Photo courtesy of Brian Kice##Many riders chose to ride in pelotons (larger groups of cyclists) for a variety of reasons. By the end of the day, some had formed lasting relationships with the other participants.

Gallery: Gravel, Pavement and the Beauty of Yamhill County

The Sasquatch Duro is an annual gravel-and-road bicycle race hosted by Mudslinger Events. In its second year in Yamhill County, it takes participants on one of two courses: a 45-mile loop or a 67-mile ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Brooklyn Johnston smiles wide with her gold medal from winning the hammer throw with a personal and school record of 121-00. Johnston set the previous Grizzly record at 118-4 during an Amity Thursday Throws event on July 17, 2025.

Sights and scenes from the 2026 Vic Downs Invitational

The 2026 iteration of McMinnville’s annual Vic Downs Invitational was minutes away from completion before thunderstorms and heavy rain cleared Wortman Stadium. However, many Yamhill County track ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Rylan Carton follows through a pitch to Lake Oswego during the Grizzlies 6-2 win over the Lakers at the Baker Fields on Friday, April 10. Carton escaped major trouble and struck out two in the first (three for the game) to up season total to 17.

Mac Softball: Grizzlies tire Lakers with patient at-bats, expert gloves

Not all has been sunshine and rainbows for the No. 14-ranked Grizzlies varsity softball team (6-6), but they did everything right in the first inning of their outing against No. 15 Lake Oswego (9-2) on ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##McMinnville senior Penelope Hanson reaches across her body to touch an opponents return attempt back across the center line in a doubles match with Sage Kamph on Saturday, April 11, at Cowls Courts. Hanson and Kamph were victorious 6-0, 6-3 in their win over Sandy to help Mac to their sixth team win of the season.

Mac Tennis: Girls ready for next steps following first victory over Sherwood in five years

When McMinnville’s varsity girls tennis team meets at the beginning of each season, there is one goal above the rest that gets reiterated; defeat Sherwood. The last time the Grizzlies (6-1) beat ...

Nathan Ecker/News-register##Grizzlies’ senior catcher Drew Bizon tags out West Linn’s Niko Hollabaugh while trying to score on a ground ball to third baseman Agustin Ponce-Lopez, who threw a dart to Bizon to cut down the run in their game on Thursday, April 9.

Mac Baseball: Grizzlies fall too far behind Lions despite spectacular defensive plays

McMinnville and West Linn have a history that extends far beyond their matinee meeting that occurred Thursday at Patton Middle School. Grizzlies Head Coach Todd Peterson was just a teen with baseball ...

Mac Golf: Findley stays atop conference, boys lower team scores

Meriwether National Golf Club, along the Tualatin River in Hillsboro, was the venue on April 6-7 as the Grizzlies’ golf teams took on Pacific Conference foes. Mac’s boys approached the par-72 ...

Wildcat Roundup: Softball, Baseball lead NWC; golf seeks DIII championship berth

Softball Catball has been at an all-time high, currently holding onto a 20-game win streak with its last loss coming on March 8 at George Fox. Linfield (26-2, 14-2) was ranked third in the most recent ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Dayton’s Rachel Baumholtz (left) and Bella Lopez (center) welcome Hayden Bell into the dugout with fist bumps and congratulatory cheers after scoring the Pirates’ third run of the game in their victory over Yamhill Carlton on Monday, April 6, at Jim Connelly Field.

3A Softball: Dayton defends home field, executes early to beat YC 4-2 in first meeting of season

Two PacWest softball powerhouses squared off on Monday at Jim Connelly Field in Dayton, as the No. 3-ranked Pirates (9-2, 3-0) and No. 4-ranked Yamhill Carlton Tigers (6-2, 2-1) met for the first ...

News-Register file photo##McMinnville’s Spencer Payne rushes, likely for a hefty amount of yards, past a linebacker in a Grizzlies home contest versus Tigard on Sept. 9, 2012 at Wortman Stadium. Payne enters the MHS Hall of Fame on May 2, recognized for his accomplishments as a Grizzly.

Payne: Making MHS hall of fame ‘was always a goal of mine’

If there was an athletic challenge at McMinnville High School, Spencer Payne was one of the first ones in line. The Class of 2013 alumnus was a standout in everything he did, whether it be on the gridiron, ...

Grizz, Pirates, ’Dawgs take on Oregon Relays

More than 200 schools from the West Coast met at Hayward Field in Eugene on April 3-4 for the Oregon Relays. Among the fray were three Yamhill County participants in 6A McMinnville, 3A Willamina ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##“Snapping Panthers ... Valley Turtles!” was cheered on Saturday, April 4 at Duniway Middle School field, as the Valley Panthers and Salem Snapping Turtles played a motley scrimmage. Since the Canby High School Rugby Club was unable to field enough players, the Valley Panthers scrimmaged themselves with players switching back and forth between the purple Panther kit and the green kit of the Salem Snapping Turtles. The clubs have merged for the 15s spring rugby season.

Valley Panthers take advantage of friendly weather, hold scrimmage while state rugby club numbers fluctuate

On Saturday, April 4, the Valley Panthers Rugby Club had to improvise because the Canby club didn’t have enough girls to compete and cancelled the match. “They’ve never really ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Masin Hinkley sneaks by the glove of Bulldogs’ catcher Carter Felton to score a run. Hinkley thrived in two games against the Bulldogs, going 6-for-7 with eight runs scored, eight RBIs and three walks.

3A Baseball: Tigers trounce Bulldogs twice, look to continue healthy habits during league play

Both squads had hoped for more competitive matchups when the No. 21-ranked Yamhill Carlton varsity baseball team (6-5, 2-0) faced No. 41 Willamina/Sheridan (0-8, 0-2) for a two-game home-and-home set, ...

Mac's Lewis breaks 64-year-old hurdles record

McMinnville senior Brian Lewis set a new school record in the boys’ 110-meter hurdles on Wednesday, April 8, completing the event with a first-place finish of 14.85. The Grizzlies’ previous ...

Mac Baseball: Brummitt a walking base-hit in win over Nelson

April 3 McMinnville 11 Nelson 7 The Grizzlies (5-2) jumped to No. 2 in Class 6A on Friday with their victory over No. 30 Nelson of the Mt. Hood Conference. Following a walk-off win over No. 17 Lakeridge ...

Mac Softball: Bears back on track with win over Pacers

March 31 McMinnville 0 Sunset 11 The now-No. 15-ranked Grizzlies (4-5) would like to forget their end to March as they were shut out 11-0 for the second consecutive game, this time to No. 3-ranked Sunset ...

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