Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Linfield Baseball Head Coach Jordan Harlow speaks with players on the Red team during scrimmages at the Linfield Baseball Camp on Saturday, Aug. 15. Around 30 campers were split into two teams on day two of the weekend camp, giving players an opportunity to show their skills and receive feedback from college coaches.

Linfield baseball camp a chance to make lasting impressions

While the Linfield University campus began bustling with life and jets cruised the skies above McMinnville, Roy Helser Field became a temporary home for the future of college baseball. The Wildcats’ ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register file photo##Madeleine Hendricks, a 2026 graduate of McMinnville High School, plays close to the net in a staggered doubles position with teammate Caroline Rickards in a spring match versus Newberg at Cowls Courts. The duo lost just one regular season match together, helping the Grizzlies tie for the second most team victories (15) by any Oregon high school this past season.

How Mac's Hendricks helped lead a historic Grizzly girls' tennis season

McMinnville’s varsity girls tennis team had one of its most successful seasons this past spring. Six individuals made advanced to the OSAA 6A State Championships, the most in program history. The ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register## Cloaked by twilight, Carolina Crusher driven by Paul Craighead of Roanoke, Virginia, makes its final leap over semiflattened vehicles to claim victory over the day’s final monster truck freestyle event.

Photo Gallery: Monsters in Mac!

Roars permeated McMinnville’s north side on Saturday, Aug. 8, as the Monster Truck Nitro Tour descended on the Cascade Arena at the Yamhill County Fairgrounds. Event organizers offered afternoon ...

Sports Memory Lane: August 14, 2026

10 Years Ago • McMinnville High School’s Brian Barnes has accepted a scholarship offer to compete as a wrestler in the Big 12 Conference as a member of the University of Northern Colorado (UNC). Barnes, ...

Linfield's Johnson, Johannsen named preseason All-Americans

Linfield University’s football team has a pair of preseason first-team All-Americans, as named on Wednesday as part of D3football.com’s annual talent recognition. Seniors Kenyon Johnson and ...

Photo courtesy of McMinnville Soccer Club##The McMinnville Soccer Club U14 Red team poses with their Mt. Hood Challenge medals after a 4-1 victory over Bend FC Gold. Scott Peterson’s squad played strong on both sides of the pitch to claim wide-margins over their opponents.

MSC U14 team goes on scoring frenzy to win Mt. Hood Challenge

McMinnville Soccer Club’s U14 boys’ red team outscored its opponents 17-2 on its way to winning the Mt. Hood Challenge on Sunday, Aug. 9, at Tualatin High School. The Mt. Hood Challenge is ...

Bike show fundraiser on tap at WVMC

Baker Creek Harley Racing Team will host Bikestock No. 2 on Sunday, Aug. 23, to raise funds for baby cribs at the Willamette Valley Medical Center in McMinnville. The cribs will be dedicated to education ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register file photo##Willamina alumnus Kisor Savage jumps into the arms of his high school head coach, Ariah Fasana, and gets the applause of assistant Barry Wilson after claiming the Class 3A 138-pound title at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland on Feb. 28. It was Savage’s first time as a high school champion after reaching the final four in each of his first three seasons.

Willamina wrestling champion looks to bolster growing Linfield program

College was never on the radar for 2026 Willamina High School graduate Kisor Savage, but a promising career in a ruthless sport helped spark interest in the former Bulldog. Though he decided on his commitment ...

Local wrestlers join largest Linfield recruiting class ever

Since the rebirth of Linfield University’s men’s and women’s wrestling in 2022, the program is set to have its largest recruiting class ever when preseason preparations begin in the coming ...

Photo courtesy of Pitt Athletics##Macie Arzner makes a pass in the University of Pittsburgh s season finale against North Carolina State on March 1 at the Peterson Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Macie Arzner 'super pumped' for second season at Pitt as lone returner from previous year

In the program’s 52nd season, the University of Pittsburgh’s women’s basketball team improved from years past while touting talent from Yamhill County. Going 13-19 overall and 5-12 in ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register file photo##Meara Sain smashes one of three hits into the field during the Wildcats’ NCAA McMinnville Regional winning game versus Transylvania University on May 16.

Linfield student-athletes earn academic recognition

More than 200 Linfield Wildcats have been honored this summer with recognition for their combined academic and athletic success. Most recently, a trio of golfers was given their due. The Golf Coaches ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register file photo##Eliza Nisly raises the Warriors’ title trophy alongside Northrop and a group of teammates whose connection was so strong that it made her balk at the thought of playing soccer with anyone else.

Amity soccer trio looking forward to new path at collegiate level

On November 15, 2025, history was made at Falcon Stadium in Hillsboro. In front of a roaring crowd, Amity’s No. 2-ranked soccer team upset No. 1-ranked Valley Catholic 4-1 in penalty kicks. The ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Steam rises from battered cars as grandfather Loren Sullenger of Aurora, left, and grandson Nathan Conant of Newberg face off as the final two drivers remaining in the 20-car hornet class of the demolition derby at the Yamhill County Fair on Saturday, August 1.

Photo Gallery: Family affair

Demolition derby at 2026 Yamhill County Fair offers moments of sincerity, somberness and mechanical decimation

Discounted sports physicals available for MHS students

On Tuesday, August 11, McMinnville High School will be offering discounted sports physicals for Mac High students planning to participate in Grizzly athletics for the 2026-27 school year. All students ...

Four county hammer throwers named All-Americans

Jaxson and Deacon Howard, brothers from Amity and the Amity Track Club, led a strong group of Yamhill County throwers last week at the 2026 USA Track and Field National Junior Olympic Championships in ...

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