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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Forging Future Stars: Local baseball academy brings familiy-friendly, educational atmosphere to county athletes

Halfway between McMinnville and Amity, situated on the east side of Highway 99W on Squires Way, is a new addition to Yamhill County that is increasing opportunities for youth baseball development. NW ...

 
Linfield Baseball Preview: Harlow prepared to take reins of alma mater as Linfield's 12th head coach

For Jordan Harlow, Linfield baseball’s season-opening series against Eastern Oregon University will be a dream come true. A member of Linfield’s 2013 national championship baseball team and ...

 
3A/2A Girls Basketball: Wilson, Miersma aiding Amity's efforts in return to top

On a team brimming with talent, the No. 2-ranked Amity Warriors (22-2, 15-0) have seen breakout performances from two seniors whose contributions make them that much more difficult to defend. Kylie Wilson ...

Mac Boys Basketball: Grizzlies on wrong end of Bowmen's aim

No. 5 Sherwood (17-4, 8-0) has been a tough nut to crack for the Grizzly boys. Now No. 38-ranked McMinnville (7-12, 2-5) has not beaten Sherwood since Dec. 19, 2017, when the two were still in separate ...

Mac Girls Basketball: Offense absent on excursion to Sherwood

The No. 22-ranked Grizzlies’ (9-10, 4-3) defensive effort was not to go unnoticed on Tuesday, but a lack of offense hindered Mac as they dropped their second game of the season to No. 7 Sherwood ...

 
3A/2A Boys Basketball: Warriors sweep Pirates for first time since 2014 with quick transition offense

Not since the 2013-14 calendar has an Amity boys basketball team swept its season series over Dayton. Current Amity Head Coach Devin McShane was a freshman in high school at the time, chucking 3-pointers ...

 
3A/2A Girls Basketball: Warriors score in abundance, Tigers rebound on road

Feb. 6 Amity 81 Jefferson 32 Four players had double-digit performances on Friday night as No. 2 Amity (21-2, 14-0) extended their PacWest Conference unbeaten streak with a home victory against No. ...

 
3A/2A Boys Basketball: Pirates complete late comeback, Warriors trample Lions

Feb. 6 Amity 72 Jefferson 37 No. 17 Amity (14-8, 10-4) manhandled No. 46 Jefferson (0-21, 0-14) on Friday in the Warrior Gymnasium thanks to three flowing rivers of double-digit point performances. Sophomore ...

 
Grapplers finding final form before districts

A little bit of blood didn’t slow down the Grizzlies on Thursday during a home dual meet versus Sherwood. Ready to attack in the lead-up to districts, Mac’s boys and girls grapplers each secured ...

Mac Boys Basketball: Slow start hinders Grizzlies in Keizer

McMinnville’s No. 40-ranked varsity boys basketball team (7-11, 2-4) travelled to No. 22 McNary (13-6, 4-3) on Saturday, where they were able to battle back from a slow start in Keizer, but ...

 
Mac Girls Basketball: Guards take charge in feisty battle with Sprague

For years, the role of the guard has been pivotal to how the now No. 22-ranked Grizzlies operate. Macie Arzner, a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh, was dominant as a member of Mac’s backcourt, ...

 
3A/2A Boys Basketball: Warriors dominate paint in season sweep of Bulldogs

Wednesday’s effort by the No. 15-ranked Warriors (13-8, 9-4) was not a great representation of how the team teaches defense, according to Head Coach Devin McShane. Despite the unsavory showing, Amity ...

Mac Girls Basketball: Balanced shooting night helps Grizzlies rebound after tough loss

Defense was the be all end all for the No. 24 Grizzly girls (8-9, 4-2) on Tuesday as they held on to the No. 3 spot in the Pacific Conference rankings with a 64-34 victory over No. 47 Liberty (0-17, 0-6). The ...

 
3A/2A Girls Basketball: Amity ties season-high for single-game points scored

Amity’s No. 2-ranked Warriors (20-2, 13-0) have shown an ability to score with ease all season long, but even with their lethality, they have only eclipsed the 80-point mark on two occasions over ...

Mac Boys Basketball: Defense allows fewest points in a decade

Everything is coming down to effort, energy and communication for the No. 42-ranked Grizzlies (6-10, 1-4) with seven games left in the season. On Tuesday, the ever-tinkering head coach Tucker Coil led ...

 
Linfield honors first graduating class of four-year wrestlers since programs 2022 inception

Many have crawled and stumbled, paving the way for what could be an ever-improving generation of wrestlers at Linfield University. On Friday, Jan. 30, the first class of those who started the school’s ...

 
Crafted by commitment: Hadley Hughes remembers late father on road to 1,000 career points

A legacy moment occurred inside the Dayton High School gymnasium on Wednesday, Jan. 14. Years of persistence and growth culminated in one shot — a 3-pointer from the left wing out of the hands of ...

 
Willamina alumni Brewer ranked No. 4 in NJCAA, battles Linfield with SWOCC

Willamina high school alumni Zoe Brewer has made a name for herself wrestling for Southwestern Oregon Community College. The first-year Laker is ranked No. 4 in the National Junior College Athletic Association ...

 
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 ...