Stephen Guenard
Stephen Guenard
  • Height:
    6'0"
  • Weight:
    148
  • Year:
    FR
  • Hometown:
    Elk Grove
  • High School:
    Pleasant Grove High

Bio

2018-19: Went 10-5 in singles (primarily at #1/#2) and 21-5 in doubles (primarily at #1)… Reached the Big 8 North Conference singles semifinal and won the Big 8 North Conference doubles championship (w/ Hall)… At the Ojai Individual State Championships he reached the 3rd round of singles and matched the best result by an ARC doubles team in over 50 years by reaching the semifinals of the state championship in doubles (w/ Hall)… Singles highlights included a 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 victory over Miles Clark (RCC), a 6-3, 6-1 win over George Fox University #2 player Keaten Baker, and a dual-team match clinching victory over Chabot #2 player Jay Pandit by the score of 6-2, 6-1… In doubles the season was highlighted by a decisive 8-2 victory over the George Fox #1 tandem of Barton/A. Namba, a dominant victory in the NorCal dual-team playoffs against Chabot #1 Wen/Yap by the score of 8-3, and an incredible win at the Individual State Championships at Ojai quarterfinals over Duarte/Toledo (CER) by the score of 6-2, 2-6, 10-8… Nominated for the ITA Region I Freshman of the Year… Chosen for the Big 8 North All-Conference 1st Team… Selected as a 2019 JuCo ITA Doubles All-American… Finished the season as the #14 ranked singles player in the state and earned the best doubles ranking by a Beavers doubles team in over 50 years by receiving a #3 state ranking (w/ Hall)

Junior/High School Accolades: Was a 2-star recruit and ranked #332 in the country in the boys’ 18 division according to tennisrecruiting.net… Delta League singles champion… Delta League MVP
Favorite Shot: Backhand
Favorite Quote: “If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.” –Admiral William McRaven
Personal: Favorite athlete is Usain Bolt… Favorite human being is Arnold Schwarzenegger… Family has a tennis court.
Why He Chose ARC: “It’s a great way to be able to transfer to a UC and play tennis.”

News Mentions

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Men’s Tennis Performs Well at Ojai Individual Championships

It was another amazing year for the Beavers, culminating with one of the most exciting Ojai runs in ARC men’s tennis history. It was the...

May 3, 2019

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Two Beavers earn ITA Awards, Three Others Nominated

Assistant coach, Cody Duong, and freshman star, Younes Kodiji, earned prestigious 2019 Region I ITA awards.

May 1, 2019

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ARC Men's Tennis Falls Just Short of 4th Straight NorCal Title

The Beavers traveled to Foothill College to take on the Foothill College Owls for the NorCal community college championship on Saturday, April...

April 20, 2019

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ARC Reaches Seventh Consecutive NorCal Championship Match With Win Over Gladiators

In the NorCal semifinals, the Beavers took on the Chabot College Gladiators.

April 16, 2019

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ARC Men Perform Well at Big 8 North Conference Championships

In the Big 8 North conference tournament the Beavers were able to qualify all three doubles teams and four singles players for the Ojai Individual...

April 12, 2019

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ARC Advances to NorCal Semifinal with Win Over Rams

The #2 seeded ARC Beavers men’s tennis team took on the #7 seeded Fresno City Rams in the quarterfinals of the NorCal men’s team...

April 9, 2019

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ARC Defeats Perennial SoCal Powerhouse, Riverside City College

In the 2nd match of their SoCal trip, the Beavers beat the Tigers from Riverside City College handily, 8-1. The tone was set early as the Beavers...

March 29, 2019

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Beavers Fall Battle NCAA DIII opponent George Fox University

The Beavers began their SoCal trip by facing NCAA DIII #28 ranked George Fox Bruins. The match was a battle from the first point until the last.

March 27, 2019

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Men’s Tennis Reaches Conference Championship

Big 8 North Conference Number 1 seed, American River College men’s tennis, beat the Bear Cubs from Santa Rosa Junior College to qualify for...

March 20, 2019

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Beavers Fall in Tough Battle Against Slugs

The Beavers took on NCAA DIII powerhouse, the UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs in their 2nd match of the season against NCAA four-year competition. ARC...

March 16, 2019

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Beavers Shutout Gladiators in Highly Competitive Match

The score was deceiving, as the Beavers won each match in the closely contested matchup against the Gladiators from Chabot.

March 14, 2019

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Beavers face Sonoma State University in Pre-Conference Schedule

It was an exciting and promising start to the season for the Beavers. “After a performance like this we are optimistic and very proud of our...

February 11, 2019

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Three Men’s Tennis Players Receive Scholar-Athlete Award, Stephen Guenard Earns Top Scholar-Athlete Honors

Beaver players Stephen Guenard, Younes Kodiji, and Kaison Lum received scholar-athlete awards for the 2018 fall semester.

February 4, 2019