Racquetball Canada – Leamington, April 26, 2017 – The Racquetball Canada 2017 Canadian Junior Championships is set to begin in Leamington, Ontario. The event runs from April 26 to 29.

Fifty-seven male and female athletes from across Canada will compete in the annual event, which features singles and doubles events in several age categories from from ages eight to eighteen.  

The Canadian Junior Championships is a unique event which provides both a development and high performance opportunity for Canada’s young racquetball athletes. Results in the older age categories will determine spots on Canada’s team for the 2017 World Junior Racquetball Championships.  The event also provides the opportunity for novice athletes to compete in a national event and for Racquetball Canada to identify athletes with potential for international competition at an elite level. 

Who:

Youth aged 8 to 8 from across Canada including Canada’s top junior racquetball athletes. 

What:

2017 Canadian Junior Racquetball Championships

Where:

Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Centre

249 Sherk Street

Leamington, Ontario

When:

Matches will run from 9:00 am until early evening, April 26 to 28.

Competition on April 29 will run until about 4:00 pm.

Please consult the link to draws and results for match times.

Why:

To determine Canada’s team for the 2017 Junior World Championships being played in November, 2017 in the U14, U16 and U18 age categories. The event also provides an important national development and talent identification opportunity.

The event is being hosted by the Leamington Junior Racquetball Association in conjunction with the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Centre and is is open to the public free of charge.  

Media are welcome to drop in for photos and video footage during the tournament hours and at the Opening Ceremony and Awards Banquet. Please check in with Adrian Webb or Andrew Dick upon arriving at the venue. 

Athlete interviews can be arranged in advance by contacting Jan Hanson, Racquetball Canada’s media contact. Depending on the athlete’s schedule, it may also be possible to arrange an interview by request at the Tournament Desk.

Event Media Guide: https://www.dropbox.com/s/qv72q4rii08cvdn/2017%20Junior%20Nationals%20Media%20Guide%20High%20Resolution%20EN.pdf?dl=0

Draws & Results: http://www.r2sports.com/tourney/home.asp?TID=20239

Racquetball Canada is the national sport governing body for the sport of Racquetball in Canada. Along with the support of the Government of Canada and many valued partners, Racquetball Canada develops competitive national teams and oversees programs that grow the sport of racquetball in Canada. For more information visit our website at www.racquetball.ca.  

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Media Contact:

Jan Hanson

Director of Communications and Marketing

Racquetball Canada Board of Directors

jhanson@accesscomm.ca I 306.502.4422