Back to back winners at 30th Annual LPRT Christmas Classic

Montserrat Mejia defeated Paola Longoria, 15-8, 15-7, to win the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) 30th Annual Christmas Classic in Millersville, Maryland on Sunday. Mejia is a back to back winner for the first time in her career, as she won the LPRT Turkey Shoot in Illinois last month. It’s her third win on tour.

Alexandra Herrera and Samantha Salas also won back to back, as they won in Illinois, and then again Sunday, when they defeated Longoria and Mejia, 15-0, 13-15, 11-7.

This the first time that Longoria - the LPRT’s #1 player - has not won either singles or doubles in back to back LPRT events since doubles started as a regular LPRT event in the 2013-14 season.

In the singles final, Mejia put on a clinic for how to move around the court. Her footwork was that good. She also served well, hitting three aces in game one and two more in game two.

Longoria did hit any aces, but she did hit seven unforced errors (i.e., skips) with her forehand, which is usually how many she hits over an entire tournament. Those errors combined with solid play by Mejia made for a match that was really never close.

Longoria got the first point of game two, but that was the only lead she had, and aside from early in each game, she was never closer than two points to Mejia.

Mejia made several pinch shot winners, but it didn’t seem like she was trying to flat roll the ball. Rather it seemed that she was simply going for a solid shot, even if she was deep in the court with Longoria in front of her. Longoria may have been ahead of Mejia, but generally she wasn’t in the front court, so was unable to reach Mejia’s good pinch shots.

The 15-0 score in game one of the doubles final is just the second time that score has happened in a LPRT doubles final. The first was in the 2015 Cali Open, when Longoria and Salas blanked Michelle De La Rosa and Frédérique Lambert in game two of that final. De La Rosa and Lambert had won game one, 15-10, but Longoria and Salas won the breaker, 11-5.

On Sunday, Herrera and Salas hit more winners than Longoria and Mejia. Herrera and Salas hit 22 and 24 winners, respectively, for 46 overall compared to 27 for Longoria (17) and Mejia (10). The teams had the same number of errors: 17 each.

After blanking their opponents in game one, it looked like Herrera and Salas would win two straight, as they led 7-3 and 10-6 in game two. But two winners by Longoria got her side back in the service box, and they scored seven points to take the lead 13-10 before they gave up the serve.

Herrera and Salas then tied the game at 13-13, so Longoria and Mejia called a timeout. They forced Herrera into skipping a shot when play resumed, which got them the serve back. Salas hit a ball out of the court, which made it 14-13 for Longoria and Mejia. Then Longoria hit a forehand pinch shot from deep in the court to close out the game, 15-13, and force a tie-breaker.

Early in the breaker, it looked like Longoria and Mejia were going to complete one of the more remarkable comebacks in LPRT history, as they were up 5-1. However, Herrera and Salas won 8 of the next 9 points to lead 9-6.

Their 8th point was from the You Know Things Are Going To Go Your Way Department, as Herrera went to the ground - quite unusual for her - to save a ball by the left wall in the front court. She had just got back on her feet, when Mejia got to the ball near the front wall and drove it right at Herrera, presumably believing that Herrera wouldn’t be ready for it. However, Herrera blocked it straight back for a winner.

That put the writing on the wall, and eight rallies later, Herrera and Salas closed it out, 11-7, after Salas hit another powerful cross court shot for the match winner.

Longoria and Salas were doubles partners for over a decade, and Herrera and Mejia played together for a long time also. But they decided to switch partners last month, and the change has been more successful for Herrera and Salas, who have now won back to back together.

This is the last LPRT event of 2022, and Herrera won six doubles titles (of nine possible) this year with four different partners: Erika Manilla, Jessica Parrilla, as well as Mejia and Salas. That’s why the left-hander is the LPRT’s #1 doubles player.

If you missed either of these remarkable finals, go to the LPRT YouTube channel and check them out. The LPRT will next be in action in February, when they go to Tempe, Arizona as the marquee event at the 2023 Arizona State Doubles, February 16-18, 2023.

2022 LPRT 30th Annual Christmas Classic
December 9-11, 2022 - Millersville, Maryland

Final - Sunday

3) Montserrat Mejia d. 1) Paola Longoria, 15-8, 15-7

Doubles - Final - Sunday

1) Alexandra Herrera & Samantha Salas d. 3) Paola Longoria & Montserrat Mejia, 15-0, 13-15, 11-7

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Longoria & Mejia meet in 30th Annual LPRT Christmas Classic final

Paola Longoria and Montserrat Mejia will face off Sunday in the final of the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) 30th Annual Christmas Classic in Millersville, Maryland. One of them will be trying to win back to back, but it’s not Longoria, who’s the LPRT’s #1 player. Mejia won the last LPRT tournament in November in Illinois. If she wins Sunday, it’ll be the first time she’s won back to back LPRT titles.

In the semi-finals, Longoria beat 5th seed Natalia Mendez, 15-11, 15-7. But Mejia, the 3rd seed, had a longer match, as she went to a tie-breaker with 2nd seed Alexandra Herrera before winning 15-13, 5-15, 11-5.

Herrera was a bit fortunate to be in the semis, as Carla Muñoz gave her everything she could handle in the quarterfinals with Herrera eking out the victory, 15-13, 12-15, 11-9. Muñoz led 5-1 and 9-8 in the breaker, but couldn’t get the last points she needed to win.

Both Longoria and Mejia also played tie-breakers in the quarters. Longoria dropped the first game to 8th seed Kelani Lawrence, but came back to win in three games, 12-15, 15-6, 11-1. Mejia won the first game of her quarterfinal match with 11th seed Hollie Scott, and then lost game two, but won the match, 15-9, 11-15, 11-1. Only Mendez won in two straight games in the quarters, as she beat 13th seed Valeria Centellas, 15-10, 15-9.

Longoria and Mejia will be playing together in the doubles final, when they'll take on Herrera and Samantha Salas. It’s the first time these new teams face off on the LPRT, as Longoria and Salas played together and Herrera and Mejia did also for the last several years, but they re-aligned themselves the for last LPRT event and plan to continue playing that way. In their first tournament in the new alignment, Herrera and Salas won the event, and Longoria and Mejia lost in the semi-finals.

In the doubles semi-finals on Saturday, Longoria and Mejia defeated 7th seeds Brenda Laime and Carla Muñoz, 15-6, 15-7, and Herrera and Salas beat 4th seeds Gabriela Martinez and Maria Renee Rodriguez, 15-14, 15-8.

You can watch the finals from Maryland live via the LPRT YouTube channel. The singles final will be noon Sunday with the doubles final at 1 PM. All times EST.

2022 LPRT 30th Annual Christmas Classic, December 9-11, 2022
Millersville, Maryland

Quarterfinals - Saturday

1) Paola Longoria d. 8) Kelani Lawrence, 12-15, 15-6, 11-1
5) Natalia Mendez d. 13) Valeria Centellas, 15-10, 15-9

3) Montserrat Mejia d. 11) Hollie Scott, 15-9, 11-15, 11-1
2) Alexandra Herrera d. 7) Carla Muñoz, 15-13, 12-15, 11-9

Semi-finals - Saturday

1) Paola Longoria d. 5) Natalia Mendez, 15-11, 15-7
3) Montserrat Mejia d. 2) Alexandra Herrera, 15-13, 5-15, 11-5

Final - Sunday

1) Paola Longoria v. 3) Montserrat Mejia - Noon

Doubles - Semi-finals - Saturday

1) Alexandra Herrera & Samantha Salas d. 4) Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez, 15-14, 15-8
3) Paola Longoria & Montserrat Mejia d. 7) Brenda Laime & Carla Muñoz, 15-6, 15-7

Doubles - Final - Sunday

1) Alexandra Herrera & Samantha Salas v. 3) Paola Longoria & Montserrat Mejia - 1 PM

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Gold medal results from 2022 IRF World Junior Championships

The 33rd International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Junior Championships came to an end Saturday in Guatemala City, Guatemala. In the 15 World Cup divisions (U21, U18, U16, singles, doubles & mixed doubles for boys & girls) gold went to Mexico eight times, to Bolivia five times, and to Argentina and USA once each.

In U21, Argentine Diego Garcia defeated Mexican Erick Trujillo in five games, 11-8, 8-11, 11-2, 6-11, 12-10 for the Boys Singles title, while Bolivian Angelica Barrios won the Girls Singles title by beating Mexican Mafer Gutierrez, 12-10, 11-6, 11-6.

Barrios also won the two U21 doubles divisions - Girls and Mixed. She and Natalia Mita defeated Mexicans Mafer Gutierrez and Valeria Hernandez in Girls Doubles, 12-10, 11-5, 9-11, 11-8, and in Mixed Doubles, Barrios and brother Hector defeated Garcia and Martina Katz, 11-9, 9-11, 11-7, 12-10.

The Boys U21 Doubles title went to Mexicans Pepe Ramos and Trujillo, who defeated Garcia and Tomás Oyhanart, in four games, 11-7, 11-7, 12-14, 11-4.

In U18, Bolivian Micaela Meneses won Girls Singles for the second consecutive year, as she beat Mexican Ivanna Valderrama in the final, 11-7, 11-3, 11-6. Bolivia also won the Girls U18 Doubles title with Rebecca Amaya and Valeria Martinez defeating Americans Heather Mahoney and Julia Stein, 11-4, 11-4, 11-7.

But the other three U18 divisions went to Mexico, and Sebastian Hernández had a hand in each win. He won Boys U18 Singles by beating Bolivian Luis Aguilar in the final, 11-5, 11-3, 11-5, and teamed up with Luis Renteria to win the Boys U18 Doubles title by defeating Guatemalans Jose Caceras and Alex Sierra, 11-4, 13-15, 11-8, 12-10. Finally, in U18 Mixed Doubles, Hernández and Angela Ortega beat Aguilar and Amaya, 11-6, 11-9, 11-3.

Mexico won five of the six U16 divisions. American Naomi Ros spoiled the Mexican sweep, as she defeated Mexican Yanna Salazar in five games, 11-9, 11-5, 8-11, 9-11, 11-4. But you needn’t feel too bad for Salazar, as she won both the Girls U16 Doubles title and the Mixed Doubles title.

In Girls U16 Doubles, Salazar and Cynthia Gutierrez came back and pulled out a five game win over Guatemalans Andrea Reyes and Anna Paul Augilar Salvatierra, 8-11, 11-8, 11-5, 8-11, 11-9. Then in the U16 Mixed Doubles final, Salazar and Jorge Gutierrez defeated Bolivians Hernán Ruiz and Krystin Salinas, 11-13, 11-9, 11-4, 11-7.

That win was the last of Gutierrez’s three titles, as he also won Boys U16 Singles by outlasting his team-mate Eder Renteria, 4-11, 8-11, 11-5, 16-14, 11-9, and the two teamed up to win Boys U16 Doubles in another five game match, as they defeated Bolivians Nicolás Iglesias and Hernán Ruiz, 8-11, 11-9, 11-9, 6-11, 11-6.

Thus, there were three players who won three gold medals Saturday: Angelica Barrios of Bolivia in Girls U21, and Mexicans Sebastian Hernández in Boys U16 and Jorge Gutierrez in Boys U16.

If you missed any of the action from Guatemala, check out the IRF YouTube channel to watch some of the matches.

33rd IRF World Junior Championships 

December 3-10 - Guatemala City, Guatemala

Girls U21 Singles - Final - Saturday

2) Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) d. 5) Mafer Gutierrez (Mexico), 12-10, 11-6, 11-6

Girls U21 Doubles - Final - Saturday

2) Angelica Barrios & Natalia Mita (Bolivia) d. 1) Mafer Gutierrez & Valeria Hernandez (Mexico), 12-10, 11-5, 9-11, 11-8

Boys U21 Singles - Final - Saturday

4) Diego Garcia (Argentina) d. 7) Erick Trujillo (Mexico), 11-8, 8-11, 11-2, 6-11, 12-10

Boys U21 Doubles - Final - Saturday

1) Pepe Ramos & Erick Trujillo (Mexico) d. 2) Diego Garcia & Tomás Oyhanart (Argentina), 11-7, 11-7, 12-14, 11-4

Mixed Doubles U21 - Final - Saturday

1) Angelica Barrios & Hector Barrios (Bolivia) d. 2) Diego Garcia & Martina Katz (Argentina), 11-9, 9-11, 11-7, 12-10

Girls U18 Singles - Final - Saturday

2) Micaela Meneses (Bolivia) d. 4) Ivanna Valderrama (Mexico), 11-7, 11-3, 11-6

Girls U18 Doubles - Final - Saturday

1) Rebecca Amaya & Valeria Martinez (Bolivia) d. 3) Heather Mahoney & Julia Stein (USA), 11-4, 11-4, 11-7

Boys U18 Singles - Final - Saturday

1) Sebastian Hernández (Mexico) d. 2) Luis Aguilar (Bolivia), 11-5, 11-3, 11-5

Boys U18 Doubles - Final - Saturday

1) Luis Renteria & Sebastian Hernández (Mexico) d. 3) Jose Caceras & Alex Sierra (Guatemala), 11-4, 13-15, 11-8, 12-10

Mixed Doubles U18 - Final - Saturday

2) Sebastian Hernández & Angela Ortega (Mexico) d. 1) Luis Aguilar & Rebecca Amaya (Bolivia), 11-6, 11-9, 11-3

Girls U16 Singles - Final - Saturday

6) Naomi Ros (USA) d. 1) Yanna Salazar (Mexico), 11-9, 11-5, 8-11, 9-11, 11-4

Girls U16 Doubles - Final - Saturday

3) Cynthia Gutierrez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) d. 1) Andrea Reyes & Anna Paul Augilar Salvatierra (Guatemala), 8-11, 11-8, 11-5, 8-11, 11-9

Boys U16 Singles - Final - Saturday

1) Jorge Gutierrez (Mexico) d. 3) Eder Renteria (Mexico), 4-11, 8-11, 11-5, 16-14, 11-9

Boys U16 Doubles - Final - Saturday

1) Jorge Gutierrez & Eder Renteria (Mexico) d. 2) Nicolás Iglesias & Hernán Ruiz (Bolivia), 8-11, 11-9, 11-9, 6-11, 11-6

Mixed Doubles U16 - Final - Saturday

1) Jorge Gutierrez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) d. 2) Hernán Ruiz & Krystin Salinas (Bolivia), 11-13, 11-9, 11-4, 11-7

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Round of 16 at the 30th Annual LPRT Christmas Classic

Paola Longoria - the #1 player on the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) - is on track to get back in the winners’ circle, as she beat 17th seed Gabriela Martinez, 15-8, 15-8, in the Round of 16 at the 30th Annual Christmas Classic in Millersville, Maryland on Friday in what was a re-match of the 2022 International Racquetball Federation (IRF) Women’s Singles World Championship final that Longoria also won.

Eighth seed Kelani Lawrence will be Longoria’s next opponent, as Lawrence defeated 9th seed Brenda Laime, 15-13, 8-15, 11-7. That was one of four matches to go to a tie-breaker in the 16s, and two of them were 11-10 upsets.

In one, 13th seed Valeria Centellas eked out a win over 4th Erika Manilla, 15-14, 1-15, 11-10. She came back in the breaker from 10-6 down to win it. There was some controversy late, as Manilla thought she’d hit a match winning shot at 10-9, but the referee called a skip, which gave the serve back to Centellas, who closed it out on the next two rallies. Centellas will play 5th seed Natalia Mendez in the quarters, as Mendez was a straight game winner over 12th seed Sheryl Lotts, 15-9, 15-9.
Hollie Scott, the 11th seed, won the other 11-10 breaker, as she held on to defeat 6th seed Jessica Parrilla, 15-8, 6-15, 11-10. Scott will play 3rd seed Montserrat Mejia in the quarterfinals Saturday, as Mejia beat 14th seed Maria Renee Rodriguez, 15-7, 15-6.

The fourth tie-breaker was played by 7th seed Carla Muñoz and 10th seed Samantha Salas with Muñoz coming out on top, 15-8, 14-15, 11-8. She’ll play 2nd seed Alexandra Herrera in the quarters, as Herrera narrowly avoided playing a tie-breaker with 15th seed Cristina Amaya, winning, 15-4, 15-14.

Big upset in doubles, as 7th seeds Brenda Laime and Carla Muñoz beat 2nd seeds - and US Open Champions - Erika Manilla and Natalia Mendez in two straight games, 15-11, 15-10. They’ll play 3rd seeds Longoria and Mejia in the semi-finals Saturday, as Longoria and Mejia defeated 6th seeds Centellas and Parrilla, 15-7, 15-8.

On the top of the draw, #1 seeds Herrera and Salas beat 8th seeds Sheryl Lotts and Nancy Enriquez, 15-6, 15-3, and will play 4th seeds Gabriela Martinez and Maria Renee Rodriguez, who defeated 5th seeds Kelani Lawrence and Hollie Scott, 15-10, 15-6.

You can watch the action from Maryland live via the LPRT YouTube channel. Play continues Friday afternoon with the Round of 16 at 3 PM and the quarterfinals of doubles going off at 7 and 8 PM Friday evening. The singles final will be noon Sunday with the doubles final to go at 1 PM Sunday. All times EST.

2022 LPRT 30th Annual Christmas Classic, December 9-11, 2022
Millersville, Maryland

Round of 16 - Friday

1) Paola Longoria d. 17) Gabriela Martinez, 15-8, 15-8
8) Kelani Lawrence d. 9) Brenda Laime, 15-13, 8-15, 11-7

5) Natalia Mendez d. 12) Sheryl Lotts, 15-9, 15-9
13) Valeria Centellas d. 4) Erika Manilla, 15-14, 1-15, 11-10

3) Montserrat Mejia d. 14) Maria Renee Rodriguez, 15-7, 15-6
11) Hollie Scott d. 6) Jessica Parrilla, 15-8, 6-15, 11-10

7) Carla Muñoz d. 10) Samantha Salas, 15-8, 14-15, 11-8
2) Alexandra Herrera d. 15) Cristina Amaya, 15-4, 15-14

Quarterfinals - Saturday

1) Paola Longoria v. 8) Kelani Lawrence - 11 AM
5) Natalia Mendez v. 13) Valeria Centellas - 11 AM

3) Montserrat Mejia v. 11) Hollie Scott - 10 AM
2) Alexandra Herrera v. 7) Carla Muñoz - 10 AM

Doubles - Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Alexandra Herrera & Samantha Salas v. 8) Sheryl Lotts & Nancy Enriquez, 15-6, 15-3
4) Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez d. 5) Kelani Lawrence & Hollie Scott, 15-10, 15-6

3) Paola Longoria & Montserrat Mejia d. 6) Valeria Centellas & Jessica Parrilla, 15-7, 15-8
7) Brenda Laime & Carla Muñoz d. 2) Erika Manilla & Natalia Mendez, 15-11, 15-10

Doubles - Semi-finals - Saturday

1) Alexandra Herrera & Samantha Salas v. 4) Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez - 7 PM
3) Paola Longoria & Montserrat Mejia v. 7) Brenda Laime & Carla Muñoz - 6 PM

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Semi-final day at the 2022 IRF World Junior Championships

On Friday they determined who would play for gold, as it was semi-final day at the 33rd International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Junior Championships in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The winners go to the finals on Saturday, while the losers settle for bronze, which is still a significant achievement. Let’s high-light some players who will be playing for gold tomorrow.

Although they weren’t highest seeds, the expected players are in the Boy’s U21 final, as Argentine Diego Garcia will face Mexico’s Erick Trujillo. In the semi-finals, Garcia defeated the top seed Pepe Ramos of Mexico, 14-12, 11-8, 11-6, while Trujillo beat Ecuador’s Josue Bermeo, 11-7, 11-4, 11-8.

Bolivian Angelica Barrios was also expected to be in the final, and she got there by defeating Costa Rican Maricruz Ortiz, 12-10, 11-5, 11-8. Barrios, the current Women’s Singles Pan American Champion, will play Mexican Mafer Gutierrez in the final. Mafer was the 5th seed, but upset #1 seed American Shane Diaz in the other semi, 11-8, 11-6, 11-13, 11-2.

Trujillo is the 7th seed, so he’s the highest seed to make a final, and Mafer as the 5th is the 3rd highest seed in a final. The 2nd highest seed in a final is the USA’s Naomi Ros, as the 6th seed in Girls U16 upset 2nd seed Krystin Salinas Vasquez of Bolivia, 12-10, 11-9, 7-11, 11-0. Ros will face top seed Yanna Salazar of Mexico in the final, as the leftie beat Ros’s team-mate Ava Kaiser (USA) in the other semi, 11-3, 11-9, 12-10.

Salazar is in all three U16 finals - singles, doubles and mixed doubles - and so is her team-mate Jorge Gutierrez. Gutierrez is the top seed in Boys U16 and reached the final by defeating Guatemalan Jose Caceras, 11-1, 11-9, 6-11, 11-5. In the final, he’ll play team-mate Eder Renteria, who came back from down 0-2 to win in five games against Bolivia’s Nicolás Iglesias, 9-11, 7-11, 15-13, 13-11, 11-8.

Finalists

Here’s a rundown of the finals by countries involved. There are 15 divisions (singles and doubles for boys and girls and a mixed doubles division) across the World Cup age categories: U16, U18, and U21.

Countries - Finals

Bolivia v. Mexico - 7
Argentina v. Mexico - 2
Guatemala v. Mexico - 2
Argentina v. Bolivia - 1
Bolivia v. USA - 1
USA v. Mexico - 1
Mexico v. Mexico - 1

So, a Mexican player (or players) is (are) in 13 of the 15 finals. Bolivia is in 9, Argentina in 3, USA in 2, and Guatemala in 2. The three Argentina finals are all in U21 and all involve Diego Garcia. The USA finals are both girls divisions: U18 doubles and U16 singles. Similarly, the Guatemala finals are both doubles: Boys U18 and Girls U16.

The live streaming of matches from Guatemala, so check out the IRF YouTube channel or the IRF Facebook page for the action.

33rd IRF World Junior Championships 

December 3-10 - Guatemala City, Guatemala

Girls U21 Singles - Medal Round

Semi-finals - Friday

5) Mafer Gutierrez (Mexico) d. 1) Shane Diaz (USA), 11-8, 11-6, 11-13, 11-2
2) Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) d. 3) Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica), 12-10, 11-5, 11-8

Final - Saturday

2) Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) v. 5) Mafer Gutierrez (Mexico)

Girls U21 Doubles - Medal Round

Semi-finals - Friday

1) Mafer Gutierrez & Valeria Hernandez (Mexico) d. 4) Aranxa Anguizola & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica), 7-11, 9-11, 13-11, 11-8, 11-2
2) Angelica Barrios & Natalia Mita (Bolivia) d. 3) Shane Diaz & Graci Wargo (USA), 11-8, 9-11, 11-5, 11-4

Final - Saturday

1) Mafer Gutierrez & Valeria Hernandez (Mexico) v. 2) Angelica Barrios & Natalia Mita (Bolivia)

Boys U21 Singles - Medal Round

Semi-finals - Friday

4) Diego Garcia (Argentina) d. 1) Pepe Ramos (Mexico), 14-12, 11-8, 11-6
7) Erick Trujillo (Mexico) d. 3) Josue Bermeo (Ecuador), 11-7, 11-4, 11-8

Final - Saturday

4) Diego Garcia (Argentina) v. 7) Erick Trujillo (Mexico)

Boys U21 Doubles - Medal Round

Semi-finals - Friday

1) Pepe Ramos & Erick Trujillo (Mexico) d. 4) Hector Barrios & Adrian Jaldin (Bolivia), 11-3, 11-3, 11-3
2) Diego Garcia & Tomás Oyhanart (Argentina) d. 3) Diego Gatica & Jaime Mansilla (Chile), 11-9, 11-3, 11-8

Final - Saturday

1) Pepe Ramos & Erick Trujillo (Mexico) v. 2) Diego Garcia & Tomás Oyhanart (Argentina)

Mixed Doubles U21 - Medal Round

Semi-finals - Friday

1) Angelica Barrios & Hector Barrios (Bolivia) d. 4) Mafer Gutierrez & Pepe Ramos (Mexico), 11-4, 5-11, 11-5, 11-3
2) Diego Garcia & Martina Katz (Argentina) d. 3) Shane Diaz & Micah Farmer (USA), 9-11, 11-4, 11-6, 8-11, 11-2

Final - Saturday

1) Angelica Barrios & Hector Barrios (Bolivia) v. 2) Diego Garcia & Martina Katz (Argentina)

Girls U18 Singles - Medal Round

Semi-finals - Friday

4) Ivanna Valderrama (Mexico) d. 1) Paula Manilla (Chile), 11-4, 10-12, 11-6, 11-2
2) Micaela Meneses (Bolivia) d. 6) Angela Ortega (Mexico), 12-10, 12-9 [sic], 11-5

Final - Saturday

2) Micaela Meneses (Bolivia) v. 4) Ivanna Valderrama (Mexico)

Girls U18 Doubles - Medal Round

Final

1) Rebecca Amaya & Valeria Martinez (Bolivia) v. 3) Heather Mahoney & Julia Stein (USA)

Boys U18 Singles - Medal Round

Semi-finals - Friday

1) Sebastian Hernández (Mexico) d. 4) Juan Tapia (Bolivia), 11-9, 12-10, 11-6
2) Luis Aguilar (Bolivia) v. 6) Jaime Mansilla (Chile), 11-5, 11-7, 11-4

Final - Saturday

1) Sebastian Hernández (Mexico) v. 2) Luis Aguilar (Bolivia)

Boys U18 Doubles - Medal Round

Semi-finals - Friday

1) Luis Renteria & Sebastian Hernández (Mexico) d. 4) Jose Subieta & Luis Aguilar (Bolivia), 11-7, 11-4, 11-7
3) Jose Caceras & Alex Sierra (Guatemala) d. 2) Oscar Montejo & Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica), 11-6, 11-9, 11-8

Final - Saturday

1) Luis Renteria & Sebastian Hernández (Mexico) v. 3) Jose Caceras & Alex Sierra (Guatemala)

Mixed Doubles U18 - Medal Round

Semi-finals - Friday

1) Luis Aguilar & Rebecca Amaya (Bolivia) d. 5) Christian Pocsai & Ofelia Wilscam (Canada), 11-4, 11-7, 11-6
2) Sebastian Hernández & Angela Ortega (Mexico) d. 6) Anna Aguilar Salvatierra & Alex Sierra (Guatemala), 4-11, 11-5, 11-8, 11-6

Final - Saturday

1) Luis Aguilar & Rebecca Amaya (Bolivia) v. 2) Sebastian Hernández & Angela Ortega (Mexico)

Girls U16 Singles - Medal Round

Semi-finals - Friday

1) Yanna Salazar (Mexico) d. 12) Ava Kaiser (USA), 11-3, 11-9, 12-10
6) Naomi Ros (USA) d. 2) Krystin Salinas Vasquez (Bolivia), 12-10, 11-9, 7-11, 11-0

Final - Saturday

1) Yanna Salazar (Mexico) v. 6) Naomi Ros (USA)

Girls U16 Doubles - Medal Round

Semi-finals - Friday

1) Andrea Reyes & Anna Paul Augilar Salvatierra (Guatemala) d. 5) Ashly Arce & Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica), 11-8, 11-7, 11-5
3) Cynthia Gutierrez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) d. 2) Ava Kaiser & Naomi Ros (USA), 11-5, 11-6, 10-12, 2-11, 11-8

Final - Saturday

1) Andrea Reyes & Anna Paul Augilar Salvatierra (Guatemala) 3) Cynthia Gutierrez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico)

Boys U16 Singles - Medal Round

Semi-finals - Friday

1) Jorge Gutierrez (Mexico) d. 5) Jose Caceras (Guatemala), 11-1, 11-9, 6-11, 11-5
3) Eder Renteria (Mexico) d. 2) Nicolás Iglesias (Bolivia), 9-11, 7-11, 15-13, 13-11, 11-8

Semi-finals - Friday

1) Jorge Gutierrez (Mexico) v. 3) Eder Renteria (Mexico)

Boys U16 Doubles - Medal Round

Semi-finals - Friday

1) Jorge Gutierrez & Eder Renteria (Mexico) d. 4) DJ Mendoza & Cole Sendrey (USA), 11-7, 11-8, 11-6
2) Nicolás Iglesias & Hernán Ruiz (Bolivia) d. 6) Leyton Gouldie & Asher Pocsai (Canada), 11-4, 11-9, 11-3

Final - Saturday

1) Jorge Gutierrez & Eder Renteria (Mexico) v. 2) Nicolás Iglesias & Hernán Ruiz (Bolivia)

Mixed Doubles U16 - Medal Round

Semi-finals - Friday

1) Jorge Gutierrez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) d. 5) Andrea Reyes & Jose Caceras (Guatemala), 4-11, 5-11, 11-9, 11-4, 11-8
2) Hernán Ruiz & Krystin Salinas (Bolivia) d. 6) Martin Carchi & María Angela Villacreses (Ecuador), 11-8, 11-4, 11-8

Final - Saturday

1) Jorge Gutierrez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) v. 2) Hernán Ruiz & Krystin Salinas (Bolivia)

Follow the bouncing ball....

First round results from 2022 LPRT 30th Annual Christmas Classic

Only one upset in the first rounds at the 2022 Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) 30th Annual Christmas Classic in Millersville, Maryland, as 17th seed Gabriela Martinez defeated 16th seed Nancy Enriquez, 15-7, 15-14. Thus, Martinez will face LPRT #1 Paola Longoria in the Round of 16, in what will be a battle of a former International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Champion in Martinez against the current two time (four overall) champion in Longoria.

You can watch the action from Maryland live via the LPRT YouTube channel. Play continues Friday afternoon with the Round of 16 at 3 PM and the quarterfinals of doubles going off at 7 and 8 PM Friday evening. The singles final will be noon Sunday with the doubles final to go at 1 PM Sunday. All times EST.

2022 LPRT 30th Annual Christmas Classic, December 9-11, 2022
Millersville, Maryland

Round of 32 - Friday

1) Paola Longoria - BYE
17) Gabriela Martinez d. 16) Nancy Enriquez, 15-7, 15-14

9) Brenda Laime - BYE
8) Kelani Lawrence - BYE

5) Natalia Mendez - BYE
12) Sheryl Lotts d. 21) Lexi York, 15-13, 15-4

13) Valeria Centellas d. 20) Sunshine Arterburn, 15-1, 15-2
4) Erika Manilla - BYE

3) Montserrat Mejia - BYE
14) Maria Renee Rodriguez d. 19) Susana Acosta, 15-7, 12-15, 11-9

11) Hollie Scott d. 22) Laura Brandt, 15-1, 15-4
6) Jessica Parrilla - BYE

7) Carla Muñoz - BYE
10) Samantha Salas - BYE

15) Cristina Amaya d. 18) Maria Paz Riquelme, 15-5, 15-9
2) Alexandra Herrera - BYE

Round of 16 - Friday

1) Paola Longoria v. 17) Gabriela Martinez - 6 PM
8) Kelani Lawrence v. 9) Brenda Laime - 6 PM

5) Natalia Mendez v. 12) Sheryl Lotts - 3 PM
4) Erika Manilla v. 13) Valeria Centellas - 3 PM

3) Montserrat Mejia v. 14) Maria Renee Rodriguez - 4 PM
6) Jessica Parrilla v. 11) Hollie Scott - 4 PM

7) Carla Muñoz v. 10) Samantha Salas - 5 PM
2) Alexandra Herrera v. 15) Cristina Amaya - 5 PM

Doubles - Round of 16 - Friday

1) Alexandra Herrera & Samantha Salas - BYE
8) Sheryl Lotts & Nancy Enriquez d. 9) Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme, 15-11, 15-12

5) Kelani Lawrence & Hollie Scott - BYE
4) Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez - BYE

3) Paola Longoria & Montserrat Mejia - BYE
6) Valeria Centellas & Jessica Parrilla - BYE

7) Brenda Laime & Carla Muñoz d. 10) Susana Acosta v. Lexi York, 15-3, 15-1
2) Erika Manilla & Natalia Mendez - BYE

Doubles - Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Alexandra Herrera & Samantha Salas v. 8) Sheryl Lotts & Nancy Enriquez - 8 PM
4) Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez v. 5) Kelani Lawrence & Hollie Scott - 8 PM

3) Paola Longoria & Montserrat Mejia v. 6) Valeria Centellas & Jessica Parrilla - 7 PM
2) Erika Manilla & Natalia Mendez v. 7) Brenda Laime & Carla Muñoz - 7 PM

Follow the bouncing ball….

30th Annual LPRT Christmas Classic - Preview

The Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) is in Millersville, Maryland for the 30th Annual Christmas Classic. There are 22 players in the field led by LPRT #1 Paola Longoria, who is in the unusual position of not coming off a win in either singles or doubles at the last LPRT event in Illinois. In Illinois, Montserrat Mejia won singles, and Alexandra Herrera and Samantha Salas won doubles.

All of those players are in Maryland, and will be looking to repeat those successes.

Standing in Longoria’s way of a Christmas gift could be two players who have beaten her before, and that’s before she gets to the semi-finals. Gabriela Martinez is seeded 17th, but has beaten Longoria in international play. They could meet in the Round of 16.

If Longoria survives that, she could face Brenda Laime in the quarterfinals, and Laime, the 8th seed, defeated Longoria earlier this season. Laime will need to defeat 9th seed Kelani Lawrence for that to happen, which won’t be an easy feat.

With Martinez in Maryland, she’ll be playing doubles with long time partner Maria Renee Rodriguez. They are seeded 4th, and will first face 5th seeds Lawrence and Hollie Scott.

Interestingly, Longoria is not seeded #1 or 2 in doubles with Mejia. Rather they are the 3rd seeds with Herrera and Salas top seeds and the US Open Champions Erika Manilla and Natalia Mendez seeded 2nd.

You can watch the action from Maryland live via the LPRT YouTube channel. Singles play begins Friday morning with the Round of 32, followed by the first round of doubles at noon. The singles Round of 16 begins at 3 PM on Friday afternoon with the quarterfinals of doubles going off at 7 and 8 PM Friday evening. The singles final will be noon Sunday with the doubles final to go at 1 PM Sunday. All times EST.

2022 LPRT 30th Annual Christmas Classic, December 9-11, 2022
Millersville, Maryland

Round of 32 - Friday

1) Paola Longoria - BYE
17) Gabriela Martinez v. 16) Nancy Enriquez - 11 AM

9) Brenda Laime - BYE
8) Kelani Lawrence - BYE

5) Natalia Mendez - BYE
12) Sheryl Lotts v. 21) Lexi York - 10 AM

13) Valeria Centellas v. 20) Sunshine Arterburn - 10 AM
4) Erika Manilla - BYE

3) Montserrat Mejia - BYE
14) Maria Renee Rodriguez v. 19) Susana Acosta - 10 AM

11) Hollie Scott v. 22) Laura Brandt - 11 AM
6) Jessica Parrilla - BYE

7) Carla Muñoz - BYE
10) Samantha Salas - BYE

15) Cristina Amaya v. 18) Maria Paz Riquelme - 11 AM
2) Alexandra Herrera - BYE

Doubles - Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Alexandra Herrera & Samantha Salas - BYE
8) Sheryl Lotts & Nancy Enriquez v. 9) Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme - Noon

5) Kelani Lawrence & Hollie Scott - BYE
4) Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez - BYE

3) Paola Longoria & Montserrat Mejia - BYE
6) Valeria Centellas & Jessica Parrilla - BYE

7) Brenda Laime & Carla Muñoz v. 10) Susana Acosta v. Lexi York - Noon
2) Erika Manilla & Natalia Mendez - BYE

Follow the bouncing ball….

Quarterfinal day at the 2022 IRF World Junior Championships

Thursday was quarterfinal day at the 33rd International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Junior Championships in Guatemala City, Guatemala, which was an opportunity to get on the podium: i.e., reach the semi-finals. Let’s high-light some players who will be on the podium in Guatemala.

As expected, Bolivian Angelica Barrios has made the podium in Girls U21, but she needed a tie-breaker to do so, as Argentina’s Martina Katz fought back from 0-2 down to force game 5 only to fall a little bit short with the final score: 11-5, 11-3, 11-13, 9-11, 11-4. Barrios will face Costa Rican Maricruz Ortiz in the semi-finals, as Ortiz was a straight game winner over American Annie Roberts, 11-8, 11-6, 11-7.

Mexican Erick Trujillo’s win over Bolivian Hector Barrios, 11-2, 11-8, 8-11, 11-6, is an upset by the seedings, as Trujillo is the 7th seed and Barrios 2nd. But Trujillo was the U18 World Junior Champion last year, so he’s proven himself on this stage. In the semi-finals, Trujillo will play Ecuador’s Josue Bermeo, who defeated his countryman Pablo Vera, 11-7, 11-6, 3-11, 11-7.

The highest seed to win in the quarters on Thursday was American Ava Kaiser, who as the 12th seed in Girls U16 upset 4th seed Natalia Mendez of Bolivia, 11-6, 7-11, 11-7, 4-11, 11-3. She’ll take on the top seed Mexican Yanna Salazar in the semi-finals on Friday, as Salazar defeated 8th seed Anna Paul Augilar Salvatierra of Guatemala, 8-11, 11-9, 11-3, 12-10.

There’s a possibility of an all USA final in Girls U16, as on the other side of the draw, Kaiser’s team-mate Naomi Ros defeated Mexican Cynthia Gutierrez, 11-8, 11-3, 11-7, 11-7, in what was also an upset, as Ros was seeded 6th and Gutierrez 3rd. Ros will play 2nd seed Krystin Salinas Vasquez of Bolivia in the semis, as Vasquez beat 10th seed Ofelia Wilscam of Canada, 11-5, 11-4, 11-3.

Medalists

As the semi-finalists (or finalists) have all been determined, let’s count them up by country for the three World Cup divisions: U16, U18 and U21.

Country - Boys Singles - Girls Singles - Sum

Mexico - 5 - 4 - 9
Bolivia - 3 - 3 - 6
USA - 0 - 3 - 3
Chile - 1 - 1 - 2
Argentina - 1 - 0 - 1
Costa Rica - 0 - 1 - 1
Ecuador - 1 - 0 - 1
Guatemala - 1 - 0 - 1

Country - Boys Doubles - Girls Doubles - Mixed - Sum

Mexico - 3 - 3 - 3 - 9*
Bolivia - 3 - 2 - 3 - 8
USA - 1 - 3 - 1 - 5
Costa Rica - 1 - 3 - 0 - 4
Guatemala - 1 - 1 - 2 - 4
Argentina - 1 - 0 - 1 - 2
Canada - 1 - 0 - 1 - 2
Chile - 1 - 0 - 0 - 1
Ecuador - 0 - 0 - 1 - 1

Note: 9 is the maximum possible number of medalists here, as there are 3 age divisions for three different doubles teams: Boys, Girls and Mixed. The maximum possible in singles is 12: both singles players making the semi-finals in both boys and girls competitions across all three age categories (2 x 2 x 3 = 12).

This is evidence that Mexico and Bolivia are the leading racquetball countries. Other countries have some strengths, e.g., the US and Costa Rican girls are strong (6.5 of the 8 US medalists are girls (0.5 for the mixed division) & all the Costa Rican medalists will be girls), but besides them there’s not a lot of medalists outside of Mexico and Bolivia.

The live streaming of matches from Guatemala, so check out the IRF YouTube channel or the IRF Facebook page for the action.

33rd IRF World Junior Championships 

December 3-10 - Guatemala City, Guatemala

Girls U21 Singles - Medal Round

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Shane Diaz (USA) d. 9) Sofia Freer (Costa Rica), 11-5, 11-6, 11-6
5) Mafer Gutierrez (Mexico) d. 4) Valeria Hernandez (Mexico), 11-5, 11-7, 11-5

3) Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) d. 6) 11) Annie Roberts (USA), 11-8, 11-6, 11-7
2) Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) d. 7) Martina Katz (Argentina), 11-5, 11-3, 11-13, 9-11, 11-4

Semi-finals - Friday

1) Shane Diaz (USA) v. 5) Mafer Gutierrez (Mexico) - 2:15 PM
2) Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) v. 3) Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) - 2:15 PM

Girls U21 Doubles - Medal Round

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Mafer Gutierrez & Valeria Hernandez (Mexico) - BYE
4) Aranxa Anguizola & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) 4. 5) Fabiana Landy & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador), 11-6, 7-11, 11-8, 5-11, 16-14

3) Shane Diaz & Graci Wargo (USA) d. 6) Samira Ferrer Marcilli & Suniaris Rodriguez (Cuba), 11-5, 11-5, 11-3
2) Angelica Barrios & Natalia Mita (Bolivia) - BYE

Semi-finals - Friday

1) Mafer Gutierrez & Valeria Hernandez (Mexico) v. 4) Aranxa Anguizola & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) - 3:45 PM
2) Angelica Barrios & Natalia Mita (Bolivia) v. 3) Shane Diaz & Graci Wargo (USA) - 3:45 PM

Boys U21 Singles - Medal Round

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Pepe Ramos (Mexico) d. 9) Micah Farmer (USA), 11-3, 11-5, 11-8
4) Diego Garcia (Argentina) d. 5) Diego Gatica (Chile), 11-2, 11-4, 11-8

3) Josue Bermeo (Ecuador) d. 6) Pablo Vera (Ecuador), 11-7, 11-6, 3-11, 11-7
7) Erick Trujillo (Mexico) d. 2) Hector Barrios (Bolivia), 11-2, 11-8, 8-11, 11-6

Semi-finals - Friday

1) Pepe Ramos (Mexico) v. 4) Diego Garcia (Argentina) - 1:30 PM
3) Josue Bermeo (Ecuador) v. 7) Erick Trujillo (Mexico) - 1:30 PM

Boys U21 Doubles - Medal Round

Semi-finals - Friday

1) Pepe Ramos & Erick Trujillo (Mexico) v. 4) Hector Barrios & Adrian Jaldin (Bolivia) - 3 PM
2) Diego Garcia & Tomás Oyhanart (Argentina) v. 3) Diego Gatica & Jaime Mansilla (Chile) - 3 PM

Mixed Doubles U21 - Medal Round

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Angelica Barrios & Hector Barrios (Bolivia) d. 8) Nathan Jauvin & Juliette Parent (Canada), 11-8, 11-4, 11-7
4) Mafer Gutierrez & Pepe Ramos (Mexico) d. 5) Josue Bermeo & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador), 13-11, 11-4, 11-6

3) Shane Diaz & Micah Farmer (USA) d. 6) Sofia Freer & Felipe Guillen (Costa Rica), 11-9, 11-8, 11-9
2) Diego Garcia & Martina Katz (Argentina) d. 7) Jazmin Aguilar & Byron Rosil (Guatemala), 11-6, 11-8, 11-3

Semi-finals - Friday

1) Angelica Barrios & Hector Barrios (Bolivia) v. 4) Mafer Gutierrez & Pepe Ramos (Mexico) - 4:30 PM
2) Diego Garcia & Martina Katz (Argentina) v. 3) Shane Diaz & Micah Farmer (USA) - 4:30 PM

Girls U18 Singles - Medal Round

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Paula Manilla (Chile) d. 8) Julia Stein (USA), 12-10, 6-11, 11-8, 11-8
4) Ivanna Valderrama (Mexico) d. 5) Jazmin Aguilar (Guatemala), 11-9, 11-4, 11-8

6) Angela Ortega (Mexico) d. 3) Natalia Mendez (Bolivia), 5-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-3
2) Micaela Meneses (Bolivia) d. 10) Heather Mahoney (USA), 11-4, 17-15, 11-3

Semi-finals - Friday

1) Paula Manilla (Chile) v. 4) Ivanna Valderrama (Mexico) - Noon
2) Micaela Meneses (Bolivia) v. 6) Angela Ortega (Mexico) - Noon

Girls U18 Doubles - Medal Round

Semi-finals - Thursday

1) Rebecca Amaya & Valeria Martinez (Bolivia) d. 4) Jimena Rodriguez & Jessie Vargas (Costa Rica), 11-5, 11-2, 11-2
3) Heather Mahoney & Julia Stein (USA) d. 2) Angela Ortega & Ivanna Valderrama (Mexico), 8-11, 13-11, 12-10, 12-10

Final

1) Rebecca Amaya & Valeria Martinez (Bolivia) v. 3) Heather Mahoney & Julia Stein (USA)

Boys U18 Singles - Medal Round

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Sebastian Hernández (Mexico) d. 9) Timmy Hansen (USA), 11-6, 9-11, 11-7, 11-6
4) Juan Tapia (Bolivia) d. 5) Nathan Jauvin (Canada), 12-10, 7-11, 11-6, 11-6

6) Jaime Mansilla (Chile) d. 3) Felipe Guillen (Costa Rica), 11-6, 11-6, 11-4
2) Luis Aguilar (Bolivia) d. 7) Luis Renteria (Mexico), 11-5, 14-12, 11-8

Semi-finals - Friday

1) Sebastian Hernández (Mexico) v. 4) Juan Tapia (Bolivia) - 11:15 PM
2) Luis Aguilar (Bolivia) v. 6) Jaime Mansilla (Chile) - 11:15 PM

Boys U18 Doubles - Medal Round

Semi-finals - Friday

1) Luis Renteria & Sebastian Hernández (Mexico) v. 4) Jose Subieta & Luis Aguilar (Bolivia) - 3 PM
2) Oscar Montejo & Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica) v. 3) Jose Caceras & Alex Sierra (Guatemala) - 3 PM

Mixed Doubles U18 - Medal Round

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Luis Aguilar & Rebecca Amaya (Bolivia) - BYE
5) Christian Pocsai & Ofelia Wilscam (Canada) d. 4) Paula Mansilla & Jaime Mansilla (Chile), 6-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-9

6) Anna Aguilar Salvatierra & Alex Sierra (Guatemala) d. 3) Timmy Hansen & Heather Mahoney (USA), 10-12, 11-7, 12-10, 11-3
2) Sebastian Hernández & Angela Ortega (Mexico) d. 7) Adrian Elizondo & Jessie Vargas (Costa Rica), 11-7, 11-3, 11-9

Semi-finals - Friday

1) Luis Aguilar & Rebecca Amaya (Bolivia) v. 5) Christian Pocsai & Ofelia Wilscam (Canada) - 3:45 PM
2) Sebastian Hernández & Angela Ortega (Mexico) v. 6) Anna Aguilar Salvatierra & Alex Sierra (Guatemala) - 3:45 PM

Girls U16 Singles - Medal Round

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Yanna Salazar (Mexico) d. 8) Anna Paul Augilar Salvatierra (Guatemala), 8-11, 11-9, 11-3, 12-10
12) Ava Kaiser (USA) d. 4) Natalia Mendez (Bolivia), 11-6, 7-11, 11-7, 4-11, 11-3

6) Naomi Ros (USA) d. 3) Cynthia Gutierrez (Mexico), 11-8, 11-3, 11-7, 11-7
2) Krystin Salinas Vasquez (Bolivia) d. 10) Ofelia Wilscam (Canada), 11-5, 11-4, 11-3

Semi-finals - Friday

1) Yanna Salazar (Mexico) v. 12) Ava Kaiser (USA) - 11:15 AM
2) Krystin Salinas Vasquez (Bolivia) v. 6) Naomi Ros (USA) - 11:15 AM

Girls U16 Doubles - Medal Round

Semi-finals - Friday

1) Andrea Reyes & Anna Paul Augilar Salvatierra (Guatemala) v. 5) Ashly Arce & Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica) - 1:30 PM
2) Ava Kaiser & Naomi Ros (USA) v. 3) Cynthia Gutierrez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) - 1:30 PM

Boys U16 Singles - Medal Round

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Jorge Gutierrez (Mexico) d. 9) Leyton Gouldie (Canada), 11-5, 11-1, 11-2
5) Jose Caceras (Guatemala) d. 4) Hernán Ruiz (Bolivia), 11-3, 11-7, 11-6

3) Eder Renteria (Mexico) d. 6) Cole Sendrey (USA), 11-9, 12-10, 9-11, 11-2
2) Nicolás Iglesias (Bolivia) d. 7) Benjamin Horner (USA), 11-3, 11-9, 9-11, 11-4

Semi-finals - Friday

1) Jorge Gutierrez (Mexico) v. 5) Jose Caceras (Guatemala) - 12:45 PM
2) Nicolás Iglesias (Bolivia) v. 3) Eder Renteria (Mexico) - 12:45 PM

Boys U16 Doubles - Medal Round

Semi-finals - Friday

1) Jorge Gutierrez & Eder Renteria (Mexico) v. 4) DJ Mendoza & Cole Sendrey (USA) - 2:15 PM
2) Nicolás Iglesias & Hernán Ruiz (Bolivia) v. 6) Leyton Gouldie & Asher Pocsai (Canada) - 2:15 PM

Mixed Doubles U16 - Medal Round

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Jorge Gutierrez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) - BYE
5) Andrea Reyes & Jose Caceras (Guatemala) d. 4) Jimena Gomez & Sebastian Gomez (Costa Rica), 11-6, 11-6, 11-9

6) Martin Carchi & María Angela Villacreses (Ecuador) d. 3) Naomi Ros & Cose Sendrey (USA), 11-6, 12-10, 12-10
2) Hernán Ruiz & Krystin Salinas (Bolivia) d. Chloe Jauvin & Christian Pocsai (Canada), 11-2, 11-6, 11-5

Semi-finals - Friday

1) Jorge Gutierrez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) v. 5) Andrea Reyes & Jose Caceras (Guatemala) - 3:45 PM
2) Hernán Ruiz & Krystin Salinas (Bolivia) v. 6) Martin Carchi & María Angela Villacreses (Ecuador) - 3:45 PM

Follow the bouncing ball....

Day 2 of medal round at 2022 IRF World Junior Championships

The medal round continued Wednesday at the 33rd International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Junior Championships in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Let’s high-light some results.

There were a couple of upsets in the Girls U21 Round of 16. American Annie Roberts had the biggest one as the 11th seed beat the 6th seed Ana Lucia Sarmiento of Ecuador, 11-5, 11-3, 11-6. Roberts will face 3rd seed Maricruz Ortiz of Costa Rica in the quarterfinals on Thursday.

Also, in the 8/9 match, 9th seed Sofia Freer of Costa Rica came back from a game down to defeat the 8th seed Juliette Parent of Canada, 4-11, 12-10, 12-10, 11-7, and book a match with American Shane Diaz in the quarters.

One of the other quarterfinal matches will be a Mexican showdown as 4th Valeria Hernandez plays 5th seed Mafer Gutierrez. Hernandez defeated Bolivian Vielka Loza Mercado, 11-5, 11-2, 9-11, 11-8, in the 16s, while Gutierrez beat Fabiana Landy of Ecuador, 11-6, 11-8, 11-4.

Finally, 7th seed Martina Katz of Argentina looked good in beating 10th seeded Cuban Suniaris Rodriguez, 11-3, 11-4, 11-3, and she’ll need to be just as good when she takes on 2nd seed and current Pan American Champion Angelica Barrios of Bolivia in the quarterfinals on Thursday.

The live streaming of matches from Guatemala, so check out the IRF YouTube channel or the IRF Facebook page for the action.

33rd IRF World Junior Championships 

December 3-10 - Guatemala City, Guatemala

Girls U21 Singles - Medal Round

Round of 16 - Wednesday

1) Shane Diaz (USA) - BYE
9) Sofia Freer (Costa Rica) d. 8) Juliette Parent (Canada), 4-11, 12-10, 12-10, 11-7

5) Mafer Gutierrez (Mexico) d. 12) Fabiana Landy (Ecuador), 11-6, 11-8, 11-4
4) Valeria Hernandez (Mexico) d. 13) Vielka Loza Mercado (Bolivia), 11-5, 11-2, 9-11, 11-8

3) Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) - BYE
11) Annie Roberts (USA) d. 6) Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador), 11-5, 11-3, 11-6

7) Martina Katz (Argentina) d. 10) Suniaris Rodriguez (Cuba), 11-3, 11-4, 11-3
2) Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) - BYE

Round of 16 - Thursday

1) Shane Diaz (USA) v. 9) Sofia Freer (Costa Rica) - 2:15 PM
4) Valeria Hernandez (Mexico) v. 5) Mafer Gutierrez (Mexico) - 2:15 PM

3) Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) v. 6) 11) Annie Roberts (USA) - 2:15 PM
2) Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) v. 7) Martina Katz (Argentina) - 2:15 PM

Girls U21 Doubles - Medal Round

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Mafer Gutierrez & Valeria Hernandez (Mexico) - BYE
4) Aranxa Anguizola & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) v. 5) Fabiana Landy & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) - 4:30 PM

3) Shane Diaz & Graci Wargo (USA) v. 6) Samira Ferrer Marcilli & Suniaris Rodriguez (Cuba) - 4:30 PM
2) Angelica Barrios & Natalia Mita (Bolivia) - BYE

Boys U21 Singles - Medal Round

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Pepe Ramos (Mexico) v. 9) Micah Farmer (USA) - 2:15 PM
4) Diego Garcia (Argentina) v. 5) Diego Gatica (Chile) - 2:15 PM

3) Josue Bermeo (Ecuador) v. 6) Pablo Vera (Ecuador) - 2:15 PM
2) Hector Barrios (Bolivia) v. 7) Erick Trujillo (Mexico) - 2:15 PM

Boys U21 Doubles - Medal Round

Quarterfinals - Wednesday

1) Pepe Ramos & Erick Trujillo (Mexico) - BYE
4) Hector Barrios & Adrian Jaldin (Bolivia) d. 5) Esteban De Janon & Juan Flores (Ecuador), 11-5, 11-13, 11-9, 15-13

3) Diego Gatica & Jaime Mansilla (Chile) d. 6) Assuan Castaneda & Micah Farmer (USA), 11-6, 11-8, 11-6
2) Diego Garcia & Tomás Oyhanart (Argentina) d. 7) Adrian Elizondo & Andres Matamoros (Costa Rica), 11-5, 11-3, 11-5

Semi-finals

1) Pepe Ramos & Erick Trujillo (Mexico) v. 4) Hector Barrios & Adrian Jaldin (Bolivia)
2) Diego Garcia & Tomás Oyhanart (Argentina) v. 3) Diego Gatica & Jaime Mansilla (Chile)

Mixed Doubles U21 - Medal Round - Thursday

1) Angelica Barrios & Hector Barrios (Bolivia) v. 8) Nathan Jauvin & Juliette Parent (Canada) - 6 PM
4) Mafer Gutierrez & Pepe Ramos (Mexico) v. 5) Josue Bermeo & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) - 6 PM

3) Shane Diaz & Micah Farmer (USA) v. 6) Sofia Freer & Felipe Guillen (Costa Rica) - 6 PM
2) Diego Garcia & Martina Katz (Argentina) v. 7) Jazmin Aguilar & Byron Rosil (Guatemala) - 6 PM

Girls U18 Singles - Medal Round

Round of 16 - Wednesday

1) Paula Manilla (Chile) - BYE
8) Julia Stein (USA) d. 9) Samira Ferrer Marcilli (Cuba), 11-4, 11-6, 11-6

5) Jazmin Aguilar (Guatemala) - BYE
4) Ivanna Valderrama (Mexico) - BYE

3) Natalia Mendez (Bolivia) - BYE
6) Angela Ortega (Mexico) d. 11) Abigail Solano (Costa Rica), 11-6, 11-5, 11-7

10) Heather Mahoney (USA) d. 7) Jimena Rodriguez (Costa Rica), 11-5, 11-1, 4-11, 11-7
2) Micaela Meneses (Bolivia) - BYE

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Paula Manilla (Chile) v. 8) Julia Stein (USA) - Noon
4) Ivanna Valderrama (Mexico) v. 5) Jazmin Aguilar (Guatemala) - Noon

3) Natalia Mendez (Bolivia) v. 6) Angela Ortega (Mexico) - Noon
2) Micaela Meneses (Bolivia) v. 10) Heather Mahoney (USA) - Noon

Girls U18 Doubles - Medal Round

Semi-finals - Thursday

1) Rebecca Amaya & Valeria Martinez (Bolivia) v. 4) Jimena Rodriguez & Jessie Vargas (Costa Rica) - 3 PM
2) Angela Ortega & Ivanna Valderrama (Mexico) v. 3) Heather Mahoney & Julia Stein (USA) - 3 PM

Boys U18 Singles - Medal Round

Round of 16 - Wednesday

1) Sebastian Hernández (Mexico) - BYE
9) Timmy Hansen (USA) d. 8) Alex Sierra (Guatemala), 12-14, 11-9, 9-11, 11-4, 11-3

5) Nathan Jauvin (Canada) d. 12) DJ Mendoza (USA), 11-5, 11-7, 9-11, 11-5
4) Juan Tapia (Bolivia) d. 13) Josue Garrido (Ecuador), 11-8, 11-0, 11-1

3) Felipe Guillen (Costa Rica) d. 14) Christian Pocsai (Canada), 11-6, 11-7, 11-5
6) Jaime Mansilla (Chile) d. 11) Byron Rosil (Guatemala), 11-8, 11-9, 11-4

7) Luis Renteria (Mexico) d. 10) Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica), 11-3, 11-6, 11-9
2) Luis Aguilar (Bolivia) - BYE

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Sebastian Hernández (Mexico) v. 9) Timmy Hansen (USA) - Noon
4) Juan Tapia (Bolivia) v. 5) Nathan Jauvin (Canada) - Noon

3) Felipe Guillen (Costa Rica) v. 6) Jaime Mansilla (Chile) - Noon
2) Luis Aguilar (Bolivia) v. 7) Luis Renteria (Mexico) - Noon

Boys U18 Doubles - Medal Round

Quarterfinals - Wednesday

1) Luis Renteria & Sebastian Hernández (Mexico) - BYE
4) Jose Subieta & Luis Aguilar (Bolivia) d. 5) Timmy Hansen & Paul Saraceno (USA), 11-9, 9-11, 11-4, 11-8

3) Jose Caceras & Alex Sierra (Guatemala) d. 6) Nathan Jauvin & Christian Pocsai (Canada), 11-8, 6-11, 15-13, 8-11, 13-11
2) Oscar Montejo & Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica) - BYE

Semi-finals

1) Luis Renteria & Sebastian Hernández (Mexico) v. 4) Jose Subieta & Luis Aguilar (Bolivia)
2) Oscar Montejo & Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica) v. 3) Jose Caceras & Alex Sierra (Guatemala)

Mixed Doubles U18 - Medal Round

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Luis Aguilar & Rebecca Amaya (Bolivia) - BYE
4) Paula Mansilla & Jaime Mansilla (Chile) v. 5) Christian Pocsai & Ofelia Wilscam (Canada) - 5:15 PM

3) Timmy Hansen & Heather Mahoney (USA) v. 6) Anna Aguilar Salvatierra & Alex Sierra (Guatemala) - 5:15 PM
2) Sebastian Hernández & Angela Ortega (Mexico) v. 7) Adrian Elizondo & Jessie Vargas (Costa Rica) - 5:15 PM

Girls U16 Singles - Medal Round

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Yanna Salazar (Mexico) v. 8) Anna Paul Augilar Salvatierra (Guatemala) - 1:30 PM
4) Natalia Mendez (Bolivia) v. 12) Ava Kaiser (USA) - 1:30 PM

3) Cynthia Gutierrez (Mexico) v. 6) Naomi Ros (USA) - 1:30 PM
2) Krystin Salinas Vasquez (Bolivia) v. 10) Ofelia Wilscam (Canada) - 1:30 PM

Girls U16 Doubles - Medal Round

Quarterfinals - Wednesday

1) Andrea Reyes & Anna Paul Augilar Salvatierra (Guatemala) - BYE
5) Ashly Arce & Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica) d. 4) Chloe Jauvin & Ofelia Wilscam (Canada), 15-13, 11-7, 11-6

3) Cynthia Gutierrez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) d. 6) Natalia Mendez & Florencia Villazon (Bolivia), 11-4, 12-10, 11-9
2) Ava Kaiser & Naomi Ros (USA) d. 7) María Angela Villacreses & María Angela Villacreses (Ecuador), 11-2, 11-5, 11-5

Semi-Semi-finals - Thursday

1) Andrea Reyes & Anna Paul Augilar Salvatierra (Guatemala) v. 5) Ashly Arce & Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica)
2) Ava Kaiser & Naomi Ros (USA) v. 3) Cynthia Gutierrez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico)

Boys U16 Singles - Medal Round

Round of 16 - Wednesday

1) Jorge Gutierrez (Mexico) d. 16) Oscar Montejo (Costa Rica), 11-6, 11-5, 11-5
9) Leyton Gouldie (Canada) d. 8) Mario Andrés Huyke (Colombia), 11-3, 11-2, 9-11, 11-9

5) Jose Caceras (Guatemala) d. 12) Joaquin Benalcazar (Ecuador), 11-2, 11-2, 11-6
4) Hernán Ruiz (Bolivia) d. 13) Ruben Igor (Chile), 11-3, 11-1, 11-2

3) Eder Renteria (Mexico) d. 14) Sebastian Gomez (Costa Rica), 11-2, 11-8, 11-2
6) Cole Sendrey (USA) d. 11) Martin Carchi (Ecuador), 8-11, 11-6, 12-10, 11-d

7) Benjamin Horner (USA) d. 10) Asher Pocsai (Canada), 6-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-5
2) Nicolás Iglesias (Bolivia) d. 15) Orlando Josué Huyke (Colombia), 11-5, 11-7, 11-8

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Jorge Gutierrez (Mexico) v. 9) Leyton Gouldie (Canada) - 1:30 PM
4) Hernán Ruiz (Bolivia) v. 5) Jose Caceras (Guatemala) - 1:30 PM

3) Eder Renteria (Mexico) v. 6) Cole Sendrey (USA) - 1:30 PM
2) Nicolás Iglesias (Bolivia) v. 7) Benjamin Horner (USA) - 1:30 PM

Boys U16 Doubles - Medal Round

Quarterfinals - Wednesday

1) Jorge Gutierrez & Eder Renteria (Mexico) - BYE
4) DJ Mendoza & Cole Sendrey (USA) d. 5) Joaquin Benalcazar & Thomas Quezada (Ecuador), 11-6, 11-1, 11-8

6) Leyton Gouldie & Asher Pocsai (Canada) d. 3) Gabriel Matamoros & Andre Pacheco (Costa Rica), 11-5, 11-2, 8-11, 11-5
2) Nicolás Iglesias & Hernán Ruiz (Bolivia) d. 7) Andre Aguirre Fuentes & Ruben Igor (Chile), 11-6, 11-4, 11-7

Semi-finals - Thursday

1) Jorge Gutierrez & Eder Renteria (Mexico) v. 4) DJ Mendoza & Cole Sendrey (USA)
2) Nicolás Iglesias & Hernán Ruiz (Bolivia) v. 6) Leyton Gouldie & Asher Pocsai (Canada)

Mixed Doubles U16 - Medal Round

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Jorge Gutierrez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) - BYE
4) Jimena Gomez & Sebastian Gomez (Costa Rica) v. 5) Andrea Reyes & Jose Caceras (Guatemala) - 4:30 PM

3) Naomi Ros & Cose Sendrey (USA) v. 6) Martin Carchi & María Angela Villacreses (Ecuador) - 4:30 PM
2) Hernán Ruiz & Krystin Salinas (Bolivia) v. Chloe Jauvin & Christian Pocsai (Canada) - 4:30 PM

Follow the bouncing ball....

Medal round begins at 33rd IRF World Junior Championships

The medal round began on Tuesday, and there were some doubles group stage matches as well at the 33rd International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Junior Championships in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Let’s high-light some results.

In Boys U21, American Micah Farmer, the 9th seed, beat 8th Adrian Jaldin of Bolivia, 11-7, 11-7, 11-4, in a small upset. Farmer will take on top seed Mexican Pepe Ramos on Thursday. The winner will face Diego in the semi-finals, but we’re not sure if it’ll be Diego Garcia of Argentina or Diego Gatica of Chile, as those two Diegos are facing off in the quarters on Thursday.

Both quarterfinal matches on the bottom of the draw should be good. One is an all Ecuador battle as 3rd seed Josue Bermeo takes on 6th seed Pablo Vera, who defeated 11th seed Andres Matamoros of Costa Rica, 9-11, 11-2, 11-8, 11-9, Tuesday. The other is 2nd seed Hector Barrios of Bolivia versus 7th seed Erick Trujillo of Mexico, as Trujillo beat 10th seed Adrian Elizondo of Costa Rica, 11-1, 11-1, 11-2.

Also on Tuesday, there were two upsets in Girls U16. Twelfth seed Ava Kaiser of the USA upset 5th seed Jimena Gomez of Costa Rica, 11-3, 11-8, 11-6, and 10th seed Ofelia Wilscam of Canada came back from two games down to eke out a win over 7th seed Ashly Arce of Costa Rica, 8-11, 8-11, 11-3, 11-9, 12-10.

In the quarters Thursday, Kaiser will take on Bolivian Natalia Mendez, the 4th seed, who defeated 13th seed Maria Angela Villacreses of Ecuador, 11-3, 11-7, 11-9, and Wilscam faces 2nd seeded Bolivian Krystin Salinas Vasquez.

Also of note in Girls U16, there was an all Guatemala match between 8th seed Anna Paul Augilar Salvatierra and 9th seed Andrea Reyes, which was narrowly won by Aguilar Salvatierra, 8-11, 11-9, 13-11, 2-11, 13-11. She’ll face top seed Yanna Salazar of Mexico in the quarters.

The live streaming of matches from Guatemala, so check out the IRF YouTube channel or the IRF Facebook page for the action.

33rd IRF World Junior Championships 

December 3-10 - Guatemala City, Guatemala

Girls U21 Singles - Medal Round

Round of 16 - Wednesday

1) Shane Diaz (USA) - BYE
8) Juliette Parent (Canada) v. 9) Sofia Freer (Costa Rica) - 2:15 PM

5) Mafer Gutierrez (Mexico) v. 12) Fabiana Landy (Ecuador) - 2:15 PM
4) Valeria Hernandez (Mexico) v. 13) Vielka Loza Mercado (Bolivia) - 2:15 PM

3) Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) - BYE
6) Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) v. 11) Annie Roberts (USA) - 2:15 PM

7) Martina Katz (Argentina) v. 10) Suniaris Rodriguez (Cuba) - 2:15 PM
2) Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) - BYE

Girls U21 Doubles - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Shane Diaz & Graci Wargo (USA) d. Fabiana Landy & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador), 8-11, 11-5, 11-8, 13-11
Round 2 - Mafer Gutierrez & Valeria Hernandez (Mexico) d. Shane Diaz & Graci Wargo (USA), 9-11, 11-4, 11-1, 11-6
Round 3 - Mafer Gutierrez & Valeria Hernandez (Mexico) d. Fabiana Landy & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador), 11-8, 11-8, 11-6

Group 2

Round 1 - Aranxa Anguizola & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) d. Samira Ferrer Marcilli & Suniaris Rodriguez (Cuba), 11-9, 11-4, 11-9
Round 2 - Angelica Barrios & Natalia Mita (Bolivia) d. Samira Ferrer Marcilli & Suniaris Rodriguez (Cuba), 11-0, 11-6, 11-7
Round 3 - Angelica Barrios & Natalia Mita (Bolivia) d. Aranxa Anguizola & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica), 11-8, 11-8, 7-11, 11-8

Girls U21 Doubles - Medal Round

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Mafer Gutierrez & Valeria Hernandez (Mexico) - BYE
4) Aranxa Anguizola & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) v. 5) Fabiana Landy & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) - 4:30

3) Shane Diaz & Graci Wargo (USA) v. 6) Samira Ferrer Marcilli & Suniaris Rodriguez (Cuba)
2) Angelica Barrios & Natalia Mita (Bolivia) - BYE

Boys U21 Singles - Medal Round

Round of 16

1) Pepe Ramos (Mexico) - BYE
9) Micah Farmer (USA) d. 8) Adrian Jaldin (Bolivia), 11-7, 11-7, 11-4

5) Diego Gatica (Chile) d. 12) Tomás Oyhanart (Argentina), 11-7, 11-5, 5-11, 11-6
4) Diego Garcia (Argentina) d. 13) Cody Elkins (USA), 11-4, 11-2, 11-2

3) Josue Bermeo (Ecuador) - BYE
6) Pablo Vera (Ecuador) d. 11) Andres Matamoros (Costa Rica), 9-11, 11-2, 11-8, 11-9

7) Erick Trujillo (Mexico) d. 10) Adrian Elizondo (Costa Rica), 11-1, 11-1, 11-2
2) Hector Barrios (Bolivia) - BYE

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Pepe Ramos (Mexico) v. 9) Micah Farmer (USA) - 2:15 PM
4) Diego Garcia (Argentina) v. 5) Diego Gatica (Chile) - 2:15 PM

3) Josue Bermeo (Ecuador) v. 6) Pablo Vera (Ecuador) - 2:15 PM
2) Hector Barrios (Bolivia) v. 7) Erick Trujillo (Mexico) - 2:15 PM

Boys U21 Doubles - Medal Round

Quarterfinals - Wednesday

1) Pepe Ramos & Erick Trujillo (Mexico) - BYE
4) Hector Barrios & Adrian Jaldin (Bolivia) v. 5) Esteban De Janon & Juan Flores (Ecuador) - 3:45 PM

3) Diego Gatica & Jaime Mansilla (Chile) v. 6) Assuan Castaneda & Micah Farmer (USA) - 3:45 PM Wednesday
2) Diego Garcia & Tomás Oyhanart (Argentina) v. 7) Adrian Elizondo & Andres Matamoros (Costa Rica) - 3:45 PM

Mixed Doubles U21 - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Angelica Barrios & Hector Barrios (Bolivia) d. Jazmin Aguilar & Byron Rosil (Guatemala), 12-10, 11-2, 11-7
Shane Diaz & Micah Farmer (USA) d. Josue Bermeo & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador), 8-11, 5-11, 11-7, 11-5, 11-4

Round 2 - Angelica Barrios & Hector Barrios (Bolivia) d. Shane Diaz & Micah Farmer (USA), 11-8, 11-1, 8-11, 11-8
Josue Bermeo & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) d. Jazmin Aguilar & Byron Rosil (Guatemala), 11-7, 11-9, 5-11, 9-11, 11-3

Round 3 - Shane Diaz & Micah Farmer (USA) d. Jazmin Aguilar & Byron Rosil (Guatemala), 11-7, 11-8, 12-10
Angelica Barrios & Hector Barrios (Bolivia) v. Josue Bermeo & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador), 9-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-9

Group 2

Round 1 - Sofia Freer & Felipe Guillen (Costa Rica) d. Nathan Jauvin & Juliette Parent (Canada), 8-11, 11-9, 10-12, 12-10, 11-4
Diego Garcia & Martina Katz (Argentina) d. Mafer Gutierrez & Pepe Ramos (Mexico), 11-5, 11-4, 9-11, 11-5

Round 2 - Diego Garcia & Martina Katz (Argentina) d. Sofia Freer & Felipe Guillen (Costa Rica), 11-3, 11-2, 11-5
Mafer Gutierrez & Pepe Ramos (Mexico) d. Nathan Jauvin & Juliette Parent (Canada), 11-7, 9-11 8-11, 11-5, 11-2

Round 3 - Diego Garcia & Martina Katz (Argentina) d. Nathan Jauvin & Juliette Parent (Canada), 7-11, 11-7, 11-4, 11-5
Mafer Gutierrez & Pepe Ramos (Mexico) v. Sofia Freer & Felipe Guillen (Costa Rica), 11-5, 6-11, 11-6, 11-7

Mixed Doubles U21 - Medal Round - Thursday

1) Angelica Barrios & Hector Barrios (Bolivia) v. 8) Nathan Jauvin & Juliette Parent (Canada) - 6 PM
4) Mafer Gutierrez & Pepe Ramos (Mexico) v. 5) Josue Bermeo & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) - 6 PM

3) Shane Diaz & Micah Farmer (USA) v. 6) Sofia Freer & Felipe Guillen (Costa Rica) - 6 PM
2) Diego Garcia & Martina Katz (Argentina) v. 7) Jazmin Aguilar & Byron Rosil (Guatemala) - 6 PM

Girls U18 Singles - Medal Round - Wednesday

Round of 16

1) Paula Manilla (Chile) - BYE
8) Julia Stein (USA) v. 9) Samira Ferrer Marcilli (Cuba) - 12:45 PM

5) Jazmin Aguilar (Guatemala) - BYE
4) Ivanna Valderrama (Mexico) - BYE

3) Natalia Mendez (Bolivia) - BYR
6) Angela Ortega (Mexico) v. 11) Abigail Solano (Costa Rica) - Noon

7) Jimena Rodriguez (Costa Rica) v. 7) Heather Mahoney (USA) - Noon
2) Micaela Meneses (Bolivia) - BYE

Girls U18 Doubles - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Angela Ortega & Ivanna Valderrama (Mexico) d. Heather Mahoney & Julia Stein (USA), 11-5, 12-10 7-11, 11-5
Rebecca Amaya & Valeria Martinez (Bolivia) d. Jimena Rodriguez & Jessie Vargas (Costa Rica), 11-4, 11-1, 11-6
Round 2 - Angela Ortega & Ivanna Valderrama (Mexico) d. Jimena Rodriguez & Jessie Vargas (Costa Rica), 11-2, 11-1, 11-9
Rebecca Amaya & Valeria Martinez (Bolivia) d. Heather Mahoney & Julia Stein (USA), 11-6, 11-13, 11-8, 12-10
Round 3 - Rebecca Amaya & Valeria Martinez (Bolivia) d. Angela Ortega & Ivanna Valderrama (Mexico), 11-6, 5-11, 11-9, 11-2
Heather Mahoney & Julia Stein (USA) d. Jimena Rodriguez & Jessie Vargas (Costa Rica), 11-1, 11-9, 11-4

Girls U18 Doubles - Medal Round

Semi-finals - Thursday

1) Rebecca Amaya & Valeria Martinez (Bolivia) v. 4) Jimena Rodriguez & Jessie Vargas (Costa Rica) - 3 PM
2) Angela Ortega & Ivanna Valderrama (Mexico) v. 3) Heather Mahoney & Julia Stein (USA) - 3 PM

Boys U18 Singles - Group Stage

Round of 16 - Wednesday

1) Sebastian Hernández (Mexico) - BYE
8) Alex Sierra (Guatemala) v. 9) Timmy Hansen (USA) - Noon

5) Nathan Jauvin (Canada) v. 12) DJ Mendoza (USA) - Noon
4) Juan Tapia (Bolivia) v. 13) Josue Garrido (Ecuador) - Noon

3) Felipe Guillen (Costa Rica) v. 14) Christian Pocsai (Canada) - Noon
6) Jaime Mansilla (Chile) v. 11) Byron Rosil (Guatemala) - Noon

7) Luis Renteria (Mexico) v. 10) Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica) - Noon
2) Luis Aguilar (Bolivia) - BYE

Boys U18 Doubles - Medal Round

Quarterfinals - Wednesday

1) Luis Renteria & Sebastian Hernández (Mexico) - BYE
4) Jose Subieta & Luis Aguilar (Bolivia) v. 5) Timmy Hansen & Paul Saraceno (USA) - 4:30 PM

3) Jose Caceras & Alex Sierra (Guatemala) v. 6) Nathan Jauvin & Christian Pocsai (Canada) - 4:30 PM
2) Oscar Montejo & Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica) - BYE

Mixed Doubles U18 - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Timmy Hansen & Heather Mahoney (USA) d. Christian Pocsai & Ofelia Wilscam (Canada), 11-5, 12-10, 11-3
Round 2 - Luis Aguilar & Rebecca Amaya (Bolivia) d. Christian Pocsai & Ofelia Wilscam (Canada), 11-8, 11-7, 11-7
Round 3 - Luis Aguilar & Rebecca Amaya (Bolivia) d. Timmy Hansen & Heather Mahoney (USA), 10-11 [sic], 7-11, 11-8, 11-8, 13-11

Group 2

Round 1 - Sebastian Hernández & Angela Ortega (Mexico) d. Paula Mansilla & Jaime Mansilla (Chile), 9-11, 14-12, 11-4, 12-10
Anna Aguilar Salvatierra & Alex Sierra (Guatemala) d. Adrian Elizondo & Jessie Vargas (Costa Rica), 11-10 [sic], 11-5, 9-11, 11-2

Round 2 - Sebastian Hernández & Angela Ortega (Mexico) 3. Anna Aguilar Salvatierra & Alex Sierra (Guatemala), 12-10, 5-11, 11-4, 11-7
Paula Mansilla & Jaime Mansilla (Chile) d. Adrian Elizondo & Jessie Vargas (Costa Rica), 11-1, 11-6, 13-11

Round 3 - Sebastian Hernández & Angela Ortega (Mexico) d. Adrian Elizondo & Jessie Vargas (Costa Rica), 11-4, 11-3, 11-7
Paula Mansilla & Jaime Mansilla (Chile) d. Anna Aguilar Salvatierra & Alex Sierra (Guatemala), 1-11, 11-6, 11-8, 8-11, 11-8

Mixed Doubles U18 - Medal Round

Quarterfinals

1) Luis Aguilar & Rebecca Amaya (Bolivia) - BYE
4) Paula Mansilla & Jaime Mansilla (Chile) v. 5) Christian Pocsai & Ofelia Wilscam (Canada) - 5:15 PM

3) Timmy Hansen & Heather Mahoney (USA) v. 6) Anna Aguilar Salvatierra & Alex Sierra (Guatemala) - 5:15 PM
2) Sebastian Hernández & Angela Ortega (Mexico) v. 7) Adrian Elizondo & Jessie Vargas (Costa Rica) - 5:15 PM

Girls U16 Singles - Medal Round

Round of 16 - Tuesday

1) Yanna Salazar (Mexico) - BYE
8) Anna Paul Augilar Salvatierra (Guatemala) d. 9) Andrea Reyes (Guatemala), 8-11, 11-9, 13-11, 2-11, 13-11

12) Ava Kaiser (USA) d. 5) Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica), 11-3, 11-8, 11-6
4) Natalia Mendez (Bolivia) d. 13) Maria Angela Villacreses (Ecuador), 11-3, 11-7, 11-9

3) Cynthia Gutierrez (Mexico) - BYE
6) Naomi Ros (USA) d. 11) Chloe Jauvin (Canada), 11-9, 11-5, 11-1

10) Ofelia Wilscam (Canada) d. 7) Ashly Arce (Costa Rica), 8-11, 11-8, 11-3, 11-9, 12-10
2) Krystin Salinas Vasquez (Bolivia) - BYE

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Yanna Salazar (Mexico) v. 8) Anna Paul Augilar Salvatierra (Guatemala) - 1:30 PM
4) Natalia Mendez (Bolivia) v. 12) Ava Kaiser (USA) - 1:30 PM

3) Cynthia Gutierrez (Mexico) v. 6) Naomi Ros (USA) - 1:30 PM
2) Krystin Salinas Vasquez (Bolivia) v. 10) Ofelia Wilscam (Canada) - 1:30 PM

Girls U16 Doubles - Medal Round

Quarterfinals - Wednesday

1) Andrea Reyes & Anna Paul Augilar Salvatierra (Guatemala) - BYE
4) Chloe Jauvin & Ofelia Wilscam (Canada) v. 5) Ashly Arce & Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica) - 3:45 PM

3) Cynthia Gutierrez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) v. 6) Natalia Mendez & Florencia Villazon (Bolivia) - 3:45 PM
2) Ava Kaiser & Naomi Ros (USA) v. 7) María Angela Villacreses & María Angela Villacreses (Ecuador) - 3:45 PM

Boys U16 Singles - Medal Round

Round of 32

1) Jorge Gutierrez (Mexico) - BYE
16) Oscar Montejo (Costa Rica) d. 17) Alex Gonzalez (Guatemala), 11-5, 11-2, 11-2

9) Leyton Gouldie (Canada) - BYE
8) Mario Andrés Huyke (Colombia) - BYE

5) Jose Caceras (Guatemala) - BYE
12) Joaquin Benalcazar (Ecuador) - BYE

13) Ruben Igor (Chile) - BYE
4) Hernán Ruiz (Bolivia) - BYE

3) Eder Renteria (Mexico) - BYE
14) Sebastian Gomez (Costa Rica) - BYE

11) Martin Carchi (Ecuador) - BYE
6) Cole Sendrey (USA) - BYE

7) Benjamin Horner (USA) - BYE
10) Asher Pocsai (Canada) - BYE

15) Orlando Josué Huyke (Colombia) - BYE
2) Nicolás Iglesias (Bolivia) - BYE

Round of 16

1) Jorge Gutierrez (Mexico) v. 16) Oscar Montejo (Costa Rica) - 1:30 PM
8) Mario Andrés Huyke (Colombia) v. 9) Leyton Gouldie (Canada) - 1:30 PM

5) Jose Caceras (Guatemala) v. 12) Joaquin Benalcazar (Ecuador) - 1:30 PM
4) Hernán Ruiz (Bolivia) v. 13) Ruben Igor (Chile) - 1:30 PM

3) Eder Renteria (Mexico) v. 14) Sebastian Gomez (Costa Rica) - 1:30 PM
6) Cole Sendrey (USA) v. 11) Martin Carchi (Ecuador) - 1:30 PM

7) Benjamin Horner (USA) v. 10) Asher Pocsai (Canada) - 1:30 PM
2) Nicolás Iglesias (Bolivia) v. 15) Orlando Josué Huyke (Colombia) - 1:30 PM

Boys U16 Doubles - Medal Round

Quarterfinals - Wednesday

1) Jorge Gutierrez & Eder Renteria (Mexico) - BYE
4) DJ Mendoza & Cole Sendrey (USA) v. 5) Joaquin Benalcazar & Thomas Quezada (Ecuador) - 3:45 PM

3) Gabriel Matamoros & Andre Pacheco (Costa Rica) v. 6) Leyton Gouldie & Asher Pocsai (Canada) - 3:45 PM
2) Nicolás Iglesias & Hernán Ruiz (Bolivia) v. 7) Andre Aguirre Fuentes & Ruben Igor (Chile) - 3:45 PM

Mixed Doubles U16 - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Naomi Ros & Cose Sendrey (USA) d. Andrea Reyes & Jose Caceras (Guatemala), 9-11, 8-11, 11-8, 11-4, 11-9
Round 2 - Jorge Gutierrez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) d. Naomi Ros & Cose Sendrey (USA), 7-11, 11-7, 11-6, 3-11, 11-5
Round 3 - Jorge Gutierrez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) d. Andrea Reyes & Jose Caceras (Guatemala), 11-5, 11-2, 5-11, 11-3

Group 2

Round 1 - Hernán Ruiz & Krystin Salinas (Bolivia) d. Martin Carchi & María Angela Villacreses (Ecuador), 9-11, 11-6, 12-10, 11-8
Jimena Gomez & Sebastian Gomez (Costa Rica) d. Chloe Jauvin & Christian Pocsai (Canada), 7-11 9-11, 11-9, 11-2, 11-6

Round 2 - Hernán Ruiz & Krystin Salinas (Bolivia) d. Chloe Jauvin & Christian Pocsai (Canada), 11-4, 11-3, 11-8
Jimena Gomez & Sebastian Gomez (Costa Rica) d. Martin Carchi & María Angela Villacreses (Ecuador), 4-11, 11-4, 11-8, 7-11, 11-9

Round 3 - Martin Carchi & María Angela Villacreses (Ecuador) v. Chloe Jauvin & Christian Pocsai (Canada), 11-6, 11-3, 11-6
Hernán Ruiz & Krystin Salinas (Bolivia) v. Jimena Gomez & Sebastian Gomez (Costa Rica), 11-9, 11-7, 11-2

Mixed Doubles U16 - Medal Round

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Jorge Gutierrez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) - BYE
4) Jimena Gomez & Sebastian Gomez (Costa Rica) v. 5) Andrea Reyes & Jose Caceras (Guatemala) - 4:30 PM

3) Naomi Ros & Cose Sendrey (USA) v. 6) Martin Carchi & María Angela Villacreses (Ecuador) - 4:30 PM
2) Hernán Ruiz & Krystin Salinas (Bolivia) v. Chloe Jauvin & Christian Pocsai (Canada) - 4:30 PM

Follow the bouncing ball....

Medal round draws at the 33rd IRF World Junior Championships

The group stage of play is complete at the 33rd International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Junior Championships in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The results from the group stage have been used to seed players for the medal round which will begin on Tuesday, and we have all the medal round draws for you below.

In Girls U21, Angelica Barrios is the 2nd seed, but must be the favorite to win the title, as she’s the 12 ranked player in the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT).

In Boys U21, Diego Garcia of Argentina is our favorite to win the title, although he’s only seeded 4th. Both Erick Trujillo of Mexico and Bolivia’s Hector Barrios are strong players, so there are other possibilities for gold.

They will live streaming some of the matches from Guatemala, so check out the IRF YouTube channel or the IRF Facebook page for the action.

Here’s what the results look like so far.

33rd IRF World Junior Championships 

December 3-10 - Guatemala City, Guatemala

Girls U21 Singles - Medal Round

Round of 16

Shane Diaz (USA) - BYE
Juliette Parent (Canada) v. Sofia Freer (Costa Rica) - 2:15 PM Wednesday

Mafer Gutierrez (Mexico) v. Fabiana Landy (Ecuador) - 2:15 PM Wednesday
Valeria Hernandez (Mexico) v. Vielka Loza Mercado (Bolivia) - 2:15 PM Wednesday

Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) - BYE
Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) v. Annie Roberts (USA) - 2:15 PM Wednesday

Martina Katz (Argentina) v. Suniaris Rodriguez (Cuba) - 2:15 PM Wednesday
Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) - BYE

Girls U21 Doubles - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Shane Diaz & Graci Wargo (USA) d. Fabiana Landy & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador), 8-11, 11-5, 11-8, 13-11
Round 2 - Mafer Gutierrez & Valeria Hernandez (Mexico) d. Shane Diaz & Graci Wargo (USA), 9-11, 11-4, 11-1, 11-6
Round 3 - Mafer Gutierrez & Valeria Hernandez (Mexico) v. Fabiana Landy & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) - 2:15 PM Tuesday

Group 2

Round 1 - Aranxa Anguizola & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) d. Samira Ferrer Marcilli & Suniaris Rodriguez (Cuba), 11-9, 11-4, 11-9
Round 2 - Angelica Barrios & Natalia Mita (Bolivia) d. Samira Ferrer Marcilli & Suniaris Rodriguez (Cuba), 11-0, 11-6, 11-7
Round 3 - Angelica Barrios & Natalia Mita (Bolivia) v. Aranxa Anguizola & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) - 2:15 PM Tuesday

Boys U21 Singles - Medal Round

Round of 16

Pepe Ramos (Mexico) - BYE
Adrian Jaldin (Bolivia) v. Micah Farmer (USA) - 3 PM Tuesday

Diego Gatica (Chile) v. Tomás Oyhanart (Argentina) - 3 PM Tuesday
Diego Garcia (Argentina) v. Cody Elkins (USA) - 3 PM Tuesday

Josue Bermeo (Ecuador) - BYE
Pablo Vera (Ecuador) v. Andres Matamoros (Costa Rica) - 3 PM Tuesday

Erick Trujillo (Mexico) v. Adrian Elizondo (Costa Rica) - 3 PM Tuesday
Hector Barrios (Bolivia) - BYE

Boys U21 Doubles - Medal Round

Quarterfinals

Pepe Ramos & Erick Trujillo (Mexico) - BYE
Hector Barrios & Adrian Jaldin (Bolivia) v. Esteban De Janon & Juan Flores (Ecuador) - 3:45 Wednesday

Diego Gatica & Jaime Mansilla (Chile) v. Assuan Castaneda & Micah Farmer (USA) - 3:45 PM Wednesday
Diego Garcia & Tomás Oyhanart (Argentina) v. Adrian Elizondo & Andres Matamoros (Costa Rica) - 3:45 PM Wednesday

Mixed Doubles U21 - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Angelica Barrios & Hector Barrios (Bolivia) d. Jazmin Aguilar & Byron Rosil (Guatemala), 12-10, 11-2, 11-7
Shane Diaz & Micah Farmer (USA) d. Josue Bermeo & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador), 8-11, 5-11, 11-7, 11-5, 11-4

Round 2 - Angelica Barrios & Hector Barrios (Bolivia) d. Shane Diaz & Micah Farmer (USA), 11-8, 11-1, 8-11, 11-8
Josue Bermeo & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) d. Jazmin Aguilar & Byron Rosil (Guatemala), 11-7, 11-9, 5-11, 9-11, 11-3

Round 3 - Shane Diaz & Micah Farmer (USA) v. Jazmin Aguilar & Byron Rosil (Guatemala) - 4:30 PM Tuesday
Angelica Barrios & Hector Barrios (Bolivia) v. Josue Bermeo & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) - 4:30 PM Tuesday

Group 2

Round 1 - Sofia Freer & Felipe Guillen (Costa Rica) d. Nathan Jauvin & Juliette Parent (Canada), 8-11, 11-9, 10-12, 12-10, 11-4
Diego Garcia & Martina Katz (Argentina) d. Mafer Gutierrez & Pepe Ramos (Mexico), 11-5, 11-4, 9-11, 11-5

Round 2 - Diego Garcia & Martina Katz (Argentina) d. Sofia Freer & Felipe Guillen (Costa Rica), 11-3, 11-2, 11-5
Mafer Gutierrez & Pepe Ramos (Mexico) d. Nathan Jauvin & Juliette Parent (Canada), 11-7, 9-11 8-11, 11-5, 11-2

Round 3 - Diego Garcia & Martina Katz (Argentina) v. Nathan Jauvin & Juliette Parent (Canada) - 4:30 PM Tuesday
Mafer Gutierrez & Pepe Ramos (Mexico) v. Sofia Freer & Felipe Guillen (Costa Rica) - 4:30 PM Tuesday

Girls U18 Singles - Medal Round

Round of 16

Paula Manilla (Chile) - BYE
Julia Stein (USA) v. Samira Ferrer Marcilli (Cuba) - 12:45 PM Wednesday

Jazmin Aguilar (Guatemala) - BYE
Ivanna Valderrama (Mexico) - BYE

Natalia Mendez (Bolivia) - BYR
Angela Ortega (Mexico) v. Abigail Solano (Costa Rica) - Noon Wednesday

Jimena Rodriguez (Costa Rica) v. Heather Mahoney (USA) - Noon Wednesday
Micaela Meneses (Bolivia) - BYE

Girls U18 Doubles - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Angela Ortega & Ivanna Valderrama (Mexico) d. Heather Mahoney & Julia Stein (USA), 11-5, 12-10 7-11, 11-5
Rebecca Amaya & Valeria Martinez (Bolivia) d. Jimena Rodriguez & Jessie Vargas (Costa Rica), 11-4, 11-1, 11-6
Round 2 - Angela Ortega & Ivanna Valderrama (Mexico) d. Jimena Rodriguez & Jessie Vargas (Costa Rica), 11-2, 11-1, 11-9
Rebecca Amaya & Valeria Martinez (Bolivia) d. Heather Mahoney & Julia Stein (USA), 11-6, 11-13, 11-8, 12-10
Round 3 - Angela Ortega & Ivanna Valderrama (Mexico) v. Rebecca Amaya & Valeria Martinez (Bolivia) - 3:45 PM Tuesday
Jimena Rodriguez & Jessie Vargas (Costa Rica) v. Heather Mahoney & Julia Stein (USA) - 3:45 PM Tuesday

Boys U18 Singles - Group Stage

Round of 16

Sebastian Hernandez (Mexico) - BYE
Alex Sierra (Guatemala) v. Timmy Hansen (USA) - Noon Wednesday

Nathan Jauvin (Canada) v. DJ Mendoza (USA) - Noon Wednesday
Juan Tapia (Bolivia) v. Josue Garrido (Ecuador) - Noon Wednesday

Felipe Guillen (Costa Rica) v. Christian Pocsai (Canada) - Noon Wednesday
Jaime Mansilla (Chile) v. Byron Rosil (Guatemala) - Noon Wednesday

Luis Renteria (Mexico) v. Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica) - Noon Wednesday
Luis Aguilar (Bolivia) - BYE

Boys U18 Doubles - Group Stage

Quarterfinals

Luis Renteria & Sebastian Hernández (Mexico) - BYE
Jose Subieta & Luis Aguilar (Bolivia) v. Timmy Hansen & Paul Saraceno (USA)

Jose Caceras & Alex Sierra (Guatemala) v. Nathan Jauvin & Christian Pocsai (Canada)
Oscar Montejo & Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica) - BYE

Mixed Doubles U18 - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Timmy Hansen & Heather Mahoney (USA) d. Christian Pocsai & Ofelia Wilscam (Canada), 11-5, 12-10, 11-3
Round 2 - Luis Aguilar & Rebecca Amaya (Bolivia) d. Christian Pocsai & Ofelia Wilscam (Canada), 11-8, 11-7, 11-7
Round 3 - Luis Aguilar & Rebecca Amaya (Bolivia) v. Timmy Hansen & Heather Mahoney (USA) - 5:15 PM Tuesday

Group 2

Round 1 - Sebastian Hernández & Angela Ortega (Mexico) d. Paula Mansilla & Jaime Mansilla (Chile), 9-11, 14-12, 11-4, 12-10
Anna Aguilar Salvatierra & Alex Sierra (Guatemala) d. Adrian Elizondo & Jessie Vargas (Costa Rica), 11-10 [sic], 11-5, 9-11, 11-2

Round 2 - Sebastian Hernández & Angela Ortega (Mexico) 3. Anna Aguilar Salvatierra & Alex Sierra (Guatemala), 12-10, 5-11, 11-4, 11-7
Paula Mansilla & Jaime Mansilla (Chile) d. Adrian Elizondo & Jessie Vargas (Costa Rica), 11-1, 11-6, 13-11

Round 3 - Sebastian Hernández & Angela Ortega (Mexico) v. Adrian Elizondo & Jessie Vargas (Costa Rica) - 5:15 PM Tuesday
Anna Aguilar Salvatierra & Alex Sierra (Guatemala) v. Paula Mansilla & Jaime Mansilla (Chile) - 5:15 PM Tuesday

Girls U16 Singles - Medal Round

Round of 16

Yanna Salazar (Mexico) - BYE
Anna Paul Augilar Salvatierra (Guatemala) v. Andrea Reyes (Guatemala) - 1:30 PM Tuesday

Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica) v. Ava Kaiser (USA) - 1:30 PM Tuesday
Natalia Mendez (Bolivia) v. Maria Angela Villacreses (Ecuador) - 1:30 Tuesday

Cynthia Gutierrez (Mexico) - BYE
Naomi Ros (USA) v. Chloe Jauvin (Canada) - 1:30 Tuesday

Ashly Arce (Costa Rica) v. Ofelia Wilscam (Canada) - 1:30 Tuesday
Krystin Salinas Vasquez (Bolivia) - BYE

Girls U16 Doubles - Medal Round

Quarterfinals

Andrea Reyes & Anna Paul Augilar Salvatierra (Guatemala) - BYE
Chloe Jauvin & Ofelia Wilscam (Canada) v. Ashly Arce & Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica)

Cynthia Gutierrez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) v. Natalia Mendez & Florencia Villazon (Bolivia)
Ava Kaiser & Naomi Ros (USA) v. María Angela Villacreses & María Angela Villacreses (Ecuador)

Boys U16 Singles - Medal Round

Round of 32

Jorge Gutierrez (Mexico) - BYE
Oscar Montejo (Costa Rica) v. Alex Gonzalez (Guatemala) - 12:45 PM Tuesday

Leyton Gouldie (Canada) - BYE
Mario Andrés Huyke (Colombia) - BYE

Jose Caceras (Guatemala) - BYE
Joaquin Benalcazar (Ecuador) - BYE

Ruben Igor (Chile) - BYE
Hernán Ruiz (Bolivia) - BYE

Eder Renteria (Mexico) - BYE
Sebastian Gomez (Costa Rica) - BYE

Martin Carchi (Ecuador) - BYE
Cole Sendrey (USA) - BYE

Benjamin Horner (USA) - BYE
Asher Pocsai (Canada) - BYE

Orlando Josué Huyke (Colombia) - BYE
Nicolás Iglesias (Bolivia) - BYE

Boys U16 Doubles - Medal Round

Quarterfinals

Jorge Gutierrez & Eder Renteria (Mexico) - BYE
DJ Mendoza & Cole Sendrey (USA) v. Joaquin Benalcazar & Thomas Quezada (Ecuador)

Gabriel Matamoros & Andre Pacheco (Costa Rica) v. Leyton Gouldie & Asher Pocsai (Canada)
Nicolás Iglesias & Hernán Ruiz (Bolivia) v. Andre Aguirre Fuentes & Ruben Igor (Chile)

Mixed Doubles U16 - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Naomi Ros & Cose Sendrey (USA) d. Andrea Reyes & Jose Caceras (Guatemala), 9-11, 8-11, 11-8, 11-4, 11-9
Round 2 - Jorge Gutierrez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) d. Naomi Ros & Cose Sendrey (USA), 7-11, 11-7, 11-6, 3-11, 11-5
Round 3 - Andrea Reyes & Jose Caceras (Guatemala) v. Jorge Gutierrez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) - 3 PM Tuesday

Group 2

Round 1 - Hernán Ruiz & Krystin Salinas (Bolivia) d. Martin Carchi & María Angela Villacreses (Ecuador), 9-11, 11-6, 12-10, 11-8
Jimena Gomez & Sebastian Gomez (Costa Rica) d. Chloe Jauvin & Christian Pocsai (Canada), 7-11 9-11, 11-9, 11-2, 11-6

Round 2 - Hernán Ruiz & Krystin Salinas (Bolivia) d. Chloe Jauvin & Christian Pocsai (Canada), 11-4, 11-3, 11-8
Jimena Gomez & Sebastian Gomez (Costa Rica) d. Martin Carchi & María Angela Villacreses (Ecuador), 4-11, 11-4, 11-8, 7-11, 11-9

Round 3 - Martin Carchi & María Angela Villacreses (Ecuador) v. Chloe Jauvin & Christian Pocsai (Canada) - 3 PM Tuesday
Hernán Ruiz & Krystin Salinas (Bolivia) v. Jimena Gomez & Sebastian Gomez (Costa Rica) - 3 PM Tuesday

Follow the bouncing ball....

Group stage at 2022 IRF World Junior Championships - UPDATED

Play is underway at the 33rd International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Junior Championships in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The tournament format that has been followed for many years has three days of pool play that began on Saturday followed by the medal round, which begins on Tuesday.

But there are two new things this year. First there’s a U21 division, and with it an adjustment to which divisions count towards the World Cup. The World Cup standings are based on how countries do in the three divisions with the oldest players. In the past, that’s been U18, U16 and U14. Now it will be U21, U18 and U16.

The other new thing is that mixed doubles is included in all age divisions. This is in line with the introduction of mixed doubles at the IRF World Championships. There had been mixed doubles at World Juniors in the past, but not for many years.

They will live streaming some of the matches from Guatemala, so check out the IRF YouTube channel or the IRF Facebook page for the action.

Here’s what the results look like so far.

33rd IRF World Junior Championships 

December 3-10 - Guatemala City, Guatemala

Girls U21 Singles - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Shane Diaz (USA) d. Suniaris Rodriguez (Cuba), 11-3, 11-4, 11-7
Round 2 - Mafer Gutierrez (Mexico) d. Suniaris Rodriguez (Cuba), 11-5, 11-2, 11-2
Round 3 - Shane Dias (USA) d. Mafer Gutierrez (Mexico), 11-5, 11-8, 12-10

Place: 1) Shane Diaz (USA) 2-0, 2) Mafer Gutierrez (Mexico) 1-1, 3) Suniaris Rodriguez (Cuba) 0-2

Group 2

Round 1 - Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) d. Sofia Freer (Costa Rica), 16-14, 11-4, 11-4
Round 2 - Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) d. Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador), 11-3, 11-7, 11-1
Round 3 - Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) d. Sofia Freer (Costa Rica), 11-7, 11-9, 11-5

Place: 1) Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) 2-0, 2) Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) 1-1, 3) Sofia Freer (Costa Rica) 0-2

Group 3

Round 1 - Martina Katz (Argentina) d. Annie Roberts (USA), 11-13, 8-11, 16-14, 11-7, 11-7
Round 2 - Valeria Hernandez (Mexico) d. Martina Katz (Argentina), 11-6, 11-6, 10-12, 11-9
Round 3 - Annie Roberts (USA) d. Valeria Hernandez (Mexico), 11-8, 9-11, 2-11, 15-13, 11-7

Place: 1) Valeria Hernandez (Mexico) 1-1, 2) Martina Katz (Argentina) 1-1, 3) Annie Roberts (USA) 1-1

Group 4

Round 1 - Juliette Parent (Canada) d. Vielka Loza Mercado (Bolivia), 11-3, 11-2, 12-10
Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) d. Fabiana Landy (Ecuador), 11-3, 11-5, 11-6

Round 2 - Fabiana Landy (Ecuador) d. Vielka Loza Mercado (Bolivia), 11-4, 5-11, 13-11, 11-7
Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) d. Juliette Parent (Canada), 11-1, 16-14, 11-2

Round 3 - Juliette Parent (Canada) d. Fabiana Landy (Ecuador), 11-9, 5-11, 11-8, 11-6
Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) d. Vielka Loza Mercado (Bolivia), 11-0, 11-6, 11-2

Place: 1) Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) 3-0, 2) Juliette Parent (Canada) 2-1, 3) Fabiana Landy (Ecuador) 1-2, 4) Vielka Loza Mercado (Bolivia) 0-3

Girls U21 Doubles - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Shane Diaz & Graci Wargo (USA) d. Fabiana Landy & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador), 8-11, 11-5, 11-8, 13-11
Round 2 - Mafer Gutierrez & Valeria Hernandez (Mexico) d. Shane Diaz & Graci Wargo (USA), 9-11, 11-4, 11-1, 11-6
Round 3 - Mafer Gutierrez & Valeria Hernandez (Mexico) v. Fabiana Landy & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) - 2:15 PM Tuesday

Group 2

Round 1 - Aranxa Anguizola & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) d. Samira Ferrer Marcilli & Suniaris Rodriguez (Cuba), 11-9, 11-4, 11-9
Round 2 - Angelica Barrios & Natalia Mita (Bolivia) d. Samira Ferrer Marcilli & Suniaris Rodriguez (Cuba), 11-0, 11-6, 11-7
Round 3 - Angelica Barrios & Natalia Mita (Bolivia) v. Aranxa Anguizola & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) - 2:15 PM Tuesday

Boys U21 Singles - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Diego Gatica (Chile) d. Adrian Elizondo (Costa Rica), 9-11, 7-11, 11-8, 11-6, 11-5
Round 2 - Pepe Ramos (Mexico) d. Diego Gatica (Chile), 11-6, 11-3, 11-9
Round 3 - Pepe Ramos (Mexico) d. Adrian Elizondo (Costa Rica), 11-0, 11-4, 11-3

Place: 1) Pepe Ramos (Mexico) 2-0, 2) Diego Gatica (Chile) 1-1, 3) Adrian Elizondo (Costa Rica) 0-2

Group 2

Round 1 - Pablo Vera (Ecuador) d. Micah Farmer (USA), 11-3, 11-7, 2-11, 11-2
Round 2 - Hector Barrios (Bolivia) d. Micah Farmer (USA), 11-9, 11-7, 11-4
Round 3 - Hector Barrios (Bolivia) d. Pablo Vera (Ecuador), 9-11, 11-7, 5-11, 11-8, 15-13

Place: 1) Hector Barrios (Bolivia) 2-0, 2) Pablo Vera (Ecuador) 1-1, 3) Micah Farmer (USA) 0-2

Group 3

Round 1 - Diego Garcia (Argentina) d. Andres Matamoros (Costa Rica), 11-4, 11-2, 11-6
Round 2 - Diego Garcia (Argentina) d. Erick Trujillo (Mexico), 11-6, 11-4, 9-11, 8-11, 11—4
Round 3 - Erick Trujillo (Mexico) d. Andres Matamoros (Costa Rica), 11-5, 11-3, 11-1

Place: 1) Diego Garcia (Argentina) 2-0, 2) Erick Trujillo (Mexico) 1-1, 3) Andres Matamoros (Costa Rica) 0-2

Group 4

Round 1 - Adrian Jaldin (Bolivia) d. Tomás Oyhanart (Argentina), 13-11, 11-9, 8-11, 9-11, 13-11
Josue Bermeo (Ecuador) d. Cody Elkins (USA), 11-3, 11-4, 11-3

Round 2 - Adrian Jaldin (Bolivia) d. Cody Elkins (USA), 8-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-7
Josue Bermeo (Ecuador) d. Tomás Oyhanart (Argentina), , 11-0, 11-3, 11-4

Round 3 - Josue Bermeo (Ecuador) d. Adrian Jaldin (Bolivia), 11-9, 7-11, 14-12, 11-7
Tomás Oyhanart (Argentina) d. Cody Elkins (USA), 11-8, 11-1, 11-4

Place: 1) Josue Bermeo (Ecuador) 3-0, 2) Adrian Jaldin (Bolivia) 2-1, 3) Tomás Oyhanart (Argentina) 1-2, 4) Cody Elkins (USA) 0-3

Boys U21 Doubles - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Pepe Ramos & Erick Trujillo (Mexico) d. Esteban De Janon & Juan Flores (Ecuador), 11-7, 11-2, 11-6
Round 2 - Pepe Ramos & Erick Trujillo (Mexico) d. Hector Barrios & Adrian Jaldin (Bolivia), 7-11, 11-4, 11-9, 11-6
Round 3 - Hector Barrios & Adrian Jaldin (Bolivia) d. Esteban De Janon & Juan Flores (Ecuador), 9-11, 12-10, 11-5, 11-6

Place: 1) Pepe Ramos & Erick Trujillo (Mexico) 2-0, 2) Hector Barrios & Adrian Jaldin (Bolivia) 1-1, 3) Esteban De Janon & Juan Flores (Ecuador) 0-2

Group 2

Round 1 - Assuan Castaneda & Micah Farmer (USA) d. Adrian Elizondo & Andres Matamoros (Costa Rica), 11-5, 11-9, 9-11, 11-4
Diego Garcia & Tomás Oyhanart (Argentina) d. Diego Gatica & Jaime Mansilla (Chile), 11-4, 6-11, 11-7, 11-5

Round 2 - Diego Garcia & Tomás Oyhanart (Argentina) d. Adrian Elizondo & Andres Matamoros (Costa Rica), 11-2, 11-5, 11-5
Diego Gatica & Jaime Mansilla (Chile) d. Assuan Castaneda & Micah Farmer (USA), 1-11, 12-10, 10-12, 11-6, 11-6

Round 3 - Diego Garcia & Tomás Oyhanart (Argentina) d. Assuan Castaneda & Micah Farmer (USA), 8-11, 11-5, 11-2, 11-3
Diego Gatica & Jaime Mansilla (Chile) d. Adrian Elizondo & Andres Matamoros (Costa Rica), 11-6, 11-6, 13-11

Place: 1) Diego Garcia & Tomás Oyhanart (Argentina) 3-0, 2) Diego Gatica & Jaime Mansilla (Chile) 2-1, 3) Assuan Castaneda & Micah Farmer (USA) 1-2, 4) Adrian Elizondo & Andres Matamoros (Costa Rica) 0-3

Mixed Doubles U21 - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Angelica Barrios & Hector Barrios (Bolivia) d. Jazmin Aguilar & Byron Rosil (Guatemala), 12-10, 11-2, 11-7
Shane Diaz & Micah Farmer (USA) d. Josue Bermeo & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador), 8-11, 5-11, 11-7, 11-5, 11-4

Round 2 - Angelica Barrios & Hector Barrios (Bolivia) d. Shane Diaz & Micah Farmer (USA), 11-8, 11-1, 8-11, 11-8
Josue Bermeo & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) d. Jazmin Aguilar & Byron Rosil (Guatemala), 11-7, 11-9, 5-11, 9-11, 11-3

Round 3 - Shane Diaz & Micah Farmer (USA) v. Jazmin Aguilar & Byron Rosil (Guatemala) - 4:30 PM Tuesday
Angelica Barrios & Hector Barrios (Bolivia) v. Josue Bermeo & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) - 4:30 PM Tuesday

Group 2

Round 1 - Sofia Freer & Felipe Guillen (Costa Rica) d. Nathan Jauvin & Juliette Parent (Canada), 8-11, 11-9, 10-12, 12-10, 11-4
Diego Garcia & Martina Katz (Argentina) d. Mafer Gutierrez & Pepe Ramos (Mexico), 11-5, 11-4, 9-11, 11-5

Round 2 - Diego Garcia & Martina Katz (Argentina) d. Sofia Freer & Felipe Guillen (Costa Rica), 11-3, 11-2, 11-5
Mafer Gutierrez & Pepe Ramos (Mexico) d. Nathan Jauvin & Juliette Parent (Canada), 11-7, 9-11 8-11, 11-5, 11-2

Round 3 - Diego Garcia & Martina Katz (Argentina) v. Nathan Jauvin & Juliette Parent (Canada) - 4:30 PM Tuesday
Mafer Gutierrez & Pepe Ramos (Mexico) v. Sofia Freer & Felipe Guillen (Costa Rica) - 4:30 PM Tuesday

Girls U18 Singles - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Paula Manilla (Chile) d. Jimena Rodriguez (Costa Rica), 11-3, 11-5, 8-11, 9-11, 11-4
Round 2 - Paula Manilla (Chile) d. Angela Ortega (Mexico), 11-8, 8-11, 12-10, 3-11, 11-7
Round 3 - Angela Ortega (Mexico) d. Jimena Rodriguez (Costa Rica), 11-0, 11-9, 11-2

Place: 1) Paula Manilla (Chile) 2-0, 2) Angela Ortega (Mexico) 1-1, 3) Jimena Rodriguez (Costa Rica) 0-2

Group 2

Round 1 - Micaela Meneses (Bolivia) d. Julia Stein (USA), 11-5, 11-1, 11-5
Jazmin Aguilar (Guatemala) d. Abigail Solano (Costa Rica), 11-3 11-9, 8-11, 11-3
Round 2 - Micaela Meneses (Bolivia) d. Abigail Solano (Costa Rica), 11-7, 11-6, 11-6
Jazmin Aguilar (Guatemala) d. Julia Stein (USA), 11-2, 11-6, 11-4
Round 3 - Micaela Meneses (Bolivia) d. Jazmin Aguilar (Guatemala), 11-5, 11-4, 11-5
Julia Stein (USA) d. Abigail Solano (Costa Rica), 11-6, 9-11, 11-2, 11-3

Place: 1) Micaela Meneses (Bolivia) 3-0, 2) Jazmin Aguilar (Guatemala) 2-1, 3) Julia Stein (USA) 1-2, 4) Abigail Solano (Costa Rica) 0-3

Group 3

Round 1 - Ivanna Valderrama (Mexico) d. Samira Ferrer Marcilli (Cuba), 11-2, 11-2, 11-3
Natalia Mendez (Bolivia) d. Heather Mahoney (USA), 14-12, 11-5, 11-5
Round 2 - Ivanna Valderrama (Mexico) d. Heather Mahoney (USA), 11-9, 8-11, 7-11, 11-9, 11-5
Natalia Mendez (Bolivia) d. Samira Ferrer Marcilli (Cuba), 11-1, 11-4, 11-6
Round 3 - Ivanna Valderrama (Mexico) d. Natalia Mendez (Bolivia), 13-11, 8-11, 11-8, 11-8
Heather Mahoney (USA) d. Samira Ferrer Marcilli (Cuba), 11-2, 11-5, 11-8

Place: 1) Ivanna Valderrama (Mexico) 3-0, 2) Natalia Mendez (Bolivia) 2-1, 3) Heather Mahoney (USA) 1-2, 4) Samira Ferrer Marcilli (Cuba) 0-3

Girls U18 Doubles - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Angela Ortega & Ivanna Valderrama (Mexico) d. Heather Mahoney & Julia Stein (USA), 11-5, 12-10 7-11, 11-5
Rebecca Amaya & Valeria Martinez (Bolivia) d. Jimena Rodriguez & Jessie Vargas (Costa Rica), 11-4, 11-1, 11-6
Round 2 - Angela Ortega & Ivanna Valderrama (Mexico) d. Jimena Rodriguez & Jessie Vargas (Costa Rica), 11-2, 11-1, 11-9
Rebecca Amaya & Valeria Martinez (Bolivia) d. Heather Mahoney & Julia Stein (USA), 11-6, 11-13, 11-8, 12-10
Round 3 - Angela Ortega & Ivanna Valderrama (Mexico) v. Rebecca Amaya & Valeria Martinez (Bolivia) - 3:45 PM Tuesday
Jimena Rodriguez & Jessie Vargas (Costa Rica) v. Heather Mahoney & Julia Stein (USA) - 3:45 PM Tuesday

Boys U18 Singles - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Nathan Jauvin (Canada) d. Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica), 8-11, 12-10, 5-11, 11-9, 11-9
Round 3 - Sebastian Hernandez (Mexico) d. Nathan Jauvin (Canada), 11-1, 11-3, 11-4
Round 2 - Sebastian Hernandez (Mexico) d. Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica), 11-3, 11-2, 11-2

Place - 1) Sebastian Hernandez (Mexico) 2-0, 2) Nathan Jauvin (Canada) 1-1, 3) Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica) 0-2

Group 2

Round 1 - Jaime Mansilla (Chile) d. Timmy Hansen (USA), 5-3, injury forfeit
Round 2 - Luis Aguilar (Bolivia) d. Timmy Hansen (USA), 11-7, 11-9, 11-1
Round 3 - Luis Aguilar (Bolivia) d. Jaime Mansilla (Chile), 5-11, 11-8, 11-6, 11-3

Place - 1) Luis Aguilar (Bolivia) 2-0, 2) Jaime Mansilla (Chile) 1-1, 3) Timmy Hansen 0-2

Group 3

Round 1 - Luis Renteria (Mexico) d. Byron Rosil (Guatemala), 11-1, 14-12, 11-7
Felipe Guillen (Costa Rica) d. Christian Pocsai (Canada), 12-10, 11-5, 11-3
Round 2 - Luis Renteria (Mexico) d. Christian Pocsai (Canada), 11-6, 11-6, 3-11, 8-11, 11-6
Felipe Guillen (Costa Rica) d. Byron Rosil (Guatemala), 11-6, 11-5, 11-6
Round 3 - Felipe Guillen (Costa Rica) d. Luis Renteria (Mexico), 9-11, 3-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-9
Byron Rosil (Guatemala) d. Christian Pocsai (Canada), 13-11, 10-12, 11-7, 11-9

Place: 1) Felipe Guillen (Costa Rica) 3-0, 2) Luis Renteria (Mexico) 2-1, 3) Byron Rosil (Guatemala) 1-2, 4) Christian Pocsai (Canada) 0-3

Group 4

Round 1 - Juan Tapia (Bolivia) d. Alex Sierra (Guatemala), 9-11, 13-11, 9-11, 11-8, 11-8
DJ Mendoza (USA) d. Josue Garrido (Ecuador), 11-5, 11-8, 12-10
Round 2 - Juan Tapia (Bolivia) d. DJ Mendoza (USA), 9-11, 11-4, 11-7, 11-5
Josue Garrido (Ecuador) d. Alex Sierra (Guatemala), 11-3, 8-11, 11-13, 11-8, 11-7
Round 3 - Alex Sierra (Guatemala) d. DJ Mendoza (USA), 11-8, 7-11, 11-5, 11-7
Juan Tapia (Bolivia) d. Josue Garrido (Ecuador), 10-12, 11-3, 11-6, 12-10

Place: 1) Juan Tapia (Bolivia) 3-0, 2) Josue Garrido (Ecuador) 1-1, 3) Alex Sierra (Guatemala) 1-1, 4) DJ Mendoza (USA) 1-1

Boys U18 Doubles - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Luis Renteria & Sebastian Hernández (Mexico) d. Timmy Hansen & Paul Saraceno (USA), 11-6, 11-6, 11-6
Round 2 - Jose Subieta & Luis Aguilar (Bolivia) d. Timmy Hansen & Paul Saraceno (USA), 11-6, 11-8, 11-8
Round 3 - Luis Renteria & Sebastian Hernández (Mexico) d. Jose Subieta & Luis Aguilar (Bolivia), 14-12, 11-3, 11-6

Place: 1) Luis Renteria & Sebastian Hernández (Mexico) 2-0, 2) Jose Subieta & Luis Aguilar (Bolivia) 1-1, 3) Timmy Hansen & Paul Saraceno (USA) 0-2

Group 2

Round 1 - Jose Caceras & Alex Sierra (Guatemala) d. Nathan Jauvin & Christian Pocsai (Canada), 11-4, 11-7, 5-11, 7-11, 11-8
Round 2 - Oscar Montejo & Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica) d. Jose Caceras & Alex Sierra (Guatemala), 11-5, 11-8, 11-9
Round 3 - Oscar Montejo & Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica) d. Nathan Jauvin & Christian Pocsai (Canada), 9-11, 14-12, 11-7, 11-4

Place: 1) Oscar Montejo & Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica) 2-0, 2) Jose Caceras & Alex Sierra (Guatemala) 1-1, 3) Nathan Jauvin & Christian Pocsai (Canada) 0-2

Mixed Doubles U18 - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Timmy Hansen & Heather Mahoney (USA) d. Christian Pocsai & Ofelia Wilscam (Canada), 11-5, 12-10, 11-3
Round 2 - Luis Aguilar & Rebecca Amaya (Bolivia) d. Christian Pocsai & Ofelia Wilscam (Canada), 11-8, 11-7, 11-7
Round 3 - Luis Aguilar & Rebecca Amaya (Bolivia) v. Timmy Hansen & Heather Mahoney (USA) - 5:15 PM Tuesday

Group 2

Round 1 - Sebastian Hernández & Angela Ortega (Mexico) d. Paula Mansilla & Jaime Mansilla (Chile), 9-11, 14-12, 11-4, 12-10
Anna Aguilar Salvatierra & Alex Sierra (Guatemala) d. Adrian Elizondo & Jessie Vargas (Costa Rica), 11-10 [sic], 11-5, 9-11, 11-2

Round 2 - Sebastian Hernández & Angela Ortega (Mexico) 3. Anna Aguilar Salvatierra & Alex Sierra (Guatemala), 12-10, 5-11, 11-4, 11-7
Paula Mansilla & Jaime Mansilla (Chile) d. Adrian Elizondo & Jessie Vargas (Costa Rica), 11-1, 11-6, 13-11

Round 3 - Sebastian Hernández & Angela Ortega (Mexico) v. Adrian Elizondo & Jessie Vargas (Costa Rica) - 5:15 PM Tuesday
Anna Aguilar Salvatierra & Alex Sierra (Guatemala) v. Paula Mansilla & Jaime Mansilla (Chile) - 5:15 PM Tuesday

Girls U16 Singles - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica) d. Ofelia Wilscam (Canada), 11-6, 12-10, 11-9
Round 2 - Yanna Salazar (Mexico) d. Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica), 11-2, 11-9, 11-6
Round 3 - Yanna Salazar (Mexico) d. Ofelia Wilscam (Canada), 11-1, 11-3, 11-6

Place: 1) Yanna Salazar (Mexico) 2-0, 2) Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica) 1-1, 3) Ofelia Wilscam (Canada) 0-2

Group 2

Round 1 - Naomi Ros (USA) d. Andrea Reyes (Guatemala), 11-5, 11-3, 11-4
Round 2 - Krystin Salinas Vasquez (Bolivia) d. Naomi Ros (USA), 5-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-7
Round 3 - Krystin Salinas Vasquez (Bolivia) d. Andrea Reyes (Guatemala), 11-9, 3-11, 11-6, 11-4

Place: 1) Krystin Salinas Vasquez (Bolivia) 2-0, 2) Naomi Ros (USA) 1-1, 3) Andrea Reyes (Guatemala) 0-2

Group 3

Round 1 - Ashly Arce (Costa Rica) d. Chloe Jauvin (Canada), 11-8, 9-11, 11-8, 14-12
Round 2 - Cynthia Gutierrez (Mexico) d. Ashly Arce (Costa Rica), 11-1, 12-10, 11-5
Round 3 - Cynthia Gutierrez (Mexico) d. Chloe Jauvin (Canada), 11-5, 11-6, 11-3

Place: 1) Cynthia Gutierrez (Mexico) 2-0, 2) Ashly Arce (Costa Rica) 1-1, 3) Chloe Jauvin (Canada) 0-2

Group 4

Round 1 - Natalia Mendez (Bolivia) d. Maria Angela Villacreses (Ecuador), 11-0, 6-11, 11-7, 12-10
Anna Paul Augilar Salvatierra (Guatemala) d. Ava Kaiser (USA), 10-12, 11-4, 11-7, 13-11
Round 2 - Natalia Mendez (Bolivia) d. Ava Kaiser (USA), 11-8, 11-7, 11-6
Anna Paul Augilar Salvatierra (Guatemala) d. Maria Angela Villacreses (Ecuador), 11-0, 6-11, 11-7, 12-10
Round 3 - Ava Kaiser (USA) d. Maria Angela Villacreses (Ecuador), 4-11, 11-4, 11-8, 11-4
Natalia Mendez (Bolivia) d. Anna Paul Augilar Salvatierra (Guatemala), 11-9, 11-5, 13-15, 11-6

Place: 1) Natalia Mendez (Bolivia) 3-0, 2) Anna Paul Augilar Salvatierra (Guatemala) 2-1, 3) Ava Kaiser (USA) 1-2, 4) Maria Angela Villacreses (Ecuador) 0-3

Girls U16 Doubles - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Chloe Jauvin & Ofelia Wilscam (Canada) d. Ashly Arce & Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica), 11-9, 11-5, 11-9
Round 2 - Andrea Reyes & Anna Paul Augilar Salvatierra (Guatemala) d. Chloe Jauvin & Ofelia Wilscam (Canada), 11-5, 11-5, 11-7
Round 3 - Andrea Reyes & Anna Paul Augilar Salvatierra (Guatemala) d. Ashly Arce & Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica), 11-1, 11-5, 11-0

Place: 1) Andrea Reyes & Anna Paul Augilar Salvatierra (Guatemala) 2-0, 2) Chloe Jauvin & Ofelia Wilscam (Canada) 1-1, 3) Ashly Arce & Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica) 0-2

Group 2

Round 1 - Cynthia Gutierrez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) d. María Angela Villacreses & María Angela Villacreses (Ecuador), 11-5, 11-6, 4-11, 9-11, 11-6
Ava Kaiser & Naomi Ros (USA) d. Natalia Mendez & Florencia Villazon (Bolivia), 9-11, 13-11, 11-9, 11-5
Round 2 - Ava Kaiser & Naomi Ros (USA) d. Cynthia Gutierrez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico), 1-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-9
Natalia Mendez & Florencia Villazon (Bolivia) d. María Angela Villacreses & María Angela Villacreses (Ecuador), 5-11, 11-9, 11-13, 11-4, 11-5
Round 3 - María Angela Villacreses & María Angela Villacreses (Ecuador) d. Ava Kaiser & Naomi Ros (USA), 11-6, 2-11, 11-9, 2-11, 11-9
Cynthia Gutierrez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) d. Natalia Mendez & Florencia Villazon (Bolivia), 8-11, 11-8, 11-3, 11-8

Place: 1) Ava Kaiser & Naomi Ros (USA) 2-1, 2) Cynthia Gutierrez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico), 3) Natalia Mendez & Florencia Villazon (Bolivia) 1-2, 4) María Angela Villacreses & María Angela Villacreses (Ecuador) 1-2

Boys U16 Singles - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Leyton Gouldie (Canada) d. Martin Carchi (Ecuador), 11-9, 15-14, 13-15, 11-6
Round 2 - Jorge Gutierrez (Mexico) d. Leyton Gouldie (Canada), 11-4, 11-5, 11-4
Round 3 - Jorge Gutierrez (Mexico) d. Martin Carchi (Ecuador), 11-6, 11-4, 11-7

Place: 1) Jorge Gutierrez (Mexico) 2-0, 2) Leyton Gouldie (Canada) 1-1, 3) Martin Carchi (Ecuador) 0-2

Group 2

Round 1 - Asher Pocsai (Canada) d. Joaquin Benalcazar (Ecuador), 11-4, 11-9, 11-1
Round 2 - Nicolás Iglesias (Bolivia) d. Joaquin Benalcazar (Ecuador), 11-2, 11-1, 11-0
Round 3 - Nicolás Iglesias (Bolivia) d. Asher Pocsai (Canada), 11-6, 11-3, 11-7

Place: 1) Nicolás Iglesias (Bolivia) 2-0, 2) Asher Pocsai (Canada) 1-1, 3) Joaquin Benalcazar (Ecuador) 0-2

Group 3

Round 1 - Mario Andrés Huyke (Colombia) d. Sebastian Gomez (Costa Rica), 8-11, 13-11, 5-11, 11-6, 11-8
Round 2 - Eder Renteria (Mexico) d. Mario Andrés Huyke (Colombia), 11-6, 11-9, 11-4
Round 3 - Eder Renteria (Mexico) d. Sebastian Gomez (Costa Rica), 11-2, 11-9, 11-4

Place: 1) Eder Renteria (Mexico) 2-0, 2) Mario Andrés Huyke (Colombia) 1-1, 3) Sebastian Gomez (Costa Rica) 0-2

Group 4

Round 1 - Hernán Ruiz (Bolivia) d. Ruben Igor (Chile), 9-11, 11-3, 11-3, 11-3
Benjamin Horner (USA) d. Alex Gonzalez (Guatemala), 11-3, 11-9, 11-2
Round 2 - Hernán Ruiz (Bolivia) d. Benjamin Horner (USA), 17-15, 11-9, 11-7
Ruben Igor (Chile) d. Alex Gonzalez (Guatemala), 11-6, 11-6, 11-6
Round 3 - Hernán Ruiz (Bolivia) v. Alex Gonzalez (Guatemala), 11-4, 11-1, 11-5
Benjamin Horner (USA) d. Ruben Igor (Chile), 11-9, 11-9, 11-6

Place: 1) Hernán Ruiz (Bolivia) 3-0, 2) Benjamin Horner (USA) 2-1, 3) Ruben Igor (Chile) 1-2, 4) Alex Gonzalez (Guatemala) 0-3

Group 5

Round 1 - Jose Caceras (Guatemala) d. Cole Sendrey (USA), 8-11, 12-10, 9-11, 11-9, 11-8
Oscar Montejo (Costa Rica) d. Orlando Josué Huyke (Colombia), 12-10, 11-7, 11-7
Round 2 - Jose Caceras (Guatemala) d. Orlando Josué Huyke (Colombia), 11-5, 11-3, 11-5
Cole Sendrey (USA) d. Oscar Montejo (Costa Rica), 11-4, 11-8, 10-12, 11-5
Round 3 - Cole Sendrey (USA) d. Orlando Josué Huyke (Colombia), 11-4, 11-8, 11-5
Jose Caceras (Guatemala) d. Oscar Montejo (Costa Rica), 14-12, 11-4, 8-11, 12-10

Place: 1) Jose Caceras (Guatemala) 3-0, 2) Cole Sendrey (USA) 2-1, 3) Oscar Montejo (Costa Rica) 1-2, 4) Orlando Josué Huyke (Colombia) 0-3

Boys U16 Doubles - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Cole Sendrey & DJ Mendoza (USA) d. Joaquin Benalcazar & Thomas Quezada (Ecuador), 11-6, 11-1, 11-1
Round 2 - Jorge Gutierrez & Eder Renteria (Mexico) d. Joaquin Benalcazar & Thomas Quezada (Ecuador), 11-1, 11-5, 11-1
Round 3 - Jorge Gutierrez & Eder Renteria (Mexico) d. Cole Sendrey & DJ Mendoza (USA), 11-7, 11-5, 11-3

Place: 1) Jorge Gutierrez & Eder Renteria (Mexico) 2-0, 2) Cole Sendrey & DJ Mendoza (USA) 1-1, 3) Joaquin Benalcazar & Thomas Quezada (Ecuador) 0-2

Group 2

Round 1 - Gabriel Matamoros & Andre Pacheco (Costa Rica) d. Leyton Gouldie & Asher Pocsai (Canada), 11-5, 10-12, 11-4, 15-17, 11-9
Nicolás Iglesias & Hernán Ruiz (Bolivia) d. Andre Aguirre Fuentes & Ruben Igor (Chile), 11-1, 11-3, 11-2
Round 2 - Nicolás Iglesias & Hernán Ruiz (Bolivia) d. Leyton Gouldie & Asher Pocsai (Canada), 11-4, 11-4, 11-8
Gabriel Matamoros & Andre Pacheco (Costa Rica) d. Andre Aguirre Fuentes & Ruben Igor (Chile), 11-6, 11-8, 11-9
Round 3 - Leyton Gouldie & Asher Pocsai (Canada) d. Andre Aguirre Fuentes & Ruben Igor (Chile), 11-7, 9-11, 11-5, 13-11
Nicolás Iglesias & Hernán Ruiz (Bolivia) d. Gabriel Matamoros & Andre Pacheco (Costa Rica), 11-5, 11-5, 11-6

Place: 1) Nicolás Iglesias & Hernán Ruiz (Bolivia) 3-0, 2) Gabriel Matamoros & Andre Pacheco (Costa Rica) 2-1, 3) Leyton Gouldie & Asher Pocsai (Canada) 1-2, 4) Andre Aguirre Fuentes & Ruben Igor (Chile) 0-3

Mixed Doubles U16 - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Naomi Ros & Cose Sendrey (USA) d. Andrea Reyes & Jose Caceras (Guatemala), 9-11, 8-11, 11-8, 11-4, 11-9
Round 2 - Jorge Gutierrez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) d. Naomi Ros & Cose Sendrey (USA), 7-11, 11-7, 11-6, 3-11, 11-5
Round 3 - Andrea Reyes & Jose Caceras (Guatemala) v. Jorge Gutierrez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) - 3 PM Tuesday

Group 2

Round 1 - Hernán Ruiz & Krystin Salinas (Bolivia) d. Martin Carchi & María Angela Villacreses (Ecuador), 9-11, 11-6, 12-10, 11-8
Jimena Gomez & Sebastian Gomez (Costa Rica) d. Chloe Jauvin & Christian Pocsai (Canada), 7-11 9-11, 11-9, 11-2, 11-6
Round 2 - Hernán Ruiz & Krystin Salinas (Bolivia) d. Chloe Jauvin & Christian Pocsai (Canada), 11-4, 11-3, 11-8
Jimena Gomez & Sebastian Gomez (Costa Rica) d. Martin Carchi & María Angela Villacreses (Ecuador), 4-11, 11-4, 11-8, 7-11, 11-9
Round 3 - Martin Carchi & María Angela Villacreses (Ecuador) v. Chloe Jauvin & Christian Pocsai (Canada) - 3 PM Tuesday
Hernán Ruiz & Krystin Salinas (Bolivia) v. Jimena Gomez & Sebastian Gomez (Costa Rica) - 3 PM Tuesday

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