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Canadian National ChampionshipsChampion, Champion : MAY 29, 2004BURLINGTON, ON - For the second year running the Canadian Racquetball Champions are Mike Green in men's singles and Lori Jane Powell in women's singles. It's Green's 3rd win in a row. Mike Green (Hannon, ON), number 8 on the International Racquetball Tour, won his third consecutive title by defeating Brian Istace of Calgary, 15-1, 15-6. Lori Jane Powell (Calgary) claimed her second consecutive National Championship and the third of her career by beating Jennifer Saunders (Winnipeg), 15-13, 15-13. The Canadian National Racquetball Championships ended Saturday at the Cedar Springs Health and Racquet Club in Burlington, Ontario. The results of the Championships will be combined with those from the National Team Selection Events held earlier this year to select the players for Team Canada to go to the World Racquetball Championships in South Korea in August. For more information, see the Racquetball Canada website at www.racquetball.ca, or contact Evan Pritchard, Vice President for Marketing and Communications at evan333@mts.net. RESULTS SUMMARYWOMEN'S OPEN FINALS Lori Jane Powell (Calgary) d. Jennifer Saunders (Winnipeg), 15-13, 15-13. 3RD PLACE MATCH Josée Grand'Maître (Longueuil, PQ) d. Amanda Dunn (Prince Albert, SK), 15-9, 15-12. 5TH PLACE MATCH Linda Ellerington (Saskatoon) d. Veronique Guillemette (Montreal), 15-5, 15-6. 7TH PLACE MATCH Karina Odegard (Saskatoon) d. Diana Hambley (Abottsford, BC), 1-15, 15-3, 11-1. 9TH PLACE MATCH Brandi Jacobson Prentice (Saskatoon) d. Julie Neubauer (Calgary), 1-15, 15-3, 11-2. 11TH PLACE MATCH Alison Schlichemeyer (Saskatoon) d. Kelli Green-Evans (Toronto), 10-15, 15-4, 11-3. MEN'S OPEN FINALS Mike Green (Hannon, ON) d. Brian Istace (Calgary), 15-1, 15-6. 3RD PLACE MATCH Vincent Gagnon (Montreal) d. Mike Ceresia (Burlington, ON), default. 5TH PLACE MATCH Corey Osborne (Penetanguishene, ON) d. Kris Odegard (Saskatoon), 15-4, 15-6. 7TH PLACE MATCH Tom O'Brien (Penetanguishene, ON) d. François Viens (Montreal), 15-6, 15-7. 9TH PLACE MATCH Eric Desrochers (Ancaster, ON) d. Patrick Jauvin (Montreal), 15-11, 15-6. 11TH PLACE MATCH Hugo Laprise (Montreal) d. Brian Burdeyny (Abottsford, BC), 15-4, 15-7. Finals are set - MAY 28, 2004BURLINGTON, ON - The singles finalists are set for the 2004 Canadiian National Racquetball Championships at the Cedar Springs Racquet and Fitness Centre in Burlington, Ontario. Two-time defending men's champion Mike Green (Hannon, ON) advanced to the final by defeating Vincent Gagnon (Montreal), 15-13, 15-9. Green, the number 8 player on the International Racquetball Tour, will face Brian Istace of Calgary in the final. Istace beat hometown player and two time National Champion, Mike Ceresia (Burlington, ON), 15-6, 15-5, in the other semi-final. The women's final will be a repeat of last year, when Lori Jane Powell (Calgary) claimed the National Championship by beating Jennifer Saunders (Winnipeg). Top seeded Powell beat number 4 seed Amanda Dunn (Prince Albert, SK), 15-4, 15-2, in one semi-final, and Saunders, the number 3 seed, defeated second seed Josée Grand'Maître (Longeueil, PQ), 9-15, 15-12, 11-7. The competition ends Saturday at the Cedar Springs Health and Racquet Club in Burlington, Ontario. The results of the Championships will be combined with those from the National Team Selection Events held earlier this year to select the players for Team Canada to go to the World Racquetball Championships in South Korea in August. For more information, see the Racquetball Canada website at www.racquetball.ca, or contact Evan Pritchard, Vice President for Marketing and Communications at evan333@mts.net. RESULTS SUMMARY WOMEN'S OPEN FINALS Lori Jane Powell (Calgary) vs. Jennifer Saunders (Winnipeg) SEMI-FINALS Lori Jane Powell (Calgary) d. Amanda Dunn (Prince Albert, SK), 15-4, 15-2
MEN'S OPEN FINALS Mike Green (Hannon, ON) vs. Brian Istace (Calgary) SEMI-FINALS Mike Green (Hannon, ON) d. Vincent Gagnon (Montreal), 15-13, 15-9.
Going Solo - MAY 26, 2004BURLINGTON, ON - Singles play began on Wednesday at the at the 2004 Canadiian National Racquetball Championships at the Cedar Springs Racquet and Fitness Centre in Burlington, Ontario. Defending champions Mike Green (Hannon, ON) and Lori Jane Powell (Calgary) advanced in their first matches. Green, the number 8 player on the International Racquetball Tour and Canadian champion two years running, cruised by Hugo Laprise (Montreal), 15-0, 15-4, and Powell beat Catherine Nichols (St Catherine's, ON), 15-10, 15-10. Green is trying to become a double champion, as he and his doubles partner Tom O'Brien (Penetanguishene, ON) won the doubles competition on Tuesday. O'Brien also won his first round singles match against Jean-Philippe Morin (Montreal), 15-11, 6-15, 11-8. In other women's action, all the top seeds advanced. Number 2 seed, Josée Grand'Maître (Longeueil, PQ) defeated Catherine Foisy (Montreal), 15-0, 15-11, number 3 seed, Jennifer Saunders (Winnipeg) defeated Alison Schlichemeyer (Saskatoon), 17-15, 15-3, and number 4 seed Amanda Dunn (Prince Albert, SK) beat Kelli Green-Evans (Toronto), 15-1, 15-4. The other top men's seeds also advanced. Second seed Brian Istace (Calgary) defeated Brent Burdeyny (Abottsford, BC), 15-0, 15-3, third seed Mike Ceresia (Burlington, ON) beat Patrick Jauvin (Montreal), 15-8, 15-8, and fourth seed Corey Osborne (Penetanguishene, ON) beat current Canadian Junior Champion Eric Desrochers, 15-5, 15-9. The singles competitions continue through Saturday at the Cedar Springs Health and Racquet Club in Burlington, Ontario. The results of the Championships will be combined with those from the National Team Selection Events held earlier this year to select the players for Team Canada to go to the World Racquetball Championships in South Korea in August. For more information, see the Racquetball Canada website at www.racquetball.ca, or contact Evan Pritchard, Vice President for Marketing and Communications at evan333@mts.net. RESULTS SUMMARYWOMEN'S OPEN Preliminary Round Catherine Nichols (St Catherine's, ON) d. Valerie Lefebvre (Monteal), 15-4, 15-5.
Round of 16 Josée Grand'Maître (Longueuil, PQ) d. Foisy, 15-0, 15-11.
MEN'S OPEN Preliminary Round James Landeryou (Saskatoon) d. Jason Ully (Lethbridge, AB), 15-13, 15-5.
Round of 16 Mike Green (Hannon, ON) d. Hugo Laprise (Montreal), 15-0, 15-4.
Racquetball champions new and old - MAY 25, 2004BURLINGTON, ON - Josée Grand'Maître (Longueuil, PQ) and Jennifer Saunders (Winnipeg) have repeated as Canadian racquetball champions in doubles at the 2004 Canadiian National Racquetball Championships at the Cedar Springs Racquet and Fitness Centre in Burlington, Ontario. Grand'Maître and Saunders, the top seeds, defeated the Calgary team of Lori Jane Powell and Julie Neubauer, 15-9, 15-8. Grand'Maître and Saunders reached the finals by beating Veronique Guillemette and Genevieve Brodeur in the semi-finals, 15-7, 15-2. Powell and Neubauer got to the finals by defeating Karina Odegard (Saskatoon) and Amanda Dunn (Prince Albert, SK) in the semi-finals, 15-4, 12-15, 11-7. In men's play, a new champion was guaranteed after third seeded Kris Odegard (Saskatoon) and Brian Istace (Calgary) defeated defending champions François Viens (Montreal) and Corey Osborne (Penetanguishene, ON) in the semi-finals, 9-15, 15-2, 11-6. But the new champions are Mike Green (Hannon, ON) and Tom O'Brien (Penetanguishene, ON) who beat Istace and Odegard in the final, 15-8, 15-5. Green and O'Brien reached the final by beating Eric Desrochers (Ancaster, ON) and Tim Landeryou (Saskatoon), 15-10, 15-9. Cedar Springs, which is hosting this year's nationals, is the home club of both Green and Desrochers. The singles competitions begin on Wednesday and run through Saturday in Burlington, Ontario. The results of the Championships will be combined with those from the National Team Selection Events held earlier this year to select the players for Team Canada to go to the World Racquetball Championships in South Korea in August. For more information, see the Racquetball Canada website at www.racquetball.ca, or contact Evan Pritchard, Vice President for Marketing and Communications at evan333@mts.net. RESULTS SUMMARYWOMEN'S OPEN Final Josée Grand'Maître (Longueuil, PQ) & Jennifer Saunders (Winnipeg) d. Lori Jane Powell (Calgary) & Julie Neubauer (Calgary), 15-9, 15-8. Semi-finals Josée Grand'Maître (Longueuil, PQ) & Jennifer Saunders (Winnipeg) d. Veronique Guillemette (Montreal) & Genevieve Brodeur (Montreal), 15-2, 15-2.
Third place match Amanda Dunn (Prince Albert, SK) & Karina Odegard (Saskatoon) d. Veronique Guillemette (Montreal) & Genevieve Brodeur (Montreal), 15-8, 15-2 Fifth place match Kris Scott (Toronto) & Kelli Green-Evans (Toronto) Brandi Jacobson Prentice (Saskatoon) & Alison Schlichemeyer (Saskatoon), 17-15, 15--9 Seventh place match Linda Ellerington (Saskatoon) & Shannon Mayer (Calgary) d. Diana Hambley (Abbotsford, BC) & Susan Dale (Toronto), default MEN'S OPEN Finals Mike Green (Hannon, ON) & Tom O'Brien (Penetanguishene, ON) d. Kris Odegard (Saskatoon) & Brian Istace (Calgary), 15-8, 15-5 Semi-Finals Mike Green (Hannon, ON) & Tom O'Brien (Penetanguishene, ON) d. Tim Landeryou (Saskatoon) & Eric Desrochers (Ancaster, ON), 15-10, 15-9
Third Place match Corey Osborne (Penetanguishene, ON) & François Viens (Montreal) d. Tim Landeryou (Saskatoon) & Eric Desrochers (Ancaster, ON), d. 15-5, 15-4 Fifth place match Francis Guillemette (Montreal) & Vincent Gagnon (Montreal) versus Paul Albert (Calgary) & Jason Ully (Lethbridge, AB) Seventh place match Hugo Laprise (Montreal) & Jean-Philippe Morin (Montreal) d. Adrian Webb (Cambridge, ON) & Jason Reaume (Windsor, ON), default Ninth place match Darrell Chalmers (Brampton, ON) & Steve Scagnetti (Kitchener, ON) d. Chris Exner (Saskatoon) & Lee Connell (Saskatoon), 14-16, 15-9, 15-7 Eleventh place match Damien Reilly (Edmonton) & Danny Tarrabain (Edmonton) d. Brian Burdeyny (Abottsford, BC) & Richard Threfall (Kelowna), 15-11, 15-9 Home Town Boys Do Well - MAY 24, 2004BURLINGTON, ON - Ontario men have done well on the first day of the 2004 Canadiian National Racquetball Championships at the Cedar Springs Racquet and Fitness Centre in Burlington, Ontario. Top seeds Mike Green (Hannon, ON) and Tom O'Brien (Penetanguishene, ON) won their quarter final match against Adrian Webb (Cambridge, ON) & Jason Reaume (Windsor, ON), 15-4, 15-8. The Nationals are at Green's home club this year. Cedar Springs is also the home club for Eric Desrochers (Ancaster, ON), and he and his partner, Tim Landeryou (Saskatoon) caused the first upset of the tournament, when they defeated number 4 seeds Francis Guillemette (Montreal) and Vicent Gagnon (Montreal), 16-14, 15-2. But home court advantage will have to run out for either Green or Desrochers, as they and their partners will meet in the semi-finals on Tuesday. The other semi final will be third seeded Kris Odegard (Saskatoon) and Brian Istace (Calgary) versus François Viens (Montreal) and Corey Osborne (Penetanguishene, ON), who are the second seeds and defending National Champions in doubles. In the quarters, Odegard and Istace beat Jean-Philippe Morin (Montreal) and Hugo Laprise (Montreal), 16-14, 15-2, while Viens and Osborne beat Paul Albert (Calgary) and Jason Ully (Lethbridge, AB), 15-11, 16-14. In women's action, things have gone as expected. The defending National Champions in doubles, Josée Grand'Maître (Longueuil, PQ) and Jennifer Saunders (Winnipeg), won their quarter final match easily, beating Susan Dale (Toronto) and Diana Hambley (Abottsford, BC), 15-4, 15-0. Grand'Maître and Saunders will face Veronique Guillemette (Montreal) and Genevieve Brodeur (Montreal) in the semi finals, as they defeated Kris Scott (Toronto) and Kelli Green-Evans (Toronto), 15-7, 16-14. The other semi final will be a match up of the second and third seeds. Second seeds Lori Jane Powell (Calgary) and Julie Neubauer (Calgary) will play Amanda Dunn (Prince Albert, SK) and Karina Odegard (Saskatoon). Powell and Neubauer beat Linda Ellerington (Saskatoon) and Shannon Mayer (Calgary) in the quater finals, 15-1, 15-5. Dunn and Odegard defeated Brandi Jacobson Prentice (Saskatoon) and Alison Schlichemeyer (Saskatoon), 17-15, 15-9. National Champions in doubles will be decided Tuesday, and singles competitions will follow on Wednesday, with the singles finals on Saturday. The results of the Championships will be combined with those from the National Team Selection Events held earlier this year to select the players for Team Canada to go to the World Racquetball Championships in South Korea in August. For more information, see the Racquetball Canada website at www.racquetball.ca, or contact Evan Pritchard, Vice President for Marketing and Communications at evan333@mts.net. RESULTS SUMMARYWomen's Open First Round Susan Dale (Toronto) & Diana Hambley (Abbotsford, BC) d. Valerie Lefebvre (Montreal) & Catherine Foisy (Montreal), 15-11, 15-7 Quarter Finals Josée Grand'Maître (Longueuil, PQ) & Jennifer Saunders (Winnipeg) d. Susan Dale (Toronto) & Diana Hambley (Abottsford, BC), 15-11, 15-7
MEN'S OPEN First Round Adrian Webb (Cambridge, ON) & Jason Reaume (Windsor, ON) d. Darrell Chalmers (Brampton, ON) & Steve Scagnetti (Kitchener, ON), 15-4, 11-14, 11-6 Tim Landeryou (Saskatoon) & Eric Desrochers (Ancaster, ON) d. Damien Reilly (Edmonton) & Danny Tarrabain (Edmonton), 15-5, 15-2 Hugo Laprise (Montreal) & Jean-Philippe Morin (Montreal) d. Chris Exner (Saskatoon) & Lee Connell (Saskatoon), 15-9, 2-15, 11-0 Paul Albert (Calgary) & Jason Ully (Lethbridge, AB) d. Brian Burdeyny (Abottsford, BC) & Richard Threfall (Kelowna), 15-10, 15-7 Quarter Finals Mike Green (Hannon, ON) & Tom O'Brien (Penetanguishene, ON) d. Adrian Webb (Cambridge, ON) & Jason Reaume (Windsor, ON), 15-4, 15=8 Tim Landeryou (Saskatoon) & Eric Desrochers (Ancaster, ON) d. Francis Guillemette (Montreal) & Vincent Gagnon (Montreal), 16-14, 15-2 Kris Odegard (Saskatoon) & Brian Istace (Calgary) d. Hugo Laprise (Montreal) & Jean-Philippe Morin (Montreal),16-14, 15-2 Corey Osborne (Penetanguishene, ON) & François Viens (Montreal) d. Paul Albert (Calgary) & Jason Ully (Lethbridge, AB), 15-11, 16-14 National Championships Begin Monday - MAY 23, 2004BURLINGTON, ON - The current National Champions will begin defending their titles on Victoria Day in Burlington, Ontario, with the start of the 2004 Canadiian National Racquetball Championships. The defending champions are all present to defend their titles. Mike Green (Hannon, ON) will try to defend his two year reign as men's singles champion. His toughest competition should come from Brian Istace (Calgary), who is coming off an impressive gold medal performance at the Pan American Racquetball Championships last month in Eucador. Lori Jane Powell (Calgary) also won gold at the Pan American Championships, and will look to defend her Canadian singles title. Powell's toughest competition will likely be from one of the defending National Champions in doubles: Josée Grand'Maître (Longueuil, PQ) and Jennifer Saunders (Winnipeg). Grand'Maître and Saunders won the National Team Selection Event for doubles in January in Saskatoon, and they were the Canadian doubles team at the Pan American Championships, where they finished second. Corey Osborne (Penetanguishene, ON) and Francois Viens (Montreal) are reunited for their title National defense. Osborne chose to play singles last month in Ecuador, where he finished second to Istace. That led to Viens being paired with Tom O'Brien (Penetanguishene, ON) for doubles. They earned bronze medals. The format of the National Championships is that doubles will be played Monday to Wednesday with singles competitions to follow Thursday to Saturday. The results of the Championships will be combined with those from the National Team Selection Events held earlier this year to select the players for Team Canada to go to the World Racquetball Championships in South Korea in August. For more information, see the Racquetball Canada website at www.racquetball.ca, or contact Evan Pritchard, Vice President for Marketing and Communications at evan333@mts.net. |
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