As one of the most successful seasons in ARC Men's Tennis history comes to a close, the program will reluctantly say goodbye to the sophomores of the team, as their eligibility is done and they will no longer be competing for the team. Among those sophomores finishing their time competing for ARC are Seppi Capaul, TJ Aukland, and Dylan King.

Seppi Capaul finishes his ARC career as one of the most accomplished players in program history. He was a two-time Big 8 North First Team member, a two time MJC Tourney winner (Flight 1 in 2015, Flight 2 in 2016), a member of the 2015 ITA All-American Team, and was chosen as the 2015 ITA Rookie of the Year in the state. For his career he compiled a 38-6 singles record and a 40-11 doubles record. Capaul won the Big 8 North Conference singles and doubles (w/Jimmy Giovannini) in 2015 and finished that season as the #9 singles player in the state and as the #7 doubles team (w/Giovannini). In 2016 he won the final match in American River's biggest team win in 50 years when he defeated Jacob Strabo (FH) to clinch the NorCal team championship for the Beavers. Capaul will remain at ARC to finish his AA and continue to train and hit with the team. He is unsure of his plans to transfer at this time. "Seppi's contribution to our program cannot be overstated. He has been the backbone of our team for one of the most successful two year periods in program history. At the same time he has been a quiet leader, showing by example how to best represent our team and he has produced some of the most memorable moments of my coaching career." –Bo Jabery-Madison (Head Coach)

TJ Aukland closes out his ARC career with a combined 27-16 record in singles and a stellar 37-11 record in doubles. He made the Big 8 North All-Conference Second Team in both seasons. In 2015 he made the Big 8 North Conference Championship semifinals and finished the season as the #19 ranked doubles team in the state (w/ Foote). In 2016 he and Capaul reached the ITA Regional Preseason Tournament semifinals and he won many huge matches for the team, including going 3-0 in the NorCal playoff run at #3 doubles (w/Barton). TJ will spend another year at ARC to finish his AA. In the meantime he is considering several offers by four-year universities. "TJ made tremendous strides as an athlete, as a person, and as a player during his two years of competition at ARC. His doubles game is where the biggest improvements have come, and his singles game will not be far behind as he learns how to best use his many weapons. I will always remember the doubles match against Foothill in the NorCal championship match as a moment when TJ stepped up in the biggest moment possible and took charge with pure confidence and positive energy. It was awesome to watch."-Bo Jabery-Madison

Dylan King made a miraculous recovery to compete in his second season at ARC. After a very good freshman year, King suffered a Jones Fracture in his foot during a postseason practice session. The injury required surgery and King was not able to play serious tennis until well in to the spring of his sophomore season. When he finally came back he had an immediate impact on the team and was one of the driving forces in their NorCal championship run. For his career King accumulated a 26-16 singles record and a 15-7 doubles record. He made the Big 8 North All-Conference Second Team in both seasons and also qualified for Ojai in singles both seasons. In 2015, his only full season competing for ARC, he finished as the #56 ranked singles player in the state. King has signed with Sonoma State and will transfer there and compete for the Seawolves in the fall of 2016. "More important than statistics, or anything you can quantify or measure, Dylan brought an energy that helped make our team in to the tight-knit cohesive unit it became. He is probably the most positive person I have ever coached, and that positivity, and his work ethic, are infectious and make everyone around him better. From the perspective of pure joy, I have never enjoyed coaching anyone more than I enjoyed coaching Dylan. It's good to be the King."-Bo Jabery-Madison