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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

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’s left fielder Marcus Babauta hits an RBI single to bring in Nick Golden, ARC’s right fielder, in the team’s 9-4 loss to Modesto Junior College on April 20, 2024. (Photo by Will Forseth)

ARC men’s baseball swept by Modesto JC

Will Forseth, Staff Writer May 2, 2024

In the hot Modesto sun, the American River baseball team encountered its third consecutive loss in the last game of the three-game series after losing 9-4 against the Modesto Junior College Pirates on...

American River College first baseman Alex Olson has his foot on base just in case his opponent, Nate Vargas, would try to steal second base in the game against Folsom Lake College on March 7, 2024. (Photo by Elisha Chandra)

ARC baseball’s slump continues

Elisha Chandra, Staff Writer March 20, 2024

The slump continues for the American River College baseball team. The Beavers came into its March 7 home game against Folsom Lake College hoping to snap a three-game losing streak. That was not the case,...

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...

Kyle Kuzma, Tyus Jones, Matisse Thybulle and Jonathan Isaac are among the trade targets that make the most sense for the Sacramento Kings at the NBA trade deadline. (Photo Illustration by Joseph Bianchini)

The Sacramento Kings must make a move before the NBA trade deadline

Joseph Bianchini, Opinion Editor February 7, 2024

While the Sacramento Kings stand firmly in the middle of the Western Conference playoff picture, it is imperative for their front office to make a move prior to the NBA’s Feb. 8 trade deadline. It...

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...

The Kings will look to expand on their last season, in which they went 48-34 and finished as the third seed in the Western Conference. (Photo Illustration by Joseph Bianchini)

The Sacramento Kings’ 2022-2023 success was not a fluke

Joseph Bianchini, Opinion Editor October 25, 2023

Last season, the Sacramento Kings took the entire NBA by surprise, ending its 16-season playoff drought and earning the Western Conference’s third seed with a 48-34 record. Many expect the Kings to regress...

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...

The Sacramento Kings will face the Golden State Warriors in game three on April 20 at 7 p.m., ending a 16 season playoff drought. (Photo by Kaitlyn Riley)

Sacramento Kings will make it past the first round of playoffs

Kaitlyn Riley, Staff Writer April 19, 2023

After missing the playoffs for 16 consecutive seasons, the Sacramento Kings ended their playoff drought on March 29 against the Portland Trailblazers. The Kings defeated the Golden State Warriors in...

American River College pitcher Jake Morell on the mound in game one of a three-game series against Sierra College on March 23. (Photo by Matthew Soderlund)

ARC baseball team swept by Sierra College in three-game series

Matthew Soderlund, Staff Writer April 4, 2023

The American River College baseball team continued its conference slump on March 25 after being swept in a three-game series against Sierra College.  Game one was decided early, as the Wolverines scored...

American River College’s track and field team invited alumni to pay tribute to late coaches Michael Reid and Ray Reynon on March 3. (Photo by Shy Bell)

ARC’s track and field team celebrates opening of new memorial track meet

Shy Bell, Staff Writer March 29, 2023

American River College’s track and field team hosted its first annual Reid & Reynon Memorial Meet at Beaver Stadium on March 3. What was known as the Beaver Relays is now a commemorative event for...

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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