Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Junior Gerardo Garcia works the ball up field and between Siuslaw defenders during Dayton’s 2-0 home victory at “Coach” Dewey Sullivan Stadium on Wednesday, Nov. 5. Garcia scored goal No. 2 with an assist from Alexander Garcia on a through ball.

Pirates sink Vikings' ship, move to quarterfinals with 2-0 victory

The No. 4-ranked Dayton Pirates boys soccer team found their rhythm through a rain downpour, defeating the No. 13-ranked Vikings from Siuslaw/Mapleton Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2-0 in round two of the state championship ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Sophomore defender 	Adrian Villalobos hugs current McMinnville student and former high school player Abraham Romo after the Grizzlies’ 1-0 loss to Ida B. Wells at Wortman Stadium on Wednesday, Nov. 5.

Over too soon: Grizzlies' season ends with late goal in 1-0 loss to Ida B. Wells

No matter how you slice it, this one hurts. Through a catalog of internal discourse, constant progression during the season and a target on their back all year, the Grizzlies entered Wednesday’s ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Adie Nisly celebrates one of her three goals against Lost River/Bonanza on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at Amity High School.

Adie Nisly scores hat trick, Warriors advance to quarterfinals

Adie Nisly scored a trio of goals, leading the No. 2-ranked Amity Warriors to a 4-0 victory over the No. 15-ranked Lost River/Bonanza Raiders on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in round two of the 3A/2A/1A Oregon girls ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##From left to right: Kathleen Robinson, Emily Pacheco Segovia, Josephine McPhillips, Angela Hernandez-Gallo and and Keira Christopherson (Mac’s top five girls finishers) run in tandem during the first lap of their 5000-meter conference championship race at Joe Dancer Park on Thursday, Oct. 30.

Grizzlies, Tigers with teams heading to cross country state meet after top conference finishes

Time to turn on the burners and hold your breath, or perhaps not to the latter, because Yamhill County has three programs heading to the OSAA State Cross Country Championships at Lane Community College ...

Till the final whistle: Grizzly girls' historic soccer season ends in first round, not for a lack of effort

Connectivity was essential to the Grizzlies’ success in 2025. The McMinnville girls varsity soccer team made the playoffs as the No. 23 seed, finished with an overall record 7-3-5 and were 2-0-4 ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Senior QB Ryan Mullins (No. 9) unleashes a pass through the rain during the Pirates 42-8 victory over Amity at Dayton High School on Friday, Oct. 31. The Halloween night contest offered several treats for the Pirates who secured a league title and undefeated regular season record.

3A/2A Football: Pirates loot Warriors for undefeated regular season; begin prep for playoffs

Since 2014, it has become a tradition that Amity and Dayton face each other in the last game of the league football calendar. This year continued another tradition as rain soaked the field in Dayton after ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##The Wildcats pose for photographs at Maxwell Field, along with University President Mark Blegen (white hat), after their victory over Lewis and Clark and former Wildcat Brett Elliott extended The Streak to 69 seasons on Saturday, Nov. 1.

Linfield extends The Streak to 69 with 47th straight win over Brett Elliott-led Lewis and Clark

When excellence is expected and pressure is a privilege, there can be much that weighs on the shoulders of those who suit up in Linfield’s opulent purple and red. The ’Cats football ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##The Grizzlies celebrate as a team after Edwin “Isai” Cuevas-George nets his third goal of the game against Sunset at Wortman Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 1.

Dominate and advance: Isai's fifth hat trick of season leads Grizzlies to first-round tournament victory

Olé! With the footwork of a Broadway tap dancer, quickness of a wildcat and connectivity of two Lego bricks, the No. 4 seed McMinnville boys varsity soccer team defeated No. 27 Sunset on ...

Dayton volleyball returns to state quarterfinals after drowning Eagles for third time

On Saturday, Nov. 1, the No. 5-seed Dayton Pirates (20-4, 16-0) sunk No. 12 Santiam Christian (14-10, 12-4) for the third time this season to advance to Coos Bay for the 3A State Championship Tournament ...

Playoff soccer quick hits for McMinnville, Amity, Dayton, Delphian

The McMinnville Grizzlies girls varsity soccer team played to a record of 7-2-5, 2-0-4 during the regular season this year, earning a bid into the playoffs where they faced No. 9 Sheldon on the ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register file photo##‘Cats head coach Joseph Smith voices his displeasure with an official on the sideline during Linfield’s contest against Whitworth on Oct. 18. Smith faces former Linfield coach and QB Brett Elliott on Saturday as Elliott leads Lewis and Clark in his first year as a college head coach.

Charting the unknown; Smith, Elliot face off for first time from opposite sidelines

Linfield football (4-2, 3-1) can extend The Streak with a win Saturday against Lewis & Clark (5-2, 2-2), pushing the historic run to a 69th season with a winning record. However, in the Wildcats’ ...

Edwin  Isai  Cuevas-George

Hat trick and treat

For the second consecutive season, the McMinnville boys varsity soccer team (10-2-2, 5-1) are 6A Pacific Conference champions. The Grizzlies secured their title Monday night in Hillsboro with a 7-0 win ...

3A/2A Volleyball: All-League honors and playoff brackets

Saturday, Oct. 25 was a good day to be a Pirate, as the No. 5-Dayton volleyball team (19-4, 16-0) exercised previous woes from a league title game loss in 2024, defeating No. 19 Salem Academy in ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Teammates gather around to celebrate their seniors on the field at Wortman Stadium during the Grizzlies’ final home game on Monday, Oct. 27. In the middle, Marley Darling Peterson embraces Sofia Del Rayo. Del Rayo missed the season with an injury and Peterson was glad to share the field with her one last time.

Hard work pays off for Grizzlies, earning playoff berth after senior night draw

Though no one found the net on a brisk Monday night at Wortman Stadium, the McMinnville girls varsity soccer team (7-2-5, 2-0-4) earned a spot in the 6A State Championship tournament as the No. 24 seed. The ...

3A/2A/1A Soccer & League awards: Dayton boys repeat, Amity girls four-peat with victories in respective league title games

Dayton’s No. 5-ranked boys varsity soccer team (13-0-1, 7-0-1) earned its second consecutive Special District 2 league title in dramatic fashion on Saturday, Oct. 25. The Pirates played a ...

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