Linfield softball perfect through four games
The Wildcats’ softball team has had as many cancelled games as it has games played, but it has still yet to taste defeat. Linfield (4-0) had its first two games of the season against No. 13 Case ...
Linfield baseball goes 2-2 in first four league games
Eleven games into their baseball season, the Linfield University Wildcats find themselves at 5-6 overall. After a single game against Pacific on March 2 and a trio of contests against Whitman on ...
Dayton, Sheridan softball among opening day action
Softball season is here. The spring season kicks off Monday, March 11 with a slew of jamborees and non-league competitions, including opening day contests for Dayton and Sheridan. Dayton will ...
Baseball schedules: Opening Day is here
With the basketball state championship games in the rearview mirror, the baseball season is upon us. Several of Yamhill County’s teams will be in action on day one, with the Amity and Sheridan ...
Silverton girls, Summit boys claim 5A basketball titles at Linfield
Linfield hosted 16 teams from March 6-9 to decide the 5A state championships for both boys and girls basketball. The 5Atournaments are typically held at Gill Coliseum at Oregon State in Corvallis, ...
Willamina hoops coach Cliff Toney retires
It’s the end of an era at Willamina High School. Longtime boys basketball coach Cliff Toney told his team after its loss to Regis in the 2A state consolation bracket at Pendleton on Friday, March ...
Game in Hand: Community of sports is precious
In my introductory letter to the News-Register communities last July, I wrote about why I loved covering sports. The value that we as sports fans place in games each and every season, the support we lend ...
Athlete of the Year: Inspired by the future, motivated by the past, Willamina junior Zoe Brewer claims state gold
She didn’t leave it all on the mat in 2023, and she made sure to not repeat it in 2024. When sophomore Zoe Brewer took to the mat in 2023’s 4A/3A/2A/1A fourth place match at 105 pounds in ...
Dayton disappointed in two losses at 3A tourney
Dayton’s 14-game win streak came to an end in the most inopportune moment. The Pirates, who hadn’t tasted defeat since a 59-56 loss to Crane on Dec. 30, lost 62-55 to Valley Catholic (21-6) ...
Corbett shooters down Amity 77-51 in 3A title game
It was the end of a journey, one way or another. Unfortunately for the Amity girls basketball team, the Corbett Cardinals (27-0) could not be stopped in the 3A state championship game. Amity (24-4) fell ...
Grizzly girls fight to the final horn, but fall 54-45 to Grants Pass
Senior Madison Gerhart slid into her own bench as she dove for a loose ball with a minute left in Saturday’s playoff game against Grants Pass. Down six, their opponents staging a free-throw parade, ...
Bulldogs season ends with close defeats at Pendleton
The Willamina boys basketball team’s season came to an end at 22-8 after the squad went 0-2 at the 2A tournament in Pendleton. Losses to Portland Christian and Regis by a combined 8 points spelled ...
Amity girls outshot 77-51 by Corbett in title game
It was the end of a journey, one way or another. Unfortunately for the Amity girls basketball team, the Corbett Cardinals (27-0) could not be stopped in the 3A state championship game. Amity (24-4) fell ...
Amity girls come from behind to down Sutherlin 46-44, face Corbett Saturday night for state title
Amity’s dance continues. The girls basketball team overcame a six-point deficit at the half to edge out Sutherlin 46-44 on Friday, March 1, at Marshfield High School. With the win, the Warriors ...
Mac girls cruise in first round
In front of raucous home crowd, McMinnville’s girls basketball team overpowered Ida B. Wells in the second half of its playoff matchup to win 62-32. The Grizzlies hosted the Guardians on Wednesday, ...
