Gary Waite #1

    This Sunday was the beginning of the Gary Waite junior squash tour.  The Gary Waite tour has been around for years and is designed for beginning players looking to get into tournaments.  Some of our juniors made the trip down the 401 to Chatham to play in this event.  While, for many of them this was their first tournament, it didn't stop them from playing amazing squash.  In the under 10 division, none other than Maisie Williams took the title.  Imagine that.  Jacob Bhatti brought home the 11-13 title with a great win.  The 14+ division was won by Gabe VanMorsel (home court advantage :)) with a convincing win over Carter Furmanek.  Congratulation to Subhan Khan for winning the 14+ consolation.
     Thanks to Dan VanMorsel for hosting this event and Gary and Holly Delavigne for putting it on.  Next event is Nov 15 in Sarnia.

Gary Waite Tour- Windsor

 

Gary Waite Tour Winners

  On Sunday, 32 juniors from around Southwestern Ontario gathered to take part in the 4th stop on the Gary Waite Junior Tour.  The Gary Waite Junior Tour is designed for up and coming squash players to experience what squash tournaments are like and to get some competitive experience.  Most of our experienced juniors played on the Gary Waite Tour before moving on to the next level of tournaments.  On Sunday, there was much amazing play from the youngest (under 10) division to the oldest (over 14) division.  Sebastian Stojanov, the youngest competitor, hung tough with the older kids and showed much improvement in his game.  Colin Moore is becoming a tour veteran and his improved backhand was in fine form.  Dylan Charles proved that hockey doesn't throw off his squash game.   Most importantly is seemed that everyone had a great time.  Follow us on Twitter @WSFJuniorsquash and Instagram @windsorsquashandfitness

Over 14                                                    

Champion- Aparna Maheshwari (Windsor)
Runner-Up- Hunter Gowan (London)
Grinner- Colin Moore (Windsor)

11-13                                                  

Champion- Sujai Shah (London)
Runner-Up- Rajan Sandhu (Windsor)
Grinner- Emily Guthrie (Windsor)

Under 11                                                    

Champion- Carter Furmanek (Windsor)
Runner-Up- Subhan Shabaz (Windsor)
Consolation- Serena Marcon Windsor)


   

Gary Waite- Sarnia/ Ontario Gold- Toronto

Emily, Hannah, Luca, Ryan, Jagroop, Kolten, Dylan

Another busy weekend for our juniors.  Today was the fifth stop on the Gary Waite Tour.  This stop brought us to Sarnia but unfortunately for many, weather played the deciding factor here.  Early morning snow squalls in the Sarnia area prevented many players from making it to the tournament.  Windsor, however, was once again well-represented.  Ryan Guthrie extended his lead in the overall points by winning his division.  Luca Dalla Bona also extended his lead by defeating Hannah Guthrie in a very tight final.  Jagroop Bhangoo faced a tough draw but managed a 4th place finish.  Dylan Charles and Kolten Brousseau continued their rapid improvement with some great wins over tough opponents.

Other juniors opted for the next stop on the Gold Tour in Toronto.  Congratulations to Amin Khan for winning the U13 draw.

Juniors in Elora

     This Sunday, 5 of Windsor's dedicated juniors headed to the Elora Racquet Club for the third stop on the Gary Waite Tour.  The Gary Waite Tour is a tour that players earn points for each event they participate in.  The more events you participate in, the more points you can earn.  The system promotes participation.  Our juniors represented Windsor well as all participants went deep into their respective draws.

Phil Dimitrov, Ryan Guthrie, Luca DallaBona,
Hannah Guthrie, Emily Guthrie

     What looked like was going to be round 3 of a DallaBona/Dimitrov final failed to materialize as Phil was upset by a local player.  That player also went on to defeat Luca in a very entertaining final.  But Windsor was not about to leave empty-handed as it was Ryan Guthrie day to dominate.  Ryan was on fire all day and didn't lose a single game all tournament.  Congratulations Ryan!

Gary Waite Tour- Windsor Stop

Award Winners

        The Gary Waite Tour is played once a month throughout the squash season.  Each month it is played in a different location in Southwestern Ontario.  The Gary Waite Tour focuses on "fair play", "inclusion" and "fun".  It is not as competitive as the Silver or Gold events and is a great place for juniors to experience a tournament atmosphere while having fun at the same time.  As the Tour progresses, points are awarded based on participation as well as performance.  In other words, the more events you play, the more points that are available to you.
       The weekend's event was unique since we had many players involved in the Silver event on Saturday, including many from out of town that opted to stay for both events.  Despite a full day of squash on Saturday, the juniors showed no signs of fatigue, something that many adults envied.

Khan/Nagy Final

       The final was a repeat of Saturday's Silver final between Aaron Nagy and Amin Khan.  Both finals could have gone to either player and on Saturday Amin came out on top.  However, on Sunday Amin could not close out the match when he had the opportunity and allowed Aaron take the match.
      The 11-13 final featured a Groundhog Day match (as in it seems to happen all the time) between Luca Dalla Bona and Phil Dimitrov.  These two seem to battle it out in every tournament and always bring out the best in each other.  However, today Luca could not keep up with Phil's deft shot-making and surrendered the match to Phil.

    The 10 and Under division played a round robin and Ananya Maheshwari came out on top.  Her drop shot and her retrieving ability was just too much for the others.
      Many comments were made about the quality of play and sportsmanship that was evident all weekend.  All photos from all weekend events can be found here.  Follow the juniors on twitter (@wsfjuniorsquash) or on Facebook (wsfjuniorsquash).

14 and Over

Main Draw- Aaron Nagy defeated Amin Khan
Consolation- Kabir Bhangoo defeated Maxi Bistrev
Grinner- Ryan Guthrie defeated Alex Mojtehedza

11-13

Main Draw- Phil Dimitrov defeated Luca Dalla Bona
Consolation- Usman Khan defeated Matt Jankuloski
Grinner- William Jenkins defeated Bennett Mitchell

10 and Under

Winner- Ananya Maheshwari

The Gary Waite Junior Squash Tour

Is a series of one day tournaments hosted by clubs within and surrounding our region. The grand prix point format entices kids to travel around the region to accumulate tour points. This tour provides kids the opportunity to develop their skills locally and progress towards Squash Ontario Silver events held throughout Ontario.

Tour Divisions
13 and under & 14 and up

Regarding age, players will finish the season in the division that they start in. That is, even if they start in the 13 and under division and turn 14 they will finish in the U 13 division.

Tour Dates

Sunday, October 17th 2010 - Huron Oaks Squash Club - Bright's Grove, Ont
Sunday, November 7th 2010 - Fitness Forum - London, Ont
Sunday, December 12th 2010 - Windsor Squash and Fitness Club - Windsor, Ont
Sunday, January 9th 2010 - The Country Club - Clinton, Ont
Sunday, February 13th 2010 - London Squash Club - London, Ont

For Complete Details http://www.juniorsquashtour.com

Gary Waite Junior Squash Tour - Windsor Tour Stop

On Sunday December 13/09, thirty-four of the best junior squash players in southwestern Ontario were in action at WSF as the Gary Waite Junior Squash Tour made its Windsor stop. The Gary Waite Junior Squash Tour is a series of five one-day tournaments hosted by squash clubs in southwestern Ontario. Named in honour of Sarnia's Gary Waite, a former world squash champion, the inaugural tour is proving to be a success in developing the next generation of squash players in this region.
In the 13-and-under division, Ross Ferguson of London defeated Laura Drope of Sarnia to claim the title. Ferguson is a repeated champion as he won the tour's Sarnia event on November 22/09. Colin Curran of Windsor emerged victorious over Sarnia's Thomas Valade in a tight match to take 3rd Place. In the Bronze final, Olivia Waite of Toronto won a close match over Amin Khan of Windsor. Khan had earlier played a hard-fought match with A.J. Greuning of Windsor to make the consolation final.
The 14-and-over division Winner Jakes Stables of London defeated David Mill of Windsor in the finals. Daniel Merlano of Sarnia defeated Nicola Crich of London to take third place. The Bronze final was won by Allison Sparham of Sarnia.
Other WSF Juniors in the field included Myles Mayer, Mitchell Deehan and Berto Mill.
The next event is in Clinton on Jan 17/10.
http://www.juniorsquashtour.com/

Gary Waite - Junior Squash Tour - Event #3

The Inaugural Gary Waite Junior Squash Tour makes its 1st ever stop at WSF. December 13/09. This is a great chance for your child to improve their squash game and meet new friends. Contact Me dguthrie@windsorsquash.ca for complete details or go to http://www.juniorsquashtour.com/