Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Grizzlies’ Head Coach Josh Terry paces through the home dugout during Mac’s 11-0 victory over Newberg on May 19. The win marked No. 101 for Terry in his career, to which he gave all the credit to those around him. “Number one, you gotta have good players, and we’ve some really hardworking kids, but just as important are the coaches … I’ve had a lot of great coaches,” Terry said. “It takes a village when you re running a program, and any coach that tells you it was all them, they re full of it because you ve gotta have special people around you.”

Mac Softball: Josh Terry celebrates 100th career coaching victory as Grizzlies make postseason push

Since the 2022 season, McMinnville’s varsity softball team has had five consecutive postseason appearances, three quarterfinal trips, one semifinal appearance and two Pacific Conference crowns. They ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register file photo##Cam Hyder steps into the box during Mac’s 5-4 walk-off on March 31. The senior leads the Grizzlies with a .444 batting average, .642 slugging percentage and 36 hits through more than 100 plate appearances.

Mac Baseball: Grizzlies take series over Tide, travel to Beaverton for first round of playoffs

May 18 McMinnville 11 Glencoe 1 No. 19-ranked McMinnville (14-12, 8-9) began its final series of the regular season on Monday at Patton Middle School, taking on No. 35-ranked Glencoe (7-18, 5-12). In ...

Photo courtesy of Brian Feucht##Ivan Kichera from Fight Sports International (2nd), Everett Feucht from Ronin Jiu Jitsu (1st) and André Mateus Hins Caetano Rocha from CheckMat and Monovaiorahiti Itra imkmpeni from West Choke Family (3rd) stand atop their respective places on the podium at the 2026 European Kids IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship.

Duniway's Feucht takes gold at European Jiu-Jitsu nationals

On April 19, Duniway Middle School eighth grader and honor roll student Everett Feucht competed against the top competition in his class at the 2026 European Kids International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation ...

Mac Golf: Findley places 14th at state

Every dial was turned up to 11 on Monday and Tuesday as the 5A and 6A Girls State Golf Championship took over OGA Golf Course in Woodburn. Among the 14 full teams and 98 individuals playing in the 6A ...

3A Playoff Roundup: Trio of teams playing for softball title

Pirates, Tigers, Dawgs playoff bound Three Yamhill County softball teams have secured their placement in the 3A State Championship tournament. A trio of locals secured automatic tournament berths with ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register## Kason Elkins outpaces Newberg’s Joey Taylor and Forest Grove sprinters Alejandro Gutierrez Romero and Miguel Quijas in the 200-meter preliminaries at George Fox University on Wednesday. Elkins neared his PR in the event by less than a second, but more to his liking finally broke 11 seconds in the 100-meter. He looks to qualify for state in both events on Friday.

Grizzlies begin district meet at George Fox, making their case for state

McMinnville sprinter Kason Elkins has his sport down to a science. In 2026, the short-distance runner is having the best track season of his high school career. With a growing body comes more strength, ...

Emily Bonsant/News-Register##Adie Nisly helps up her twin sister Eliza Nisly up after a touchdown reception. Eliza fought in the air with a Tualatin defender as the Warriors trailed 20-19 with 35.9 seconds left in the game.

One last hurrah, Warrior senior athletes

Amity High School’s inaugural spring flag football season at was a last hurrah for seven accomplished senior girls to play one more season together. Lyliana Rideout, Alyssa McMullen, Haley Miersma, ...

Photo courtesy of Zack Hampson##Coach Harlow speaks to the Linfield pitchers and the 
rest of the defense during a bunting drill in practice.

Gallery: Back where it began

Jordan Harlow completed his first season as Linfield University’s baseball head coach as the Wildcats earned second place in the Northwest Conference Tournament. As a first-year head coach, Harlow ...

Emily Bonsant/News-Register##Amity senior quarterback Haley Miersma rushes against Gresham in the quarterfinals of the all classification flag football culminating championship at Liberty High School on Saturday, May 16. Miersma’s flag was pulled at the two yard line. Amity was undefeated and ranked No. 1 until they fell to Tualatin in the semis and finished in fifth place.

Amity flag football suffers heartbreak in Hillsboro

The dreams of an Amity Warriors w a triple crown — winning a third state championship this scholastic athletics season — were dashed Saturday when questionable calls and competition got the ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##McMinnville junior Karson Vining rears back on a fastball delivery during his flawless start and 1-0 Grizzlies win versus Sherwood on Friday, May 15 at Patton Middle School. The junior recorded a save over the Bowmen on May 13 and returned two days later for the victory as a starter.

Mac Baseball: Vining shuts down Sherwood, K's five to complete Grizzlies' series victory

The last three outs of a baseball game are the hardest to get, but Karson Vining made it look easy on Friday. He made the rest of his complete game, two-hit shutout against No. 10-ranked Sherwood look ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##The Wildcats crowd around home plate to greet Ashlyn Aven with a celebration chain and raucous yells after her 23rd home run of the season in Linfield’s regional championship victory over Transylvania University on Saturday, May 16, at Del Smith Stadium. It was her third in three regional tournament games.

Linfield Softball: Catball wins regionals in dominant fashion

Across 15 innings of play, the Wildcats scored 42 runs and plated baserunners in all but two innings against opponents during the NCAA Division III regionals at Del Smith Stadium. As a result, No. 5-ranked ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Ewtai Bills and Brady Haught celebrate a match point on their way to a three set victory over a Newberg pair to take third place in the boys doubles bracket on Saturday, May 16.

Mac Boys Tennis: Bills, Haught earn first state appearance with third-place finish at districts

Having already secured a bid to the state tournament with a Pacific Conference semifinal appearance, McMinnville’s No. 1 doubles team of Ewtai Bills and Brady Haught could have taken it easy on Saturday. ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Madeleine Hendricks and Caroline Rickards bask in their two set victory over Sherwood’s finals duo to win the girls doubles bracket at the Pacific Conference district tournament on Saturday, May 16, inside the Ad and Joan Rutschman Fieldhouse at Linfield University.

Mac Girls Tennis: Grizzlies make history, send six to state, win conference title

McMinnville girls’ tennis has never had as many players qualify for the state championship tournament as they do this season. The Grizzlies’ top two singles players, Marjorie Tamber (15-2) ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register## Dayton junior Charly Upmeyer singles the number of outs in an inning during her start versus Scio on Thursday, May 14, at Dayton High School. Upmeyer struckout nine, but the Loggers found seven runs to split the two-game season series.

3A Softball: County teams face final tests in ramp-up for playoffs

Races for playoff seeding ran through Yamhill County late last week, and Friday offered an extra twinge of suspense with rivals meeting for the second time this season in Willamina. It was the ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register file photo##Yamhill Carlton volleyball players Evan Rodriguez and Ethan Harris high-five after scoring a kill in the Tigers 3-0 win versus Faith Bible/Life Christian on April 30, in the Tiger Dome. The No. 12 Tigers advanced to the 4A/3A/2A/1A state playoffs and will travel to No. 5 Junction City at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Tigers qualify for first sanctioned boys volleyball postseason, end season with defeat over No. 1 Westside Christian

For the second year in a row the Yamhill Carlton boys volleyball team will compete in the state playoffs, having claimed third in 4A/3A/2A/1A-SD2 Special District 2. Last season, the sport was not sanctioned, ...

Web Design and Web Development by Buildable