The Yukon's own Julien Revel had a rare chance to showcase his squash skills at this weekend's Yukon Open Squash Thaw Tournament.

Revel faced off against visiting squash champion Josh Ginou in the men's open A final.

The Yukoner has had success at national squash championships himself, but this was one of the rare times he has been paired with an equal opponent in a tournament at home.

"He's quite a high level player,” said tournament organizer Lori Muir, who lost to Terry Cairns in the women's A final.

The match was finished after four games, with Revel seizing the first two, and Ginou challenging in the third with one win. Revel claimed the match with his fourth-set win.

"It went really well,” Muir said.

The tournament hosted five different divisions; one women's division, and men's open divisions from A to D.

Muir said the two national-level players put on a great show for the gathered players who stuck around to watch the men's A finals.

"They make it look so easy,” she said.

Revel is a junior squash coach, who has been without a proper opponent in the Yukon. With Ginou visiting he got a great challenge and was able to show what he can do on the court to a home crowd.

"He doesn't really have that level of play up here to challenge him,” Muir said.

Being a junior coach, Revel's play this weekend was a perfect opportunity for his students to see where they can go with squash.

"It gives them something to strive for,” Muir said.

The difference between Revel and Ginou's play, and what is usually seen in the Yukon is the immense speed, how hard they strike the ball and their racket preparation, Muir said.

"It's a completely different game at that level,” she said. "It's so fun to watch.”

On the women's A final, Cairns finally got a win over Muir, a goal she has been looking forward to achieving for awhile, who happily conceded her title of reigning champion.

"Terry and I can go back and forth,” Muir said. "She's kind of been upcoming in the sport for awhile.”

The final went to five games to decide a winner.

In the other divisions: Jim Gilpin was victorious in the men's C; junior player Coleman Newell topped the C division and Logan Harris was the winner of the D division.