Emily Bonsant/News-Register##Senior Steven Dewees (right) throws junior Julian Schindler at practice. Both wrestlers took second in their weight class on Saturday, Dec. 6 at the Central Linn Dual.

Warrior wrestlers grappling for growth in 25-26 season

Amity Wrestling is typically a small program, but with a roster of about 19 kids, turnout is way up for the Warriors. “We’re a young team, but growing,” Amity Head Coach Paul Betts ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Linfield senior guard Miki Vermeulen bodies up UWO forward Paige Seckar during the Wildcat’s 57-32 loss to the Titans on Friday, Dec. 5 at Ted Wilson gymnasium.

Wildcat Roundup: Mens and womens basketball suffer losses; mens wrestling introduces new faces to mat at Clackamas Open

Womens Basketball The Wildcats womens basketball team (4-2, 1-0) was handed their largest loss of the season so far on Friday, Dec. 5 at Ted Wilson Gymnasium. Facing No. 3 University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Grizzlies senior guard Owen Richardson sees a drive to the rim blocked by North Salem junior forward Benjamin Box during Mac’s 75-59 loss to the Vikings on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the McMinnville High School gymnasium.

Mac boys unable to slow North Salem offense in 77-59 test of endurance

It can be frustrating when the offense does not tally up. Connecting with the hoop and seeing the ball meet net is a skill, even an art for some. Zealots on both sides would argue that offense or defense ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Mac senior forward Brooklynn Summers goes up for a shot as Silverton sophomore Serena Metzger digs an elbow into her side. The Grizzlies were aggressive in the paint, but did not receive favorable whistles as Silverton played rough defense.

Grizzlies pressure Foxes but can't get shots to fall in 51-23 loss to Silverton

On Tuesday at the McMinnville High School gymnasium, development and chemistry continued to be built for a Grizzlies varsity girls basketball squad (0-2) finding their way in a new look offense. The Grizzlies ...

3A/2A Boys Basketball: Bulldogs off the schnide

Amity 69 Regis 82 The Warriors (0-3) dropped their third straight game on Monday, falling to 2A Regis (2-0) 82-69. Amity was put to bed by Regis’ 6-foot-4 senior guard Eli Silbernagel, who scored ...

3A/2A Girls Basketball: Tigers stay hot at home

Dayton 36 Westside Christian 50 The Pirates (1-1) dropped their first game on Tuesday, falling to undefeated Westside Christian (4-0) by a score of 50-36 at Dayton High School. Dayton played a tight ...

Wrestling: Mac, Dayton boys grapplers see top 10 finishes to start season

The season for grapplers is upon Yamhill County, with many wrestlers taking some of their first turns on the mat at the Perry Burlison Invitational at Cascade High School on Saturday, Dec. 6. McMinnville ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Freshman guard Carter Haarsma looks upcourt as the Warriors get in position on offense. Haarsma was the team s leading scorer with 39 points during the Warrior Classic.

3A Boys Basketball: Amity finds identity in first Warrior Classic

Amity’s varsity boys basketball team fell to 0-2 to start the season but finished their home tournament with plenty to be excited about following a tightly contested 61-58 loss to last season’s ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Tigers’ sophomore guard Chase Wald (No. 12) jumps for joy after securing a victory at the Tiger Dome in double overtime on Friday, Dec. 5. Willamina tried to rebound and put back a purposeful missed free throw to tie at the end but was unsuccessful.

Double dose of drama: Tigers victorious in two overtime tug-of-war with Bulldogs

Attention and intensity never wavered inside the Tiger Dome on Friday. No lead was safe, and if the human body was capable of staving off exhaustion, the Yamhill Carlton (1-0) and Willamina (0-2) varsity ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Amity senior guard Alyssa McMullen raises up from under the basket during the Warriors’ 44-34 victory over Creswell on the second day of the first Warrior Classic on Saturday, Dec. 6 at the Amity High School Gymnasium. McMullen notched her 1000th career point in the game prior and led against Creswell with 13 points.

3A/2A Girls Basketball: Warriors defend title with clean sweep at home tournament; Bulldogs, Pirates, Tigers begin season with victories

There was nothing to prove for Amity’s varsity girls basketball team (2-0) when they took the floor on Friday and Saturday; nonetheless, two victories to start the first season inside their new gymnasium ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register file photo##Mac junior guard Taylor Terry drives to the hoop for a lay in during a preseason practice session in the Mac High School gymnasium. Terry is part of a new look back court that is making adjustments in the first week of play.

Mac Basketball: Season's beginnings bring lessons learned

The McMinnville boys varsity squad (1-1) played to two different tones in the first week of play. On Wednesday, Dec. 3, the Grizzlies won their opener on the road at Roseburg (0-2) 56-48. A difficult ...

Wildcat Roundup: Mens basketball road woes; womens basketball nears history; soccer awarded for academic excellence

Linfield’s mens basketball team (1-5) has experienced growing pains after winning its lone game of the season on Nov. 10, at home against the University of La Verne (79-75). Since then, the Wildcats ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Murilo Martins, left, and Dakota Armour, right, pose for a photograph in front of the McMinnville high school and club swimming record board inside of the McMinnville Aquatic Center. The duo are working as dual head coaches, focusing their time on building the best environment for their athletes.

New Mac swim coaches Martins, Armour aim to uphold winning traditions

After 27 years, the McMinnville High School swim team will have different leadership, as Jason Hafner passes the reins of the team’s scholastic aquatic athletes to tenured assistants Dakota Armour ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register file photo##Seniors Alyssa McMullen, left, and Adie Nisly, center, get set on defense against Banks guard Nylah Vanthom, right, during the 24-25 3A State Championship game at Marshfield High School on March 8, 2025. Amity enters the season relaxed and does not feel pressured to defend its title.

3A/2A Girls Basketball Preview: Amity named preseason 3A No. 1 in OSAA coaches poll

The 3A/2A girls basketball landscape has shifted, but Amity still reigns above all, following an undefeated season last winter and a State Championship as the cherry on top. Many will seek to dethrone ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Freshman guard Cameron Baker drives past Terry on a layup attempt, showing how the team will look to attack the basket during the 2025-26 season. Baker is one of four freshmen, including Olivia Olsen, Maci Hendricks and Grace Carlson, suiting up for varsity. It marks the first time since 22-23 that Mac will have freshmen on the varsity roster. The last two were Brooklynn Summers and Ruby Riddle, who both now look forward to teaching the next generation as seniors.

Mac Girls Basketball Preview: Grizzlies excited for new-look offense with Riddle, Summers controlling team’s paint

Since the 2017-18 season, the McMinnville girls varsity basketball team has had a winning record in all but one (2021-22), but even then, they found a way to make the playoffs after going 7-5 in league ...

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