Grizzlies compete in Double Distance Meet in Portland
The Grizzlies swim team returned to the pools on Thursday in east Portland, participating in the Double Distance Meet featuring McMinnville, David Douglas, West Salem, and Newberg High Schools. While ...
Next Column Up: The games matter... until they don't
What we watched on Monday Night Football was the scariest thing I have ever witnessed during a sporting event. I, like many others across the country, tuned in to watch one of the most anticipated games ...
2022 in Review: 'Dayton football is back'
In his third season as coach, Jacob Peterson took the Dayton Pirates back to the state’s final four. The Pirates won two playoff games, including an upset of third-ranked South Umpqua, before falling ...
2022 in Review: Amity soccer puts together historic season
It was a historic season for the Amity girls’ soccer team, as the Warriors advanced further than ever in the state postseason before falling to state powerhouse Catlin Gabel. The Warriors lost their ...
2022 in Review: Y-C softball makes state title game for first time
The Yamhill-Carlton softball team fell just shy of its first state championship, losing 3-1 to Burns in June. The Tigers came into the final match after a dominant postseason run, defeating each of their ...
2022 in Review: Hughes, Gibson excel in state track and field championships
Willamina’s Hallee Hughes and Sheridan’s Randy Gibson put forward stellar performances at the 3A/2A State Track and Field Championships in May. Hughes took home championships in discus and ...
2022 in Review: Cisneros, Fox capture wrestling titles
Dayton’s Tony Cisneros and Willamina’s Michael Fox both won their second straight 3A state wrestling championships in February. After winning in 2021 at 138 pounds, Cisneros moved up to the ...
High school boys basketball mid-season check-in
McMinnville — 5-3 It’s been an up-and-down start for the Grizzlies, who started 4-1 but lost two of their last three prior to the holiday break. Owen Wark and Walt Rosenberg have led the ...
HIgh school girls basketball mid-season check-in
McMinnville — 3-4 It’s been a tale of two teams for the Mac girls so far this season. In their wins, the Grizzly offense is efficient and consistent, and in their losses, it has gone ...
Stritzke among anchors on Mac back line
When asked about the importance of Spencer Stritzke on the Grizzly soccer team, McMinnville coach Adam Howard was direct with his answer. “He played a pivotal role in our defense and was also a ...
Mac hoops teams look ahead to tourneys after losses at home
Work on progress. That could be the watch phrase for both the boys and girls basketball teams from McMinnville High School after Wednesday’s double-header on their home court. Work on the progress ...
‘Cats Metcalf earns 1st team All-American honors
For the 15th consecutiveseason, Linfield Universityfootball has produced an All-American.Center Matt Metcalf wasa first-team selection onboth the American FootballCoaches Association(AFCA) and the AssociatedPress ...
Hodges’ big fourth lifts Dayton boys over unbeaten Oregon Episcopal
A fourth-quarter outburst from Boston Hodges helped the Dayton Pirates hand the Oregon Episcopal Aardvarks their first loss of the season, 54-45. After a defensive battle in the first half, Hodges ...
Pirate girls top Aardvarks in double OT, 47-46
It took two overtime periods, but the Dayton girls basketball team earned its first win of the season, a 47-46 thriller over Oregon Episcopal. Dayton also had to overcome a 16-0 OES run and a stretch ...
Grizzlies out-duel Bowmen
A strong early-season showing for the Grizzlies led to victories for both the boys and girls against Sherwood on Thursday at the McMinnville Aquatic Center. A number of swimmers set personal bests in ...
