Ontario brings home medals from the 2022 National Championships

Racquetball Canada’s National Championships was held May 24 to 28 in Brossard Quebec. Congratulations to all athletes that were able to participate, and thank you Racquetball Canada and all involved in making the tournament such a success. The live streaming of the event was top quality and greatly appreciated by racquetball lovers across the country that could not make it to the event, thank you JT R Ball, Timothy Baghurst and guest commentator Mitch Brayley.

Here is a breakdown of how our Ontario athletes finished….

Our big winner was Asher Pocsai of New Hamburg bringing home three gold medals by placing first in Boy’s 16 & U Singles, Men’s A Singles and Men’s A Doubles with partner Raphael Guillemette from Quebec.

Trevor Webb of Cambridge played very well taking fourth in both Open Men’s Singles and Open Men’s Doubles with partner Lee Connelll of Saskatoon.

Disney Linares of Toronto was a tough competitor finishing first in Open Mixed Doubles with partner David Serra of BC, third in Open Women’s Doubles with partner Cassie Prentice of Saskatchewan and ninth in the Open Women’s Singles. 

Christian Pocsai of New Hamburg in a competitive Boy’s 18 & U singles division won Silver, placed tenth in Open Men’s Singles and Seventh in Open Men’s Doubles with partner Naman Gauri of Alberta.

Jesus Ostos of Brampton had a rewarding racquetball season winning gold in Men’s B Singles and placing third in Men’s B Doubles with partner Steven Turner of Mississauga.

Halen Pocsai of New Hamburg placed second in Girl’s 14 & U Singles.

Matthew Hudson of Burlington placed second in Junior B Singles and third in Junior Doubles with partner Landon Verrall of Grimsby.

Andrew Cummins of Baden placed second in Junior Doubles with partner Aidan Fanshaw of Manitoba.

Eva Pocsai of New Hamburg placed first in Women’s Singles 45+ and second in Mixed Doubles B with partner Robert George of Alberta.

There were several other age and skill divisions in both singles and doubles for players of all ages and abilities. Click here for complete results of the tournament.

Many of the matches were live-streamed on Facebook and can be found on Racquetball Canada’s Facebook Page. The matches will also be uploaded to Racquetball Canada’s YouTube Channel in the near future. 

Racquetball Canada also hosted their Hall of Fame induction and Awards Ceremony at the end of the championship event. More information about the Hall of Fame and Awards will be provided in a separate release.

2022 RACQUETBALL CANADA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS FINAL RESULTS

TOP STANDINGS FOR OPEN EVENTS

Women’s Open Singles

1. Frédérique Lambert (Montréal, QC)
2. Michèle Morissette (Baie-Comeau, QC)
3. Danielle Drury (Saskatoon, SK)
4. Juliette Parent (Saint-Jacques, QC)
5. Alexis Iwaasa (Edmonton, AB)
6. Marjolaine Parent (Saint-Jacques, QC)
7. Cassie Prentice (Macrorie, SK)
8. Ofelia Wilscam (Repentigny, QC)
9. Disney Linares (Toronto, ON)
10. Tamara Wilscam (Repentigny, QC)
11. Chloé Jauvin (Terrebonne, QC)

Men’s Open Singles

1. Samuel Murray (Baie-Comeau, QC)
2. Coby Iwaasa (Lethbridge, AB)
3. Lee Connell (Saskatoon, SK)
4. Trevor Webb (Cambridge, ON)
5. Tanner Prentice (Macrorie, SK)
6. Michael Leduc (Quèbec, QC)
7. Kurtis Cullen (Brandon, MB
8. Etienne Chayer (Valleyfield, QC)
9. Francis Guillemette (Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, QC)
10. Christian Pocsai (New Hamburg, ON)
11. Nathan Jauvin (Terrebonne, QC)
12. Partick Jauvin (Terrebonne, QC)

Women’s Open Doubles

1. Frédérique Lambert (Montréal, QC) / Michèle Morissette (Baie-Comeau, QC)
2. Danielle Drury (Saskatoon, SK) / Alexis Iwaasa (Edmonton, AB)
3. Disney Linares (Toronto, ON) / Cassie Prentice (Macrorie, SK)
4. Juliette Parent / Marjolaine Parent (Saint-Jacques, QC)
5. Alexis Iwaasa (Edmonton, AB) / Brigitte Richard (St-Basile-le-Grand, QC)
6. Ofelia Wilscam / Tamara Wilscam (Repentigny, QC)

Men’s Open Doubles

1. Samuel Murray (Baie-Comeau, QC) / Tommy Murray (St-Basile-le-Grant, QC)
2. Kurtis Cullen (Brandon, MB) / Coby Iwaasa (Lethbridge, AB)
3. Nathan Jauvin (Terrebonne, QC) / Michael Leduc (Quèbec, QC)
4. Lee Connell (Saskatoon, SK) / Trevor Webb (Cambridge, ON)
5. Mitch Brayley (Calgary, AB) / Tanner Prentice (Macrorie, SK)
6. Etienne Chayer (Valleyfield, QC) / Francis Guillemette (Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, QC)
7. Naman Gauri (Lethbridge, AB) / Christian Pocsai (New Hamburg, ON)

JUNIOR EVENTS – PODIUM RESULTS

Girl’s 21 & U Singles

1. Cassie Prentice (Macrorie, SK)

Boy’s 18 & U Singles

1. Nathan Jauvin (Terrebonne, QC)
2. Christian Pocsai (New Hamburg, ON)
3. Naman Gauri (Lethbridge, AB)

Girl’s 16 & U Singles

1. Ofelia Wilscam (Repentigny, QC)
2. Tamara Wilscam (Repentigny, QC)
3. Chloé Jauvin (Terrebonne, QC)

Boy’s 16 & U Singles

1. Asher Pocsai (New Hamburg, ON)
2. Leyton Gouldie (Brandon, MB)
3. Raphaël Guillemette (Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, QC)

Girl’s 14 & U Singles

1. Lahni Buller (Grand Prairie, AB)
2. Halen Pocsai (New Hamburg, ON)

Boy’s 14 & U Singles

1. Oren Gouldie (Brandon, MB)
2. Mason McPeek (Brandon, MB)
3. Elie Guillemette (Mercier, QC)

Junior B Singles

1. Oren Gouldie (Brandon, MB)
2. Matthew Hudson (Burlington, ON)
3. Mason McPeek (Brandon, MB)

Junior Doubles

1. Layton Gouldie (Brandon, MB) / Chase Howolachuk (Winnipeg, MB)
2. Andrew Cummins (Baden, ON) / Aidan Fanshaw (Hazelridge, MB)
3. Matthew Hudson (Burlington, ON) Landon Verrall (Grimsby, ON)

OTHER EVENTS – PODIUM RESULTS

Singles A

1. Asher Pocsai (New Hamburg, ON)
2. Leyton Gouldie (Brandon, MB)
3. Christian Boudreau (Saint-Charles-Borromée, QC)

Singles B

1. Jesús Ostos (Brampton, ON)
2. Dan Smith (Timberlea, NS)
3. Chase Howolachuck (Winnipeg, MB)

Singles C

1. Aidan Fanshaw (Hazelridge, MB)
2. Robert George (Lethbridge, AB)
3. Alaya Buller (Grand Prairie, AB)

Men’s Singles 45+

1. Ken Storozuk (Chilliwack, BC)
2. Stéphane Parent (Saint-Jacques, QC)
3. Trent Hamlin (Paradise, NL)

Women’s Singles 45+

1. Eva Pocsai (New Hamburg, ON)
2. Gwen Smoluk (Saint Adolphe, MB)
3. Sue McLeod (Dartmouth, NS)

Men’s Singles 65+

1. Robert Melançon (Saint-Hubert, QC)
2. Richard Larivée (Terrebonne, QC)
3. Randy Pentland (Calgary, AB)

Doubles A

1. Raphaël Guillemette (Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, QC) / Asher Pocsai (New Hamburg, ON)
2. Richard Jolin (Montréal, QC) / Richard Larivée (Terrebonne, QC)
3. Stephen Leduc (Valleyfield, QC) / Randy Pentland (Calgary, AB)

Doubles B

1. Trent Hamlin (Paradise, NL) / Tony Kenny (Mt. Pearl, NL)
2. Reg Atlkins (Calgary, AB) / Cliff Hood (Yarmouth, NS)
3. Jesús Ostos (Brampton, ON) Steven Turner (Mississauga, ON)

Doubles 45+

1. Christian Boudreau (Saint-Charles-Borromée, QC) / Stéphane Leduc (Valleyfield, QC)
2. Trent Hamlin (Paradise, NL) / Tony Kenny (Mt. Pearl, NL)
3. Reg Atkins (Calgary, AB) / Dan Smith (Timberlea, NS)

Mixed Open/Elite Doubles

1. Disney Linares (Toronto, ON) / David Serra (Abbotsford, BC)
2. Jeff Buller (Grand Prairie, AB) / Jennifers Saunders (Winnipeg, MB)
3. Chloé Jauvin (Terrebonne, QC) / Patrick Jauvin (Terrebonne, QC)

Mixed Doubles B

1. Dan Smith (Timberlea, NS) / Sue McLeod (Dartmouth, NS)
2. Robert George (Lethbridge, AB ) / Eva Pocsai (New Hamburg, ON)
3. Kathy Brook (Waterloo, ON) / Gwen Smoluk (Saint-Adolphe, MB)