Athlete of the Year: Dayton running back Zach Smith led his team with kindness, intensity on both sides of the ball
Dayton football’s Zach Smith is one of those student athletes who seemed destined for leadership early on in his high school career. The lead running back for the Pirates not only put up staggering ...
Tigers win double OT thriller 70-66
It wasn’t always pretty and the momentum swung many times throughout the course of the game, but Yamhill Carlton’s boys basketball team won its third consecutive game to start the season. The ...
Sheridan girls down Delphian 43-11
It was a lopsided affair at the Delphian School between Sheridan and Willamina, as the Sheridan girls basketball team downed Delphian 43-11 on Wednesday, Dec. 6. The win marked Sheridan’s second ...
Turnover-laden first half sink YC girls against Tillamook
Yamhill Carlton had 32 turnovers to its name against the Cheesemakers, so it was always going to be an uphill battle. Yet battle the Tigers did on Tuesday, Dec. 5, as they hostedTillamook in a losing ...
Mac boys outlast Westview in double OT win
On the second night of a back-to-back, McMinnville earned its first win of the season in dramatic fashion. The Grizzlies downed the visiting Westview Wildcats 81-70 in double overtime after monster games ...
Mac girls down Wildcats 59-33
McMinnville girls basketball picked up its second win in as many contests with a thorough 59-33 win over visiting Westview on Friday, Dec. 1. The Grizzlies leapt to a 14-6 lead after the first quarter, ...
Athlete of the Year: Mylie Duran’s adaptability, dedication propel school’s volleyball deeper into postseason
When she takes the court for the Pirates, Dayton junior Mylie Duran does so out of position. Not that you can tell, necessarily. Duran marks the net as a middle blocker for the high school team and over ...
Dayton girls basketball reach just short against OES
Dayton girls basketball’s start to the season hit a snag with seconds to go in the first contest. The Pirates lost to the visiting Oregon Episcopal Aardvarks 36-35 in the season and home opener ...
Dayton boys basketball handles OES Aardvarks 65-53
Dayton started with a statement win. The Pirates defeated the visiting Oregon Episcopal Aardvarks 65-53 after four quarters of competitive basketball, going to 1-0. Dayton was led in scoring by junior ...
Willamina boys basketball shines in first win
From the off, it was clear that Willamina boys basketball had something to prove against its neighboring rival Sheridan. The Bulldogs downed the Spartans 71-30 in the season opener on Wednesday, Nov. 29. It ...
Willamina girls overcome Sheridan 58-34 in game one
Willamina girls basketball started its season strong at the expense of neighboring rival Sheridan on Wednesday, Nov. 29. The Bulldogs downed the Spartans 58-34 after 32 minutes of action. The win was ...
Athlete of the Year: Charlotte Terry finding fun In the run
Much like she completed laps in various cross country races, McMinnville senior Charlotte Terry’s cross country journey came full circle with the completion of the state cross country meet at Lane ...
Linfield basketball teams down Walla Walla
The Linfield men’s and women’s basketball programs both improved to 2-3 with wins on Sunday, Nov. 26 over visiting Walla Walla. The men’s team won a tightly contested game 70-68 with ...
Linfield football brings in boatload of all-conference awards
While the Linfield football team was kept out of the D-III playoffs by Whitworth in the final regular season game, the team’s run of dominance up to that point was lauded by the all-conference voters. Blake ...
McMinnville volleyball gets seven all-league nods
McMinnville’s volleyball team showed marked improvement from the end of the 2022 season through the 2023 season. The Grizzlies improved from 4-16 overall to 12-13 and fourth place in the Pacific ...
