Exclusive Prescott/Prescott Valley event with all matches at Mountain Valley Park

For the second time in three years, Yavapai College is hosting the NJCAA Division I Men’s Soccer National Tournament beginning today (Monday). The 12-team tournament is held at Mountain Valley Park in Prescott Valley. National semifinals will take place on Friday, November  17 with the national championship game scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 18.  

No events were scheduled for the East side (Sedona/Verde Campus)  of the County.

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Clinics in Prescott Valley and Prescott; none in the Verde Valley

The College continues to limit youth athletic programs to the west side of the County. The following are two examples recently announced by the College:

“Members of the 2017 Yavapai Soccer Team will be conducting a free soccer clinic at Mountain Valley Park in Prescott Valley on Saturday, August 12. The clinic will be held from 9:00 – 10:30 p.m. Boys and girls ages 5-16 are eligible to participate. No registration is required.”

“Members of the 2017 Yavapai Soccer Team will be conducting a free soccer clinic at Ken Lindley Field in Prescott on Saturday, August 19. The clinic will be held from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Boys and girls ages 5-16 are eligible to participate. No registration is required.”

Despite the fact the Verde Valley has more than 70,000 residents, the College has historically ignored developing youth athletic programs in it. It does this even though the Valley taxpayers provide about 30% of the tax revenue to operate the College. A portion of that tax revenue goes to support the $2 million (operations and scholarships) plus athletic program.  

The historic treatment of the East side of the County continues.

Athletic camps for boys and girls ranging in ages from five – 16; apparently no scholarships for under-served

Yavapai College offers a series of athletic activities over the summer months. However, the activities are offered at sites only on the West side of the County. No similar activities are offered in the Verde Valley or anywhere outside the Prescott/Prescott Valley area. There are also two “tryout” (prospect) camps where high school student athletes may demonstrate their skills.

Several of the activities are free while others are available only upon payment of fees. The range of fees charged runs from $40 to as much as $400. There are no scholarships listed for the under-served in the County who may be unable to afford the fee.  (Click here to go to web site.) The following is a list of the programs taken from the College website.

Soccer Clinics

Members of the 2017 Yavapai Soccer Team will be conducting a free soccer clinic at Mountain Valley Park in Prescott Valley on Saturday, August 12 and in Prescott

Free Soccer Clinic – Saturday, August 12, 2017 (Prescott Valley) Boys and girls ages 5-16 are eligible to participate. No registration is required.

Free Soccer Clinic – Saturday, August 19, 2017 (Prescott). Boys and girls ages 5-16 are eligible to participate. No registration is required. 

Baseball Camps

May 14, 2017 Prospect Camp. The tryout camp is also geared toward Sophomores and Juniors wishing to get a head start on the recruiting process.

June 5-7, 2017 Baseball Day Camp. You will be placed in a group matching age and ability to maximize your learning experience. Fee $75.

July 16-19, 2017 Baseball Overnight Camp. You will be placed in a group matching age and ability to maximize your learning experience. Fee: $175 / $400 (commuter and overnight rates).

Volleyball Camps

Volleyball Youth Clinic (Grades 1-8) May 30 – June 1, 2017. Fee $40.

Volleyball Youth Camp (Grades 1-8) June 5-7, 2017. Fee $150.

Volleyball Elite Camp (Grades 6-12) June 8-10, 2017. Fee: $200 Commuter / $300 Resident.

Nike Volleyball Camp (Grades 5-12) July 14-17, 2017. Fee (Individual): $350 Commuter / $450 Resident.

Pre-Season Camp (Grades 8-12) July 24-26, 2017. Fee (Individual): $150 Commuter / $250 Resident. (Click here for brochure.)

Softball Camp

Prospect Skills Camp – Sunday, October 23, 2016.  The annual Yavapai College Softball Prospect Skills Camp’s purpose is to promote exposure to Yavapai College by high school student athletes as well as all other ACCAC softball programs. Geared toward Freshman, Sophomores and Juniors wishing to get a head start on the recruiting process. Seniors may also attend if uncommitted. Fee is $85 per student/athlete and comes with a FREE T-SHIRT. All Star game is an additional $50 per student/athlete.

Yavapai Community College produces Media Guide for Soccer program

An extensive Media Guide and Record Book for the Community College Soccer team has been produced.  

If you click here, you will be taken to a pdf copy of the Media Guide and Record Book.

Roughrider soccer to scrimmage in Verde Valley Saturday

The Yavapai Community College Roughrider soccer team will scrimmage at Mingus Union High School on Saturday, August 16.  Warm-ups are at 12:30 p.m., and the Green vs. Gold scrimmage will begin at 1:30 p.m.

The soccer team is one of several championship teams developed by the Prescott based administrators for the Prescott campus. Over the last 26 years this team and others have played all their games or matches in Prescott or Prescott Valley.  Some suspect that the scrimmage is an effort to reduce criticism coming from the Verde Valley over the cost and exclusiveness of the various athletic programs based on the Prescott campus.

This year the Roughrider soccer team is ranked third nationally in a recent pre-season poll. The soccer team has an overall record of 535-46-24 with 7 national championships, and 23 Arizona conference championships.