Verde Valley News – Fall sports are underway at Yavapai College, classes have started, and the 2024-25 athletic year is off to a great start. With the new year, however, comes old traditions as the Athletics Department, 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.
The Schedule
Alumni Reunion Weekend is set for Wednesday, September 18, through Sunday, September 22, and is chock-full of fun events.
On Wednesday, the Clarkdale Campus will host the very first YC 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 YC Alumni Small Business Summit in Partnership with SBDC from 9 a.m. to noon. Later in the day, at In the Game in Prescott Valley, the RAD Tech Alumni and Friends will host a mixer 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 and is a great opportunity to catch up with former and current Roughriders. To RSVP, please go to //yc.edu/mixer.
Other events on Friday on the Prescott campus include a celebration of National Hispanic Heritage month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., award winning country artist Josh Turner performing at the JLLPAC at 7 p.m. and a special display at the YC Art Gallery
On Saturday, the Hall of Fame Athletics Banquet will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the Prescott Resort where nine Roughriders will be enshrined in the YC Athletics Hall of Fame.
On Sunday, it’s time to hit the links at Antelope Hills Golf Course for 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 and get involved.
Yavapai 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 YC Softball team as they will host the Hotshots-Donte at Bill Vallely Field at 12:00pm and 2:00 pm.
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