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The American River Current

The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current

The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current

 Coach Marco Baldacchino is (centered middle) standing behind a sign on the ARC Football Stadium, arms crossed with football on the field on March 6., ( Photo by Nairobi Sandoval Aguirre)

Former ARC Football Player Marco Baldacchino Makes a Comeback as Offensive Assistant Coach

Nairobi Sandoval Aguirre, Staff Writer March 24, 2025

 At the age of four, a young boy was watching his local football news, captivated by the sport and how the players moved and talked strategy. A touch of inspiration sparked in him, eager to explore this...

This season, Sac State football players are trying to add more wins to their program and strengthen their football program’s reputation. (Photo courtesy of Sacramento State Athletics)

Sacramento State football greatly benefits from its TV partnership with ESPN2

Clifton L. Bullock, Staff Writer November 21, 2024

The Sacramento State football team has been successful in recent years, dating back to the 2021 season. Their games are easily accessible to the fans, as the majority of Sac State football games are broadcast...

49ers make a comeback at their Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. (Photo illustration by Ilene Lao)

The 49ers recent win against the Cowboys puts the team’s season back on track

Ilene Lao, Staff Writer November 13, 2024

The 49ers have had an inconsistent start to the season which has not looked good for them. The defense has been struggling with their plays more than the offense. This season they’ve had quite a few...

 Wide receiver Luis Torres finds a gap on a kick return on Nov. 2 (Photo by Josh Zezzo)

ARC Takes Down Rival Sierra in Double OT Thriller

Joshua Zezzo, Staff Writer November 7, 2024

The American River College football team hosted rival the Sierra College Wolverines on Nov. 2 at Beaver Stadium, where they won a 44-41 thriller in double overtime. ARC is fresh off of a 1-point overtime...

Running back Trequaverlis Wallace breaks a run to the outside in loss to DVC on Sept. 14. (Photo by Josh Zezzo)

ARC football falls short in 2024 home opener to Diablo Valley College

Joshua Zezzo, Staff Writer September 19, 2024

The American River College Football team opened up its home schedule on Sep.14 when they welcomed Diablo Valley College to Beaver Stadium. The Beavers, who have won four straight NorCal Division Championships,...

Photo illustration depicting Oakland Raiders changes

Raiders expected to disappoint despite last season’s rejuvenation

Elisha Chandra, Sports Editor September 8, 2024

The long-awaited 2024 National Football League  season is finally here. Teams around the NFL have made several additions on both sides of the football to increase their chances of success this upcoming...

A handful of sports are on the rise, with some being relatively new and other being variations of already popular sports. (Photo courtesy of vectorpocket on Freepik)

The top five sports on the rise in American households

Joseph Bianchini, Opinion Editor May 3, 2024

For a long time, the sports landscape in the U.S. has been run by the NFL, NBA and MLB. Those three leagues, and their collegiate counterparts, have consistently dominated the television ratings. However,...

Tight end Seth Bozzi, among others, allowed American River to get in front quickly and never look back in their 54-16 home victory on Oct. 28. (Photo by Joseph Bianchini)

ARC football team cruises to 54-16 victory over Santa Rosa

Joseph Bianchini, Opinion Editor November 4, 2023

On Oct. 28, the American River College football team hosted Santa Rosa Junior College, in which the Beavers won in a dominating fashion, by a final score of 54-16. From the jump it was clear the Beavers...

Andy Thompson is set to take over as the Hornets’ new coach and look to build off of its success from the 2022 season. (Photo courtesy of Sacramento State Athletics)

Sacramento State football prepares for 2023 season after an offseason of moving parts

Joseph Bianchini, Staff Writer September 7, 2023

Sacramento State football is coming off a historic undefeated season in 2022, but now must attempt to continue the success with a new head coach and some roster turnover in 2023. In 2022, the Sacramento...

Lou Biaz, American River College assistant football coach, uses football to share essential values that can be both helpful for athletes' careers and outside of the field. (Photo by Carla Montaruli)

Coach Lou Biaz shares important life lessons with his athletes through football

Carla Montaruli, Opinion Editor April 23, 2023

Lou Biaz coaches young athletes at American River College, keeping in mind the same values he shares in his household with his family by pushing athletes to reach their best potential to get to the next...

American River College student-athletes transfer to play football together at the Division I level. Teeg and Cian Slone are happy they accomplished the goal of playing together in college. (Photo courtesy of Cian Slone)

ARC brothers transfer to play football at Utah State University

Kaitlyn Riley, Staff Writer March 8, 2023

Cian and Teeg Slone are brothers who played football at American River College. Now they’ll play together again, this time at Utah State.  Cian Slone, 20 years old, started playing football at 8...

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