December 7, 2008
Yaks win despite lack of focus

YAKIMA — Ray Funk wasn’t sure how his Yakima Valley team had done it, and didn’t sound convinced that he wanted to find out.

“I don’t know where to start with this one,” the YVCC coach said Saturday, minutes after his Yaks had survived Skagit Valley 90-86 in double overtime. “It’s not like we played well.”

And they hadn’t. more...

December 1, 2008
Wilson’s jumper lifts Yaks to title
LONGVIEW — Dennis Wilson’s 15-foot jumper with 2.7 seconds left in the game Sunday lifted the Yakima Valley Community College men’s basketball team to a 83-81 victory against host Lower Columbia in the championship game of the Red Devil Classic tournament. more...

December 1, 2008
YVCC men should contend despite losses
YAKIMA — There are any number of points during a college basketball season in which a coach may be forced into a major adjustment.

For Yakima Valley’s Ray Funk, that point came before the first game. more...

“December 1, 2008
YVCC women try to make up for loss of stars

YAKIMA — Each of Cody Butler’s five Yakima Valley women’s teams has had considerable strengths.

All have reached the NWAACC Tournament, after all, two have won Eastern Region championships and the last three have finished in the tournament’s top six. more...

November 30, 2008
YVCC rallies to beat Clackamas

LONGVIEW — Nico Sandoval’s tip-in with 1.6 seconds to play boosted Yakima Valley to an 87-86 victory over highly-touted Clackamas on Saturday in the Red Devil Classic at Lower Columbia College.

The win improved the Yaks to 4-1 and put them into a 4 p.m. championship game today against host. more...

November 24, 2008
Local report — YVCC defense keys victory in crossover final

When the shots wouldn’t fall, the Yakima Valley women’s basketball team rode its defense to the High Hopes Crossover Tournament championship on Sunday at Sherar Gym.

The Yaks had 17 steals and forced 31 turnovers in overcoming mediocre 39-percent shooting in defeating Umpqua 87-82 in the title game. more...

November 23, 2008
Nill leads Yaks into title game

YAKIMA — Another monster game for Chelsey Nill contributed to another win for Yakima Valley in the High Hopes Crossover Tournament on Saturday in Sherar Gym.

The Yaks, getting 25 points from Nill, rolled over Lower Columbia 86-67 to gain a title-game berth opposite Umpqua. The Riverhawks, 74-63 victors over Columbia Basin, will meet YVCC at 2 p.m. today for the championship. more...

Nill scores 35 to lead Yaks in rout

November 22, 2008

YAKIMA — Chelsey Nill scored 35 points as Yakima Valley exploded past Mount Hood 109-72 in the first round of the High Hopes Crossover Tournament on Friday night in Sherar Gym. more...

November 22, 2008
Yaks hammer Highline in opener

BELLEVUE — Despite learning they’d lost perhaps their best player on Thursday, Yakima Valley’s men debuted impressively on Friday.

Led by Rico Wilkins’ 28 points and a 16-point, 13-rebound performance by Jody Johnson, the Yaks ran past Highline 96-79 in the first round of the season-opening Bulldog Classic at Bellevue Community College. more...

Yaks debut by winning 2 of 3

October 26, 2008

COOS BAY, Ore. — Phillip Ontiveros went 3-0 Saturday as Yakima Valley opened its men’s wrestling season by winning two of three matches at Southwestern Oregon Community College.

The Yaks opened with a 32-18 win over West Hills College of Coalinga, Calif., defeated Lassen College of Susanville, Calif., 23-15, then fell to the host Lakers 26-9.

The win over Lassen was a first for the YVCC program and co-coaches Mike Schmitt and Tito Pimentel.

Ontiveros is a 133-pounder from Othello. J.J. Garza (125), Gustavo Lopez (133), Ricky Robbins (149), Barry Wise (184) and Daniel Escamilla (heavyweight) each went 2-1. more...

Published October 22, 2008
YVCC soccer rallies with two goals late to beat Spokane

YAKIMA — Jennifer Mickey scored the tying goal in the 73rd minute, then assisted on Erika Eichler’s game-winner nine minutes later as Yakima Valley beat Spokane 3-2 in an Eastern Region women’s soccer match Tuesday on the YVCC field. more...

YVCC soccer is at home, at last

September 14, 2008 by Roger Underwood

Things won’t always be as good for Yakima Valley’s women’s soccer team as they were Saturday, when both the sun and score smiled on the Yaks.

But at least on future afternoons, when the weather is raw and the outcome less desirable than YVCC’s 8-0 rout of Southwestern Oregon, Yakima Valley will still feel at home because it is at home. more...

YVCC earns first win on new field

September 14, 2008 by YH-R Sports

YAKIMA — Abby Drollinger and Hannah Shattuck scored two goals each as Yakima Valley won its first soccer match of the season, and also got its first win on its new field, 8-0 Saturday over Southwestern Oregon. more...