When Nikki Richardson arrived at 麻豆视频 in 1990 as a member of the volleyball team, her coach, Hall of Fame inductee Al Rogers, noticed that despite her athletic abilities, her reaction time was slow.
鈥淚 was pretty blind,鈥� Richardson said. That is, until Rogers encouraged Richardson's parents to have her take an eye exam.
Thanks to getting outfitted with contacts, Richardson blossomed into one of the top volleyball players in program history, and she joined other standout student-athletes in the . Along with Richardson, members of the class honored during a May 27 ceremony were: Alyson Rollins (women鈥檚 basketball and softball), Ryan Rostvold (men鈥檚 basketball) and the 1964 Football Team.
Read more about YVC鈥檚 newest Hall of Fame Inductees below.
Nikki Richardson (1990-1992)
As YVC鈥檚 first All-American player to earn first-team honors from the American Volleyball Coaches Association,
Richardson piled up 1,009 career kills over the 1990 and 1991 seasons.
A West Valley High School graduate, the 5-10 outside hitter earned East Region and all-tournament first-team picks as a freshman and sophomore. Richardson鈥檚 435 kills as a freshman led YVC to a third-place NWAC trophy in 1990. She built on that performance with 574 kills (4.55 per set) as a sophomore when YVC took home fourth-place hardware from the conference tournament.
Leading her teams to a 79-20 overall record, Richardson still owns the program鈥檚 single-match records for kills with 42 (in five games) and 30 (in four games) during her All-American season. In the NWAC tournament that year, she showed her versatility with 17 kills and 36 digs in a match against Mt. Hood.
Richardson, who went on to play at Gonzaga University, was YVC鈥檚 1991-92 female athlete of the year.
ABOVE: Nikki Richardson speaks at the YVC Hall of Fame Class of 2026 Induction Ceremony on May 27 in Kaminski Conference Center. TOP: Fellow inductee Alyson Rollins speaks at the ceremony.
Alyson Rollins (1990-1992)
As YVC鈥檚 most prolific scorer over the 50-year history of , Rollins amassed 1,153 points in two seasons and helped her teams win 52 games, including
an NWAC championship her freshman year.
As a sophomore, Rollins was named East Region MVP while averaging 20.4 points and setting a YVC single-game record of 42 points that stood for 25 years. She was also MVP of the NWAC鈥檚 sophomore all-star game.
In addition to her YVC record 451 field goals, Rollins鈥� other career totals included 110 3-pointers, 301 rebounds and 249 assists.
The Selah High School graduate also played her freshman year and earned second-team regional honors while batting .330.
After YVC, Rollins played two seasons at Lewis Clark State and finished her collegiate career with 1,929 points.
Ryan Rostvold (2002-2004)
As a prolific scorer out of West Valley High School, Rostvold brought those skills
to Sherar Gym and played 52 games over two seasons, piling up more than 1,000 points
and helping the Yaks capture the NWAC championship as a freshman.
Averaging 19.3 points during his first campaign, Rostvold collected three conference honors 鈥擡ast Division first team, NWAC All-Academic and All-Tournament. In the title game against Green River College, he hit three consecutive 3-pointers to spark a come-from-behind 80-78 victory.
Rostvold upped his scoring average to 21.9 during his sophomore season, again earning East Division first-team honors while also being named MVP of the NWAC鈥檚 all-star game. For his career, the 6-6 sharpshooter finished with 1,067 points, 109 3-pointers and 237 free throws 鈥� all still among the top five in program history.
Rostvold went on to play two seasons at Dickinson State University in North Dakota.
Ryan Rostvold, left, receives his Hall of Fame plaque from YVC Athletics Director Ray Funk.
1964 Football Team
Culminating in a conference championship and national ranking, the 1964 football team鈥檚 7-1 record stands as the most wins in the program鈥檚 42-year history.
In his final season as head coach, and his assistants Bob Everson and Les Vierra led an offense that averaged 234 yards rushing and a defense that set a conference record with 16 interceptions.
YVC's 1964 football squad poses for a team photo.
Marquette High School graduate Dave Wuitschick led the team in rushing, receiving and scoring and Steve Keeler from Davis High School earned two of Faller鈥檚 top awards. Those two along with Butch Grant, Tom Healy and Wilbur Langston were selected for first-team all-conference honors.
Athletics Director Ray Funk introduces members of the 1964 football team during the 2026 Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
With a 12-7 victory in the fourth week of the season, YVC ended Columbia Basin College鈥檚 30-game win streak and handed the Hawks their first loss at home in five years.
Powered by two 45-point games, the offense set program records for points and touchdowns while the team鈥檚 defense matched that dominance with 27 takeaways.
Story by Dustin Wunderlich, director of community relations. Photos by Stefanie Menard, AA-DTA 鈥�05, communications consultant, and from archives.