Celebrating a championship: West Valley Rams win 1st state title since ‘99
Last Saturday, eight West Valley Rams achieved what no other Yamhill County boys team has done in over 20 years: win a rugby state championship. In the state title match, West Valley overwhelmed ...
Four local athletes snag all-state girls basketball honors
A pair of Yamhill County 3A state playoff teams was well represented with all-state girls basketball selections. Willamina and Yamhill-Carlton earned a total of four all-state honors for their play during ...
Senior golf scores
Bayou Golf Course, McMinnville, Friday, July 30 KP No. 1: Bob Vertregt KP No. 3: Jack Miller KP No. 7: Bob Graham LP No. 9: Bob Dahlberg LP No. 5: Duane Qualey LD No. 8: Frank Warren LD No. 8: Bob ...
Rutschman explores ‘winning with class’ in new book
During the winter of 1968, two pals and I from the Linfield College student newspaper were the first to interview newly-hired Linfield head football coach Ad Rutschman. We were pretty excited ...
Dayton Junior Nationals secure third at Oregon Championships
PORTLAND – The Dayton chapter of the Junior Baseball Organization (JBO) continued to snag postseason trophies during last weekend’s Junior National State Championship tournament. Dayton’s ...
Moroni Seely-Roberts named 3A State Player of the Year
After leading Yamhill-Carlton High School to its first state championship in over 29 years, the Seely-Roberts basketball family was well recognized by Class 3A coaches during the all-state voting process. Sophomore ...
Sports briefs
Senior National Tigers win state championship The Yamhill-Carlton Senior National JBO baseball team swept through the state tournament held last weekend to claim the Oregon championship. The Tigers went ...
Senior golf scores
Cross Creek Golf Course, Dallas, Wednesday, July 21 KP No. 4: Jim Cox KP No. 7: Garry Lewers LP No. 5: Larry Chastain LP No. 9: Larry Peterson Low Gross No. 1: Larry Chastain 38 LG No. 2: Frank Warren ...
AP: Griggs returns to baseball roots as new Mariners executive
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports SEATTLE — Baseball was an integral part of Catie Griggs’ life growing up just not when it came to her career. Now it will dominate her professional life as she takes ...
State champs! Dayton JBO team captures 1st title in program history
LEBANON – Twelve youth baseball players made Dayton history during last weekend’s Junior Baseball Organization 2021 Minor National State Championship in Lebanon. The young Pirates captured ...
After 11 years, Boehme steps away from Mac tennis program
After 11 seasons and six conference titles, Angelica Boehme has stepped down as head coach of the McMinnville girls tennis team. Boehme divulged her decision to the Grizzlies’ tennis program ...
Mac Minor Americans place 2nd in state
DALLAS – After a year of athletic uncertainty, the third and fourth graders who teamed up to form the McMinnville Minor American junior baseball team were thrilled to compete in sports again. The ...
Hedrick moves on from Willamina football
WILLAMINA – Shane Hedrick has stepped down as Willamina High School’s varsity football coach, athletic director Jerry Buczynski announced Wednesday. Hedrick was hired in the summer of 2019, ...
Monsters of the mud: Total Destruction Racing Team claims top marks at Willamina Mud Drags
WILLAMINA – For the first time in four years, the Total Destruction Racing Team claimed the top team award at the Willamina Mud Drags, which was held last Saturday. Total Destruction snagged a first-place ...
Brighter days: Grizzlies making a push for state tournament
Riding a four-game winning streak, the Hyder Dental Grizzlies are making a late-season push for the summer league state tournament. Currently stuck in fifth place in the NWPBA standings, Hyder ...
