May 21, 2014 Singles play begins at Canadian Racquetball Championships Brossard, Québec - Play began the singles competition Wednesday at the 2014 Canadian National Racquetball Championships in Brossard, Que., and there were few upsets in the early action. Chandon Yu of Brampton, Ont. caused the biggest stir, as he defeated 7th seed Chris Exner of Saskatoon, 5-15, 15-13, 12-10, in the Round of 32. However, the 18 year olds luck ran out later on Wednesday, as he lost to 10th seed Tanner Mattson of North Vancouver, B.C., 15-8, 15-4. Mattson will face 2nd seed Tim Landeryou of Saskatoon in the quarterfinals on Thursday, as Landeryou beat Sebastian Juteau of Sherbrooke, Que., 15-6, 15-8. The other mens top seeds all won their matches Wednesday. Vincent Gagnon of Montreal is the #1 seed, and he had little trouble with Alain Lavigne of Lachenaie, Que., winning 15-1, 15-3. Third seed Samuel Murray of Baie Comeau, Que. defeated Nicolas Bousquet of Montreal, 15-3, 15-0, and 4th seed Pedro Castro of Brossard, Que. beat Tommy Murray of Baie Comeau, Que., 15-7, 15-0. The top four seeds in the womens competition all had byes on Wednesday, but in the first round Christine Richardson of Regina won an all-Saskatchewan battle with Danielle Drury of Saskatoon, 15-9, 15-5. Also, Brigitte Richard of Saint Basile le Grand, Que. defeated Alexis Iwaasa of Lethbridge, Alta., 15-12, 15-4. The singles competition runs through Saturday, and this is the last opportunity for players to earn points that will qualify them to be on the Canadian National Team that will compete at the IRF World Championships next month in Burlington, Ont. Racquetball Canada National Championships Nautilus Plus, Brossard, Québec Mens Open Singles Round of 32 - Wednesday Alain Lavigne (Joliette, Que.) d. Patrick Jauvin (Lachenaie , Que.), 15-12, 15-11 Kurtis Cullen (Brandon, Man.) d. Anthony Schonberger (Hamilton, Ont.), 15-8, 15-3 Nathaniel Husulak (Saskatoon) d. Trevor Webb (Cambridge, Ont.), 15-7, 12-15, 11-6 Coby Iwaasa, (Lethbridge, Alta.) d. Dylan Scattolon (Brossard, Que.), 15-2, 15-0 Troy Brooks (Sherwood Park, Alta.) d. Michael Leduc (Valleyfield, Que.), 15-5, 15-9 Tommy Murray (Baie Comeau, Que.) d. Matthew Swaine (Etobicoke, Ont.), 15-2, 15-8 Nicolas Bousquet (Montreal) d. Tanner Prentice (Macrorie, Sask.), 15-5, 15-9 Francis Guillemette (Mercier, Que.) d. Martin Bisaillon (Sainte Julie, Que.), 15-7, 15-11 Lee Connell (Saskatoon) d. Jerome Normand (Quebec, Que.), 15-6, 15-4 Chandon Yu (Brampton, Ont.) d. Chris Exner (Saskatoon), 5-15, 15-13, 12-10 Tanner Mattson (North Vancouver, B.C.) d. Mitch Brayley (Calgary), 15-10, 16-14 Sebastian Juteau (Boucherville, Que.) d. Hugo Laprise (Sherbrooke, Que.), 15-13, 15-10 Round of 16 - Wednesday Vincent Gagnon (Montreal) d. Alain Lavigne (Joliette, Que.), Nathaniel Husulak (Saskatoon) d. Kurtis Cullen (Brandon, Man.), 15-7, 15-4 Coby Iwaasa, (Lethbridge, Alta.) d. Troy Brooks (Sherwood Park, Alta.), 15-1, 15-7 Pedro Castro (Brossard, Que.) d. Tommy Murray (Baie Comeau, Que.), 15-7, 15-0 Samuel Murray (Baie Comeau, Que.) d. Nicolas Bousquet (Montreal), 15-3, 15-0 Francis Guillemette (Mercier, Que.) d. Lee Connell (Saskatoon), 16-14, 15-13 Tanner Mattson (North Vancouver, B.C.) d. Chandon Yu (Brampton, Ont.), 15-8, 15-4 Tim Landeryou (Saskatoon) d. Sebastian Juteau (Boucherville, Que.), 15-6, 15-8 Quarterfinals - Thursday Vincent Gagnon (Montreal) v. Nathaniel Husulak (Saskatoon) Pedro Castro (Brossard, Que.) v. Coby Iwaasa, (Lethbridge, Alta.) Samuel Murray (Baie Comeau, Que.) v. Francis Guillemette (Mercier, Que.) Tim Landeryou (Saskatoon) v. Tanner Mattson (North Vancouver, B.C.) Womens Open Singles First Round - Wednesday Katheryn Iwaasa (Lethbridge, Alta.) d. Leanne Neubauer (Calgary), forfeit Christine Richardson (Regina, Sask.) d. Danielle Drury (Saskatoon), 15-9, 15-5 Valerie Fallu (Brossard, Que.) d. Cher Woodward (Winnipeg), 15-4, 15-2 Brigitte Richard (Saint Basile le Grand, Que.) d. Alexis Iwaasa (Lethbridge, Alta.) 15-12, 15-4 Quarterfinals - Thursday Frédérique Lambert (Montreal) v. Katheryn Iwaasa (Lethbridge, Alta.) Michele Morissette (Baie Comeau, Que.) v. Christine Richardson (Regina, Sask.) Josée GrandMaître (Longueuil, Que.) v. Valerie Fallu (Brossard, Que.) Jennifer Saunders (Winnipeg) v. Brigitte Richard (Saint Basile le Grand, Que.)
Posted on: Thu, 22 May 2014 01:11:58 +0000
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