Athletics
Athletics Photo Gallery | Spring 2025
View photos from the Yakima Valley College men's and women's basketball seasons.
Men’s basketball comes up short in playoff push
After a strong start to the 2024-25 season, losing only to the No. 1-ranked team in its first six games, the Yakima Valley College men’s basketball team was ravaged by injuries and illnesses the next two months.
Student-Athlete Spotlight | Abby Gilbert
For sophomore Abby Gilbert, the feeling of family in Yakima Valley College’s women’s basketball program is what sets it apart. And this season the wing player from Blackfoot, Idaho took on a special place in that family as the team’s only returning...
Young squad gains experience
With only a single returning sophomore, the Yaks women’s basketball program needed to learn on the fly during its 2024-25 season. That learning curve was even steeper with Head Coach Lanette Hooper taking over the program’s leadership only in...
Student-Athlete Spotlight | Jose Brown
Sophomore Jose Brown played a key defensive role for the Yaks men's basketball team in its 2023-24 season. Now he’s looking to do even more to help the team to a successful 2024-25 season.
Injuries hamper soccer team’s 2024 campaign
After a promising start to the 2024 season, notching two victories in its first three games, the Yakima Valley College women’s soccer team struggled as a slew of injuries took its toll on a young team. The Yaks finished 3-9 in conference play (3-11...