Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Freshman forward Grace Carlson, left, and senior forward Ruby Riddle, right, jump into each other s arms after their victory over Sprague on Feb. 6, in the Grizzly gymnasium. Carlson had extra reason to celebrate as it was her first time on the court this season after being sidelined by an injury. She took the floor in the fourth quarter while Mac continuously extended their lead and secured a rebound before the buzzer that prompted the entire team to rush the court like they d just won a championship.

Mac Girls Basketball: Guards take charge in feisty battle with Sprague

For years, the role of the guard has been pivotal to how the now No. 22-ranked Grizzlies operate. Macie Arzner, a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh, was dominant as a member of Mac’s backcourt, ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register file photo## YC’s Ella Amerson tries to increase the space between her and Neah-Kah-Nie guard Jasmine Jones during the Tigers 44-34 win over the Pirates on Thursday, Jan. 29, at the Tiger Dome. Amerson was YC’s leading scorer in a road victory over Warrenton on Feb. 6.

3A/2A Girls Basketball: Warriors score in abundance, Tigers rebound on road

Feb. 6 Amity 81 Jefferson 32 Four players had double-digit performances on Friday night as No. 2 Amity (21-2, 14-0) extended their PacWest Conference unbeaten streak with a home victory against No. ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register file photo##Pirate junior Taylr Miller drives toward the baseline with his left hand during Dayton’s 58-53 victory over Willamina on Wednesday, Jan. 7, at Dayton High School. Miller led the Pirates with 20 points against Taft on Feb. 6.

3A/2A Boys Basketball: Pirates complete late comeback, Warriors trample Lions

Feb. 6 Amity 72 Jefferson 37 No. 17 Amity (14-8, 10-4) manhandled No. 46 Jefferson (0-21, 0-14) on Friday in the Warrior Gymnasium thanks to three flowing rivers of double-digit point performances. Sophomore ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Grizzly junior Andrew Morgan gets Sherwood’s Evan Karl off his feet, sending him to the mat for a takedown during a dual at McMinnville High School on Thursday, Feb. 5. Morgan dominated Karl in every respect, scoring three takedowns and winning by 17-2 technical fall.

Grapplers finding final form before districts

A little bit of blood didn’t slow down the Grizzlies on Thursday during a home dual meet versus Sherwood. Ready to attack in the lead-up to districts, Mac’s boys and girls grapplers each secured ...

Mac Boys Basketball: Slow start hinders Grizzlies in Keizer

McMinnville’s No. 40-ranked varsity boys basketball team (7-11, 2-4) travelled to No. 22 McNary (13-6, 4-3) on Saturday, where they were able to battle back from a slow start in Keizer, but ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Ethan Owings, a former Bulldog, fights toward the basket through the outstretched arms of multiple Willamina defenders during Amity’s victory in the West Valley on Wednesday, Feb. 4.

3A/2A Boys Basketball: Warriors dominate paint in season sweep of Bulldogs

Wednesday’s effort by the No. 15-ranked Warriors (13-8, 9-4) was not a great representation of how the team teaches defense, according to Head Coach Devin McShane. Despite the unsavory showing, Amity ...

Mac Girls Basketball: Balanced shooting night helps Grizzlies rebound after tough loss

Defense was the be all end all for the No. 24 Grizzly girls (8-9, 4-2) on Tuesday as they held on to the No. 3 spot in the Pacific Conference rankings with a 64-34 victory over No. 47 Liberty (0-17, 0-6). The ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Lyliana Rideout puts up a 3-point shot during Amity’s 53-point win over Willamina on Wednesday, Feb. 4, in the Bulldogs gymnasium. Rideout was happy to get her shooting stroke back after struggling from range in past games.

3A/2A Girls Basketball: Amity ties season-high for single-game points scored

Amity’s No. 2-ranked Warriors (20-2, 13-0) have shown an ability to score with ease all season long, but even with their lethality, they have only eclipsed the 80-point mark on two occasions over ...

Mac Boys Basketball: Defense allows fewest points in a decade

Everything is coming down to effort, energy and communication for the No. 42-ranked Grizzlies (6-10, 1-4) with seven games left in the season. On Tuesday, the ever-tinkering head coach Tucker Coil led ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Alex Tapia wraps around SWOCC’s Jansen Kouame, nearing a pin in his final home match inside Ted Wilson Gymnasium on Friday, Jan. 30. Tapia trailed 2-7 in points, but turned a reversal into a quick pin with 48 seconds left in the first period.

Linfield honors first graduating class of four-year wrestlers since programs 2022 inception

Many have crawled and stumbled, paving the way for what could be an ever-improving generation of wrestlers at Linfield University. On Friday, Jan. 30, the first class of those who started the school’s ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Hadley Hughes soars to the basket during Dayton’s 54-42 victory at Willamina on Friday, Jan. 30. Hughes scored 15 points in what was her second trip back to the West Valley since transferring from Willamina.

Crafted by commitment: Hadley Hughes remembers late father on road to 1,000 career points

A legacy moment occurred inside the Dayton High School gymnasium on Wednesday, Jan. 14. Years of persistence and growth culminated in one shot — a 3-pointer from the left wing out of the hands of ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Zoe Brewer and Jessica Cottings battle for positioning, staying on their feet during their bout in Ted Wilson Gymnasium on Friday, Jan. 30.

Willamina alumni Brewer ranked No. 4 in NJCAA, battles Linfield with SWOCC

Willamina high school alumni Zoe Brewer has made a name for herself wrestling for Southwestern Oregon Community College. The first-year Laker is ranked No. 4 in the National Junior College Athletic Association ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Dayton’s Jax Brandon-Sanchez, left, and Riley Corona, right, help Jaxon Allen off the ground after tumbling backwards on a curling hook shot over Willamina’s Austin Verdino. Allen was fouled and made the free throw to take an intermittent one-point lead in the closing minutes of the Pirates and Bulldogs rivalry matchup in Willamina on Friday, Jan. 30.

3A/2A Boys Basketball: Pirates complete season sweep of Bulldogs

Defense was the deciding factor in the Willamina gymnasium on Friday — so was a comeuppance from Dayton’s Jaxson Allen. The second meeting between the No. 28 Pirates (7-13, 4-8) and No. 36 ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Yamhill Carlton junior Josie Barker, No. 4, and the Tigers bench celebrate a tough shot made in the paint by Lilah Stahl. The Tigers’ energy from players on and off the court helped them reclaim their spark in a key Coastal Range League victory over Neah-Kah-Nie on Thursday, Jan. 29 at the Tiger Dome.

3A/2A Girls Basketball: Stahl leads Tigers past Pirates in lively affair

Yamhill Carlton junior Lilah Stahl had a night to remember on Thursday, Jan. 29, in the Tiger Dome, breaking out for a team-high 16 points while finding a smooth shooting stroke to keep No. 15-ranked YC ...

Mac Basketball: Grizzlies unable to slow Jaguars' offensive might

A second-half surge from sophomore Xander Gurash was not enough to bring the Grizzlies back on Friday, as they fell 57-49 at No. 37 Century (7-10, 4-1). Gurash scored 13 of his team-high 16 points ...

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