Softball roundup: Mac wins 8th straight, 9-5; Tigers, Pirates lose in opening round of tourney
McMinnville 9, Westview 5; McMinnville 11, Mountainside 9; McMinnville 11, Barlow 7 Kayden Sullivan hit a two-run dinger in her final game with the McMinnville softball team and the Grizzlies prevailed ...
Mac track finishes in the top-four at districts
SHERWOOD – The McMinnville track and field team competed at the Class 6A Pacific Conference Championships Tuesday and Wednesday, with several Grizzly athletes placing in the top-three of their respective ...
Baseball recap: Y-C advances in playoffs; Hoskinson leads Grizzlies against Grant
Yamhill-Carlton 4, La Pine 2 PLEASANT HILL – Brycen Williams two-run double in the fourth inning lifted the Yamhill-Carlton baseball team to a 4-2 playoff victory over La Pine during Tuesday’s ...
Sports briefs
Beyer twins lead Grizzly golfers at final tournaments Sam and Molly Beyer both posted impressive results during the McMinnville golf teams Culminating Week tournaments. Molly, who competed Monday at OGA ...
Mac finishes undefeated season with conference title
As the Class 6A Pacific Conference’s powerhouse program in 2021, the McMinnville girls tennis team never encountered much on-court resistance during an undefeated regular season. The Grizzlies ...
Best friends and battery mates
DAYTON – Lifelong friends and teammates Maddie Fluke and Jodi deSmet share a rare bond on the Dayton softball field. Fluke, the team’s right-handed pitcher, and deSmet, the Pirates’ ...
Grizzlies squander 8-0 lead, split league title with Bowmen
Everything was proceeding as planned for the McMinnville baseball team during last Friday’s pivotal matchup with Class 6A Pacific Conference foe Sherwood. Entering the game, the Grizzlies ...
Mac Youth Cheer snags awards at virtual championships
The McMinnville Youth Cheer (MYC) program achieved multiple awards during the virtual 2020/21 season, which concluded with the Oregon Cheerleading Coaches Association (OCCA) State Championship May 3. MYC ...
Mac boys tennis places 2nd overall at districts; Pickar earns 3rd in singles
Despite an inexperienced roster, the McMinnville boys tennis team snagged a second-place result during Saturday’s Class 6A Pacific Conference Tournament. The Grizzlies (23.5 points) finished runners-up ...
Baseball recap: ‘Dogs down Spartans; Y-C clinches league title
Willamina 17, Sheridan 15 SHERIDAN – Drue Tuck collected five hits and five RBIs to lead the Willamina baseball team to a 17-15 win over Sheridan during Saturday’s regular season finale. Tuck ...
A THROWING TRIFECTA: Hughes, Vanderzanden, Stephenson dominate field events at 3A districts
AMITY – To contend in all three track and field throwing events high school athletes are constantly required to combine brute strength, body balance and technique. Competitors in the shot ...
LEAGUE CHAMPS: Y-C claims 1st conference crown since 2017
AMITY – For the first time since 2017, the Yamhill-Carlton softball team has won a league title. With Tuesday’s 13-2 victory at Amity, the Tigers locked up first place in the Class ...
Baseball recap: Late rally helps Grizzlies surge into 1st place; Y-C, Dayton up winning streaks
McMinnville 7, Sherwood 1 SHERWOOD – McMinnville scored all seven of its runs in the final two innings of Wednesday’s Class 6A Pacific Conference showdown at Sherwood and the Grizzlies stunned ...
Mac golf posts best scores of season at Meriwether NGC
HILLSBORO – McMinnville’s boys golf team recorded its best total score of the season to place fifth overall at Tuesday’s Pacific Conference tournament at Meriwether National Golf Club. ...
Mac softball beats Liberty, Century
HILLSBORO – The Grizzly softball team knocked off a pair of Class 6A Pacific Conference opponents this week, defeating Liberty 14-5 Monday and blowing out Century in Wednesday’s matchup, 26-0. Starting ...
