NEWS RELEASE

 

December 6, 2023

Media Contact:

Matthew Vargas, WVC athletics director, 509-682-6771

Rachel Evey, WVC Foundation executive director, 509-682-6415

 

Inaugural Native American Classic December 8-10

 

The inaugural Native American Classic (NAC) will be December 8-10 at the Town Toyota Center. This event is presented by the Colville Tribes Youth Development Program and hosted by the Wenatchee Valley College Foundation. The three-day basketball tournament will include 15 games of high school and community college teams from across the Pacific Northwest.

In addition to the basketball games, the NAC will include an opening prayer and land acknowledgement at 12:00 p.m. on December 8, a team parade at 6:00 p.m. on December 8, and a celebration led by the Colville Tribes Youth Development Program at 3:20 p.m. on December 9.

The tournament and cultural events are open to the public. Tickets will be sold at the door, $10 for adults and $5 for children. All tickets are day passes.  

“I can’t express enough how excited I am to have my colleagues here with their collegiate teams and student athletes sharing their talents and time with Native student athletes,” said WVC athletic director Matthew Vargas. “The Indigenous cultural presentations and Native song, dance and drumming performances will only enhance our celebration of Native youth. We look forward to an amazing weekend.”

For more information, including the NAC schedule, visit towntoyotacenter.com. 

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Colville Confederated Tribes K-12 Youth Development Program was designed "To improve attendance & promote positive lifestyles among Native American school age students by improving educational and extracurricular activities to provide a higher probability of generational success". Visit the Colville Tribes Youth Development Program website at: https://www.colvilletribes.com/youth-development/

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