Sports Memory Lane 08/30/24
10 years ago Tony Alvarez first received word about Dayton High School’s newest facilities project from Pirates baseball coach Roger Lorenzen during the season. Lorenzen confirmed to his players, ...
Football: Amity wins emotional first game
Amity football coach Bobby Walker’s first win as the Warriors’ head coach was an emotional one. The Warriors defeated Warrenton 16-14 at home on Friday, Sept. 6 to move to 1-0, but ...
Linfield smothers Denison for first win
Linfield’s defense stood resolute in its first contest at Maxwell Field, scoring a pair of touchdowns to complement the offense’s 17 points against Denison on Saturday, Sept. 7. It’s ...
Mac football grinds out win over Westview
McMinnville started its season on the right foot with a win over Westview on Friday, Sept. 6. The Grizzlies ground out a 15-13 win, punctuated by the defense forcing a safety in the waning minutes ...
Schedules: PacWest Conference volleyball standings taking form
Two weeks into the volleyball season and the league standings are beginning to shake out. The Dayton Pirates have begun their 2024 campaign 2-0 in PacWest play and 4-0 overall after a trip to ...
"Believe on three" Sheridan football snaps three-year losing streak
After Sheridan football defeated Jefferson 28-16 on Thursday, Sept. 5 at home, “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey played over the loudspeakers at Sheridan High School’s ...
Dick Prather memories of teaching and coachng
Richard “Dick” Prather remembers well the students he taught and coached during his 20-plus years in the McMinnville School District. And they remember him, especially the swimmers, ...
Yamhill Carlton football re-tooling ahead of 2024
Yamhill Carlton football is in a state of change, but the Tigers are angling to make sure that this upcoming season is just as successful, if not more so, than last year. Lost to graduation was ...
Yamhill Carlton girls soccer adds new blood to team
Yamhill Carlton girls soccer wants to continue to test itself against the top teams in the state. Yamhill Carlton finished last season a top 10 team in the state and reached the second round of ...
Dayton football's depth a good problem to have
Dayton is looking to replicate a deep run in the playoffs in 2024, and has the tools to do it. Last season the Pirates went 11-1, sweeping Special District 2 and picking up playoff wins over Siuslaw ...
Mac volleyball participation swells ahead of high school season
McMinnville volleyball participation is at a high as the 2024 high school season looms. The Grizzlies had between 30-35 athletes showing up to the open gyms in April, May and June, most of them ...
Valley Panthers see surge of interest ahead of fall sevens
Riding the wave of interest in women’s rugby following Team USA’s bronze medal performance in the summer Olympics, the Valley Panthers are looking forward to the fall sevens season. Their ...
Orndorff II relishes first demo derby
The demolition derby has come and gone and there’s a convert to the activity. Jason Orndorff II of Oregon City went into the derby for the first time with the help of his uncle Jeff McKinney ...
Amity's Jaxson Howard earns All-American status at Nationals
Amity’s strong throwing showings continued into the summer. Amity’s Jaxson Howard and Kiyan Vrell competed in College Station, Texas at Texas A&M at the USATF National Junior Olympic ...
Yamhill County football landscapes change
There will be several changes to the leagues of Yamhill County’s football programs this season. At 6A, McMinnville finds itself in a smaller Pacific Conference. Glencoe football will join ...
