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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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 ...
Schedules: What's on the docket in Yamhill County
With the 2026-27 scholastic year fast approaching, it is time to look at what athletic events will be the talk of the town this fall. With the Oregon School Activities Association reformatting districts ...
Sheridan eliminates sports fees
Sheridan School District students will be able to participate in district-sponsored athletics without paying sports participation fees during the 2026-27 school year. At its meeting on Wednesday, August ...
Maxwell Field gets makeover with new turf ahead of football season
Maxwell Field has a new look this fall for the first time since 2014 with the installation of new artificial field turf. FieldTurf was responsible for the replacement, as they were with the change from ...
Sports Memory Lane: August 8, 2026
10 Years Ago • Former McMinnville High School QB Gage Gubrud lit up the scoreboard and the stat sheet Saturday during an inter-squad scrimmage of the Eastern Washington University football team at ...
County Class 3A schools see most overall success in team sports over previous year
Based on overall win-loss records for team sports, Dayton High School saw the most success of any scholastic athletic program over the 2025-26 season with a combined win percentage of 66.77%. Four Pirate ...
Mac soccer standout near top of national competition
Edwin “Isai” Cuevas-George, a senior at McMinnville High School and two-time Class 6A Pacific Conference Player of the Year in varsity boys soccer, is in the running to be named the Youth Athlete ...
Mac Cross Country: Grizzlies aiming for back-to-back state appearances
In Matt Dressel’s third year as the head coach of McMinnville High School’s cross-country teams, the program has continued to grow. Dressel expects to have more than 70 kids running this fall, ...
