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Brady Martin, left, and Julian Urena, right, celebrate a lengthy putt sunk by Urena during the MHS Hall of Fame golf tournament at Michelbook Country Club on Saturday, August 16.##Nathan Ecker/News-Register

15th annual Mac HOF golf tourney 'smoothest in history'

Ross Peterson — a former Grizzly and Wildcat, and current humorous storyteller — prayed for clear skies on Saturday, Aug. 16, and received a day even better; one that brought generations of ...

Yamhill Carlton players run down the field during their first practice at Yamhill Carlton High School on Monday, August 18. Holding footballs in the photo are seniors Tyler Pond and Jackson Mitchell, the Tigers’ key backfield pieces who are prepared to take on a larger role in the offense this season.##Nathan Ecker/News-Register

2A/3A football preview: Tigers, Pirates aiming for new heights

Fall sports practices began Monday, Aug. 18, and with it came a flood of excitement as experienced leaders and newcomers alike received their first taste of the gridiron this season. The Yamhill ...

Senior Drew Bizon hands the ball off to senior Dylan Ferrua during preseason drills at Wortman Stadium on Aug. 20. Bizon and Tomlin kept an open line of communication during practice as the first-year starter is set to take over the Mac offense.##Nathan Ecker/News-Register

Mac football preview: Tomlin eager to test new senior talent

The McMinnville varsity football squad will have a new look this season after graduating team leaders in nearly every statistical category on the field. Starting quarterback Kane Sullivan, wide receiver ...

Schedules: New beginnings for Yamhill County athletics

The start of school is right around the corner, and with it comes new beginnings for scholastic athletes. Practices began for all sports on Aug. 18, with many jumping straight into games during the final ...

Delaney Kershaw patrols the sideline during the Tigers’ only home series of matches of the 2024 season at Yamhill Carlton High School on April 5. Kershaw was integral to the team s defensive scheme and her coach Mark Rodriguez said she “could see things and make better calls than I could,” while on the field.##Rachel Thompson/News-Register file photo

Overcoming injury, YC flag football star Kershaw looks to aid future Tigers as coach

Recent graduate Delaney Kershaw was Yamhill Carlton’s flag football defensive captain in the 2025 spring season and will return to coach the next generation of Tiger defense. Kershaw was a force ...

Mason Smark, No. 777, follows Riley Torrey, No. 26, during a warmup session at the Mac Track and Yamhill County Fairgrounds on Aug. 16. The two worked together, comparing race data to improve individual performances thanks to Mason’s knowledge of data acquisition and implementation.##Rusty Rae/News-Register

Return to form: Mason Smark finishes second in class at first kart race since '23

Sun rays burned through dense clouds as familiar humming overtook the Yamhill County Fairgrounds on Aug. 16 and 17. Bees flew between the dried-out flower sprouts and Queen Anne’s Lace growing along ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##The Linfield Wildcats football program had its first official day of practice at historic Maxwell Field on Thursday, Aug. 14. The team began with agility training and emphasized proper movement and stretching as players followed along with their assistant coach Nicholas Kernaghan. Head Coach Joseph Smith said the start of camp can be difficult for some players, especially first years who are still getting settled on campus. “Everything is new, but today at least they’re getting to do what they love and that’s football,” Smith said. The Wildcats departed more than 40 players from the roster, but Smith is excited at the prospect of having a plethora of players who have room to develop their game. “We’re far away from being game-ready now, but we will be. It’s just a matter of when we get there,” Smith said. “The ceiling for this team is quite high.” Linfield opens the season against UW-Oshkosh at home on Sept. 6.

Photo Gallery: Linfield football starts fall camp

The Wildcats hit the turf at Maxwell Field for the first day of fall camp on Thursday, Aug. 14.

Caleb Gray, bottom-middle, poses for a photo with his USA-LABC 13U Blue squad during the Latin American Baseball Classic held in the Dominican Republic. Gray was one of seven 13-year-old players selected from the Pacific Northwest after extensive interviews that determined which players were worthy of representing team USA. He was also one of 19 total ball players from the PNW out of more than 100 who were selected for the tournament. Photo courtesy of Tara Gray

Mac's Caleb Gray returns from international baseball tournament with silver medal

As the summer raged on in the Pacific Northwest, McMinnville-born and -raised Caleb Gray received the opportunity of a lifetime, playing international baseball in the Dominican Republic from July 30 to ...

Nathan Ecker is the sports editor for the News-Register. Courtesy Photo

Upon Further Review: Grand times at the ol' county fair

Neon lights, cowboy hats, impressive displays of livestock and smells that both delighted and disgusted. The Yamhill County Fair & Rodeo that graced McMinnville from July 30 to Aug. 2 was a concoction ...

Barnett steps up as AD at Willamina; aims to increase participation

Derek Barnett has big shoes to fill as the new athletic director at Willamina Middle School and High School, following the retirement of longtime AD Jerry Buczynski. Buczynski was at WSD for 42 years ...

Emma Rodriguez stares intently at her coach and father, Mark Rodriguez, during a timeout in the Tigers’ only home series of games during the 2024 spring season. Emma and Mark share a strong bond over football and Emma thanked him for ability to play at the college level. Rachel Thompson/News-Register file photo

YC flag football standout Emma Rodriguez commits to Midland University as Tigers grow program

Emma Rodriguez, a 2025 graduate at Yamhill Carlton High School and longtime football player, has committed to Midland University, in Nebraska, to play flag football for the Warriors. Midland is a member ...

All 34 athletes who participated in the third-annual sibling tournament pose for a photo at Cowls Court. Everyone received a placard, with the top three finishers getting medals. Photo courtesy of Mackenzie Fraser

MCTA hosts third-annual sibling tournament

What started as an influx of local siblings attending programs put on by the McMinnville Community Tennis Association has turned into three consecutive years of sibling tournaments held by the nonprofit ...

Jose ‘El Toro’ Garcia poses for a photo inside of his uncle’s home gym in McMinnville. Rusty Rae/News-Register file photo

Jose 'El Toro' Garcia remains undefeated by TKO following bout in Salem

Jose “El Toro” Garcia, a professional boxer and 19-year-old native of McMinnville, improved to 4-0 in his young career with a knockout victory over Kevin Davila of Spanaway, Washington on Saturday, ...

Macie Arzner drives to the basket during a preseason practice as a member of the University of Pittsburgh’s women’s basketball team. Arzner committed to Pitt in the summer of 2024 after a positive experience on her visit to the campus. “This is the place I gotta be,” she said. Photo courtesy of Pitt Athletics

Dribbling through traffic: Macie Arzner prepped for next steps with Pitt basketball

When Macie Arzner — a 2025 graduate of McMinnville High School — was forced to reconcile with reality as an injured freshman and sophomore, she had little insight into how it would change her ...

The stop sign gap, shown here from the infield of the McMinnville varsity softball field, provides Grizzly hitters with a visual cue when approaching the plate. Right-hand hitters would push the ball toward right field to aim for the signs, whereas left-handed hitters would pull the ball. Nathan Ecker/News-Register

Upon Further Review: Stop Sign Gap

This rendition of the typical sports column will be a vibrant parallel, yet familiar style, to the written work that appears in the current and future pages of the News-Register “B” section. “Upon ...

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