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Article: Community Colleges Different paths for Yaks
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- Yakima Herald-Republic
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- March 4, 2009
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By ROGER UNDERWOOD
YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC
Yakima Valley has had quicker teams during Cody Butler's six
seasons as its women's basketball coach. It has had taller teams and
it has had more talented teams.
But most familiar with the Yaks, including Butler himself, agree
that none has had as many shooters.
And that factor, along with a 23-5 record, a 16-game winning
streak and a No. 2 ranking has YVCC carrying lofty hopes into the
NWAACC Tournament that runs Thursday through Sunday in Kennewick's
Toyota Center.
Coach Ray Funk's defending champion Yaks will be there, too,
albeit without the player who carried them a year ago.
But even without Anthony Johnson, presently starring at the
University ...