The 2000 St. Clair County Community College women’s Skipper volleyball team was honored Saturday night, October 13, at the 25th Annual Port Huron Sports Hall of Fame Induction Dinner.  “It is such an honor to be a part of the Hall of Fame with all the other great athletes”, commented Dale Voss, Head Coach at SC4. “We’re very proud of the team.” 

The strong Skipper team dominated opponents throughout the 2000 volleyball season with 73 wins and only 2 losses and captured the National Championship in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II.  The team also won the State Championship, another first for the College, and nine tournament titles. 

The team members include Krysten Brown, a graduate of Carman-Ainsworth High in Flint; Danielle Fritz from Millington High; Andrea Gass an Imlay City High graduate; Andrea Grubich from Midland High; Co-captain Nichole Landschoot from Marysville High; Co-captain Cheryle Lay from Port Huron High; Stacey Pierce, a Yale High graduate; Melissa Reynolds from Port Huron High; Co-captain Jennifer Smith a graduate of Bryan High; and Jette Wichmann from Hemlock High.  Every player made all conference honorable mention or higher.  Melissa Reynolds was also named the 2000 National Player of the Year.

This year’s Skipper volleyball team is currently number one in the nation with a record of 41 wins and 6 loses.  The team is scheduled to play at home against Delta College on Tuesday, October 16 at 7:00 p.m.; at Macomb Community College on Tuesday, October 23 at 7:00 and at Oakland Community College on Thursday, October 25 at 7:00 p.m.