AWC Matadors

Lady Matadors lost first game, have won last two in national junior college tournament in Alabama. They next play Thursday morning on ESPN+.

Leo Rodriguez is one of two Yuma soccer standouts who have signed to play for the Arizona Western Matadors next season. Rodriguez led the Kofa Kings.

The Lady Matadors head to Oxford, Alabama where they play Iowa Western on Monday in the NJCAA DI World Series. Good luck!

Jessica Smith is a pitcher and Analy Trejo plays first base for Arizona Western Softball. The Lady Matadors play in the NJCAA DI World Series next week.

Shayden "Shay" Aguigui doesn't just play volleyball at AWC. She's also a psychology/sociology major. Shay also does PA announcing for baseball and takes photos for sports

Seven women and eight men from the AWC Matadors signed letters of intent Thursday for schools including Nevada-Reno and New Mexico State.

Arizona Western Women's Basketball Coach Chelsea Dewey joins us at the Lady Matadors prepare for the NJCAA Tournament in Louisiana next week.

Amber Thornton brought the community side of today’s conversation, sharing her work with Culligan Water of Yuma and her leadership as the Lead for Relay For Life of Yuma County. We talked about the record-breaking 2025 Relay, raising over $204,000, the impact of community-driven fundraising, and how Yuma residents continue to show up in powerful ways for one another. Relay For Life of Yuma County was named the 2025 American Cancer Society West Region Event of the Year.

Jon Wente joins the show to talk about his connection to Yuma, returning to the ACCAC, and stepping into the role of Head Baseball Coach at Arizona Western College. With nearly three decades of coaching experience across junior college, Division I, and international competition, Joe shares his vision for Matador Baseball and what fans can expect moving forward. Jon teaches the student-athletes to play for the name on the front (of the uniform), more than the name on the back. Live and On-demand AWC Matador games can be found online.

Joel Prickett is the head softball coach for the Arizona Western College Matadors and is entering his second year leading the program. After being hired in May of 2024 with just six players signed, Coach Prickett quickly built a roster that went on to win the Region 1 Championship and earn a trip to the NJCAA National Tournament. With more than 26 years of collegiate coaching experience and over 760 career wins, Prickett brings a proven track record of winning, player development, and graduating student-athletes while building championship culture wherever he goes. The AWC Softball schedule can be found here.