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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Mac Boys Soccer: Grizzly duo notch multi-goal performances to stifle Foxes, 5-2, in season opener

McMinnville junior Jonathan Espinoza Flores was laser-focused on Tuesday in the lead-up to the Grizzlies’ season opener against 5A Silverton. Kickoff couldn’t come soon enough for the quick ...

Mac Girls Soccer: Baker scores twice, team tallies four goals in final 20 minutes to stun South Medford

McMinnville’s varsity girls opened their season to the tune of a 4-0 victory over South Medford on Monday afternoon after a five-hour bus ride and 90-degree heat threatened to steal their energy. Both ...

 
Mac Volleyball: Grizzlies taken for rough ride in first game

The McMinnville gymnasium was buzzing with the life of a new volleyball season on Tuesday as the Grizzlies opened their schedule with a matchup against the 6A Roosevelt Roughriders of the Portland Interscholastic ...

Linfield Football: Wildcats look to break hex against UW-Oshkosh in season opener

Two years ago, Head Coach Joseph Smith led the Wildcats into Oshkosh, Wisconsin, fresh off a 2023 campaign that left Linfield just shy of a playoff berth. The game was a rock fight, the lead changed hands ...

Sports Memory Lane: Sept. 4, 2026

10 Years Ago • The inaugural Brennon Mossholder era of Yamhill Carlton’s football program began explosively last Friday. His team downed the visiting Tillamook Cheesemakers 17-14. The Tigers’ ...

3A/2A Volleyball: Bulldogs, Spartans off to hopeful starts

The West Valley was brimming with varsity volleyball action this week as Willamina and Sheridan got a head start on the season. Sheridan already possessed a 3-3 record and a No. 22 ranking in Class 2A ...

 
Cross Country: Bears set the bar at Pacific Conference Preview

Joe Dancer Park was slick Wednesday afternoon, but a little bit of rain didn’t stop the Pacific Conference Preview from roaring through the foliage in McMinnville. Even with track spikes, runners ...

 
Photo Gallery: Grizzlies back in business

McMinnville football received its first taste of action on Friday, Aug. 28, when they traded drives with Sandy and West Salem at the Newberg Jamboree. The Grizzlies offense was able to put together a few ...

 
Mac Volleyball: Grizzlies believe they have the 'cohesiveness, drive and grit' to make major strides

Usually boisterous, the Grizzlies varsity volleyball team showed rare timidness when they took the court for their jamboree contests in Newberg last Thursday. A handful of players returned from the varsity ...

 
3A/2A Volleyball: County teams expect growth while thriving under pressure

The 3A volleyball landscape has changed this season, and for Yamhill County squads, it means more chances to test their mettle against one another. The West Valley League makes a triumphant return this ...

Cross Country: Mac, YC harriers open season with 3,000-meter records at Ash Creek Preserve

The high school cross-country season sprang to life on Friday at the Ash Creek Preserve in Monmouth as Central High School hosted The Opener. Forty-nine programs were represented, including two from Yamhill ...

 
3A/2A/1A Girls Soccer: Seniors at Amity, Dayton, YC forming strong bonds with incoming freshman to get best out of everyone

Amity broke the mold by winning the 3A/2A/1A girls soccer championship in 2025. They were the first public school to claim the title in 15 years of combined play between the three divisions, proving it ...

 
The Battle for Lafayette, pro wrestling makes Yamhill County debut

On Sunday, Aug. 30, POW! Pro Wrestling will make its Yamhill County debut with “The Battle for Lafayette” at Commons Park, 133 Adams St. The park will be transformed with a ring placed in ...

 
Mac Girls Soccer: Sky's the limit, Grizzlies hope to build on program success

Ties are an intrinsic part of the game of soccer, and situationally it can be easier to play for the draw than to risk defeat by being overaggressive. At the end of the high school season in Oregon, ties ...

 
Mac Boys Soccer: Dominating play in attacking half, gritty defense is continued key to winning at high level

A new season began for the McMinnville boys varsity soccer team Thursday morning when they took the field at Wortman Stadium for a trio of jamboree contests. Cool temperatures and familiar surroundings ...

 
3A/2A Boys Soccer: Young teams at Amity, Delphian, YC look to prove themselves while Dayton eyes domination

The small-school boys soccer landscape has changed this season, and Yamhill County squads are hoping it’s for the better. Aside from Class 2A Delphian remaining at the same level, schools like Dayton ...

Sports Memory Lane: Aug. 28, 2026

10 Years Ago • Hidden perhaps among the offensive exploits of the McMinnville Grizzlies at Friday night’s jamboree was the performance of Carson Brickell, the senior center of the team. Brickell, ...

 
Linfield Football: ‘Cats enter ‘26 season with more confidence after incremental improvements in 2025

Although a 7-2 record was nothing to turn their nose up at, the 2025 season for Linfield University football included reality checks. The Wildcats missed the NCAA Division III playoffs for ...

 
3A Football: Amity, Dayton, Yamhill Carlton enter fall with varying goals while becoming part of reformatted district

The ever-changing classification landscape across Oregon high school football has led to Yamhill County teams jumping in and out of contention with one another other over the years. Yamhill Carlton High ...

 
2A Football: Willamina aims to get back on track with committed group of upperclassmen

Willamina High School sits on an island in the hills of the West Valley that Head Coach Dan Oswald takes the utmost pride in helping flourish. Oswald enters his sixth consecutive year leading the Bulldogs ...