Michael Vizcarra
Michael Vizcarra
  • Height:
    5'11"
  • Weight:
    175
  • Year:
    SO
  • Hometown:
    Hercules

Bio

2016-17: Finished the season with a 19-5 record in singles and 16-4 record in doubles….. Reached Regional ITA Preseason Tournament quarterfinals in singles and semifinals in doubles (w/ De Romas)….. Won MJC Flight 3 singles title….. Reached Big 8 North Conference tournament singles semifinal….. Big 8 North All-Conference First Team selection….. Earned a state ranking of #32 in singles and #27 in doubles (w/ Cooper)

2017-18: Went 23-7 in singles (#1/#2) in singles and 20-9 in doubles (#1) on the year….. Won the ITA Regional Championships in singles and doubles (w/ Hall)….. Finished in 8th place in singles and doubles (w/ Hall) at the Oracle Cup (the ITA national tournament)….. Won Flight 2 singles title and the Flight 1 doubles title (w/ Hall) at the MJC Tourney….. Reached the semifinals in singles and won the doubles title (w/ Hall) at the Big 8 North Conference Championships….. Reached the round of 16 at the Individual State Championships at Ojai in singles and doubles (w/ Hall)….. Singles highlights included clinching the dual-team NorCal title with a 6-1, 6-4 victory at #2 singles over De Anza’s Aditya Goyal and beating SoCal #13 seed Joey Dijkstra (OCC) by the score of 6-3, 6-2….. Highlights in doubles included defeating Alves/Morley (FLC) in the conference semifinals 6-3, 7-6(4) and beating the De Anza #1 tandem of Gaviano/Gazikian 8-3 in the NorCal team championship match….. Won the ITA Sophomore of the Year Award for California JuCo….. Big 8 North All-Conference 1st Team….. Led the Beavers in overall match wins with 43 on the season….. Finished ARC career with a combined record of 78-25….. Chosen as Team Co-MVP for the Beavers for 2018.

Junior/High School Accolades: TCAL singles champion and NCS Division II singles finalist senior season….. 2-star recruit and ranked # 528 in the country in the boys’ 18 division according to tennisrecruiting.net

Favorite Athletes: Conor McGregor, Odell Beckham Jr., and Roger Federer

Favorite Shot: Forehand approach

Favorite Quote: “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson

Why He Chose ARC: ARC has an amazing program. I came here to develop as a player and a person, and for the work ethic, level of talent, and the culture.