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American River College wide receiver Jacob Sipes is brought down by De Anza defensive back Christian Rita during ARC’s 38-2 win over De Anza at the home opener on Sept. 12, 2015. ARC amassed 31 points in the first half alone. (Photo by Barbara Harvey)

ARC football team sits at 1-1 after two games

Kevin Sheridan September 14, 2015

After losing its opener at Modesto Junior College by 31, American River College’s football team stands at 1-1 after defeating De Anza College 38-2. It will now look to move above .500 Saturday at home...

ARC volleyball head coach Ashlie Hain, center, watches her team during a 2013 game. She has accepted a position to become head coach at UC Irvine.

ARC volleyball head coach leaves for Irvine, replaced by Olympic gold medalist

Kameron Schmid and Kameron Schmid July 30, 2015

American River College’s volleyball program has seen arguably its highest peak under head coach Ashlie Hain, but will transition now that Hain has taken the head coaching position at the University of...

Dean of Athletics Greg Warzecka is retiring after a nearly forty year career in the field. He has been at ARC since 2012. (Photo courtesy of American River College)

ARC athletics dean and athletic director retires

Kameron Schmid and Kameron Schmid July 29, 2015

After three years at the helm, American River College Dean of Athletics and Athletic Director Greg Warzecka officially resigned on July 31, leaving ARC and college athletics after a nearly 40-year career...

ARC wideout Will McClure puts his route running skills on display during Summer training camp. Heading into 2015, ARC will try to build on a season that ended with a 17-14 loss against the Community College of San Francisco.

Football team begins preparation for 2015 season, Osterhout’s second

Matthew Peirson and Matthew Peirson July 23, 2015

After a 2014 season that started with an eight-game winning streak and ended with a loss in the NorCal championship game, ARC’s football team is back on the field with new faces, new coaches, and the...

The contract to build the proposed athletic facilities shown in this rendering is currently being bid on by general contractors. Dean of Athletics Greg Warzecka hopes that construction will start in early summer.

New athletic complex scheduled to break ground this summer

Kevin Sheridan and Kevin Sheridan June 22, 2015

Update Aug. 24, 2015, 4:23 p.m.: The athletics department has since stated that construction of the new complex will begin during the fall 2015 semester. The American River College athletics department...

Osterhout pulls coach from UC Davis to lead defensive backs at ARC

Osterhout pulls coach from UC Davis to lead defensive backs at ARC

Matthew Peirson and Matthew Peirson May 20, 2015

In a move that adds to over 40 years of Division I experience to American River College football’s head coaching staff, Will Kofe has been hired as ARC’s defensive backs coach. Kofe had been the...

Athletic director recalls championship Berkeley team 35 years later

Athletic director recalls championship Berkeley team 35 years later

Kevin Sheridan and Kevin Sheridan May 18, 2015

Greg Warzecka recalls the 1980 UC Berkeley baseball team that finished as co-champions of the PAC-10 as “goofy.” “They were a throwback to the old team concept, they got along very well, they...

ARC women’s track and field take first place at NorCal championships

ARC women’s track and field take first place at NorCal championships

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini May 11, 2015

The American River College women’s track and field team won the award for team champion at the 2015 CCCAA Northern California Track and Field Championships Friday, which ARC also hosted. The men’s...

Yokoyama’s first place finish in 1-meter dive leads ARC at state championships

Yokoyama’s first place finish in 1-meter dive leads ARC at state championships

Matthew Peirson and Matthew Peirson May 8, 2015

Four of American River College’s five divers placed in the top 10 in at least one of four diving competitions held during the state Swim and Dive Championships from April 30 to May 2. Of ARC’s six...

Softball’s season ends in playoff loss at San Mateo

Softball’s season ends in playoff loss at San Mateo

Kevin Sheridan and Kevin Sheridan May 6, 2015

For American River College’s softball team, it was a season that began and ended with new faces in the starting rotation. In its season finale, a 13-5 home win over Modesto Junior College, seven of...

Baseball team shows marked improvement despite just missing playoffs

Baseball team shows marked improvement despite just missing playoffs

Matthew Peirson and Matthew Peirson May 5, 2015

Following a dismal 2014 in which American River College’s baseball team finished last place in the Big 8 Conference (11-24 overall, 4-17 conference), the team bounced back in 2015 (17-19 overall, 9-12...

Men’s Tennis finishes its season 15-2

Men’s Tennis finishes its season 15-2

Kevin Sheridan and Kevin Sheridan May 1, 2015

American River College men’s tennis head coach Bo Jabery-Madison believes the best thing that came from the 2014 season was what the team took away from it. “We had a great group of guys who I think...

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