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Archive for February 2008

 
 

Yavapai Drops Season Finale...

YC will face Cochise in the first round of the regional tournament.

Baseball Declaws The Bears...

Solid pitching and timely hitting has been the theme of Head Coach Sky Smeltzer’s baseball squad this season, yesterday the Roughriders were right on task as they swept a doubleheader at Phoenix College by identical 4-1 scores.

Softball Rocks The Cougars...

Offense cranks four home runs on the day

Lady Riders Win 20th...

For the 22nd consecutive year, the Lady Rider basketball team has won twenty games on the season, with the milestone coming last night in Thatcher over Eastern Arizona College, 74-67.

Softball Splits With Gauchos...

The Roughrider softball team lost their first conference game today by splitting a doubleheader with Glendale Community College in Glendale. YC won the first game 13-8 and lost an extra inning game 5-4 in the nightcap. Yavapai is now 18-4 overall and 7-1 in ACCAC action.

Roughrider Baseball Uses Late Heroics For Sweep...

The Roughrider baseball team swept a doubleheader today against Mesa Community College at Roughrider Park, 8-7 and 10-2. YC remains undefeated in conference play at 6-0 and improve to 11-4-1 overall.

Lady Riders Secure Home Playoff Berth...

Yavapai earns 21st straight playoff trip

Roughriders Playoff Hopes Dims...

The Roughrider men’s basketball team’s hopes of a playoff spot took a hit last night as the Vaqueros from Central Arizona College won 106-104 in the Storm Center.

Baseball Gets By The Gauchos...

Head Coach Sky Smeltzer’s squad has had its share of 1-run losses on this young season. Today, YC collected a pair of 1-run victories at the expense of Glendale Community College, 1-0 and 2-1. The Roughriders improve to 4-0 in ACCAC action and 9-4-1 overall.

Lady Riders Fall To The Vaqueras...

When facing the number one team in the nation, mistakes need to be kept to a minimum.

YC Softball Pounds The Coyotes...

The Roughrider softball team improved their conference record to 6-0 after a twinbill drubbing of Chandler/Gilbert Community College today at Roughrider Park in Prescott.

YC Wins In Tune-up For Central...

The YC women’s basketball team had five players in double figures this afternoon in an 82-70 victory over South Mountain Community College in Phoenix. Yavapai inches closer and closer to securing a playoff spot with the win as they improve to 18-8 overall and 15-3 in ACCAC action.

YC Opens League Play With A Sweep...

Castleberry has an epic day going 5 for 7 with eight runs batted in including a home run

Cougars Slip By The Roughriders...

Roughrider basketball fell to the #11 ranked South Mountain Community College Cougars this afternoon in Phoenix, 92-85. YC loses ground in the playoff hunt and with four games left every game is important. Yavapai is now 12-14 overall and 8-10 in the league standings.

YC Improves To 4-0 In ACCAC Action...

Hardine tosses first possible no-hitter in school history

Lady Hoopsters Win Fifth Straight...

With 5 games left in the regular season, the Lady Rider basketball team is one game closer to clinching a playoff spot after beating Pima Community College, 58-47 tonight in the Storm Center.

Basketball Rolls Over The Aztecs...

In a crucial way, the Roughrider basketball team needed a win over Pima Community College tonight to keep pace with the ACCAC playoff contenders.

Champs To Be Honored By Sundogs...

The NJCAA National Championship Roughrider Soccer Team will be honored during the first intermission of the Central Hockey League game between the Arizona Sundogs-New Mexico Scorpion on Wednesday, Feb. 20 at the Tim’s Toyota Center in Prescott Valley.

Softball Opens Conference Play With A Sweep...

Rodriguez wins seventh game. In past three games, Stangl is nine for thirteen from the plate.

Roughrider Baseball Splits...

The Yavapai College baseball team settled for a split in this afternoon’s doubleheader against College of Southern Idaho at Roughrider Park in Prescott.

MCC Beats The Roughriders...

With six games left in the regular season, the Roughrider basketball team is running out of time to secure a spot in the NJCAA Region I Playoff picture.

Defending National Champs Sweep Yavapai...

YC loses both games in the final innings

Yavapai Loses In Final Frame...

CSI scores 4 in the ninth for the victory

In the rubber game of a three-game series, Roughrider baseball dominated the nine-inning affair against the College of Southern Idaho until the finishing frame. In their final at bats, four CSI runners crossed the plate to close out the game with a

Lady Hoopsters Exact Revenge...

The Lady Rider basketball team won their fourth consecutive victory this afternoon over Mesa Community College in Mesa, 62-56.

NJCAA Champs To Be Honored...

The 2007 NJCAA National Soccer Champions will be presented their Championship rings at halftime of the Yavapai College-Pima Community College Men’s Basketball Game on Wednesday, February 13th.

Roughriders Bounce The Artichokes...

Four Roughriders in double figures

Softball Continues Winning Ways...

Rodriguez and Hardine shut down the Coyotes. Stangl collects 5 hits and 3 stolen bases on the day

Lady Riders Top The Artichokes...

Ward hits final 4 points to secure the win

Baseball Wins Home Opener...

Smeltzer’s squad sweeps Bruins

Roughriders Sweep The Bruins...

Due to poor field conditions caused by this past weekend’s snowstorm, the Roughrider baseball team traveled to Casa Grande for their “home” opener against Salt Lake City Community College this afternoon.

Softball Drops First Game...

Iveson’s squad finishes 5-1 in the tournament

Baseball Ties Former Champions...

The Roughrider baseball team took the defending NJCAA National Champions to the limit today in their final game of the Community College of Southern Nevada Tournament settling for a tie in extra innings with #3 ranked Chipola College, FL.

Lady Riders Knock Off Matadors...

The Lady Rider basketball team won a pivotal ACCAC game tonight over second place Arizona Western College, 81-58 to move into a tie with the Lady Matadors.

Softball Opens Tourney With Two Wins...

The Roughrider softball team continued their torrid pace as they opened the Great Western Shootout with two victories yesterday over Colorado Northwestern, 6-2, and College of Southern Idaho, 7-0.

Baseball Splits On Opening Day...

The 2008 version of the Roughrider baseball team opened the season yesterday, Thursday, January 31st on the road at the Community College of Southern Nevada Tournament.

Fullerton Dominates The Roughriders...

The Roughrider baseball team dropped their second consecutive game in the Community College of Southern Nevada Tournament today against Fullerton College, CA 12-3. YC is now 1-2 on the young season.

Softball Remains Unbeaten...

Continuing their torrid start, the Roughrider softball team remained unbeaten posting two wins today in the Great Western Shootout in Yuma.