Toucan-Kraft Mac & Cheese Juniors Squash Tournament concludes today

Jun 02, 2024 Sports

…Verwey, Alphonso outshine ‘The Cheesiest’ opponents

Kaieteur Sports – Day four of the week-long Toucan-Kraft Mac and Cheese Juniors Squash tournament sizzled with dominant performances. Tehani Munroe shone in the White Cheddar division, while Zoey McDonald and Justin Goberdhan excelled in the Three Cheese category. Sifirah Sumner remained undefeated in the Spiral division, mirroring Richard Rodrigues’ impressive performances. The tournament is inching closer to a potential showdown between Nicholas Verwey and Michael Alphonso in The Cheesiest division.

Seed-one Nicholas Verwey (right) defeated Mohryan Baksh on the fourth day

Safirah Sumner (right) prevailed 3-2 over Blake Edwards

The action continued on Friday at the Georgetown Club courts with a thrilling lineup of matches. In the White Cheddar division, Tehani Munroe, Zoey McDonald, and Kristian Viapree continued their dominance. Second-seed Munroe defeated fourth-seed Ella Fernandes, top-seed McDonald triumphed over Maxwell Viapree, and Kristian Viapree overcame Rafael Brathwaite 3-1.

The Three Cheese category, top seeds Rylee Rodrigues and Justin Goberdhan delivered stellar performances. Rodrigues secured a 3-1 victory over Emily Fung-A-Fat, with scores of 11-8, 11-8, 8-11, and 11-8. Goberdhan engaged in an exhilarating five-game battle with Kaylee Lowe, who won the first two games by an identical 11-7 score. Goberdhan bounced back nicley, winning three consecutive games 11-0, 11-9, and 11-8.

Over in the Spiral division, Demetri Lowe edged out third-seed Jeremy Ten Pow in a gripping 3-2 match, with scores of 11-9, 11-9, 2-11, 8-11, and 11-9. Sifirah Sumner showcased her skill in a hard-fought 3-2 victory against Blake Edwards. Sumner took the first two games 12-10 and 13-11, but Edwards fought back to level the score with 9-11 and 7-11 wins. Trailing 4-7 in the final game, Sumner surged to an 11-9 win with a remarkable comeback.

Familiar wins came from Nicholas Verwey and Michael Alphonso in The Cheesiest category matches as Verwey overpowers Mohryan Baksh 11-6, 11-5 and 11-3, while Alphonso kept Louis Da Silva in his shell with a convincing 3-1 victory.

The tournament, sanctioned by the Guyana Squash Association and sponsored by Kraft Mac and Cheese, concludes today at the same venue.

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