5/14/13

WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD BREAKS RECORDS, SENDS EIGHT TO STATE

American River College standout Hannah Hardy, who just came off being named Most Valuable Field Athlete by the Big 8 coaches, is now named the Northern California Most Valuable Field Athlete. Hardy broke two more school records while winning three events. After winning the heptathlon (4146 points), she set a new school record by winning the triple jump at 11.66m. Another school record fell with her second place finish in the 4x100 (45.98) along with teammates Olivia Brown, Holly Miller and Alexis Browner. In addition, Hardy won the long jump (just missing the school record by ½”) with her new personal best (5.75m). She also finished in a three-way tie for eighth in the high jump (1.42m), for an impressive contribution of 32.33 combined points to her team.

Several other Beavers contributed to the team’s success at NorCals. Alexis Browner just missed the 1980 school record of 23.70 in the 200m, set by Donna Carley, by finishing second (23.86). She currently has the second best mark in the state. Along with anchoring the 4x100, Browner scored a total of ten points. Holly Miller also scored team points by winning the 4x100 and taking third in the long jump (5.53m). Miller qualified to state in both events. Ariel Maroon was second in the pole vault with her personal best of 3.47m. This gives her the fifth best mark in the state. Hailey Parkhouse-McAllister also hit a personal best and qualified to the state meet by finishing second in the 400 hurdles (1:05.02), followed by Ashley Stubbs who finished sixth (1:07.99). Parkhouse-McAllister also finished eighth in the heptathlon (3384). Destiny Standifer finished fourth in the triple jump (10.91) and qualified to state. She also finished seventh in the long jump (5.15m). Kayla Rossi also qualified to state with her fifth place finish in the 3k steeple (12:15). Alexa Lua was sixth in the 10K (42:31).

The overall team totals could not have been closer. American River College finished in fourth place behind Modesto College by less than one point, and Sacramento City fell below ARC by an even tighter margin. Congratulations to the eight Beavers who qualified to the State Championships in San Mateo later this week. Olivia Brown, Alexis Browner, Hannah Hardy, Holly Miller, Hailey Parkhouse-McAllister, Destiny Standifer, Ariel Maroon and Kayla Rossi…Go Beavers!!!

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5/14/13

CHAD HAYSBERT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP TO PLAY AT CAL POLY POMONA

American River College sophomore Chad Haysbert signed a letter of intent to attend Cal Poly Pomona for the 2013-14 academic year last week.  The 6’9, 230-lb forward is finishing up his final academic semester at ARC before heading south to play for a Broncos team that finished the 2012-2013 season 28-3 overall and 20-2 in the NCAA Division II California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Conference.  He will join the team in the wake of their first-ever outright conference regular season crown, and first CCAA Championships tournament title.

By signing with Cal Poly Pomona, Chad will have the opportunity to play for a highly decorated head coach in Greg Kamansky. In his 13 seasons at the helm of the Broncos program, Kamansky has won an NCAA Division II national title, had seven 20-win seasons, seven NCAA tournament berths, and owns the highest winning percentage in program history.  Coach Kamansky shares in the positive outlook on Haysbert’s future as a Bronco. “We’re excited to have Chad as a part of our program. He’s a long, athletic and versatile player; that we look forward to working with. He will give us an opportunity to stay at an elite level nationally. On top of all of that he’s a good student and a high character person,” Kamansky said.

The 2011 Center High School graduate was relished as a standout junior college big man for ARC, and helped the Beavers to a 12-14 overall record and playoff berth in 2012-2013. He played in all but one game for ARC this past season, averaging 13.3 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.4 blocks, and 1.2 steals. He also had an astounding 62.4% field goal percentage, which ranked seventh in the state amongst players who took over 100 total shots.  During the 2011-2012 season, Haysbert played in all 25 games and averaged 9.1 points on 57.4% field goal shooting, 5.8 rebounds, 1.8 blocks, and 1.2 steals. The Beavers finished 11-17 that season.

One reason for the Cal Poly Pomona choice was the ability to play competitive basketball while staying close to home. “I chose Cal Poly Pomona because it was the best fit for me, and best option. They have a good basketball program, and a good business marketing program,” Haysbert said. “I always told myself if I didn’t go D-I, I was going to get a D-II ring, so that’s what I plan on doing.”  Not only will Chad get to stay close to home in Pomona, CA – which is 30 minutes east of Los Angeles – he will also get a chance to play in Northern California several times. Six of the twelve teams in the CCAA Conference are less than a three hour drive from Sacramento.

 

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ARC offers 20 intercollegiate sports for men and women, with over 500 student-athletes. ARC is a member of the Big 8 Conference for all sports except football, which competes in the Northern California Football Association (NCFA).

ARC’s Kinesiology and Athletics Department has four areas of academic concentration with 21 full-time faculty members, 13 adjunct faculty, and nine classified staff. ARC is one of the largest community colleges in the state, with 35,000 students in Spring 2012.

 

ARC Mission Statement and Athletic Philosophy

The athletics program is an integral component of the Physical Education curriculum; we embrace the educational mission of American River College. The charge of the athletics program is to provide athletically oriented students with opportunities to enhance their collegiate education through their pursuit of excellence by participation in competitive collegiate sport.

We are committed to meeting the challenges of a multi-cultural student-athlete population. Strengthened by diversity, yet based on principles of equitable treatment of all participants, athletics is student-athlete focused. To promote student access and success we provide our student-athletes with comprehensive support services to enhance their athletic and academic processes both while at ARC and in preparation for their continued education and participation beyond our college.

Our athletic preparation and competitions are based on current principles of sport skill development, fitness training, sport psychology and fair competition. Athletic programs are planned to emphasize principles of good sportsmanship, social consciousness, leadership, cooperation, and individual achievement. Always, the integrity of the student-athlete and respect for both the competitors and the sport are paramount.

The athletics program promotes academic progress as desired for the student body in general. Student-athletes are required to maintain satisfactory advancement towards their educational goals. Athletic program attention to academics is designed to support and enhance student-athletes access and success in their academic pursuits.