News-Register file photo## Maile Keliiheleua jumps into the arms of Robin Parker, celebrating Mac’s 1999 Pac-8 conference title with a 56-47 win over Forest Grove in The Furnace.

Keliiheleua: Grizzly grad of '99 had to relearn how to walk before taking off

Through nagging injuries and multiple surgeries, Maile (Smith) Keliiheleua never lost sight of the family members and coaches who helped her achieve every athletic feat she dreamed of. While attending ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register file photo##Wildcat’s sophomore Colton Ouellette follows through on a pitch during Linfield’s matchup with Denison University on March 21 at Roy Helser Field. Ouellette was awarded the NWC Pitcher of the Week on April 20 for his seven shutout innings versus Whitman on April 18.

Wildcat Roundup: Men’s golf earns second at finals; baseball rebounds; softball approaches tournament time

Golf Tigard alumni and Linfield junior Douglas Bailey repeated as the Northwest Conference’s medalist in the final NWC event of the season, firing rounds of 68 and 69 (-5) and winning in a playoff, ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Charles Wallin of the BC Harley race team rips off the starting line in the right lane at Woodburn Dragstip on Saturday, April 18. Wallin was one of several BC Harley members who frequent the track and introduced Woodburn’s new V-Twin Street Legal Class, which will allow everyday hog riders to test their mettle.

BC Harley reintroduces street-legal bike racing to Woodburn

Harley-Davidson racing is making a comeback at the Woodburn Dragstrip. Since about 2019, the racing strip at Woodburn has had few events for Harley-Davidson, but that was not always the case. More than ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Dayton’s Pirates wave goodbye to a moon shot off the bat of Charly Upmeyer to walk-off their 11-0 win over Willamina/Sheridan on April 20.

3A Softball: Pirats playing with intention

The No. 1-ranked Pirates (13-2, 7-0) aim to do three things when they take the field — avoid defensive errors, refrain from walking opposing batters and record double-digit hits. “When we ...

Mac Golf: Triple birdies at Rock Creek

With half the season remaining, McMinnville’s varsity golfers made a trip to Rock Creek Country Club in northwest Portland, where slick conditions made play more difficult for the Grizzly girls and ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register## Caroline Rickards follows through on a two-handed return versus Newberg on Thursday, April 16. Intently, she watches the ball soar back to the Tigers in a match that showcased her extreme athleticism.

Mac Tennis: Grizzlies battle rain in trio of conference victories

Century, Newberg and Liberty were the foes of McMinnville’s varsity tennis teams last week as the programs tiptoed around inclement weather to put a bow on a trio of match days. For boys and girls ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Dayton junior Hadley Hughes powers up to hurl four-kilogram shot put. She won the event with a toss of 35-6 3/4. Hughes also won the discus by 20 feet and the javelin by 36 feet over the second-place mark of 92-11.

Pirate girls claim team title at PacWest League Meet

Among a slew of Class 3A-6A athletes, a trio of Amity Warriors earned top placements on Saturday, April 18, at the Jon Oliver Invitational and Panther Stadium at Central High School. Seniors Trenton Ruston ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Newberg senior Judah Campos hugs his catcher Carter Hawes moments after the Tigers secured their first series win over McMinnville since 2012 with an 8-3 victory at Jim McDonnell Field on Friday, April 17.

Mac/Newberg Baseball: Tigers take first series over Grizzlies since 2012

The last time the Newberg baseball team beat McMinnville twice in a row, current Tigers head coach Andrew Reichencach was a junior. Newberg secured a 2-1 series victory on Friday, downing Mac 8-3 ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register file photo##Rylan Carton guides a pitch to the strike zone in a home start versus Lake Oswego on Wednesday, April 10. Against Century on April 17, Carton returned to the circle and threw a gem on the road, allowing just four hits and punching out as many.

Mac Softball: Carton throws first career complete-game shutout in win over Century

With the offense sputtering, the No. 14-ranked Grizzlies (7-6, 1-0) relied on defensive heroics to provide the spark they needed to pull out their first Pacific Conference win of the season, 4-0 against ...

3A Baseball: Pirates route Warriors

Two days after believing his team had more to prove, the No. 25-ranked Pirates (8-5, 3-3) put on an offensive show to the pleasure of Dayton Head Coach Reed Rainey. Scoring 16 runs in the top of the second ...

3A Softball: YC splits trip east

The No. 7-ranked Yamhill Carlton Tigers (10-3, 4-1) took a trip into the Mountain Time Zone on Saturday, facing off with No. 2 Vale (12-0, 6-0) and No. 28 Nyssa (5-7, 3-3) on each of their home fields. YC’s ...

Mac Golf: Grizzlies reach halfway point

McMinnville’s varsity boys golf team continued to climb past Pacific Conference foes with a total team score of 315 to finish third behind Newberg (302, 2nd) and Sherwood (294, 1st) at Chehalem Glenn ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Carter Webster stretches out, preparing to hurl a fastball to the plate. Webster struck out seven despite not having a feel for his off-speed pitches, instead relying on heaters to blow Amity away.

3A Baseball: Dayton handles Amity, look to improve in hopes of a playoff run

It can be difficult to flip an off-speed pitch into the strike zone when you can’t feel your fingers, so Dayton senior Carter Webster relied on his heater on a cold, rainy Wednesday. “When ...

3A Softball: Bulldogs, Tigers on winning trail

April 13 Yamhill Carlton 6 Stayton 4 The No. 4-ranked Tigers (8-2, 3-1) travelled to the home of Class 4A No. 11 Stayton (4-5) on Monday and never looked back after taking a 2-0 lead before the home ...

Mac Baseball: Grizzlies tag Tigers with first loss of season, split first two of three-game series

April 13 McMinnville 7 Newberg 5 The first of three games between No. 6-ranked McMinnville (7-4, 1-1) and No. 5 Newberg (11-1, 4-1) began as a pitchers’ duel at George Fox University’s Morse ...

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