COLLEGE: Yavapai prevails in fifth JC men's title clash with Mercer

Yavapai of Prescott, Ariz., won the NJCAA Division I title with a 2-1 win over Mercer County (N.J.) Sunday in the final in Tyler, Texas.

Marcus Bailey and Maurice Hughes scored for the Roughriders, who won their fourth national JC title. They also beat Mercer County in the 1997 final. Yavapai has also lost five times in the final, including three times to Mercer. The Vikings beat Yavapai in the 1991, 1995 and 1996 finals.

Yavapai's sophomore defender, Jordan McKee, was named the MVP of the NJCAA national finals.