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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300 MPH Man: Local engineer Brett Gailey reaches blazing speeds, breaks record at Bonneville Speed Week in Utah

In the middle of sunbaked, salt-laden and otherworldly terrain — home to nothing more than the remnants of what used to be a 1,000-foot deep lake around 17,000 years ago — there stood a man. Taking ...

 
Mac volleyball falls to Forest Grove at home

The Grizzlies varsity volleyball squad (4-6, 3-2) played to different tunes last week as they split two tournament-sandwiched league games on Monday, Sept. 22 and Wednesday, Sept. 24. Ranked No. ...

 
Mac football revived in 40-0 homecoming victory

Winless no more. The Grizzlies were ecstatic to be on the positive side of a thumping for the first time this season as they trounced 5A McKay (0-4) 40-0 in front of the home faithful to close out homecoming ...

3A/2A volleyball: Bulldogs back on track with league sweeps; Pirates remain undefeated in PacWest

The Willamina Bulldogs varsity volleyball team (2-8, 2-6) mauled the No. 38-ranked Jefferson Lions (2-9, 0-8) in 3A PacWest League play on Friday, Sept. 26, winning in three sets (25-13, 28-26, 25-22). In ...

 
Mac Soccer: Grizzlies clip Cardinals in battle of top-10 teams; girls concede first loss to No. 2 West Linn

Soccer is a game of surprises where a result can swing one-sided in either direction, no matter the teams on the field. When the Grizzlies boys varsity soccer team (4-1-2) took the turf at Wortman Stadium ...

3A/2A football: Dayton shows tenacity in OT victory

The Dayton Pirates varsity football team (4-0, 2-0) received its first test of the season on Friday, playing into overtime with league foe and 3A No. 14 Taft on Friday. The No. 3-ranked Pirates led 7-0 ...

 
Composed Grizzly girls soccer breaks defensively sound McDaniel

Slow-paced and patient, the McMinnville girls varsity soccer team (5-0-1) kicked off MHS homecoming week by extending its winning streak to four games with a 2-1 victory over the 6A No. 30-ranked McDaniel ...

Mac runners drop times in race Tillamook

All but one varsity runner from McMinnville High School’s boys and girls cross country teams secured personal best or season best times at The Mook Invitational at Alderbrook Golf Course in Tillamook ...

Grizzly boys edge out Franklin, 4-3, in tough non-league action

McMinnville’s No. 4-ranked boys’ varsity soccer team (3-1-2) started fast on Tuesday against No. 39-ranked Franklin (1-5-1), who finished in a tie on top of the 6A Portland Interscholastic ...

Wildcat Roundup: Golf, tennis back in action; women's soccer on 4-game win streak

Linfield women’s golf began the fall season on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 22 and 23, with a roster featuring five freshman Wildcats, including 2025 McMinnville High School graduate Ainsley Kelly. ...

 
Mac football finds rhythm but Titans too much

McMinnville’s No. 32-ranked varsity football team (0-3) was outpaced, 48-14, by a tough nonleague West Salem team (3-0, 2-0) on Friday, Sept. 19 at Wortman Stadium. Despite the lopsided ...

 
Mac Soccer: Grizzlies get redemption in first home victory; girls improve on road

Covered in a thin layer of smoke from a Portland Metro area fire, Wortman Stadium was saturated by dim orange light that filled the atmosphere in moments leading up to the McMinnville boys varsity ...

 
'Cats nab victory behind McNabb, Woodcock and timely defense

Rejoice — but prepare to get better. That was the message after Linfield (1-1) rebounded with a 28-13 victory over the Chapman University Panthers (0-2) on Friday at Maxwell Field. The Wildcat’s ...

 
3A Football: Dayton stymies Newport; Amity looks to retool

The 3A No. 13-ranked Dayton Pirates varsity football team (3-0, 1-0) was the only Yamhill County football team to play for a win on Friday, Sept. 19. Facing off with fellow Special District 2 opponent ...

Valley Panthers start rugby season at Wortman

The Valley Panthers kicked off the fall rugby sevens season with a pre-season jamboree at Laurin Middle School in Vancouver, Washington, on Saturday. The Panthers lost all three of their games, but head ...

3A Soccer: Amity girls, Dayton boys making case for postseason return

League play has begun for many 3A Yamhill County soccer squads as the second half of the season commences for boys and girls teams. Competition is fierce in the 3A/2A/1A conference, with each ...

 
Sheridan volleyball head coach optimistic tournament play will lay foundation for Spartans

On Saturday, Sept. 13, 2A No. 31-ranked Sheridan High School volleyball (1-5) hosted a slew of 3A schools for a tournament, allowing teams to get in a dozen extra sets before league play. Coming off a ...

 
Mac Soccer: Boys finding form in 1-1 draw; girls beat Roosevelt on the road

Senior captain and goalkeeper Diego Fabela said the early-season slate of away games was tiring. It “felt amazing” to be back in position to defend their own turf. Finally in front of a home ...

Mac volleyball splits league games before first tournament

The No. 22-ranked McMinnville varsity volleyball team (3-2, 2-1) rebounded from a league loss last Thursday with a 3-0 victory on Monday, defeating No. 47 Liberty (1-8, 0-3) by scores of 25-20, 25-19, ...

Cross Country runners make long strides in second race of season

One after the other, records were shattered at the Oregon City Cross Country Invitational on Sept. 13. McMinnville High School sent a plethora of runners, many of whom set new personal records on the course ...