PORT HURON, Mich. – The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) released its pre-season rankings for Division II volleyball this afternoon (Monday, August 17), and St. Clair County Community College (SC4) was included in the top 25. The Skippers appeared in 17th with a total of 81 points.
SC4 was one of two programs that represented NJCAA Region 12 in the rankings, with the other school being Grand Rapids Community College in 14th (117 points).
The top five as announced by the NJCAA were Heartland Community College (225 points, 11 first-place votes), Cowley County Community College (216 points), Gulf Coast State College (207 points), Kansas City Kansas Community College (198 points), and Kirkwood Community College (189 points).
SC4 will be looking to build off its successful 2025-26 season in which the Skippers went 28-9 overall and made an appearance at the NJCAA DII Women’s Volleyball Championship for the first time since 2004. The squad captured the Great Lakes District A Championship with a 3-0 victory over Schoolcraft College in Grand Rapids, Mich. The 2026-27 campaign will be the eighth for Head Coach Michelle McCulloch.
The Skippers will be in regular-season action this weekend, with four matches as part of the Opening Weekend Tournament in Rockford, Ill. SC4 will play Neosho Community College and Pasco-Hernando State College on Friday, August 21, before tangling with St. Johns River State College and Calhoun Community College on Saturday, August 22.
###
For media inquiries, please contact Sarah Rutallie, Chief of Staff, SC4, at srutallie@sc4.edu
St Clair County Community College (SC4) was founded in 1923 and is the only public higher education institution in the thumb of Michigan. SC4 is a comprehensive community college that provides certificates and degrees for employable skills and college credits that can be transferred to a four-year college or university. The college provides collegiate arts and athletics for the area and has been an asset for students and the Port Huron community for over one hundred years.
