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Y-C, WIllamina fall in state semifinals

The Yamhill-Carlton Tigers and Willamina Bulldogs fell in their state semifinal matchups. In the 2A semifinals, No. 4 Willamina fell 7-2 to No. 8 Weston-McEwen, the Cinderella of the 2A tournament that ...

Brandon Bomberger/News-Register##Peyton Justice went 2-for-3 with an RBI in McMinnville’s season-ending defeat to Sherwood on Friday.

Mac falls to Sherwood in quarterfinals

A five-run Sherwood sixth inning propelled the No. 5 Bowmen over the No. 4 McMinnville Grizzlies on Friday, ending the Grizzlies’ softball season in the quarterfinals. Mac struck first in the bottom ...

Brynn Kleinke/OSAA##Willamina’s Hallee Hughes won her second straight javelin state title on Thursday, recording a mark of 139-04, more than 20 feet further than any other 2A competitor. The Nevada commit leaves Willamina as a five-time state champion (three in javelin, two in discus).

State track: Hughes wins two; Vrell, Brewer and Hedgecock among other standouts

Willamina senior Hallee Hughes capped her high school career with state titles in both the discus and javelin at the OSAA Track and Field Championships in Eugene. Her javelin throw of 139-04 was more ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##The ‘Cats rush the field and dogpile near home plate to celebrate their Super Regional championship, one that gives them a spot in the D3 National Championship.

'Cats advance to DIII Championship

Led by Tayah Kelley’s dominant pitching, the ‘Cats only needed two runs to win the McMinnville Super Regional at Del Smith Stadium and advance to the Division III Softball Championship in Marshall, ...

Willamina advances to semis

The No. 4 Willamina Bulldogs advanced to the 2A softball semifinals with a 7-5 victory over No. 5 Blanchet Catholic in the quarterfinals on Friday. The Cavaliers threatened late, putting the tying runs ...

Y-C returns to final four

The No. 2 Yamhill-Carlton Tigers cruised to the 3A softball semifinals with a 13-2 five-inning victory over No. 7 Enterprise. With the win, the Tigers earned a rematch against the No. 3 Burns Hilanders, ...

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Grizzlies fall, Bulldogs and Tigers advance

The No. 4 McMinnville Grizzlies softball season came to an end after a 9-4 loss to No. 5 Sherwood in the state quarterfinals. The Grizzlies got on the board with two in the first, but Sherwood tied the ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Kaden Sutton is tagged out to end the fourth inning trying to go first to third on a single during Y-C’s 5-2 loss to Pleasant Hill on Wednesday.

Y-C baseball falls to Pleasant Hill

By DYLAN WILHELM Of the News-Register YAMHILL -- A three-run seventh-inning doomed the fifth-ranked Yamhill-Carlton Tigers on Wednesday, who were upset in the first round of the 3A playoffs 5-2 by No. ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Briley Ingram has been Y-C’s ace this season, and Wednesday was no different, as she allowed just two earned runs in four innings to help the Tigers advance to the state quarterfinals for the third straight tournament.

No. 2 Y-C softball beats Elmira

The No. 2 Yamhill-Carlton Tigers took care of business on Wednesday, defeating Elmira 15-4 to advance to the state quarterfinals. An eight-spot in the second and a five-spot in the fourth was more than ...

Brandon Bomberger/News-Register##The Grizzlies cheer on Abigail Carsley as she approaches home after drilling a home run against Jesuit.

Growling on: Grizzly softball to the quarters

The No. 4 McMinnville Grizzlies are through to the quarterfinals after two playoff victories this week, most recently a 7-5 win over Jesuit on Wednesday at Baker Field. After cruising to a 9-1 win over ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Ida B. Wells’ Lucas Legare scores the winning run, capping a four-run seventh inning rally that eliminated McMinnville from the postseason.

Mac loses heartbreaker in Portland

PORTLAND -- Baseball can be a cruel game. Nowhere was that more true than Monday night in Portland, where the McMinnville Grizzlies lost 8-7 to Ida B. Wells in the first round of the 6A baseball playoffs ...

Brandon Bomberger/News-Register##Amity’s McKenzie Turley struggled on Monday, but helped the Warriors return to the postseason for the first time since 2018.

Amity falls to Banks

AMITY -- No. 14 Amity’s up-and-down softball season came to a close in the first round of the 3A playoffs, as the Warriors fell 10-1 to No. 19 Banks on Monday. Banks jumped on Amity pitcher McKenzie ...

News-Register File Photo##Anna Baumholtz was one of six Pirates with a hit in Dayton’s 6-4 loss to Valley Catholic.

Dayton bounced in Beaverton

BEAVERTON -- Dayton’s softball season came to an end on Wednesday, as the No. 9 Pirates fell to the No. 8 Valley Catholic Valiants 6-4 in Beaverton. The Valiants jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register#Willamina’s Zoe Brewer was one of eight Bulldogs with an RBI on Wednesday, going 1-for-2 with a double in Willamina’s win over Illinois Valley.#

Willamina cruises over Illinois Valley

WILLAMINA -- A 13-run fourth inning was more than enough Wednesday for the Willamina Bulldogs, who advanced to the OSAA softball quarterfinals with a 16-1 win over Illinois Valley. The No. 20 Cougars ...

News-Register file photo##McMinnville s Libby Hardee (left) and Adi Paasch high-five after Hardee scores a run during a March game against Central Catholic.

Baseball and softball playoffs underway

The OSAA baseball and softball postseasons began yesterday at schools across the state, including multiple spots around Yamhill County. Throughout the week, this article will be updated online with scores ...