Winnipeg – January 23, 2018 – Thirty two of Canada’s best racquetball athletes will be in Kitchener from February 2 to 4 for Racquetball Canada’s National Team Selection Event. The tournament is being held at the Kitchener YMCA.
High performance athletes will compete in Men’s and Women’s Open Singles events. The organizers are also hosting a tournament open to all participants that will run concurrently with the Selection Event that includes several singles and doubles skill categories. In total, over fifty players of all ages and abilities will be competing in the tournament.
It’s expected that the competition will be intense as this is the final competition prior to the 2018 Pan Am Championship Team being selected. As well the event impacts the 2018 World Championship Team and is also part of the consideration for nomination to national teams and Sport Canada funding. The Pan Am Championships take place in Temuco, Chile from March 23 to 31.
“I’m so excited to see who will be named to our Pan American Championship team.” said Geri Powell, Racquetball Canada’s Administrator of High Performance and Sport Development. “I’m very proud of each of the athletes that continue to train hard to wear the Maple Leaf internationally.”
The following is a list of the athletes competing in the Open Events at the National Team Selection Event.
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Athlete
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Home Town
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National Ranking
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Danielle Drury
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Saskatoon, SK
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4
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Valerie Fallu
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Candiac, QC
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6
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Erin Geeraert
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Calgary, AB
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12
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| Alexis Iwaasa | Lethbridge, AB |
10
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Frédérique Lambert
|
Montréal, QC
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1
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Michèle Morissette
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Baie-Comeau, QC
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5
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| Juliette Parent | St-Jacques de Montcalm, QC | 21 |
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Cassie Prentice
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Macrorie, SK
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15
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Christine Richardson
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Winnipeg, MB
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3
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Jen Saunders
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Winnipeg, MB
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2
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Athlete
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Home Town
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National Ranking
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Nicolas Bousquet
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Montréal, QC
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7
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Mitch Brayley
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Calgary, AB
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17
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Pedro Castro
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Brossard, QC
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9
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Lee Connell
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Saskatoon, SK
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8
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Bill Digregorio
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Toronto, ON
|
74
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| Matthew Forstner | Oakville, ON |
75
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Ian Frattinger
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Martensville, SK
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71
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Mike Green
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Hamilton, ON
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1
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Coby Iwaasa
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Lethbridge, AB
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2
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| Patrick Jauvin | Terrebonne, QC |
21
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Joshua Keil
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Saskatoon, SK
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19
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James Landeryou
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Saskatoon, SK
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5
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Tim Landeryou
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Calgary, AB
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4
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Michael Leduc
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Québec, QC
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20
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Tanner Mattson
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North Vancouver, BC
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18
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Samuel Murray
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Baie-Comeau, QC
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3
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Tommy Murray
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St-Hubert, QC
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11
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Tanner Prentice
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Macrorie, SK
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13
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Sean Sauvé
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Mercier, QC
|
27
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| Dylan Scattalon | Candiac, QC |
29
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Trevor Webb
|
Cambridge, ON
|
12
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| Kyle Wiseman | Burlington, ON |
40
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The event is open to the public at no cost. Media is welcome to attend the event and athletes are available for interviews, however we ask that you contact us in advance if you wish to make interview arrangements.
Tournaments Draws and Results – draws will be posted by January 29, but are not official until 24 hours prior to the first match.
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What:
Racquetball Canada National Team Selection Event #2
Why:
To select Canada’s team for international competition and for national team selection and Sport Canada funding.
Where:
Kitchener YMCA
333 Carwood Avenue
Kitchener, ON
National Team Selection Event Tournament Schedule
Play begins: Friday, February 2 at 11:00 am
Men’s Bronze Medal Match: Sunday, February 4 at 9:00 am
Men’s Gold Medal Match: Sunday, February 4 at 12:00 pm
Women’s Bronze Medal Match: Saturday, February 3 at 4:00 pm
Women’s Gold Medal Match: Saturday, February 3 at 4:00 pm
Racquetball Canada is the national sport governing body for the sport of Racquetball in Canada. Along with the support of the Government of Canada and many valued partners, Racquetball Canada develops competitive national teams and oversees programs that grow the sport of racquetball in Canada. For more information visit our website.
Media Contact:
Jan Hanson
Director of Communications and Marketing
Racquetball Canada Board of Directors
jhanson@accesscomm.ca I 306.502.4422
