SVG’s top junior squash players off to Barbados

St Vincent and the Grenadines top junior players head off to Barbados to represent Team OECS for the annual Caribbean Squash Championship, which will be held from July 18 to 25.

The team comprises BU19 Jason Doyle (captain), BU19 Omari Wilson, BU17 Michal Quashie, BU15 Kai Bentick and BU13 Jlan Mc Master, GU19 Deiriai Myers, GU17 Thandi Myers and GU13 Giovanni Miller-Alexander.{{more}} Also included in the team from the BVI is GU17 Kirsten Gordon. Coach James Bentick, manager Kevin Hannaway and chaperone Janine Doyle will also travel with the team.

Team OECS earned themselves two silver medals last year: Jason Doyle BU17 category and Kai Bentick BU13 category. Both Jason, 5/8 seed, and Kai #2 seed have moved up in age categories and are expected to perform just as well, if not better, in this year’s championship. Thandi Myers, #5/8 seed, finished in 6th place in the GU17 competition last year. Kirsten Gordon #5/8 seed, Deiriai Myers #10 seed.

The girls’ team finished 5th and boys team finished in last place, with only three members on a five-member squad.

The SVG Squash Association would like to thank the National Lotteries Authority for sponsoring the junior team to take part in this, the biggest squash tournament in the Caribbean.