For the second time in three weeks, Kayla Williams was named the ACCAC Division I Player of the Week. The sophomore center averaged 18.5 points per game, shot 58% from the field, grabbed 10 rebounds per game and blocked 8 shots on the week. This is third time a Roughrider player has been so honored.

The #2 ranked Roughrider softball team finished the weekend undefeated by beating North Idaho College, 8-5 and Chipola College, 1-0 on Sunday. Yavapai is now 8-0 on the young season and opens conference action on Tuesday.

In Sunday’s opener, Alex Landon got the victory from the circle and

The #2 ranked Roughrider softball team remained unbeaten in day 2 of the Las Vegas Tournament behind the arm of Amelia Willadsen who got all three wins on the day.

In the opener, YC crushed the host team College of Southern Nevada, 18-1. The Roughriders got the long ball from Danielle Muniz,

The Lady Rider basketball team bounced back from a disappointing loss on Wednesday to crush the visiting Coyotes from Chandler/Gilbert Community College Saturday afternoon, 94-53. The 94 points is the largest offensive output of the year for the hoopsters. YC improves to 16-6 overall and 8-6 in ACCAC

On the day that they grabbed the #2 NJCAA pre-season national ranking, the Roughrider softball team did not disappoint as they won three games at the Las Vegas Invitational Friday.

In the opener, Christina Hagberg pitched 4 innings to get the victory over Colorado Northwestern Community College,

1. Miami Dade College (51-7)
2. Yavapai College (54-16)
3. Salt Lake Community College (61-5)
4. Wallace State Community College-Hanceville (62-9)
5. Chipola College (49-13)
6. Midland College (46-10)
7. Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (44-14)

1. Howard College (45-10)
2. San Jacinto College-North (52-12)
3. State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (37-15)
4. Walters State Community College (40-8)
5. Central Arizona College (46-20)
6. Navarro College (39-20)
7. Eastern Oklahoma State College (37-22)

The men’s and women’s basketball both lost Wednesday in Douglas to the host team Cochise College. The women fall to 15-6 overall and 7-6 in conference play in a low scoring affair, 58-51. The men fell 90-81 putting them at 8-13 overall and 5-8 in the league standing.

Both teams

The Roughrider softball team will begin their 2011 season on Friday, January 28th at the Las Vegas Invitational. YC is looking for their third straight NJCAA Region I Division I crown and a return trip to the NJCAA Softball World Series.

Yavapai opens tourney play on Friday at 9:00 AM against

The Lady Rider basketball team upended #7 ranked Mesa Community College Saturday night in the Storm Center, 69-67. With the victory, YC has knocked off three nationally ranked teams this season. Yavapai is now 15-5 overall and 7-5 in ACCAC action. Mesa falls to 12-8 overall and 7-5 in conference play.

Rider

The Roughrider basketball team dropped their second consecutive game Saturday night to the visiting Thunderbirds from Mesa Community College, 78-70. Yavapai falls to 8-12 overall and 5-7 in ACCAC action.

Yavapai led at halftime 39-31 only to see that lead shrink in the second half. YC was led

The Lady Rider Basketball team beat Eastern Arizona College Wednesday night in Thatcher 73 – 67. YC is now
14-5 overall and 6-5 in conference.

Bernadette Sanchez had 17 points, 3 steals and 9 assists. Kayla Williams had 14 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocked shots. Antoinette Miller

The Roughrider basketball team fell to Eastern Arizona College Wednesday night in Thatcher, 89-66. YC falls to 8-11 overall and 5-6 in ACCAC action.

JuWan Buchanan had 18 points and 6 rebounds. Jordan Weir hit four three-pointers en route to 13 points and Jon Hawkins added 10 points, 5 rebounds

For her efforts this past week, sophomore basketball player Kayla Willliams was named the ACCAC DI Player of the Week. In two games, the Seattle native averaged 22 points and 6.5 rebounds while shooting 73% (19/26) from the field. It is the second time this season that a Lady Rider has been so honored.

Former Roughrider basketball player, Larry Owens, has signed a 10-day NBA contract with the San Antonio Spurs. Owens was playing with the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Development League where he was averaging 12.7 points per game, 5.5 rebounds per game and 3.2 assists per game.

The Mesa native played

The Roughrider basketball team evened their league record to 5-5 with a 90-76 victory Saturday night at Walraven Gym over the visiting Vaqueros from Central Arizona College (4-11, 2-8). Yavapai improves to 8-10 overall.

The Roughriders had a balanced scoring attack with five players scoring

The Lady Rider basketball team shot a dismal 39% from the field Saturday night in an 80-62 loss to #10 ranked Central Arizona College in the Storm Center. Yavapai falls to 13-5 overall and 5-5 in conference play. The Vaqueros improve 15-3 overall and a league leading 10-0 mark.

YC was outrebounded

Former Yavapai College soccer player Justin Meram was selected in the first round, 15th overall pick, by the Columbus Crew in the Major League Soccer Super Draft held today in Baltimore. Meram led the Roughriders to consecutive National Championships in 2007 and 2008, including Yavapai’s perfect

Wednesday night in the Storm Center, the Lady Rider basketball team beat the visiting Bears from Phoenix College (9-8, 2-7), 74-55 to get their seventh victory in the past eight games. Yavapai improves to 13-4 overall and 5-4 in ACCAC action.

YC only had two players in double figures led by

The Roughrider basketball team fell to fellow conference foe, Phoenix College Wednesday night, 79-73. Yavapai falls to 7-10 overall and 4-5 in the ACCAC. Phoenix College improves to 11-7 and 5-4.

YC had four players in double figures led by JuWan Buchanan with 19 points. Dionte Goodlett added

The Roughrider basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak with an 86-73 victory over Scottsdale Community College Saturday afternoon in Scottsdale. Yavapai improves their record to 7-9 overall and 4-4 in ACCAC action.

YC was led by Dionte Goodlett with 20 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists

The Lady Rider basketball team jumped out to a 41-19 halftime lead and cruised to a 70-52 victory Saturday evening over Scottsdale Community College. Yavapai improves to 12-4 overall and evens their conference record to 4-4.

Ashley Wirtzberger scored all of 18 points in the first half on six

The Roughrider basketball teams were swept by the Matadors from Arizona Western College Wednesday night at the conclusion of a three-day road trip. The women’s team could not overcome a notable size disadvantage losing 74-64. Meanwhile, the men missed 19 free throws to aid in an 81-60 defeat.

Five Lady Roughrider hoopsters scored in double figures Tuesday afternoon in a 90-56 victory over UW-Waukesha in the final game of the Wells Fargo Classic in Yuma. YC has won all of their non-conference games this season and are currently 11-3 overall and 3-3 in ACCAC play. The 90 points is the highest

The Roughrider baskeball team fell for the second straight day with a 67-55 loss to the Northwest Community College, WY Trappers. Yavapai falls to 6-8 on the season and face ACCAC leader, Arizona Western College (11-3, 6-0) Wednesday night in Yuma.

The Lady Rider basketball team won their fourth consecutive game Monday afternoon with a 76-70 victory over #17 ranked Lincoln Land Community College, IL. Yavapai improves to 10-3 overall and Lincoln Land falls to 9-4.

Ashley Wirtzberger hit four 3-pointers en route to 18 points to lead the

The Roughrider basketball team fell in the opening game of the Wells Fargo Classic in Yuma Monday afternoon to College of Eastern Utah, 92-60. YC falls to 6-7 overall.

Jarrett Green was the lone bright spot for the hoopsters scoring 10 points. Yavapai plays Northwest College, WY Tuesday afternoon.