Yamhill Carlton senior running back Tyler Pond powers over the grass at Willamina High School’s football field en route to a touchdown. Pond scored twice against Willamina in the intercounty rivalry game on Friday, Oct. 3.##Rusty Rae/News-Register

3A football: Tigers fleece Bulldogs for first win of season

Yamhill Carlton varsity football picked up from where they left off in 2019, defeating Williamina 49-20 in the two schools’ first meeting in five years. YC won the last meeting 48-8 at YCHS. The ...

Junior Grizzly running back Riley Martin finds a hole during the Grizzlies 40-0 homecoming victory against McKay on Sept. 25 at Wortman Stadium. Martin ran for one score in the Grizzlies game against Liberty on Oct. 3.##Rusty Rae/News-Register file photo

Grizzly football no match for high-flying Falcons

The McMinnville varsity football dropped to 1-4 Friday after falling to the No. 15-ranked Liberty Falcons, 52-26, in their first crack at league play. Unlike the Grizzlies first three losses in non-league ...

Jayvelyn Juarez runs by multiple Summit defenders during the Valley Panthers home tournament at Wortman Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 27.##Nathan Ecker/News-Register file photo

Valley Panthers encouraged by rugby 7s play in Bend

The Valley Panthers continued their fall rugby 7s season in Bend on Saturday. The Panthers narrowly beat Salem, 22-20, were tied with the Portland Grackles 12-12 at halftime but gave up two tries in the ...

Luke McNabb looks down field and away from the outstretched arms of a George Fox defender during the ‘Cats 35-15 victory over the Bruins at Stoffer Family Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 4.##Rusty Rae/News-Register

'Cats gain traction in 35-15 comeback victory over George Fox

If you dropped into the Stoffer Family Stadium Saturday afternoon as the first quarter of the Linfield (2-1,1-0) versus George Fox University (0-4, 0-1) football game, you might have thought you’d ...

Results from 2nd Mud Drag of 2025

The Willamina Mud Drags had a second run in 2025, this time on Saturday, Sept. 27. A total of 63 trucks raced in the main events, 11 of which returned to race in the new Pit Crew Racing Classes. There ...

Haley Miersma runs down the field in celebration of the teams mercy rule victory on Sept. 30.##Emily Bonsant/News-Register

3A/2A/1A Soccer: Miersma's hat trick leads Amity to 9-1 victory

No. 3-ranked Amity Warriors girls soccer led 5-0 in the first 12 minutes of a home league match Tuesday against No. 21 Western Christian. Senior Haley Miersma scored a trio of goals and led the Warriors. “We’re ...

Mac High School transfer student Ava Kowitz takes the ball downfield for the Valley Panthers rugby team in a match against Summit at Wortman Stadium on Sept. 27.##Nathan Ecker/News-Register

High speed zone: Fall rugby 7s showcases quick side of international game

The Valley Panthers 7s Rugby Club went 1-2 on Saturday, Sept. 27 during their only home tournament of the fall season at Wortman Stadium. The Panthers steamrolled Summitt’s B team, 32-0, ...

Freshman midfielder Cameron Baker rushes toward the ball during the Grizzlies match against David Douglas on Sept. 30. A line of Mac players stand behind her in defensive formation, awaiting a change in possession.##Nathan Ecker/News-Register

Mac Soccer: Grizzly girls suffer heartbreaking loss to end non-league schedule; boys extend win streak behind Isiai hat trick

Despite the rain falling over Wortman Stadium on Tuesday evening, it was tears that streamed down the faces of the Grizzlies after a tightly contested match against undefeated 6A No. 3 David Douglas Scots ...

Cross Country: Mac runners combine for four top-ten team finishes; YC sees new personal records

All of McMinnville’s junior varsity and varsity runners competed at the Three-Rivers/Pacific Conference crossover at Clackamas Community College on Wednesday, Oct. 1, with each JV and varsity squad ...

Junior Deacon Edgar jumps on a potential fumble during Linfield’s week one matchup against UW-Oshkosh on Sept. 6. Edgar found more reps in his new position due to injuries on the defensive side of the football.##Rusty Rae/News-Register file photo

'Cats preview: QB-turned-defensive back Deacon Edgar embodies Linfield culture with position shift

In Linfield University’s 47-7 victory over George Fox University last season in Newberg, the Wildcats’ backup quarterback Deacon Edgar came close to leading the team to a score in mop-up duties. ...

Junior setter Shannon Shaver pushes the ball into the air on a serve attempt in the Grizzlies match against Forest Grove on Wednesday, Sept. 24 in the MHS gymnasium. Shaver recorded a number of aces and assists in the match.##Rachel Thompson/News-Register

Mac volleyball falls to Forest Grove at home

The Grizzlies varsity volleyball squad (4-6, 3-2) played to different tunes last week as they split two tournament-sandwiched league games on Monday, Sept. 22 and Wednesday, Sept. 24. Ranked No. ...

Senior Grant Yochum drives the ball into the red zone, speeding past several McKay defenders during Mac’s homecoming game on Friday, Sept. 26 at Wortman Stadium. Yochum scored the Grizzlies first touchdown on a rushing attempt and later found the endzone on a two-point conversion.##Rusty Rae/News-Register

Mac football revived in 40-0 homecoming victory

Winless no more. The Grizzlies were ecstatic to be on the positive side of a thumping for the first time this season as they trounced 5A McKay (0-4) 40-0 in front of the home faithful to close out homecoming ...

3A/2A volleyball: Bulldogs back on track with league sweeps; Pirates remain undefeated in PacWest

The Willamina Bulldogs varsity volleyball team (2-8, 2-6) mauled the No. 38-ranked Jefferson Lions (2-9, 0-8) in 3A PacWest League play on Friday, Sept. 26, winning in three sets (25-13, 28-26, 25-22). In ...

Edwin “Isiai” Cuevas-George strikes the ball toward Lincoln’s net for his first goal of the night against the Lincoln Cardinals on Thursday, Sept. 25. He scored twice in three minutes to give Mac a 3-0 lead at Wortman Stadium.##Nathan Ecker/News-Register

Mac Soccer: Grizzlies clip Cardinals in battle of top-10 teams; girls concede first loss to No. 2 West Linn

Soccer is a game of surprises where a result can swing one-sided in either direction, no matter the teams on the field. When the Grizzlies boys varsity soccer team (4-1-2) took the turf at Wortman Stadium ...

3A/2A football: Dayton shows tenacity in OT victory

The Dayton Pirates varsity football team (4-0, 2-0) received its first test of the season on Friday, playing into overtime with league foe and 3A No. 14 Taft on Friday. The No. 3-ranked Pirates led 7-0 ...

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