Sunday results from 2017 IRF World Junior Racquetball Championships

Day one of the 29th International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Junior Racquetball Championships in Minneapolis, Minnesota at Lifetime Fitness Target Center is over, and we have all the results for you below.

Perhaps the most interesting group is Group A of the U18 Girl's Singles, which has Stefanny Barrios (Bolivia), Jordan Cooperrider (USA), and Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala). In the first match of the group, Barrios defeated Cooperrider, 15-3, 15-12, and will play Martinez Monday. Cooperrider and Martinez will play Tuesday. The winner of the Group A will be the #1 seed for the playoff round.

Barrios - with today's win - has the inside track for the #1 spot, but Martinez - last year's World Juniors U16 gold medalist and silver medalist at the 2016 IRF World Championships - can likely beat both her and Cooperrider, so she could be the #1 seed for the playoffs.

In Girl's U14 Doubles, there was a big comeback by Costa Ricans Sofia Freer and Maricruz Ortiz, who looked dead and buried after losing game one to Mexicans Guadalupe Griffin and Valeria Hernandez and falling several points behind in game two. Freer and Ortiz were able to work their way back into the game, and force a tie-breaker, which they dominated, winning the match 7-15, 15-13, 11-3.

Finally, shout out to Joseph Marshall and Bobby Singh of the USA, who are playing in Boys U10 Doubles. They also had a big comeback Sunday night, as they lost game one to Bolivians Henry Pol and Jose Carlos Saldana, 15-2, but came back to win in a tie-breaker, 2-15, 15-13, 11-9. Fun to see young players enjoying the game, and playing well.

The IRF World Juniors competition has two parts, like the World Cup of football/soccer. The first has three days of group play, and the results of that are used to create a playoff draw to determine the year's World Junior Champions. The group stage begins Sunday, and we have the first matches for you below.

Check out the IRF Facebook page for live streaming of the event.

29th IRF World Junior Racquetball Championships
Minneapolis, Minnesota

U18 Boy's Singles

Group A

Gerardo Franco (Mexico) d. Jorge Ochoa Moreira (Ecuador), 15-5, 15-9
Trevor Webb (Canada) - BYE

Group B

Fernando Ruiz (Bolivia) d. Federico Viveros (Colombia), 15-3, 15-1
Lee Gun Hee (South Korea) - BYE

Group C

Eduardo Portillo (Mexico) d. Juan Francisco Cueva (Ecuador), 15-6, 15-6
Simon Comeau (Canada) - BYE

Group D

Set Cubillos (Colombia) d. Bryan Zambrana (Bolivia), 8-15, 15-2, 11-8
Ari Weissbrot (Chile) d. Geovani Mendoza (Guatemala), 15-7, 7-15, 11-8

Group E

Mauro Rojas (USA) d. Andres Montero (Costa Rica), 10-15, 15-3, 11-4
Sergio Ortega (Honduras) d. Rafael Gatica (Chile), 15-9, 15-2

Group F

Dane Elkins (USA) d. Sergio Acuña (Costa Rica), 15-8, 15-13
Marco Sarmiento (Honduras) d. Jose Salvatierra (Guatemala), 15-5, 7-15, 11-6

U16 Boy's Singles

Group A

Sebastian Fernandez (Mexico) d. Rafael Gatica (Chile), 15-4, 15-3
Sean Sauvé (Canada) - BYE

Group B

Gerson Miranda (Bolivia) d. Jose Cardona (Guatemala), 15-1, 15-5
Juan Sebastian Flores (Ecuador) - BYE

Group C

Liam Evangelista (Mexico) d. Johan Adamsme (Chile), 15-6, 14-15, 11-2
Ian Frattinger (Canada) d. Jack Hanrahan (Ireland), 15-1, 15-3

Group D

Diego Garcia (Bolivia) d. Javier Nathan (Guatemala), 15-0, 15-0
Esteban de Janon (Ecuador) d. Tomas Oyhanart (Argentina), 15-2, 15-8

Group E

Pablo Freer (Costa Rica) d. Cayden Akins (USA), 15-12, 14-15, 11-5
Felipe Cardona (Colombia) d. Odhran Moloney (Ireland), 10-15, 15-0, 11-0

Group F

Tae Hwa Jeong (South Korea) d. Federico Viveros (Colombia), 15-11, 15-8
Sahil Thakur (USA) d. Julian Homberger (Costa Rica), 15-12, 14-15, 11-10

U14 Boy's Singles

Group A

Sebastian Longoria (Mexico) d. Nathan Jauvin (Canada), 15-6, 15-3
Josue Bermeo (Ecuador) - BYE

Group B

Hector Barrios (Bolivia) d. Luis Perez (Guatemala), 15-1, 15-8
Jack Kearney (Ireland) d. Namen Gauri (Canada), 15-9, 15-9

Group C

Erick Trujillo (Mexico) d. Aaron Nunez (Costa Rica), 15-1, 15-1
Pablo Vera (Ecuador) d. Ben Carey (Ireland), 15-5, 15-2

Group D

Antonio Rojas (USA) d. Adrian Jaldin (Bolivia), 15-13, 15-6
Diego Gatica (Chile) d. Namwoo Lee (South Korea), 10-15, 15-5, 11-6

Group E

Jaime Mansilla (Chile) d. Tomas Oyhanart (Argentina), 15-4, 15-1
Akul Ramayani (USA) d. Adrian Jaldin (Bolivia), 15-2, 15-2

U18 Boy's Doubles

Group A

Gerardo Franco & Eduardo Portillo (Mexico) d. Simon Comeau (Canada) & Trevor Webb (Canada), 15-0, 15-4
Geovani Mendoza & Jose Salvatierra (Guatemala) - BYE

Group B

Lukas Le & Mauro Rojas (USA) d. Sergio Acuña & Andres Montero (Costa Rica), 15-11, 15-11
Felipe Cardona & Set Cubillos (Colombia) - BYE

Group C

Juan Francisco Cueva & Jorge Ochoa Moreira (Ecuador) d. Rodrigo Mendoza & Bryan Zambrana (Bolivia), 15-11, 15-11
Sergio Ortega & Marco Sarmiento (Honduras) d. Lee Gun Hee & Tae Hwa Jeong (South Korea), 15-2, 15-2

U16 Boy's Doubles

Group A

Sebastian Fernandez & Oscar Nieto (Mexico) d. Jose Cardona & Javier Nathan (Guatemala), 15-3, 15-4
Ian Frattinger & Sean Sauvé (Canada) - BYE

Group B

Diego Garcia & Gerson Miranda (Bolivia) d. Julian Singh & Mitchell Turner (USA), 15-8, 15-10
Juan Sebastian Flores & Esteban de Janon (Ecuador) - BYE

Group C

Julian Homberger & Tomas Sanchez (Costa Rica) d. Johan Adamsme & Ari Weissbrot (Chile), 15-5, 15-0
Jack Hanrahan & Odhran Moloney (Ireland) - BYE

U14 Boy's Doubles

Group A

Sebastian Longoria & Erick Trujillo (Mexico) d. Felipe Guillen & Victor Segura (Costa Rica), 15-11, 15-3
Diego Gatica & Jaime Mansilla (Chile) - BYE

Group B

Akul Ramayani & Antonio Rojas (USA) d. Hector Barrios & Adrian Jaldin (Bolivia), 15-7, 15-10
Luis Perez & Bayron Rosil (Guatemala) - BYE

Group C

Josue Bermeo & Pablo Vera (Ecuador) d. Namen Gauri & Nathan Jauvin (Canada), 15-2, 15-1
Ben Carey & Jack Kearney (Ireland) d. Namwoo Lee & Dongjin Woo (South Korea), 15-2, 11-15, 11-6

U18 Girl's Singles

Group A

Stefanny Barrios (Bolivia) d. Jordan Cooperrider (USA), 15-3, 15-12
Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala) - BYE

Group B

Montserrat Mejia (Mexico) d. Maria Jose Muñoz (Ecuador), 15-8, 15-3
Valeria Centellas (Bolivia) d. So Eun Lee (South Korea), 15-4, 15-1

Group C

Hollie Scott (USA) d. Erin Rivera (Mexico), 15-6, 15-3
Alexis Iwaasa (Canada) d. Daniela Herrera (Colombia), 15-5, 15-5

U16 Girl's Singles

Group A

Laura Flores (Mexico) d. Romina Rivero (Bolivia), 15-8, 15-13
Nathalia Pinero (Ecuador) - BYE

Group B

Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) d. Jazmin Aguilar Salvatierra (Guatemala), 15-1, 15-3
Daniela Herrera (Colombia) - BYE

Group C

Cristina Rivera (Mexico) d. Stefanny Barrios (Bolivia), 13-15, 15-13, 11-8
Josefa Parada (Chile) - BYE

Group D

Nikita Chauhan (USA) d. Cassie Prentice (Canada), 15-13, 15-9
Chaeen Yun (South Korea) d. Aranxa Anguizola (Costa Rica), 15-4, 15-10

Group E

Briana Jacquet (USA) d. Camila Wilscam (Canada), 15-5, 15-2
Josefina Toro (Chile) d. Melissa Barrantes (Costa Rica), 10-15, 15-3, 11-3

U14 Girl's Singles

Group A

Micaela Meneses Cuellar (Bolivia) d. Julia Stein (USA), 15-3, 15-3
Juliette Parent (Canada) - BYE

Group B

Guadalupe Griffin (Mexico) d. Sofia Freer (Costa Rica), 15-8, 15-5
Jazmin Aguilar Salvatierra (Guatemala) - BYE

Group C

Annie Roberts (USA) d. Camila Rivero (Bolivia), 15-10, 14-15, 11-2
Riley Sommerville (Canada) d. Aoife Beckett (Ireland), 15-6, 15-13

Group D

Karime Arreola (Mexico) d. Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica), 14-15, 15-10, 11-1
Chae Yeon Lee (South Korea) d. Kelly Ann Ryan (Ireland), 15-11, 15-12

U18 Girl's Doubles - Double Round Robin

Round 1

3 Maria Jose Muñoz & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) d. 1 Megan Carver & Hollie Scott (USA), 7-15, 15-6, 11-8
2 Denisse Maldonado & Montserrat Mejia (Mexico) - BYE

Standings

1 Maria Jose Muñoz & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) - 1-0
2 Denisse Maldonado & Montserrat Mejia (Mexico) - 0-0
3 Megan Carver & Hollie Scott (USA) - 0-1

U16 Girl's Doubles - Round Robin

Round 1

1 Delia Aguilar & Laura Flores (Mexico) d. 5 Nathalia Pinero & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador), 15-2, 15-9
2 Briana Jacquet & Graciana Wargo (USA) d. 3 Cassie Prentice & Camila Wilscam (Canada), 13-15, 15-3, 11-3
4 Valeria Centellas & Romina Rivero (Bolivia) d. 6 Aranxa Anguizola & Melissa Barrantes (Costa Rica), 15-0, 15-1

Standings

1 Delia Aguilar & Laura Flores (Mexico) - 1-0
1 Valeria Centellas & Romina Rivero (Bolivia) - 1-0
1 Briana Jacquet & Graciana Wargo (USA) - 1-0
4 Nathalia Pinero & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) - 0-1
4 Cassie Prentice & Camila Wilscam (Canada) - 0-1
4 Aranxa Anguizola & Melissa Barrantes (Costa Rica) - 0-1

U14 Girl's Doubles - Round Robin

Round 1

1 Camila Arnez & Micaela Meneses Cuellar (Bolivia) d. 5 Juliette Parent & Riley Sommerville (Canada), 15-2, 15-6
3 Sofia Freer & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) d. 2 Guadalupe Griffin & Valeria Hernandez (Mexico), 7-15, 15-13, 11-3
4 Heather Mahoney & Julia Stein (USA) d. 6 Aoife Beckett & Kelly Ann Ryan (Ireland), 15-0, 15-5

Standings

1 Camila Arnez & Micaela Meneses Cuellar (Bolivia) - 1-0
1 Sofia Freer & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) - 1-0
1 Heather Mahoney & Julia Stein (USA) - 1-0
4 Juliette Parent & Riley Sommerville (Canada) - 0-1
4 Guadalupe Griffin & Valeria Hernandez (Mexico) - 0-1
4 Aoife Beckett & Kelly Ann Ryan (Ireland) - 0-1

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