It was a home victory for the Dragons boys cross country team on Thursday, Sept. 28. The Delphian School hosted the Conquer the Hill cross country invitational with high school teams competing from Delphian, ...

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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 ...

 
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 ...

 
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 ...

 
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 ...

 
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 ...

 
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 ...

 
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 ...

 
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 ...

 
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 ...

 
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 ...

 
Wildcats find new head coach in former Whitworth assistant

Linfield University announced the hiring of a new head basketball coach last month with a goal to reset the team on a course of excellence. Over the past two seasons, the Wildcats have won 15 of ...

Mac baseball, softball combine for 10 all-league nods, seven honorable mentions

McMinnville High produced two Pacific Conference Players of the Year this spring sports season.Mac softball had four players named to all-league teams and four received honorable mentions after the Grizzlies ...

 
Dayton’s Upmeyer named Pitcher of the Year, heads list of 3A league awards

The race for the top of the PacWest, special division 3 conference, in 3A softball was tight in 2025. OSSA ranked No. 1 Scio won the division and finished with a state title and 28-1 record. But ...

 
Amity sends four to Linfield in joint signing day

Community support can go a long way for the youth who spend time in the world of sports. Athletics builds character, according to numerous coaches and quotes, but character development can only go so far ...

 
Mac youth baseball player selected to play in prestigious international competition

At home, sitting around computer screen, patiently waiting with family to learn if he was going to be selected to play in one of the highest levels of youth baseball competition in the Americas; this was ...