Brett Gailey poses for a photograph, showcasing his Land Speed Record trophy and sporting a red race suit while sitting on top of his custom built unblown fuel lakester with a friendly smile.##Rusty Rae/News-Register

300 MPH Man: Local engineer Brett Gailey reaches blazing speeds, breaks record at Bonneville Speed Week in Utah

In the middle of sunbaked, salt-laden and otherworldly terrain — home to nothing more than the remnants of what used to be a 1,000-foot deep lake around 17,000 years ago — there stood a man. Taking ...

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 ...

Grizzlies midfielder Mayeli Wilson celebrates her first varsity goal against McDaniel on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at Wortman Stadium. Teammates Hallie Vaughan (No. 10) and 	Savannah Bosworth (No. 23) were the first to pile around Wilson.##Nathan Ecker/News-Register

Composed Grizzly girls soccer breaks defensively sound McDaniel

Slow-paced and patient, the McMinnville girls varsity soccer team (5-0-1) kicked off MHS homecoming week by extending its winning streak to four games with a 2-1 victory over the 6A No. 30-ranked McDaniel ...

Mac runners drop times in race Tillamook

All but one varsity runner from McMinnville High School’s boys and girls cross country teams secured personal best or season best times at The Mook Invitational at Alderbrook Golf Course in Tillamook ...

Grizzly boys edge out Franklin, 4-3, in tough non-league action

McMinnville’s No. 4-ranked boys’ varsity soccer team (3-1-2) started fast on Tuesday against No. 39-ranked Franklin (1-5-1), who finished in a tie on top of the 6A Portland Interscholastic ...

Wildcat Roundup: Golf, tennis back in action; women's soccer on 4-game win streak

Linfield women’s golf began the fall season on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 22 and 23, with a roster featuring five freshman Wildcats, including 2025 McMinnville High School graduate Ainsley Kelly. ...

Drew Bizon scrambles through the West Salem secondary. He ran the ball eight times, but ended the game with negative rushing totals. He was, however, able to sling the ball up the field in the second half and threw for 149 yards on 35 pass attempts.##Rusty Rae/News-Register

Mac football finds rhythm but Titans too much

McMinnville’s No. 32-ranked varsity football team (0-3) was outpaced, 48-14, by a tough nonleague West Salem team (3-0, 2-0) on Friday, Sept. 19 at Wortman Stadium. Despite the lopsided ...

Edwin “Isiai” Ceuvas-Geroge runs toward the home supporters section at Wortman Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 18 after scoring the Grizzlies third goal in a match against Beaverton. Isiai said the team fed off energy created by Jovanni Olmedo’s first varsity goal to put Mac up 2-0.##Nathan Ecker/News-Register

Mac Soccer: Grizzlies get redemption in first home victory; girls improve on road

Covered in a thin layer of smoke from a Portland Metro area fire, Wortman Stadium was saturated by dim orange light that filled the atmosphere in moments leading up to the McMinnville boys varsity ...

Luke McNabb runs for a touchdown to ice the Wildcats 28-13 victory over Chapman at Maxwell Field on Saturday, Sept. 20.##Rusty Rae/News-Register

'Cats nab victory behind McNabb, Woodcock and timely defense

Rejoice — but prepare to get better. That was the message after Linfield (1-1) rebounded with a 28-13 victory over the Chapman University Panthers (0-2) on Friday at Maxwell Field. The Wildcat’s ...

Senior quarterback Jackson Walker extends to his right on a pass attempt while scrambling out the pocket to avoid pressure against Scio in the Warriors home match at Amity High School on Friday, Sept. 19.##Nathan Ecker/News-Register

3A Football: Dayton stymies Newport; Amity looks to retool

The 3A No. 13-ranked Dayton Pirates varsity football team (3-0, 1-0) was the only Yamhill County football team to play for a win on Friday, Sept. 19. Facing off with fellow Special District 2 opponent ...

Valley Panthers start rugby season at Wortman

The Valley Panthers kicked off the fall rugby sevens season with a pre-season jamboree at Laurin Middle School in Vancouver, Washington, on Saturday. The Panthers lost all three of their games, but head ...

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