Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Willamina senior Matthew Atherton clears the high jump pole at 5-11 1/2 to solidify his bronze placement on the podium. Atherton also took eight in the long jump with a mark of 20-7. He was the Bulldogs only podium placer.

3A/2A Track and Field Championships: Hughes repeats as champion, Delphian girls command field

Over two days of competition in the 2A and 3A fields at the OSAA Track and Field State Championships, no one represented Yamhill County on the podium more than the Dayton Pirates and Delphian Dragons. Through ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##McMinnville senior Brain Lewis raises his arms with joy toward the Grizzly cheering section after finishing fourth in the 6A boys’ 110-meter hurdles final.

6A Track and Field: Grizzlies place six at state, Riddle leads way in throws

Many from McMinnville found themselves in the middle of stacked classes at Hayward Field in Eugene for the 6A State Track and Field Championships, but no Grizzly finished higher on the podium than senior ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##McMinnville junior pitcher Ariel Glynn delivers a pitch during the Grizzlies 5-0 quarterfinal loss to Glencoe in Hillsboro in Friday, May 29. Despite the final score, Mac’s pitchers threw their best game of the season against the Tide after allowing double digit runs each of their last two previous contests.

Mac Softball: Bears' bats go silent in quarterfinal loss to conference rival Glencoe

There’s an ending for everything. McMinnville High School’s 14th-ranked Grizzly softball squad’s (15-13) season ended Friday with a 5-0 OSAA quarterfinal loss to sixth-ranked Glencoe ...

Photo courtesy of Amy Webster##Hayden Bell (left) and Jayden Mayhew (right) share words about what they’ve seen from Banks pitching. Bell saw a beach ball, going 2-for-3 with two RBIs.

Dayton softball to play No. 1-ranked Vale for right back into championship

The No. 4-seeded Dayton Pirates plundered the No. 5 Banks Braves on Friday, May 29, with a 4-1 victory to advance to the semifinals of the 3A State Championship tournament for the second straight season. ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Tigers’ senior Peyton Gregor embraces Head Coach John Kuehnel during a break in the action as YC cemented their lead over Scio in Yamhill for an 11-3 quarterfinal victory on Friday, May 29.

Tigers earn fifth straight trip to semifinals with victory over defending champion Scio

Yamhill Carlton’s fifth consecutive trip to the 3A Softball State semifinals was earned in dominating fashion on Friday. The No. 3-seeded Tigers (26-3, 15-1) entered riding the high of a walk-off ...

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 ...

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