The American River Current

Osterhout recalls his time with Suh

Osterhout recalls his time with Suh

Kevin Sheridan and Matthew Peirson March 20, 2015

Story by Matthew Peirson and Kevin Sheridan   Most people that watch the NFL extensively know Ndamukong Suh as being a dominant, albeit controversial player who has routinely been fined by the...

Gunter good, SJDC’s Leeper a little better in 8-5 ARC loss

Gunter good, SJDC’s Leeper a little better in 8-5 ARC loss

Matthew Peirson and Matthew Peirson March 18, 2015

In what started as a pitchers duel between aces Matt Gunter of American River College and Cameron Leeper of San Joaquin Delta College, ARC lost 8-5 Tuesday in the first of a three game series against still...

ARC’s pitching, defense falters in 13-5 loss at Sac City

ARC’s pitching, defense falters in 13-5 loss at Sac City

Matthew Peirson and Matthew Peirson March 17, 2015

Undone by three errors and sluggish pitching, American River College’s baseball team lost to Sacramento City College 13-5 in the finale of a three game series as Sac City pulled away following a game-tying...

Offense explodes for ARC in 12-1 baseball win Thursday

Offense explodes for ARC in 12-1 baseball win Thursday

Matthew Peirson and Matthew Peirson March 13, 2015

Led by third baseman Colton Freeman’s 5-5 day at the plate and four runs scored, American River College’s baseball team accumulated 19 hits in its 12-1 victory over Sacramento City College Thursday. Six...

American River College shortstop Cameron Bennett catches the ball before knocking out Sac Citys Tyler Houlihan during ARCs win over Sac City.

ARC extends road winning streak to seven with come from behind win at Sac City

Matthew Peirson and Matthew Peirson March 11, 2015

A triple and quick reflexes by right fielder Alex Gaskin and an eighth inning RBI single by designated hitter Dalton Devries helped American River College’s baseball team win its seventh straight road...

ARC clobbered by Cosumnes River College in 8-2 loss

ARC clobbered by Cosumnes River College in 8-2 loss

Matthew Peirson and Matthew Peirson March 9, 2015

A three-run first and five-run seventh inning by Cosumnes River College led to a big win over American River College Thursday, as ARC lost its second straight home game after cutting CRC’s three-run...

Baseball Notebook: ARC looking for consistency as it begins conference play

Baseball Notebook: ARC looking for consistency as it begins conference play

Matthew Peirson and Matthew Peirson March 9, 2015

American River College’s baseball team stands with an 8-7 record as it begins conference play this week, looking to combine the talents of starting pitcher Matt Gunter with a much-improved offense from...

Men’s basketball rebounds from Giorgi’s second-worst season in 17-year tenure

Men’s basketball rebounds from Giorgi’s second-worst season in 17-year tenure

Matthew Peirson and Matthew Peirson March 6, 2015

American River College’s men’s basketball team has shown huge improvement from its last season. It ended last season on a 15 game losing streak and finished last in the Big 8 Conference (3-23 overall,...

ARC wins fifth straight on the road at Modesto, 2-1

ARC wins fifth straight on the road at Modesto, 2-1

Matthew Peirson and Matthew Peirson March 5, 2015

An RBI double by Colton Freeman and a sacrifice fly by Jimmy Lunardelli were the only runs needed by American River College’s baseball team in a 2-1 grind-out win at Modesto Junior College Tuesday, as...

ARC unable to score late, falls to Diablo Valley College 6-4

ARC unable to score late, falls to Diablo Valley College 6-4

Matthew Peirson and Matthew Peirson March 3, 2015

Though it loaded the bases in the sixth and ninth innings, American River College’s baseball team was unable to bring in more than one run in each frame en route to a 6-4 home loss to Diablo Valley College...

ARCs mens basketball team eliminated from playoffs

ARC’s men’s basketball team eliminated from playoffs

Matthew Peirson and Nicholas Corey February 27, 2015

By Matthew Peirson and Nicholas Corey Despite Keishaun Sinclair, Marcelas Perry, and Jericho Avery scoring in double figures, American River College’s men’s basketball team lost 78-67 against Foothill...

Women’s basketball flops in final game of the season

Women’s basketball flops in final game of the season

Kevin Sheridan and Matthew Peirson February 27, 2015

By Kevin Sheridan and Matthew Peirson American River College women’s basketball team lost its last game of the season at San Joaquin Delta College 91-55, coming out so flat that head coach J.R. Matsunami...

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