The American River Current

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,...

New coach brings winning ways, wealth of experience to ARC

New coach brings winning ways, wealth of experience to ARC

Matthew Peirson and Matthew Peirson April 28, 2015

Michael Morris dotted 23 years as the head football coach of Rio Linda High School with success, winning the Sac-Joaquin title in 2004, fielding 13 playoff teams while amassing 148 victories overall, the...

Playoff hopes dwindle as DVC jumps on ARC early

Playoff hopes dwindle as DVC jumps on ARC early

Matthew Peirson and Matthew Peirson April 24, 2015

Playoff hopes for American River College’s baseball team were nearly extinguished with its 15-7 loss at Diablo Valley College Thursday, as starting pitcher Tommy Balmain lasted only ⅔ of an inning...

Baseball’s offense gets back on track with 4-1 win in game one of critical series

Baseball’s offense gets back on track with 4-1 win in game one of critical series

Matthew Peirson and Matthew Peirson April 22, 2015

A four-run fifth inning and 3-for-4 day from first baseman Dalton Devries gave American River College a crucial 4-1 win Tuesday in its series opener against Diablo Valley College, placing them ahead of...

Notebook: Clean sweep needed in season’s final week to claim playoff spot

Notebook: Clean sweep needed in season’s final week to claim playoff spot

Matthew Peirson and Matthew Peirson April 20, 2015

With three games remaining in the regular season, American River College’s baseball team still has a chance to make the playoffs. It’s a far cry from last season, when the team finished in last...

Balmain dominant as ARC pushes for playoff spot

Balmain dominant as ARC pushes for playoff spot

Matthew Peirson and Matthew Peirson April 17, 2015

American River College first baseman Dalton Devries was 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored Thursday, leading the team’s offensive charge in a 7-1 win against Sierra College in which five players...

ARC defeats Sierra in series opener as Gunter rolls

ARC defeats Sierra in series opener as Gunter rolls

Matthew Peirson and Matthew Peirson April 15, 2015

A 2-for-4 day from first baseman Dalton Devries helped lead American River College to a 4-2 win Tuesday at Sierra, as starting pitcher Matt Gunter (6-4, 3.55 ERA) struck out six in 8 ⅓ innings in his...

Baseball, softball rained out today, rescheduled for later this week

Baseball, softball rained out today, rescheduled for later this week

Matthew Peirson and Matthew Peirson April 7, 2015

American River College’s baseball and softball teams were both rained out today, with the games for each team rescheduled for later this week. The baseball team was originally scheduled to host Santa...

Cosumnes jumps on Broadbent early, ARC drops sixth straight

Cosumnes jumps on Broadbent early, ARC drops sixth straight

Matthew Peirson and Matthew Peirson March 27, 2015

A four-run first inning gave Cosumnes River College immediate control in its 10-3 win at American River College Thursday, as it jumped on ARC starting pitcher Kirby Broadbent (2-6, 10.04 ERA) for seven...

Four-run seventh dooms ARC after rocket base hit

Four-run seventh dooms ARC after rocket base hit

Matthew Peirson and Matthew Peirson March 26, 2015

A line drive shot off the bat of Diablo Valley College’s Amber Golini that deflected off the glove of American River College second baseman Lolli Conway helped jump start a four-run seventh inning that...

Notebook: Team mired in losing streak during brutal stretch of schedule

Notebook: Team mired in losing streak during brutal stretch of schedule

Matthew Peirson and Matthew Peirson March 24, 2015

After two straight wins against Sacramento City College to start its conference schedule on March 10 and March 12, American River College’s baseball team (10-11 overall, 2-4 conference) has lost four...

Late comeback attempt falls just short as SJDC sweeps series

Late comeback attempt falls just short as SJDC sweeps series

Matthew Peirson and Matthew Peirson March 24, 2015

American River College right fielder Alex Gaskin flied out to center field to end Saturday’s game in a 5-4 loss for ARC, ending a comeback bid that saw the tying run on third base and the winning run...

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