Rachel Thompson/News-Register## From left to right — Amity students Bailey Anderson, Carrie Sims, Paden Berkey and Jackson Walker man a faux ESPN sports desk in the Warriors student section. The sportscasters held up signs that read “LET’S GO WARRIORS,” “AIRBALL,” and “ANOTHA W!” to name a few, and produced commentary on the game.

3A/2A Boys Basketball: Warriors, Pirates second meeting decided in final seconds

It was a rollercoaster of emotions Friday, Jan. 16, as the homecourt Amity boys basketball team led the Dayton Pirates 49-46 with one minute remaining. The cross-county rivalry simmered from the start. The ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##From left to right — Eliza Nisly, Kylie Wilson, Haley Miersma and Adie Nisly jump out of their seats as the Warriors second unit puts on a show in the final period of their victory over Dayton in the Warrior Gymnasium on Friday, Jan. 16.

3A/2A Girls Basketball: Warriors clobber Pirates, Eliza Nisly reaches 1,000 points

The question of who’s the best Yamhill County 3A girls basketball team was answered on Friday, Jan. 16, as the defending state champion Amity girls basketball team drowned the Dayton Pirates 86-21 ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register## Brooklyn Summers and Sean Coste hold their breath, watching a 3-point attempt soar toward the rim. The Grizzlies went 1-for-10 from the arc and 10-for-40 from the field, marking a tough shooting night as they battled several hot-hands from Sherwood.

Mac Girls Basketball: Grizz out-pressured in 64-30 loss to Bowmen

Threes rained down on Friday night during the girls varsity basketball game inside the McMinnville High School gymnasium, but not in favor of the home team. The No. 27-ranked host Grizzlies (4-8, ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Mac’s Cayd Howard fights for positioning in the paint as the ball falls to Earth following a shot in the Grizzlies home loss to Sherwood on Friday, Jan. 16.

Mac Boys Basketball: Grizzlies gutted by Bowmen to open conference schedule

Any energy present inside the McMinnville High School gymnasium on Friday was quickly stolen by the No. 5-ranked Sherwood Bowmen (10-4, 2-0). The Grizzlies, now ranked No. 36 with a season record of 5-7, ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register file photo##Bria Zamlicka competes in the girls breaststroke during the Grizzlies meet against Sherwood on Dec. 18, 2025, at the McMinnville Aquatic Center.

Mac swimmers face little resistance against Jaguars

Grizzlies complete largest dual wins of season in near sweep The News-Register Staff The McMinnville High School swim teams made short work of the Century Jaguars on Thursday at the McMinnville Aquatic ...

Grizzly grapplers take third at Oregon Classic

A third-place team finish in the Oregon 6A Classic Cup proved to the Grizzlies’ boys wrestlers they are on the right path with half of the season remaining. “We’ve been doing ...

Bulldog, Pirate wrestlers fight for top five team performances in Redmond and Florence

Wrestlers from Yamhill County’s 3A programs were spread throughout the state over the weekend, taking over Redmond for the Oregon Wrestling Classic, and living with seaside views at the Nick Lutz ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Carter Haarsma runs toward the rim with the ball on a platter, ready to score in Amity’s victory over the Bulldogs on Monday, Jan. 11 at the Warrior Gymnasium. Haarsma posted 18 points in the game, continuing a run of 15-plus point performances over Amity’s recent games.

3A/2A Boys Basketball: Warriors win in stunning fashion, hold Bulldogs scoreless in first quarter

Any coach will say that scoring comes in waves, but something was in the water Monday night in Amity and it started a scoring tsunami for the No. 20-ranked Warriors (8-6, 4-2). The night started innocently ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Haley Miersma pushes up the floor with Alyssa McMullen, connecting with Adie Nisly for a transition bucket in Amity’s victory over the Bulldogs on Monday, Jan. 11 at the Warrior Gymnasium

3A/2A Girls Basketball: Warriors trample Bulldogs in first meeting of year

For the second time this season, the No. 2-ranked Amity Warriors (11-3, 6-0) scored just one point in the fourth quarter. That said, it came with a much different result after their first time doing so ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Chase Bennett (No. 1) provides a helping hand to Dayton Magana after Magana went to the floor on a hard foul in Linfield’s victory over Willamette on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at Ted Wilson Gymnasium. The team’s connectivity helped them rise to the occasion against a higher ranked Northwest Conference opponent.

Unselfish play lifts Linfield over Willamette

Those who braved heavy fog to Ted Wilson Gymnasium on Tuesday night were treated to a basketball nightcap that produced a few reasons as to why Linfield’s mens basketball team (4-8, 2-2) may be on ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Allie Mead drives past a defender in Linfield’s victory over Willamette on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at Ted Wilson Gymnasium. Mead was efficient, going 3-for-4 from the field and 2-for-2 on free throws while commanding the Cats offense in transition.

‘Cats spring to life, stifle Willamette in fourth quarter for seventh straight win

When Linfield’s womens basketball team (11-2, 4-0) needs to, they secure a few things on defense to ensure a game doesn’t slip away: stops, stops and more stops. On Tuesday evening, while ...

Linfield softball hosting two January camps

Linfield University is hosting two All-Skills Softball Clinics on Jan. 18 and Jan. 24 at Ad and Joan Rutschman Fieldhouse on the corner of Linfield Avenue and Davis Street. Each clinic will stress ...

Professional softball coming to Oregon

The Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL), a women’s professional softball league that was founded and began play in 2024, announced on Tuesday that one of its new teams will call Oregon home ...

Mac Girls Basketball: Grizzlies hold Apollos scoreless in second half, win 61-18

McMinnville’s girls varsity basketball team (4-7) handled business on Monday afternoon, toppling No. 37 Sunset (5-9) 61-18 without allowing a point in the second half. “We didn’t have ...

Nathan Ecker is the News-Register s Sports Editor

Upon Further Review: The ball I thought I knew

With a new year upon us, I become increasingly self-aware of everything I do not know. And as I believe I’ve mentioned before, that’s the beautiful thing about aging. Fresh beginnings are ...

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