Rusty Rae/News-Register##Adie Nisly (No. 10) runs to celebrate her sister Eliza (No. 7) and other teammates after Eliza’s game deciding goal in the first half of their semifinal match against Creswell on Nov. 11 at Wortman Stadium.

Warriors reach first championship in program history with physicality and defense in 1-0 semifinal win over Creswell

Knock, knock, knock… that is the sound of the Warriors at the door to the 3A/2A/1A State Championship game. Opponents would be wary of letting them in. They are physical, fast and have no problem ...

Wildcat Roundup: Four to be inducted into Hall of Fame; swimming, wrestling, men's basketball begin seasons

Prior to Linfield football’s final game of the 2025 regular season, three record-setting athletes and a one-of-a-kind contributor will be inducted into the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame. They comprise ...

Grizzlies, Tigers give their all at cross country champions

A flock of runners from Yamhill County took to a tough course at Lane Community College in Eugene on Saturday, Nov. 8, for the OSAA Cross Country State Championships. Both of McMinnville’s varsity ...

10 Grizzlies take home All-League honors in football

The 2025 season was not favorable to the McMinnville varsity football team. Going 1-8 overall and 0-5 in league play, the Grizzlies fought through injuries and learned new concepts, while many played starting ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Molly Tharp (No. 2), Shannon Shaver (foreground) and Gabi Leikam (right) gather for celebration of a kill by Payton Daum (No. 9) during the Grizzlies match against Forest Grove on Sept. 24. Daum and Tharp were key parts of the team’s offense.

Mac Volleyball awarded with four All-League honors

The best thing about high school sports — and any sport for that matter — is that there is always next year. Seniors move on, graduating to become better versions of themselves, which ...

Photo courtesy of Sam Alexander##The Dayton volleyball team poses for a photo outside of North Bend High School in Coos Bay while sporting their fifth-place trophy. They also earned the OSAA Sportsmanship Award.

Pirates place fifth in 3A volleyball state tournament

Dayton volleyball took its success one step further than the previous season over the weekend. In 2024, the Pirates’ season ended in the consolation bracket of the 3A State Championship tournament, ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Junior wide receiver Nate Coburn (No. 10) hauls in a pass from senior quarterback Ryan Mullins just short of the end zone during the Pirates first-round game against Douglas at Dayton High School on Friday, Nov. 7. It was Dayton’s first pass attempt and set up a short touchdown run by Mullins.

Dayton football ousted by Douglas, 21-18, in first round of playoffs

The Dayton Pirates football team rushed for nearly three times the national average of yards (3,171 to 1,255), allowed the second fewest points in 3A (78) and outscored opponents by a combined 277 points ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Teammates surround Haley Miersma, celebrating after the senior forward scored her third goal of the game in Amity’s 6-1 quarterfinal victory over Brookings-Harbor at Wortman Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 8.

Warriors reach semifinals behind Miersma's hat trick

The Warriors are semifinal-bound for the third time in four years. On Saturday, the No. 2-seeded Amity girls soccer team made short work of the No. 10 Brookings-Harbor Bruins in the quarterfinals of the ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Pirates’ junior Riley Corona (No. 7) runs towards senior captain Johnathan Mendez (No. 6) with arms extended in celebration after Mendez tied Dayton’s quarterfinal game against Creswell at 1-1 on Saturday, Nov. 8, at Dayton High School.

Through blood, sweat and tears; Pirates soccer eliminated in quarterfinals by Creswell

No matter the cost, the Dayton Pirates boys soccer team was prepared to advance on Saturday. Seeded No. 4 in the 3A/2A/1A State Championship tournament, Dayton hosted the No. 5 Creswell Bulldogs. ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Junior quarterback Luke McNabb eyes a receiver during Linfield’s 31-15 victory over Pacific Lutheran University on Oct. 25. In the ‘Cats Nov. 8 contest, he slung a single-game career high seven touchdowns.

Linfield's offense erupts for 627 yards and 11 touchdowns in 77-14 win at Puget Sound

The sleeping Wildcat offense awoke with a snarl and growl Saturday at Baker Stadium in Tacoma, Washington, and proceeded to perform as Linfield head coach Joseph Smith envisioned at the start of the season. ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Junior Gerardo Garcia works the ball up field and between Siuslaw defenders during Dayton’s 2-0 home victory at “Coach” Dewey Sullivan Stadium on Wednesday, Nov. 5. Garcia scored goal No. 2 with an assist from Alexander Garcia on a through ball.

Pirates sink Vikings' ship, move to quarterfinals with 2-0 victory

The No. 4-ranked Dayton Pirates boys soccer team found their rhythm through a rain downpour, defeating the No. 13-ranked Vikings from Siuslaw/Mapleton Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2-0 in round two of the state championship ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Sophomore defender 	Adrian Villalobos hugs current McMinnville student and former high school player Abraham Romo after the Grizzlies’ 1-0 loss to Ida B. Wells at Wortman Stadium on Wednesday, Nov. 5.

Over too soon: Grizzlies' season ends with late goal in 1-0 loss to Ida B. Wells

No matter how you slice it, this one hurts. Through a catalog of internal discourse, constant progression during the season and a target on their back all year, the Grizzlies entered Wednesday’s ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Adie Nisly celebrates one of her three goals against Lost River/Bonanza on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at Amity High School.

Adie Nisly scores hat trick, Warriors advance to quarterfinals

Adie Nisly scored a trio of goals, leading the No. 2-ranked Amity Warriors to a 4-0 victory over the No. 15-ranked Lost River/Bonanza Raiders on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in round two of the 3A/2A/1A Oregon girls ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##From left to right: Kathleen Robinson, Emily Pacheco Segovia, Josephine McPhillips, Angela Hernandez-Gallo and and Keira Christopherson (Mac’s top five girls finishers) run in tandem during the first lap of their 5000-meter conference championship race at Joe Dancer Park on Thursday, Oct. 30.

Grizzlies, Tigers with teams heading to cross country state meet after top conference finishes

Time to turn on the burners and hold your breath, or perhaps not to the latter, because Yamhill County has three programs heading to the OSAA State Cross Country Championships at Lane Community College ...

Till the final whistle: Grizzly girls' historic soccer season ends in first round, not for a lack of effort

Connectivity was essential to the Grizzlies’ success in 2025. The McMinnville girls varsity soccer team made the playoffs as the No. 23 seed, finished with an overall record 7-3-5 and were 2-0-4 ...

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