Junior squash players head to Edmonton for tournament

Whitehorse’s squash players battled it out on the courts at the Apres Boo Tournament held at Better Bodies Cross Training Centre last weekend.

Whitehorse’s squash players battled it out on the courts at the Apres Boo Tournament held at Better Bodies Cross Training Centre last weekend.

Squash pro Marie Desmarais says the games were great matches to take in.

“A lot of them went to five, those were really exciting,” she said.

First place in the open category was won by Cameron Grandy, a player Desmarais says is fairly new to open match play.

“Cam did really well, that was a good win for him,” said Desmarais. “It was a really good one for him.”

Grandy’s win highlights the newer player. Desmarais says tournaments often give newer or lesser experienced players a great chance to get a win or close to it.

“Tournaments are great, because you don’t necessarily have to be a great player,” she said.

Desmarais left with a group of junior players Wednesday for a tournament in Edmonton.

The Whitehorse group will join about 180 players for the Jester Tournament.

Desmarais is optimistic the juniors will do well at the tournament, even facing tough competition.

“They’re pretty strong down there,” she said. “We’re expecting some wins as well.”

After the Jester’s Tournament, Better Bodies will host the Reservoir Dogs tournament on Nov. 27 and 28.
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Apres Boo Tournament Results

Open

1. Cameron Grandy

2. Sam Penner

Score: 8-15, 14-16, 15-9, 16-14, 15-11

3. Jeff Seaman

4. Phil Jacson

Score: 15-13, 13-15, 7-15, 15-8, 15-11

Consolation Winner

Chris Cullingham over Kenji Tatsumi,

Score: 15-13, 15-9, 15-13
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Open B/C

1. Chris Toleman

2. Stephen Grundmanis

Score: 15-132, 15-4, 15-2

3. Kai Knorr

4. Terri Cairns

Score: Default

Consolation Winner

Tyler Quock over Sophia Flather,

Score: 15-1, 15-11, 15-8
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Women’s D

1. Gaylene Shoemaker

2. Amy Leach

Scores not reported
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Junior B

1. Logan Harris

2. Graydon McDonnell

Score: 15-19, 15-10, 16-14

3. Anna Lee Jacobsen

4. Alevis Hougen

Score:14-16, 17-15, 11-15, 15-13, 15-11

Consolation winner

Kelly Panchysyn over Territt White,

Score:15-8, 15-10, 15-6

Junior C

1. Tia Oster

2. Josh Muir

Scores not reported

Junior D

1. Alysha Gullison

2. Tayler Mitchell

Scores not reported