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The 23rd edition of Yavapai College soccer will kick off with their season, conference and home opener against Paradise Valley Community College on Thursday, Aug. 25 at Ken Lindley Field. The “Prescott Valley home opener” will be the

For the second time in three years, the coaching staff for the Roughrider softball team was named the 2011 NFCA/NJCAA Division I Softball National Coaching Staff of the Year. The award comes on the heels of earning the West Region honor. Other regional coaching staffs considered were from Blinn College,

Former Yavapai College Soccer Player Alan Gordon canceled out what would have been a match-winner from Juan Pablo Ángel as Toronto FC and the LA Galaxy tied 2-2 at The Home Depot Center on Saturday night.

Gordon, now a forward for Toronto, scored goals in the 68th minute as well as four minutes

Five Roughrider softball players were named to the NFCA All-America Team Wednesday. YC placed three on the first-team and two on the second-team.

Sophomore-to-be Amelia Willadsen led the way for the national champions by going 34-1 on the year with a 0.98 ERA and 173 strikeouts.

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On Wednesday, the NJCAA announced the 2011 Division I Baseball All-America Teams. From Yavapai, sophomore catcher Nolan Clark was named to the third team for his efforts this past season.

Clark was 5th in the conference in hitting and led the team with a .388 batting average. He was 6th in

Kenny Giles was the 241st player selected and the first Roughrider chosen in the 2011 MLB Draft Tuesday by the Philadelphia Phillies. In 2011, Giles threw 38 innings for the Roughriders compiling a 1-1 overall record and recording 2 saves. The Albuquerque native was 5th in the NJCAA

The post-season awards keep rolling in for the National Champion Roughrider softball team with three players being named NJCAA All-Americans.

For their efforts, Sierra Rodriguez and Amelia Willadsen were voted to the 1st Team and Estela Pinon was named to the 2nd Team.

Rodriguez was

The National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced the 2011 NJCAA Division I West Regional Coaching Staff of the Year award last Thursday. 



Yavapai Head Coach Stacy Iveson and assistants Lisa Parks, JR Barringer and Joe Cappelli were the West Region award winners after leading the