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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.

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.

Jon Wente is the head baseball coach at Arizona Western College, leading a 14-1 team currently ranked #15 in the country.

Jessica Smith is a sophomore standout on the Arizona Western College softball team and one of the most dominant pitchers in the country. A native of Australia and transfer from Crowder College, Jessica was an All-American last season and finished second nationally in strikeouts. Just four weeks into this season, she has already earned multiple Conference Pitcher of the Week honors along with a National Pitcher of the Week award. She joins us to talk about her path from Australia to AWC, her mindset in the circle, and what’s driving her incredible start to the season.The Lady Matador Softball games are streamed on AWC TV.

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.