Mac enters season with aggressive approach
Expect head coach Anna Heuberger’s squad to hit the field with renewed intensity when the McMinnville girls’ soccer team opens its 2019 season September 3 against Southridge, Last ...
Y-C volleyball replacing lost talent with cohesive, hard-working group
YAMHILL – Replacing nearly half of any varsity volleyball roster is no easy task; just ask Yamhill-Carlton head coach Quinn Takashima. Entering her fourth year, the Linfield alum must fill ...
Underdog mentality
AMITY – Despite a state semifinal appearance in 2018, it make come as a surprise when members of the Amity football team refer to themselves as underdogs. Yet, that’s exactly what ...
Grizzlies reload talent, aim for 4th straight playoff appearance
The winds of change have blown through the McMinnville football program. Over 20 seniors graduated from last year’s five-win, state-playoff squad, leaving head coach Ryan McIrvin and his ...
Simmons eyes Linfield soccer improvements
Steve Simmons faces yet another new frontier in the soccer world. Considering his past success, including a head coaching stint with the Wildcats in the late ‘90s, Linfield believes it has ...
Makos have strong showing at summer championship
Colin Bushey led the way as the McMinnville Swim Club finished 11th out of 50-plus teams at the OSI 11 & Over Long Course Championships held July 25-28 at Mt. Hood Community College. MSC Makos ...
Cano wins on home dirt
Cooper Cano of Carlton took full advantage of having a Junior Roughstock World Finals Tour only a short drive from his hometown. Cano won both the bareback and saddle bronc competitions in the Novice ...
Yamhill County trio help Lady Knights to 12u A national title
Maddix Bowdle and Mackenzie Bekofsky of McMinnville and Charlotte Terry of Dayton were part of a valley-wide softball squad that won USA Softball’s 12U A Western Nationals fastpitch championship ...
Y-C athlete adds Alaska fishing to sporting profile
Many of today’s rising high school athletes spend much of their summer months preparing for upcoming interscholastic sports competitions. That situation may yet apply to Yamhill-Carlton athlete and ...
Scharf, White hold line as West topples East
Two locals helped the West push around the East Saturday during the 67th Oregon Annual East-West Shrine All-Star Football game. Held in Baker City, the match showcases the best Senior players from the ...
Mac Futures capture summer league title
GRESHAM – Optimism for the future of McMinnville baseball had a massive boost over the weekend. The Grizzlies’ Futures squad rode stingy pitching and timely hitting to a 2019 Kincaid Division ...
Legacy of success
YAMHILL – John Kuehnel longs to bring a state championship to Yamhill-Carlton High School’s softball program. Plain and simple. For 22 years, Kuehnel has managed the Tigers’ ...
Grizzly football camps set for August
McMinnville High School is hosting a pair of football camps next month, both set for August 12-15. The Grizzlies’ Youth Camp is available for students in grades 3-8, while the High School ...
Punching their tickets
Next stop: the state tournament. McMinnville’s Futures team, comprised of upcoming freshmen, sophomores and juniors, officially booked their tickets to the summer postseason with a pair of ...
