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Archive for November 2009

 
 

Roughriders Finish 5th...

The seven-time NJCAA National Champion Roughrider soccer team finishes the National Tournament in a tie for fifth place after a tying Essex County College, 1-1 Sunday morning in the Consolation Finals in Trenton, NJ. According to NJCAA rules, consolation championships do not play overtime. YC finishes

Lady Riders Maul The Bears...

The Yavapai College women’s basketball team got their first conference win of the season Saturday afternoon in the Storm Center over Phoenix College, 79-61. YC improves to 1-1 in the ACCAC and 2-5 overall.

The Lady Rider defense was the catalyst today forcing 16 turnovers and converting

Roughriders Fall At Home...

The Roughrider basketball team dropped their home opener Saturday afternoon at the hands of Phoenix College, 83-75. YC falls to 0-5 overall and 0-2 in the ACCAC standings.

Yavapai was led by Ali Sabra with 23 points. Playing in his first game as a Roughrider, DJ Barmore scored 12 points and

Roughriders Win...

The Roughrider soccer team recorded their 13th shutout of the season in a 2-0 victory over Iowa Central Community College in Trenton, New Jersey Friday morning. YC now advances to the NJCAA Division I Consolation Finals Sunday morning at 9:00 AM ET. In Yavapai’s 21-year history, never have they

No Three-peat For The Roughriders...

There will be a new NJCAA Division I soccer champion this season as the two-time defending national champion Roughrider soccer team fell in the National Quarterfinals to Louisburg College, NC, 3-1. YC was looking to become only the second junior college to win the national title for three consecutive

YC Tamed By The Matadors...

The Roughrider basketball team dropped their fourth straight game Wednesday night in Yuma, 81-60 to fall to 0-4 overall and 0-1 in ACCAC action.

Yavapai held a 19-14 lead midway through the 1st half but AWC went on a 14-2 run to take the lead and go into intermission with a 39-32 lead. With

Lady Riders Fall In Double Overtime...

The Lady Rider basketball team lost in double overtime Wednesday night in Yuma to Arizona Western College, 88-85. YC falls to 1-5 overall and 0-1 in ACCAC play.

With :50 remaining in regulation, Yavapai held a 66-58 lead but AWC knocked in 3 three-pointers to tie the game and force the extra

Workman, Pineda Sign NLI...

YC softball players Audrey Workman and Chelsea Pineda have signed NCAA National Letters of Intent for the 2010-11 seasons. Workman inked with Ball State University and Pineda with Coastal Carolina University. Both players were instrumental in the 2009 NJCAA Championship season.

Workman, a

Baseball Players Sign NLI’s...

Five current Roughrider baseball players have signed National Letters of Intent at NCAA Division I programs bringing the total to 53 players in the last eight years.

Right-handed sophomore pitcher Tyler Bremer (Berkely, California) has signed with Baylor University joining former Roughrider

Lady Riders Get First Victory...

The Lady Rider basketball team scored their first victory of the 2009-10 season Friday afternoon in Yuma against #14 ranked Anoka-Ramsey Community College, 79-69.Yavapai improves to 1-4 on the young season and begins conference play Wednesday evening against Arizona Western College.

The Roughriders

Lady Riders Fall...

The Yavapai College women’s basketball team dropped their fourth consecutive game Thursday afternoon in Yuma to College of Eastern Utah 58-56. YC is now 0-4 on the young season and will face Anoka-Ramsey College, MN Friday afternoon.

YC held a 58-55 lead with 1:20 left in the game. Unfortunately,

#4 Soccer Faces #5 Louisburg In Opening Round...

The #4 seed Roughrider soccer team will open the 2009 NJCAA National Tournament against the #5 seed Louisburg College, NC on Thursday, November 19th in Trenton, New Jersey. In the 2005 National Tournament in Tyler, TX these two teams met in the semi-final match. YC rallied from behind twice to win

Roughriders Wrangled By The Wranglers...

Playing their third game in three days, the Roughrider basketball team ran out of gas Saturday evening against host team Odessa College, 77-55. YC falls to 0-3 on the season and opens up conference play on November 18th against Arizona Western College.

The Roughriders struggled from the field

Women’s Basketball Swept In Texas...

The Lady Rider basketball team lost their final game in the Lady Chaparral Tournament to Howard College Saturday afternoon, 59-37 to fall to 0-3 on the young season.

The turnover bug continues to plague the lady hoopsters as they compiled 32 on the day. YC shot a dismal 33% from the field

Hoopsters Fall In OT...

The Roughrider basketball team fell in overtime Friday evening to Western Texas Junior College, 89-82 in the Odessa College Tournament. YC is now 0-2 on the young season with one more game remaining on this road trip.

YC shot a dismal 26% from the field in the first half to go into halftime

Lady Riders Fall Short Of Upset...

After getting pounded by the #6 nationally ranked team Thursday night, the Lady Rider basketball team bounced back Friday night with a near upset of #21 Odessa College Friday night in Texas, 65-61. YC falls to 0-2 on the season with one more game on the road trip.

Yavapai took a 28-25 lead

Men’s Basketball Misses Upset...

The Roughrider men’s basketball team gave a scare to the #3 ranked Midland College Chaparralls Thursday night in the Odessa College Tournament in Odessa, TX. With one minute remaining in the game, Yavapai was down by 2 points only to fall 72-66 in the waning moments of the contest The game provided

Women’s Basketball Crushed In Opener...

The Lady Rider basketball team opened the season with a crushing 75-38 defeat at the hands of #6 ranked Midland College in Texas Thursday night. Yavapai squares off against #21 ranked Odessa College Friday afternoon in the three-game Texas road swing.

Before the crowd could settle into their

Ty Forney...

Tony Vocca...

Cam Schiller...

Pulama Silva...

Ashton McCoy...

Zach Haley...

Ethan Leiter...

Tony Piazza...

Joseph Hollowell...

Aaron Fujiki...

Blaine Schmidt...

Devon Zenn...

Sean Smedley...

Dustin Hobbs...

Riley Welch...

Andrew Darwin...

James Dykstra...

DeMarcus Tidwell...

Steven Bier...

Tyler Bremer...

Casey Upperman...

Cameron Brown...

Alex Miranda...

John Jones...

James Cloud...

Parker Markel...

Gaige McKeon...

Baseball Team Roster...