Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Sophomore Breanna Bartek high fives Hess after scoring a run for the Wildcats. Bartek was 8-for-15 with five runs scored and five stolen bases as the leadoff hitter in four games versus the Loggers. Bartek is one underclassmen who has stepped up for Linfield and is an example of a player who hopes to gain valuable postseason experience.

Linfield softball: Embracing the toughest challenges on way to first time on road at conference tournament in five years

Though the Wildcats finished their regular season 34-6, they know there are improvements to be found the next time they hit the field. That moment will be Friday afternoon, when No. 10 nationally-ranked ...

Mac's McIrvin honored with national merit award

McMinnville High School Athletic and Activities Director Ryan McIrvin has earned the 2026 National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association’s (NIAAA) Award of Merit for Oregon. Organizers ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Mac seniors Alex Bates (left) and Ava Fleischman (right) share smiles after connecting to nab a Bowmen runner to end the top of the sixth inning. The Grizzlies’ defense was masterful, but the bats couldn’t heat up versus Sherwood.

Mac Softball: Stellar defense not enough to stifle Bowmen

With offense at a premium in recent games versus top-ranked Pacific Conference talent, the No. 15-ranked Grizzlies (8-9, 2-3) knew they could not give the opposition extra help. McMinnville’s softball ...

Photo courtesy of Cheryl Kuehnel##John Kuehnel flips a ball to himself while manning the third base coaches’ box at YC, a spot he’s stood in for 29 years.

Yamhill Carlton's Kuehnel reaches 500th career victory, cherishes community

It takes consistency to win as much as John Kuehnel has. Yamhill Carlton’s head softball coach has been the heart and soul of the program since 1997. Kuehnel spent what time he had coaching youth ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Yamhill Carlton’s sophomore setter Harley Rohm digs deep to prep a teammate for a kill in the Tigers’ 3-0 victory over Valor Christian on Thursday, April 23, in the Tiger Dome. Rohm locked in for five aces and multiple assists as the Tigers reworked their offense.

Tiger boys volleyball improves league standing, learning lessons in discipline

The Yamhill Carlton boys volleyball team was in a pickle on April 23, with only six players eligible to play. The match against league opponent Valor Christian was pushed back 30 minutes, allowing senior ...

Mac Golf: Boys fall behind at Pumpkin Ridge, girls fighting for conference crown

Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club in North Plains was the most recent site for Class 6A Pacific Conference action on April 27-28, with McMinnville junior Mabel Findley most notably securing her lowest score of the ...

News-Register file photos##Juan Gavidia (center) and the Grizzlies of ‘06 lift up the 6A soccer championship trophy after their upset of Jesuit. Players like Ross Allen (left, known as the Rudy of the team) and Kevin Donato (right, the team’s captain) were all instrumental, along with every individual, as graduates stressed just how important everyone’s efforts were.

MHS soccer of ’06: When the stars aligned

McMinnville’s head soccer coach in 2006 was no ordinary Joe. Joseph Crabtree was not an Oregon native. He moved to Yamhill County in 1990, working as the warden at the federal prison in Sheridan, ...

Chehalem Valley Soccer Club hosting youth tryouts in Newberg

Chehalem Valley Soccer Club is having tryouts for 2026-2027 and is encouraging all of those interested to attend. Even if players don’t have a team for the age group they fall in, CVSC may be able ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Adie Nisly runs past a collection of Tiger defenders on her way to a huge chunk of yards, which the Warriors secured with regularity in the first ever flag football competition between Yamhill County rivals.

Warriors speed by Tigers in first ever meeting of Yamhill County-rival flag footballers

Amity senior quarterback Haley Miersma threw three touchdowns and rushed in three of her own in a 53-0 victory over the Yamhill Carlton Tigers on Friday, April 24. It was the first meeting between county ...

County competitors set new state-best marks at Nike Relays

Jesuit High School hosted more than 150 schools on Friday, April 25, for the annual Nike Twilight Relays. Track and field athletes from across Oregon competed in one of the most intense regular-season ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Freshman utility player Fiona Kreft rushes a shallow-looping fly ball from her post in centerfield versus Forest Grove. Kreft successfully nabbed all but one difficult fly ball in her first varsity start at the position.

Mac Softball: Grizzlies dismantle Falcons after tough meetings with Tide, Vikings

The first full week of Pacific Conference play began with a rude awakening for the No. 15-ranked Grizzlies (8-8, 2-2). After rain forced a scheduled Tuesday matchup with Forest Grove to Thursday, the ...

Mac Baseball: Bears let leads slip away, drop series to Jaguars

April 20 McMinnville 3 Century 6 The No. 9-ranked McMinnville Grizzlies (8-7, 2-4) opened their series with No. 19 Century (10-6, 5-4) on Monday, April 20, with strong outings from both side’s ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Tigers’ senior Addison Tuning slides into third base safely before popping right back up and sprinting home to complete her quasi-inside-the-park home run in Yamhill Carlton’s 4-0 win over Santiam Christian on Friday, April 24. Tuning charged the ball into right field for a single and Eagle errors allowed her to round the bases. She went 2-for-2 on the day and reached a third time on a hit by pitch.

3A Softball: Tigers complete season sweep of Eagles before week of tough trials

A threat in the pitcher’s circle like Vale freshman Sophia Navarrete was just what the No. 6-ranked Yamhill Carlton Tigers (13-3, 7-1) needed to see with playoff hopes in mind. “This is state ...

News-Register file photo## Maile Keliiheleua jumps into the arms of Robin Parker, celebrating Mac’s 1999 Pac-8 conference title with a 56-47 win over Forest Grove in The Furnace.

Keliiheleua: Grizzly grad of '99 had to relearn how to walk before taking off

Through nagging injuries and multiple surgeries, Maile (Smith) Keliiheleua never lost sight of the family members and coaches who helped her achieve every athletic feat she dreamed of. While attending ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register file photo##Wildcat’s sophomore Colton Ouellette follows through on a pitch during Linfield’s matchup with Denison University on March 21 at Roy Helser Field. Ouellette was awarded the NWC Pitcher of the Week on April 20 for his seven shutout innings versus Whitman on April 18.

Wildcat Roundup: Men’s golf earns second at finals; baseball rebounds; softball approaches tournament time

Golf Tigard alumni and Linfield junior Douglas Bailey repeated as the Northwest Conference’s medalist in the final NWC event of the season, firing rounds of 68 and 69 (-5) and winning in a playoff, ...

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