Waiting his turn: Mac’s Silas Sumner eager to prove worth for tennis team
For the past four years, McMinnville’s Silas Sumner trained diligently and waited for his opportunity to shine on the tennis court. Caught in a numbers game as a freshman and sophomore, Sumner ...
‘Be the best you’: Coaches Rutschman and Casey speak at St. James benefit
Coaching legends Ad Rutschman and Pat Casey shared their formulas for success in athletics and life to a packed house during Saturday’s crab feed and wine dinner benefiting St. James School. Rutschman ...
Softball roundup: Bekofsky shuts down Newberg, 2-0
McMinnville 2, Newberg 0 NEWBERG – Mackenzie Bekofsky stepped to pitch a one-hitter during one of McMinnville softball’s greatest tests of the season last Friday at seventh-ranked Newberg. ...
Baseball recap: Amity edges Dayton
Amity 2, Dayton 1 AMITY – Mitchell Melton’s sixth-inning groundout pushed across Amity’s winning run during Friday’s 2-1 triumph over rival Dayton. Melton put the ball in play ...
Sports briefs
Linfield women’s tennis nabs Coach of the Year, all-NWC honors Second-year women’s tennis head coach Ella Riddle Maliska earned the Division III Northwest Conference’s Coach of the Year ...
BACK IN ACTION
SHERIDAN – For the past three weeks, Sheridan’s softball team patiently waited in athletic purgatory. Since April 7, the Spartans have practiced . . . and practiced . . . and practiced ...
Mac golfers card season-bests at home tournament
Granted their best weather of the year, McMinnville’s boys and girls golf teams showed their prowess at this week’s home tournament at Michelbook Country Club. Senior Sam Beyer played comfortably ...
Spencer, Vaughan nab NWC Coach of the Year honors
Linfield’s baseball and softball programs are clearly in good hands. Baseball’s Dan Spencer and softball’s Jackson Vaughan swept the Northwest Conference’s Coach of the Year awards. Spencer, ...
Baseball recap: Mac wins 9th straight; Tigers blow out Hawks
McMinnville 11, Liberty 0; McMinnville 18, Liberty 1 HILLSBORO – The Grizzlies extended their season-high winning streak to nine games with a pair of victories over Liberty this week during Pacific ...
Softball roundup: Pirates down Loggers
Dayton 6, Scio 5 DAYTON – The Pirates scored three runs in the first and second innings of Wednesday’s home contest against fifth-ranked Scio, leading to a 6-5 victory for Dayton. Brin Shilhanek ...
WALK IT OFF, ‘CATS!
Clutch hitting and power pitching lifted the Linfield softball team to its eighth Northwest Conference Tournament Championship in the past 11 seasons. Last weekend, the Wildcats hosted Whitworth, ...
Grizzlies capture wins over four opponents
The McMinnville boys tennis team captured four wins last week, defeating Liberty, Glencoe, Tualatin and Sprague during Pacific Conference and non-league tilts. The Grizzlies swept the Falcons (9-0) and ...
Valley Panthers beat Chinook, 43-21
With a 43-21 victory over the Chinook Lady Pack last Saturday, the Valley Panthers Rugby Club remains undefeated in the Spring 15s. Merary Ulloa led Valley in scoring against Chinook. She recorded two ...
Baseball roundup: Mac edges Glencoe, 5-4; Preston blasts grand slam for Y-C
McMinnville 5, Glencoe 4 HILLSBORO – An early 4-1 lead held up for the McMinnville baseball team during Friday’s 5-4 victory at Glencoe. The Grizzlies scored one run in the first, three runs ...
Softball recap: ‘Dogs win 1st league game
Willamina 6, Clatskanie 4; Clatskanie 10, Willamina 9 CLATSKANIE – Willamina softball notched its first league win of the season Saturday, splitting a doubleheader at Clatskanie. The Bulldogs claimed ...
