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STRIKING A POSE - Sam Penner, left, stands with fellow men's A division competitor Chris Cullingham at the Better Bodies annual "Apres Boo" squash tournament.

Competitive field showcased at annual Apres Boo squash tourney

With six divisions and 45 players in total, there was no shortage of action this past weekend at the Better Bodies "APRES BOO" squash tournament.

By Whitehorse Star on November 12, 2008

With six divisions and 45 players in total, there was no shortage of action this past weekend at the Better Bodies "APRES BOO" squash tournament.

The "Apres Boo" tournament is an annual competition for Better Bodies, which this year featured a combination of new and experienced players.

"I had a men's D division and all five of them had never entered a tournament before, so that was great," said Marie Desmarais, the squash pro at Better Bodies.

"That's the main thing that I was excited about was the guys who had never been in a tournament before and a lot of them entered this one. It was fun."

Steve Fecteau finished on top of the men's A division after a tough four game match against Kyle Marchuk. The score in the match was 9-7, 8-10, 9-6, 9-4.

Michel Gelinas placed first in the open B division, which was a round robin format, while Trevor Mead-Robins won the men's C division.

Trevor Gerberding came in first in the men's D division, while the junior A division was won by Stephen Grundmanis.

The junior B division featured a marathon five game matchup between Kelly Panchyshyn and Jack Woodwalker. When all was said and done, Panchyshyn came out on top, winning by the incredibly close score of 10-9, 9-10, 5-9, 9-1, 10-9.

The next tournament at Better Bodies is the Reservoir Dogs Tournament, which will be held Nov. 28 and 29.

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