Calling all 'cranks': Vintage Baseball is back in Yamhill County

America’s pastime, in all its original glory, returns to Yamhill County this Friday with the 10th season of vintage baseball. The McMinnville Gristmillers Vintage Baseball Club of the Yamhill ...

Kaylee Dinger speeds around third base on her way to home during Mac softball’s 5-0 home playoff victory over Westview on May 26. She was 2-for-3 in the game with two hits and three RBI, including two-run home run.
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Dinger named Player of the Year, all-star MVP

A cherry on the top of accomplishments Grizzly softball players received this season, Kaylee Dinger was named the 6A All-State Player of the Year for her contributions to Mac’s winning season ...

Elijah Gurash cuts off a piece of the net following Whitworth’s 78-65 NWC Tournament Final win over Whitman on Feb. 23, 2023. Gurash was a part of three Whitworth championship teams from 2016 to 2023.
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Wildcats find new head coach in former Whitworth assistant

Linfield University announced the hiring of a new head basketball coach last month with a goal to reset the team on a course of excellence. Over the past two seasons, the Wildcats have won 15 of ...

Mac baseball, softball combine for 10 all-league nods, seven honorable mentions

McMinnville High produced two Pacific Conference Players of the Year this spring sports season.Mac softball had four players named to all-league teams and four received honorable mentions after the Grizzlies ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##3A PacWest Pitcher of the Year Charly Upmeyer throws a pitch during Dayton’s 5-4 home victory over Yamhill Carlton in the semifinals on May 3. She pitched five and 1/3 innings while allowing four runs (three earned) and seven hits while striking out three batters.

Dayton’s Upmeyer named Pitcher of the Year, heads list of 3A league awards

The race for the top of the PacWest, special division 3 conference, in 3A softball was tight in 2025. OSSA ranked No. 1 Scio won the division and finished with a state title and 28-1 record. But ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##From left to right, Cordell Prevett, Kiyan Vrell, Ashyln Felty and Con Coelho sit together during their joint signing day on June 3 inside of the Amity High School cafeteria while athletic director Taashi Haarsma speaks to supporters in attendance.

Amity sends four to Linfield in joint signing day

Community support can go a long way for the youth who spend time in the world of sports. Athletics builds character, according to numerous coaches and quotes, but character development can only go so far ...

Joe Taylor photo##Caleb Gray pitches in a game for the Portland Baseball Club at the Evergreen High School Athletic Annex in Vancouver, Washington. Gray has played with the PBC for two years after leaving local recreational league for higher level baseball and a larger variety of training programs.

Mac youth baseball player selected to play in prestigious international competition

At home, sitting around computer screen, patiently waiting with family to learn if he was going to be selected to play in one of the highest levels of youth baseball competition in the Americas; this was ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Senior Rylie Hedgecock leans on sophomore shortstop Isabella Lopez after the Pirates 9-3 loss to Scio in the 3A softball State Championship game at Jane Sanders Stadium in Eugene. The game marked Dayton’s first championship appearance since 2019, but they could not come back against Scio who won their first softball title in school history.

Pirates embrace second place after tough title game

Amongst a sea of green on the campus of the University of Oregon, two teams, bright in color and spirit, battled each other for the right to be crowned 3A high school softball state champion. The No. ...

Emily Bonsant/News-Register##Senior outside hitter Trey Jordahl celebrates a kill with teammates in the Tigers match against Tualatin/Horizon Christian at Yamhill Carlton High School on April 18.

YC boys volleyball finishes inaugural season

The Yamhill Carlton boys volleyball team succeeded in their team goal of making it to the playoffs in their inaugural season. “For a first-year team to do that is great,” YC Assistant Coach ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Lane Garrison (left) and Clyde Rosenberg (right) sign their letters of intent to play at Linfield University and Pomona College, respectively, during a celebration inside the Dayton High School gymnasium.

Dayton’s Garrison, Rosenberg commit for college hoops

In a busy week for Dayton High School athletics, two senior team captains announced their commitments to play college basketball. Clyde Rosenberg, the 3A PacWest Player of the Year, is furthering his ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Dressed in her vintage hat and dress, Ric Rac BBQ owner Shelby Wilcox removes slowly cooked meat from her huge smoker in preparation for a pop-up restaurant event. Wilcox cooks at The Preserve and offers catering. Her side dishes include recipes from all over the world, as well as traditional barbecue companions such as cornbread and greens.

Ric Rac combines traditional barbecue with international inspiration

McMinnville native Shelby Wilcox has enjoyed traveling to different regions of the U.S. and other countries — Israel, the Mediterranean, Belize and other parts of Central America. In each location, ...

Nathan Ecker/News-Register##Gustav Blank slows down after crossing the finish line of the boys 1500-meter race at the track and field championships. He completed the race with a time of 3:59.58 and placed fifth on the podium.

Winners, surprises at the state track and field championships

The best athletes on the biggest stage. Yamhill County’s finest found themselves at historic Hayward Field in Eugene for the three-day event last weekend that was the OSAA Track and Field Championships, ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##McMinnville catcher Drew Bizon stretches for the tag after receiving a throw from center fielder Aaron Rolfe, but Sunset’s Dakota Chun gets to home plate first after tagging up on the play to tie the game 1-1 during Tuesday’s semifinal matchup.

Mac baseball loses 5-1 to Sunset in semifinals

A four-run fifth inning by Sunset was the deciding factor Tuesday, as the McMinnville Grizzlies came up short in its bid for a first state title game appearance in the program’s history. Facing ...

Andy Atkinson/ Rogue Valley Times##Second baseman Alex Bates flips the ball to first baseman Rylan Carton on a put out attempt. The Grizzlies committed three errors in their game against North Medford but none led to runs.

Grizzlies softball ends season short of title game

Only so many reach the pinnacle of success. There are indeed varied levels to how much one can win and definitions vary. For some, there are small victories in the development of a program or player ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Dayton celebrates their semifinal victory over YC.  It is the first time the Pirates have reached the championship since 2019. Post-game, they took photos with the local club softball team and Dayton football team who were in attendance to support with smiles shared all around.

Pirates best Tigers 5-4, advance to first final since 2019

Tuesday’s semifinal game between the No. 2 Dayton softball squad and No. 3 Yamhill Carlton had it all. Unstoppable forces, immovable objects and at the end a championship appearance for one Yamhill ...

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