Royal leads YVCC men past Treasure Valley
February 18, 2012 by YH-R Sports
ONTARIO, Ore. — Amir Royal’s double-double of 23 points and 14 rebounds powered Yakima Valley to a 72-69 East Region victory over Treasure Valley on Friday night, moving the Yaks closer to an NWAACC Tournament berth. YVCC, 8-3 in the region and 15-8 overall, is tied for third place in the East with Walla Walla. [...]
Split decision for Yakima Valley men, women
February 13, 2012 by Roger Underwood
YAKIMA, Wash. — As players aligned for an inbounds play under Columbia Basin’s basket, with an errant Hawks’ shot having eluded Yakima Valley’s grasp, Ray Funk stood near his bench and said, “A rebound would be nice.” And sure enough, the YVCC coach got his wish. The Yaks grabbed the last two boards of Sunday’s [...]
Colleges: CWU women knock off SPU
February 12, 2012 by YH-R Sports
ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Sparked by a 3-point barrage from Sophie Russell and Jessica VanDyke, Central Washington’s women upset Seattle Pacific 80-75 in a GNAC women’s basketball game Saturday night at Nicholson Pavilion, snapping a nine-game losing streak to the Falcons. Russell and VanDyke were both 5 of 11 from 3-point range en route to team-best [...]
College roundup: Cold-shooting Yaks fall
February 8, 2012 by YH-R Sports
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — What looked to be a dynamite pairing of highly ranked NWAACC teams turned out to be a colossal dud thanks to a horrendous shooting night from Yakima Valley. The fourth-ranked Yaks came to Walla Walla on Wednesday tied for first with idle Spokane in the East Region with the third-ranked Warriors, a [...]
College roundup: Central men fall out of GNAC top six
February 5, 2012 by YH-R Sports
NAMPA, Idaho — Central Washington bounced back from an early defecit to take the lead at halftime, but couldn’t hang on, losing to Northwest Nazarene 75-70 on Saturday night at the Johnson Sports Center. It was a costly loss for the Wildcats (4-8 GNAC, 10-10 overall) because it dropped them out of a tie for [...]
Local report: YVCC men knock off Knights
February 2, 2012 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — They have rarely won impressively or decisively, but Yakima Valley’s men have nonetheless won. And they did it again Wednesday night, downing Wenatchee Valley 82-74 in Sherar Gym to remain atop the East Region standings. The Yaks are 6-1 in the East and 13-6 overall while Spokane is 5-1 and Walla Walla [...]
College roundup: Newcomb, Jordan lift Yaks past TV
January 28, 2012 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — Brittney Newcomb and Simone Jordan combined to score 30 points Saturday as fourth-ranked Yakima Valley dominated Treasure Valley 67-39 in East Region women’s basketball in Sherar Gym. The Yaks’ fourth straight win improved them to 5-1 in the region and 15-4 overall. YVCC shot only 32 percent (23 for 72) and was [...]
College basketball: Royal, Henton lead YVCC
January 27, 2012 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — Amir Royal poured through 28 points and Dabrail Henton added 18 as Yakima Valley subdued Blue Mountain 94-86 in an East Region men’s game Friday night in Sherar Gym. Johnnie Diggs had 15 points, five rebounds and five assists for the Yaks, who broke from a 33-33 halftime tie to improve to [...]
Colleges: YVCC women rout top-ranked Hawks
January 22, 2012 by YH-R Sports
PASCO, Wash. — Combining for 46 points and connecting on 8 of 13 shots from 3-point range, Brittney Newcomb and Simone Jordan powered Yakima Valley past top-ranked Columbia Basin on Saturday, 81-61 on the Hawks’ court. Newcomb and Jordan scored 23 points each as the fifth-ranked Yaks pulled into a tie for first place in [...]
Weather causes schedule changes
January 18, 2012 by Scott Spruill
YAKIMA, Wash. — Wednesday’s snowfall forced some changes to the region’s sports schedule and will continue to do so today. Yakima Valley Community College’s NWAACC East Region basketball doubleheader with Walla Walla, scheduled for Sherar Gym on Wednesday, was postponed to Feb. 25, and La Salle’s boys and girls home non-league basketball games with Cashmere [...]
