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Nathan Ecker/News-Register file photo##Dayton juniors Sophie Sweeney and Charly Upmeyer talk strategy in the Pirates’ 4-2 win over YC on April 6. Both hope to return stronger in 2027.

3A Softball: Dayton unable to make noise against Vale’s Navarrete in semifinals

The dominant force that is Vale freshman Sophia Navarrete and the No. 1-seeded softball team in Class 3A had thrown 13 shutouts prior to Tuesday’s semifinal against No. 4-seeded Dayton. With a double ...

Photos courtesy of Gloria Coleman, The News-Review##Yamhill Carlton senior catcher Addison Tuning addresses her infield around the pitcher’s circle during the Tigers’ semifinal contest versus South Umpqua on Tuesday, June 2. Tuning was one of seven seniors playing their final game in Tiger black and orange. Of the group, Head Coach John Kuehnel praised his upperclassmen for their fight during the season to become the winningest YC team in five years.

3A Softball: South Umpqua’s Morales shuts down high-powered YC offense as title berth remains elusive

Yamhill Carlton’s high-octane offense and best season in relation to record since 2022 ended Tuesday afternoon. Visiting No. 2-seeded South Umpqua (27-2, 15-0) in Myrtle Creek, the No. 3-seeded ...

McMinnvile basketball and golf camp registration open for June

Grizzly basketball camps The McMinnville Girls Basketball program will hold its annual girls basketball camp from Tuesday, June 16, through Thursday, June 18, at the high school. The camp is open to all ...

Photo courtesy of Kelly Bird, Linfield Athletics##The Wildcats crowd around home plate, jumping onto Cydney Hess as she stomps on the plate after her game tying home run in the seventh inning versus Simpson College on Saturday, May 30. Over her final three games as a Wildcat, Hess went 6-for-11 with three runs scored and seven RBIs.

Linfield Softball: Catball meets its match in 7-6 season-ending loss to Simpson

Linfield Wildcat softball’s fourth straight season with more than 40 victories concluded on Saturday, May 30, as they were unable to fully overcome a three-run deficit against Simpson College at ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Delphian senior Liv Curry and sophomore Lily Olivares envelop one another, sharing in the moment that each earned a podium placement after running in the final heat of the girls’ 300-meter hurdles during the second day of competition at the 2A State Track and Field Championships inside of Hayward Field in Eugene. It was the second-to-last time they ran side-by-side, later competing as the first and last leg of the 4x400-meter relay.

Delphian duo helps Dragons secure first team trophy in track and field program history at 2A State Championships

Track teams at the Delphian School in Sheridan had a vision come to life late Friday, May 29, inside the hallowed ground that is Hayward Field. In recent years, the Dragons girls’ track and field ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Nearing midnight on Friday, May 29, athletes on the track at Hayward Field prepare a heat of the 4x400-relay event. With the crowd thinned, the only ones who remained were those with passions to share for their team, which makes these late hours in Eugene some of the most special for Class 1A, 2A and 3A athletes.

Gallery: Between takes in Track Town

Among the mad dashes and timed trials at the OSAA State Track and Field Championships are moments that mean the most to every competitor. Before the starter gun fires and the clock starts to tick, deep ...

Photo courtesy of Cade Welch##The Preserve at dusk. The historic manor on the property was renovated by new owners to become an event center.

Gallery: The Nines, Rising from ashes

In May 2025, a fire destroyed a maintenance shop at The Nines, leaving behind a pile of charred wood and twisted metal where a building used to stand. For a nine-hole course in McMinnville already working ...

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 ...

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