Leo Pham-Kobayashi
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- Height:
- 5'11"
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- Hometown:
- Paris, France
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- High School:
- Passy Saint-Honore
News mentions
The 3C2A State Champion VC men's tennis team added to their banner year by earning All-Academic Team honors from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association last week. The Pirates were one of 14 JUCO men's tennis teams from around the country recognized by the ITA for academic excellence, three of which are from California. Additionally, Ventura had seven student athletes awarded Scholar Athlete awards for outstanding individual accomplishment in the classroom.
The Pirates' men's tennis team was featured in the All-Western State Conference awards for the 2024 season, with all six singles players earning first team honors and all three doubles teams being named second team all-conference. Cody Ray Emery led the award winners for VC as the Co-Player of the Year award leading the Pirates to their 20th WSC crown in the past 26 years.
The VC men's tennis team opened the 3C2A Southern California Regional Playoffs Tuesday with a sweeping 5-0 win over Mt. San Antonio. The No. 2-seeded Pirates claimed all three doubles matches before Edgar Ploquin and Leo Pham-Kobayashi won at Nos. 5 and 6 singles to clinch the victory.
The VC men's tennis team posted two victories on Saturday in Bakersfield to retain the Pfister Cup at the North South Challenge. The Pirates defeated Fresno 7-1 in the morning match before shutting out Chabot 7-0 in the afternoon affair. Julian Tellez and Edgar Ploquin captured two doubles wins together and also each won twice in singles in the two matches for Ventura (13-6, 5-0).
The VC men's tennis team defeated a short-handed Foothill College team 9-0 Friday on the opening day of the Pfister Cup North/South Challenge in Bakersfield. The Pirates were able to spread the wealth against the Owls with eight different players recording victories, including the doubles team of Cooper Rowlands and Tiebe Verschaeve.
The VC men's tennis team defeated Santa Barbara 7-2 on Tuesday clinching the program's 20th Western State Conference title in 26 competitive seasons under head coach Nelson Emery. Leo Pham-Kobayashi and Lucas Abreau each totaled two wins for VC, first in No. 2 doubles, then in the Nos. 2 and 6 singles, respectively, for the Pirates (10-6, 5-0).
The VC men's tennis team swept past visiting Orange Coast 9-0 Friday at the VC Tennis Center. After close doubles matches, the Pirates swept six singles contests by a combined score of 72-20. Cody Ray Emery captured his No. 1 match love and one while Rafael Matias and Julian Tellez each prevailed one and one.
In a Western State Conference showdown, the VC men's tennis team defeated Glendale 6-3 Wednesday after play was suspended Thursday March 7 due to weather. Edgar Ploquin was a double winner with victories in No. 3 doubles with Julian Tellez and in No. 6 singles. Tellez also added a point when play resumed claiming the No. 4 singles contest. Cody Ray Emery won his No. 1 singles match.
The VC men's tennis team completed the first round of Western State Conference play with an 8-1 victory at Bakersfield Tuesday afternoon. Rafael Matias, Lucas Abreau, Julian Tellez and Edgar Ploguin all claimed two-point days for the Pirates with wins in singles and doubles play.
The VC men's tennis team went on the road Monday and Tuesday to battle a pair of four-year schools. The Pirates battled but fell short against Menlo College 6-1 before dropping a contest at Fresno Pacific, 7-0. Cody Ray Emery won his No. 1 singles match against Menlo on Monday while Lucas Abreau and Thomas Lindner won at No. 2 doubles at FPU. Rafael Matias and Abreau both went the distance in their singles matches on Monday and Tuesday, respectively.
The Pirates' men's tennis team swept past Mt. San Antonio 9-0 in a non-conference match Friday in Walnut. Julian Tellez and Robinson Pelluault both swept their opponents in singles play while Edgar Ploquin yielded just one game in his singles triumph. VC also swept two of three doubles matches.