Category: Fun

SC4 Hall of Fame Inductees to be honored, Zeke the Wonderdog featured on Saturday

Zeke the Wonderdog, a frisbee-catching fixture of Michigan State University football and basketball games, will be the halftime entertainment during the Skippers women’s and men’s basketball games Saturday, Feb. 16, against rival Macomb Community College at the SC4 Fieldhouse starting at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., respectively.

The basketball games and Zeke’s visit to campus lead up to the induction of the Skippers Hall of Fame Class of 2019, which will take place during a formal ceremony at the McMorran Theater at 6 p.m.

The third annual event will honor 14 former SC4 athletes and three teams, including nine All-Americans and three national tournament teams.

2019 Skippers Hall of Fame inductees:

  • Andrea (Gass) Charbonneau, a 2000 Imlay City High School graduate and standout on SC4’s 2000-01 volleyball teams.
  • Penny (Kroll) Cauzillo, a 1986 Anchor Bay High School graduate who excelled in softball and basketball at SC4.
  • Brian Hadley, a Sarnia native and star golfer at SC4 and beyond.
  • Al Hairston, a basketball star at Port Huron Junior College who was later drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics.
  • James ‘Bubbles” Harris, a standout scorer on SC4’s 1967-68 and 1968-69 basketball teams from Lorain, Ohio.
  • Jackie Jeffery, a Detroit native and coach of the first women’s basketball team at SC4 in 1975.
  • Matt Joseph, a transfer from Eastern Michigan University who made a significant impact on the Skippers’ 1982 baseball team.
  • Alicia Kollmorgen, a St. Clair High School grad and important fixture of the Skippers’ 1994-95 national runner-up team.
  • Allison Mattox, A Marysville native and two-time All-American star of SC4’s 2004 national championship volleyball squad.
  • Steve McCalmon, a Port Huron Northern graduate and standout tennis player at SC4 in 1974-75.
  • Jim Paajanen, a St. Clair High School graduate and brilliant tennis player for SC4 during the 1968-69 and 1969-70 seasons.
  • Dennis Queen, a lights-out left-handed pitcher on SC4’s 1970 baseball team.
  • Taylor (Twite) Rutledge, a Lapeer East High School graduate who played a pivotal role in the SC4 volleyball team’s success during the 2001 season.
  • Ashley Valle, an Algonac High School graduate and premier power hitter for SC4’s softball team in 2011.

The 2001 women’s volleyball team, which finished third in the NJCAA nationals, will also be inducted, along with the 2012-13 women’s basketball team and 1970 baseball squad.

Tickets for the afternoon basketball games are $5 at the door and free for SC4 students and alumni with ID. The cost to attend the Hall of Fame Ceremony is $20. Tickets may be purchased by calling the SC4 Business Office at 810-989-5513 or at the McMorran Theater door the night of the event.

SC4 to host 33rd Annual Sanilac County Academic Games Feb. 9

The 33rd Annual Raymond T. Dunbar Jr. Sanilac County Academic Games will take place this Saturday, Feb. 9, on St. Clair County Community College’s Port Huron Campus.

During the Academic Games, hundreds of students and coaches representing seven school districts in Sanilac County come together to challenge each other in four academic areas: science, mathematics, social studies and language arts.

The day will consist of three rounds of questioning to determine the winning school. Competition kicks off at 9 a.m., and the final round begins at 12:30 p.m. Questions are written by SC4 faculty members, who also will judge the competition.

Participating districts in the 2019 Academic Games include Sandusky Community Schools, Peck Community Schools, Marlette Community Schools, Deckerville Community Schools, Croswell-Lexington Community Schools, Carsonville-Port Sanilac Schools and Brown City Schools.

For more information about the 2019 Academic Games, contact SC4 Achievement Center and International Students Specialist Bonnie Romzek at bromzek@sc4.edu.

Photo: Jeffrey M. Smith

SC4, Michigan State Extension to host annual Explore Your Future Career event Feb. 9

Students of all ages and their families are invited to attend the Explore Your Future Career event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, in St. Clair County Community College’s Applied Technology Center.

The annual event, hosted in partnership between SC4 and Michigan State University Extension, gives attendees the opportunity to tour facilities, conduct hands-on, career-focused activities and speak directly with highly experienced faculty members from both institutions. Attendees will also have the chance to speak with on-site admission representatives to learn about program offerings and the advantages of going to college.

More than 20 career pathways across multiple industries will be open for exploration, including:

  • Agriculture and Natural Resources
    • Agricultural Technology
    • Animal Science
    • Career Exploration
    • Community and Economic Development
    • Community Food Systems
    • Crop Science
    • Entomology
    • Food Safety
    • Forestry
    • Health and Nutrition
    • Meat Processing
    • Natural Resources
    • Veterinary Science
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Criminal Justice
  • Health care
    • Health Information Technology
    • EMT/Paramedic
    • Nursing
    • Radiologic Technology/MRI
  • Robotics/Mechatronics
  • Welding and Fabricating

The event is free and open to the public, and advanced registration is not required. For more information, contact Tom Kephart at 810-989-5571 or tkephart@sc4.edu.

Registration now open for SC4 winter baseball and softball clinics

Registration is officially open for St. Clair County Community College’s 2019 winter baseball and softball clinics.

Girls in grades 4 through 12 are invited to attend two separate softball clinics:

  • The Softball Pitching and Hitting Clinic takes place from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, in the SC4 Fieldhouse. The cost to attend is $45, increasing to $50 for those who register after Sunday, Feb. 3.
  • The Softball Fielding and Hitting Clinic takes place from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, in the SC4 Fieldhouse. The cost to attend is $45, increasing to $50 for those who register after Sunday, Feb. 17.

Instruction for both clinics will be led by Skippers softball coaches and team members.

Boys in grades 4 through 12 are invited to attend SC4’s two-day baseball clinic, which runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, and Sunday, Feb. 24, in the SC4 Fieldhouse. Instruction will be led by Skippers baseball coaches and team members. The cost to attend is $90, increasing to $100 for those who register after Sunday, Feb. 3.

Spots for these clinics are limited and will fill up fast. Visit The Pier for detailed information and to register.