Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Willamina’s Hadley Hughes recorded 12 kills and 6 assists in the win over Colton.

Willamina splits against Salem Academy, Colton

Willamina volleyball has playoff expectations, according to head coach Heather Hughes. The program has made the state playoffs in each OSAA-recognized postseason since 2019 and it is not expected to miss ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##McMinnville’s Finley Arzner was a force at the net, getting a crucial block and kill to help win the fourth set against Forest Gove.

Despite skid, Mac showed no quit versus Vikings

McMinnville suffered four consecutive defeats heading into the Tuesday, Sept. 26 contest against Pacific Conference foe Forest Grove. The most recent of those four losses was to Liberty on Wednesday, Sept. ...

Submitted Photo##Alexander Chitty (right) finished second in his age group at the Drive, Chip and Putt regionals.

Chitty shines at Drive, Chip and Putt

McMinnville’s Alexander Chitty competed in the Drive, Chip and Putt regional qualifiers up at Chambers Bay Golf Course in University Place, Washington. Chitty was a part of the Boys 10-11 Division ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Amity sophomore Adie Nisly keeps (10) the ball away from Riverdale defender Eliza Cockrill (12). Nisly scored a hat trick in the Warriors 6-2 win over the Mavericks on Sept. 26.

Amity girls soccer downs Riverdale: Adie Nisly’s hat trick and 6-2 win helps put YC loss in rearview

After coming up short against Yamhill-Carlton 2-0 on Thursday, Sept. 21, Amity faced another high-level opponent in Riverdale on Tuesday, Sept. 26 and walked away with a big win. The Warriors downed the ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Linfield defensive players swarm to stop Denison running back Troy Fabrocini. The players are roverback Johnny Miller (4), safety Colby Kalaukoa (7), and linebacker Blaze Holani (17). In the background are linebacker Blake Rybar (35) and defensive end Connor Stevens.

Linfield primes engines for home opener

Oh, that midwest bias! Like a wart on one’s chin, it is difficult to excise, but Linfield University’s football team and all west coast teams for that matter have to live with it — at ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##McMinnville junior Gustav Blank was the highest finishing Grizzlies racer at the Pacific Conference/Three Rivers League meet, taking sixth place with a time of 16:51.7. The junior is helping to push his team toward the top of the conference in anticipation of state.

Cross-conference cross country: MHS’s Blank finishes top-10 in Pacific Conference, Three Rivers League meet

In a meeting of Pacific Conference and Three Rivers League harriers, the teams of each conference competed against one another at Clackamas Community College in Oregon City on Wednesday, Sept. 27. McMinnville’s ...

Kids’ basketball camps offered

Linfield University’s women’s and men’s basketball programs will offer camps for children on days when public schools are not in session. Camps teach rules, playing skills, confidence ...

Willamina volleyball downs Culver 3-2

In Willamina volleyball’s homecoming game, the Bulldogs defeated Culver 3-2 (23-25, 25-20, 25-17, 23-25, 15-10) on Thursday, Sept. 21. The win puts Willamina at 5-5 overall, 3-3 in the Tri-River ...

Willamina, Yamhill-Carlton, Delphian, Sheridan harriers competed at Champs Invite

Willamina, Delphian, Yamhill-Carlton and Sheridan cross-country racers competed at the Champs Invite at Cheadle Lake Park in Lebanon on Friday, Sept. 22. The highest team score of the competing Yamhill ...

Brandon Bomberger/For the News-Register##McMinnville quarterback Kane Sullivan scored the Grizzlies’ lone touchdown in the 35-7 Lake Oswego defeat. Mac goes on the road again to face Newberg in the Pacific Conference opener.

FOOTBALL: Mac falls to Lake Oswego 35-7

The McMinnville Grizzlies came up well short in their biggest test of the season so far Thursday night at Lake Oswego, falling 35-7. McMinnville’s normally explosive offense was stymied by Lake ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Willamina running back Jacob Hadley wraps up the ball as he breaks through a hole in the line during Thursday’s game with Culver. Willamina won the contest 69-50 and Hadley scored all but one touchdown for the winner and had more than 400 yards of rushing.

Willamina football wins Battle of the Bulldogs

Willamina’s homecoming game against Culver on Thursday, Sept. 21 had shades of last year’s clash. In 2022, the Battle of the Bulldogs came down to a single point as Willamina won 54-53. This ...

Grizzlies batter Tigard for 4-1 win

Through its first six games, the Grizzlies boys soccer team suffered just one defeat, a 4-2 loss to Lincoln on Sept. 7. However, McMinnville found itself with three draws: a pair of 3-3 ties against Woodburn ...

Amity’s Brennan Hake takes second at Jewell Jaunt

Amity’s cross country runners headed out to Jewell School for the Jewell Jaunt, a meet featuring varsity, junior varsity and middle school harriers. High school athletes competed in a 5,000-meter ...

Tanner Russ/News-Register##Dayton junior striker Oswaldo Rosas scored the opening goal in the second half against the visiting Pleasant Hill Billies on Tuesday, Sept. 19. The win improved Dayton’s record to 2-3 overall, and put a 2-game skid in the rearview.

Dayton boys dominates Pleasant Hill Billies 2-0

It says something about a team’s expectations that a shutout victory isn’t enough. That’s the case for the Dayton boys soccer team, who defeated the visiting Pleasant Hill Billies 2-0 ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##McMinnville junior forward Esme Arenas scored the game-winning goal in the Grizzlies non-league clash against Southridge on Monday, Sept. 18. Mac High then drew with Silverton 2-2 on Wednesday, Sept. 20.

Mac bounces back

Heading into the week, McMinnville suffered a pair of shutout losses at the hands of Lincoln and Tigard and were looking to rebound against the Metro League’s Southridge on Monday, Sept. 18 and 5A ...

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