Nathan Ecker/News-Register##McMinnville senior Ruby Riddle rejoices over her record setting hurl of the discus to earn a bid to the state championships. Her teammate and fellow record setter, Brooke Johnston, joined in the excitement along with throwers from other Pacific Conference schools during the district championships on Friday, May 22, at George Fox University’s Stoffer Family Stadium.

McMinnville track and field qualifies 14 athletes for 18 state championship events

Sometimes, all it takes is a little push for an athlete to get the best out of themselves. Many McMinnville Grizzly track and field athletes lived that out on Friday as they competed in the final rounds ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register file photo##Madeleine Hendricks and Caroline Rickards high five after winning a point in their Pacific Conference winning match on Friday, May 15, at the Linfield Tennis Center.

Mac Tennis: Hendricks, Rickards win 6A state consolation bracket

McMinnville’s No. 1 varsity doubles duo of Madeline Hendricks and Caroline Rickards weren’t going to let one loss get in the way of their success. Hendricks, a senior, and Rickards, a junior, ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Sheridan senior and Bulldogs pitcher Madison Blacketer watches a pitch enter the strike zone in the team’s 15-5 playoff victory over Pleasant Hill on Monday, May 25, at Willamina High School. The win was Willamina’s first in the postseason since 2024 when they reached the 2A/1A semifinals.

3A Softball: Bulldogs drop to Vale after sopping Memorial Day victory

A co-opted season of Willamina/Sheridan softball under the Bulldogs banner ended on Wednesday against the No. 1-ranked team in Class 3A. Forced to travel across the state and into another time zone, the ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Seniors Cam Hyder, Aaron Rolfe and AJ Morrison soak in their loss to West Linn while listening to their coaches speak for the final time in a Grizzly uniform.

Mac Baseball: Grizzlies hold heads high after season ending loss to West Linn

There were few territories more hostile than where the No. 19-seeded McMinnville found themselves on Wednesday for the second round of the 6A Baseball State Championship tournament. After upsetting No. ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##The Grizzlies meet each other with high fives and tight embraces after recording the final out over Forest Grove. It was Mac’s first win over the Vikings this season after two regular-season losses.

Mac Softball: Grizzlies exact their revenge, topple No. 3 Forest Grove to advance to quarters

McMinnville head softball coach Josh Terry has been waiting all season for the young talent of his squad to mature into a formidable team stronger than its individual parts. McMinnville (15-12), the 14th-ranked ...

3A Softball: Pirates, Tigers advance to quarterfinals

Bradfield calls game, walks it off for YC The No. 3-seeded Yamhill Carlton Tigers met a formidable foe in No. 14 Valley Catholic on Wednesday during the second round of the 3A Softball State Championship ...

Photo courtesy of Kelly Bird, Linfield Athletics##Wildcats’ senior catcher Ashlyn Aven holds up her pitcher, junior Tyler McNeley, as Linfield celebrates its trip to the NCAA College World Series with a victory over Moravian University on Friday, May 22, at Del Smith Stadium.

Linfield Softball: Wildcats reach 10th NCAA Championship

For the fourth consecutive year, Linfield’s softball program is heading to the NCAA Championship Finals. The Wildcats advanced past the Super Regionals for the 10th time in program history and onto ...

3A/2A Track and Field: Slew of records set in prep for state meet

Dragons dominate Special District 2 After posting several state-winning marks in 2025, the most dominant performance from any track and field team last week came from the Delphian School in Sheridan ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Mac seniors Tyler Brummitt (left) and AJ Morrison (right) celebrate their 3-2 victory over Beaverton in the first round of the 6A Baseball State Championship tournament on Monday, May 25 at Aloha High School. Brummitt was efficient on the mound and Morrison made a diving stop to record the final out.

Mac Baseball: Bears beat Beavers 3-2 in first round

McMinnville’s No. 19-seeded varsity baseball team needed to play one of its cleanest games on Monday when it went to battle with No. 14 Beaverton. To say the team was familiar with adversity would ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Ariel Glynn (left) and Ava Fleischman (right) get pumped up after Fleischman used her wits to pounce on a weak ground ball and throw out the final batter of Mac’s 7-0 playoff victory over Sandy at Baker Field on Monday, May 25. Glynn closed out the game by throwing 29 of 41 pitches strikes, while Fleischman was a key offensive contributor with two RBIs and a triple.

Mac Softball: Grizzlies attack early, pound Pioneers in first-round

Power surges can be dangerous in stormy conditions, and No. 19-seeded Sandy did not heed the warnings when entering Baker Field for a first-round playoff matinee with the No. 14-seeded Grizzlies ...

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 ...

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