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BURNABY, B.C. : April 25, 2007 : 25 avril 2007

Upsets continue on Day 3 of Junior National Racquetball Championships

The Boys 18 and under division continued to be rough for higher seeds on Wednesday at the 2007 Canadian Junior National Racquetball Championships at REVS Health Club and Fitness Centre in Burnaby, B.C.

Today's victim was number 3 seed Sean Barclay of Saskatoon, who went down to the 6th seed Tommy Murray of Baie Comeau, Que. They split the first two games, and in the tie-breaker, Murray was up 6-1, only to have Barclay come back to make it 9-6. Murray regained the lead at 10-9, and Barclay leveled the match at 10, but couldn't win it, losing 15-11, 5-15, 12-10.

Murray will face the winner of Jamie Slamko of Edmonton, who was yesterday's giant killer defeating number 2 seed, Scott Campbell of Brandon, Man., and Michael Rusak of Vernon, B.C., who were still playing their match.

In other divisions, young Coby Iwaasa of Lethbridge, Alta. played big winning quarter final matches in both Boys 10 and under and 12 and under on Wednesday. In the 12 and under category he beat Nicolas Bousquet (Anjou, Que.), last year's silver medalist in Boys 10 and under, 15-6, 16-14.

Iwassa, seeded 13th in 12 and under has now defeated two of the top five seeds, as Bousquet was seeded fifth. Yesterday, Iwassa beat the fourth seed, Cole Slamko (Okotoks, Alta), who was last year's gold medalist in 10 and under.

In the semi-finals, Iwassa will face the number 1 seed, Anthony Schonberger of New Westminster, B.C., who beat Jacob Banin of Regina in the quarter finals, 15-1, 15-2.

In 10 and under Iwassa defeated Chandon Yu of Brampton, Ont., 15-8, 15-5. That sets up a rematch against Bousquet in the 10 and under semi-finals on Thursday.

The girls divisions had the day off on Wednesday. The top seeds have won their matches so far, including defending Girls 18 and under champion, Denise Haynes of Clare, N.S., and defending Girls 14 and under Champion, Frédérique T. Lambert of Montreal.

The 167 players are 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.

RESULTS SUMMARY : SOMMAIRE DE RÉSULTATS

Boys 10 & Under - Quarter finals : Fils moins 10 - quart de finale

Coby Iwaasa (Lethbridge, Alta.) DEF. Chandon Yu (Brampton, Ont.) 15-8,15-5
Jacob Banin (Regina) DEF. Devin Halko (Edmonton) 15-4,15-2
Nicholas Leung (Vancouver) DEF. Trevor Webb (Cambridge, Ont.) 9-15,15-10,11-0
Nicolas Bousquet (Anjou, Que.) DEF. Dustin Gryschuk (Brandon, Man.) 15-0,15-3

Boys 12 & Under - Quarter finals : Fils moins 12 - quart de finale

Coby Iwaasa (Lethbridge, Alta.) DEF. Nicolas Bousquet (Anjou, Que.) 15-6,16-14
Sami Harb (Burlington, Ont.) DEF. Christian Yu (Brampton, Ont.) 15-1,15-7
Ashton Duda (Regina) DEF. Thomas Nowak (Prince George, B.C.) 15-4,15-6
Anthony Schonberger (New Westminster, B.C.) DEF. Jacob Banin (Regina) 15-1,15-2

Boys 14 & Under - Quarter finals : Fils moins 14 - quart de finale

Samuel Murray (Baie Comeau, Que.) DEF. Justin Banin (Regina) 15-5,15-2
Logan Hordyski (St. Albert, Alta.) DEF. Kurtis Cullen (Brandon, Man.) 15-7,15-7
Michael Capobianco (Hamilton) DEF. Ashton Duda (Regina) 15-9,15-9
Kevin Caouette (Edmonton) DEF. Cory Cole (Belle River, Ont.) 15-0,15-7

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

Michael Rojas (Brampton, Ont.) DEF. Tanner Mattson (North Vancouver, B.C.) 15-11,15-4
Pedro Castro (Brossard, Que.) DEF. Eric Johnston (Oakville, Ont.) 15-10,15-12
Devyn Leibel (Saskatoon) DEF. Samuel Chagnon (Sherbrooke, Que.) 15-0,15-4
Conrad Cole (Belle River, Ont.) DEF. Eric Hazenboom (Calgary) 15-7,15-0
Sebastien Boissonneault (Burnaby, B.C.) DEF. Dillion Pettigrew (Regina) 15-4,15-9
Barret Husulak (Saskatoon) DEF. Colin Mohr (Regina) 15-9,15-4
Taylor Duda (Regina) VS. David Gervais (Sherbrooke, Que)
Jamie Slamko (Edmonton) VS. Anthony Barraco (Leamington, Ont.)

Boys 18 & Under - Quarter finals : Fils moins 18 - quart de finale

Joshua Keil (Saskatoon) DEF. Brad Strugnell (Victoria, B.C.) 15-4,15-5
Mathieu Messier (Montreal) DEF. Eric Johnston (Oakville, Ont.) 15--6, 15-7
Tommy Murray (Baie Comeau, Que.) DEF. Sean Barclay (Saskatoon), 15-11, 5-15, 12-10.
Jamie Slamko (Edmonton) VS. Michael Rusak (Vernon, B.C.)