The Roughrider Student-Athletes enjoyed a productive academic semester with 32 of the 63 athletes being named to the Yavapai College Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (3.0 or higher GPA). Those achieving the honor are:

* Gouedan Halley – Soccer
* Krysthian Leal – Baseball

Former Yavapai College soccer player Roger Espinoza led Wigan Athletic to their first Football Association Cup title in its 81-year history by beating big-spending and heavily favored Manchester City 1-0 at Wembley Stadium in London, England on Saturday. In one of the greatest FA Cup final upsets

Former Yavapai College soccer player Roger Espinoza will be representing Wigan Athletic in the Football Association Cup Final against Manchester City on Saturday, May 11. The match will kick-off at 9:15 a.m. (Arizona Time) at Wembley Stadium in London, England and televised live on FOX.

Espinoza

The 2013 Roughrider baseball season came to an end Saturday afternoon in Douglas with a 6-5 loss to Cochise College in the final game of the best-of-three NJCAA Region I Division Playoff Series. YC concludes the season with a 43-15 overall record. Cochise advances to the Region Championship Series

The Roughrider baseball team lives to see another day after a 7-4 victory over Cochise College in the NJCAA Region I Division I Playoffs. YC used a five-run 3rd inning to take the lead for good and Jacob Doyle was stellar from the mound for his 6th victory of the year despite walking 9 batters.

Michael

The Roughrider softball season came to an abrupt halt Friday afternoon with two losses in the NJCAA Region I Division I double elimination tournament. YC fell to the #1 seed Central Arizona College, 9-3, in the first game of the day and then fell to #3 Eastern Arizona College in the elimination game,

The Roughrider baseball team dropped the first game of a best-of-three series of the NJCAA Region I Division I Playoffs Thursday afternoon to Cochise College, 2-1. YC now has an overall record of 42-14.

Peter Lenstrohm was stellar in this pitcher’s duel throwing 8 strong innings, scattering

The Roughrider baseball team placed four players on the post-season All-Conference and All-Region teams as voted on by the league coaches Sunday. Krysthian Leal, Tim Arakawa and Drew Turbin were named to the 1st Team All-ACCAC and 1st Team All-NJCAA Region I Division I squads. Stephen Carbajal was

At the ACCAC coach’s meeting on Monday afternoon, sophomore Brandi Heimburg and freshmen Aundria Zuniga-Romero and Valerie Luera were voted to receive post-season honors. Heimburg and Zuniga-Romero were named ACCAC 1st Team and 1st Team NJCAA Region I Division I recipients and Luera garnered ACCAC

The Roughrider softball team needed one win Saturday to advance to their 6th straight NJCAA Region I postseason. The lady ballers did more than that by sweeping a doubleheader over #2 ranked Phoenix College (41-15, 33-15), 3-2 and 14-6. YC enters the playoff tournament as the #4 seed and will play

The Roughrider baseball team dropped the first game of a two-game series to Eastern Arizona College Friday afternoon in Thatcher, 11-7. YC falls to 42-12 on the season and 25-12 in the ACCAC standings. Eastern Arizona improves to 21-33 overall and 10-27 in conference play.

With the loss, Yavapai

The Roughrider softball team swept a doubleheader Tuesday afternoon in Phoenix over South Mountain Community College, 4-3 (8 innings) and 8-0. YC is now 36-17 overall and 32-14 in the ACCAC race with 2 games remaining in the regular season.

YC took extra innings to get the victory in the first

The Roughrider baseball team split a doubleheader with South Mountain Community College on Tuesday afternoon at Roughrider Park. YC easily won the first game 9-1 and fell in the second game, 14-4. Yavapai is now 42-11 on the year and 25-11 in the ACCAC with 2 games remaining in the regular season.

The Roughrider baseball team swept a pivotal doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Roughrider Park over first place Central Arizona College, 4-3 and 6-5. Yavapai is now 41-10 on the season and 24-10 in the ACCAC standings. Central Arizona falls to 39-13 overall and 25-9 in conference play.

In

The Roughrider softball team split a doubleheader with Glendale Community College Saturday afternoon in Glendale. Yavapai dropped the first one 3-1 and bounced back in the nightcap to win, 9-1. Yavapai is now 34-17 on the year and 30-14 in the ACCAC race.

The YC bats started the day silent

The Roughrider baseball team used some late game heroics to finish a sweep of Pima Community College Thursday afternoon in Tucson, 11-2 and 14-12. YC improves to 39-10 overall and 22-10 in conference play, 3 games behind league leaders #8 Central Arizona College (25-7) and Cochise College (25-7).

The Roughrider softball team split a doubleheader with Mesa Community College (30-27, 21-23Tuesday afternoon at Bill Vallely Field, 13-2 and 4-7. YC is now 33-16 on the year and 29-13 in the ACCAC.

The Roughrider nine scored runs in each of their four innings for the run-rule shortened game.

The Roughrider baseball team dropped a doubleheader Tuesday afternoon in Phoenix to GateWay Community College, 7-4 and 5-4. YC falls to 37-10 on the year and 20-10 in the ACCAC standings. GateWay improves to 25-22 overall and 17-15 in conference play. Cochise College remains in first place with a

The Roughrider baseball team crushed the Aztecs from Pima Community College on Saturday with a doubleheader sweep, 12-5 and 12-0. Yavapai is now 37-8 overall and 20-8 in ACCAC. Pima falls to 21-23 on the year and 11-17 in the conference standing.

In the first game, YC came from behind with

Roughrider soccer player Rysen Barnett has received The President’s Award for Excellence. The announcement was made at Tuesday’s Evening of Recognition at the Yavapai College Performance Arts Center. The President’s Award is for special students who have achieved academic

Roughrider soccer player Sam Cusack has been named Yavapai College Athletic of the Year for the 2012-2013 academic year at last night’s Evening of Recogination at the Performance Arts Center. The sophomore captain anchored the Yavapai College defense the past two seasons playing in all 47 matches

The Roughrider softball team won their 10th and 11th consecutive victories Tuesday afternoon in Prescott over Scottsdale Community College (19-26, 11-23), 3-2 and 9-0. Yavapai is now 32-15 on the season and 28-12 in the ACCAC standings.

In the opener, Brandi Heimburg hit a walk-off solo homerun

The Roughrider baseball team split a home doubleheader with fellow ACCAC Division I foe Arizona Western College (27-16, 15-10) Tuesday afternoon. The Matadors won the opener 3-2 and YC bounced back in the second game, 9-5. YC is 35-8 on the year and 18-8 in the ACCAC standings. Despite the split,

The Roughrider baseball team split a road doubleheader Saturday afternoon in Douglas against league leader Cochise College, 12-6 and 5-12. YC is now 34-7 overall and 17-7 in the ACCAC race. Cochise remains in a tie for first place with a record of 34-10 on the year and 20-6 in the conference standings.

The Roughrider softball team won their eighth and ninth consecutive games Saturday afternoon in Chandler over the Coyotes from Chandler-Gilbert Community College, 10-0 and 8-1. Yavapai is now 30-15 overall and 26-12 in the ACCAC standings.

In the opener, Aundria Zuniga-Romero threw a complete

The Roughrider softball team improved their ACCAC record to 24-12 with a doubleheader sweep over South Mountain Community College, 7-5 and 12-4. Yavapai now has a 28-15 overall mark.

In the first game, YC only managed 5 hits but South Mountain committed 5 errors to aid in the victory. Hannah

The Roughrider baseball team got a key ACCAC Division I sweep Tuesday afternoon at Central Arizona College in Casa Grande, 3-2 and 2-4. Yavapai is now 33-6 overall and 16-6 in the conference standings. Central Arizona is 30-7 and 17-5 in conference play.

Yavapai came from behind in the first

The Roughrider softball team cruised to a doubleheader sweep on Tuesday afternoon over the visiting Geckos from GateWay Community College, 11-0 and 11-1. YC is now 26-15 overall and 22-12 in the ACCAC standings.

In the first game, YC pounded 15 hits including 6 home runs. Mita Cortez and Sam

The Roughrider softball team gained ground today in the ACCAC standings with a pivotal doubleheader sweep Saturday afternoon over Arizona Western College, 6-1 and 5-2. Yavapai improves to 24-15 overall and 20-12 in conference play. AWC falls to 29-15 on the season and 20-10 in the ACCAC.

Yavapai

The Roughrider baseball team won their 18th consecutive game Saturday afternoon, 7-5, over Glendale Community College in Glendale. The Roughrider nine is chasing the record of 26 straight victories set in 2005. YC is now 32-5 overall and 15-5 in ACCAC play. Glendale falls to 18-22 on the year and

The Roughrider baseball team beat the Gauchos from Glendale Community College Friday afternoon in a single 9-inning game, 4-3 to extend their winning streak to 17. The YC record is 26 set in 2005. In two meetings this season, YC has beat Glendale by a total of 2 runs (1-0 in February). Yavapai is

Sophomore outfielder Tim Arakawa has committed to play this summer for the Mankato Moondogs of the Northwoods League. According to the league’s website, “The Northwoods League is a summer baseball league comprised of teams of the top college players from across the nation and North America.

The Roughrider baseball team kept pace with the league leaders Tuesday afternoon in a doubleheader sweep over Paradise Valley Community College, 11-4 and 5-4. Yavapai improves to 30-5 on the year and 13-5 in the ACCAC race. Paradise Valley falls to 13-21-1 on the season and 9-11 in conference action.

In

The Roughrider softball team got a much-needed split Tuesday afternoon with the visiting Gila Monsters from Eastern Arizona College, 4-6 (8 innings) and 6-3. YC is now 22-15 overall and 18-12 in conference play. Eastern Arizona has a 29-8 overall mark and 23-7 in the ACCAC.

YC had some late

The Roughrider baseball team pounded the North Shore Twins, 12-1, Monday afternoon in a non-conference affair at Roughrider Park. In the past two games, YC has scored 24 runs compared to 2 for their opponents. YC improves their overall record to 28-5.

Stephen Carbajal who went 3 for 4 with

The Roughrider baseball team improved their overall record to 27-5 and their conference mark to 11-5 with a doubleheader sweep Saturday over Phoenix College, 3-2 and 12-1. The Bears fall to 13-19 overall and 4-12 in ACCAC play.

YC came from behind in the first game winning in the final inning

The Roughrider softball team dropped a doubleheader Saturday afternoon to #4 ranked Central Arizona College, 9-1 and 9-0. YC is now 21-14 overall and 17-11 in ACCAC play. Central Arizona improves to 27-4 on the year and 21-3 in conference action.

In the opener, Brooke Eifert-Pancamo provided

The Yavapai College athletic department is pleased to announce the hiring of Zachary Shaver to be the head volleyball coach.

Shaver has extensive collegiate coaching experience, his most recent job being the head volleyball coach at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, an NCAA Division II institution.

The Roughrider baseball team swept an ACCAC twinbill Tuesday afternoon at Roughrider Park over the Gila Monsters from Eastern Arizona College, 10-4 and 13-3. YC is now 23-5 overall and 9-5 in ACCAC action. EAC falls to 14-19 on the year and 3-13 in conference play.

The Gila Monsters took and

The Roughrider softball team split a key doubleheader with conference nemesis Pima Community College Tuesday afternoon at Bill Vallely Field, 3-2 and 3-14. Yavapai is now 21-12 overall and 17-9 in ACCAC action. Pima has a 20-14 record on the year and a 14-10 conference mark.

In the first game,

For the second time in 3 days, the Roughrider softball team swept a doubleheader from the Pumas from Paradise Valley Community College (6-18, 4-18) Saturday afternoon at Bill Vallely Field. YC won the run rule shortened first game, 10-2 and took the nightcap 10-4. Yavapai is now 20-11 overall and

The Roughrider baseball team routed the Plainsmen from Northeastern Junior College Saturday afternoon at Roughrider Park, 16-3. YC pounded opponent pitching with 20 hits and 15 RBI’s. YC improves to 21-5 on the season. Northeastern falls to 15-12.

YC scored 8 runs in the first inning and

In dramatic fashion, the Roughrider’s version of the “Cardiac Kids” baseball team won two games Thursday afternoon to improve their record to 20-5 overall. Yavapai pounded Monroe Community College, NY 14-4 in the first game of the day and beat #20 New Mexico Junior College in the nightcap, 9-8

The Roughrider softball team swept a Thursday doubleheader over Paradise Valley Community College in Phoenix, 4-1 and 6-5. Yavapai improves to 17-10 on the year and 13-7 in ACCAC action.

In the opener, YC scored single runs in the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th innings to provide the only offense needed

The Roughrider baseball team improved their record to 18-5 on the season with two victories on Wednesday afternoon at Roughrider Park against Williston State College, 17-0, and Indian Hills Community College, 9-6.

In the opener, YC hitting overwhelmed the visiting Tetons with 16 hits including

The Roughrider softball team split a road twinbill against the defending NJCAA DII National Champions Phoenix College, 7-6 and 4-6 Tuesday afternoon in Phoenix. YC is now 16-11 overall and 12-8 in conference play. PC goes to 15-9 on the year and 15-9 in ACCAC action.

In the opener, YC used

The Roughrider baseball team took a break from ACCAC action Monday afternoon to play host to the University of Meiji from Tokyo, Japan. YC proved to be an inhospitable host as they beat the visitors, 4-1 to improve their overall record to 16-5.

Yavapai scored three runs in the bottom of sixth

The softball doubleheader between Yavapai College and South Mountain Community College scheduled for Saturday in Phoenix has been cancelled due to unplayable field conditions due to the weather.

The baseball doubleheader scheduled for Saturday between Yavapai and Pima Community College in Tucson

The Roughrider softball team swept a weekday doubleheader Tuesday afternoon at Bill Vallely Field over the visiting Gauchos from Glendale Community College, 11-2 and 10-2. YC is now15-10 overall and 11-7 in the ACCAC. Glendale falls to 15-13 on the season and 11-11 in conference action.

In

The Roughrider baseball team split an ACCAC Division I doubleheader Tuesday afternoon in Yuma against Arizona Western College, 1-2 and 3-0. YC is now 15-5 overall and 7-5 in the ACCAC. AWC is 15-10 on the season and 7-5 in the conference standings.

The opening game needed extra innings to determine

The Roughrider baseball team split a doubleheader with #3 Cochise College (16-5, 7-3) Saturday afternoon, 11-0 and 4-14. Yavapai is now 14-4 overall and 6-4 in the ACCAC.

Yavapai put together a complete game led by pitcher Jacob Doyle. The University of Arizona transfer pitched a complete game

The Roughrider softball team split a doubleheader Saturday afternoon against Mesa Community College in Mesa (10-8, 9-7), 0-1 and 8-0. YC is now 13-10 overall and 9-7 in the ACCAC playoff chase.

In the opener, Aundria Zuniga-Romero pitched a gem allowing 5 hits and the lone run. The Roughrider

Softball players Kasey Oliver and Aundria Zuniga-Romero took home the first conference honors of the year for their efforts last week.

Oliver was named ACCAC Player of the Week helping the Riders to a 4-0 record. The middle infielder was an astounding 11 for 15 with 11 runs batted in and 7

The Roughrider baseball team took a break from ACCAC play Thursday afternoon for a single 9-inning game against the visiting Firestorm from Arizona Christian University. YC won the game 13-5 to improve to 13-3 on the season.

Nick Sagendorf got the victory allowing three runs and striking out

The Roughrider baseball team swept an afternoon doubleheader Tuesday over the visiting Thunderbirds from Mesa Community College (11-7, 1-6), 4-2 and 11-1. Yavapai is now 12-3 overall and 5-3 in ACCAC action.

Peter Lenstrohm pitched a gem in the opener to get his first victory of the year. The

Yavapai College Hitting Clinic

~Put on by the Lady Rough Riders and Coaches~

• When: There are 3 days you can attend. March 10, March 24, and April 28.
• Where: Bill Valley Field
• Time: 1-3
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The Roughrider baseball team split a conference doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Chandler-Gilbert Community College (7-7-1, 1-4-1), 1-3 and 5-3. Yavapai improves to 10-3 overall and 3-3 in ACCAC action.

Jacob Doyle, the starting pitcher, took the loss despite giving up only 1 earned run.

The Roughrider softball team won their sixth game of the year with a doubleheader sweep of Scottsdale Community College (8-8, 6-8) Saturday afternoon 1-0 and 4-2. YC is now 12-9 overall and 8-6 in conference play.

The first game turned into a pitching duel. Aundria Zuniga-Romero went the distance

Saturday’s baseball doubleheader between YC and Chandler-Gilbert has been moved to Chandler-Gilbert Community College due to Roughrider Park being unplayable due to the recent snowstorm.

Chandler-Gilbert is located at: 2626 East Pecos Road, Chandler, Arizona 85225-2499

Today’s doubleheader baseball game between Yavapai College and Thompson Rivers University has been cancelled due to the weather. There will be no rescheduled date for those games.

Yavapai returns to the home diamond on Saturday, February 23rd playing host to Chandler/Gilbert Community

The Roughrider softball team evened their conference record at 6-6 with a doubleheader sweep Tuesday afternoon in their home opener beating Chandler-Gilbert Community College, 15-7 and 21-6. YC is now 10-9 overall.

In the opener, YC used 17 hits en route to the victory led by Mita Cortez, Kasey

The one thing that head coach Ryan Cougill knows about his Roughrider baseball team is that they never give up. That was evident in Monday’s thrilling 5-4, 12-inning victory over the visiting Artichokes from Scottsdale Community College. With the win, Yavapai improves to 8-1 overall and 2-1 in ACCAC

The Roughrider softball team snapped a 5-game losing streak Saturday afternoon in Phoenix beating GateWay Community College (0-8, 0-8), 12-3 and 11-0. YC is now 8-9 overall and 4-6 in ACCAC action.

Sarah Thompson got the victory from the circle in the opener, throwing all 5 innings. The Chino

The Roughrider baseball team saw their 7-game winning streak come to an end Saturday afternoon in Phoenix but salvaged a key ACCAC Division I road split. YC fell to the Cougars from South Mountain Community College (8-6, 1-1) in today’s opener, 3-0 and bounced back in the nightcap winning 6-1.

The Roughrider baseball team remained undefeated with a doubleheader sweep Wednesday afternoon over #17 Salt Lake Community College, 4-3 and 10-8. Yavapai owns a 7-0 overall record and begins ACCAC action on Saturday at South Mountain Community College.

In the first game, YC used a three-run

The baseball doubleheader scheduled for Wednesday, February 13th between Yavapai College and Salt Lake Community College has moved locations due to the unplayable conditions at Roughrider Park. The games will be played at Bradshaw Mountain High School in Prescott Valley. Starting time will be at 1:00

The Roughrider softball team dropped a doubleheader Saturday afternoon at the hands of fellow ACCAC Division I foe Eastern Arizona College, 10-2 and 6-1 . YC is now 6-7 overall and 2-4 in the ACCAC.

In the opener, Yavapai was outmuscled by the Gila Monsters as the opponent hit 4 home runs

The Roughrider baseball doubleheader has been cancelled for Saturday, February 9th due to the forecast of bad weather in the Prescott area.

YC returns to the diamond on Wednesday, February 13th when they entertain Salt Lake Community College in an afternoon doubleheader. The first pitch will

The Roughrider baseball team outlasted the Gauchos from Glendale Community College, 1-0 in a non-conference affair Tuesday afternoon at Roughrider Park. YC is now 5-0 on the young season.

The Yavapai pitching was dominant on the day. Matt Southard got the start and the lanky right-hander from

The Roughrider softball team split a doubleheader Tuesday afternoon at Central Arizona College (8-1, 5-1), 11-4 and 2-3. YC is now 6-5 overall and 2-2 in ACCAC action.

In the opener, broke a 3-3 tie in their top of the fifth inning and tacked on 7 more runs in the final two innings to distance

The Roughrider softball team used some late game heroics to take the first game of a Saturday afternoon doubleheader against #9 Pima Community College, 4-3 and fell in the nightcap, 7-5. YC is now 5-4 overall and 1-1 in ACCAC action.

In the first game, down 3-2 in the top of the sixth inning,

The Roughrider softballl team (4-3) will be on the road this Saturday, February 2nd at arch rival Pima Community College (5-1) in Tucson. These two teams have faced each other in the past 4 NJCAA Region I Championship Games with YC winning three times and Pima taking the victory last season.

The

The Roughrider softball doubleheader between Yavapai College and Paradise Valley Community College at Paradise Valley scheduled for Tuesday, January 29th has been canceled and rescheduled for Friday February 15th at Paradise Valley Community College. Due to the recent rains in the Valley, the field

The Roughrider softball team split both games on the final day of the Kick-off Classic in Las Vegas on Sunday. YC run ruled Colorado Northwestern Community College in the early game, 9-0 and fell in the final game to North Idaho College, 6-4.

Aundria Zuniga-Romero pitched a 1-hitter and struck

The Roughrider softball team split a pair of games Saturday with a come-from-behind victory over Colorado Northwestern Community College in the morning, 16-8 and fell to Snow College in the afternoon, 5-1.

YC found themselves down 7-0 going into their half of the first inning but responded

The Roughrider baseball team pounded the Spartans from Colorado Northwestern Community College Saturday morning in a rain shortened game, 10-1 and used some late game heroics to beat College of Southern Nevada, 5-3 in the nightcap to stay unblemished over the weekend in Las Vegas. YC is now 4-0 on

The Roughrider baseball team opened up the 2013 season with two victories on Friday in Las Vegas. Yavapai beat #17 Salt Lake Community College in the opener, 11-2 and used an 8-run ninth inning to beat the College Southern Idaho, 13-5 in the nightcap.

YC pounded out 15 hits in the first game

The Roughrider softball team finished the first day of the Kick-off Classic in Las Vegas with a 2-1 record.

YC beat Western Nevada Community College in the afternoon (no score available) and fell to College of Southern Nevada in the nightcap, 8-0.

Yavapai could only manage two hits

The Roughrider softball team began the 2013 season Friday morning with a 6-5 victory on a Brooke Eifert-Pancoma walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh inning over the NJCAA pre-season #1 ranked team Salt Lake Community College.

YC gave up two runs in the top of the first inning before

The Roughrider softball team begins the 2013 season with a #16 NJCAA national ranking. YC opens up the season on Friday, January 25th against the #1 ranked team, Salt Lake Community College.

Fellow conference foe Eastern Arizona College and Pima Community College check in at #8 and #9 respectively.

Sophomore defender Sam Cusack has been named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Junior College Men’s Scholar All-America First Team. Cusack, who anchored the Roughrider defense the past two seasons, supports a 3.81 grade point average. In December, he was named to both the NSCAA

Roughrider volleyball coach Matt Cohen has tendered his resignation in order to accept the position of head volleyball coach at St. Johns River State College in Palatka, FL effective immediately.

Cohen spent six seasons at the helm of the Roughrider spikers compiling an overall record of 124-88

With baseball and softball season right around the corner, keep track of the following former Roughrider diamond dwellers at their university homes:

Baseball
Jordan Negrini – Old Dominion University, VA
Tyler Urps – Old Dominion University, VA
Josh Tate

A total of 34 Yavapai College student-athletes earned a grade point average of a 3.00 or higher for the 2012 fall semester. Those that earned a 3.00 or higher were named to the YC Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. Three of those 34 student-athletes finished the semester with a 4.0 GPA.

Those

Another honor has been awarded to sophomore Sam Cusack. The trustworthy defender was named to the prestigious National Soccer Coaches Association-Continental Tire Junior College All-America First Team. The NSCAA All-America ceremonies will take place in Indianapolis on January 19. 2013. Cusack anchored

Former Yavapai College baseball great, Mario Delgado (1997-99), will be inducted into the Oklahoma City University Athletic Hall of Fame on January 19, 2013.

As a Roughrider, the pitcher/infielder made the All-ACCAC/Region I teams and in 1998, Delgado was the named the ACCAC Player of the Year

Former Roughrider volleyball player Haley Shackelford adds All-American to her list of awards for her efforts this past season at the University of West Florida. Shackelford was also on the AVCA All-South Region First Team and was an All-GSC First Team pick. The senior outside hitter led the Argonaut

Sophomore Sam Cusack was named to the NJCAA Soccer All-America Team. The trustworthy defender anchored the Yavapai College defense the past two seasons playing in all 47 matches (40-4-3 overall record) with a plus/minus of +134. He becomes the 52nd soccer All-American from the Roughrider program.

Effective Saturday, December 1, Brad Clifford will assume the position of Director of Athletics. Clifford will be the 8th athletic director in Yavapai College history. The Prescott native will replace current athletic director and dean of the sciences and health department for Yavapai College, Scott

Former Roughrider volleyball players, Haley Shackelford and Natasha Ray, were named to the the 1st Team All-Conference in their respective conferences.

Shackelford (2009-11) was voted to the All-Gulf South Conference First Team. The Colorado native was named to the second team last season.

The Roughrider soccer team fell short of their 20th NJCAA National Tournament appearance Friday afternoon losing to Northwest College, WY 4-2 in the NJCAA West District Playoffs. YC concludes the season with a 21-3-0 record (517-43-18 all-time). Northwest (16-6-0) advances to the NJCAA

The Roughrider soccer team goes into the NJCAA West District Playoffs ranked #3 up from last week’s #5 spot.

YC opens up District play on Friday at 11:00 AM Arizona Time against Northwest College, WY (15-6-0) in Rock Spring, WY. The winner will advance to the West District Championship

NJCAA West District Playoffs

Friday, November 2 at Rock Springs, Wyoming

Yavapai College (21-2-0) vs. Northwest College, Wyo. (15-6-0), 11:00 a.m. Arizona Time
North Idaho College (6-6-3) vs. Western Wyoming CC (13-8-1), 1:30 p.m.

97th playoff victory in the history of the program

The Roughrider soccer team outlasted Arizona Western College (19-3-0) Saturday night, 1-0, to capture their 20th NJCAA Region I Championship and the right to advance to the NJCAA District Finals at a site yet to be determined. Tonight’s

Despite the doubleheader sweep at Arizona Western College Friday night, the Roughrider volleyball team finds itself on the outside looking in for the NJCAA Region I Playoffs. All four ACCAC Division I teams had conference marks of 10-6. Per conference rules, the tiebreaker for 3 or more teams is to

The Roughrider volleyball team swept a doubleheader from Arizona Western College Friday night in Yuma, 3-1 (23-25, 27-25, 25-22, 25-22) and 3-0 (25-10, 25-22, 25-20) to finish the regular season with a 28-7 overall record and a 10-6 mark in the ACCAC. With the victories tonight, the four ACCAC Division

The Roughrider soccer team advanced to the NJCAA Region I Championship Match with a 5-2 victory over Pima Community College (14-6-2) Thursday night in Prescott Valley. YC improves to 20-2-0 on the season, marking the 19th time that a Yavapai team has achieved the 20-win season plateau. Incredibly,

Cougill Takes Helm

Sky Smeltzer, the winningest coach in Roughrider baseball history, stepped down Wednesday afternoon to pursue other business ventures near his hometown of Denver, Colorado. Smeltzer had an overall record of 629-314-4 over his 15 year career. His teams won the ACCAC title

The Roughrider volleyball team fell to Central Arizona College tonight in Casa Grande, 3-0 (21-25, 14-25, 27-29) to fall to 26-7 overall and 8-6 in conference play. The Vaqueros improve to 16-9 on the season and 9-7 in ACCAC action.

Jen Sadler led the Riders with 9 kills and 2 aces. Lauren

The Roughrider soccer squad placed five players on the All-ACCAC/All-Region I Soccer Team as voted by the conference coaches this past Saturday.

First Team:
· Sophomore Defender Sam Cusack
· Sophomore Defender Eduardo Jasso
·