
Willamina boys basketball shines in first win
From the off, it was clear that Willamina boys basketball had something to prove against its neighboring rival Sheridan. The Bulldogs downed the Spartans 71-30 in the season opener on Wednesday, Nov. 29. It ...

Willamina girls overcome Sheridan 58-34 in game one
Willamina girls basketball started its season strong at the expense of neighboring rival Sheridan on Wednesday, Nov. 29. The Bulldogs downed the Spartans 58-34 after 32 minutes of action. The win was ...

Athlete of the Year: Charlotte Terry finding fun In the run
Much like she completed laps in various cross country races, McMinnville senior Charlotte Terry’s cross country journey came full circle with the completion of the state cross country meet at Lane ...
Linfield basketball teams down Walla Walla
The Linfield men’s and women’s basketball programs both improved to 2-3 with wins on Sunday, Nov. 26 over visiting Walla Walla. The men’s team won a tightly contested game 70-68 with ...
Linfield football brings in boatload of all-conference awards
While the Linfield football team was kept out of the D-III playoffs by Whitworth in the final regular season game, the team’s run of dominance up to that point was lauded by the all-conference voters. Blake ...

McMinnville volleyball gets seven all-league nods
McMinnville’s volleyball team showed marked improvement from the end of the 2022 season through the 2023 season. The Grizzlies improved from 4-16 overall to 12-13 and fourth place in the Pacific ...

Dayton football falls in semis to Cascade Christian 42-30
Dayton’s run to a 10th state title game was curtailed once again by Cascade Christian on Saturday, Nov. 18 as the Challengers won 42-30. The Pirates finish the season with an 11-1 overall record ...

Nothing but net: Amity’s Eliza Nisly helps build winning community
Eliza Nisly is beginning to put it all together, and that should concern her team’s opponents. The Amity sophomore helped her team to its second consecutive 3A/2A/1A semifinals appearance this year, ...

Football, Family, Faith
To paraphrase an English Premier League soccer podcast quoting an English Premier League soccer coach: sports are the world’s most important least important thing. It’s simultaneously just ...

Linfield playoff hopes dashed by Whitworth
In what was its toughest test to date, the Linfield football team hosted the visiting Whitworth Pirates on Saturday, Nov. 11 to decide the Northwest Conference championship and the automatic bid into the ...

Tigers football earned 16 first team, second, honorable mention awards for 4-2 league run
After starting its season 1-3, Yamhill Carlton finished the regular season on a five-game winning streak that led to a first round playoffs upset 26-22 of Sisters. That win put Yamhill Carlton on a collision ...

Dayton, Amity score Special District 2 honors
It will come as no surprise that the all-league awards feature a heavy Dayton presence after the Pirates went 9-0 to conquer the PacWest football crown. Dayton earned four major awards when it was all ...

Dayton football downs Tigers 50-35 in emotional battle, advance to semifinals against Cascade Christian
Dayton football advanced to the state semifinals with an emotional 50-35 win over the No. 11 seed Yamhill Carlton Tigers on Nov. 11. The Pirates move on to face Cascade Christian at Cottage Grove High ...

Rugby 7s season builds foundation for spring 15s
The Valley Panthers rugby sevens season culminated in an eighth place finish at the Girls High School Rugby 7s Championships in Meridian, Idaho the weekend of Oct. 28, and it portends a strong rugby 15s ...

Linfield football plays for league title
The regular season is over for Linfield’s football team (8-0, 6-0). Beginning Saturday against Whitworth (8-0, 6-0) the Wildcats will be in playoff mode. The winner of Saturday’s contest will ...