The final piece of the puzzle
YAMHILL – Longtime Yamhill-Carlton softball coach John Kuehnel felt confident he’d command a state contender this season. The program would return several key contributors from 2021’s ...
Pirates fail to gain ground in league, fall to Cavs
DAYTON – With the regular season nearing its conclusion, the Dayton baseball team hosted Blanchet Catholic Wednesday. With a win, the Pirates would remain in the hunt for the Class 3A Special ...
Local athletes show off talent at district track meet
SALEM – Track and field athletes from Amity, Dayton, Willamina and Yamhill-Carlton locked up their state qualifications during this week’s Class 3A Special District 2 Championships at Blanchet ...
Softball recap: Sheridan, Willamina split in league play
Jefferson 11, Sheridan 8; Sheridan 8, Santiam 2; Santiam 24, Sheridan 7; Sheridan 22, Western Christian 9 SALEM – Sheridan split its four Special District 2 contests this week to maintain its grip ...
Baseball roundup: Y-C sweeps Amity; Mac defeats Century
Yamhill-Carlton 16, Amity 4 (five innings); Yamhill-Carlton 2, Amity 0 AMITY – The Tigers won their 13th and 14th consecutive games Monday, sweeping Amity in a Special District 1 doubleheader, 16-4 ...
Grizzly golfers cap seasons at Stone Creek Regionals
OREGON CITY – McMinnville’s Luc Navari and Sam Beyer barely missed an opportunity to qualify for the state tournament during Monday’s Boys Golf Regional at Stone Creek Golf Club. Navari ...
Nuggets big man Jokic rises from 41st pick to 2-time NBA MVP
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports DENVER — To think, Nikola Jokic’s entry into the NBA was once overshadowed by the introduction of the “quesarito.” “Hopefully, I’m going to ...
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ODFW to host family fishing event at Sheridan Pond The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife invites you to a free family fishing event this Saturday at Sheridan Pond from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration ...
A memorable return
AMITY – For the past six months, Wyatt Hatch strived toward a goal many might consider unattainable. Hatch, an Amity senior, suffered a serious derailment in his final year when he tore ...
Willamina’s Hallee Hughes aims to regain top mark in girls javelin
AMITY – Hallee Hughes has lost her grip on the top girls javelin mark in the state, and she’s eager to retake her position atop the leaderboard. For the first six weeks of the spring ...
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Valley Panthers finish regular season undefeated PORTLAND – Bianca Weiser scored two tries leading the Valley Panthers Rugby Club to a 22-5 victory over Renegades last Saturday in the regular season ...
‘He makes it easy’
According to McMinnville catchers Evan Crawford and Parker Guinn, Ky Hoskinson has made life very easy this season. Twenty-one games into the spring campaign, Crawford and Guinn have split duties ...
Six-game winning streak moves Mac softball into tie for first
The fifth-ranked McMinnville softball has finished half of its Pacific Conference schedule, and head coach Josh Terry appreciates what he’s seen from his squad. “I’m really happy ...
Baseball: Petrasek hits walk-off for Warriors
Amity 3, Horizon Christian 2 (eight innings) AMITY – Tyler Petrasek smacked a walk-off RBI single during the Warriors’ 3-2 Tuesday victory over Horizon Christian. After Jeff Tompkins was hit ...
Tennis roundup: Mac girls prevail over Newberg; Grizzly boys beat Viks, Bowmen
McMinnville 7, Newberg 1 (girls) NEWBERG – The McMinnville girls tennis knocked off rival Newberg 7-1 during last Thursday’s Pacific Conference contest. Jackie Denley and Alex Armenta led ...
