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YamCo baseball, softball goes 4-1 on opening day of state (updated Wednesday schedule)

YamCo baseball, softball goes 4-1 on opening day of state (updated Wednesday schedule)

The Yamhill County baseball and softball teams saw a successful day one of the OSAA state baseball and softball tournaments - going a combined 4-1. All three YamCo home teams (Newberg baseball, McMinnville and Willamina/Sheridan softball) won while McMinnville baseball pulled off an "upset" as the No. 19 Grizzlies beat No. 14 Beaverton on the road. Wednesday will see six YamCo teams in action with three happening in the county - Newberg baseball hosts North Medford (after beating South Medford
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Clayton Jones

Clayton Jones
Tigers tie for Pacific Conference title (Photos, Video)

Tigers tie for Pacific Conference title (Photos, Video)

In front of a packed house on a beautiful day for baseball, the Newberg baseball team came up just short Thursday to Century 10-7 and tied for the Pacific Conference title. The Tigers finish the regular season 21-6 (12-6 PC) and will be the No. 10 seed in the 32-team 6A state tournament as it hosts South Medford 3:30 p.m. Monday. In Thursday's matchup, the Tigers bounced back from an early 3-1 deficit to eventually take a 5-3 lead heading into the seventh. However, the Jaguars scored seven run
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Clayton Jones

Clayton Jones
Dayton gears up for state ... (Photo Gallery, Video)

Dayton gears up for state ... (Photo Gallery, Video)

I made my maiden voyage to visit the Pirates (see what I did there ...) on Wednesday as the 3A No. 3 Dayton softball team got one last test in before state in hosting 4A No. 3 Astoria - falling 3-0 in Dayton. The contest remained close as a second-inning solo homer by Astoria was the only run tallied until the seventh when Astoria added two more to make the final 3-0. The 21-5 Pirates, the defending Class 3A state runner-up, will now wait to see where they open play at the state tournament lat
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Clayton Jones

Clayton Jones
McMinnville wraps up league with win over Newberg (Photo Gallery, Video)

McMinnville wraps up league with win over Newberg (Photo Gallery, Video)

It was my first visit to cover McMinnville softball Tuesday as the Grizzlies defeated Yamhill County foe Newberg, 11-0. McMinnville junior Juliet Pesina-Wade - a day after blasting three homers and driving in 10 runs in a home win over Central Catholic - hit her fourth homer in two days and her ninth on the season as the Grizzlies wrapped up Pacific Conference play - finishing fourth. After a Thursday non-conference matchup with Sheldon, MHS will wait to see who and where it will play to open
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Clayton Jones

Clayton Jones
Titles, bids & bragging rights - Yamhill County baseball & softball's final week
Parker Sellner and Newberg have a chance this week to claim the Pacific Conference title (Photo: The 99)

Titles, bids & bragging rights - Yamhill County baseball & softball's final week

It's the final week of the regular season for high school baseball and softball, and Yamhill County has some skin in the game. Newberg baseball controls own destiny for Pacific title Baseball Standings The Newberg baseball team (20-4 overall, 11-4 Pacific Conference) enters the final week of the regular season a game up on rival Sherwood (15-8, 10-5) in the 6A-3 Pacific Conference. The Tigers take on Century (15-9, 9-6) this week while the Bowmen face Liberty (11-13, 5-10). NHS hosts Monda
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Clayton Jones

Clayton Jones