August 15, 2000 copyright 2000 Squashtalk.com :

CANADIANS ROLL INTO SEMIS AT PAN AM JUNIORS MEXICO CITY

Andrew Jones of Georgetown, Ont., and Jacqui Inward of Peterborough, Ont., are among six Canadians headed to semifinals after Monday's matches at the inaugural Pan Am junior squash championships.

In men's under-19 category, Jones, the number-four ranked junior in Canada, and Brendan Abercrombie of Prince George, B.C., reached the semis. Abercrombie won a hard fought quarter over Hector Celis of Mexico 9-3, 7-9, 9-4, 10-8 while Jones has cruised to the final four In the boys under-17 class, Matt Serediak of Regina, ranked fifth in the Canada in his age class, is also qualified for the semis.

It's also been a very good tournament so far for the Canadian women. In the under-19 category, Canadian junior number-one Jacqui Inward of Peterborough, Ont., is into the semis after defeating teammate Jennifer Blumberg of Victoria. Marcie Sier of Shanty Bay, Ont., and Ashley Clackson of Victoria are also in the final four in the under-17 division. -30- Canadian results at the junior Pan Am squash championships:

MEN Under 19 Round of 16:
Hector Melis, Mexico def. William Cheng, Toronto, 9-1, 9-5, 9-6;
Brendan Abercrombie, Prince George, B.C., def. Victor Garcia, Mexico, 9-4, 9-4, 9-2;
Eduardo Aguilar, Mexico, def. Colin Ramasra, London, Ont., 2-9, 10-8, 9-2, 9-7;
Andrew Jones, Georgetown, Ont., def. Luis Tepos, Mexico 9-0, 9-0, 9-0.

Quarterfinal:
Abercrombie def. Melis, 9-3, 7-9, 9-4, 10-8;
Jones def. Dent Wilkins U.S., 9-0, 9-0, 9-4.

Under 17 Round of 32:
Danny Mclellan, Kitchener, Ont., def. Sergio Lopez, Mexico, 7-9, 9-1, 3-9, 9-7, 9-7;
Matthew Serediak, Regina, bye;
Wes Chan, Calgary def. Isaac Eljavio, Columbia, 9-3, 9-3, 9-5;
Andrew Janzik, Calgary def. Carlos Villanova, El Salvador, 9-1, 9-0, 9-1

Round of 16: Coly Smith, U.S., def. Mclellan 95, 9-3, 9-8;
Serediak def. Dionisio Sanchez, Mexico, 2-9, 9-5, 9-5, 9-7;
Michael Gilman, U.S., def. Chan, 9-3, 9-2, 9-0;
Mauricio Sanchez, Mexico def. Janzik, 9-3, 9-0, 9-3.

Quarterfinal: Serediak def. Jason Garcia, Mexico, 9-0, 10-8, 9-4

WOMEN Under 19
Round of 16: Cassie DiSerio, Toronto def. Natalie Valverdie, Mexico, 9-7, 9-3, 9-7;
Miranda Ranieri, Waterloo, Ont., def. Amantina Lavalle, Mexico, 9-0, 9-0, 9-0;
Jennifer Blumberg, Victoria, def. Emily Coleman, U.S., 9-3, 9-5, 9-3;
Jacqi Inward, Peterborough, Ont., bye.

Quarterfinal:
Michelle Quibell, U.S., def. DiSerio, 6-9, 4-9, 9-2, 9-6, 9-5;
Diana Huerta, Mexico, def. Ranieri, 9-3, 9-1, 9-7;
Inward def. Blumberg 9-1, 9-2, 9-1

Under 17
Round of 16:
Anne-Christine LaJoie, Vaudreuil, Que., def. Lillia Mendoza, Mexico, 9-0, 9-0, 9-1;
Marci Sier, Shanty Bay, Ont., def. Ivonne Diaz, Mexico, 9-1, 9-1, 9-1;
Ashley Clackson, Victoria, def. Lorin Riley, U.S., 9-5, 9-3, 6-9, 9-3;
Germa Cabrera, Mexico def. Radhika Ahluwalia, Mississauga, Ont., 9-7, 6-9, 9-4, 9-2.

Quarterfinal: Sier def. LaJoie 9-3, 8-10, 9-1, 4-9, 10,8;
Clackson def. Cynthia Lopez, Mexico, 9-2, 9-6, 8-10, 9-2.

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