{"id":1358,"date":"2021-11-24T09:06:25","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T16:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racquetballbc.org\/2021\/11\/24\/racquetball-canada-announces-world-championships-teams\/"},"modified":"2022-03-28T11:04:55","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T18:04:55","slug":"racquetball-canada-announces-world-championships-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racquetballbc.org\/2021\/11\/24\/racquetball-canada-announces-world-championships-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Racquetball Canada Announces World Championships Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Racquetball Canada is pleased to announce the teams that will represent Canada at the upcoming World Championships and Junior World Championships in Guatemala. Athletes were selected from Racquetball Canada\u2019s National Teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The World Championships run from November 28 to December 6, 2021. The Junior World Championships take place from December 2 to 11, 2021. Both tournaments are being held at the Domo Complejo de Racquetball in Guatemala City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI couldn\u2019t be happier or more excited for our athletes to be able to return to international competition,\u201d said Jen Saunders, Racquetball Canada\u2019s High Performance Director. \u201cThis is what they live and train for – to be able to play for Team Canada and represent their country with skill, passion and integrity. I look forward to supporting them and our coaching staff at the World Championships.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women’s World Championships Team<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Athlete<\/strong><\/td>Home Town<\/strong><\/td>Event<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Juliette Parent<\/a><\/td>Saint-Jacques, Qu\u00e9bec<\/td>Singles<\/td><\/tr>
Mich\u00e8le Morissette<\/a><\/td>Baie-Comeau, Qu\u00e9bec <\/td>Singles<\/td><\/tr>
Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique Lambert<\/a><\/td>Montr\u00e9al, Qu\u00e9bec<\/td>Doubles<\/td><\/tr>
Alexis Iwaasa<\/a><\/td>Lethbridge, Alberta<\/td>Doubles<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Men’s World Championships Team<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Athlete<\/strong><\/td>Hometown<\/strong><\/td>Event<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Lee Connell<\/a><\/td>Saskatoon, Saskatchewan<\/td>Singles<\/td><\/tr>
Francis Guillemette<\/a><\/td>Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Qu\u00e9bec<\/td>Singles<\/td><\/tr>
Samuel Murray<\/a><\/td>Baie-Comeau, Qu\u00e9bec<\/td>Doubles<\/td><\/tr>
Coby Iwaasa<\/a><\/td>Lethbridge, Alberta<\/td>Doubles<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
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Girl’s Junior World Championships Team<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Athlete<\/strong><\/td>Hometown<\/strong><\/td>Event<\/td><\/tr>
Juliette Parent<\/a><\/td>Saint-Jacques, Qu\u00e9bec<\/td>18 & U Girl’s Singles<\/td><\/tr>
Tamara Wilscam<\/a><\/td>Repentigny, Qu\u00e9bec<\/td>16 & U Girl’s Singles
16 & U Girl’s Doubles<\/td><\/tr>
Ofelia Wilscam<\/a><\/td>Repentigny, Qu\u00e9bec<\/td>16 & U Girl’s Singles
16 & U Girl’s Doubles<\/td><\/tr>
Chlo\u00e9 Jauvin<\/a><\/td>Terrebonne, Qu\u00e9bec<\/td>14 & U Girl’s Singles<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Boy’s Junior World Championships Team<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Athlete<\/strong><\/td>Hometown<\/strong><\/td>Event<\/td><\/tr>
<\/a>Nathan Jauvin<\/a><\/td>Terrebonne, Qu\u00e9bec<\/td>18 & U Boy’s Singles
18 & U Boy’s Doubles<\/td><\/tr>
Christian Pocsai<\/a><\/td>New Hamburg, Ontario<\/td>16 & U Boy’s Singles
18 & U Boy’s Doubles<\/td><\/tr>
Asher Pocsai<\/a><\/td>New Hamburg, Ontario<\/td>14 & U Boy’s Singles
14 & U Boy’s Doubles<\/td><\/tr>
Rapha\u00ebl Guillemette<\/a><\/td>Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Qu\u00e9bec<\/td>14 & U Boy’s Singles
14 & U Boy’s Doubles<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

World Championships Team Support Staff<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Name<\/td>Hometown<\/td>Position<\/td><\/tr>
Michel Gagnon<\/td>Longueuil, Qu\u00e9bec<\/td>Head Coach<\/td><\/tr>
Rino Langelier<\/td>Montr\u00e9al, Qu\u00e9bec<\/td>Assistant Coach<\/td><\/tr>
Evan Pritchard<\/td>Winnipeg, Manitoba<\/td>Assistant Coach<\/td><\/tr>
Amy Barrette<\/td>Baie-Comeau, Qu\u00e9bec<\/td>Therapist<\/td><\/tr>
Jen Saunders<\/td>Winnipeg, Manitoba<\/td>Team Manager<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Junior World Championships normally occur annually, but the tournament did not take place in 2020. The World Championships take place every two years but were postponed from 2020 until this year. The International Racquetball Federation (IRF) will resume the normal World Championship cycle in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s World Championships are a qualifying event for the 2022 World Games being held in Birmingham, USA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Athlete biographies are linked to each athlete\u2019s name in the above information. Click here<\/a> to link to the draws and results on the IRF website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo credit : Racquetball Canada \/ Andre Forget<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do not use image without permission from Racquetball Canada <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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