The Roughrider volleyball team won their fourth consecutive match Tuesday evening at Walraven Gym over the visiting Cougars from South Mountain Community College, 3-1 (25-14, 21-25, 25-22, 25-16). YC improves to 4-1 overall and 1-0 in ACCAC action. South Mountain falls to 0-5 and 0-1.

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The Roughrider soccer team beat #11 ranked Arizona Western College in a hard fought match Tuesday evening at Ken Lindley Field, 2-1. YC improves to 2-0-1 on the young season and the Matadors fall to 2-1-0. The Roughriders have a 44-2-0 all-time record against Arizona Western.

YC opened the

In the final day of the New Mexico Military Institute Invitational, the Roughrider volleyball team beat the host team, New Mexico Military Institute, 3-1 (23-25, 26-24, 25-19, 25-16) and Odessa College, 3-0 (25-16, 25-21, 25-22). Yavapai concludes the tournament with a 3-1 record.

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With the temperature hovering at the 111 degree mark, the Roughrider soccer team battled to a 2-2 double overtime tie with Scottsdale Community College Saturday afternoon in Scottsdale. It was the second double overtime match in two games for the Artichokes who are now 0-1-1. With the tie, Yavapai

The #20 ranked Roughrider volleyball team split a pair of matches Friday in the New Mexico Military Institute Invitational. Yavapai dropped their first match of the tourney and season to #19 ranked Seminole State College, 3-1 (24-26, 25-21, 23-25, 18-25). YC bounced back in the next match to spank

The Yavapai College soccer team won their conference, season and home opener Thursday evening at Ken Lindley Field against Paradise Valley Community College, 2-1. The victory is the 200th win overall for the storied program at Ken Lindley Field. Including the Amphitheater in Prescott Valley, YC is

FREE ADMISSION TO ALL YC SOCCER HOME GAMES

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

The Roughrider volleyball team begins their 2011 campaign on the road at the New Mexico Military Institute Invitational in Roswell, New Mexico on August 26-27. YC has their home and conference opener on Tuesday, August 30th against South Mountain Community College. Since 1997, YC owns a 23-6 record

After 4 seasons as an assistant coach, Lisa Parks takes over the softball head coaching duties with the recent departure of former head coach Stacy Iveson. Parks has been with the YC softball program since its inception in 2008.

In the four years that the Tucson native has been with at YC,

On Saturday, August 20th, the YC volleyball and soccer teams will play exhibition matches against their respective alumni.

The #20 ranked volleyball team will kick things off at 2:00 PM in Walraven Gym, while the Roughrider soccer team will begin at 6:00 PM at Ken Lindley Field.

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BIGS

Kyle Blanks (2005) – San Diego Padres – .234, 7 HR, 21 RBI
Dusty Brown (2001) – Pittsburgh Pirates – .107

MINORS

Kirby Yates (2008 & 2009) – Tampa Bay Rays – 2-0, 2 saves, 1.72 ERA
Parker Markel (2010) – Tampa Bay Rays – 3-4, 3.14

Former Roughrider pitcher Kenny Giles has signed a contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. Giles was a seventh-round draft pick by the Major League club this past June. For the Roughrider, the Albuquerque native was 1-1 with 2 saves. He recorded 67 strikeouts in 38 innings and a team low 1.18 ERA.

On Wednesday, the NCAA released the 2011 Division I Volleyball Pre-season poll. The Roughrider volleyball team is ranked #20. Fellow DI conference rivals Eastern Arizona College and Arizona Western College are ranked #10 and #11 respectively. On the DII side, Glendale Community College is ranked

Free Soccer Clinic – Saturday, August 13, 2011 (Prescott Valley)

Members of the 2011 Yavapai Soccer Team will be conducting a free soccer clinic at Mountain Valley Park in Prescott Valley on Saturday, August 13. The clinic will be held from 9:30 – 11:00am. Boys and girls ages 5-16 are