Tuesday results at 29th IRF World Juniors

Tuesday is Day Three of the 29th International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Junior Racquetball Championships in Minneapolis, Minnesota at Lifetime Fitness Target Center, so the group stage will conclude today, and the playoff rounds begin tomorrow.

Guatemalan Gabriela Martinez has claimed the #1 seed in U18 Girl's Singles, as she won all her matches in Group A, completing the group stage by defeating American Jordan Cooperrider, 15-10, 15-9. Monserrat Mejia of Mexico will be the 2nd seed, as she won Group B.

American Hollie Scott won Group C in U18 Girl's Singles by defeating Canadian Alexis Iwaasa, 15-12, 15-7, in a match that featured great serving by both players. Iwaasa hit aces with drive serves to the left side - Scott's backhand, but Scott had ace serves to both the left and right, as well as aces with Z serves to the left and right. That greater range was indicative of the difference between the players.

Mexican Gerardo Franco will be the top seed in Boy's U18 will be the #1 seed, but he needed to win a tie-breaker against Canadian Trevor Webb to do it, winning 12-15, 15-2, 11-4. Webb took an early lead in game one of that match at 6-0, but Franco caught up at 8-8 and went ahead 11-8. But Webb responded by winning seven of the next eight points to take game one, 15-12.

But game two was all Franco, as he won it going away, 15-2. It seemed the match had slipped away from Webb, but in the breaker he took the early lead at 3-1. But Franco stepped up his game, and won 10 of the next 11 points to win the game and match.

An unusual result in doubles, as the top seeds Gerardo Franco and Eduardo Portillo of Mexico dropped their match against Geovani Mendoza and Jose Salvatierra of Guatemala by forfeit. We're not sure why the forfeit occurred, as both Franco and Portillo played their respective singles matches. The loss means Mexico won't be #1 seeds in the playoff round.

Finally, shout out to Bolivians Rodrigo Mendoza and Bryan Zambrana and Hondurans Sergio Ortega and Marco Sarmiento in Boys U18 Doubles, who played the last match of the day. Of course, it went tie-breaker, as the Bolivians came back from a game down to defeat the Hondurans, 3-15, 15-8, 11-4.

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 concludes Tuesday. The playoff stage will begin Wednesday.

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29th IRF World Junior Racquetball Championships
Minneapolis, Minnesota

U18 Boy's Singles

Group A

Gerardo Franco (Mexico) d. Trevor Webb (Canada), 12-15, 15-2, 11-4
Jorge Ochoa Moreira (Ecuador) - BYE

Group B

Fernando Ruiz (Bolivia) d. Lee Gun Hee (South Korea), 15-7, 15-5
Federico Viveros (Colombia) - BYE

Group C

Eduardo Portillo (Mexico) d. Simon Comeau (Canada), 15-2, 15-4
Juan Francisco Cueva (Ecuador) - BYE

Group D

Set Cubillos (Colombia) d. Ari Weissbrot (Chile), 15-7, 15-11
Bryan Zambrana (Bolivia) d. Geovani Mendoza (Guatemala), 15-14, 15-4

Group E

Mauro Rojas (USA) d. Sergio Ortega (Honduras), 15-12, 15-5
Andres Montero (Costa Rica) d. Rafael Gatica (Chile), 15-4, 15-12

Group F

Dane Elkins (USA) d. Marco Sarmiento (Honduras), 15-10, 15-9
Sergio Acuña (Costa Rica) d. Jose Salvatierra (Guatemala), 15-13, 15-11

U16 Boy's Singles

Group A

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

Group B

Gerson Miranda (Bolivia) d. Juan Sebastian Flores (Ecuador), 15-5, 15-2
Jose Cardona (Guatemala) - BYE

Group C

Liam Evangelista (Mexico) d. Ian Frattinger (Canada), 7-15, 15-10, 11-9
Johan Adamsme (Chile) d. Jack Hanrahan (Ireland), 15-5, 15-2

Group D

Diego Garcia (Bolivia) d. Esteban de Janon (Ecuador), 15-0, 15-4
Javier Nathan (Guatemala) d. Tomas Olyhanart (Argentina), 15-6, 15-5

Group E

Pablo Freer (Costa Rica) d. Felipe Cardona (Colombia), 15-3, 12-15, 11-8
Cayden Akins (USA) d. Odhran Moloney (Ireland), 15-7, 15-1

Group F

Julian Homberger (Costa Rica) d. Federico Viveros (Colombia), 15-3, 15-1
Sahil Thakur (USA) d. Tae Hwa Jeong (South Korea), 15-9, 15-6

U14 Boy's Singles

Group A

Sebastian Longoria (Mexico) d. Josue Bermeo (Ecuador), 15-9, 15-10
Nathan Jauvin (Canada) - BYE

Group B

Hector Barrios (Bolivia) d. Namen Gauri (Canada), 15-4, 15-3
Luis Perez (Guatemala) d. Jack Kearney (Ireland), 15-13, 15-4

Group C

Erick Trujillo (Mexico) d. Pablo Vera (Ecuador), 15-4, 15-10
Ben Carey (Ireland) d. Aaron Nunez (Costa Rica), 15-5, 15-8

Group D

Antonio Rojas (USA) d. Namwoo Lee (South Korea), 15-5, 15-12
Adrian Jaldin (Bolivia) d. Diego Gatica (Chile), 15-1, 15-10

Group E

Akul Ramayani (USA) d. Tomas Oyhanart (Argentina), 15-2, 15-4
Felipe Guillen (Costa Rica) d. Jaime Mansilla (Chile), 15-12, 12-15, 11-3

U18 Boy's Doubles

Group A

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

Group B

Lukas Le & Mauro Rojas (USA) d. Felipe Cardona & Set Cubillos (Colombia), 15-13, 15-6
Sergio Acuña & Andres Montero (Costa Rica) - BYE

Group C

Juan Francisco Cueva & Jorge Ochoa Moreira (Ecuador) d. Lee Gun Hee & Tae Hwa Jeong (South Korea), 15-1, 15-10
Rodrigo Mendoza & Bryan Zambrana (Bolivia) d. Sergio Ortega & Marco Sarmiento (Honduras), 3-15, 15-8, 11-4

U16 Boy's Doubles

Group A

Sebastian Fernandez & Oscar Nieto (Mexico) d. Ian Frattinger & Sean Sauvé (Canada), 15-4, 15-6
Jose Cardona & Javier Nathan (Guatemala) - BYE

Group B

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

Group C

Johan Adamsme & Ari Weissbrot (Chile) d. Jack Hanrahan & Odhran Moloney (Ireland), 15-7, 15-1
Julian Homberger & Tomas Sanchez (Costa Rica) - BYE

U14 Boy's Doubles

Group A

Sebastian Longoria & Erick Trujillo (Mexico) d. Diego Gatica & Jaime Mansilla (Chile), 15-2, 15-4
Felipe Guillen & Victor Segura (Costa Rica) - BYE

Group B

Hector Barrios & Adrian Jaldin (Bolivia) d. Luis Perez & Bayron Rosil (Guatemala), 15-7, 15-1
Akul Ramayani & Antonio Rojas (USA) - BYE

Group C

Josue Bermeo & Pablo Vera (Ecuador) d. Namwoo Lee & Dongjin Woo (South Korea), 15-6, 15-4
Namen Gauri & Nathan Jauvin (Canada) d. Ben Carey & Jack Kearney (Ireland), 14-15, 15-6, 11-1

U18 Girl's Singles

Group A

Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala) d. Jordan Cooperrider (USA), 15-10, 15-9
Stefanny Barrios (Bolivia) - BYE

Group B

Montserrat Mejia (Mexico) d. Valeria Centellas (Bolivia), 15-11, 15-8
Maria Jose Muñoz (Ecuador) d. So Eun Lee (South Korea), 15-2, 15-4

Group C

Hollie Scott (USA) d. Alexis Iwaasa (Canada), 15-12, 15-7
Erin Rivera (Mexico) d. Daniela Herrera (Colombia), 15-0, 15-1

U16 Girl's Singles

Group A

Laura Flores (Mexico) d. Nathalia Pinero (Ecuador), 15-7, 15-1
Romina Rivero (Bolivia) - BYE

Group B

Daniela Herrera (Colombia) d. Jazmin Aguilar Salvatierra (Guatemala), 15-14, 8-15, 11-4
Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) - BYE

Group C

Cristina Rivera (Mexico) d. Josefa Parada (Chile), 15-4, 15-5
Stefanny Barrios (Bolivia) - BYE

Group D

Nikita Chauhan (USA) d. Aranxa Anguizola (Costa Rica), 15-1, 15-1
Cassie Prentice (Canada) d. Chaeen Yun (South Korea), 15-2, 15-5

Group E

Briana Jacquet (USA) d. Josefina Toro (Chile), 15-0, 15-1
Camila Wilscam (Canada) d. Melissa Barrantes (Costa Rica), 15-10, 15-8

U14 Girl's Singles

Group A

Micaela Meneses Cuellar (Bolivia) d. Juliette Parent (Canada), 15-6, 15-3
Julia Stein (USA) - BYE

Group B

Guadalupe Griffin (Mexico) d. Jazmin Aguilar Salvatierra (Guatemala), 15-4, 15-0
Sofia Freer (Costa Rica) - BYE

Group C

Annie Roberts (USA) d. Aoife Beckett (Ireland), 15-0, 15-1
Camila Rivero (Bolivia) d. Riley Sommerville (Canada), 15-4, 15-0

Group D

Karime Arreola (Mexico) d. Chae Yeon Lee (South Korea), 15-1, 15-1
Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) d. Kelly Ann Ryan (Ireland), 15-0, 15-3

U18 Girl's Doubles - Double Round Robin

Round 3

Denisse Maldonado & Montserrat Mejia (Mexico) d. Megan Carver & Hollie Scott (USA), 15-4, 15-12
Maria Jose Muñoz & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) - BYE

Standings

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

U16 Girl's Doubles - Round Robin

Round 2 - Tuesday

Valeria Centellas & Romina Rivero (Bolivia) d. Delia Aguilar & Laura Flores (Mexico), 15-10, 14-15, 11-2
Nathalia Pinero & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) d. Cassie Prentice & Camilia Wilscam (Canada), 15-1, 15-9
Briana Jacquet & Graciana Wargo (USA) d. Aranxa Anguizola & Melissa Barrantes (Costa Rica), 15-4, 15-0

Standings

1 Valeria Centellas & Romina Rivero (Bolivia) - 2-0
1 Briana Jacquet & Graciana Wargo (USA) - 2-0
3 Delia Aguilar & Laura Flores (Mexico) - 1-1
3 Nathalia Pinero & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) - 1-1
5 Cassie Prentice & Camilia Wilscam (Canada) - 0-2
5 Aranxa Anguizola & Melissa Barrantes (Costa Rica) - 0-2

U14 Girl's Doubles - Round Robin

Round 3 - Thursday

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

Standings

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

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