ARC Football sends several players to four-years on Signing Day

Mack Ervin III

February 22, 2016

Six American River College football players officially committed to four-year institutions on National Signing Day on Feb. 3rd. Defensive lineman Chigozie Nnoruka committed to the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), where he will be joining up with teammate Nick Terry who committed back in O...

ARC regresses, misses playoffs in 2015

Kevin Sheridan

November 24, 2015

A previous version of this story incorrectly referred to Jordan Carrell and Jordan Kunaszyk as NorCal Defensive MVP. Both players were in fact horned as a Defensive Player of the Year. City College of San Francisco was also incorrectly referred to as San Francisco City College. The story of the 2...

Photo Gallery: ARC defeated by San Joaquin Delta College in Gridiron Classic Bowl

Barbara Harvey

November 23, 2015

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ARC loses in overtime as last play goes Delta’s way

Matthew Peirson

November 23, 2015

Cheers shifted in mere seconds from the home sideline to the visitors sideline following the final horn as American River College lost 24-17 in overtime to San Joaquin Delta College in Saturday’s Gridiron Classic Bowl. ARC wide receiver Malik Dumetz caught what he believed was a potential game-tying...

Police chase in parking structure leaves student injured, witnesses shaken

Barbara Harvey

November 18, 2015

A police chase in the American River College parking structure Tuesday night left one pedestrian injured and several students shaken after the suspect collided with a parked car, which then rammed into a pedestrian, police said. ARC students Chelsea Christensen, Damier Currey and Molly McGhee were...

ARC excited to play one last game together

Matthew Peirson

November 18, 2015

Though they did not make the playoffs, players on the American River College football team are glad that they will be together on the field for one last game. The team will host San Joaquin Delta College in the Gridiron Classic Bowl on Saturday at 1 p.m., the last game for everyone on the team this...

Students debate with anti-Muslim activists on campus

John Ferrannini

November 17, 2015

Anti-Muslim activists sparred with students Tuesday after they erected a booth and sign that said “Why Islam Kills” outside of the American River College Student Center. Coming on the heels of the Islamic State’s attack in Paris that left 129 people dead and hundreds injured Friday, the activists —...

Photo Gallery: ARC vs. Sierra College

Barbara Harvey and Joe Padilla

November 3, 2015

ARC’s prolific scoring spurs third straight win for football

Kameron Schmid

November 2, 2015

Quarterback Jihad Vercher threw four touchdowns and American River College’s defense intercepted three passes as ARC beat the visiting Sierra College 47-22 on Saturday. It was the third straight week that ARC (6-2) scored over 40 points in a game, and the third straight win. ARC has outscored opp...

ARC quarterback overcomes gang violence to become starter

Kevin Sheridan

October 27, 2015

A previous version of this story falsely reported that "the ... San Andreas area" was occupied by "Bloods, Crips and other gangs." In fact, those gangs occupied the Los Angeles area. When he was six years old, American River College quarterback Jihad Vercher watched in horror as someone from his So...

Report: ALERT system response ‘inexcusably delayed’ following SCC shooting

John Ferrannini

October 23, 2015

An external report released by the Los Rios Community College District on Thursday said that the response to the Sept. 3 shooting at Sacramento City College that left one dead and two injured was “more than acceptable,” while making recommendations to improve the district’s emergency response going forward. The report did, however, call the 45-...

Former NFL cornerback leads ARC’s defensive backs

Johnnie Heard

October 12, 2015

Former NFL corner Damen Wheeler has become quite accustomed to the defensive backfield he coaches at American River College. Wheeler was drafted in the sixth round by the San Diego Chargers in 2000, but did not survive the team’s final roster cuts for that season and did not play a down for San...