Softball will upgrade to Division II next spring
Roxanne Ready, Editor-in-Chief
May 4, 2018
Filed under Sports
AACC’s athletic department will upgrade Softball to Division II in spring. Division II programs are able to offer scholarships and play against more competitive teams. The move comes in part as a response to the National Junior College Athletic Association’s plans to categorize colleges by divisio...
Riverhawk athletes say no harassment at AACC
Vincent Moreland, Sports Editor
May 1, 2018
Filed under Campus Life, Sports
AACC athletes said they have not witnessed or experienced sexual harassment on campus. In a Campus Current survey of 338 AACC students, none of the 34 athletes who participated said they have been sexually harassed at AACC. Two female athletes and six male athletes said they have been sexually...
Women’s Lax ranks 2nd among NJCAA colleges
Vincent Moreland, Sports Editor
May 1, 2018
Filed under Sports
AACC Women’s Lacrosse will enter the playoffs as the No. 2 ranked team in the nation. Women’s Lacrosse finished the season with an 11-3 record overall. The Riverhawks will play in the Region 20 tournament, which is beginning on Monday, April 30. Last year, the Riverhawks lost in the National ...
Concussions total 19 in ’16-’18
Vincent Moreland, Sports Editor
May 1, 2018
Filed under Sports
Student athletes who get concussions must sit out of games and avoid critical thinking until they recover. According to athletic trainer Amber Kelso, eight AACC student athletes reported concussions in the 2016-2017 school year and 11 reported concussions in the 2017-2018 school year. Men’s Lacrosse...
Men’s Lacrosse heads into postseason at 8-3
Vincent Moreland, Sports Editor
May 1, 2018
Filed under Sports
AACC Men’s Lacrosse is looking forward to making a run in the postseason this year. The team finished the regular season April 13 on a three-game winning streak and with an 8-3 record overall. The Riverhawks will begin national tournament play on May 5. They are ranked No. 5 in the nation. ...
AACC athletes look up to famous sports icons
Vincent Moreland, Sports Editor
April 1, 2018
Filed under Sports
To Men’s Soccer right wing Isaiah Goodman, pro soccer player Paul Pogba, 24, of Manchester United is someone to look up to. “He’s very versatile, very hard working and dedicated to the sport,” Goodman says of the French athlete. “And it’s amazing to see what he’s accomplished at such...
New GPA calculation will take effect next fall
Vincent Moreland, Sports Editor
April 1, 2018
Filed under Sports
Correction: A previous version of this article said AACC would be lowering the GPA requirement for first-semester student athletes. This was incorrect. In fact, the requirement of 1.75 is unchanged from previous semesters. AACC is changing the way it calculates grade-point average for some student ...
MD lawmakers debate turf field health risks
Raquel Hamner, Photography Editor
April 1, 2018
Filed under Front Page, Showcase, Sports
State legislators may decide synthetic turf, like the kind on AACC’s Siegert Stadium field, is too dangerous to play on. Maryland lawmakers are debating whether the chemicals in synthetic turf make it unsafe for athletes and the environment. They are considering a bill that would stop schools and...
AACC athlete receives recognition for talents
Vincent Moreland, Sports Editor
April 1, 2018
Filed under Sports
First-year Women's Basketball guard/forward Daja Burnett has won three regional and national designations for her athletic and academic performance. “Daja is a top-class athlete,” Athletics Director Duane Herr said. “She is a top-class human being. ... We’re just proud to have her in our uniform.” The...
Women finish regular season with just 7 wins
Vincent Moreland, Sports Editor
March 1, 2018
Filed under Sports
AACC Women’s Basketball had a rough end to the regular season, finishing with 10 straight defeats and a 7-14 record. Last year’s team finished with a 5-19 record. Early on it looked like Women’s Basketball was going to finish with a positive record but the team struggled in the second part...
Men’s Bball scores low throughout fall season
Vincent Moreland, Sports Editor
March 1, 2018
Filed under Sports
AACC Men’s Basketball finished the season in February with a record of 2-21. They lost their first five games, won their next two, and lost 16 in a row to finish the season. Last year, the team was 6-15. With only two returning players, coach Joe Snowden had a handful of young athletes this season. “We...
Some AACC athletes have other plans when transferring to 4-year
Vincent Moreland, Sports Editor
February 12, 2018
Filed under Sports
Not all AACC athletes plan to try out for sports teams when they transfer to four-year colleges. Some athletes said they want to focus on jobs or schoolwork. Others admitted they don’t want to dedicate any more time to a sport that they don’t ever intend to play professionally. Men’s Lacrosse...
Roxanne Ready, Editor-in-Chief
A panel of six state and federal judges Thursday told students they must be prepared for legal consequences if they engage in civil disobedience such as walkouts. Judges also said they expect lawmakers to start regulating speech on the internet soon.
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