Canadian National Team Championships Recap, Alberta & Quebec Victorious
by Danny DaCosta

2012-01-09 OTTAWA (ON) - Team Alberta (Men) and Team Quebec (Women) captured the 2012 Canadian Men’s Team & Women’s Team Championships over the weekend.  The Canadian Men’s Team Championships held at the London Squash Racquets Club featured 12 teams from all over the country including the return of a Canadian Forces Team after a 7-year absence in the event.  The Women’s Team Championship held at the Tower at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia featured 8 teams including two teams from host province Nova Scotia.

The Men’s National Team Champions Alberta comprised of Andrew Schnell, Graeme Schnell and Grayson Wicher defeated host province Ontario in the finals 2-1.  Alberta’s #2 player, Graeme Schnell defeated Ontario’s number 2 Matthew Serediak 8-11, 12-10, 11-9, 11-4 in the closely contested opening match. In the second encounter, Alberta’s #1 player Andrew Schnell defeated Ontario’s #1 Fred Reid 11-8, 11-1, 11-9 to claim the title.  Ontario’s Ian Power defeated Grayson Wicher 7-11, 9-11, 11-2, 11-4, 11-5.

In the 3rd place match, Manitoba defeated Quebec 2-1 to claim the bronze medal. Justin Todd of Manitoba defeated David Phillips of Quebec 11-6, 11-4, 4-11,11-8, while David Glass of Manitoba defeated Eric Dingle of Quebec 11-9, 6-11, 4-11, 11-6, 11-5 and Maxim Blouin of Quebec defeated Evan Mancer 11-8, 11-9, 8-11, 11-7 in the third pairing.

Men’s Team Final Placings;

Alberta (Andrew Schnell, Graeme Schnell, Grayson Wicher)
Ontario 1 (Fred Reid, Matthew Serediak, Ian Power)
Manitoba (Justin Todd, David Glass, Evan Mancer)
Quebec (David Phillips, Eric Dingle, Maxim Blouin)
British Columbia (Ryan Herden, Chris Hanebury, Mark Ridgeway)
Ontario 2 (David Sly, Sheldon Zimmerman, Brad Hanebury)
Prince Edward Island (Michael Buchanan, Mitch Chaisson, Darren Chaisson)
Nova Scotia (Matt Bishop, Matt Sharpe, Matt Holland)
Saskatchewan (Steve Johnson, Derek Shevekenk, Dominic French)
New Brunswick (Jean-Michel Leblanc, Robert Davies, Ryan Morris)
Northwest Territories (Spider Jones, Brooke Harker, Claudio Ardiles)
Canadian Armed Forces (Greg Myers, Luc Leveille, Simon Comtois)
Squash Canada would like to thank the London Squash Racquets Club for their hospitality and an excellent event.  Special thank all the Men’s Team Championship sponsors including title sponsor Manulife Investments.  Full results are available on Squash Canada’s website http://www.squash.ca/en/events/2012-manulife-canadian-mens-team-championship

At the 2012 Canadian Women’s Team Championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Team Quebec captured the title defeating Team Ontario in the final 2-1.  The Quebec team featured Alexandra Norman, Genevieve Lessard and Anne-Christine Lajoje.  Alex Norman defeated fellow national team member Stephanie Edmison of Ontario 11-8, 13-11, 11-5 in the opening match.  Genevieve Lessard of Quebec defeated Seanna Keating of Ontario 12-10, 11-3, 12-10 while Ontario’s Micaala Seth defeated Quebec’s Anne-Christine Lajoie 11-2, 11-5, 11-7 in the final match.

In the 3rd place match, Manitoba defeated Alberta to claim the bronze medal 3-0.  Alix Younger of Manitoba defeated Susie King of Alberta 11-5, 12-10, 6-11, 8-11, 12-10.  Manitoba’s #2 player Tara Chawla defeated Kristina Jewitt of Alberta 11-7, 11-4, 7-11, 11-6, while, Manitoba’s Ashley Malenchak defeated Alberta’s Kathy Conquergood 11-13, 8-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-9 to give Manitoba the bronze medal sweep.

Women’s Team Placings:

Quebec (Alexandra Norman, Genevieve Lessard, Anne-Christine Lajoie)
Ontario (Stephanie Edmison, Seanna Keating, Micaala Seth)
Manitoba (Alix Younger, Tara Chawla, Ashley Malenchak)
Alberta (Susie King, Kristina Jewitt, Kathy Conquergood)
Saskatchewan (Nikole Todd, Jaycee Spagrud, Shefali Thakore)
Nova Scotia 1 (Leah Brody, Janet McLeod, Andrea Shakespeare)
Prince Edward Island (Ryann Jinks, Quincy Beck, Nicole Blanchard)
Nova Scotia 2 (Niamh Campbell, Emily Terry, Anna Bishop)
Squash Canada would like to thank the Tower @ Saint Mary’s University for their hospitality and an excellent event.  Special thank the Women’s Team Championship sponsors including title sponsor Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness.  Full results are available on Squash Canada’s website. Full results are available on Squash Canada’s website http://www.squash.ca/en/events/2012-canadian-womens-team-championship

The Canadian Masters Team Championships are taking place at Sportheque Club in Gatineau, QC on January 13 – 15, 2012 and the Canadian Junior Doubles Championships are taking place at the Granite Club in Toronto from January 13 – 15, 2012.





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