Basketball roundup: Dayton boys hold off Y-C, 70-66; Willamina sweeps Columbians

Dayton 70, Yamhill-Carlton 66 (boys) DAYTON – Tyler Spink’s 30 points lifted the Dayton boys basketball team to a pivotal 70-66 victory over Yamhill-Carlton during last Friday’s PacWest ...

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Mac boys basketball team puts on youth camp The McMinnville boys basketball program will be hosting their annual Grizzly Basketball Camp, June 28 through July 1 at McMinnville High School. The camp is ...

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Freshman point guard Renika Oliveira celebrates leading the Pirates to a 39-30 victory over Amity during Monday’s PacWest Conference matchup. Oliveira scored a game-high 16 points in the win.

Oliveira’s breakout continues, Pirates stun Warriors, 39-30

AMITY – Renika Oliveira has quickly become an unexpected standout for the Dayton girls basketball team. The Pirates’ freshman point guard recently seized command of the team’s ...

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Dayton head coach Ron Hop delivers his late-game instructions to the Pirates during Monday’s rivalry game against Amity. The Pirates prevailed, 59-50, to move into a tie for first place in the 3A PacWest Conference

Dayton boys beat rival Amity, surge into tie for 1st place

AMITY – Much has changed for the Dayton boys basketball team since a dramatic blowout loss to Yamhill-Carlton during the second week of the season. Since the 26-point defeat to the Tigers, ...

Basketball recap: Mac girls win 7th straight; Bulldogs move into 1st place

McMinnville 67, Glencoe 28; McMinnville 60, Liberty 53 (girls) HILLSBORO – Kylee Arzner’s 20-point, 10-rebound double-double led the McMinnville girls to a 67-28 win over Glencoe during Tuesday’s ...

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Mac boys basketball team puts on youth camp The McMinnville boys basketball program will be hosting their annual Grizzly Basketball Camp, June 28 through July 1 at McMinnville High School. The camp is ...

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Amity’s track and field program showed off its brand new hammer ring during Saturday’s throws meet. The project was spearheaded by head coach Randy Hayes (center). At Saturday’s event, alumni and Division I throwers Amy Kraemer (left) and Lindsay McShane (right) threw the inaugural attempts at the facility.

If you build it, they will throw

AMITY – Amity head track and field coach Randy Hayes finally realized his dream of creating a hammer ring at Randolph Scoggan Field. Last Saturday, the Amity Track Club hosted a throws competition, ...

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McMinnville’s Dominik Miller takes his opponent to the mat during Friday’s quad-duals at Liberty High School. Miller finished second in the 152-pound division.

Grizzly wrestlers finding their footing in early matches

With a mix of veteran talent and youthful inexperience creating the McMinnville wrestling roster this season, head coach Jordan Barich hopes his athletes begin to find consistency. Last weekend, ...

Tomlin takes the reins of Mac football program

Ty Tomlin, former Lebanon head coach, is eager to bring his state championship pedigree to the McMinnville football program. After his hiring, made public last Thursday, Tomlin officially replaced ...

Grizzly assistant coach compiles records for wrestling room

McMinnville’s assistant wrestling coach Jeremy Wilson is a man on a mission. For the past year, Wilson has devoted his time to creating a comprehensive list of every Mac wrestler who achieved ...

Mac swimmers take on Newberg, Liberty

NEWBERG – McMinnville’s boys and girls swimming teams split their duals against Newberg and Liberty last Thursday. The Grizzly boys lost to the Tigers, 94-61, and beat the Falcons, 80-24. Mac’s ...

Basketball roundup: Dayton girls win; Bulldogs drop Warrenton

Dayton 54, Blanchet Catholic 27 (girls) DAYTON – Renika Oliveira’s career-high 23 points powered the Dayton girls basketball team to a 54-27 win over Blanchet Catholic during Friday’s ...

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Marshall wins Reno Open RENO – Matt Marshall, of Yamhill, was awarded an exemption into the 2021 Barracuda Championship after winning this year’s Reno Open. The three-day tournament was held ...

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McMinnville senior forward Jadie Elkins scores in the paint during Wednesday’s 44-34 Grizzly win against Newberg. Elkins scored 15 points and collected a game-high seven rebounds in the league victory.

Arzner, Elkins lead Grizzlies over Newberg, 44-34

When the McMinnville girls basketball team graduated four starters last season, Jadie Elkins knew her time to shine would arrive in 2021. As a crucial member of the Grizzlies rotation the past ...

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McMinnville’s boys tennis head coach Wesley Gabrielsen gives instructions to his players during the team’s 2020 training camp. Gabrielsen recently announced his intentions to step down from his position after nine combined seasons and 101 wins.

Three-time Coach of the Year Wes Gabrielsen departs Mac tennis

For the past five seasons, Wes Gabrielsen remained a pillar within the McMinnville tennis community. The Grizzlies’ head boys tennis coach became a symbol of stability for the team, leading ...

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