Moscoso wins 2023 IRT Golden State Open

Conrrado Moscoso may not have finished as the #1 player on the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) this year, but he played like he did on Sunday in the final of the Golden State Open in Pleasanton, California, where he beat Daniel De La Rosa, 15-4, 15-3. De La Rosa will be the #1 player for the year, which is his 3rd straight #1 finish.

It was a dominant performance by Moscoso. Consider that De La Rosa served first in game one, and went up 3-0. Yet he only got three points over the rest of the match.

Number 1 and out

Speaking after the match, De La Rosa said “finishing #1 in the world means a lot to me,” but he announced that he won’t be playing the IRT full time next year, as he pursues another sport. De La Rosa never said the sport aloud, but it’s well known that he plays pickleball, so presumably that will be his main focus going forward.

De La Rosa added that “it’s tough to leave racquetball,” as “it’s been my whole life since I was 5 years old.” He said “I’ll be playing a couple events here and there,” suggesting he's not completely going away, but added “I’m going to miss you guys a lot,” so it’s unclear what his participation will be going forward.

Our big question is whether De La Rosa will try to qualify for Team USA. 2024 is an International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Championships year, so the USA will want to have its best players there, and De La Rosa just began competing for the USA this year. Is that going to continue?

Casting doubt on De La Rosa’s Team USA participation is the fact that Alejandro Landa, who has been his doubles partner the last couple years announced his IRT retirement yesterday.

The portable court reappears

The Golden State Open was made special this year with the use of the portable court that was created for the US Open with the funding help of Leo and Susan Klimaitis. It was last seen at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Alabama.

There was a suggestion that the court would be used again at next year’s Golden State Open, but no word on if it will be used for other events.

The 2024 IRT season will begin in Sioux Falls, South Dakota with the Lewis Drug Pro-Am, January 25-28, 2024. If you missed any of the Golden State Open action played out on the portable court, check out the IRT YouTube channel.

2023 IRT Golden State Open presented by JMB
Pleasanton, California - December 7-10, 2023

IRT Singles - Final - Sunday

3) Conrrado Moscoso d. 1) Daniel De La Rosa, 15-4, 15-3

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Vargas wins singles, Herrera & Mejia doubles at 2023 LPRT Christmas Classic

Maria Jose Vargas, the #3 player on the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT), won the 31st Annual LPRT Christmas Classic in Millersville, Maryland Sunday by defeating LPRT #1 Montserrat Mejia, 15-11, 11-15, 11-3. It’s Vargas’s second consecutive win of the season, and leaves Mejia winless on the season.

However, Mejia did win doubles in Maryland, as she and Alexandra Herrera beat Paola Longoria and Samantha Salas, 15-10, 15-8. Herrera and Mejia were seeded 2nd and Longoria and Salas 1st, so both finals were won by the lower seeded side. Also as with Vargas, Herrera and Mejia’s win was their second consecutive LPRT title this season, and their third in a row going back to the end of last season.

The first game of the singles final was a serving fest, as both players hit multiple aces. They were close early, but Mejia took the lead in the mid-game, going up 11-6 with six of those points coming from ace drive serves. She had all the momentum and looked like she was going to win game one easily.

Yet, Mejia didn’t score another point, as Vargas got 9 unanswered points almost on consecutive rallies. Vargas only lost serve once in that stretch, but got it right back. Mejia called a timeout still leading at 11-9, and then another timeout down 13-11, but to no avail.

Indeed, after the second timeout, Vargas hit her fourth ace of the game, a drive serve to the left side. The game ended on the next rally, as Mejia skipped a backhand shot.

For most of game two, it looked like Vargas was going to win in two straight games, as she led early, 6-2, and even in the mid-game at 10-5 and 11-8. But Mejia kept at it, and tied the game at 11-11 prompting Vargas to call a timeout.

On the next rally, Vargas was assessed an avoidable, or penalty, hinder, which she appealed, but the line judges upheld the referee’s call. That put Mejia in the lead at 12-11 for the first time since 1-0. The last three points took nine rallies, but Mejia got them to force a tie-breaker.

Mejia may have had momentum going into the breaker, but that evaporated as Vargas stormed out to a 6-0 lead, helped by two aces and a service winner. Mejia called a timeout.

That didn’t stop Vargas, who got three more points to lead 9-0. Mejia called another timeout, which did lead to her first points. But she was only able to get three before Vargas closed it out at 11-3.

In the doubles final, Herrera and Mejia never trailed Longoria and Salas. In game one, they took a 4-0 lead, extended that to 7-2 and 10-6. Longoria and Salas called a timeout at that point.

When play resumed, Longoria and Salas got the serve back, and scored four points in a row to tie the game at 10-10. But a Longoria skipped forehand shot ended that run, and put Herrera and Mejia into the service box. They didn’t leave it, as they got the last five points without yielding the serve to win game one, 15-10.

In game two, Herrera and Mejia went up 3-0, and while Longoria and Salas got within one at 3-2 and 4-3, they never tied it, as Herrera and Mejia went up 9-3 and 13-4.

Longoria and Salas did get some points late in game two, so Herrera and Mejia called a timeout at 13-8. The next rally was a hinder, but they got the serve back on the second rally after their timeout, and proceeded to get the last two points to end the game, 15-8, and the match in two straight games.

The next LPRT events are the Arizona Open, January 12-14, 2024 in Tempe, Arizona, followed by the Boston Open in Marlborough, Massachusetts, March 1-3, 2024.

If you missed any of the 31st Annual LPRT Christmas Classic action - and there were several great matches, check out the LPRT YouTube channel.

31st Annual LPRT Christmas Classic Pro-Am
Millersville, Maryland - December 8-10, 2023

Final - Sunday

3) Maria Jose Vargas d. 1) Montserrat Mejia, 15-11, 11-15, 11-3

Doubles - Final - Sunday

2) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia d. 1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas, 15-10, 15-8

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No upsets at 2023 IRT Golden State Open as Mar & Montoya win doubles

No upsets on Saturday at the 2023 International Racquetball Tour (IRT) Golden State Open in Pleasanton, California. The singles final on Sunday will be between IRT #1 Daniel De La Rosa and #3 Conrrado Moscoso. Regardless of the outcome, De La Rosa will finish #1 for the 3rd straight year, as the #2 player - Jake Bredenbeck - lost in the quarterfinals.

Neither of the semi-finals were close. De La Rosa defeated IRT #4 Rodrigo Montoya, 15-8, 15-7, and Moscoso beat IRT #7 Eduardo Portillo, 15-6, 15-2.

Doubles

It was #1 versus #2 in the doubles final, as top seeds Javier Mar and Montoya defeated 2nd seeds De La Rosa and Alejandro Landa, 15-12, 15-10. Both games were close the whole way, including ties late: 12-12 in game one, and 11-11 in game two. (note: De La Rosa was assessd a technical late in game two for smashing his racquet into the floor, and that's how there could be an 11-11 tie, but a 15-10 final score).

Landa announced that it was his last match on tour. He retires at age 35, with 4 career IRT singles wins and 4 doubles wins (two with De La Rosa and one each with Sudsy Monchik and Samuel Murray). His singles wins put into a tie for 21st all time on the IRT and is second most for a Mexican born player after De La Rosa’s 12 wins.

”I’m happy with my decision,” Landa said, thanking the IRT and everyone who put on the Golden State Open. “This was my life,” he added, but now it’s time for other things.

The singles final will be at 11:45 AM Sunday. You can see some of the IRT action via the usual IRT media outlets: The IRT YouTube channel or the IRT Facebook page. All times Pacific.

2023 IRT Golden State Open presented by JMB
Pleasanton, California - December 7-10, 2023

IRT Singles - Semi-finals - Saturday

1) Daniel De La Rosa d. 4) Rodrigo Montoya, 15-8, 15-7
3) Conrrado Moscoso d. 7) Eduardo Portillo, 15-6, 15-2

IRT Singles - Final - Sunday

1) Daniel De La Rosa v. 3) Conrrado Moscoso - 11:45 AM

IRT Doubles - Semi-finals - Saturday

1) Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya d. 4) Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso, 15-9, 15-6
2) Daniel De La Rosa & Alejandro Landa d. 6) Andrés Acuña & Eduardo Portillo, 8-15, 15-9, 11-6

IRT Doubles - Final - Saturday

1) Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya d. 2) Daniel De La Rosa & Alejandro Landa, 15-12, 15-10

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Two 11-10 tie-breakers in semi-finals at 2023 LPRT Christmas Classic

There were four semi-finals (2 singles & 2 doubles) Saturday at the 31st Annual Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) Christmas Classic in Millersville, Maryland, and three of them needed tie-breakers with two finishing 11-10 in the breaker. Perhaps surprisingly, Paola Longoria was involved in both of those 11-10 matches.

In singles, she lost to Maria Jose Vargas, 13-15, 15-10, 11-10, in a battle of the LPRT’s #2 and #3 players, respectively. But Longoria was a winner in doubles with her longtime partner Samantha Salas, as they defeated a very resilient team of Kelani Lawrence and Hollie Scott, 15-7, 12-15, 11-10.

We call Lawrence and Scott resilient, because they were down 10-1 in game two, and came back to tie it at 12-12, and then push ahead to win 15-12, forcing a tie-breaker with Longoria and Salas. In that run, Lawrence - playing on the left side - was hitting backhand drive jam serves to the right that were coming over to Longoria on the left and she wasn’t comfortable taking them. Longoria and Salas actually switched sides at one point, so Salas could return that serve, which she did effectively.

The breaker was a see-saw game, as Longoria and Salas got the first two points, then Lawrence and Scott got the next four, to lead 4-2. The next eight points went to Longoria and Salas, who then led 10-4.

Lawrence and Scott fought off that match point, and then scored six straight points of their own from two Lawrence winners and four Scott winners to tie the score at 10-10. Longoria ended that run with a backhand cross court winner. The match ended when Scott hit Lawrence with a shot on the next rally.

Despite the loss, Lawrence and Scott showed that they are a “never quit” team by making big comebacks in both game two and three. They had one opportunity to serve for the match, so they could easily have won it.

Longoria showed some resilience of her own in the tie-breaker against Vargas, as she was down 5-1 and 10-6, yet came back to tie the game at 10-10. She fought off three match points to create the 10-10 tie before Vargas served up a drive serve ace to the left side that won her the game, 11-10, and match, 2-1.

In Sunday’s singles final, Vargas will play LPRT #1 Montserrat Mejia, who broke 13th seed Cristina Amaya’s glass slipper, by winning their semi-final match 15-8, 15-3. It was Amaya’s first semi-final or better finish since March 2017, when she was in the New Jersey Open final. Moreover, it’s just Amaya’s 8th LPRT semi-final or better finish in her career.

Amaya reached the semis by upsetting 5th seed Gabriela Martinez, 4-15, 15-14, 11-5, in the quarterfinals Saturday morning.

Longoria and Salas, the top seeds, will play 2nd seeds Alexandra Herrera and Mejia in the doubles final Sunday, as Herrera and Mejia came back from a game down to defeat 6th seeds Gabriela Martinez and Maria Renee Rodriguez, 13-15, 15-6, 11-7.

The singles final is noon Sunday with the doubles final to follow at 1 PM. You can watch the action live from Maryland via the LPRT YouTube channel. All times Eastern.

31st Annual LPRT Christmas Classic Pro-Am
Millersville, Maryland - December 8-10, 2023

Quarterfinals - Saturday

1) Montserrat Mejia d. 9) Samantha Salas, 15-2, 15-11
13) Cristina Amaya d. 5) Gabriela Martinez, 4-15, 15-14, 11-5

3) Maria Jose Vargas d. 6) Alexandra Herrera, 15-3, 15-10
2) Paola Longoria d. 10) Kelani Lawrence, 15-4, 15-2

Semi-finals - Saturday

1) Montserrat Mejia d. 13) Cristina Amaya, 15-8, 15-3
3) Maria Jose Vargas d. 2) Paola Longoria, 13-15, 15-10, 11-10

Final - Sunday

1) Montserrat Mejia v. 3) Maria Jose Vargas - Noon

Doubles - Semi-finals - Saturday

1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas d. 4) Kelani Lawrence & Hollie Scott, 15-7, 12-15, 11-10
2) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia d. 6) Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez, 13-15, 15-6, 11-7

Doubles - Final - Sunday

1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas v. 2) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia - 1 PM

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Amaya defeats Laime at 31st Annual LPRT Christmas Classic

It’s the time of year for traditions, and perhaps the most traditional event on the pro racquetball calendar is the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) Christmas Classic. The 31st LPRT Christmas Classic began Friday in Millersville, Maryland. Thirteenth seed Cristina Amaya got the first big upset of the tournament, as she defeated 4th seed Brenda Laime, 15-13, 15-14, in the Round of 16.

Amaya will play 5th seed Gabriela Martinez in the quarterfinals, as Martinez beat 12th seed Hollie Scott, 15-9, 15-12, in the 16s.

The top three seeds all won their respective Round of 16 matches in two straight games. LPRT #1 Montserrat Mejia defeated 17th seed Maria Renee Rodriguez, 15-12, 15-3. LPRT #2 Paola Longoria beat 18th seed Naomi Ros, 15-1, 15-5, and LPRT #3 Maria Jose Vargas beat 14th seed Maria Paz Riquelme, 15-3, 15-1.

Mejia will play 9th seed Samantha Salas in the quarterfinals, as Salas came back from a game down to upset 8th seed Carla Muñoz, 7-15, 15-9, 11-5.

There was one other upset in the 16s, as 10th Kelani Lawrence won over 7th seed Natalia Mendez by injury forfeit. Reportedly, Mendez hurt her ankle in training earlier in the week, so while she was in Maryland, Mendez wasn’t fit to compete. Lawrence will play Longoria in the quarters Saturday.

Mendez’s injury also meant that she and Vargas had to forfeit their doubles match against Martinez and Rodriguez.

Martinez and Rodriguez’s won over Mendez and Vargas was the only upset in the double quarterfinals, as Martinez and Rodriguez were the 6th seeds, and Mendez and Vargas 3rd seeds.

Play continues Saturday morning with the singles quarterfinals at 10 and 11 AM. The semi-finals will be Saturday at 4 and 5 PM and the final at noon on Sunday. The doubles semis will be 6 and 7 PM Saturday with the final at 1 PM Sunday. You can watch the action live from Maryland via the LPRT YouTube channel. All times Eastern.

31st Annual LPRT Christmas Classic Pro-Am
Millersville, Maryland - December 8-10, 2023

Singles Round of 32 - Friday

1) Montserrat Mejia - BYE
17) Maria Renee Rodriguez d. 16) Stephanie Synhorst, 15-10, 15-4

9) Samantha Salas - BYE
8) Carla Muñoz - BYE

5) Gabriela Martinez - BYE
12) Hollie Scott - BYE

13) Cristina Amaya - BYE
4) Brenda Laime- BYE

3) Maria Jose Vargas - BYE
14) Maria Paz Riquelme d. 19) Chanis Leon, 15-7, 15-3

11) Jessica Parrilla - BYE
6) Alexandra Herrera - BYE

7) Natalia Mendez - BYE
10) Kelani Lawrence - BYE

18) Naomi Ros d. 15) Lexi York, 12-15, 15-10, 11-5
2) Paola Longoria - BYE

Round of 16 - Friday

1) Montserrat Mejia d. 17) Maria Renee Rodriguez, 15-12, 15-3
9) Samantha Salas d. 8) Carla Muñoz, 7-15, 15-9, 11-5

5) Gabriela Martinez d. 12) Hollie Scott, 15-9, 15-12
13) Cristina Amaya d. 4) Brenda Laime, 15-13, 15-14

3) Maria Jose Vargas d. 14) Maria Paz Riquelme, 15-3, 15-1
6) Alexandra Herrera d. 11) Jessica Parrilla, 15-6, 15-5

10) Kelani Lawrence d. 7) Natalia Mendez, injury forfeit
2) Paola Longoria d. 18) Naomi Ros, 15-1, 15-5

Quarterfinals - Saturday

1) Montserrat Mejia v. 9) Samantha Salas - 11 AM
5) Gabriela Martinez v. 13) Cristina Amaya - 11 AM

3) Maria Jose Vargas v. 6) Alexandra Herrera - 10 AM
2) Paola Longoria v. 10) Kelani Lawrence - 10 AM

Doubles - Round of 16 - Friday

1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas - BYE
9) Naomi Ros & Lexi York d. 8) Jessica Parrilla & Stephanie Synhorst, 15-7, 15-8

5) Brenda Laime & Carla Muñoz - BYE
4) Kelani Lawrence v. Hollie Scott - BYE

3) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas - BYE
6) Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez - BYE

7) Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme - BYE
2) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia - BYE

Doubles - Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas d. 9) Naomi Ros & Lexi York, 15-9, 15-1
4) Kelani Lawrence v. Hollie Scott d. 5) Brenda Laime & Carla Muñoz, 15-8, 15-14

6) Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez d. 3) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas, injury default
2) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia d. 7) Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme, 15-3, 15-3

Doubles - Semi-finals - Saturday

1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas v. 4) Kelani Lawrence v. Hollie Scott - 7 PM
2) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia v. 6) Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez - 6 PM

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Portillo upsets Bredenbeck at 2023 IRT Golden State Open

Another round, another big upset at the 2023 International Racquetball Tour (IRT) Golden State Open in Pleasanton, California. This time it was 7th seed Eduardo Portillo defeating IRT #2 Jake Bredenbeck, 15-10, 15-13, in the quarterfinals. Bredenbeck’s loss, combined with IRT #1 Daniel De La Rosa’s quarterfinal win over 8th seed Andrés Acuña, 11-15, 15-9, 11-8, mean that De La Rosa will finish #1 for the 3rd straight year.

In the other quarters, IRT #3 Conrrado Moscoso defeated IRT #6 Adam Manilla, 15-6, 15-11, and IRT #4 Rodrigo Montoya beat veteran Rocky Carson, 15-1, 15-13. Thus, the semi-finals will be De La Rosa versus Montoya and Moscoso versus Portillo.

The singles semi-finals will be Saturday at 2:45 and 3:30 PM with the final at 11:45 AM Sunday. The doubles semi-finals will be at 11 and 11:45 AM Saturday, and the final Saturday at 7:15 PM. You can see some of the IRT action via the usual IRT media outlets: The IRT YouTube channel or the IRT Facebook page. All times Pacific.

2023 IRT Golden State Open presented by JMB
Pleasanton, California - December 7-10, 2023

IRT Singles - Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Daniel De La Rosa d. 8) Andrés Acuña, 11-15, 15-9, 11-8
4) Rodrigo Montoya d. 21) Rocky Carson, 15-1, 15-13

3) Conrrado Moscoso d. 6) Adam Manilla, 15-6, 15-11
7) Eduardo Portillo d. 2) Jake Bredenbeck, 15-10, 15-13

IRT Singles - Semi-finals - Saturday

1) Daniel De La Rosa v. 4) Rodrigo Montoya - 3:30 PM
3) Conrrado Moscoso v. 7) Eduardo Portillo - 2:45 PM

IRT Doubles - Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya v. 8) Alvaro Beltran & Rocky Carson - 7 PM
4) Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso v. 5) Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck - 7 PM

3) Adam Manilla & Andree Parrilla v. 6) Andrés Acuña & Eduardo Portillo - 8 PM
2) Daniel De La Rosa & Alejandro Landa v. 7) Robert Collins & Erick Trujillo - 8 PM

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Carson into quarters at 2023 IRT Golden State Open

Chalk up another victory for a wily veteran, as Rocky Carson defeated 5th seed Andree Parrilla, 15-11, 15-9, in the Round of 16 at the 2023 International Racquetball Tour (IRT) Golden State Open in Pleasanton, California on Friday. Carson, 44, has two IRT #1 finishes, and five International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Championships in his illustrious career, and he’d surely like another IRT title.

It looked like Kane Waselenchuk, 42, the other wily veteran in the draw, would join Carson in the quarterfinals, as he took the first game from IRT #3 Conrrado Moscoso. But Moscoso came back to win the next two games by comfortable margins, to take the match in three games, 10-15, 15-4, 11-4.

Current IRT #1 Daniel De La Rosa defeated 17th seed Sam Bredenbeck, 15-13, 15-5, and will play 8th seed Andrés Acuña in the quarters later today, as Acuña beat 9th seed Alan Natera, 15-6, 15-10.

Also, IRT #2 Jake Bredenbeck made short work of 15th seed Jaime Martell, winning 15-1, 15-4. Bredenbeck will play 7th seed Eduardo Portillo in the quarters. Portillo defeated 10th seed Alejandro Landa, 15-10, 15-3, in the Round of 16.

In the other quarterfinal matches, Moscoso will play American left-hander Adam Manilla, as the 6th seed defeated Thomas Carter, 15-14, 15-8, in the 16s, and Carson will play the winner of IRT #4 Rodrigo Montoya and 20th seed Juan Salvatierra.

The singles quarterfinals will begin at 3 PM Friday. The semi-finals will be Saturday at 2:45 and 3:30 PM with the final at 11:45 AM Sunday. The doubles quarterfinals will be Friday at 7 and 8 PM with the semi-finals at 11 and 11:45 AM Saturday, and the final Saturday at 7:15 PM. You can see some of the IRT action via the usual IRT media outlets: The IRT YouTube channel or the IRT Facebook page. All times Pacific.

2023 IRT Golden State Open presented by JMB
Pleasanton, California - December 7-10, 2023

IRT Singles - Round of 16 - Friday

1) Daniel De La Rosa d. 17) Sam Bredenbeck, 15-13, 15-5
8) Andrés Acuña d. 9) Alan Natera, 15-6, 15-10

21) Rocky Carson d. 5) Andree Parrilla, 15-11, 15-9
4) Rodrigo Montoya v. 20) Juan Salvatierra - Noon

3) Conrrado Moscoso d. 19) Kane Waselenchuk, 10-15, 15-4, 11-4
6) Adam Manilla d. 11) Thomas Carter, 15-14, 15-8

7) Eduardo Portillo d. 10) Alejandro Landa, 15-10, 15-3
2) Jake Bredenbeck d. 15) Jaime Martell, 15-1, 15-4

IRT Singles - Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Daniel De La Rosa v. 8) Andrés Acuña - 5 PM
4) Rodrigo Montoya or 20) Juan Salvatierra v. 21) Rocky Carson - 6 PM

3) Conrrado Moscoso v. 6) Adam Manilla - 3 PM
2) Jake Bredenbeck v. 7) Eduardo Portillo - 4 PM

IRT Doubles - Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya v. 8) Alvaro Beltran & Rocky Carson - 7 PM
4) Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso v. 5) Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck - 7 PM

3) Adam Manilla & Andree Parrilla v. 6) Andrés Acuña & Eduardo Portillo - 8 PM
2) Daniel De La Rosa & Alejandro Landa v. 7) Robert Collins & Erick Trujillo - 8 PM

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First rounds at 2023 IRT Golden State Open presented by JMB

The 2023 Golden State Open presented by JMB - the last event of International Racquetball Tour’s (IRT’s) 2023 season - began Thursday in Pleasanton, California. There are three players who have a chance at finishing #1 this season. Daniel De La Rosa is #1, and he’s about 256 points ahead of #2 Jake Bredenbeck, who is about 110 points ahead of #3 Conrrado Moscoso.

De La Rosa has been #1 the last two seasons, while neither Bredenbeck or Moscoso have finished #1. If Bredenbeck does so, he’ll be the first US player to be #1 since Rocky Carson in 2017-18. If Moscoso manages to be #1, he’ll be the first South American player to be #1 on the IRT.

Both of the players who were #1 before De La Rosa: Carson and Kane Waselenchuk are in the draw this weekend. They both had to play a qualifying match - Round of 64 - prior to the main draw of 32, and both won those matches, as well as their matches in the 32s.

Carson defeated 12th seed Javier Mar, 15-10, 9-15, 11-4, and will play 5th seed Andree Parrilla in the Round of 16, as Parrilla beat Alejandro Cardona, 15-11, 15-4, in the 32s. Waselenchuk defeated 14th seed Erick Trujillo, 15-7, 15-7, and will play Moscoso in the 16s, as Moscoso beat Cole Sendrey, 15-7, 15-4, in the 16s.

The only other upset in the Round of 16 was in the 16/17 match, as 17th seed Sam Bredenbeck eked out a win over 16th seed Kadim Carrasco, 9-15, 15-5, 11-9, to set up a showdown with De La Rosa, who was a winner over 32nd seed Nicholas Riffel, 15-4, 15-3.

They are also playing doubles in Pleasanton this weekend, with Mar and Rodrigo Montoya as the top seeds. They won their first match against 16th seeds Israel Torres and Walter Ramos Jr., 15-7, 15-9, and will play the veteran team of Carson and Alvaro Beltran, who defeated 9th seeds Edwin Galicia and Juan Salvatierra, 15-9, 15-10, in the Round of 16.

Play continues Friday with the Round of 16 from 10 AM on. The quarterfinals will begin at 3 PM Friday. The semi-finals will be Saturday at 2:45 and 3:30 PM with the final at 11:45 AM Sunday. The doubles quarterfinals will be Friday at 7 and 8 PM with the semi-finals at 11 and 11:45 AM Saturday, and the final Saturday at 7:15 PM. You can see some of the IRT action via the usual IRT media outlets: The IRT YouTube channel or the IRT Facebook page. All times Pacific.

2023 IRT Golden State Open presented by JMB
Pleasanton, California - December 7-10, 2023

IRT Singles - Round of 64 - Thursday

Q1: Sam Bredenbeck d. Brennen Jennings, 15-4, 15-6
Q16: Nicholas Riffel d. Andrés Gómez, 15-10, 15-8

Q9: Sebastian Alejandro Ruelas Reza d. Cody Elkins, 15-6, 15-2
Q8: Christian Sãnchez Rico d. Anthony Martin, 15-10, 10-15, 11-2

Q5: Rocky Carson d. Nathan Rykhus, 15-1, 15-5
Q12: Alejandro Cardona d. Edwin Galicia, 6-15, 15-14, 11-5

Q13: Wayne Antone d. Diego Gastelum, 15-13, 15-3
Q4: Juan Salvatierra d. Jack Goldberg, forfeit

Q3: Kane Waselenchuk d. Craig Clement Jr., 15-1, 15-1
Q14: Cole Sendrey d. John Wolfe, 15-1, 15-3

Q11: Diego Gatica d. Blase Zera, 15-2, 15-8
Q6: David Horn d. Rafael Gatica, 15-13, 15-12

Q7: Alan Flores d. Jim Douglas, 15-2, 15-4
Q10: Conrad Cole d. Axel Barojas, 15-2, 15-5

Q15: Bradly Rogers d. DJ Mendoza, 15-4, 15-2
QU2: Carlos Ramiez d. Clint Mehta, 15-11, 15-7

IRT Singles - Round of 32 - Thursday

1) Daniel De La Rosa d. 32) Nicholas Riffel, 15-4, 15-3
17) Sam Bredenbeck d. 16) Kadim Carrasco, 9-15, 15-5, 11-9

9) Alan Natera d. 24) Christian Sãnchez Rico, 15-5, 15-3
8) Andrés Acuña d. 25) Sebastian Alejandro Ruelas Reza, 15-5, 15-7

5) Andree Parrilla d. 28) Alejandro Cardona, 15-11, 15-4
21) Rocky Carson d. 12) Javier Mar, 15-10, 9-15, 11-4

20) Juan Salvatierra d. 13) Robert Collins, 15-14, 12-15, 11-6
4) Rodrigo Montoya d. 29) Wayne Antone, 15-3, 15-3

3) Conrrado Moscoso d. 30) Cole Sendrey, 15-7, 15-4
19) Kane Waselenchuk d. 14) Erick Trujillo, 15-7, 15-7

11) Thomas Carter d. 22) David Horn, 15-8, 15-10
6) Adam Manilla d. 27) Diego Gatica, 15-4, 15-1

7) Eduardo Portillo d. 26) Conrad Cole, 15-8, 15-7
10) Alejandro Landa d. 23) Alan Flores, 15-2, 15-9

15) Jaime Martell d. 18) Carlos Ramirez, 15-2, 15-7
2) Jake Bredenbeck d. 31) Bradly Rogers, 15-1, 15-0

IRT Singles - Round of 16 - Friday

1) Daniel De La Rosa v. 17) Sam Bredenbeck - Noon
8) Andrés Acuña v. 9) Alan Natera -11 AM

5) Andree Parrilla v. 21) Rocky Carson - Noon
4) Rodrigo Montoya v. 20) Juan Salvatierra - Noon

3) Conrrado Moscoso v. 19) Kane Waselenchuk - 10 AM
6) Adam Manilla v. 11) Thomas Carter - 10 AM

7) Eduardo Portillo v. 10) Alejandro Landa - 11 AM
2) Jake Bredenbeck v. 15) Jaime Martell - 11 AM

IRT Doubles - Round of 32 - Thursday

1) Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya - BYE
16) Israel Torres & Walter Ramos Jr. d. 17) Anthony Martin & Nicholas Riffel, 15-14, 15-14

9) Edwin Galicia & Juan Salvatierra - BYE
8) Alvaro Beltran & Rocky Carson - BYE

5) Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck - BYE
12) Thomas Carter & Bradly Rogers - BYE

13) Diego Gastelum & Cole Sendrey - BYE
4) Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso - BYE

3) Adam Manilla & Andree Parrilla - BYE
14) Alejandro Cardona & Will Reynolds - BYE

11) Diego Gatica & Rafael Gatica - BYE
6) Andrés Acuña & Eduardo Portillo - BYE

7) Robert Collins & Erick Trujillo - BYE
10) Carlos Ramirez & Cristhian Sãnchez Rico - BYE

15) Wayne Antone & David Horn d. 18) Clint Mehta & Greg Vezey, 15-7, 15-10
2) Daniel De La Rosa & Alejandro Landa - BYE

IRT Doubles - Round of 16 - Thursday

1) Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya d. 16) Israel Torres & Walter Ramos Jr., 15-7, 15-9
8) Alvaro Beltran & Rocky Carson d. 9) Edwin Galicia & Juan Salvatierra, 15-9, 15-10

5) Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck d. 12) Thomas Carter & Bradly Rogers, 15-13, 15-0
4) Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso d. 13) Diego Gastelum & Cole Sendrey, 15-13, 15-12

3) Adam Manilla & Andree Parrilla d. 14) Alejandro Cardona & Will Reynolds, 15-7, 15-5
6) Andrés Acuña & Eduardo Portillo d. 11) Diego Gatica & Rafael Gatica, 15-3, 15-1

7) Robert Collins & Erick Trujillo d. 10) Carlos Ramirez & Cristhian Sãnchez Rico, 15-11, 15-3
2) Daniel De La Rosa & Alejandro Landa d. 15) Wayne Antone & David Horn d. 18) Clint Mehta & Greg Vezey, 15-13, 15-7

IRT Doubles - Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya v. 8) Alvaro Beltran & Rocky Carson - 7 PM
4) Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso v. 5) Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck - 7 PM

3) Adam Manilla & Andree Parrilla v. 6) Andrés Acuña & Eduardo Portillo - 8 PM
2) Daniel De La Rosa & Alejandro Landa v. 7) Robert Collins & Erick Trujillo - 8 PM

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Medal summary for 2023 IRF World Junior Championships

The 34th International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Junior Championships wrapped up on Saturday in Tarija, Bolivia, and we have a summary of all the players who reached the podium in Tarija.

Several players were on the podium multiple times, so left Tarija with more than one medal. Nine players earned three medals: four Mexicans, two Americans, two Ecuadorans and one Bolivian. None of the nine was a triple gold medalist, and only Mexican Diego Gastelum two gold medals of his three.

Seventeen players earned two medals: seven Bolivians, five Mexicans, one Argentine, one American, one Chilean, one Costa Rican, and one Ecuadoran. Five of those Bolivians were double gold medalists.

Triple medalists

Diego Gastelum (MEX): Gold - Boys U21 Singles, Gold - Boys U21 Doubles, Silver - Mixed Doubles U21
Luis Aguilar (BOL): Silver - Boys U21 Singles, Silver - Boys U21 Doubles, Gold - Mixed Doubles U21
Eder Renteria (MEX): Silver - Boys U16 Singles, Silver - Boys U16 Doubles, Gold - Mixed Doubles U16
Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz (MEX): Bronze - Boys U18 Singles, Gold - Boys U18 Doubles, Silver - Mixed Doubles U18
Yanna Salazar (MEX): Silver - Girls U16 Singles, Bronze - Girls U16 Doubles, Gold - Mixed Doubles U16
Sonya Shetty (USA): Bronze - Girls U16 Singles, Silver - Girls U16 Doubles, Bronze - Mixed Doubles U16
Martin Carchi (ECU): Bronze - Boys U16 Singles, Bronze - Boys U16 Doubles, Bronze - Mixed Doubles U18
Naomi Ros (USA): Bronze - Girls U18 Singles, Bronze - Girls U18 Doubles, Bronze - Mixed Doubles U18
Ana Lucia Sarmiento (ECU): Bronze - Girls U21 Singles, Bronze - Girls U21 Doubles, Bronze - Mixed Doubles U21

Double medalists

Camila Rivero (BOL): Gold - Girls U21 Singles, Gold - Girls U18 Singles
Marco Mamani Aguilar (BOL): Gold - Boys U16 Singles, Gold - Boys U16 Doubles
Natalia Mendez Veizaga (BOL): Gold - Girls U16 Singles, Gold - Girls U16 Doubles
Micaela Meneses (BOL): Gold - Girls U21 Doubles, Gold - Mixed Doubles U21
Valeria Miranda Martinez (BOL): Gold - Girls U18 Doubles, Gold - Mixed Doubles U18

Luis Renteria (MEX): Silver - Boys U18 Singles, Gold Boys U18 Doubles
Kristin Salinas (BOL): Gold - Girls U21 Doubles, Silver - Girls U18 Singles

Nicolás Iglesias (BOL): Bronze - Boys U18 Doubles, Gold - Mixed Doubles U18

Maria Gutierrez (MEX): Silver - Girls U21 Doubles, Silver - Mixed Doubles U21

Nicolas Galindo (MEX): Bronze - Boys U16 Singles, Silver - Boys U16 Doubles
Martina Katz (ARG): Silver - Girls U21 Singles, Bronze - Girls U21 Doubles
Leonela Osorio (MEX): Bronze - Girls U21 Singles, Silver - Girls U21 Doubles
Ivanna Balderrama (MEX): Bronze - Girls U18 Doubles, Silver - Mixed Doubles U18
Cole Sendrey (USA): Silver - Boys U18 Doubles, Bronze - Mixed Doubles U18

Esteban De Janon (ECU): Bronze: Boys U21 Doubles, Bronze - Mixed Doubles U21
Jaime Mansilla (CHI): Bronze: Boys U21 Singles, Bronze - Mixed Doubles U21
Antonio Sanchez (CRC): Bronze - Boys U18 Singles, Bronze Boys U18 Doubles

If you missed any of the action from Tarija, check out the matches that were streamed live from Bolivia via the IRF YouTube channel.

34rd IRF World Junior Championships 

November 11-18, 2023 - Tarija, Bolivia

Girls U21 Singles

Gold: Camila Rivero (Bolivia)
Silver: Martina Katz (Argentina)
Bronze: Leonela Osorio (Mexico), Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador)

Girls U21 Doubles

Gold: Micaela Meneses & Kristin Salinas (Bolivia)
Silver: Maria Gutierrez & Leonela Osorio (Mexico)
Bronze: Fabiana Landy & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador), Sabrina Flores & Martina Katz (Argentina)

Boys U21 Singles

Gold: Diego Gastelum (Mexico)
Silver: Luis Aguilar (Bolivia)
Bronze: Jhoel Alexis Acha Portugal (Bolivia), Jaime Mansilla (Chile)

Boys U21 Doubles

Gold: Oscar Elias Nieto Validez & Diego Gastelum (Mexico)
Silver: Luis Aguilar & Adrian Jaldin Lobo (Bolivia)
Bronze: Josue Bermeo & Esteban De Janon (Ecuador), Iain Dunn & Paul Saraceno (USA)

Mixed Doubles U21

Gold: Luis Aguilar & Micaela Meneses (Bolivia)
Silver: Maria Gutierrez & Diego Gastelum (Mexico)
Bronze: Esteban De Janon & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador), Jaime Nicolas Mansilla & Paula Javiera Mansilla (Chile)

Girls U18 Singles

Gold: Camila Rivero (Bolivia)
Silver: Kristin Salinas (Bolivia)
Naomi Ros (USA), Angela Ortega (Mexico)

Girls U18 Doubles

Gold: Rebecca Amaya & Valeria Miranda Martinez (Bolivia)
Silver: Heather Mahoney & Naomi Ros (USA)
Bronze: Andrea Reyes Perez & Anna Paula Aguilar Salvatierra (Guatemala), Cynthia Gutierrez & Ivanna Balderrama (Mexico)

Boys U18 Singles

Gold: Jhonatan Flores (Bolivia)
Silver: Luis Renteria (Mexico)
Bronze: Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz (Mexico), Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica)

Boys U18 Doubles

Gold: Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz & Luis Renteria (Mexico)
Silver: Vedant Chauhan & Cole Sendrey (USA)
Bronze: Hernán Ruiz Michel & Nicolás Iglesias (Bolivia), Oscar Montejo & Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica)

Mixed Doubles U18

Gold: Nicolás Iglesias & Valeria Miranda Martinez (Bolivia)
Silver: Ivanna Balderrama & Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz (Mexico)
Bronze: Naomi Ros & Cole Sendrey (USA), Martin Carchi & Maria Angela Villacreses (Ecuador)

Girls U16 Singles

Gold: Natalia Mendez Veizaga (Bolivia)
Silver: Yanna Salazar (Mexico)
Bronze: Sonya Shetty (USA), Sofia Verónica Argandoña Moscoso (Bolivia)

Girls U16 Doubles

Gold: Adriana Noelia Blacutt Conde & Natalia Mendez Veizaga (Bolivia)
Silver: Victoria Rodriguez & Sonya Shetty (USA)
Bronze: Andrea Marquez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico)

Boys U16 Singles

Gold: Marco Mamani Aguilar (Bolivia)
Silver: Eder Renteria (Mexico)
Bronze: Nicolas Galindo (Mexico), Martin Carchi (Ecuador)

Boys U16 Doubles

Gold: Marco Mamani Aguilar & Bismarck Pereira (Bolivia)
Silver: Nicolas Galindo & Eder Renteria (Mexico)
Bronze: Martin Carchi & Juan David Zea Cueva (Ecuador), Benjamin Andre Aguirre Fuentes & Ruben Igor (Chile)

Mixed Doubles U16

Gold: Eder Renteria & Yanna Salazar (Mexico)
Silver: Gabriela Diaz Fernández & Marco Antonio Vedia Rosales (Bolivia)
Bronze: Eshan Ali & Sonya Shetty (USA), Raphël Guillemette & Chloé Jauvin (Canada)

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Dominating Bolivian & Mexican performances at the 2023 IRF World Junior Championships

Bolivian Camila Rivero won gold in two divisions - Girl’s U21 & U18 - Saturday at the 34th International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Junior Championships in Tarija, Bolivia. In the U21 final, Rivero beat Argentina’s Martina Katz, 12-10, 11-4, 11-6, and in the Girls U18 final, Rivero defeated team-mate Kristin Salinas in the final, 11-7, 11-6, 7-11, 11-7.

In Boys U21, Mexican Diego Gastelum won two gold and Bolivia’s Luis Aguilar one, as the two of them faced off in all three of the finals. In the Boys U21 Singles final, Gastelum beat Aguilar, 11-6, 11-7, 12-10, and he got the better of the Bolivian in the U21 Doubles final too, as he and Oscar Elias Nieto Validez defeated Aguilar and Adrian Jaldin Lobo, 12-10, 11-13, 11-1, 13-11.

But in the U21 Mixed Doubles final, Aguilar and Micaela Meneses came out on top, defeating Gastelum and Maria Gutierrez, 11-8, 9-11, 11-7, 11-6.

Mexican Eder Renteria also had a chance at triple gold in U16 Saturday, but like Aguilar, he only won gold in the U16 Mixed Doubles division, as he and Yanna Salazar came back from a game down to defeat Bolivans Gabriela Diaz Fernández and Marco Antonio Vedia Rosales, 11-13, 11-7, 11-4, 11-3.

In the other two U16 boys divisions, Marco Mamani Aguilar of Bolivia dashed Renteria’s dreams, as he defeated the Mexican in the Boys U16 Singles final, 12-10, 4-11, 11-4, 11-9, and then teamed up with Bismarck Pereira to take the Boys U16 Doubles final from Renteria and Nicolas Galindo, 11-5, 9-11, 12-10, 11-8.

But Jhonatan Flores of Bolivia may have had the best boys performance of the tournament, as he won Boys U18 Singles by beating Mexican Luis Renteria, 11-6, 11-2, 11-0, in the final. That capped off a seven match win streak in which Flores didn’t lose a game, and surrendered at most 8 points to an opponent twice; he never gave up 9 or more. Flores’s opponents scored 99 points across 21 games for an average of 4.71 points per game.

Performance by country

Bolivia and Mexico medaled in all 15 divisions in Tarija with Bolivia winning 11 gold medals and Mexico 4. In Boys U16 Singles, all four medals went to Bolivia (gold & bronze) and Mexico (silver & bronze). Here’s the country by country medal breakdown.

Bolivia - 11 gold, 4 silver, 4 bronze
Mexico - 4, 7, 6
USA - 0, 3, 5
Argentina - 0, 1, 1
Ecuador - 0, 0, 6
Chile - 0, 0, 3
Costa Rica - 0, 0, 2
Canada - 0, 0, 1
Guatemala - 0, 0, 1

If you missed any of the action from Tarija, check out the matches that were streamed live from Bolivia via the IRF YouTube channel.

34rd IRF World Junior Championships 

November 11-18, 2023 - Tarija, Bolivia

Girls U21 Singles - Final - Saturday

2) Camila Rivero (Bolivia) d. 5) Martina Katz (Argentina), 12-10, 11-4, 11-6

Girls U21 Doubles - Final - Saturday

1) Micaela Meneses & Kristin Salinas (Bolivia) d. 2) Maria Gutierrez & Leonela Osorio (Mexico), 11-1, 9-11, 8-11, 11-7, 11-1

Boys U21 Singles - Final - Saturday

1) Diego Gastelum (Mexico) d. 2) Luis Aguilar (Bolivia), 11-6, 11-7, 12-10

Boys U21 Doubles - Final - Saturday

1) Oscar Elias Nieto Validez & Diego Gastelum (Mexico) . 2) Luis Aguilar & Adrian Jaldin Lobo (Bolivia), 12-10, 11-13, 11-1, 13-11

Mixed Doubles U21 - Final - Saturday

1) Luis Aguilar & Micaela Meneses (Bolivia) d. 2) Maria Gutierrez & Diego Gastelum (Mexico), 11-8, 9-11, 11-7, 11-6

Girls U18 Singles - Final - Saturday

4) Camila Rivero (Bolivia) d. 2) Kristin Salinas (Bolivia), 11-7, 11-6, 7-11, 11-7

Girls U18 Doubles - Final - Saturday

2) Rebecca Amaya & Valeria Miranda Martinez (Bolivia) d. 4) Heather Mahoney & Naomi Ros (USA), 11-9, 11-4, 11-5

Boys U18 Singles - Final - Saturday

3) Jhonatan Flores (Bolivia) d. 8) Luis Renteria (Mexico), 11-6, 11-2, 11-0

Boys U18 Doubles - Final - Saturday

1) Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz & Luis Renteria (Mexico) d. 7) Vedant Chauhan & Cole Sendrey (USA), 11-4, 11-6, 11-1

Mixed Doubles U18 - Final - Saturday

2) Nicolás Iglesias & Valeria Miranda Martinez (Bolivia) d. 1) Ivanna Balderrama & Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz (Mexico), 8-11, 12-10, 9-11, 11-4, 12-10

Girls U16 Singles - Final - Saturday

1) Natalia Mendez Veizaga (Bolivia) d. 2) Yanna Salazar (Mexico), 9-11, 11-6, 10-12, 11-6, 11-6

Girls U16 Doubles

Round 6 - Victoria Rodriguez & Sonya Shetty (USA) d. Andrea Marquez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico), 3-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-5

Standings: 1) Adriana Noelia Blacutt Conde & Natalia Mendez Veizaga (Bolivia), 3-1
2) Victoria Rodriguez & Sonya Shetty (USA), 2-2
3) Andrea Marquez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico), 1-3

Boys U16 Singles - Final - Saturday

2) Marco Mamani Aguilar (Bolivia) d. 1) Eder Renteria (Mexico), 12-10, 4-11, 11-4, 11-9

Boys U16 Doubles - Final - Saturday

2) Marco Mamani Aguilar & Bismarck Pereira (Bolivia) d. 1) Nicolas Galindo & Eder Renteria (Mexico), 11-5, 9-11, 12-10, 11-8

Mixed Doubles U16 - Final - Saturday

1) Eder Renteria & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) d. 2) Gabriela Diaz Fernández & Marco Antonio Vedia Rosales (Bolivia), 11-13, 11-7, 11-4, 11-3

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Vargas and Herrera & Mejia win at 2023 LPRT Turkey Shoot

María José Vargas defeated Erika Manilla, 15-9, 15-5, to win the 2023 Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) Turkey Shoot in Lombard, Illinois on Sunday. It’s Vargas’s sixth win on tour, but first since 2019, although it was her third final in 2023.

Vargas never trailed in the match, taking large leads in both games. In the first Manilla came back from 6-0 down to get within one at 9-8. But Vargas outscored her 6-1 from there to close out game one, 15-9.

In game two, Vargas went out to a 7-0 lead, and while Manilla did score some points from there, she never got within five points of Vargas.

In the middle of game one, Vargas hit a backhand lob Z serve to the left side that Manilla was clearly uncomfortable with. Recognizing that Vargas used that serve for most of the rest of the match.

Vargas is a power player, so she generally drive serves, and did that to start game one. But she’s become a smarter player, and her recognition of Manilla’s discomfort and then trying to exploit that is a reflection of that smartness.

Manilla did make some good returns off that lob Z serve, but she was also called for encroachment twice, and continued trying to attack the ball early. Manilla seemed to be assuming that the ball would be too difficult to return if it went to the back wall, but maybe she should have tested that assumption by letting it go and seeing what happened.

Nonetheless, Manilla had a good tournament. She played in her 2nd career final, and beat Brenda Laime and Paola Longoria - both for the first time - to get there. Impressive.

Herrera and Mejia win doubles

Alejandra Herrera and Montserrat Mejia defeated Longoria and Samantha Salas, 12-15, 15-5, 11-9, to win the doubles final, which was a great match between two closely matched teams. There was a bit of controversy at the end, as match point was an avoidable call against Salas, as she prevented Mejia from setting up for a shot as the ball was coming off the back wall.

Longoria and Salas appealed, but the call stood, as the line judges both agreed with the referee’s call. Although harsh at match point, it seemed like the right call.

Herrera and Mejia looked like they were going to win the first game of the final, as they were up 12-5. But Longoria and Salas came back to get 10 unanswered points and steal the game. They carried that momentum into game three, going up 5-0.

However, the tables turned again, as Herrera and Mejia scored 15 (fifteen!) straight points - getting the first 10 without giving up serve to take game two, 15-5.

Herrera was the major force early in game two, as the left-hander started hitting very good drive Z serves to Longoria, who had trouble returning them. So much so that at 7-5, she switched sides with Salas for one return but to no avail.

Longoria and Salas’s timeouts - taken first when still leading 5-4 and then when trailing 9-5 - also didn’t help them.

In game three, Herrera and Mejia were up early at 4-0, 6-1 and 8-3. But, like game one, Longoria and Salas came back, as Salas hit winners on five straight rallies to tie the game at 8–8. Then Mejia skipped a ball to put Longoria and Salas in the lead at 9-8.

Mejia made up for it on the next rally with a touch pinch winner. Salas had been hitting drive Z serves to Mejia, so Longoria came across to hit that serve to Mejia also. But maybe they were outsmarting themselves, as Longoria and Salas lost that rally after Herrera hit a winner.

The teams exchanged sideouts with no one scoring over the next four rallies. A Herrera backhand made it 9-9, and then Longoria mishit a return of another Herrera drive Z serve to put Herrera and Mejia on match point at 10-9.

There was a bit of a scary incident then, as Mejia inadvertently tripped over Salas’s leg. But it was close to the back wall, and when she went down with a loud thud, it was feared that she might have fallen into the wall. However, the sound was worse than it was, as Mejia got up after a few seconds and seemed none the worse for wear.

And then the avoidable happened that ended the match.

The LPRT will next be in action next month at the 31st Annual Christmas Classic, December 8-10, 2023 in Millersville, Maryland.

If you missed any of this weekend’s action from the Glass Court, or want to watch them again - and there were some great matches, including today’s finals - check out the LPRT YouTube channel.

2023 Glass Court Swim & Fitness LPRT Turkey Shoot
Lombard, Illinois - November 17-19, 2023

LPRT Singles - Final - Sunday

4) María José Vargas d. 6) Erika Manilla, 15-9, 15-5

LPRT Doubles - Final - Sunday

2) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia d. 1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas, 12-15, 15-5, 11-9

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Vargas & Manilla face off in 2023 LPRT Turkey Shoot final

Erika Manilla and María José Vargas will meet in the final of the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) Turkey Shoot in Lombard, Illinois on Sunday, which is a final that few - if any - saw coming. They got to the final by knocking off the LPRT’s #1 and #2 players.

Manilla, the 6th seed, came back from a game down to defeat LPRT #2 Paola Longoria, 14-15, 15-10, 11-6, and Vargas, LPRT #4, downed the LPRT’s #1 player, Montserrat Mejia, in two straight games, 15-7, 15-7.

Manilla’s semi-final win was her second upset victory of the day, as earlier she beat 3rd seed Brenda Laime, 15-9, 15-7, in the quarterfinals. Also in the quarters, Mejia came back to defeat 8th seed Natalia Mendez, 14-15, 15-10, 11-4, Vargas defeated 5th seed Alexandra Herrera, 15-13, 15-11, and Longoria beat 10th seed Kelani Lawrence, 15-9, 15-6.

While Sunday’s singles final is surprising, the doubles final was expected, as it’ll be #1 versus #2. Top seeds Longoria and Samantha Salas beat 4th seeds Mendez and Vargas, 15-11, 15-2, while 2nd seeds Herrera and Mejia defeated 3rd seeds Laime and Manilla, 15-14, 15-9.

You can watch the finals live from Illinois via the LPRT YouTube channel beginning at 11 AM Central time on Sunday.

2023 Glass Court Swim & Fitness LPRT Turkey Shoot
Lombard, Illinois - November 17-19, 2023

LPRT Singles - Quarterfinals - Saturday

1) Montserrat Mejia d. 8) Natalia Mendez, 14-15, 15-10, 11-4
4) Maria Jose Vargas d. 5) Alexandra Herrera, 15-13, 15-11

6) Erika Manilla d. 3) Brenda Laime, 15-9, 15-7
2) Paola Longoria d. 10) Kelani Lawrence, 15-9, 15-6

LPRT Singles - Semi-finals - Saturday

4) María José Vargas d. 1) Montserrat Mejia, 15-7, 15-7
6) Erika Manilla d. 2) Paola Longoria, 14-15, 15-10, 11-6

LPRT Singles - Final - Sunday

4) Maria Jose Vargas v. 6) Erika Manilla - 11 AM

LPRT Doubles - Semi-finals - Saturday

1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas d. 4) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas, 15-11, 15-2
2) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia d. 3) Brenda Laime & Erika Manilla, 15-14, 15-9

LPRT Doubles - Final - Sunday

1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas v. 2) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia - Noon

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No big surprises at 2023 LPRT Turkey Shoot

No big surprises Friday at the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) Turkey Shoot in Lombard, Illinois. Seven of the top eight seeds are into the quarterfinals. The exception comes from 10th seed Kelani Lawrence upsetting 7th seed Samantha Salas, 15-12, 15-11, in the Round of 16.

Two matches did go to a tie-breaker. Eighth seed Natalia Mendez held on to defeat 9th seed Carla Muñoz, 15-5, 1-15, 11-2, so Mendez will play LPRT #1 Montserrat Mejia in the quarters, as Mendez beat 16th seed Lexi York, 15-3, 15-3.

Also, 5th seed Alexandra Herrera fought back from a game down to beat 12th seed Jessica Parrilla, 12-15, 15-13, 11-4. Herrera will play 4th seed Maria José Vargas in the quarters, as she defeated 13th seed Cristina Amaya, 15-8, 15-5.

You can watch the action live from Illinois via the LPRT YouTube channel. Play continues Saturday morning with the singles quarterfinals at 10 and 11 AM followed by the semi-finals in singles at 4:30 and 5:30 PM and the doubles semis at 6:30 and 7:30 PM. The finals will be at 11 AM and noon on Sunday. All times Central.

Glass Court Swim & Fitness LPRT Turkey Shoot
Lombard, Illinois - November 17-19, 2023

LPRT Singles - Round of 32 - Friday

1) Montserrat Mejia - BYE
16) Lexi York d. 17) Stephanie Synhorst, 15-4, 15-4

9) Carla Muñoz - BYE
8) Natalia Mendez - BYE

5) Alexandra Herrera - BYE
12) Jessica Parrilla - BYE

13) Cristina Amaya - BYE
4) Maria Jose Vargas - BYE

3) Brenda Laime - BYE
14) Hollie Scott - BYE

11) Valeria Centellas - BYE
6) Erika Manilla - BYE

7) Samantha Salas - BYE
10) Kelani Lawrence - BYE

18) Chanis Leon d. 15) Maria Paz Riquelme, 15-11, 15-11
2) Paola Longoria - BYE

LPRT Singles - Round of 16 - Friday

1) Montserrat Mejia d. 16) Lexi York, 15-3, 15-3
8) Natalia Mendez d. 9) Carla Muñoz, 15-5, 1-15, 11-2

5) Alexandra Herrera d. 12) Jessica Parrilla, 12-15, 15-13, 11-4
4) Maria Jose Vargas d. 13) Cristina Amaya, 15-8, 15-5

3) Brenda Laime d. 14) Hollie Scott, 15-6, 15-14
6) Erika Manilla d. 11) Valeria Centellas, 15-9, 15-5

10) Kelani Lawrence d. 7) Samantha Salas, 15-12, 15-11
2) Paola Longoria d. 18) Chanis Leon, 15-1, 15-0

LPRT Singles - Quarterfinals - Saturday

1) Montserrat Mejia v. 8) Natalia Mendez - 11 AM
4) Maria Jose Vargas v. 5) Alexandra Herrera - 11 AM

3) Brenda Laime v. 6) Erika Manilla - 10 AM
2) Paola Longoria v. 10) Kelani Lawrence - 10 AM

LPRT Doubles - Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas d. 8) Maria Paz Riquelme & Lexi York, 15-9, 15-2
4) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas d. 5) Valeria Centellas & Carla Muñoz, 15-11, 14-15, 11-6

3) Brenda Laime & Erika Manilla d. 6) Kelani Lawrence v. Hollie Scott, 15-2, 15-12
2) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia d. 7) Cristina Amaya & Jessica Parrilla, 15-1, 15-2

Semi-finals - Saturday

1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas v. 4) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas - 7:30 PM
2) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia v. 3) Brenda Laime & Erika Manilla - 6:30 PM

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Semi-final Friday at 2023 IRF World Junior Championships

Bolivian Camila Rivero will play for gold in two divisions Saturday at the 34th International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Junior Championships in Tarija, Bolivia, as she’s in the finals of Girls U21 Singles and U18 Singles. In the U21 semi-finals, Rivero beat Mexican Leonela Osorio, 11-6, 11-4, 11-1, and will play Argentina’s Martina Katz in the final, as Katz defeated Ecuador’s Ana Lucia Sarmiento, 11-4, 11-3, 11-7.

In the Girls U18 semis, Rivero took out the USA’s Naomi Ros in three straight games, 11-4, 11-5, 11-6, and will play team-mate Kristin Salinas in the final, after Salinas beat Mexican Angela Ortega, 11-8, 11-5, 11-5.

Two young men will try to triple medal in U21 on Saturday, as Mexican Diego Gastelum and Bolivia’s Luis Aguilar face off in the Boys U21 Singles final, and the Boys U21 Doubles final as well as the U21 Mixed Doubles final. In the singles semi-finals, Gastelum had to come from 0-2 down to defeat Bolivian Jhoel Alexis Acha Portugal, 2-11, 11-13, 11-8, 11-7, 11-7, while Aguilar needed four games to beat Chilean Jaime Mansilla, 6-11, 12-10, 11-5, 11-9.

In the doubles semis, Gastelum and Oscar Elias Nieto Validez saw off the Ecuador team of Josue Bermeo and Esteban De Janon, 11-5, 12-10, 11-9, while Aguilar and Adrian Jaldin Lobo came back from a game down to defeat Americans Iain Dunn and Paul Saraceno, 10-12, 11-8, 11-6, 11-6.

Then in U21 Mixed Doubles, it’ll be Aguilar and Micaela Meneses versus Gastelum and Maria Gutierrez in Saturday’s final. In the semi-finals, Bolivia defeated Ecuador’s Esteban De Janon and Ana Lucia Sarmiento, 11-6, 11-9, 11-6, and Mexico beat Chilean siblings Jaime Nicolas Mansilla and Paula Javiera Mansilla, 11-6, 13-11, 11-7.

Mexican Eder Renteria is also going for triple gold Saturday, as he’s in the U16 singles, doubles and mixed doubles finals. In Boys U16 Singles, Renteria beat Martin Carchi of Ecuador, 11-5, 11-9, 11-8. He’ll face Bolivian Marco Mamani Aguilar in the final, as Aguilar defeated Mexico’s Nicolas Galindo, 11-1, 8-11, 11-8, 11-2.

In Boys U16 Doubles, Renteria and Galindo beat Chile’s Benjamin Andre Aguirre Fuentes and Ruben Igor, 11-9, 11-1, 11-2, in the semi-finals, and they’ll face Bolivia in the final, as Bolivians Marco Mamani Aguilar and Bismarck Pereira held on to eke out a win over Carchi and Juan David Zea Cueva of Ecuador, 11-3, 11-13, 11-3, 9-11, 11-9.

Finally, in the U16 Mixed Doubles final, Renteria and Yanna Salazar will also take on Bolivia. In the semis, Mexico beat the USA’s Eshan Ali and Sonya Shetty, 11-8, 11-6, 11-5, while Bolivans Gabriela Diaz Fernández and Marco Antonio Vedia Rosales defeated Canadians Raphël Guillemette and Chloé Jauvin, 11-5, 12-10, 11-7.

Countries in finals

Overall, there are will be 14 finals on Saturday (the Girls U16 Doubles is a round robin, so it doesn’t have a final), and here’s the country by country breakdown.

Bolivia v. Mexico - 10 finals
Bolivia v. Bolivia - 1 final
Bolivia v. Argentina - 1 final
Bolivia v. USA - 1 final
Mexico v. USA - 1 final

You might think that Bolivia has a big advantage playing at home, as they are in 13 of the 14 finals, but Mexico with 11 finals isn’t far behind. Last year when World Juniors was in Guatemala, Bolivia was in 9 finals, and Mexico 13. This is just confirming what you likely already knew: Bolivia and Mexico currently dominate international racquetball.

Several of the final matches will be live streamed from Bolivia via the IRF media channels: the IRF YouTube channel or the IRF Facebook page.

34rd IRF World Junior Championships 

November 11-18, 2023 - Tarija, Bolivia

Girls U21 Singles - Semi-finals - Friday

5) Martina Katz (Argentina) d. 8) Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador), 11-4, 11-3, 11-7
2) Camila Rivero (Bolivia) d. 3) Leonela Osorio (Mexico), 11-6, 11-4, 11-1

Girls U21 Singles - Final - Saturday

2) Camila Rivero (Bolivia) v. 5) Martina Katz (Argentina) - 10:30 AM

Girls U21 Doubles - Final - Saturday

1) Micaela Meneses & Kristin Salinas (Bolivia) v. 2) Maria Gutierrez & Leonela Osorio (Mexico) - Noon

Boys U21 Singles - Semi-finals - Friday

1) Diego Gastelum (Mexico) d. 4) Jhoel Alexis Acha Portugal (Bolivia), 2-11, 11-13, 11-8, 11-7, 11-7
2) Luis Aguilar (Bolivia) d. 6) Jaime Mansilla (Chile), 6-11, 12-10, 11-5, 11-9

Boys U21 Singles - Final - Saturday

1) Diego Gastelum (Mexico) v. 2) Luis Aguilar (Bolivia) - 9:45 AM

Boys U21 Doubles - Semi-finals - Friday

1) Oscar Elias Nieto Validez & Diego Gastelum (Mexico) d. 4) Josue Bermeo & Esteban De Janon (Ecuador), 11-5, 12-10, 11-9
2) Luis Aguilar & Adrian Jaldin Lobo (Bolivia) d. 6) Iain Dunn & Paul Saraceno (USA), 10-12, 11-8, 11-6, 11-6

Boys U21 Doubles - Final - Saturday

1) Oscar Elias Nieto Validez & Diego Gastelum (Mexico) v. 2) Luis Aguilar & Adrian Jaldin Lobo (Bolivia) - 1:30 PM

Mixed Doubles U21 - Semi-finals - Friday

1) Luis Aguilar & Micaela Meneses (Bolivia) d. 4) Esteban De Janon & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador), 11-6, 11-9, 11-6
2) Maria Gutierrez & Diego Gastelum (Mexico) d. 6) Jaime Nicolas Mansilla & Paula Javiera Mansilla (Chile), 11-6, 13-11, 11-7

Mixed Doubles U21 - Final - Saturday

1) Luis Aguilar & Micaela Meneses (Bolivia) v. 2) Maria Gutierrez & Diego Gastelum (Mexico) - 3 PM

Girls U18 Singles - Semi-finals - Friday

4) Camila Rivero (Bolivia) d. 8) Naomi Ros (USA), 11-4, 11-5, 11-6
2) Kristin Salinas (Bolivia) d. 3) Angela Ortega (Mexico), 11-8, 11-5, 11-5

Girls U18 Singles - Final - Saturday

2) Kristin Salinas (Bolivia) v. 4) Camila Rivero (Bolivia) - 9:45 AM

Girls U18 Doubles - Final - Saturday

2) Rebecca Amaya & Valeria Miranda Martinez (Bolivia) v. 4) Heather Mahoney & Naomi Ros (USA) - 11:15 AM

Boys U18 Singles - Semi-finals - Friday

8) Luis Renteria (Mexico) d. 4) Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica), 11-7, 11-5, 11-5
3) Jhonatan Flores (Bolivia) d. 2) Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz (Mexico), 11-7, 11-7, 11-8

Boys U18 Singles - Final - Saturday

3) Jhonatan Flores (Bolivia) v. 8) Luis Renteria (Mexico) - 9:45 AM

Boys U18 Doubles - Semi-finals - Friday

1) Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz & Luis Renteria (Mexico) d. 4) Hernán Ruiz Michel & Nicolás Iglesias (Bolivia), 13-11, 2-11, 11-5, 4-11, 11-8
7) Vedant Chauhan & Cole Sendrey (USA) d. 3) Oscar Montejo & Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica), 8-11, 11-5, 11-7, 11-7

Boys U18 Doubles - Final - Saturday

1) Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz & Luis Renteria (Mexico) v. 7) Vedant Chauhan & Cole Sendrey (USA) - 11:15 AM

Mixed Doubles U18 - Semi-finals - Friday

1) Ivanna Balderrama & Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz (Mexico) d. 4) Martin Carchi & Maria Angela Villacreses (Ecuador), 12-10, 16-14, 8-11, 11-4
2) Nicolás Iglesias & Valeria Miranda Martinez (Bolivia) d. 3) Naomi Ros & Cole Sendrey (USA), 11-9, 13-11, 11-5

Mixed Doubles U18 - Final - Saturday

1) Ivanna Balderrama & Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz (Mexico) v. 2) Nicolás Iglesias & Valeria Miranda Martinez (Bolivia) - 12:45 PM

Girls U16 Singles - Final - Saturday

1) Natalia Mendez Veizaga (Bolivia) v. 2) Yanna Salazar (Mexico) - 9 AM

Girls U16 Doubles

Round 5 - Adriana Noelia Blacutt Conde & Natalia Mendez Veizaga (Bolivia) d. Andrea Marquez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico), 10-12, 11-5, 11-8, 9-11, 11-5

Round 6 - Victoria Rodriguez & Sonya Shetty (USA) v. Andrea Marquez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) - 11:15 AM Saturday

Standings: 1) Adriana Noelia Blacutt Conde & Natalia Mendez Veizaga (Bolivia), 3-1
2) Andrea Marquez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico), 1-2
3) Victoria Rodriguez & Sonya Shetty (USA), 1-2

Boys U16 Singles - Semi-finals - Friday

1) Eder Renteria (Mexico) d. 5) Martin Carchi (Ecuador), 11-5, 11-9, 11-8
2) Marco Mamani Aguilar (Bolivia) d. 3) Nicolas Galindo (Mexico), 11-1, 8-11, 11-8, 11-2

Boys U16 Singles - Final - Saturday

1) Eder Renteria (Mexico) v. 2) Marco Mamani Aguilar (Bolivia) - 9 AM

Boys U16 Doubles - Semi-finals - Friday

1) Nicolas Galindo & Eder Renteria (Mexico) d. 5) Benjamin Andre Aguirre Fuentes & Ruben Igor (Chile), 11-9, 11-1, 11-2
2) Marco Mamani Aguilar & Bismarck Pereira (Bolivia) v. 3) Martin Carchi & Juan David Zea Cueva (Ecuador), 11-3, 11-13, 11-3, 9-11, 11-9

Boys U16 Doubles - Final - Saturday

1) Nicolas Galindo & Eder Renteria (Mexico) v. 2) Marco Mamani Aguilar & Bismarck Pereira (Bolivia) - 10:30 AM

Mixed Doubles U16 - Semi-finals - Friday

1) Eder Renteria & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) d. 3) Eshan Ali & Sonya Shetty (USA), 11-8, 11-6, 11-5
2) Gabriela Diaz Fernández & Marco Antonio Vedia Rosales (Bolivia) d. 3) Raphël Guillemette & Chloé Jauvin (Canada), 11-5, 12-10, 11-7

Mixed Doubles U16 - Final - Saturday

1) Eder Renteria & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) v. 2) Gabriela Diaz Fernández & Marco Antonio Vedia Rosales (Bolivia) 12:45 PM

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2023 LPRT Turkey Shoot Preview

The Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) rolls into Chicago-land this weekend for the LPRT Turkey Shoot tournament at the fabled Glass Court Club in Lombard, Illinois. There are 18 players in the tournament, which is just the second of the 2023-24 LPRT season.

Although it’s a small field, 15 of the 18 players in the Illinois are in the top 17, which includes the top 6 players, led by LPRT #1 Montserrat Mejia, #2 Paola Longoria, who won gold in Women’s Singles at last month’s Pan American Games, #3 Brenda Laime, and #4 Maria Jose Vargas, who earned four medals at the Pan Am Games.

Given the depth of the field, there will be some good matches right off the top. For example, Natalia Mendez and Carla Muñoz will square off in the 8/9 match with the winner likely facing Mejia in the 16s. Also, lefty Alexandra Herrera will play fellow Mexican Jessica Parrilla and that winner will play the winner of Vargas and Cristina Amaya.

On the bottom of the draw, veteran Mexican Samantha Salas plays US Team member Kelani Lawrence, with the winner to likely face Longoria in the quarterfinals.

Finally, Brenda Laime plays Hollie Scott, with the winner of that to face the winner of Erika Manilla and Valeria Centellas.

They are also playing doubles this weekend, and there will be some good matches in that as well.

You can watch the action live from Illinois via the LPRT YouTube channel. Play begins Friday morning with a couple matches in the Round of 32 and the Round of 16 in the afternoon, and continues through to the final on Sunday at 11 AM. All times Central.

Glass Court Swim & Fitness LPRT Turkey Shoot
Lombard, Illinois - November 17-19, 2023

Round of 32 - Friday

1) Montserrat Mejia - BYE
16) Lexi York v. 17) Stephanie Synhorst - 10 AM

9) Carla Muñoz - BYE
8) Natalia Mendez - BYE

5) Alexandra Herrera - BYE
12) Jessica Parrilla - BYE

13) Cristina Amaya - BYE
4) Maria Jose Vargas - BYE

3) Brenda Laime - BYE
14) Hollie Scott - BYE

11) Valeria Centellas - BYE
6) Erika Manilla - BYE

7) Samantha Salas - BYE
10) Kelani Lawrence - BYE

15) Maria Paz Riquelme v. 18) Chanis Leon - 10 AM
2) Paola Longoria - BYE

Round of 16 - Friday

1) Montserrat Mejia v. 16) Lexi York or 17) Stephanie Synhorst - 4 PM
8) Natalia Mendez v. 9) Carla Muñoz - 4 PM

5) Alexandra Herrera v. 12) Jessica Parrilla - 1 PM
4) Maria Jose Vargas v. 13) Cristina Amaya - 1 PM

3) Brenda Laime v. 14) Hollie Scott - 2 PM
6) Erika Manilla v. 11) Valeria Centellas - 2 PM

7) Samantha Salas v. 10) Kelani Lawrence - 3 PM
2) Paola Longoria v. 15) Maria Paz Riquelme or 18) Chanis Leon - 3 PM

Round of Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas v. 8) Maria Paz Riquelme & Lexi York - 7 PM
4) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas v. 5) Valeria Centellas & Carla Muñoz - 7 PM

3) Brenda Laime & Erika Manilla v. 6) Kelani Lawrence v. Hollie Scott - 6 PM
2) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia v. 7) Cristina Amaya & Jessica Parrilla - 6 PM

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Upsets at the 2023 IRF World Junior Racquetball Championships

Big upset on day two of the medal round at the 34th International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Junior Championships in Tarija, Bolivia, and it came in Girls U21 Singles, as Ecuador’s Ana Lucia Sarmiento defeated the top seed Micaela Meneses of Bolivia, 11-8, 5-11, 11-7, 18-16. Sarmiento lost in the U21 Round of 16 last year, while Meneses was the back to back Girls U18 champion, but in her first year of U21, she won’t make the podium, which is a big surprise.

In the semi-finals, Sarmiento will face Argentine left-hander Martina Katz, who beat Sarmiento’s Ecuador team-mate, Fabiana Landy in three straight games, 11-4, 11-3, 11-8.

The other semi will be between the 2nd and 3rd seeds. Bolivian Camila Rivero, the 2nd seeds, defeated 10th seed Jazmin Elizabeth Aguilar Salvatierra of Guatemala, 11-9, 11-7, 12-10, while Mexican Leonela Osorio, the 3rd seed, needed four games to get past Alejandra Jimenez of the Dominican Republic, 11-3, 12-10, 8-11, 11-8.

The most interesting division

We called the Girls U18 Doubles division the most interesting division in Tarija, and those semi-finals didn’t disappoint. The Mexican team of Ivanna Balderrama and Cynthia Gutierrez, who were 3-0 in the pool play stage of the event, lost to the USA team of Heather Mahoney and Naomi Ros in five games, 11-3, 5-11, 9-11, 11–7, 13-11. It was a match that seemed more down to who would make the fewest errors, although the winning shot was nice, as Mahoney dove forward for the ball and hit a wide pass to the right side that went into the back court, eluding the Mexicans.

The other semi-final went to four games with Bolivians Rebecca Amaya and Valeria Miranda Martinez coming out on top against Guatemalans Andrea Reyes Perez and Anna Paula Aguilar Salvatierra, 11-5, 10-12, 11-7, 11-9. In the pool play, Bolivia beat the USA in four games, but who knows what will happen when they play a re-match for gold?

The top seed also lost out in the semi-finals of Girls U18 Singles, as 8th seed Naomi Ros (USA) defeated 1st seed Cynthia Gutierrez (Mexico), 13-11, 11-6, 11-8, so Ros got the better of Gutierrez twice on Thursday: in singles and doubles. Ros will play 4th seed Camilla Riveros of Bolivia in the semis Friday, as Riveros beat Guatemalan Jazmin Aguilar, 11-0, 11-2, 11-1.

There were upsets in boys matches too. In fact, the top seed in Boys U18 Singles went out in the quarterfinals, as 8th seed Luis Renteria of Mexico came back from a game down to defeat 1st seed Ezequiel Subieta of Bolivia, 8-11, 11-7, 11-4, 11-5. Renteria will play Costa Rican Antonio Sanchez in the semi-finals Friday, as 4th seed Sanchez beat the USA’s DJ Mendoza in four games, 11-9, 7-11, 11-7, 11-5.

In Boys U18 Doubles, 7th seeds Vedant Chauhan and Cole Sendrey of the USA upset 2nd seeds Jose Caceras and Hector Sierra Mansilla of Guatemala, 10-12, 13-11, 11-6, 11-7. The USA will play 3rd seeds Costa Rica in the semi-finals, as Oscar Montejo and Antonio Sanchez defeated the Dominican Republic’s Esleiker Gomez and Alexander Mateo, 11-6, 11-7, 8-11, 11-9.

Some matches are being live streamed from Bolivia. For the live streaming, check out the IRF YouTube channel or the IRF Facebook page for the action.

34rd IRF World Junior Championships 

November 11-18 - Tarija, Bolivia

Girls U21 Singles - Quarterfinals - Thursday

8) Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) d. 1) Micaela Meneses (Bolivia), 11-8, 5-11, 11-7, 18-16
5) Martina Katz (Argentina) d. 4) Fabiana Landy (Ecuador), 11-4, 11-3, 11-8

3) Leonela Osorio (Mexico) d. 6) Alejandra Jimenez (Dominican Republic), 11-3, 12-10, 8-11, 11-8
2) Camila Rivero (Bolivia) d. 10) Jazmin Elizabeth Aguilar Salvatierra (Guatemala), 11-9, 11-7, 12-10

Girls U21 Singles - Semi-finals - Friday

5) Martina Katz (Argentina) v. 8) Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) - Noon
2) Camila Rivero (Bolivia) v. 3) Leonela Osorio (Mexico) - Noon

Girls U21 Doubles - Semi-finals - Thursday

1) Micaela Meneses & Kristin Salinas (Bolivia) d. 4) Fabiana Landy & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador), 11-7, 11-4, 5-11, 11-2
2) Maria Gutierrez & Leonela Osorio (Mexico) d. 6) Sabrina Flores & Martina Katz (Argentina), 11-3, 9-11, 11-1, 12-10

Girls U21 Doubles - Final - Saturday

1) Micaela Meneses & Kristin Salinas (Bolivia) v. 2) Maria Gutierrez & Leonela Osorio (Mexico) - Noon

Boys U21 Singles - Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Diego Gastelum (Mexico) d. 8) Josue Bermeo (Ecuador), 8-11, 11-5, 11-8, 11-2
4) Jhoel Alexis Acha Portugal (Bolivia) d. 12) Naman Gauri (Canada), 11-1, 11-6, 11-4

6) Jaime Mansilla (Chile) d. 3) Oscar Elias Nieto Valadez (Mexico), 12-10, 9-11, 11-4, 11-13, 11-6
2) Luis Aguilar (Bolivia) d. 7) Iain Dunn (USA), 11-5, 11-2, 11-2

Boys U21 Singles - Semi-finals - Friday

1) Diego Gastelum (Mexico) v. 4) Jhoel Alexis Acha Portugal (Bolivia) - 10:30 AM
2) Luis Aguilar (Bolivia) v. 6) Jaime Mansilla (Chile) - 10:30 AM

Boys U21 Doubles - Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Oscar Elias Nieto Validez & Diego Gastelum (Mexico) - BYE
4) Josue Bermeo & Esteban De Janon (Ecuador) d. 5) Naman Gauri & Christian Pocsai (Canada), 11-6, 11-9, 9-11, 7-11, 11-5

6) Iain Dunn & Paul Saraceno (USA) d. 3) Diego Gatica & Jaime Mansilla (Chile), 11-9, 11-8, 6-11, 11-7
2) Luis Aguilar & Adrian Jaldin Lobo (Bolivia) d. 7) Adrian Elizondo & Andres Matamoros (Costa Rica), 11-6, 11-5, 11-9

Boys U21 Doubles - Semi-finals - Friday

1) Oscar Elias Nieto Validez & Diego Gastelum (Mexico) v. 4) Josue Bermeo & Esteban De Janon (Ecuador) - 12:45 PM
2) Luis Aguilar & Adrian Jaldin Lobo (Bolivia) v. 6) Iain Dunn & Paul Saraceno (USA) - 12:45 PM

Mixed Doubles U21 - Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Luis Aguilar & Micaela Meneses (Bolivia) - BYE
4) Esteban De Janon & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) d. 5) Alejandra Jimenez & Alexander Mateo (Dominican Republic), 11-5, 11-7, 11-3

6) Jaime Nicolas Mansilla & Paula Javiera Mansilla d. 3) Heather Mahoney & DJ Mendoza (USA), 11-2, 9-11, 11-9, 11-0
2) Maria Gutierrez & Diego Gastelum (Mexico) - BYE

Mixed Doubles U21 - Semi-finals - Friday

1) Luis Aguilar & Micaela Meneses (Bolivia) v. 4) Esteban De Janon & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) - 2:15 PM
2) Maria Gutierrez & Diego Gastelum (Mexico) v. 6) Jaime Nicolas Mansilla & Paula Javiera Mansilla - 2:15 PM

Girls U18 Singles - Quarterfinals - Thursday

8) Naomi Ros (USA) d. 1) Cynthia Gutierrez (Mexico), 13-11, 11-6, 11-8
4) Camila Rivero (Bolivia) d. 5) Jazmin Aguilar (Guatemala), 11-0, 11-2, 11-1

3) Angela Ortega (Mexico) d. 6) Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica), 7-11, 11-8, 12-10, 11-9
2) Kristin Salinas (Bolivia) d. 10) Anna Paula Aguilar Salvatierra (Guatemala), 4-11, 11-6, 11-2, 11-1

Girls U18 Singles - Semi-finals - Friday

4) Camila Rivero (Bolivia) v. 8) Naomi Ros (USA) - 10:30 AM
2) Kristin Salinas (Bolivia) v. 3) Angela Ortega (Mexico) - 10:30 AM

Girls U18 Doubles - Semi-finals - Thursday

4) Heather Mahoney & Naomi Ros (USA) d. 1) Cynthia Gutierrez & Ivanna Balderrama (Mexico), 11-3, 5-11, 9-11, 11–7, 13-11
2) Rebecca Amaya & Valeria Miranda Martinez (Bolivia) d. 3) Andrea Reyes Perez & Anna Paula Aguilar Salvatierra (Guatemala), 11-5, 10-12, 11-7, 11-9

Girls U18 Doubles - Final - Saturday

2) Rebecca Amaya & Valeria Miranda Martinez (Bolivia) v. 4) Heather Mahoney & Naomi Ros (USA) - 11:15 AM

Boys U18 Singles - Quarterfinals - Thursday

8) Luis Renteria (Mexico) d. 1) Ezequiel Subieta (Bolivia), 8-11, 11-7, 11-4, 11-5
4) Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica) d. 5) DJ Mendoza (USA), 11-9, 7-11, 11-7, 11-5

3) Jhonatan Flores (Bolivia) d. 6) Cole Sendrey (USA), 11-6, 11-3, 11-3
2) Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz (Mexico) d. 10) Jose Caceras (Guatemala), 11-7, 11-3, 11-9

Boys U18 Singles - Semi-finals - Friday

4) Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica) v. 8) Luis Renteria (Mexico) - 10:30 AM
2) Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz (Mexico) v. 3) Jhonatan Flores (Bolivia) - 10:30 AM

Boys U18 Doubles - Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz & Luis Renteria (Mexico) - BYE
4) Hernán Ruiz Michel & Nicolás Iglesias (Bolivia) d. 5) Joaquin Benalcazar & Carlos Cevallos Tello (Ecuador), 11-1, 11-0, 11-1

3) Oscar Montejo & Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica) d. 6) Esleiker Gomez & Alexander Mateo (Dominican Republic), 11-6, 11-7, 8-11, 11-9
7) Vedant Chauhan & Cole Sendrey (USA) d. 2) Jose Caceras & Hector Sierra Mansilla (Guatemala), 10-12, 13-11, 11-6, 11-7

Boys U18 Doubles - Semi-finals - Friday

1) Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz & Luis Renteria (Mexico) v. 4) Hernán Ruiz Michel & Nicolás Iglesias (Bolivia) - 12:45 PM
7) Vedant Chauhan & Cole Sendrey (USA) v. 3) Oscar Montejo & Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica) - 12:45 PM

Mixed Doubles U18 - Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Ivanna Balderrama & Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz (Mexico) d. Sebastian Gomez & Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica), 11-6, 11-1, 11-6
4) Martin Carchi & Maria Angela Villacreses (Ecuador) d. Christian Pocsai & Ofelia Wilscam (Canada), 11-5, 11-8, 11-8

3) Naomi Rosa & Cole Sendrey (USA) d. 6) Andreas Reyes Perez & Hector Sierra Mansilla (Guatemala), 11-2, 11-7, 11-9
2) Nicolás Iglesias & Valeria Miranda Martinez (Bolivia) d. 7) Esleiker Gomez & Luz Moreta (Dominican Republic), 11-6, 11-3, 11-3

Mixed Doubles U18 - Semi-finals - Friday

1) Ivanna Balderrama & Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz (Mexico) v. 4) Martin Carchi & Maria Angela Villacreses (Ecuador) - 2:15 PM
2) Nicolás Iglesias & Valeria Miranda Martinez (Bolivia) v. 3) Naomi Rosa & Cole Sendrey (USA) - 2:15 PM

Girls U16 Singles - Semi-finals - Thursday

1) Natalia Mendez Veizaga (Bolivia) d. 4) Sonya Shetty (USA), 11-6, 9-11, 11-3, 11-7
2) Yanna Salazar (Mexico) d. 3) Sofia Verónica Argandoña Moscoso (Bolivia), 12-10, 11-8, 11-1

Girls U16 Singles - Final - Saturday

1) Natalia Mendez Veizaga (Bolivia) v. 2) Yanna Salazar (Mexico) - 9 AM

Girls U16 Doubles

Round 1 - Victoria Rodriguez & Sonya Shetty (USA) d. Adriana Noelia Blacutt Conde & Natalia Mendez Veizaga (Bolivia), 11-7, 11-6, 11-8

Round 2 - Adriana Noelia Blacutt Conde & Natalia Mendez Veizaga (Bolivia) d. Andrea Marquez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico), 11-7, 11-5, 9-11, 11-8

Round 3 - Andrea Marquez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) d. Victoria Rodriguez & Sonya Shetty (USA), 11-6, 11-6, 4-11, 11-7

Round 4 - Victoria Rodriguez & Sonya Shetty (USA) d. Adriana Noelia Blacutt Conde & Natalia Mendez Veizaga (Bolivia), 11-7, 11-6, 11-8

Round 5 - Adriana Noelia Blacutt Conde & Natalia Mendez Veizaga (Bolivia) v. Andrea Marquez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) - 9 AM Friday

Round 6 - Victoria Rodriguez & Sonya Shetty (USA) v. Andrea Marquez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) - 11:15 AM Saturday

Place: 1) Victoria Rodriguez & Sonya Shetty (USA), 2-1
2) Andrea Marquez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico), 1-1
3) Adriana Noelia Blacutt Conde & Natalia Mendez Veizaga (Bolivia), 1-2

Boys U16 Singles - Quarterfinals

1) Eder Renteria (Mexico) d. 8) Eshan Ali (USA), 11-8, 11-2, 11-3
4) Bismark Pereira (Bolivia) d. 5) Martin Carchi (Ecuador), 12-10, 12-10, 11-4

3) Nicolas Galindo (Mexico) d. 6) Asher Pocsai (Canada), 11-5, 11-8, 11-3
2) Marco Mamani Aguilar (Bolivia) d. 10) Gabriel Matamoros (Costa Rica), 11-3, 11-8, 12-10

Boys U16 Singles - Semi-finals - Friday

1) Eder Renteria (Mexico) v. 5) Martin Carchi (Ecuador) - 9:45 AM
2) Marco Mamani Aguilar (Bolivia) v. 3) Nicolas Galindo (Mexico) - 9:45 AM

Boys U16 Doubles - Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Nicolas Galindo & Eder Renteria (Mexico) d. 8) Eshan Ali & London Townsend (USA), 11-5, 12-10, 11-9
5) Benjamin Andre Aguirre Fuentes & Ruben Igor (Chile) d. 4) Christian Aldana & Yordi Navarijo (Guatemala), 11-5, 7-11, 11-8, 13-11, 11-6 [sic]

3) Martin Carchi & Juan David Zea Cueva (Ecuador) d. 6) Raphael Guillemette & Asher Pocsai (Canada), 11-4, 12-10, 11-8
2) Marco Mamani Aguilar & Bismarck Pereira (Bolivia) d. 7) Andre Pacheco & Gabriel Matamoros (Costa Rica), 11-6, 11-7, 8-11, 15-13

Boys U16 Doubles - Semi-finals - Friday

1) Nicolas Galindo & Eder Renteria (Mexico) v. 5) Benjamin Andre Aguirre Fuentes & Ruben Igor (Chile) - Noon
2) Marco Mamani Aguilar & Bismarck Pereira (Bolivia) v. 3) Martin Carchi & Juan David Zea Cueva (Ecuador) - Noon

Mixed Doubles U16 - Semi-finals - Friday

1) Eder Renteria & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) v. 3) Eshan Ali & Sonya Shetty (USA) - 1:30 PM
2) Gabriela Diaz Fernández & Marco Antonio Vedia Rosales (Bolivia) v. 3) Raphel Guillemette & Chloe Jauvin (Canada) - 1:30 PM

Follow the bouncing ball....

Medal rounds begin at 2023 IRF World Junior Racquetball Championships

The medal round began on Wednesday at the 34th International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Junior Championships in Tarija, Bolivia. There haven’t been many upsets so far, and some of the top seeds haven’t been in action yet.

However, in a close match in Girls U21 Singles, 10th seed Jazmin Elizabeth Aguilar Salvatierra of Guatemala defeated 7th seed Maria Gutierrez of Mexico, 9-11, 11-9, 11-8, 11-9. Salvatierra will play 2nd seed Camila Rivero of Bolivia in the quarterfinals.

In Boys U21 Singles, Canadian Naman Gauri, the 12th seed, beat 5th seed Esteban De Janon Calderon of Ecuador, 13-11, 11-9, 11-8, and will play the winner of 4th seed Jhoel Alexis Acha Portugal of Bolivia and 13th seed Juan Segovia of Colombia.

In Girls U18 Singles, 10th seed Anna Paula Aguilar Salvatierra of Guatemala and 7th seed Paula Mansilla of Chile had a marathon match with Salvatierra came out on top, winning 11-5, 6-11, 5-11, 11-6, 13-11. She’ll play 2nd seed Kristin Salinas of Bolivia in the quarterfinals.

Guatemalans played off in the Boys U18 Singles Round of 16 with 10th seed Jose Caceras getting the better of 7th seed Hector Sierra Mansilla, 13-11, 11-7, 11-6. Caceras will play 2nd seed Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz of Mexico in the quarterfinals, as Ortiz beat 15th seed Joaquin Benalcazar of Ecuador, 11-1, 11-1, 11-0.

There was also a tie-breaker in Boys U16 Singles between Costa Rican Gabriel Matamoros, the 10th seed, and 7th seed Raphel Guillemette of Canada, with Matamoros coming out on top, 11-9, 11-4, 9-11, 8-11, 11-4. He’ll play 2nd seed Marco Mamani Aguilar of Bolivia in the quarterfinals, as Aguilar beat 15th Christian Aldana of Guatemala, 11-5, 11-2, 11-0.

Pick ‘em divison

The most interesting division might be Girls U18 Doubles, which has four teams, and through the round robin, the Mexican team of Ivanna Balderrama and Cynthia Gutierrez are 3-0, and the other teams are all 1-2. But the Mexicans haven’t been blowing the other teams away. Far from it.

They defeated the USA team of Heather Mahoney and Naomi Ros in five games, 11-8, 9-11, 11-5, 15-17, 11-4. Their wins over the other two teams were in three games, but against the Bolivians Rebecca Amaya and Valeria Miranda Martinez it was three 2 point games, 14-12, 11-9, 11-9, and against Guatemalans Andrea Reyes Perez and Anna Paula Aguilar Salvatierra, it was two 2 point games and a 3 point game, 12-10, 11-8, 12-10.

So, the Mexicans aren’t having landslide victories, and with the other teams all beating up on each other, who knows what’s going to happen in the playoffs.

Hopefully, some of those matches will be live streamed from Bolivia. For the live streaming, check out the IRF YouTube channel or the IRF Facebook page for the action.

34rd IRF World Junior Championships 

November 11-18 - Tarija, Bolivia

Girls U21 Singles - Round of 16

1) Micaela Meneses (Bolivia) - BYE
8) Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) d. 9) Khyathi Velpuri (USA), 11-5, 11-6, 11-4

5) Martina Katz (Argentina) - BYE
4) Fabiana Landy (Ecuador) - BYE

3) Leonela Osorio (Mexico) - BYE
6) Alejandra Jimenez (Dominican Republic) d. 11) Brielle Fernando (USA), 11-5, 11-6, 11-13, 11-6

10) Jazmin Elizabeth Aguilar Salvatierra (Guatemala) d. 7) Maria Gutierrez (Mexico), 9-11, 11-9, 11-8, 11-9
2) Camila Rivero (Bolivia) - BYE

Girls U21 Singles - Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Micaela Meneses (Bolivia) v. 8) Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) - Noon
4) Fabiana Landy (Ecuador) v. 5) Martina Katz (Argentina) - Noon

3) Leonela Osorio (Mexico) v. 6) Alejandra Jimenez (Dominican Republic) - Noon
2) Camila Rivero (Bolivia) v. 10) Jazmin Elizabeth Aguilar Salvatierra (Guatemala) - Noon

Girls U21 Doubles - Quarterfinals

1) Micaela Meneses & Kristin Salinas (Bolivia) - BYE
4) Fabiana Landy & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) d. 5) Alejandra Jimenez & Luz Moreta (Dominican Republic), 17-15, 8-11, 11-7, 5-11, 11-0

6) Sabrina Flores & Martina Katz (Argentina) d. 3) Brielle Fernando & Khyathi Velpuri (USA), 11-7, 11-6, 11-6
2) Maria Gutierrez & Leonela Osorio (Mexico) - BYE

Girls U21 Doubles - Semi-finals - Thursday

1) Micaela Meneses & Kristin Salinas (Bolivia) v. 4) Fabiana Landy & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) - 2:15 PM
2) Maria Gutierrez & Leonela Osorio (Mexico) v. 6) Sabrina Flores & Martina Katz (Argentina) - 2:15 PM

Boys U21 Singles - Round of 16

1) Diego Gastelum (Mexico) - BYE
8) Josue Bermeo (Ecuador) d. 9) Sebastian Gomez (Costa Rica), 11-8, 11-7, 11-3

12) Naman Gauri (Canada) d. 2) Esteban De Janon Calderon (Ecuador), 13-11, 11-9, 11-8
4) Jhoel Alexis Acha Portugal (Bolivia) d. 13) Juan Segovia (Colombia), 11-5, 11-5, 11-6

3) Oscar Elias Nieto Valadez (Mexico) d. 14) Adrian Elizondo (Costa Rica), 11-7, 11-3, 11-7
6) Jaime Mansilla (Chile) d. 11) Diego Gatica (Argentina), 11-6, 11-3, 11-8

7) Iain Dunn (USA) d. 10) Tucker Elkins (USA), 11-5, 11-7, 11-5
2) Luis Aguilar (Bolivia) - BYE

Boys U21 Singles - Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Diego Gastelum (Mexico) v. 8) Josue Bermeo (Ecuador) - 11:15 AM
4) Jhoel Alexis Acha Portugal (Bolivia) v. 12) Naman Gauri (Canada) - 11:15 AM

3) Oscar Elias Nieto Valadez (Mexico) v. 6) Jaime Mansilla (Chile) - 11:15 AM
2) Luis Aguilar (Bolivia) v. 7) Iain Dunn (USA) - 11:15 AM

Boys U21 Doubles - Quarterfinals

1) Oscar Elias Nieto Validez & Diego Gastelum (Mexico) - BYE
4) Josue Bermeo & Esteban De Janon (Ecuador) v. 5) Naman Gauri & Christian Pocsai (Canada) - 1:30 PM

3) Diego Gatica & Jaime Mansilla (Chile) v. 6) Iain Dunn & Paul Saraceno (USA) - 1:30 PM
2) Luis Aguilar & Adrian Jaldin Lobo (Bolivia) v. 7) Adrian Elizondo & Andres Matamoros (Costa Rica) - 1:30 PM

Mixed Doubles U21 - Quarterfinals

1) Luis Aguilar & Micaela Meneses (Bolivia) - BYE
4) Esteban De Janon & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) v. 5) Alejandra Jimenez & Alexander Mateo (Dominican Republic) - 3:45 PM

3) Heather Mahoney & DJ Mendoza (USA) v. 6) Jaime Nicolas Mansilla & Paula Javiera Mansilla - 3:45 PM
2) Maria Gutierrez & Diego Gastelum (Mexico) - BYE

Girls U18 Singles - Round of 16

1) Cynthia Gutierrez (Mexico) - BYE
8) Naomi Ros (USA) d. 9) Brielle Fernando (USA), 11-1, 11-1, 11-5

5) Jazmin Aguilar (Guatemala) d. 12) Maria Angela Villacreses (Ecuador), 11-4, 13-11, 11-0
4) Camila Rivero (Bolivia) d. 13) Luz Loretta (Dominican Republic), 11-1, 11-2, 11-1

3) Angela Ortega (Mexico) - BYE
6) Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica) d. 11) Ofelia Wilscam (Canada), 11-7, 11-5, 11-9

10) Anna Paula Aguilar Salvatierra (Guatemala) d. 7) Paula Mansilla (Chile), 11-5, 6-11, 5-11, 11-6, 13-11
2) Kristin Salinas (Bolivia) - BYE

Girls U18 Singles - Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Cynthia Gutierrez (Mexico) v. 8) Naomi Ros (USA) - 11:15 AM
4) Camila Rivero (Bolivia) v. 5) Jazmin Aguilar (Guatemala) - 11:15 AM

3) Angela Ortega (Mexico) v. 6) Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica) - 11:15 AM
2) Kristin Salinas (Bolivia) v. 10) Anna Paula Aguilar Salvatierra (Guatemala) - 11:15 AM

Girls U18 Doubles - Group Stage

Round 1 - Cynthia Gutierrez & Ivanna Balderrama (Mexico) d. Heather Mahoney & Naomi Ros (USA), 11-8, 9-11, 11-5, 15-17, 11-4
Rebecca Amaya & Valeria Miranda Martinez (Bolivia) d. Andrea Reyes Perez & Anna Paula Aguilar Salvatierra (Guatemala), 11-6, 7-11, 5-11, 11-6, 11-7

Round 2 - Cynthia Gutierrez & Ivanna Balderrama (Mexico) d. Rebecca Amaya & Valeria Miranda Martinez (Bolivia), 14-12, 11-9, 11-9
Heather Mahoney & Naomi Ros (USA) d. Andrea Reyes Perez & Anna Paula Aguilar Salvatierra (Guatemala), 13-11, 11-8, 7-11, 11-9

Round 3 - Cynthia Gutierrez & Ivanna Balderrama (Mexico) d. Andrea Reyes Perez & Anna Paula Aguilar Salvatierra (Guatemala), 12-10, 11-8, 12-10
Rebecca Amaya & Valeria Miranda Martinez (Bolivia) d. Heather Mahoney & Naomi Ros (USA), 11-5, 7-11, 11-6, 11-6

Girls U18 Doubles - Semi-finals - Thursday

1) Cynthia Gutierrez & Ivanna Balderrama (Mexico) v. Heather Mahoney & Naomi Ros (USA) - 1:30 PM
Rebecca Amaya & Valeria Miranda Martinez (Bolivia) v. Andrea Reyes Perez & Anna Paula Aguilar Salvatierra (Guatemala) - 1:30 PM

Boys U18 Singles - Group Stage

1) Ezequiel Subieta (Bolivia) d. 16) Carlos Cevallos Tello (Ecuador), 11-5, 11-2, 11-4
8) Luis Renteria (Mexico) d. 9) Oscar Montejo (Costa Rica), 11-6, 11-9, 9-11, 11-6

5) DJ Mendoza (USA) d. 12) Esleiker Gomez (Dominican Republic), 11-7, 11-3, 11-3
4) Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica) d. 13) Fernando Jimenez Macias (Ecuador), 11-6, 11-7, 11-6

3) Jhonatan Flores (Bolivia) d. 14) Alexander Mateo (Dominican Republic), 11-3, 11-3, 11-7
6) Cole Sendrey (USA) d. 11) Christian Pocsai (Canada), 3-11, 11-4, 11-9, 11-7

10) Jose Caceras (Guatemala) d. 7) Hector Sierra Mansilla (Guatemala), 13-11, 11-7, 11-6
2) Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz (Mexico) d. 15) Joaquin Benalcazar (Ecuador), 11-1, 11-1, 11-0

Boys U18 Singles - Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Ezequiel Subieta (Bolivia) v. 8) Luis Renteria (Mexico) - 9:45 AM
4) Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica) v. 5) DJ Mendoza (USA) - 9:45 AM

3) Jhonatan Flores (Bolivia) v. 6) Cole Sendrey (USA) - 9:45 AM
2) Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz (Mexico) v. 10) Jose Caceras (Guatemala) - 9:45 AM

Boys U18 Doubles - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Hernán Ruiz Michel & Nicolás Iglesias (Bolivia) d. Vedant Chauhan & Cole Sendrey (USA), 12-10, 10-12, 11-9, 11-8
Round 2 - Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz & Luis Renteria (Mexico) d. Vedant Chauhan & Cole Sendrey (USA), 9-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-3
Round 3 - Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz & Luis Renteria (Mexico) d. Hernán Ruiz Michel & Nicolás Iglesias (Bolivia), 11-5, 11-9, 8-11, 13-11

Group 2

Round 1 - Jose Caceras & Hector Sierra Mansilla (Guatemala) d. Esleiker Gomez & Alexander Mateo (Dominican Republic), 11-2, 11-5, 11-7
Oscar Montejo & Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica) d. Joaquin Benalcazar & Carlos Cevallos Tello (Ecuador), 11-4, 11-5, 11-8

Round 2 - Jose Caceras & Hector Sierra Mansilla (Guatemala) d. Joaquin Benalcazar & Carlos Cevallos Tello (Ecuador), 11-4, 11-4, 11-1
Oscar Montejo & Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica) d. Esleiker Gomez & Alexander Mateo (Dominican Republic), 11-4, 11-5, 11-6

Round 3 - Esleiker Gomez & Alexander Mateo (Dominican Republic) d. Joaquin Benalcazar & Carlos Cevallos Tello (Ecuador), 11-9, 11-9, 11-8
Jose Caceras & Hector Sierra Mansilla (Guatemala) d. Oscar Montejo & Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica), 11-5, 11-6, 11-9

Boys U18 Doubles - Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz & Luis Renteria (Mexico) - BYE
4) Hernán Ruiz Michel & Nicolás Iglesias (Bolivia) v. Joaquin Benalcazar & Carlos Cevallos Tello (Ecuador) - 1:30 PM

3) Oscar Montejo & Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica) v. 6) Esleiker Gomez & Alexander Mateo (Dominican Republic) - 1:30 PM
2) Jose Caceras & Hector Sierra Mansilla (Guatemala) v. 7) Vedant Chauhan & Cole Sendrey (USA) - 1:30 PM

Mixed Doubles U18 - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Naomi Rosa & Cole Sendrey (USA) d. Christian Pocsai & Ofelia Wilscam (Canada), 11-7, 11-2, 11-7
Ivanna Balderrama & Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz (Mexico) d. Esleiker Gomez & Luz Moreta (Dominican Republic), 11-2, 11-5, 11-3

Round 2 - Ivanna Balderrama & Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz (Mexico) d. Naomi Rosa & Cole Sendrey (USA), 11-5, 9-11, 11-7, 11-5
Christian Pocsai & Ofelia Wilscam (Canada) d. Esleiker Gomez & Luz Moreta (Dominican Republic), 11-3, 11-5, 11-5

Round 3 - Naomi Rosa & Cole Sendrey (USA) d. Esleiker Gomez & Luz Moreta (Dominican Republic), 11-5, 11-1, 11-5
Ivanna Balderrama & Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz (Mexico) v. Christian Pocsai & Ofelia Wilscam (Canada), 11-5, 11-3, 12-10

Group 2

Round 1 - Nicolás Iglesias & Valeria Miranda Martinez (Bolivia) & Martin Carchi & Maria Angela Villacreses (Ecuador), 11-6, 11-8, 11-5
Andreas Reyes Perez & Hector Sierra Mansilla (Guatemala) d. Sebastian Gomez & Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica), 11-7, 11-8, 11-1

Round 2 - Nicolás Iglesias & Valeria Miranda Martinez (Bolivia) v. Sebastian Gomez & Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica), 11-6, 11-5, 11-9
Martin Carchi & Maria Angela Villacreses (Ecuador) v. Andreas Reyes Perez & Hector Sierra Mansilla (Guatemala), 11-9, 12-10, 8-11, 11-7

Round 3 - Martin Carchi & Maria Angela Villacreses (Ecuador) d. Sebastian Gomez & Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica), 4-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-7
Andreas Reyes Perez & Hector Sierra Mansilla (Guatemala) d. Nicolás Iglesias & Valeria Miranda Martinez (Bolivia), 11-5, 11-8, 9-11, 13-15, 11-7

Mixed Doubles U18 - Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Ivanna Balderrama & Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz (Mexico) v. Sebastian Gomez & Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica) - 3 PM
4) Martin Carchi & Maria Angela Villacreses (Ecuador) v. Christian Pocsai & Ofelia Wilscam (Canada) - 3 PM

3) Naomi Rosa & Cole Sendrey (USA) v. 6) Andreas Reyes Perez & Hector Sierra Mansilla (Guatemala) - 3 PM
2) Nicolás Iglesias & Valeria Miranda Martinez (Bolivia) v. 7) Esleiker Gomez & Luz Moreta (Dominican Republic) - 3 PM

Girls U16 Singles - Quarterfinals

1) Natalia Mendez Veizaga (Bolivia) d. 8) Chloe Jauvin (Canada), 11-1, 11-3, 11-9
4) Sonya Shetty (USA) d. 5) Thea Mattfeldt (USA), 6-11, 11-2, 11-2, 11-0

3) Sofia Verónica Argandoña Moscoso (Bolivia) d. 6) Andrea Marquez (Mexico), 11-5, 9-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-7
2) Yanna Salazar (Mexico) d. 7) Ana Paula Jaramillo Gonzalez (Ecuador), 11-3, 11-1, 11-5

Girls U16 Singles - Semi-finals

1) Natalia Mendez Veizaga (Bolivia) v. 4) Sonya Shetty (USA) - 10:30 AM
2) Yanna Salazar (Mexico) v. 3) Sofia Verónica Argandoña Moscoso (Bolivia) - 10:30 AM

Girls U16 Doubles

Round 1 - Victoria Rodriguez & Sonya Shetty (USA) d. Adriana Noelia Blacutt Conde & Natalia Mendez Veizaga (Bolivia), 11-7, 11-6, 11-8

Round 2 - Adriana Noelia Blacutt Conde & Natalia Mendez Veizaga (Bolivia) d. Andrea Marquez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico), 11-7, 11-5, 9-11, 11-8

Round 3 - Andrea Marquez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) d. Victoria Rodriguez & Sonya Shetty (USA), 11-6, 11-6, 4-11, 11-7

Round 4 - Adriana Noelia Blacutt Conde & Natalia Mendez Veizaga (Bolivia) v. Victoria Rodriguez & Sonya Shetty (USA) - 12:45 PM

Round 5 - Adriana Noelia Blacutt Conde & Natalia Mendez Veizaga (Bolivia) v. Andrea Marquez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) - 9 AM

Round 6 - Victoria Rodriguez & Sonya Shetty (USA) v. Andrea Marquez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) - 11:15 AM

Place: 1) Andrea Marquez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico), 1-1
2) Adriana Noelia Blacutt Conde & Natalia Mendez Veizaga (Bolivia), 1-1
3) Victoria Rodriguez & Sonya Shetty (USA), 1-1

Boys U16 Singles - Round of 16

1) Eder Renteria (Mexico) - BYE
8) Eshan Ali (USA) d. 9) Angel Gonzales (Guatemala), 11-3, 11-3, 11-6

5) Martin Carchi (Ecuador) d. 12) Joaquin Villacreses (Ecuador), 11-4, 12-10, 11-8
4) Bismark Pereira (Bolivia) d. 13) Grant Williams (USA), 11-6, 11-2, 11-3

3) Nicolas Galindo (Mexico) d. 14) Ruben Igor (Chile), 11-4, 11-6, 11-5
6) Asher Pocsai (Canada) d. 11) Leonardo Luconi (Costa Rica), 11-5, 11-6, 11-7

10) Gabriel Matamoros (Costa Rica) d. 7) Raphel Guillemette (Canada), 11-9, 11-4, 9-11, 8-11, 11-4
2) Marco Mamani Aguilar (Bolivia) d. 15) Christian Aldana (Guatemala), 11-5, 11-2, 11-0

Boys U16 Singles - Quarterfinals

1) Eder Renteria (Mexico) v. 8) Eshan Ali (USA) - 10:30 AM
4) Bismark Pereira (Bolivia) v. 5) Martin Carchi (Ecuador) - 10:30 AM

3) Nicolas Galindo (Mexico) v. 6) Asher Pocsai (Canada) - 10:30 AM
2) Marco Mamani Aguilar (Bolivia) v. 10) Gabriel Matamoros (Costa Rica) - 10:30 AM

Boys U16 Doubles - Quarterfinals

1) Nicolas Galindo & Eder Renteria (Mexico) v. 8) Eshan Ali & London Townsend (USA) - 12:45 PM
4) Christian Aldana & Yordi Navarijo (Guatemala) v. 5) Benjamin Andre Aguirre Fuentes & Ruben Igor (Chile) - 12:45 PM

3) Martin Carchi & Juan David Zea Cueva (Ecuador) v. 6) Raphael Guillemette & Asher Pocsai (Canada) - 12:45 PM
2) Marco Mamani Aguilar & Bismarck Pereira (Bolivia) v. 7) Andre Pacheco & Gabriel Matamoros (Costa Rica) - 12:45 PM

Mixed Doubles U16 - Quarterfinals

1) Eder Renteria & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) - BYE
2) Eshan Ali & Sonya Shetty (USA) d. Joaquin Villacreses & María Angela Villacreses (Ecuador), 11-3, 5-11, 11-9, 11-8

3) Raphel Guillemette & Chloe Jauvin (Canada) d. 6) Paula Aldana & Angel Gonzales (Guatemala), 15-13, 7-11, 7-11, 11-9, 11-6
2) Gabriela Diaz Fernández & Marco Antonio Vedia Rosales (Bolivia) - BYE

Mixed Doubles U16 - Semi-finals

1) Eder Renteria & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) v. 3) Eshan Ali & Sonya Shetty (USA) - 1:30 PM
2) Gabriela Diaz Fernández & Marco Antonio Vedia Rosales (Bolivia) v. 3) Raphel Guillemette & Chloe Jauvin (Canada) - 1:30 PM

Follow the bouncing ball....

2023 IRF World Juniors - Group play summary

Play is underway at the 34th International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Junior Championships in Tarija, Bolivia. 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.

Reminder that the World Cup divisions are now U21, U18 and U16, following introduction of the U21 division last year. We’re on board with this addition, and these are the divisions that we’ll cover, although there are younger players competing in Tarija.

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.

We’re assuming that there will be live streaming from Bolivia, but likely not until the beginning of the medal round. Check out the IRF YouTube channel or the IRF Facebook page for the action.

Here’s what the results look like so far.

34rd IRF World Junior Championships 

November 11-18 - Tarija, Bolivia

Girls U21 Singles - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Micaela Meneses (Bolivia) d. Martina Katz (Argentina), 6-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-7
Round 2 - Micaela Meneses (Bolivia) d. Maria Gutierrez (Mexico), 11-9, 11-7, 11-9
Round 3 - Martina Katz (Argentina) d. Maria Gutierrez (Mexico), 8-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-9

Place: 1) Micaela Meneses (Bolivia), 2-0
2) Martina Katz (Argentina), 1-1
3) Maria Gutierrez (Mexico), 0-2

Group 2

Round 1 - Camila Rivero (Bolivia) d. Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador), 11-9, 11-13, 11-5, 11-1
Alejandra Jimenez (Dominican Republic) d. Brielle Fernando (USA), 11-6, 11-0, 11-1

Round 2 - Camila Rivero (Bolivia) d. Alejandra Jimenez (Dominican Republic), 11-4, 11-7, 11-4
Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) d. Brielle Fernando (USA), 11-6, 14-12, 11-1

Round 3 - Camila Rivero (Bolivia) d. Brielle Fernando (USA), 11-2, 11-4, 11-0
Alejandra Jimenez (Dominican Republic) d. Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador), 11-6, 11-6, 11-4

Places: 1) Camila Rivero (Bolivia), 3-0
2) Alejandra Jimenez (Dominican Republic), 2-1
3) Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador), 1-2
4) Brielle Fernando (USA), 0-3

Group 3

Round 1 - Jazmin Elizabeth Aguilar Salvatierra (Guatemala) d. Khyathi Velpuri (USA), 11-5, 11-3, 11-4
Leonela Osorio (Mexico) d. Fabiana Landy (Ecuador), 10-12, 9-11, 11-3, 11-7, 11-6

Round 2 - Leonela Osorio (Mexico) d. Jazmin Elizabeth Aguilar Salvatierra (Guatemala), 11-9, 11-8, 11-9
Fabiana Landy (Ecuador) d. Khyathi Velpuri (USA), 11-7, 11-7, 12-10

Round 3 - Fabiana Landy (Ecuador) d. Jazmin Elizabeth Aguilar Salvatierra (Guatemala), 13-11, 11-9, 3-11, 11-7
Leonela Osorio (Mexico) d. Khyathi Velpuri (USA), 11-9, 11-6, 11-4

Places: 1) Leonela Osorio (Mexico), 3-0
2) Fabiana Landy (Ecuador), 2-1
3) Jazmin Elizabeth Aguilar Salvatierra (Guatemala), 1-2
4) Khyathi Velpuri (USA), 0-3

Girls U21 Doubles - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Fabiana Landy & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) d. Sabrina Flores & Martina Katz (Argentina), 9-11, 12-10, 11-6, 11-3
Round 2 - Micaela Meneses & Kristin Salinas (Bolivia) d. Sabrina Flores & Martina Katz (Argentina), 11-0, 11-8, 11-7
Round 3 - Micaela Meneses & Kristin Salinas (Bolivia) d. Fabiana Landy & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador), 11-7, 11-9, 11-7

Places: 1)Micaela Meneses & Kristin Salinas (Bolivia), 2-0
2) Fabiana Landy & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador), 1-1
3) Sabrina Flores & Martina Katz (Argentina), 0-2

Group 2

Round 1 - Brielle Fernando & Khyathi Velpuri (USA) d. Alejandra Jimenez & Luz Moreta (Dominican Republic), 11-6, 7-11, 11-2, 11-2
Round 2 - Maria Gutierrez & Leonela Osorio (Mexico) d. Alejandra Jimenez & Luz Moreta (Dominican Republic), 11-7, 9-11, 11-1, 11-1
Round 3 - Maria Gutierrez & Leonela Osorio (Mexico) d. Brielle Fernando & Khyathi Velpuri (USA), 11-7, 11-3, 11-7

Places: 1) Maria Gutierrez & Leonela Osorio (Mexico), 2-0
2) Brielle Fernando & Khyathi Velpuri (USA), 1-1
3) Alejandra Jimenez & Luz Moreta (Dominican Republic), 0-2

Boys U21 Singles - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Jaime Mansilla (Chile) d. Tucker Elkins (USA), 11-3, 11-1, 11-3
Round 2 - Diego Gastelum (Mexico) d. Jaime Mansilla (Chile), 11-5, 4-11, 11-7, 11-2
Round 3 - Diego Gastelum (Mexico) d. Tucker Elkins (USA), 11-7, 11-6, 12-10

Places: 1) Diego Gastelum (Mexico), 2-0
2) Jaime Mansilla (Chile), 1-1
3) Tucker Elkins (USA), 0-2

Group 2

Round 1 - Luis Aguilar (Bolivia) d. Sebastian Gomez (Costa Rica), 11-2, 11-1, 11-9
Round 2 - Esteban De Janon Calderon (Ecuador) d. Sebastian Gomez (Costa Rica), 11-8, 11-9, 12-10
Round 3 - Luis Aguilar (Bolivia) d. Sebastian Gomez (Costa Rica), 12-10, 11-3, 11-7

Places: 1) Luis Aguilar (Bolivia), 2-0
2) Esteban De Janon Calderon (Ecuador), 1-1
3) Sebastian Gomez (Costa Rica), 0-2

Group 3

Round 1 - Oscar Elias Nieto Valadez (Mexico) d. Juan Segovia (Colombia), 11-2, 11-6, 11-2
Ian Dunn (USA) d. Diego Gatica (Chile), 11-7, 4-11, 11-6, 11-9

Round 2 - Oscar Elias Nieto Valadez (Mexico) d. Diego Gatica (Argentina), 12-10, 11-8, 11-8
Iain Dunn (USA) d. Juan Segovia (Colombia), 11-5, 11-9, 11-7

Round 3 - Oscar Elias Nieto Valadez (Mexico) d. Iain Dunn (USA), 11-5, 11-6, 11-5
Diego Gatica (Argentina) d. Juan Segovia (Colombia), 11-8, 12-10, 8-11, 12-10

Places: 1) Oscar Elias Nieto Valadez (Mexico), 3-0
2) Iain Dunn (USA), 2-1
3) Diego Gatica (Argentina), 1-2
4) Juan Segovia (Colombia), 0-3

Group 4

Round 1 - Joel Alexis Acha Portugal (Bolivia) d. Adrian Elizondo (Costa Rica), 11-2, 11-4, 8-11, 11-4
Josue Bermeo (Ecuador) d. Naman Gauri (Canada), 12-10, 11-5, 2-11, 11-7

Round 2 - Joel Alexis Acha Portugal (Bolivia) d. Naman Gauri (Canada), 10-12, 11-8, 11-3, 11-7
Josue Bermeo (Ecuador) d. Adrian Elizondo (Costa Rica), 11-9, 11-8, 11-9

Round 3 - Joel Alexis Acha Portugal (Bolivia) d. Josue Bermeo (Ecuador), 11-9, 11-6, 11-9
Naman Gauri (Canada) d. Adrian Elizondo (Costa Rica), 11-7, 11-6, 11-8

Places: 1) Joel Alexis Acha Portugal (Bolivia), 3-0
2) Josue Bermeo (Ecuador), 2-1
3) Naman Gauri (Canada), 1-2
4) Adrian Elizondo (Costa Rica), 0-4

Boys U21 Doubles - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Josue Bermeo & Esteban De Janon (Ecuador) d. & Iain Dunn & Paul Saraceno (USA), 11-8, 10-12, 11-8, 11-1
Round 2 - Oscar Elias Nieto Validez & Diego Gastelum (Mexico) d. & Josue Bermeo & Esteban De Janon (Ecuador), 11-8, 10-12, 11-8, 11-1
Round 3 - Oscar Elias Nieto Validez & Diego Gastelum (Mexico) d. & Iain Dunn & Paul Saraceno (USA), 11-3, 8-11, 11-4, 7-11, 11-6

Places: 1) Oscar Elias Nieto Validez & Diego Gastelum (Mexico), 2-0
2) Josue Bermeo & Esteban De Janon (Ecuador), 1-1
3) Iain Dunn & Paul Saraceno (USA), 0-2

Group 2

Round 1 - Luis Aguilar & Adrian Jaldin Lobo (Bolivia) d. Adrian Elizondo & Andres Matamoros (Costa Rica), 11-8, 11-6, 11-8
Diego Gatica & Jaime Mansilla (Chile) d. Naman Gauri & Christian Pocsai (Canada), 11-9, 8-11, 11-7, 11-6

Round 2 - Luis Aguilar & Adrian Jaldin Lobo (Bolivia) d. Naman Gauri & Christian Pocsai (Canada), 18-16, 11-6, 11-5
Diego Gatica & Jaime Mansilla (Chile) d. Adrian Elizondo & Andres Matamoros (Costa Rica), 11-7, 11-7, 11-5

Round 3 - Luis Aguilar & Adrian Jaldin Lobo (Bolivia) d. Diego Gatica & Jaime Mansilla (Chile), 11-8, 12-10, 11-8
Naman Gauri & Christian Pocsai (Canada) d. Adrian Elizondo & Andres Matamoros (Costa Rica), 11-9, 14-12, 11-5

Places: 1) Luis Aguilar & Adrian Jaldin Lobo (Bolivia)
2) Diego Gatica & Jaime Mansilla (Chile)
3) Naman Gauri & Christian Pocsai (Canada)
4) Adrian Elizondo & Andres Matamoros (Costa Rica)

Mixed Doubles U21 - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Esteban De Janon & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) d. Jaime Nicolas Mansilla & Paula Javiera Mansilla, 11-7, 11-7, 11-7

Round 2 - Luis Aguilar & Micaela Meneses (Bolivia) d. Jaime Nicolas Mansilla & Paula Javiera Mansilla, 11-8, 11-8, 11-3

Round 3 - Luis Aguilar & Micaela Meneses (Bolivia) d. Esteban De Janon & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador), 6-11, 11-2, 13-11, 11-6

Places: 1) Luis Aguilar & Micaela Meneses (Bolivia), 2-0
2) Esteban De Janon & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador), 1-1
3) Jaime Nicolas Mansilla & Paula Javiera Mansilla, 0-2

Group 2

Round 1 - Maria Gutierrez & Diego Gastelum (Mexico) d. Alejandra Jimenez & Alexander Mateo, 11-2, 11-5, 11-6

Round 2 - Heather Mahoney & DJ Mendoza (USA) d. Alejandra Jimenez & Alexander Mateo (Dominican Republic), 11-4, 11-9, 11-5

Round 3 - Maria Gutierrez & Diego Gastelum (Mexico) d. Heather Mahoney & DJ Mendoza (USA), 11-2, 11-3, 11-4

Places: 1) Maria Gutierrez & Diego Gastelum (Mexico), 2-0
2) Heather Mahoney & DJ Mendoza (USA), 1-1
3) Alejandra Jimenez & Alexander Mateo (Dominican Republic), 0-2

Girls U18 Singles - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica) d. Anna Paula Aguilar Salvatierra (Guatemala), 11-5, 5-11, 11-8, 12-10
Round 2 - Cynthia Gutierrez (Mexico) d. Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica), 11-3, 11-8, 11-4
Round 3 - Cynthia Gutierrez (Mexico) d. Anna Paula Aguilar Salvatierra (Guatemala), 11-7, 10-12, 11-2, 12-10

Places: 1) Cynthia Gutierrez (Mexico), 2-0
2) Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica), 1-1
3) Anna Paula Aguilar Salvatierra (Guatemala), 0-2

Group 2

Round 1 - Jazmin Aguilar (Guatemala) d. Brielle Fernando (USA), 11-4, 8-11, 11-6, 11-4
Round 2 - Kristin Salinas (Bolivia) d. Jazmin Aguilar (Guatemala), 11-8, 11-4, 11-4
Round 3 - Kristin Salinas (Bolivia) d. Brielle Fernando (USA), 11-5, 11-5, 11-5

Place: 1) Kristin Salinas (Bolivia), 2-0
2) Jazmin Aguilar (Guatemala), 1-1
3) Brielle Fernando (USA), 0-2

Group 3

Round 1 - Paula Manilla (Chile) d. Ofelia Wilscam (Canada), 9-11, 16-14, 11-5, 11-3
Round 2 - Angela Ortega (Mexico) d. Ofelia Wilscam (Canada), 11-6, 14-12, 9-11, 11-4
Round 3 - Angela Ortega (Mexico) d. Paula Mansilla (Chile), 11-9, 9-11, 11-6, 11-5

Place: 1) Angela Ortega (Mexico) 2-0, 2) Paula Mansilla (Chile) 1-1, 3) Ofelia Wilscam (Canada), 0-2

Group 4

Round 1 - Camila Rivero (Bolivia) d. Luz Loretta (Dominican Republic), 11-0, 11-3, 11-2
Naomi Ros (USA) d. Maria Angela Villacreses (Ecuador), 11-4, 5-11, 11-6, 11-6

Round 2 - Camila Rivero (Bolivia) d. Maria Angela Villacreses (Ecuador),
Naomi Ros (USA) d. Luz Loretta (Dominican Republic), 11-3, 11-0, 11-3

Round 3 - Camila Rivero (Bolivia) d. Naomi Ros (USA), 11-3, 11-6, 11-6
Maria Angela Villacreses (Ecuador) d. Luz Loretta (Dominican Republic), 11-1, 11-8, 9-11, 11-2

Standings: 1) Camila Rivero (Bolivia), 3-0, 2) Naomi Ros (USA), 2-1, 3) Maria Angela Villacreses (Ecuador), 1-2, 4) Luz Loretta (Dominican Republic), 0-3

Girls U18 Doubles - Group Stage

Round 1 - Cynthia Gutierrez & Ivanna Balderrama (Mexico) d. Heather Mahoney & Naomi Ros (USA), 11-8, 9-11, 11-5, 15-17, 11-4
Rebecca Amaya & Valeria Miranda Martinez (Bolivia) d. Andrea Reyes Perez & Anna Paula Aguilar Salvatierra (Guatemala), 11-6, 7-11, 5-11, 11-6, 11-7

Round 2 - Cynthia Gutierrez & Ivanna Balderrama (Mexico) d. Rebecca Amaya & Valeria Miranda Martinez (Bolivia), 14-12, 11-9, 11-9
Heather Mahoney & Naomi Ros (USA) d. Andrea Reyes Perez & Anna Paula Aguilar Salvatierra (Guatemala), 13-11, 11-8, 7-11, 11-9

Round 3 - Cynthia Gutierrez & Ivanna Balderrama (Mexico) v. Andrea Reyes Perez & Anna Paula Aguilar Salvatierra (Guatemala) - 2:15 PM
Rebecca Amaya & Valeria Miranda Martinez (Bolivia) v. Heather Mahoney & Naomi Ros (USA), 2:15 PM

Boys U18 Singles - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Ezequiel Subieta (Bolivia) d. Fernando Jimenez Macias (Ecuador), forfeit
Cole Sendrey (USA) d. Jose Caceras (Guatemala), 12-10, 4-11, 11-7, 5-11, 13-11

Round 2 - Ezequiel Subieta (Bolivia) d. Jose Caceras (Guatemala), 11-3, 11-4, 11-8
Cole Sendrey (USA) d. Fernando Jimenez Macias (Ecuador), 11-4, 11-3, 11-4

Round 3 - Ezequiel Subieta (Bolivia) d. Cole Sendrey (USA), 12-10, 12-10, 11-7
Jose Caceras (Guatemala) d. Fernando Jimenez Macias (Ecuador), 11-4, 11-6, 11-2

Group 2

Round 1 - Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz (Mexico) d. Alexander Mateo (Dominican Republic), 11-2, 11-2, 11-3
DJ Mendoza (USA) d. Oscar Montejo (Costa Rica), 4-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-5, 11-8

Round 2 - Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz (Mexico) d. DJ Mendoza (USA), 11-5, 11-6, 10-12, 11-8
Oscar Montejo (Costa Rica) d. Alexander Mateo (Dominican Republic), 11-4, 11-6, 11-7

Round 3 - Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz (Mexico) d. Oscar Montejo (Costa Rica), 11-6, 11-5, 11-3
DJ Mendoza (USA) d. Alexander Mateo (Dominican Republic), 11-5, 11-6, 11-5

Group 3

Round 1 - Jhonatan Flores (Bolivia) d. Joaquin Benalcazar (Ecuador), 11-2, 11-2, 11-5
Hector Sierra Mansilla (Guatemala) d. Christian Pocsai (Canada), 11-8, 3-11, 5-11 11-9, 11-7

Round 2 - Jhonatan Flores (Bolivia) d. Hector Sierra Mansilla (Guatemala), 11-6, 11-4, 11-6
Christian Pocsai (Canada) d. Joaquin Benalcazar (Ecuador), 11-1, 11-1, 11-2

Round 3 - Jhonatan Flores (Bolivia) d. Christian Pocsai (Canada), 11-7, 11-4, 11-8
Hector Sierra Mansilla (Guatemala) d. Joaquin Benalcazar (Ecuador), 11-1, 11-1, 11-3

Group 4

Round 1 - Luis Renteria (Mexico) d. Esleiker Gomez (Dominican Republic), 11-6, 11-6, 11-0
Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica) d. Carlos Cevallos Tello (Ecuador), 11-3, 11-3, 11-2

Round 2 - Luis Renteria (Mexico) d. Carlos Cevallos Tello (Ecuador), 11-2, 11-2, 11-5
Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica) d. Esleiker Gomez (Dominican Republic), 11-3, 11-4, 11-4

Round 3 - Luis Renteria (Mexico) v. Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica), 15-13, 11-9, 11-2
Esleiker Gomez (Dominican Republic) d. Carlos Cevallos Tello (Ecuador), 11-8, 11-6, 11-6

Boys U18 Doubles - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Hernán Ruiz Michel & Nicolás Iglesias (Bolivia) d. Vedant Chauhan & Cole Sendrey (USA), 12-10, 10-12, 11-9, 11-8
Round 2 - Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz & Luis Renteria (Mexico) d. Vedant Chauhan & Cole Sendrey (USA), 9-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-3
Round 3 - Hernán Ruiz Michel & Nicolás Iglesias (Bolivia) v. Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz & Luis Renteria (Mexico) - 2:15 PM Wednesday

Group 2

Round 1 - Jose Caceras & Hector Sierra Mansilla (Guatemala) d. Esleiker Gomez & Alexander Mateo (Dominican Republic), 11-2, 11-5, 11-7
Oscar Montejo & Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica) d. Joaquin Benalcazar & Carlos Cevallos Tello (Ecuador), 11-4, 11-5, 11-8

Round 2 - Jose Caceras & Hector Sierra Mansilla (Guatemala) d. Joaquin Benalcazar & Carlos Cevallos Tello (Ecuador), 11-4, 11-4, 11-1
Oscar Montejo & Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica) d. Esleiker Gomez & Alexander Mateo (Dominican Republic), 11-4, 11-5, 11-6

Round 3 - Joaquin Benalcazar & Carlos Cevallos Tello (Ecuador) v. Esleiker Gomez & Alexander Mateo (Dominican Republic) - 2:15 PM Wednesday
Oscar Montejo & Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica) v. Jose Caceras & Hector Sierra Mansilla (Guatemala) - 2:15 PM Wednesday

Mixed Doubles U18 - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Naomi Rosa & Cole Sendrey (USA) d. Christian Pocsai & Ofelia Wilscam (Canada), 11-7, 11-2, 11-7
Ivanna Balderrama & Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz (Mexico) d. Esleiker Gomez & Luz Moreta (Dominican Republic), 11-2, 11-5, 11-3

Round 2 - Ivanna Balderrama & Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz (Mexico) d. Naomi Rosa & Cole Sendrey (USA), 11-5, 9-11, 11-7, 11-5
Christian Pocsai & Ofelia Wilscam (Canada) d. Esleiker Gomez & Luz Moreta (Dominican Republic), 11-3, 11-5, 11-5
Round 3 - Naomi Rosa & Cole Sendrey (USA) v. Esleiker Gomez & Luz Moreta (Dominican Republic) - 4:30 PM
Ivanna Balderrama & Jorge Gutierrez Ortiz (Mexico) v. Christian Pocsai & Ofelia Wilscam (Canada) - 4:30 PM

Group 2

Round 1 - Nicolás Iglesias & Valeria Miranda Martinez (Bolivia) & Martin Carchi & Maria Angela Villacreses (Ecuador), 11-6, 11-8, 11-5
Andreas Reyes Perez & Hector Sierra Mansilla (Guatemala) d. Sebastian Gomez & Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica), 11-7, 11-8, 11-1

Round 2 - Nicolás Iglesias & Valeria Miranda Martinez (Bolivia) v. Sebastian Gomez & Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica), 11-6, 11-5, 11-9
Martin Carchi & Maria Angela Villacreses (Ecuador) v. Andreas Reyes Perez & Hector Sierra Mansilla (Guatemala), 11-9, 12-10, 8-11, 11-7

Round 3 - Sebastian Gomez & Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica) v. Martin Carchi & Maria Angela Villacreses (Ecuador) - 4:30 PM
Nicolás Iglesias & Valeria Miranda Martinez (Bolivia) v. Andreas Reyes Perez & Hector Sierra Mansilla (Guatemala) - 4:30 PM

Girls U16 Singles - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Sonya Shetty (USA) d. Ana Paula Jaramillo Gonzalez (Ecuador), 11-3, 11-1, 11-5
Andrea Marquez (Mexico) d. Natalia Mendez Veizaga (Bolivia), 11-7, 11-5, 11-2

Round 2 - Natalia Mendez Veizaga (Bolivia) d. Sonya Shetty (USA), 11-5, 11-7, 11-3
Andrea Marquez (Mexico) d. Ana Paula Jaramillo Gonzalez (Ecuador), 11-2, 11-1, 11-1

Round 3 - Natalia Mendez Veizaga (Bolivia) d. Ana Paula Jaramillo Gonzalez (Ecuador), 11-4, 11-3, 11-4
Sonya Shetty (USA) d. Andrea Marquez (Mexico), 8-11, 11-6, 11-9, 7-11, 12-10

Places: 1) Natalia Mendez Veizaga (Bolivia), 3-0
2) Sonya Shetty (USA), 2-1
3) Andrea Marquez (Mexico), 1-2
4) Ana Paula Jaramillo Gonzalez (Ecuador), 0-3

Group 2

Round 1 - Yanna Salazar (Mexico) d. Sofia Verónica Argandoña Moscoso (Bolivia), 11-8, 11-4, 11-4
Thea Mattfeldt (USA) d. Chloe Jauvin (Canada), 13-11, 6-11, 11-7, 21-19

Round 2 - Yanna Salazar (Mexico) d. Chloe Jauvin (Canada), 11-8, 11-0, 11-5
Sofia Verónica Argandoña Moscoso (Bolivia) d. Thea Mattfeldt (USA), 11-4, 11-9, 9-11, 11-7

Round 3 - Yanna Salazar (Mexico) d. Thea Mattfeldt (USA), 11-5, 11-9, 11-7
Sofia Verónica Argandoña Moscoso (Bolivia) d. Chloe Jauvin (Canada), 10-12, 11-6, 11-7, 11-6

Place: 1) Yanna Salazar (Mexico), 3-0
2) Sofia Verónica Argandoña Moscoso (Bolivia), 2-1
3) Thea Mattfeldt (USA), 1-2
4) Chloe Jauvin (Canada), 0-3

Girls U16 Doubles

Round 1 - Victoria Rodriguez & Sonya Shetty (USA) d. Adriana Noelia Blacutt Conde & Natalia Mendez Veizaga (Bolivia), 11-7, 11-6, 11-8

Round 2 - Adriana Noelia Blacutt Conde & Natalia Mendez Veizaga (Bolivia) d. Andrea Marquez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico), 11-7, 11-5, 9-11, 11-8

Round 3 - Andrea Marquez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) d. Victoria Rodriguez & Sonya Shetty (USA), 11-6, 11-6, 4-11, 11-7

Round 4 - Adriana Noelia Blacutt Conde & Natalia Mendez Veizaga (Bolivia) v. Victoria Rodriguez & Sonya Shetty (USA)

Round 5 - Adriana Noelia Blacutt Conde & Natalia Mendez Veizaga (Bolivia) v. Andrea Marquez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico)

Round 6 - Victoria Rodriguez & Sonya Shetty (USA) v. Andrea Marquez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico)

Place: 1) Andrea Marquez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico), 1-1
2) Adriana Noelia Blacutt Conde & Natalia Mendez Veizaga (Bolivia), 1-1
3) Victoria Rodriguez & Sonya Shetty (USA), 1-1

Boys U16 Singles - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Asher Pocsai (Canada) d. Gabriel Matamoros (Costa Rica), 11-7, 11-6, 11-5
Round 2 - Eder Renteria (Mexico) d. Gabriel Matamoros (Costa Rica), 11-7, 11-4, 11-4
Round 3 - Eder Renteria (Mexico) d. Asher Pocsai (Canada), 11-8, 11-2, 6-11, 11-5

Place: 1) Eder Renteria (Mexico), 2-0
2) Asher Pocsai (Canada), 1-1
3) Gabriel Matamoros (Costa Rica), 0-2

Group 2

Round 1 - Marco Mamani Aguilar (Bolivia) d. Angel Gonzales (Guatemala), 11-3, 11-4, 11-1
Martin Carchi (Ecuador) d. Grant Williams (USA), 11-5, 11-13, 11-8, 12-10

Round 2 - Marco Mamani Aguilar (Bolivia) d. Martin Carchi (Ecuador), 11-3, 11-7, 11-8
Angel Gonzales (Guatemala) d. Grant Williams (USA), 10-12, 7-11, 11-9, 13-11, 11-5
Round 3 - Marco Mamani Aguilar (Bolivia) d. Grant Williams (USA), 11-5, 11-3, 11-3
Martin Carchi (Ecuador) d. Angel Gonzales (Guatemala), 11-5, 11-2, 11-4

Place: 1) Marco Mamani Aguilar (Bolivia), 3-0
2) Martin Carchi (Ecuador), 2-1
3) Angel Gonzales (Guatemala), 1-2
4) Grant Williams (USA), 0-3

Group 3

Round 1 - Nicolas Galindo (Mexico) d. Ruben Igor (Chile), 11-8, 11-13, 12-10, 9-11, 11-6
Raphel Guillemette (Canada) d. Leonardo Luconi (Costa Rica), 11-4, 14-12, 5-11, 11-5

Round 2 - Nicolas Galindo (Mexico) d. Leonardo Luconi (Costa Rica), 11-6, 11-8, 9-11, 11-8
Ruben Igor (Chile) d. Raphel Guillemette (Canada), 11-8, 8-11, 8-11, 11-9, 11-6

Round 3 - Leonardo Luconi (Costa Rica) d. Ruben Igor (Chile), 15-13, 10-12, 11-5, 11-8
Nicolas Galindo (Mexico) d. Raphel Guillemette (Canada), 11-6, 12-10, 11-2

Place: 1) Nicolas Galindo (Mexico), 3-0
2) Raphel Guillemette (Canada), 1-2
3) Leonardo Luconi (Costa Rica), 1-2
4) Ruben Igor (Chile), 1-2

Group 4

Round 1 - Bismark Pereira (Bolivia) d. Christian Aldana (Guatemala), 11-6, 11-9, 11-8
Eshan Ali (USA) d. Joaquin Villacreses (Ecuador), 10-12, 6-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-8

Round 2 - Bismark Pereira (Bolivia) d. Joaquin Villacreses (Ecuador), 11-4, 11-8, 8-11, 11-4
Eshan Ali (USA) d. Christian Aldana (Guatemala), 14-12, 12-10, 11-5

Round 3 - Joaquin Villacreses (Ecuador) d. Christian Aldana (Guatemala), 11-7, 12-10, 12-10
Bismark Pereira (Bolivia) d. Eshan Ali (USA), 11-8, 9-11, 11-7, 11-9

Place: 1) Bismark Pereira (Bolivia), 3-0
2) Eshan Ali (USA), 2-1
3) Joaquin Villacreses (Ecuador), 1-2
4) Christian Aldana (Guatemala), 0-3

Boys U16 Doubles - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Nicolas Galindo & Eder Renteria (Mexico) d. Christian Aldana & Yordi Navarijo (Guatemala), 11-3, 11-1, 11-5
Raphael Guillemette & Asher Pocsai (Canada) d. Andre Pacheco & Gabriel Matamoros (Costa Rica), 10-12, 9-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-9

Round 2 - Nicolas Galindo & Eder Renteria (Mexico) d. Andre Pacheco & Gabriel Matamoros (Costa Rica), 11-2, 11-2, 11-8
Christian Aldana & Yordi Navarijo (Guatemala) d. Raphael Guillemette & Asher Pocsai (Canada), 11-8, 3-11, 11-5, 11-6

Round 3 - Nicolas Galindo & Eder Renteria (Mexico) d. Raphael Guillemette & Asher Pocsai (Canada), 11-7, 11-6, 11-8
Andre Pacheco & Gabriel Matamoros (Costa Rica) d. Christian Aldana & Yordi Navarijo (Guatemala), 11-7, 7-11, 11-7, 6-11, 11-9

Place: 1) Nicolas Galindo & Eder Renteria (Mexico), 3-0
2) Christian Aldana & Yordi Navarijo (Guatemala), 1-2
3) Raphael Guillemette & Asher Pocsai (Canada), 1-2
4) Andre Pacheco & Gabriel Matamoros (Costa Rica), 1-2

Group 2

Round 1 - Marco Mamani Aguilar & Bismarck Pereira (Bolivia) d. Benjamin Andre Aguirre Fuentes & Ruben Igor (Chile), 11-2, 11-7, 11-7
Martin Carchi & Juan David Zea Cueva (Ecuador) d. Eshan Ali & London Townsend (USA), 11-8, 11-2, 11-2

Round 2 - Marco Mamani Aguilar & Bismarck Pereira (Bolivia) d. Martin Carchi & Juan David Zea Cueva (Ecuador), 14-12, 16-14, 9-11, 11-6
Benjamin Andre Aguirre Fuentes & Ruben Igor (Chile) d. Eshan Ali & London Townsend (USA), 6-11, 11-9, 11-3, 12-10

Round 3 - Martin Carchi & Juan David Zea Cueva (Ecuador) d. Benjamin Andre Aguirre Fuentes & Ruben Igor (Chile), 11-2, 11-9, 11-1
Marco Mamani Aguilar & Bismarck Pereira (Bolivia) d. Eshan Ali & London Townsend (USA), 11-1, 11-5, 11-9

Place: 1) Marco Mamani Aguilar & Bismarck Pereira (Bolivia), 3-0
2) Martin Carchi & Juan David Zea Cueva (Ecuador), 2-1
3) Benjamin Andre Aguirre Fuentes & Ruben Igor (Chile), 1-2
4) Eshan Ali & London Townsend (USA), 0-3

Mixed Doubles U16 - Group Stage

Group 1

Round 1 - Eshan Ali & Sonya Shetty (USA) d. Paula Aldana & Angel Gonzales (Guatemala), 11-9, 11-6, 11-3
Round 2 - Eder Renteria & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) d. Eshan Ali & Sonya Shetty (USA), 11-6, 11-8, 11-7
Round 3 - Eder Renteria & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) d. Paula Aldana & Angel Gonzales (Guatemala), 11-1, 11-2, 11-4

Places: 1) Eder Renteria & Yanna Salazar (Mexico), 2-0
2) Eshan Ali & Sonya Shetty (USA), 1-1
3) Paula Aldana & Angel Gonzales (Guatemala), 0-2

Group 2

Round 1 - Raphel Guillemette & Chloe Jauvin (Canada) d. Joaquin Villacreses & María Angela Villacreses (Ecuador), 7-11, 11-8, 11-13, 12-10, 12-10
Round 2 - Gabriela Diaz Fernández & Marco Antonio Vedia Rosales (Bolivia) d. Raphel Guillemette & Chloe Jauvin (Canada), 12-10, 11-5, 11-4
Round 3 - Gabriela Diaz Fernández & Marco Antonio Vedia Rosales (Bolivia) d. Joaquin Villacreses & María Angela Villacreses (Ecuador), 7-11, 11-4, 11-8, 5-11, 11-3

Places: 1) Gabriela Diaz Fernández & Marco Antonio Vedia Rosales (Bolivia), 2-0
2) Raphel Guillemette & Chloe Jauvin (Canada), 1-1
3) Joaquin Villacreses & María Angela Villacreses (Ecuador), 0-2

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