Bobby Walker takes over as Amity football boss
There will be a new face at the helm of Amity football in the autumn of 2024. Bobby Walker replaces outgoing coach Baltazar Campuzano after serving as an assistant coach the previous two years. ...
Valley Panthers strong spring finish to season bodes well for fall season
The Valley Panthers girls rugby club had a strong finish to their season, beating Canby 49-12 on May 18 at Western Oregon University to finish third in the state. Waverly Phillips scored the Panthers’ ...
Timbers to host community event in Newberg
The Portland Timbers will host the community event “Rose City Road Trip’ presented by Providence in Newberg, on Aug. 2. Rose City Road Trip returns for its 10th annual edition and will include ...
Sports Memory Lane 07/05/24
A look back at Yamhill County sports 10 years ago - Dante Rosario did not choose the latest stop in his peripatetic football career. Nevertheless, the former Dayton High School football star and ...
Ron Kam, longtime swim coach, aquatics director dies at 81
Ron Kam, the longtime leader of “McSwimville,” died June 25 at the age of 81. “Look at the pool that was built there. And the programs he built. The families that he touched. It goes ...
Hyder Dental baseball's success streak snapped
The McMinnville-based squad Hyder Dental baseball squad easily dispatched Sunset on Monday at Patton Middle School, 10-0. Through the majority of the month of June, Hyder Dental had been strong, ...
Four YC baseballers make all-state
Yamhill Carlton baseball made a push towards the end of the regular season to secure a spot in the 3A playoffs, and made the most of its chance. After winning its league playoff game against Amity ...
Sports Memory Lane 06/14/24
Sheridan’s Joni Huntley bettered her own American indoor record for women in the high jump Saturday, registering 6-0 ¾ at the Hayward Field Restoration meet in Eugene. The effort was ...
Summer camp briefs
McMinnville Soccer Camp The Grizzlies will host a co-ed soccer camp from August 5-8 for girls and boys of all skill levels, from kindergarten up through the eighth grade. The camp will be at Baker Field. The ...
AOY: Eli Rolfe's game buoyed by teammates and coaches
McMinnville baseball’s Eli Rolfe has accolades that speak for themselves. The graduating senior has been a part of three Pacific Conference championship squads, and as a freshman was a part ...
Coaching moves: Shell takes over Willamina volleyball
When the fall sports season rolls around, Willamina volleyball will have a new head coach atop the program. Catrina Shell will be the new boss, taking over for the exiting Heather Hughes. Shell, ...
Linfield softball's title run ends in Texas
Linfield’s softball team made the long trek down to Marshall, Texas and played a quartet of games, earning wins against Tufts and Wisconsin-Oshkosh. But the journey ended after the Wildcats ...
Yamhill Carlton's Maddy Tuning wins Pitcher of the Year
Yamhill Carlton and Dayton tied with one another in the 3A Special District 2 standings at 9-3, while Scio went 12-0 in league and reached the 3A state championship game. At the time of the rankings ...
Yamhill County brings in PacWest baseball honors
It was tough going for many of Yamhill County’s 3A baseball squads, but the 3A Special District 2 coaches still recognized the play of several of Yamhill Carlton, Amity, Dayton and Sheridan ...
Athlete of the Year: Amity junior Kiyan Vrell and his javelin among best in state
Amity junior Kiyan Vrell is among the elite of Oregon’s high school athletes. The javelin thrower took first place in the 3A state championships with a throw of 182 feet even (182’), ...