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 ...

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Linfield’s softball team celebrates Jenny Ball’s (21) grand slam in the first inning of Saturday’s NWC Tournament championship game. The Wildcats eventually prevailed 9-1 to clinch a berth in the NCAA playoffs.

TRIUMPHANT ‘CATS Linfield wins NWC tournament, clinches berth in playoffs

NEWBERG – After a disheartening result in the Division III Northwest Conference regular season finale last Monday, the Linfield Wildcats softball team rebounded with a phenomenal showing ...

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Dayton’s Kaden Fergus (left) congratulates Dylan Yates (13) after he hit the first home run of his young career in Friday’s away game against Amity.

Offensive showcase: Pirates win 5th straight, sweep Amity

AMITY – Kyle Troutman always looks for improvements in his baseball swing. Year-to-year, he tinkers with his batting stance, his grip and his mechanics. Entering the 2021 season, Troutman ...

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Linfield senior Tanner Jaques, who will likely return for a fifth year, guns down a runner at first base after fielding a grounder. during the weekend’s action against Pacific Lutheran University

Linfield baseball team remains patient despite rough 2021 campaign

When he was head coach of the University of Washington football team in the Huskies hey-day, the late Don James was once asked, “When is the best time to play freshmen?” James answered ...

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McMinnville volleyball coach Ben Patterson gives instructions to his players during the second round of the state playoffs in 2019. Patterson recently stepped down from his position after 12 total years with the Grizzlies.

Coach Patterson resigns Mac volleyball position

Ben Patterson’s head coaching career with the McMinnville volleyball program has ended. He resigned his position last week, according to athletic director Ryan McIrvin. Patterson will remain ...

Baseball roundup: Mac blasts Jesuit, 10-0; Y-C increases winning streak to seven games; Bulldogs fall to Warriors

McMinnville 10, Jesuit 0 PORTLAND – Ky Hoskinson’s five-inning one-hitter lifted the McMinnville baseball team to Saturday’s 10-0 road victory at Jesuit. The junior right-hander needed ...

Softball recap: Tigers sweep Cavaliers; Grizzlies split against Crimson Tide

Yamhill-Carlton 11, Blanchet Catholic 0; Yamhill-Carlton 15, Blanchet Catholic 0 SALEM – Yamhill-Carlton notched a pair of blowout wins over Blanchet Catholic last Friday to extend its winning streak ...

Mac boys tennis team beats Century, 7-1

HILLSBORO – With a brilliant 7-1 team performance at Century, the McMinnville boys’ tennis team concluded regular season play with a 7-4 overall record and 5-1 mark in the Pacific Conference ...

Senior bowling scores

Walnut City Lanes Mixed League Senior Citizens League MAY 04 TEAM High game scratch: The No Names, 718. High series scratch: The No Names, 1973. MEN High game scratch: Bill Mitchell, 225; Dick Munson, ...

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McMinnville’s Molly Beyer tries to escape the rough and get back on the fairway for her second shot on Michelbook Country Club’s first hole.

Upping her game: Molly Beyer improves approach, shoots season-low 94

Molly Beyer uses mental fortitude to advance her golfing talents to the next level in 2021. The McMinnville junior is the only Grizzly girl competing in varsity tournaments this season, and her ...

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McMinnville’s number-one boys golfer Sam Beyer watches his mid-iron shot sail toward the flag during Tuesday’s Pacific Conference tournament at Michelbook Country Club. Beyer shot a 92 on the 18-hole course, he carded a birdie on the par-four 10th hole and recorded five pars in total.

The sky’s the limit: Sam Beyer prepared to unleash golfing potential

“I think Sam is just scratching the surface.” So McMinnville head golf coach Jeremy Vernon said when discussing the potential of his number-one boys’ golfer Sam Beyer. The junior athlete ...

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The Linfield softball team cheers as teammate Jenny Ball rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the bottom of the seventh inning of Monday’s doubleheader against George Fox. Ball’s dinger trimmed Linfield’s deficit to 8-2, the Bruins eventually prevailed to win their first outright NWC championship in school history.

Wildcats fall short of conference championship, lose 8-2 to Bruins

Entering their final Northwest Conference softball series of the season, the Linfield Wildcats needed a minimum of three wins in four games to clinch the league title against Yamhill County rival George ...

Find my way: Horsing around at Discovery Meadows

It’s been almost a year since I shot hoops at Discovery Meadows Park in west McMinnville. My interest in a variety of sports occasionally means certain pursuits, like basketball, are set aside. But ...

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