finding a smooth shooting stroke to keep No. 15-ranked YC ...
Mac Basketball: Grizzlies unable to slow Jaguars' offensive might
A second-half surge from sophomore Xander Gurash was not enough to bring the Grizzlies back on Friday, as they fell 57-49 at No. 37 Century (7-10, 4-1). Gurash scored 13 of his team-high 16 points ...
Grizzlies combine for 11 top-six placements at Tod Surmon Invitational
Grizzly grapplers concluded January with strong showings during road trips to the north and south. On Friday, McMinnville’s girls had one of their best team performances of the season, placing fifth ...
Bulldogs battle-tested at Amity Duals, Geister Invite
Boys from Amity and Willamina’s wrestling programs represented their schools on various stages throughout the past week, highlighted by a day of duals in Amity on Wednesday, Jan. 28. In the Warrior ...
Mac Boys Basketball: Grizzlies find footing with win over Crimson Tide
The Grizzlies had been digging themselves a hole for 21 days, having lost four straight games to start Pacific Conference league play. On Tuesday night, with the help of a few new pieces, No. 38-ranked ...
Mac Girls Basketball: Bears record 20 steals, pester Glencoe in 65-35 win
Varsity girls record 20 steals, pester Glencoe in 65-35 win By NATHAN ECKER Of the News-Register The Grizzlies were fierce on Tuesday night — rather, according to junior guard Alex Bates, “we ...
Grizzly grapplers prove mettle after top-10 ranking
Self-proclaimed underdogs posing as Grizzlies are in the McMinnville High School wrestling room. On Thursday, Jan. 22, Mac hosted its first dual meet of the season. It was a battle of will inside the ...
3A/2A Boy Basketball: Bulldogs get first conference wins, Warriors play upset
Jan. 27 Amity 87 Salem Academy 73 Amity (11-7, 7-3) improved to No. 16 in Class 3A after upsetting No. 7 Salem Academy (14-4, 9-2) at home on Tuesday. Having lost 63-60 in their first meeting, the ...
3A/2A Girls Basketball: Warriors win 10th straight, Pirates bested late
Jan. 27 Amity 74 Salem Academy 16 Alyssa McMullen led the No. 2-ranked Warriors (17-2, 10-0) with 17 points on Tuesday as they swept the season series and made quick work of No. 37 Salem Academy ...
Mac Boys Basketball: Grizz fall 63-46 on road to Vikings
On Friday, McMinnville’s No. 38-ranked varsity boys basketball team (5-9, 0-3) was able to turn a developmental corner, but struggled to keep No. 37 Forest Grove (9-7, 3-1) away from the ...
Mac Girls Basketball: Bears battle past Vikings
The No. 25-ranked Grizzlies (6-8, 2-1) had to be scrappy on Friday, playing what Head Coach Sean Coste called one of their most physical games of the year on a road trip to No. 29 Forest Grove ...
3A/2A Girls Basketball: Tigers trample Cardinals, Warriors win 9 in a row
Jan. 22 Yamhill Carlton 53 Corbett 7 YC’s No. 15-ranked girls basketball team (13-5, 3-3) allowed the fewest points they have all season on Thursday to remain undefeated in the Tiger Dome. The ...
3A/2A Boys Basketball: Tigers move to second in Coastal Range
Jan. 22 Yamhill Carlton 60 Corbett 46 The No. 23-ranked Tigers (12-5, 5-1) held an advantage in every quarter against No. 38 Corbett (4-13, 3-2) on Thursday in the Tiger Dome. Bolstered by 24 points, ...
