Rusty Rae/News-Register file photo##McMinnville swimming was dominant in the Pacific Conference this year, and will look to continue that trend in the district meet.

Schedules: Mac swim districts, wrestling districts have arrived

This week swimming, boys and girls wrestling squads reached postseason, with basketball playoffs in the near future. On Friday, Feb. 9 and Saturday, Feb. 10, several teams will vie for individual and ...

New West Valley Rams coach excited for upcoming season

The West Valley Rams rugby team has a new head coach who is eagerly awaiting the start of the season. John Mead will take over the head coaching role from longtime head coach Trevor Da Silva. Mead, who ...

Submitted Photo##Wes Gabrielsen will compete for Asia Aces.

Former Mac coach, Pickleball Hall of Famer, Gabrielsen goes down under

A former McMinnville and Linfield tennis coach turned professional pickleballer and coach takes his talents to the southern hemisphere. Wes Gabrielsen, 37, will travel to Oceania to join Major League ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Dayton junior Clyde Rosenberg overcame double teams in the second half of the second Amity game to score 27 points against the Warriors.

Dayton boys basketball downs Amity with strong final quarter

Dayton boys basketball enters the home stretch of the regular season with eight consecutive wins at its back. The most recent of those was a 62-45 win over the Amity Warriors on Tuesday, Jan. 30. Amity ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##McMinnville junior Michael Khoury has been one of the stronger swimmers for the Grizzlies this season, and will be one to watch in the Pacific Conference district meet next weekend.

Despite Tide’s top times, Mac multitudes win

McMinnville’s swim season has been largely successful, with both boys and girls teams finding a great deal of success against Pacific Conference opponents. Most recently, the Grizzlies downed Glencoe ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##McMinnville’s Macie Arzner recorded 26 points in three quarters against Forest Grove, helping the team move to 16-2.

Mac girls basketball moves to 6-0 in league

McMinnville girls’ first lap around the Pacific Conference resulted in six wins. The most recent league win came against Forest Grove on Wednesday, Jan. 31, at Forest Grove High School. McMinnville ...

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##A new deck overlooking the golf course to the southwest is one part of what will be a series of changes and improvements to the property and the golf course, including a new pro shop.

New owners plan to reopen Bayou golf course and mansion under new names

The Bayou Golf Course and Mansion will reopen this spring with new owners, new names and a new lease on life.The overall operation will be called The Preserve. The Mansion will be renamed the Manor and ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Colton Smith (center) will take his speed and pass-catching skills to Germany this spring. He follows his brother, Wyatt, at left. Proud dad, Linfield head football coach Joseph Smith (right) will follow progress from Mac.

Colton Smith heads to Germany for American football

Another member of Linfield’s football family will be competing in the German Football League, and no, not the Bundesliga. Linfield wide receiver Colton Smith will be competing in the German Football ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##McMinnville junior Macie Arzner drives toward the basket, drawing a foul on Sherwood senior Ava Heiden (2). Heiden eventually fouled out of the game.

Mac girls attack leads to 54-46 win over Sherwood; Arzner led the way with massive double-double

Mac stands alone at the top. McMinnville girls edged ahead of Pacific Conference foe Sherwood in the conference title chase with an emphatic 54-46 win on Thursday, Jan. 25 at McMinnville High School. ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register file photo##Mac’s Sophia Dunckel won both of her matches in the 105-pound bracket at the Tualatin Girls Invitational at Tualatin High School on Saturday, Jan. 27. Dunckel, a commit to Linfield University’s wrestling team, has been strong for the Grizzlies.

Results: Mac’s Sophia Dunckel snags first at Tualatin Girls Invitational

McMinnville wrestler Sophia Dunckel snagged a little hardware over the weekend. The standout Grizzlies wrestler took first place in the 105-pound weight class with a pair of pinfall victories in the semifinals ...

Otto Davies/for the News-Register##Linfield senior Jackson Dupree was one of two Wildcats with a double-double against Pacific, scoring 12 points with 10 rebounds. Garrett Callsen was the other.

Linfield men's basketball beats Pacific 64-59 for first league victory; starters carry the day

In seven Northwest Conference clashes, Linfield had yet to get a win in the 2023-24 season. That changed on Friday, Jan. 19, when the Wildcats downed the visiting Pacific Boxers 64-59. The win lifts Linfield ...

Otto Davies/for the News-Register##Linfield graduate student Janessa Yniguez drives into the paint against Pacific. Yniguez recorded six points in the loss to the Boxers.

Linfield women drop tough contest to Pacific

Linfield’s women’s basketball team suffered a somewhat surprising 70-46 defeat to Pacific on Friday, Jan. 19 at home. The Wildcats were outgunned in the second and third quarters 51-20, unable ...

Courtesy of Linfield Sports Communications##Linfield line coach Will Heck will be coaching next year at Oregon State University under new Beavers’ coach Trent Bray.

Linfield updates with Doug Hire

Linfield athletics never rests. It was recently announced that the University will be hosting the 5A state basketball championships from March 6-9. This decision comes after a scheduling conflict at Oregon ...

After cancellations due to heavy ice, here are this week’s sports

The week of ice, slush and refrozen ice has caused a plethora of teams to face a condensed schedule. Most notably, there are several basketball teams that will be playing three or four games in four or ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Willamina’s Zoe Brewer (top) won all of her matches to take first in the 110-pound girls wrestling bracket at the Bob Bishop Invitational.

Wrestlers prep at Bob Bishop Invite

Willamina hosted the Bob Bishop Wrestling Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 6, welcoming 15 schoolsto the mats. The Bob Bishop Invitational, named for long time Willamina wrestling coach Bob Bishop, has ...

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