Rusty Rae/News-Register##McMinnville junior Gabriel Mahn prepares for contact with Beaverton’s Ashton Whisman while keeping the ball on a designed option run play to the near side of the field at Wortman Stadium on Friday, Sept. 4. He netted just eight yards after being sacked three times, but gave the ball up to his backs when necessary. Mahn also completed more than 60% of his passes.

Mac Football: A Mahn's world, Grizzlies’ offense bolstered by dependability of junior quarterback

The Grizzlies enter their week two road matchup with Clackamas ranked No. 19 in Class 6A and possess a 1-0 record in part because of the consistency from junior quarterback Gabriel Mahn. Mahn, a student ...

Photo courtesy of Linfield Athletics##Kenyon Johnson jukes past a Titan defender in Linfield’s victory over UW-Oshkosh in Wisconsin on Saturday, Sept. 5.

Linfield Football: Wildcats claim statement victory, 41-15, over UW-Oshkosh

Linfield University’s football team sent a loud and clear message on Saturday, Sept. 5, to those who tend to sleep on West Coast teams when selection Sunday comes around. Last season, a young Linfield ...

Mac Boys Soccer: Grizzlies smother Celtics, Panthers, improve to 3-0

Through three games, McMinnville’s No. 11-ranked varsity boys soccer team (3-0) possesses the second-best goals-scored-to-goals-allowed ratio across the Class 5A and 6A levels. A 3-0 victory on ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Amity sophomore Miguel Nunez Orozco, unable to walk because of a leg cramp, is carried off the pitch by Hollister Liner (left) and Isaac Dyer (right) following the team’s first home game of the year on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Orozco scored the third goal in program history as part of a near comeback in their 6-3 loss.

3A Boys Soccer: Warriors find positive momentum in 6-3 defeat, first home match in program history

It wasn’t always the case that Amity High School was bustling with the sounds of clean boot strikes and nets being ripped back by soccer balls. American football, volleyball and basketball have been ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Linfield sophomore Mya Budzik, trailed closely by fellow second-year Jasmine Solso, trudge through Joe Dancer Park during the Harrier Classic on Friday, Sept. 4. The 4,000-meter races was Budzik’s first attempt at a timed finish since suffering a foot injury during the spring track and field season.

Linfield XC: ’Cats rebuilding with help of Mac grad

Round and round the Wildcats’ cross-country program has gone, trying to find consistency in the long-distance circuit that hasn’t existed since coach Gary Kilgore’s tenure from 1989 to ...

Sports Memory Lane: Sept. 11, 2026

10 Years Ago • Pirates volleyball defended their home court last Thursday against Taft with a three-set victory, taking care of business quickly while winning 25-7, 25-16, 25-21. Dayton’s ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Senior Tessa Ravia flashes three fingers to the home crowd in celebration of her home opener hat trick. All of her goals were scored from 20-plus yards out as she decided to go above rather than through McNary’s defense.

Mac Girls Soccer: Grizzlies not fazed by Celtics pressure in 5-0 win

Steady afternoon rains may have drenched the turf at Wortman Stadium last Thursday afternoon, but not even the most torrential of downpours was going to dampen the mood of McMinnville’s varsity girls ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Junior Ashlynn Nisly rejoices, celebrating a point won against Sutherlin.

3A/2A Volleyball: Warriors find rhythm at home tournament

Amity volleyball, ranked No. 14, had a whirlwind start to the season as they played six total matches over eight days. The stretch culminated with three official matches that counted toward their record ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Yamhill Carlton senior Ambrie Slaughter extends over the net to block a shot from Sisters’ junior Helene Voigt on Thursday, Sept. 3, in the Tiger Dome. The Tigers were forced to meet their opponents pace and energy, in the process learning not to leave anything in the tank as they tangoed with a perennial playoff contender.

3A/2A Volleyball: Tigers learning winning habits

The No. 30-ranked Tigers (0-4) of Yamhill Carlton had a gauntlet at hand as they began the season with three games in as many days against undefeated No. 5 Neah-Kah-Nie, 2A No. 19 Gaston and No. 8 Sisters. All ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Sophomore running back Patton Greene stiff arms Beaverton senior 	Gabe Tawiah. Greene ran with power, making him a tough back to bring down.

Football Roundup: Grizzlies never trail in opener, beat Beaverton 34-22

(Updated Wednesday, Sept. 9, 6:15 p.m.) McMinnville 34 Beaverton 22 The No. 19-ranked Grizzlies (1-0) opened the season on the right foot Friday at Wortman Stadium, coming away with an opening-night ...

Mac Girls Soccer: Baker scores twice, team tallies four goals in final 20 minutes to stun South Medford

McMinnville’s varsity girls opened their season to the tune of a 4-0 victory over South Medford on Monday afternoon after a five-hour bus ride and 90-degree heat threatened to steal their energy. Both ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##McMinnville senior midfielder Edwin “Isai” Cuevas George, flanked by junior Luke Corrigan (left) and freshman Thiago Rangel (right), unleashes his signature celebration toward the grandstand at Wortman Stadium following his second goal against Silverton on Tuesday, Sept. 1. Isai scored Mac’s first three goals in the season opening 5-2 victory.

Mac Boys Soccer: Grizzly duo notch multi-goal performances to stifle Foxes, 5-2, in season opener

McMinnville junior Jonathan Espinoza Flores was laser-focused on Tuesday in the lead-up to the Grizzlies’ season opener against 5A Silverton. Kickoff couldn’t come soon enough for the quick ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Senior middle blocker Emily Hutchison and teammates emphatically approach senior Molly Tharp for a point won.

Mac Volleyball: Grizzlies taken for rough ride in first game

The McMinnville gymnasium was buzzing with the life of a new volleyball season on Tuesday as the Grizzlies opened their schedule with a matchup against the 6A Roosevelt Roughriders of the Portland Interscholastic ...

Linfield Football: Wildcats look to break hex against UW-Oshkosh in season opener

Two years ago, Head Coach Joseph Smith led the Wildcats into Oshkosh, Wisconsin, fresh off a 2023 campaign that left Linfield just shy of a playoff berth. The game was a rock fight, the lead changed hands ...

Sports Memory Lane: Sept. 4, 2026

10 Years Ago • The inaugural Brennon Mossholder era of Yamhill Carlton’s football program began explosively last Friday. His team downed the visiting Tillamook Cheesemakers 17-14. The Tigers’ ...

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