The team competition is underway at the XXXVI Pan American Championships in Guatemala City, and as in the past it can be difficult to play well in the team competition after doing well in the individual competition. So it was for the Argentina men, who were in both the singles and the doubles final on Thursday, but failed to reach the podium in the team competition, as they lost to Mexico in the quarterfinals.
In that quarterfinal, Mexico defeated Argentina in two straight matches. Javier Mar ousted Diego Garcia, 11-8, 12-10, 11-7, in what was a rematch of the Men’s Singles gold medal final that Garcia won. Then Rodrigo Montoya defeated Gerson Miranda Martinez, 11-9, 11-9, 11-8, to put Mexico into the semi-finals.
However, in the semis, Mexico lost to Bolivia in three matches, as Carlos Keller beat Mar, 11-7, 13-11, 11-8, but Mar and Montoya defeated Kadim Carrasco and Conrrado Moscoso, 11-5, 11-8, 8-11, 11-4, which forced a deciding third match between Moscoso and Montoya, which Moscoso won, 11-5, 11-7, 11-8.
The USA will be Bolivia’s opponent in the final, and they also needed three matches to win their semi-final against Costa Rica. In the first match, Andrés Acuña of Costa Rica defeated American Thomas Carter, 11-6, 11-7, 11-9, but in the second match the Bredenbeck brothers - Jake and Sam - beat Acuña and Gabriel Garcia, 11-7, 11-7, 11-7, to set up a deciding match. In that match, Jake Bredenbeck defeated Felipe Camacho, 11-7, 11-6, 11-7, to send the USA to the final.
Unlike the men’s competition, the Women’s Team event has been similar to the individual events, as Mexico will face Argentina in the final, and both Women’s Singles and Doubles finals were Mexico v. Argentina battles with each country winning one.
In one semi-final, top seeds Mexico defeated Canada in two straight matches. Alexandra Herrera defeated Frédérique Lambert in three close games, 12-10, 11-9, 12-10, and then she teamed up with Samantha Salas to beat Chloe Jauvin and Ofelia Wilscam, 11-3, 11-3, 11-2.
In the other semi-final, Argentina defeated the USA in two matches. Valeria Centellas eked out a five game win over Lexi York, 7-11, 11-6, 12-10, 10-12, 11-9, and then teamed up with Natalia Mendez to defeat York and Michelle Key, 11-5, 13-11, 11-7.
The draws are available through the R2 Sports website. Also, some of the matches are being streamed live, so check out the IRF Facebook page or the IRF YouTube channel for matches. Times below are mountain daylight time.
XXXVI Pan American Racquetball Championships
Guatemala City, Guatemala - April 12-19, 2025
Women's Team Event
Quarterfinals - Friday
1) Mexico - BYE
Alexandra Herrera (Mexico) - BYE
Montserrat Mejia (Mexico) - BYE
Alexandra Herrera & Samantha Salas (Mexico) - BYE
5) Canada d. 4) Costa Rica, 2-0
Frédérique Lambert (Canada) d. Larissa Faeth (Costa Rica), 3-11, 9-11, 11-9, 11-1, 11-4
Juliette Parent (Canada) d. Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica), 11-5, 6-11, 11-5, 11-8
3) Argentina d. 6) Chile - 2-1
Valeria Centellas (Argentina) d. Paula Mansilla, 11-0, 11-3, 11-4
Carla Muñoz (Chile) d. Natalia Mendez (Argentina), forfeit
Valeria Centellas & Natalia Mendez (Argentina) d. Paula Mansilla & Carla Muñoz (Chile), 11-5, 11-7, 11-8
2) USA d. 7) Guatemala - 2-1
Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala) d. Michelle Key (USA), 11-5, 13-11, 11-9
Lexi York (USA) d. Jamileth Sipac (Guatemala), 11-7, 11-4, 11-7
Michelle Key & Lexi York (USA) d. Jamileth Sipac & Isabella Wer (Guatemala), 11-8, 11-8, 11-6
Semi-finals - Friday
1) Mexico d. 5) Canada - 2-0
Alexandra Herrera (Mexico) d. Frédérique Lambert (Canada), 12-10, 11-9, 12-10
Alexandra Herrera & Samantha Salas (Mexico) d. Chloe Jauvin & Ofelia Wilscam (Canada), 11-3, 11-3, 11-2
Montserrat Mejia (Mexico) v. Juliette Parent (Canada)
3) Argentina d. 2) USA - 2-0
Valeria Centellas (Argentina) d. Lexi York (USA), 7-11, 11-6, 12-10, 10-12, 11-9
Valeria Centellas & Natalia Mendez (Argentina) d. Michelle Key & Lexi York (USA), 11-5, 13-11, 11-7
Michelle Key (USA) v. Natalia Mendez (Argentina)
Final - Saturday
1) Mexico v. 3) Argentina
Montserrat Mejia (Mexico) v. Natalia Mendez (Argentina) - 12:15 PM
Alexandra Herrera (Mexico) v. Valeria Centellas - 10:45 AM
Alexandra Herrera & Samantha Salas (Mexico) v. Valeria Centellas & Natalia Mendez (Argentina) - 1:45 PM
Men's Team Event
Round of 16 - Thursday
1) Bolivia - BYE
8) Canada d. 9) Dominican Republic
5) Mexico d. 12) Cuba
4) Argentina - BYE
3) Guatemala - BYE
6) Costa Rica d. 11) Peru
10) Ecuador d. 7) Chile
2) USA - BYE
Quarterfinals - Friday
1) Bolivia d. 8) Canada - 2-0
Carlos Keller (Bolivia) d. Kurtis Cullen (Canada), 11-5, 11-6, 11-9
Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) d. Leyton Gouldie (Canada), 11-3, 11-4, 11-5
5) Mexico d. 4) Argentina - 2-0
Javier Mar (Mexico) d. Diego Garcia (Argentina), 11-8, 12-10, 11-7
Rodrigo Montoya (Mexico) d. Gerson Miranda Martinez (Argentina), 11-9, 11-9, 11-8
6) Costa Rica d. 3) Guatemala - 2-1
Andrés Acuña (Costa Rica) d. Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala), 11-5, 11-6, 11-6
Edwin Galicia (Guatemala) d. Felipe Camacho (Costa Rica), 11-3, 11-3, 11-6
Andrés Acuña & Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica) d. Jose Caceres & Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala), 11-1, 6-11, 11-6, 11-5
2) USA d. 10) Ecuador - 2-0
Jake Bredenbeck (USA) d. Juan Francisco Cueva (Ecuador), 11-3, 11-6, 11-8
Thomas Carter (USA) d. Martin Carchi (Ecuador), 11-8, 11-9, 11-3
Semi-finals - Friday
1) Bolivia d. 5) Mexico - 1-1
Carlos Keller (Bolivia) d. Javier Mar (Mexico), 11-7, 13-11, 11-8
Rodrigo Montoya & Javier Mar (Mexico) d. Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia), 11-5, 11-8, 8-11, 11-4
Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) d. Rodrigo Montoya (Mexico), 11-5, 11-7, 11-8
2) USA d. 6) Costa Rica - 2-1
Andrés Acuña (Costa Rica) d. Thomas Carter (USA), 11-6, 11-7, 11-9
Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck (USA) d. Andrés Acuña & Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica), 11-7, 11-7, 11-7
Jake Bredenbeck (USA) d. Felipe Camacho (Costa Rica), 11-7, 11-6, 11-7
Final - Saturday
1) Bolivia v. 2) USA
Carlos Keller (Bolivia) v. Thomas Carter (USA) - 10 AM
Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) v. Jake Bredenbeck (USA) - 11:30 AM
Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) v. Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck (USA) - 1 PM
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