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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

American River College hosts the Big 8 Conference Swim Championships from April 21 through April 23. (Photo by Lorraine Barron)

ARC hosts the Big 8 Conference Swim Championships

Lorraine Barron, Opinion Editor May 15, 2022

American River College hosted the 2022 Big 8 Conference Swim Championships from April 21 through April 23. In addition to ARC, Consumnes River, Diablo Valley, Modesto, Sacramento City, San Joaquin Delta,...

The American River College Women’s Swim and Dive team trains for upcoming State Championships in the spring semester of 2022. (Photo by Alyssa Branum)

ARC is back to competing in the women’s swimming and diving division

Alyssa Branum, Staff Writer March 25, 2022

The spring 2022 swim season has commenced as COVID-19 mandates have slowly lifted throughout the state of California and students have returned to campus.  The American River College women’s swimming...

Heather Moody, coach of American River College's women's water polo team, has Olympic experience, both as a player and as a coach. (Photo Courtesy of Heather Moody)

Heather Moody brings Olympic experience to the ARC women’s water polo team

Heather Amberson, Managing Editor April 23, 2021

The athletes on American River College’s women’s water polo team probably already realize they have a great role model in Heather Moody. Moody, the coach of the ARC women’s water polo team, is a...

Bethani Black, ARC women’s swim coach says the women’s swim team will spend the rest of spring getting back into the water, in shape with hopes to make a full return in fall of 2021. (File photo)

ARC women’s swim team hopes to be back to full training by fall 2021

Madison Duong, Staff Writer April 8, 2021

The women’s swimming department has started to make its slow return during the rest of the spring semester. American River College women’s swimming coach Bethani Black says she hopes that the team...

American River College softball outfielder Kirsten Cox swings and misses in the bottom of the fifth inning against Sacramento City at American River College in Spring 2019. Late spring sports at ARC are expected to return as the county moves into the red tier in the states' reopening plan, in Spring 2021. (Photo by Irene Jacobs)

Outdoor late spring sports will resume when Sacramento County enters the red tier of the states reopening plan

Cynsere Kelly, Staff Writer March 17, 2021

After a long time of waiting and anticipation, American River College and the rest of the Los Rios Community College District’s colleges have opted into the Big 8 conferences plans for a late spring...

Women's swim teams from eight community colleges across northern California, push off the block for their first time trials of the Big 8 swim invite on March 15 at ARC.  (Photo by Cecilia Castillo Juarez

ARC hosts the Big 8 Swim Invite

Jennah Booth March 29, 2018

Eight California community college swim teams met at American River College for the 2018 Big 8 Invite on March 16. Swimmers from Santa Rosa Junior College, San Joaquin Delta College, Diablo Valley College...

American River College's women's softball team is recognized for the team's various achievements, during the ARC athletics season preview on Friday.
(Photo by Tyler Jackson)

Sports preview rally recognizes athlete achievements

Matthew Peirson January 24, 2016

American River College’s Athletics Department held a season preview rally Friday spotlighting the 2015 season for fall sports teams and previewing the spring sports season. The rally included recognition...

Yokoyama’s first place finish in 1-meter dive leads ARC at state championships

Yokoyama’s first place finish in 1-meter dive leads ARC at state championships

Matthew Peirson and Matthew Peirson May 8, 2015

Four of American River College’s five divers placed in the top 10 in at least one of four diving competitions held during the state Swim and Dive Championships from April 30 to May 2. Of ARC’s six...

Five of six diving team members to compete in state swim championships

Five of six diving team members to compete in state swim championships

Matthew Peirson and Matthew Peirson April 28, 2015

Five of the 16 members from diving teams across California community colleges that will complete in the state Swim and Dive Championships are from American River College. Courtney Mathews, Javier Salcedo,...

Photo gallery: Five dive team athletes qualify for State Championships

Photo gallery: Five dive team athletes qualify for State Championships

Cheyenne Drury and Cheyenne Drury April 24, 2015

  Five American River College dive athletes including Courtney Matthews, Zachary Yokoyama, Carson Marin, Javier Salcedo and Jared Saldate qualified for State Championships. They will be compete...

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