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Kraft Heinz Junior Skills Level Squash tournament concludes
Kaieteur News – The Guyana Squash Association (GSA), Kraft Heinz Mac and Cheese Junior Skills Level Squash tournament concluded on Sunday at the Georgetown Club Courts (GTC). With a turnout of over 30 players and close to a hundred matches 6 winners were crowned.
After 7 days of play, winners Demetrius De Abreu , Zachary Persaud, Safirah Sumner, and Ethan Bulkan remained undefeated in their categories. The respective categories results were:
Category A The Cheesiest
1st Demetrius De Abreu
2nd Shiloh Asregado
3rd Kirsten Gomes
B Spiral
1st Zachary Persaud
2nd Chad De Abreu
3rd Saeed Sattur
C Three Cheese
1st Safirah Sumner
2nd Justin Ten Pow
3rd Jeremy Ten Pow
D Thick and Creamy
1st Blake Edwards
2nd Nandishraj Singh
3rd Malia Maikoo
E White Cheddar
1st Ethan Bulkan
2nd Zion Hickerson
3rd Jacob Mc Donald
Special Playoff
1st Nicholas Verwey
2nd Louis Da Silva
Group D Thick and Creamy, the largest group of 12 players and 42 matches, culminated in a close battle between players Edwards and Singh; both in their first tournament finals. Games were tight with the point leader being exchanged various times. One game even went to a 17-15 Tie Break in favour of Singh, but Edwards managed to close off the final in 4 games with superior deep shots; besting his opponent at critical points.
The Special Playoff saw Da Silva taking the opening game against the 2022 U17 Caribbean Champion Verwey. This is the first game Da Silva has ever taken off his team mate and bodes well for his future. The Caribbean Champion awakened from the improved performance of Da Silva and raised his play level, in turn securing the next 3 Games.
Participants and GSA officials pose at the conclusion of Kraft Heinz Junior’s skills level tournament.
The awards of ‘Most Promising Girl’ went to Malia Maikoo who fought fiercely through many tough matches, handling high pressure scenarios with a level head.
The ‘Most Promising Boy’ Richard Rodrigues took his debut tournament by storm. His grit and tenacious play style tested the top players of his category, with the Tournament Director Deje Dias giving a nod of approval to his performance.
The ‘Heart of a Champion’ award went to young Zion Hickerson (Age 8), who is a racket sport prodigy, showing talents in Table Tennis and Lawn Tennis. Zion has added Squash to his growing repertoire of being a top junior athlete.
The true importance of this event is that it functions as a scouting event for the National Junior Squad. The GSA has selected 9 Girls and 13 boys for their squad and 11 younger players for the Developmental Squad. The full list is outlined below.
Guyana Squash Association National Junior Squad
Boys U19
Nicholas Verwey
Michael Alphonso
Demetrius De Abreu
Boys U17
Louis Da Silva
Mohryan Baksh
Shiloh Asregado
Joshua Verwey
Chad De Abreu
Jeremy Ten Pow
Demetri Lowe
Boys U15
Richard Rodrigues
Brenno Da Silva
Avian Wade
Boys U13
Justin Ten Pow
Matthew Daby
Kaiden Ali
Benjamin Phang
Jabob Mc Donald
Boys U11
Jibril Ali
Ethan Bulkan
Zion Hickerson
Girls
Girls U19
Kirsten Gomes
Girls U17
Safriah Sumner
Rylee Rodrigues
Girls U15
Avery Arjoon
Malia Maikoo
Emily Fung-A-Fat
Jnae Singh
Girls U13
Kaylee Lowe
Tianna Gomes
Girls U11
Zoe McDonald
Amaya Lynch
Tehani Munroe
Fola Cadogan
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