Athletics Department, which partnered with the Yavapai College Foundation, is set to host its annual Alumni Reunion Weekend while inducting the Class of 2024 into the Roughrider Hall of Fame. One event scheduled at the Verde Valley campus for Wednesday, September 18
The Athletics Department at Yavapai Community College has partnered with the Yavapai Community College Foundation to host its annual Alumni Reunion Weekend while inducting the Class of 2024 into the Roughrider Hall of Fame. The Alumni Reunion Weekend is set for Wednesday, September 18, through Sunday, September 22, and is chock-full of fun events.
The Schedule, as announced by the Community College follows:
On Wednesday, the Verde Valley Campus in Clarkdale will host the Allied Health Alumni Mixer from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Southwest Wine Center.
On Thursday, the Prescott Campus will host the Alumni Small Business Summit in Partnership with SBDC from 9 a.m. to noon. The RAD Tech Alumni and Friends will host a mixer at the Prescott Valley Center from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
On Friday, the Athletics Alumni Mixer is set for 5 p.m. at State 48 Hometown BBQ in Prescott. To RSVP, please go to yc.edu/mixer.
Also on Friday, award-winning country artist Josh Turner performs at the JLLPAC at 7 p.m. and the Yavapai Community College Art Gallery at the Prescott Campus is hosting a special exhibition.
On Saturday, the Community College and community partners are hosting an Hispanic Heritage Month celebration featuring traditional dance performances, children’s activities and more. The free event is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Prescott campus.
Also Saturday, the Roughrider Athletics Hall of Fame Athletics Banquet will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the Prescott Resort where nine individual Roughriders and/or teams will be enshrined in the Yavapai Community College Athletics Hall of Fame.
On Sunday, at Antelope Hills Golf Course in Prescott, the Roughrider Athletics Association Golf Classic that will feature an 8 a.m. shotgun start. To register your foursome please go to yc.edu/golf.
To register for any ARW event and to find more info on these events, please visit yc.edu/alumniweekend.
Athletic Events as announced by the College
Yavapai Community College Volleyball will start off the weekend by competing against Southern Nevada at 7:00 pm in the gym at Walraven. Before the Hall of Fame Banquet, on Saturday, the Yavapai College soccer teams will take on Community Christian College at Ken Lindley Field with the Men’s game set for an 11 a.m. start while the Women will kick off at 2:30 p.m. Also taking the field on Saturday will be the Community College Softball team as they will host the Hotshots-Donte at Bill Vallely Field at 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm.
Hall Of Fame
The Yavapai College Athletics’ Hall of Fame Class of 2024 will feature ten inductees:
Hugh Bell (1992-2018): 6X National Champion men’s soccer coach
Kisha Spellman White (1993-94, 1995-96): Women’s Basketball standout
2011 Softball Team: 67-4 National Champions
Tom Tellmann (1973-74): Baseball standout, former MLB player
John Fulgham (1976): Baseball standout, former MLB player
John Butcher (1976-77): Baseball National Champion, former MLB player
Rick Kranitz (1977): Baseball National Champion, former MLB player
Danny Townsend (1976-77): Baseball National Champion, former MLB player
Greg Pastors (1976-77): Baseball National Champion, former MLB player
Ernie (posthumous) and Janet Jones: Yavapai Prescott Indian Tribe, President’s Award Honorees
To register and attend our Hall of Fame Banquet please go to yc.edu/hof.