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
The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current
With the semester nearing its end, students have many new and exciting opportunities to enroll into. (Photo courtesy of Dmytro Aksonov/istock)

Inside The Athletics Department

Carter Chitiva, Staff Writer • December 16, 2024

American River College is home to 20 different sports including tennis, volleyball and water polo. The kinesiology and athletics department hosts and supports all student athletes on campus. This department...

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...

The ARC pool is a hub where many student athletes train and socialize, pictured here on October 3, 2024. (Photo by Khushi Salgia)

The Secret to Being a Good Athlete is Balance

Khushi Salgia, Staff Writer • October 22, 2024

Rigorous workout routines, strict diets, hours and hours sucked into training. A whole crowd of people watching, critiquing, analyzing your performance. The pressure not to let yourself, your team, your...

The Oakland A's will play their baseball at Sutter Health Park from 2025-2028 (Photo Illustration by Chris Johnson)

MLB announces Athletics will play in West Sacramento ahead of official Las Vegas move

Chris Johnson, Staff Writer • May 7, 2024

The Oakland Athletics announced on April 4 that they will play their home Major League Baseball games at West Sacramento’s Sutter Health Park starting in the 2025 season through the 2027 season.  The...

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,...

American River College guard Tamai Mancuso drives to the hoop during the game against Folsom Lake College on February 15, 2024. (Photo by Chris Johnson)

ARC women’s basketball falls short against Folsom Lake

Chris Johnson, Staff Writer • February 28, 2024

The American River College women’s basketball team found itself on the wrong end of a blowout game against Folsom Lake College on Feb. 15, with the final score seeing the FLC Falcons take a 92-56 victory...

American River College guard Jay Burgess shoots over a Santa Rosa Junior College defender during its game on February 13, 2024. (Photo by Chris Johnson)

ARC men’s basketball falls in a close battle against Santa Rosa

Chris Johnson, Staff Writer • February 21, 2024

The American River College men’s basketball team lost a home game to Santa Rosa Junior College on Feb. 13 by a final score of 79-70, extending their current losing streak to three. A hard-fought battle...

“[I think the] 49ers. I don’t really like the Chiefs. [The final score will be] 27-21. I think Purdy is going to have more passing yards than Mahomes, and Aiyuk will have [the] most receiving.” - Omar Alrayis | Computer Science Major

Campus Pulse: Who do you think is going to win the Super Bowl?

The Current Staff • February 10, 2024

American River College dominated the court defeating Diablo Valley College in four sets on Nov. 8, 2023. (Photo by Shy Bell)

ARC’s women’s volleyball team crushes Diablo Valley College

Shy Bell, A&C Editor • November 27, 2023

American River College’s women’s volleyball team prevailed against Diablo Valley College 3-1 on Nov. 8. In the somewhat crowded gym, family, friends and fans gathered for the last home match of...

“Yeah, I do. Just to come out and support the school and all of that. Have some school spirit. I feel like just school spirit and energy, we can use a little bit more of that. Go Beavers.” - Mathes Klein | Administration of Justice Major

Campus Pulse: Do you attend any ARC sporting events?

The Current Staff • November 9, 2023

Based on the renderings made available, Railyards Stadium is set to hold 12,000 people and become a new hub for sports and entertainment within Sacramento. (Photo Illustration courtesy of Sacramento Republic Football Club)

Proposed Sac Republic stadium will only benefit Sacramento

Joseph Bianchini, Opinion Editor • October 17, 2023

Back in June, according to a press release, Sacramento Republic Football Club came out and said that they were to announce the plans for a new soccer stadium. It’s now October, and we are still awaiting...

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...

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