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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
Female sports journalists have to work in a male-dominated world without protection. (Photo by Lorraine Barron)

Female journalists need to be protected from unwanted sexual attention

Lorraine Barron, Managing Editor • November 7, 2022

Ask any female journalist and she has her own horror stories of sexual mistreatment. I have my own.  As a journalist I have had to deal with this. My very first sporting event I covered was a water...

Logan Reilly attempting to shoot a goal during the Sept. 30 match against Ohlone College. (Photo by Jonathan Plazola)

ARC’s men’s water polo team suffers fourteenth loss in a blowout against Ohlone College

Jonathan Plazola, Staff Writer • October 13, 2022

The American River College men’s water polo team lost its match to Ohlone College on Sept. 30 in a blowout by a score of 17-4 at home. The team falls to 0-14-1 on the season. The men’s water...

The American River College women's water polo team had a dominant performance against the Modesto Pirates. The final score was 13-2 on Sept. 22, 2021. (Photo by Lorraine Barron)

ARC women’s water polo team gets first win of the season

Lorraine Barron, Staff Writer • September 29, 2021

The American River College women’s water polo team had a decisive first win in its match with Modesto college. The final score was 13-2.   Natasha Dykman, center, contributed to a major portion...

The women’s water polo team has returned to American River College’s campus and is conducting frequent practices while waiting to hear back from the Los Rios district office in regards to what’s next for Beaver athletics. (File Photo)

ARC women’s water polo team is back in the pool

Cicily Thomas, Staff Writer • May 3, 2021

American River College’s administration has started to allow sports to slowly return to campus, allowing athletes to engage in practices for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic in March...

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...

The men's water polo team celebrates their win of the Big 8 Conference Championship on November 1, 2018, at American River College. (Photo courtesy of Daria Atraseva)

ARC water polo team wins Big 8 for first time

Itzin Alpizar • December 14, 2018

The American River College men’s water polo team won the Big 8 Conference tournament for the first time in the team’s history, going undefeated in conference play and closing out a successful season...

Women's water polo captain Abby Fulton sits on a diving board at the pool at American River College on Dec. 6, 2018. (Photo by Ashley Hayes-Stone)

Fulton finishes her last season with a splash

Ashley Hayes-Stone • December 11, 2018

Abby Fulton not only balances the responsibility of a college student but also the responsibilities of being the captain of the American River College women's water polo team. It’s her passion for the...

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...

Water polo coaches Eric Black (left) and Bethani Black (right) eating cake for Eric's birthday on the American River College pool deck. (Photo by Noor Abasi)

Married ARC water polo coaches keep it in the family

Noor Abasi and Matthew Nobert • December 3, 2015

By Matthew Nobert and Noor Abasi Water polo coaches Eric and Bethani Black share not only a a pool deck, work office and practice equipment, but also a household. The couple have been married for...

American River College defender Austin Jacobs and attacker Austin Welter attempts to regain possession of the ball against Sierra. ARC fell to Sierra by a score of 4-3 on October 21, 2015.(Photo by Nicholas Corey)

Photo gallery: ARC men’s water polo skids in 4-3 loss

Nicholas Corey • October 23, 2015

American River College scores during the Water Polo Match against Cerritos College on September 10th, 2015 at ARC. ARC's water polo team is now 2-5 heading into the Mt. Sac Invite on Sept. 26, 2015. (photo by Joe Padilla)

ARC women’s water polo to play in Mt.Sac Invite

Matthew Nobert • September 25, 2015

American River College women’s water polo team will be facing off against Southern California teams once again this season at the 19th annual Mt. Sac Invite on Saturday. ARC will be the only school...

American River College attacker Hayley Dutton scores a goal against Cerritos College on September 10, 2015 during the eighth annual River Rage Tournament against Cerritos College. American River won the match 10 to 5. (photo by Joe Padilla)

ARC women’s water polo finishes 1-3 in eighth annual River Rage Tournament

Johnnie Heard and Matthew Nobert • September 15, 2015

By Matthew Nobert and Johnnie Heard The American River College women’s water polo opened its season with the eighth annual River Rage tournament. In ARC’s first two games of the tournament,...

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