The women’s basketball team overcame a two-point halftime deficit to beat the Gauchos from Glendale Community College Saturday afternoon 86-71 for their eleventh conference victory. The win also gives head coach Brad Clifford his 299th career victory versus 126 losses in 14 seasons. Yavapai

The #1 ranked Roughrider softball team split a pair of games Saturday in the Mizuno Classic in Las Vegas, NV. YC lost the first game to #20 College of Southern Idaho, 7-4 and won the nightcap 12-1 over Chipola College, FL. YC is now 2-2 on the young season.

Audrey Workman began the game on

The Roughrider baseball team was swept by the #1 ranked team in the nation, Community College of Southern Nevada, Saturday in Las Vegas, 7-1 and 5-1. YC falls to 1-3 on the young season.

In the first game, Tyler Bremer took the loss pitching 4 1/3 innings. The California native surrendered

The Roughrider basketball team lost to Glendale Community College (11-11, 6-8) Saturday afternoon in Glendale, 67-58. YC falls to 3-19 overall and 3-11 in the ACCAC.

Yavapai was led by Colin Borchert and DJ Barmore with 19 points a piece. As a team, YC was a dismal 1-12 from the 3-point line

The #1 ranked Roughrider softball team split the season opener Friday afternoon in Las Vegas dropping the first game to #13 Salt Lake City Community College, 14-3 and winning in the second over Western Nevada, 12-2.

In the opener Audrey Workman and Christina Hagberg took the mound surrendering

The defending NJCAA national champion Roughrider softball team begins the 2010 softball season as the #1 ranked team in the nation.

1. Yavapai College (60-8)
2. Wallace State Community College-Hanceville (63-10)
3. Blinn College (56-11)
4. Indian River State

The Roughrider baseball team checks in at #11 in the NJCAA Division I Baseball Pre-Season Poll. Last season’s NJCAA Region I Champion, Central Arizona College is #6. Fellow ACCAC member South Mountain Community College is #23.

1. College of Southern Nevada (35-20)
2. San Jacinto

The Roughrider baseball team opened up the 2010 season against Salt Lake City Community College Friday afternoon in Las Vegas. YC split the doubleheader winning the first game 10-3 and dropping the second game 14-4.

In the opener, Dustin Hobbs got the ball and pitched a gem to record the first

The Yavapai College women’s basketball team won their 10th conference game of the season Wednesday night over the Bears from Phoenix College (5-13, 2-11), 88-62. Yavpai improves to 12-8 overall and 10-3 in the ACCAC standings.

Yavapai was led by Julianne Forte` with 24 points, 7 rebounds

The Yavapai College men’s basketball team dropped their 10th conference game of the season in Phoenix Wednesday night to Phoenix College (12-10, 5-8), 78-74. Dismal free throw shooting spelled doom for the Roughriders in their attempt to win two consecutive games for the first time all year.

Former Yavapai College soccer player Roger Espinoza scored a second half goal to lead Honduras to a 3-1 victory over the United States in a International Friendly at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California Saturday night. Espinoza played for the Roughriders during the 2005 and 2006 season before

Not much has gone right for the Roughrider men’s basketball team this season, but Saturday night all things fell into place. YC beat the #22 ranked team in the nation, Arizona Western College, 89-80 to improve to 3-17 overall and 3-8 in conference play. The Matadors fall to 15-4 overall and

The Lady Rider basketball team came from behind to beat second place Arizona Western College (12-6, 8-3) Saturday night in the Storm Center, 54-50. Yavapai improves to 11-8 overall and 9-3 in the ACCAC.

With 2:10 remaining in the game, Dee Adsitt hit a free throw to put the Roughriders ahead,

The men’s and women’s basketball teams were swept by the host team Central Arizona College on Wednesday night in Coolidge. The women fell 70-51 and the men lost 91-70. Both teams return to action on Saturday in The Storm Center hosting Arizona Western College. The women will tip-off at

Lady Roughrider basketball player, Kira DeMorales, was named ACCAC Player of the Week for the second time this season. In two games last week, she averaged 16 points, shooting 56% from the field, 2.5 rebounds and 3.5 steals. On the week, Yavapai lost to Pima Community College, 59-49 and beat Mesa

The Lady Rider basketball team came from behind to beat the Thunderbirds from Mesa Community College Saturday afternoon in Mesa, 61-53. YC improves to 10-7 overall and 8-2 in the ACCAC.

In the first half, Yavapai found themselves behind 29-12 before mounting a comeback and go into intermission

The Roughrider men’s basketball team missed a shot at the buzzer for a chance at an upset of the second place Mesa Community College Thunderbirds Saturday evening in Mesa losing 61-59. YC falls to 2-16 overall and 2-8 in ACCAC action. Mesa improves to 12-5 and 8-2 in conference play.

As

Former Yavapai College Soccer Player, Irving Garcia, was selected in the fourth round by the New York Red Bulls of the 2010 Major League Soccer Super Draft in Philadelphia this afternoon. The San Luis (Ariz.) High School graduate played for the Roughriders in 2006 and was a key member of the 2007

The Roughrider men’s basketball team dropped their 9th consecutive game Wednesday night to the visiting Aztecs from Pima Community College (9-7, 4-5), 116-67. Yavapai falls to 2-15 overall and 2-7 in the ACCAC.

DJ Barmore led the Riders with 16 points. Dionte Goodlett had 15 points and

The Lady Rider basketball team dropped only their second conference game of the season with a 59-49 loss to the visiting #14 ranked Aztecs from Pima Community College (13-4, 8-1) Wednesday night. YC falls to 9-7 overall and 7-2 in ACCAC action.

Both teams were tied going into halftime at 27,

The Yavapai College women’s basketball team scored a season high 92 points in a 92-72 victory over the visiting Gila Monsters from Eastern Arizona College (0-15, 0-8). YC is riding a seven-game conference winning streak and improve their record to 9-6 overall and 7-1 in ACCAC action.

Julianne

IRVINE, Calif. – UC-Irvine Senior Irving Garcia (San Luiz, Ariz./Yavapai College) has been invited to participate in the 2010 Adidas Major League Soccer Player Combine. Garcia played at Yavapai College in 2006 and was a key member of the 2007 NJCAA National Championship Team.

Garcia is

The Yavapai College women’s basketball team won their sixth consecutive ACCAC game Wednesday night in Douglas, 69-60 over Cochise College (5-10, 3-4). Yavapai improves to 6-1 in conference play and 8-6 overall.

YC led the entire first half taking a 31-25 lead into intermission. However,

Former Yavapai College soccer player and current University of California-Santa Barbara goalkeeper Sam Hayden has been named the L.A. Soccer News’ Men’s College Player of the Year.

Hayden, who helped lead the Roughriders to consecutive NJCAA championships in 2007 and 2008, is among

Tuesday afternoon, the Roughrider men’s basketball team fell to Frank Phillips College (14-2) 64-58 in the final game of the Wells Fargo Classic in Yuma. Yavapai falls to 2-12 overall.

YC was down 35-29 at halftime but 28 turnovers and 39% shooting doomed the Roughriders after intermission.

The Lady Rider basketball team has been a great second-half team all season…except for today. The lady hoopsters fell to #15 ranked Monroe College (10-5), NY after leading most of the first half in the final game of the Wells Fargo Classic in Yuma Tuesday afternoon, 82-49. YC falls to 7-6 on

Playing without two of their three top scorers, the Roughrider basketball team fell to Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College, 89-51 at the Wells Fargo Classic in Yuma. YC falls to 2-11 and Northeastern improves to 10-4.

Dionte Goodlett led YC with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals. Danny

The Lady Rider basketball team opened up 2010 with a 77-54 victory over Barton County Community College in the Wells Fargo Classic in Yuma Monday afternoon. YC improves their overall record to 7-5 and has won six straight games. Barton falls to 4-8.

Lerrin Cook led the home squad with 16 points,