Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Nelson Campos prepares for treatment on his split bottom lip during his match versus Century’s Samuel Gomez at the 6A wrestling championships in Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Feb. 28. Campos needed face wraps and treatment in nearly every match for the wound suffered in his second of five bouts on the day. In the aftermath, general body pain outweighed the toll taken to his face.

Mac's Campos exemplifies Grizzly spirit during final stint at state wrestling tournamnet

As a then-incoming high schooler who was tired of being cooped up in his house during the Covid pandemic, McMinnville’s Nelson Campos found wrestling as an outlet to let loose. He showed little ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Senior forward Brooklynn Summers rises to the hoop in the Grizzlies  77-24 victory over Liberty on Feb. 26.

Mac Girls Basketball: Grizzlies end year in Eugene one shot short of sweet 16

As the No. 21-seed in the 6A Girls Basketball State Championship tournament, McMinnville’s varsity girls basketball team battled with No. 12 Sheldon (20-5, 8-4) on the road in Eugene. The two sides ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Bulldogs’ senior Kisor Savage is embraced by coaches Barry Wilson and Ariah Fasana after his title victory at 138 pounds.

3A Boys Wrestling: Savage, Stanton lead list of Willamina placers as program finishes fifth at state championship

“I don’t care who I’m wrestling, I know they’re going to have to wrestle me,” Adonijah Stanton, Willamina’s 132-pound state champion, told the News-Register ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register## Addison Tuning is consoled by her father and YC assistant coach Billy Tuning after falling in the 4A/3A/2A/1A 155-pound championship to place second. It was not how Tuning wanted to end, but even in defeat she became the first girls state placer in Tiger history.

3A Girls Wrestling: Tuning makes Tiger history

Senior Addison Tuning (155) has stamped her name in the annals of Yamhill Carlton History, earning her name on the wrestling room wall as the first girls state placer, claiming runner-up status at the ...

’Cats historic season ends in home heartbreak to Bruins

One of the best seasons by a Linfield’s women's basketball team was cut short on Friday, Feb. 27, as the Wildcats suffered a Northwest Conference semifinal loss to George Fox University by a score ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Dylan Ferrua finds fellow senior Kaeden Chapman for an embrace prior to their final game. Despite early struggles, the Grizzly seniors were proud of their effort in the season’s final stretch.

Mac Boys Basketball: Seniors find solace in final hoops moments

Three-consecutive wins to end the 2025-26 season was one of the best ways the Grizzlies could have sent out their eight graduating seniors, the most on a Mac boys varsity team since 2015. With a commanding ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Adonijah Stanton emphatically embraces Willamina Head Coach Ariah Fasana after winning the 132-pound title.

3A Wrestling: Willamina's Savage, Stanton claim titles one year after falling short

Willamina senior wrestlers Kizor Savage (138) and Adonijah Stanton (132) fulfilled years-long goals, winning the 2026 OSAA 3A Wrestling State Championship on Saturday, Feb. 28. Stanton led John Henderson ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Mabel Findley, Alex Bates and Ruby Riddle charge off the bench with passion while celebrating a tough made layup by freshman Grace Carlson during Mac’s home win over Liberty on Feb. 26.

Mac Girls Basketball: Grizzly seniors feel the love, end regular season with team-high point total

Senior night celebrations are made by the moments they bring. Whether it’s a long-time starter receiving deserved recognition or a role player seeing the rim for a few extra shots, the night-long ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Xander Gurash shoots a mid-range jump shot with the hand of Liberty’s Brody Brisson in his face during their senior night win on Feb. 26.

Mac Boys Basketball: Bears end 2025-26 campaign with commanding victory over Falcons

Following a blowout of a contest in the girls’ game, McMinnville’s No. 38-ranked varsity boys (10-14, 5-7) practically filled half the floor with friends and family as eight senior players ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Grizzly senior Nelson Campos celebrates with some relief after beating out Century’s Samuel Gomez in an overtime dual to advance to consolation round five of the 6A boys 138-pound bracket at Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Feb. 28. It was their third meeting of the season and Campos got the upper hand with a perfectly timed pounce on Gomez s ankles as the Jaguar tried to shuffle away.

Mac Wrestling: Campos leads Grizzlies, places sixth at state championship tournament

A long road led eight Grizzlies to Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland’s Rose Quarter on Feb. 27-28 for the 2026 OSAA OnPoint Community Credit Union Wrestling State Championships. Facing the ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##The Warriors’ bench put three’s in the air following a make from the arc by Maci King, which put a pin in Amity’s playoff win over Western Christian on Feb. 28.

3A Girls Basketball: Warriors bound for Coos Bay, Tigers’ season ends in Sisters

It’s always a great feeling to be heading for Coos Bay. On Saturday, Feb. 28, Amity’s No. 2-seeded Warriors (25-2, 16-0) hosted No. 19 Westside Christian (18-11, 8-4) in the second round of ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Dayton’s Aliyah Sauceda is one of Yamhill County’s winningest wrestlers. Sauceda qualified for her second-straight state tournament on Feb. 21, and finished the season with just two losses.

3A Girls Wrestling: Eight county wrestlers look forward to state tournament

The Yamhill Carlton Tigers will send three girl wrestlers to the 4A/3A/2A/1A OSAA State Championships at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland Feb. 26-28. Seniors Aubrey Mortimore (105) and Addison ...

Linfield Softball Preview: Catball to have more speed, less power

The Wildcats’ softball team was a force to be reckoned with in 2025. On the backs of a record-breaking season, where 108 home runs became a new NCAA Division III single-season litmus — topping ...

Linfield Womens Basketball: Wildcats seek NWC crown

Linfield’s women’s basketball team (22-3, 15-1) set program records in total wins and conference victories this season on its way to becoming Northwest Conference regular-season champions and ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Nelson Campos embraces his teammate, Trent Rauch, after defeating Newberg’s Lucas Vaughn in the Pacific Conference district quarterfinals for his 100th high school career victory. Campos was giddy, but focused up to earn win No. 101 in the semifinals.

Mac Wrestling: All guts in the name of glory

Eight Grizzlies will compete at the 6A State Wrestling Championships this weekend. Bryson Rex (106), Cole Thomas (113), Devin Hernandez (157), Nelson Campos (138), Trent Rauch (138) and Brayden ...

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