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Canadian Racquetball Championship - Summary & Awards

The 2007 Canadian National Championships wrapped up on Saturday at the Regina Court and Fitness Club in Regina.

In all, thirty people from eight provinces won National Championships. Five people - two women and three men - won two divisions.

Jennifer Saunders of Winnipeg won Women's Open Doubles with Josée Grand'Maître (Longueuil, Que.) and Open Mixed Doubles with Michael Burgess (Brandon, Man.). Myriam Laforge of Fredricton, N.B. won Women's B/C Doubles with Andrea Albert of Halifax, and Mixed B/C Doubles with Dan Smith of Timberlea, N.S.

Kevin Caouette of Edmonton won Men's B singles and Men's B/C Doubles with Ashton Duda of Regina. David Bates won Men's 65+ and Men's 55+ Doubles with Michel Béchard of Hull, Que.

Finally, Dave Tremblay of Regina won Men's 45+ by beating Graham Tamaki (Regina) with whom he also won Men's 45+ Doubles.

At the closing banquet Saturday night, Racquetball Canada presented its annual awards. The 2007 Women's Award for significant contributions supporting and promoting women in racquetball went to Carol Jacobson of Saskatoon.

The 2007 Ivan Velan Award for significant contributions to racquetball in Canada - Racquetball Canada's highest award - was awarded to Cheryl McKeeman of Vancouver.

Ms. McKeeman has worked for racquetball in Canada in several organizational capacities, including serving on Racquetball Canada's Executive Board and the Board of the British Columbia Racquetball Association, where she is currently President.

The 2008 Canadian National Racquetball Championships will be in Burlington, Ontario at Cedar Springs Health Racquet and Sports Club next May.

Les championnats canadiens de racquetball a commencé

2007 CANADIAN NATIONAL RACQUETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS : SOMMAIRE DE RÉSULTATS

Men's Open

1st: Kris Odegard (Saskatoon)
2nd: Michael Green (Burlington, Ont.)
3rd: Vincent Gagnon (Montréal)

Men's A

1st: Colin Mohr (Regina)
2nd: Taylor Duda (Regina)
3rd: Marc Caouette (Edmonton)

Men's B

1st: Kevin Caouette (Edmonton)
2nd: Jonathan Walsh (St John's, NL)
3rd: Dan Smith (Timberlea, N.S.)

Men's C

1st: Jamie Bileski (Winnipeg)
2nd: Darrell Davis (Regina)
3rd: Lloyd Edwards (Edmonton)

Men's D

1st: Barry Moore (Riverview, N.B.)
2nd: Ray Wolfram (Regina)
3rd: Don Thiessen (Regina)

Men's 35+ B/C

1st: Blair Baldwin (Saskatoon)
2nd: Terry Nelson (Windsor, Ont.)
3rd: Steve Campbell (Edmonton)

Men's 45+

1st: Dave Trembley (Regina)
2nd: Graham Tamaki (Regina)
3rd: Robert Melançon (Greenfield Park, Que.)

Men's 55+ B/C

1st: Ted Townshend (Regina)
2nd: Barry Ould (Edmonton)
3rd: Dale Alderson (Winnipeg)

Men's 55+ Open/A

1st: Ian Cook (Regina)
2nd: Bob Bear (Edmonton)
3rd: Brian Kowalski (Edmonton)

Men's 60+

1st: Eric Easton (St Johns, NL)
2nd: Al Loughlin (Edmonton)
3rd: Colin O'Shea (Gatineau, Que.)

Men's 65+

1st: David Bates (Chelsea, Que.)
2nd: Robert Bartlett (Winnipeg)

Men's Doubles Open

1st: Brian Istace (Calgary) & Michael Green (Burlington, Ont.)
2nd: François Viens (Delson, Que.) & Vincent Gagnon (Montreal)
3rd: James Landeryou (Saskatoon) & Tim Landeryou (Saskatoon)

Men's Doubles A

1st: Kurt Conroy (Winnipeg) & Michael Mclean (Winnipeg)
2nd: John Halko (Edmonton) & Marc Caouette (Edmonton)
3rd: Evan Pritchard (Winnipeg) & Kurtis Cullen (Brandon, Man.)

Men's Doubles B / C

1st: Ashton Duda (Regina) & Kevin Caouette (Edmonton)
2nd: Chris Warrack (Winnipeg) & Robert Bartlett (Winnipeg)
3rd: Jonathan Walsh (St. Johns, NL) & Justin Bourque (St Albert, Alta.)

Men's Doubles 45+

1st: Dave Trembley (Regina) & Graham Tamaki (Regina)
2nd: Cliff Hendrickson (Calgary) & Randy Pentland (Calgary)
3rd: Rino Langelier (Montreal) & Robert Melançon (Greenfield Park, Que.)

Men's Doubles 55+

1st: David Bates (Chelsea, Que.) & Michel Béchard (Hull, Que.)
2nd: Bob Bear (Edmonton) & Ken Sinden (Calgary)
3rd: Art Mcavoy (Winnipeg) & Len Gerelus (Winnipeg)

Women's Open : Femmes Open

1st: Christie Van Hees (Calgary)
2nd: Jennifer Saunders (Winnipeg)
3rd: Véronique Guillemette (Calgary)

Women's A : Femmes A

1st: Lindsay Waters (Winnipeg)
2nd: Karen Hala (Regina)
3rd: Barb Neudorf (Winnipeg)

Women's B/C : Femmes B/C

1st: Sonia Banin (Regina)
2nd: Janine Kelly (Saskatoon)
3rd: Jayne Thompson (Regina)

Women's 45+ : Femmes 45+

1st: Kate Ludwig (Regina)
2nd: Murielle Boivin (Québec City)
3rd: Penny Pratt (Salmon Arm, B.C.)

Femmes Doubles Open : Double Femmes Open

1st: Jennifer Saunders (Winnipeg) & Josée Grand'Maître (Longueuil, Que.)
2nd: Geneviève Brodeur (Sherbrooke, Que.) Véronique Guillemette (Calgary)
3rd: Denise Haynes (Saulnierville, N.S.) & Frédérique T Lambert (Montreal)

Women's Doubles B/C : Double Femmes B/C

1st: Andrea Albert (Halifax) & Myriam Laforge (Fredricton, N.B.)
2nd: Janine Kelly (Saskatoon) & Lynda Howell (Saskatoon)
3rd: Joanne Kuczynski (Brampton, Ont.) & Susan Dauk (Regina)

Women's Doubles 45+ : Double Femmes 45+

1st: Murielle Boivin (Québec City) & Susan Dale (Toronto)
2nd: Karen Hala (Regina) & Penny Pratt (Salmon Arm, B.C.)
3rd: Diana Fast (Winnipeg) & Linda Connell (Saskatoon)

Mixed Doubles B/C : Double Mixte B/C

1st: Myriam Laforge (Fredricton, N.B.) & Dan Smith (Timberlea, N.S.)
2nd: Jennifer Hogan (Regina) & Terry Nelson (Windsor, Ont.)
3rd: Sonia Banin (Regina) & Bruce Robinson (Regina)

Mixed Doubles Open : Double Mixte Open

1st: Jennifer Saunders (Winnipeg) & Michael Burgess (Brandon, Man.)
2nd: Christine Richardson (Regina) & Graham Richardson (Regina)
3rd: Shelley Hepworth (Regina) & Dave Trembley (Regina)