Canadian Junior Women's Team Claims Gold At Pan-American Juniors In Brazil by Danny Da Costa Belo Horizonte, Brazil (June 23, 2013)
– The Canadian junior women’s Pan-American Team captured Gold at the
Pan American Junior Squash Championships in Belo-Horizonte, Brazil to
conclude a very successful week for the Canadian women. The
number 2 seeded, Canadian Team won the Gold Medal over first seeded
Mexico 2-0 in the final. Canadian #1 and Team Captain, Hollie
Naughton of Oakville, ON defeated Mexico’s #1 Maria Fernanda Rivera
(3-0) 11-6, 11-3, 11-7, while Chloe Chemtob of Montreal, QC defeated
Mexico’s Aneliza Rangel (3-0) 11-9, 12-10, 11-9 to seal the win for
Canada. The third member of the Canadian Jr. Women’s Team was
Evelyn Moorhouse of Calgary, AB, the team was coached by Melanie Jans
of Georgetown, ON.
The Canadian Women’s Team finishes the Pan American Championships with
a Gold in Women’s Singles, won by Hollie Naughton and a silver medal in
Women’s Doubles won by Chloe Chemtob and Evelyn Moorhouse.
The Canadian Men were in the Bronze Medal match against Argentina,
however the final score was not available. The Canadian Men’s Team is
comprised of Jarryd Osborne of Kingston, ON, Calvin Wren of Gatineau,
QC, Michael Thompson of Vancouver, BC and Devin Hinchey of Yellowknife,
NWT, the team was coached by Jonathan Hill of Calgary, AB.
About the Pan-American Junior Squash Championships
The Pan-American Championships serve as a compliment to the quadrennial
Pan-American Games, with the Pan-Am Championships being held during the
three years of the four year cycle when the Pan-Am Games are not being
contested. The Pan-American Junior Squash Championships are open to
under-19 squash players in North and South America with athletes
competing for medals in boys’ and girls’ singles, boys’ and girls’
doubles, mixed doubles, and teams.
