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BURNABY, B.C. : April 24, 2007 : 24 avril 2007

Big Upset on Day 2 of Junior National Racquetball Championships

One of the top seeds went out in his first match as Tuesday at the 2007 Canadian Junior National Racquetball Championships at REVS Health Club and Fitness Centre in Burnaby, B.C.

Jamie Slamko of Edmonton upset Scott Campbell of Brandon, Man., the number 2 seed in Boys 18 and under, 15-12, 15-13. Slamko is seeded number 15, and is 15 years old. He was second in Boys 14 and under in last year's Junior Nationals.

The other top seeds all won on Tuesday, including defending Girls 18 and under champion, Denise Haynes of Clare, N.S., who beat Carly Bosomworth of Prince Albert, Sask., 15-5, 15-0.

The 167 players will be competing in 22 divisions of both singles and doubles. The competition runs through Saturday at REVS Health Club and Fitness Centre in Burnaby, B.C.

Les championnats canadiens juniors de racquetball a commencé

RESULTS SUMMARY : SOMMAIRE DE RÉSULTATS

Boys 18 & Under - Round of 16 : Fils moins 18

Mathieu Messier (Montreal) DEF. Paul Trudeau Jr. (Winnipeg) 15-6,15-1
Jamie Slamko (Edmonton) DEF. Scott Campbell (Brandon, Man.) 15-12,15-13
Sean Barclay (Saskatoon) DEF. Kevin Gauthier (Surrey, BC) 15-3, 15-5
Joshua Keil (Saskatoon) DEF. Eric Hazenboom (Calgary) 15-6,15-0
Brad Strugnell (Victoria, B.C) DEF. Chris Haverstock (Bedford, N.S.) 15-12,15-0
Tommy Murray (Baie Comeau, Que.) DEF. Miles Gray (Vanscoy, Sask.) 15-9,15-11
Michael Rusak (Vernon, B.C.) DEF. Michael Gauthier (Surrey, B.C.), 12-15,15-10,11-9
Eric Johnston (Oakville, Ont.) DEF. Michael Rojas - CAN 15-11,15-13

Boys 16 & Under - Round of 16 : Fils moins 16

Cory Cole (Belle River, Ont.) DEF. Stephen Peck (Dartmouth, N.S.) 15-1,15-0
Ashton Duda (Regina) DEF. Daniel Thomas (Windsor) 15-9,1-15,11-5
Kurtis Cullen (Brandon, Man.) DEF. Matt St Louis (Windsor) 15-4,15-6
Justin Banin (Regina) DEF. Brett King (Burlington, Ont.) 15-5,17-15
Samuel Murray (Baie Comeau, Que.) DEF. Eric Gerwing (Saskatoon) 15-11,15-13
Logan Hordyski (St Albert, Alta.) DEF. Brandon Iwaasa (Lethbridge, Alta.) 15-6,15-3
Michael Capobianco (Hamilton) DEF. Mitchell Brayley (Calgary) 15-2,15-10
Kevin Caouette (Edmonton) DEF. Mike Fuerth (Windsor) 15-6,15-4

Boys 12 & Under - Round of 16 : Fils moins 12

Jacob Banin (Regina) DEF. Nathan Gerhard (Winnipeg) 15-2,15-2
Thomas Nowak (Prince George, B.C.) DEF. Jeremy Lavigne (Joliette, Que.) 15-0,15-2
Christian Yu (Brampton, Ont.) DEF. David Casavant (Montreal) 15-1,15-8
Nicolas Bousquet (Anjou, Que.) DEF. Ryan Bussard (Dartmouth, N.S.) 15-4,15-5
Coby Iwaasa (Lethbridge, Alta.) DEF. Cole Slamko (Okotoks, Alta.) 15-2,4-15,11-4
Sami Harb (Burlington, Ont.) DEF. Chandon Yu (Brampton, Ont.) 15-6,15-2
Ashton Duda (Regina) DEF. Derek Stagner (New Westminster, B.C.) 15-3,15-4
Anthony Schonberger (New Westminster, B.C.) DEF. Jesse Buizer (Brandon, Man.) 15-2,15-3

Boys 10 & Under - Round of 16 : Fils moins 10

Dustin Gryschuk (Brandon, Man.) DEF. Roman Buttigieg (Edmonton) 15-6,15-3
Nicholas Leung (Vancouver) DEF. Matthew Swaine (Etobicoke, Ont.) 15-6,15-1
Jacob Banin (Regina) DEF. Zachary Rivard (Calgary) 15-6,15-9
Chandon Yu (Brampton, Ont.) DEF. Connor Culhane (Burnaby, B.C.) 15-0,15-0
Coby Iwaasa (Lethbridge, Alta.) DEF. Adam Huseon (Surrey, B.C.) 15-0,15-0
Devin Halko (Edmonton) DEF. Josiah Gerhard (Winnipeg) 15-6,15-2
Trevor Webb (Cambridge, Ont.) DEF. Joseph Mcleod (Lakeville, N.B.) 15-1,15-5 Nicolas Bousquet (Anjou, Que.) DEF. Zach Brykaliuk (Brandon, Man.) 15-3,15-3

Girls 18 & Under - Quarter Finals : Filles moins 18 - quart de finale

Lysa-ann Landreville (Sherbrooke, Que.) DEF. Erin Baldwin (Saskatoon) 15-11,15-7
Christine Richardson (Regina) DEF. Marika Landreville (Sherbrooke, Que.) 15-2,15-3
Claudia Courcy (Sherbrooke, Que.) DEF. Olivia Hitchen (Windsor) 15-6,15-3
Denise Haynes (Clare, N.S.) DEF. Carly Bosomworth (Prince Albert, Sask.) 15-5,15-0

Girls 18 & Under - Round of 16 : Filles moins 18 - Round de 16

Carly Bosomworth (Prince Albert, Sask.) DEF. Kelsey Arnold (Burlington, Ont.) 15-6, 10-15, 11-5
Olivia Hitchen (Windsor) DEF. Amanda Bookholt (Halifax, N.S.) 15-8,15-1

Girls 16 & Under - Quarter finals : Filles moins 16 - quart de finale

Brigitte Richard (Sherbrooke, Que.) DEF. Erin Baldwin (Saskatoon) 17-15,15-8
Marika Landreville (Sherbrooke, Que.) DEF. Kelsey Arnold (Burlington, Ont.) 15-1,15-6
Christine Richardson (Regina) DEF. Lisa Hachey (Dundas, Ont.) 15-2,15-4
Frédérique T. Lambert (Montreal) DEF. Amy Wilson (Prince George, B.C.) 15-5,15-4

Girls 14 & Under - Quarter finals : Filles moins 14 - quart de finale

Brittany Nelson (Windsor) DEF. Abigail Leung (Vancouver) 17-15,6-15,11-7
Fanny Morissette Cote (Baie Comeau, Que.) DEF. Melody Kwong (Vancouver) 15-6,15-3
Brigitte Richard (Sherbrooke, Que.) DEF. Lindsay Swaine (Etobicoke, Ont.) 15-3,15-1
Frédérique T. Lambert (Montreal) DEF. Stephanie Rodrigues (Etobicoke, Ont.) 15-3,15-3

Girls 12 & Under - Quarter finals : Filles moins 12 - quart de finale

Mckenzie Brayley (Calgary) DEF. Sukhman Bajwa (Vancouver) 15-8,15-4
Zoe Hanson (Regina) DEF. Natalie Cheung (Vancouver) 15-4,13-15,11-3
Melody Kwong (Vancouver) DEF. Courtney Johnston (Saskatoon) 15-2,15-1
Michèle Morissette (Baie Comeau, Que.) DEF. Danielle Drury (Saskatoon) 15-10,15-6

Girls 10 & Under - Quarter finals : Filles moins 10 - quart de finale

Courtney Johnston (Saskatoon) DEF. Anelise Leclair (Maple Ridge, B.C.) 15-3,15-2
Callie Drury (Saskatoon) DEF. Alison Lee (Coaldale, Alta.) 15-5,15-1
Mckenzie Brayley (Calgary) DEF. Danielle Drury (Saskatoon) 16-14,7-15,11-4
Michèle Morissette (Baie Comeau, Que.) DEF. Raquel Rodrigues (Etobicoke, Ont.) 15-1,15-3