Gov OKs outdoor sports; AACC to wait for spring
Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
October 21, 2020
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Friday authorized colleges to allow a limited number of fans to attend outdoor sports games, but AACC officials have not approved the return of fall athletics to campus. Athletic Director Duane Herr said there are no plans to bring back sports to campus this fall. “We continue to monitor everything that's going on and we just haven't felt t...
Pioneer baseball legend celebrates 44 years as AACC employee
Dominic Salacki, Reporter
October 2, 2020
AACC’s director of auxiliary services has worked at the college for 44 years—and earned recognition for his longevity at a meeting of all faculty and staff at the beginning of the semester. Steve Pegg, who played baseball for AACC when he was a student here in the 1970s, oversees the college bookstore,...
Sitting all day? Get moving, trainer says
September 25, 2020
Do your neck and shoulders hurt from sitting at a computer for hours every day? Are you battling the “Quarantine-15” weight gain? Do you feel like you’ve grown roots in your desk chair? Head trainer Amber Kelso, who works with AACC’s athletes, shared her top tips with Campus Current for students...
Women’s Cross-Country gets new coach
Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
September 23, 2020
A long-time Severna Park running coach is AACC’s new Women’s Cross-Country coach. Susan Noble, who started her job over the summer, has been a running coach and a personal trainer for 15 years and coached cross-country and track at Severna Park High School and St. Mary's High School. “I...
AACC postpones fall sports until spring
Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief
September 2, 2020
AACC student athletes will not compete in men’s and women’s soccer, cross county or volleyball this fall. The college made the decision after the National Junior College Athletic Association canceled its fall season--except for cross country and women’s tennis--in response to the pandemic....
AACC athletes meet remotely with 4-year recruiters
Jake Brannon, Sports Editor
May 18, 2020
AACC coaches said a lack of personal contact with university recruiters hasn’t harmed any Riverhawk athletes’ chances of playing for a four-year college next year. “Even if this [pandemic] wasn’t going on, we share videos and we passionately share knowledge of our players [with other coaches...
Student athletes stay active after campus closes
Adrianna Gonzalez, Daily Editor
April 21, 2020
AACC student athletes have been exercising at home and keeping in touch with teammates since all games were canceled and the campus closed in March. Men’s Soccer goalie Brenden LeMaster said he’s working out twice a day since the campus closed as a precaution against coronavirus. “I do cardio...
Women’s Basketball player named All-American
Adrianna Gonzalez, Daily Editor
April 20, 2020
The National Junior College Athletic Association has named an AACC Women’s Basketball forward to its Division III All-American team. Third-year sports management student Autumn Foster-Fields received an All-American honorable mention after averaging 14.9 points and 9.7 rebounds per game this season. Foster-Fields...
Spring sports cancelled due to coronavirus
Jake Brannon, Sports Editor
March 13, 2020
AACC officials announced on Friday the cancellation of the remainder of the spring 2020 athletic season due to concerns about the coronavirus. Athletics Director Duane Herr said the decision didn’t come as a surprise, but he understood the college’s choice. “This was a very difficult d...
Men’s Basketball guard leads team in points
Jacob Dear, Daily Editor
March 2, 2020
A Men’s Basketball guard/forward who is leading his team in points said he plays every game to leave an impression on the fans. First-year transfer studies student Davon Jones averaged 15.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game this season. “I’m always out here trying to perform my...
Spring teams prepare for season
Jake Brannon, Sports Editor
March 2, 2020
AACC Baseball and Softball players are spending the first weeks of the new season building team chemistry. Men’s Baseball head coach Chris Jenkins said one of the biggest challenges his team faces is the number of freshman players. “One of the things that’s going to be interesting to watch...
Part-time coaches brings passion to job
Brayden Nazarian, Reporter
March 2, 2020
The “cherry on top” of his coaching career, says Women’s Basketball head coach Lionel Makell, was watching center Sarah Healy’s “face light up” when she learned the National Junior College Athletic Association had named her Player of the Week. “I asked her if she’s ever imagined this,”...
