http://www.goroughriders.com Yavapai College Athletics Website Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:54:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The #9 ranked Roughrider baseball team swept a conference doubleheader Thursday afternoon over second place South Mountain Community College (15-7, 8-4) in Phoenix, 6-4 and 10-5. The Roughriders improve to 17-7 overall and 11-1 in the ACCAC. YC has now won 16 of their last 17 games. In both games ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/03/baseball-beats-the-cougars/ Due to inclement weather, the softball doubleheader between Yavapai College and Mott Community College scheduled for Thursday, March 11th has been canceled. http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/03/weather-postpones-softball-games/ For his efforts last week, freshman Casey Upperman earned the ACCAC Division I Pitcher of the Week Award. In a 7-0 shutout victory over Cochise College, Upperman struck out 11 opponent batters while surrendering 2 walks and 9 hits. The Scottsdale native is 2-1 on the season with one save, ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/03/upperman-earns-honor/ The #9 ranked Roughrider baseball team split a doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Roughrider Park against #15 ranked Cochise College. YC dropped the first game 4-2 after relinquishing the lead in the seventh inning and bounced back in the nightcap blanking the Apaches 7-0. Pulama Silva took his first loss on the ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/03/9-15-split/ The Roughrider softball team split a Saturday doubleheader against the visiting Bears from Phoenix College. YC won the opener 6-1 and fell in the nightcap 12-5. Yavapai’s record is 21-6 overall and 10-2 in the ACCAC. Audrey Workman got the victory (8-4) throwing all seven innings. The right-hander allowed only ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/03/softball-splits-twinbill/ Former Roughrider volleyball player Jennifer Hess has signed an NAIA National Letter Intent to play for University of Great Falls, MT. She will enroll in the Fall of 2010. This past season Hess hit .263 scoring 240.5 points on 158 kills, 60.5 blocks, and 22 aces. As ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/03/hess-to-move-on/ The Roughrider women's basketball team lost 74-70 Wednesday night to Arizona Western College in the first round of the NJCAA Region I Division I play-offs. YC concludes the season at 17-13 overall. Yavapai was led by Lerrin Cook with 21 points. Julianne Forte` added 17, Dee Adsitt had 13 and Ashley ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/03/lady-riders-fall-in-first-round/ Yavapai baseball improved to 14-6 overall and 8-0 in the ACCAC standings with a twinbill sweep over Eastern Arizona College Tuesday afternoon in Thatcher, 4-2 and 6-1. Dustin Hobbs pitched 5 innings of three-hit ball to get his fifth win of the season. Pulama Silva pitched the final 2 innings ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/03/baseball-bites-the-gila-monsters/ The Roughrider softball team swept an afternoon doubleheader over Glendale Community College Tuesday afternoon in Glendale, 3-2 and 7-5. Yavapai improves to 20-5 overall and 9-1 in the ACCAC. Audrey Workman pitched the full seven innings to get the win (7-4). The lanky sophomore allowed 3 hits and struck ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/03/softball-wrangles-the-gauchos/ For her efforts last week, Chelsea Pineda was named the NJCAA Region 1 Division 1 Batter of the Week. The sophomore catcher was 5-6 (.833) in the first game of a doubleheader sweep over Gateway Community College. In the nightcap, she had 3 doubles, 1 home run, 4 RBI’s ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/03/pineda-landon-sweep-accac-honors/ For his efforts last week, Yavapai's Cam Brown was named the ACCAC Division 1 Batter of the Week. Brown went 7-15 for the week, including 2 home runs, 2 stolen bases and 2runs scored to help the Roughriders to 4 wins on the week. The Roughriders return to ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/03/brown-named-bow/ Lerrin Cook, Kira DeMorales and Julianne Forte` were named to the All-ACCAC Team Saturday afternoon. Cook was named to the First Team All-ACCAC and First Team All-NJCAA Division I Region I Team. DeMorales was awarded with Second Team All-ACCAC and First Team All-NJCAA Division I Region honors. Forte` received Honorable ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/02/cook-demorales-forte-honored/ Freshman Colin Borchert was named to the Honorable Mention All-ACCAC Team Saturday afternoon for his efforts on the season. The Phoenix native led the team in scoring (16.8), rebounding (6.2), free throw percentage (71.2%) and blocked shots (2.1). The Roughriders dropped their season finale to Central Arizona College Friday night ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/02/borchert-named-honorable-mention/ The Roughrider baseball team swept an afternoon doubleheader Friday over the visiting Geckos from Gateway Community College. Yavapai took the first game 4-2 and the nightcap 2-1 in 11 innings. Yavapai improves to 12-6 overall and 6-0 in the conference standings. Tyler Bremer won his third game of the season in ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/02/baseball-edges-gateway/ The Lady Rider basketball team fell to the #7 ranked Central Arizona College Friday night in the Storm Center 79-66 in the regular season finale. Yavapai concludes the regular season at 17-12 overall and 15-7 in the ACCAC. Central Arizona led the Roughriders at halftime 38-32 and YC would close the ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/02/3279/ The Yavapai College softball team put up 26 runs Friday afternoon at Roughrider Park in a doubleheader sweep of Gateway Community College. Yavapai improves to 16-5 overall and a perfect 6-0 in ACCAC action. Yavapai blanked the Geckos in the first game 9-0 behind the pitching of Audrey Workman and ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/02/softball-gets-offensive/ The Roughrider baseball team swept a doubleheader to get their 9th consecutive victory Thursday afternoon at Roughrider Park over the visiting Aztecs from Pima Community College, 5-1 and 7-3. Yavapai improves to 10-6 overall and 4-0 in the ACCAC race. Dustin Hobbs got his team leading 4th victory of the season ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/02/baseball-sweeps-the-aztecs/ The Lady Rider basketball team fell in the Storm Center Tuesday night to the visiting Thunderbirds from Mesa Community College, 68-67. Christina Buescher from Mesa hit a free throw with 0.9 seconds remaining in the game to secure the victory. Yavapai falls to 17-11 overall and 15-7 in the ACCAC. ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/02/t-birds-edge-riders/ The Roughrider baseball and softball games scheduled for Tuesday, February 23rd have been rescheduled due to inclement weather. Softball has yet to determine a makeup date and baseball will play on Thursday, February 25th against Pima Community College at Roughrider Park. Both teams will host Gateway Community College on Friday, ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/02/weather-wreaks-havoc-on-baseball-softball/ The Roughrider baseball team swept a Saturday doubleheader in Yuma against Arizona Western College 1-0 and 9-1. Yavapai improves to 8-6 overall and 2-0 in ACCAC play. Western falls to 4-10 overall and 0-2 in conference action. In the first game, Tyler Bremer got his second victory of the season pitching ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/02/baseball-gores-the-matadors/ In California Friday and Saturday, the Roughrider softball team won four games with one to play Sunday morning. YC is now 15-5 overall and 4-0 in ACCAC action. On Friday, YC beat Cerritos College 4-0. Audrey Workman got the victory with 10 strikeouts and Alex Landon mopped up to get the ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/02/softball-undefeated-in-tourney/ The Pima Community College basketball teams took two from the Roughrider basketball teams Saturday afternoon in Tucson.The women lost 76-52 and the men fell 110-97. The lady hoopsters fall to 17-10 overall and 15-5 in the ACCAC standings and the men are 4-24 overall and 4-16 in the conference The women ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/02/aztecs-conquer-lady-riders/ In their home opener Thursday afternoon, the Roughrider softball team swept a doubleheader from Chandler/Gilbert Community College 10-1 and 13-1 to improve their overall record to 11-5 and a perfect 4-0 in ACCAC action. Offense ruled the day for the Riders as they scored 23 runs, the most scored in a ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/02/softball-sweeps-coyotes-2/ The Lady Riders clinched a home play-off spot with a 91-62 victory over Eastern AZ College Wednesday night in Thatcher. Coupled with an Arizona Western College loss, YC will play host to an opponent yet to be determined on Wednesday March 3rd in the first round of the NJCAA ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/02/lady-hoopsters-clinch-home-playoff-berth/ The Roughrider baseball squad swept a home doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon over Thompson Rivers University, Canada 3-1 and 11-3. Yavapai improves their overall record to 6-6 and have won five in a row. Dustin Hobbs got his team-leading third win on the season throwing 4 innings and allowin 0 earned ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/02/baseball-sweeps-twinbill/ The Roughrider men's basketball team dropped their fourth straight ballgame in Thatcher on Wednesday night at the hands of Eastern Arizona College 94-90. YC is now 4-23 on the season with three games remaining in the regular season. Colin Borchert led the Roughriders with a double-double scoring 30 points and grabbing ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/02/basketball-falls-in-tight-one/ The defending National Champion Roughrider softball team began the 2010 ACCAC season with a sweep of fellow conference competitor Paradise Valley Community College, 3-0 and 13-6. Yavapai improves their overall record to 9-5 and 2-0 in league action. Audrey Workman went the distance in the opener to get the shutout victory ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/02/softball-wins-two-2/ Head Coach Stacy Iveson has announced her recruiting class for 2011. The third-year coach will lose 7 sophomores after this season and will be replaced by the following future Roughriders: Mel Willadsen - Right handed pitcher from Red Mountain High School in Mesa, AZ. Mel throws hard and also ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/02/softball-announces-recruiting-class/ The defending national champion Roughrider softball team swept a non-conference doubleheader in Gilbert Saturday afternoon over fellow league rival Chandler/Gilbert Community College 6-1 and 6-0. Yavapai improves to 7-5 on the season with conference play beginning Tuesday, February 16th. In the opener, the Yavapai bats came alive with Ashley Snedeker collecting ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/02/softball-sweeps-coyotes/ The Lady Rider basketball team earned a playoff spot Saturday evening with a 65-50 victory over Cochise College in the Storm Center. The loss knocks Cochise (11-15) out of the playoff hunt and guarantees a spot for Yavapai. YC improves to 16-9 overall and 14-4 in conference action. Once again, the ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/02/lady-hoopsters-secure-playoff-spot/ The Roughrider baseball team swept a 3-game series against College of Eastern Utah Thursday and Friday to improve their overall record to 4-6. Yavapai beat the Eagles on Thursday evening at the Bradshaw Mountain High School field 14-4 and finished the sweep on Friday afternoon at Roughriders Park 3-1 and ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/02/baseball-sweeps-2/ The Lady Rider basketball team moved one game closer to securing a home playoff spot with an 84-61 victory over Chandler/Gilbert Community College Wednesday night in the Storm Center. Yavapai improves their overall record to 15-9 and 13-4 in the ACCAC race. With five games remaining in the regular season, ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/02/lady-rider-basketball-beats-coyotes/ Inclement weather has caused havoc on the Yavapai College softball and baseball teams home schedule. The softball doubleheader between Chandler/Gilbert Community College and Yavapai College scheduled for Saturday, February 13th at Roughrider Park in Prescott has been moved to Chandler/Gilbert Community College in Gilbert. The games will be non-conference affairs. ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/02/weather-causes-game-changes/ The Roughrider softball team split a doubleheader in Mesa Tuesday afternoon with Mesa Community College. YC dropped the opener 5-4 and bounced back in the nightcap 7-6 in 8 innings. Yavapai is now 5-5 on the season. Audrey Workman took the loss going the full six innings. The Wickenburg native allowed ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/02/softball-splits-with-thunderbirds/ Roughriders will compete in two NCAA Spring tournaments and scrimmage an NCAA Division 1 and NCAA Division 2 team. The spring season kicks off Monday, February 22nd in Phoenix, AZ at Grand Canyon University, an NCAA Division 2 member. The Roughriders will scrimmage GCU at 10 AM. The Roughriders then head ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/02/yc-women%e2%80%99s-volleyball-announces-2010-spring-schedule/ The Lady Rider basketball team bounced back from their loss on Wednesday night with an 89-82 win over South Mountain Community College (8-13, 7-9) Saturday afternoon in Phoenix. Yavapai improves to 14-9 overall and 12-4 in the ACCAC. YC was in a all too familiar spot trailing at halftime 43-39. Midway ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/02/lady-hoopsters-tame-cougars/ The Roughrider softball team dropped a doubleheader Saturday to #2 ranked Phoenix College 6-2 and 7-6. YC falls to 4-4 on the young season and PC improves to 3-0. The offense was stagnant in the first game scoring only two runs. Ashley Snedeker was 1 for 4 with a double ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/02/softball-mauled-by-the-bears/ The Roughrider men’s basketball team lost in Phoenix Saturday afternoon to South Mountain Community College, 70-65. YC falls to 4-20 overall and 4-12 in the ACCAC and South Mountain improves to 12-13 overall and a 6-10 conference mark. Yavapai was led by Dionte Goodlett with 18 points including three 3-pointers. ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/02/cougars-attack-the-roughriders/ The Roughrider baseball team dropped a twinbill Friday afternoon in Las Vegas against #1 ranked Community College of Southern Nevada, 6-3 and 5-0. YC falls to 1-6 on the young season and Southern Nevada improves to 5-0. In the opener, Alex Miranda took the loss. The lefthander gave up 4 earned ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/02/roughriders-swept/ The Roughrider baseball team dropped their third straight game to the #1 ranked team in the NJCAA, Community College of Southern Nevada (3-0) Thursday afternoon in Las Vegas, 6-3. YC falls to 1-4 overall. Dustin Hobbs took the loss to fall to 1-1 on the season. The Las Vegas native went ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/02/baseball-beat-by-number-one/ The Roughrider baseball team has been the subject of numerous pre-season polls. The NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) has Yavapai at #11. Perfect Game Croschecker has placed the Riders at #14. Collegiate Baseball ranks YC at #19. Additionally, PG Crosschecker, a national recruiting service, has sophomore DeMarcus Tidwell ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/02/high-expectations-for-baseball/ In the career debut of recently named interim head coach Eric Fundalewicz, the Roughrider men's basketball upended Scottsdale Community College (13-9, 7-8) Wednesday night, 88-77. YC improves to 4-19 overall and 4-11 in the ACCAC. Colin Borchert had a monster night with 34 points on 12 of 20 shooting and 10 ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/02/roughriders-beat-the-artichokes/ The Yavapai College women's basketball team stumbled Wednesday night against the Lady Artichokes from Scottsdale Community College (13-9, 7-8) 66-62. YC falls to 13-9 overall and 11-4 in ACCAC action. YC never got started Wednesday night as SCC took a two-point lead into halftime. The Roughriders fell behind by ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/02/scottsdale-chokes-lady-riders/ The Roughrider softball team finished the Mizuno Kickoff Classic in Las Vegas on Sunday morning with two victories over Chattanooga State Community College 6-2 and North Idaho College, 10-2. YC finished the tournament with a 4-2 overall record. In the first game, Christina Hagberg and Audrey Workman combined for the ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/02/softball-finishes-tourney-strong/ Through careful and prolonged deliberations, the Yavapai College Athletic Department announces a change in its coaching staff. This change is made with the intention of looking to the future to improve the quality and success of the Yavapai College Men’s Basketball Program. Effective immediately, Eric Fundalewicz, Assistant Coach of YC ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/02/coaching-change-for-mens-bb/ 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 is now 13-8 overall and 11-3 ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/01/womens-basketball-beat-the-gauchos/ 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 ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/01/softball-splits-2/ 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 ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/01/baseball-swept-in-vegas/ 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 ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/01/basketball-falls-to-glendale/ 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 11 hits ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/01/3209/ 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 College (46-11) 5. Florida State College at Jacksonville (47-20) 6. Seminole State College (54-12) 7. Chattanooga State Community ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/01/softball-pre-season-ranked-1/ 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 College-North (45-11) 3. Chipola College (32-18) 4. Howard ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/01/njcaa-baseball-division-i-pre-season-poll/ 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 ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/01/baseball-splits-openers/ 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 and 6 assists. Kira ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/01/lady-riders-cruise-past-phoenix/ 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. YC falls ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/01/roughriders-bow-down-to-the-bears/ 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 ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/01/former-roughrider-scores-international-goal/ 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 ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/01/mens-basketball-big-winners/ 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, ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/01/womens-basketball-wins-close-one/ 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 5:30 ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/01/basketball-swept-by-vaqueros/ 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 ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/01/demorales-garners-second-pow-award/ 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 down 33-29. The ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/01/lady-riders-win-thriller/ 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 ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/01/roughriders-miss-upset/ 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 ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/01/another-yavapai-player-drafted-by-an-mls-team/ 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 Ron Barnes chipped ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/01/roughriders-fall-to-pima/ 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 ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/01/aztecs-conquer-yavapai/ 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 Forte`hit a season ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/01/lady-riders-bite-the-gila-monsters/ 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 one of 62 ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/01/irving-garcia-invited-to-2010-adidas-mls-player-combine/ 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, the lead changed hands shortly after ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/01/lady-hoopsters-extend-streak/ 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 the finalists for the Soccer News Network's ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/01/former-yavapai-keeper-receives-honor/ 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. Colin Borchert led the ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/01/men-basketball-falls/ 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 ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/01/a-tale-of-two-halves/ 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 Duran ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/01/basketball-falls-to-northeastern-ok/ 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 ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2010/01/womens-basketball-begins-new-year-with-win/ For the second straight game, the Roughrider men's basketball team committed 20 turnovers to contribute to a 112-80 loss to Westwind Preparatory in Phoenix Tuesday afternoon. Yavapai falls to 2-9 overall. Breen Weeks and Danny Duran led the Roughriders in scoring with 14 points. Duran also added 6 rebounds and 4 ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2009/12/turnovers-doom-roughriders/ Yavapai College is the JUCO Men’s Division One Soccer Team of the Decade. The Roughriders captured four national championships (2002, 2003, 2007, 2008) during the 10-year period. The next junior college on the list has one (Meridian-Miss., Bryant & Stratton-NY, Mercer County-NJ, Georgia Perimeter, Jefferson-MO, Tyler-Tex.) The ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2009/12/soccer-team-of-the-decade/ Yavapai College Soccer Player Gene Tibbetts has been named to the 2009 National Soccer Coaches Association Men's Divsion One Junior College All-America First Team. The sophomore defender from Anchorage, Alaska becomes the 47th Roughrider named to the All-America team in their 21-year history. Tibbetts will be honored at ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2009/12/tibbetts-named-all-american/ The Roughrider men's basketball team was rusty after a 17-day layoff Monday afternoon losing to non-conference opponent Madison Area Technical College, 83-73 in Phoenix. Yavapai falls to 2-8 on the season and Madison Area improves to 7-3. On the day, YC committed 24 turnovers and only dished out 5 assists. Colin ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2009/12/roughriders-fall-to-wolfpack/ Sophomore basketball player Kira DeMorales received ACCAC Division I Player of the Week honors for her efforts this past week in two YC victories. In a 66-54 win over South Mountain Community College, the Hilo, Hawaii native scored 18 points, grabbed 4 rebounds had five steals and 3 blocked shots. ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2009/12/demorales-garners-player-of-week-honor/ The Lady Rider basketball team won their fifth consecutive game on Friday over Chandler/Gilbert Community College, 86-73 to improve to 6-5 overall and 5-1 in ACCAC action. The Lady Coyotes fall to 3-7 overall and 1-5 in conference play. Once again, the Yavapai team found themselves down going into halftime only ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2009/12/lady-hoopsters-win-fifth-straight-2/ After upsetting the #15 nationally ranked team on Wednesday, the men's basketball team stumbled on Friday night falling to Chandler/Gilbert Community College 73-55. YC falls to 2-7 overall and 2-4 in ACCAC action while the Coyotes improve to 2-6 and 1-5. Yavapai takes a 17-day hiatus before playing in the Scottsdale ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2009/12/mens-basketball-stumbles/ The Roughrider basketball team beat the #15 ranked South Mountain Community College Cougars Wednesday night in the Storm Center, 81-72. YC improves their overall record to 2-6 and 2-3 in league play. South Mountain falls to 8-3 overall and 3-2 in the ACCAC. Coming fresh off being named the ACCAC ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2009/12/roughriders-upset-15-south-mountain/ The Lady Rider basketball team won their fourth consecutive game Wednesday night over the visiting South Mountain Community College Cougars, 66-54. Yavapai improves to 5-5 overall and 4-1 in the ACCAC. South Mountain falls to 2-3 overall and 2-3 in conference action. South Mountain took a 24-23 lead into halftime after ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2009/12/lady-riders-tame-the-cougars/ Roughrider softball player Tatem Day has signed an NCAA National Letter Intent to play for Utah State University. She will enroll and be eligible for the Spring of 2010. Last season Day hit .415 with one home run and 19 runs batted in. http://www.goroughriders.com/2009/12/day-inks-with-utah-state/ Due to inclement weather, the Lady Roughrider basketball game Monday night against Lake Region State College, ND has been canceled. The game will not be rescheduled. YC plays host to South Mountain Community College on Wednesday night with tip-off at 5:30 PM. http://www.goroughriders.com/2009/12/weather-cancels-basketball-game/ For his efforts this past week, Roughrider freshman basketball player Colin Borchert was named the ACCAC Division 1 Player of the Week. The 6'9" Phoenix native, scored 21 points and pulled down 14 rebounds in Yavapai's 96-94 win over Glendale Community College and followed that with 28 points and ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2009/12/borchert-accac-player-of-the-week/ Kiara January hit a layup with 3.8 seconds left on the clock to give the Roughrider women's basketball team a 49-47 victory over Scottsdale Community College Saturday night. The victory is the third consecutive for the lady hoopsters and improve their record to 4-5 overall and 3-1 in the ACCAC. Yavapai ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2009/12/womens-basketball-wins-in-final-seconds/ The Roughrider men's basketball team gave up 23 offensive rebounds that resulted in 23 second chance points Saturday night in a 92-88 loss to Scottsdale Community College. YC falls to to 1-6 overall and 1-3 in the ACCAC. The Roughriders were led by Colin Borchert with 28 points, 11 rebounds, 2 ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2009/12/artichokes-eats-the-roughriders/ The Roughrider men's basketball team won their first game of the season Wednesday night over Glendale Community College, 96-94. Yavapai is now 1-5 overall and 1-2 in the ACCAC. The Roughriders had six players in double figures led by freshman Colin Borchert with 20 points. Daniel Duran had 17 points, Jaron ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2009/12/mens-basketball-wins-thriller/ Current Roughrider baseball player Ty Forney has signed an NCAA National Letter of Intent with New Mexico State University. The Gilbert, Arizona native becomes the the fifth current Roughrider to ink an NLI and the 54th Sky Smeltzer coached player to move on to a Division I program in ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2009/12/forney-signs-nli/ The Lady Rider basketball team won their second consecutive game Wednesday night in the Storm Center over Glendale Community College, 84-58. Yavapai improves to 3-5 overall and 2-1 in the ACCAC. Lerrin Cook scored 22 points to lead the Roughriders. DeAndra Adsitt dropped 20. Julianne Forte` added 15 and Kira DeMorales ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2009/12/two-consecutive-for-womens-basketball/ 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 the season tied for ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2009/11/roughriders-finish-5th/ 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 those turnovers into 19 ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2009/11/lady-riders-maul-the-bears/ 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 ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2009/11/roughriders-fall-at-home/ 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 lost ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2009/11/roughriders-win/ 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 seasons. ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2009/11/no-three-peat-for-the-roughriders/ 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 ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2009/11/yc-tamed-by-the-matadors/ 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 ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2009/11/lady-riders-fall-in-double-overtime/ 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 left-handed pitcher, was 30-3 last season with ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2009/11/workman-pineda-sign-nli/ 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 player and coach Trevor Mote. Bremer is a ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2009/11/baseball-players-sign-nlis/ 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 shot 57% from the field compared to 32% ... http://www.goroughriders.com/2009/11/lady-riders-get-first-victory/