THE GUYANESE were untouchable at the Female Under-19 level of this year’s Junior Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) 2015 tournament in Barbados. Guyana made a clean sweep of all the podium spots. 

In the final Guyana’s female captain Akeila Wiltshire, the National U-19 champion and third place finisher at the Senior Championships showed her class to take the title from counterpart Gabrielle Fraser 11-0, 11-8, 11-8.
Fraser finished second ahead of Akeila’s sister Larissa. Guyana ended second in the Girls Under-15 after Makeda Harding lost to Barbadian Meagan Best 11-1, 11-2, 11-0.
For the boys, captain Nyron Joseph finished third after winning the 3rd place playoff against Jamaica’s Jake Mahfood 16-14, 7-11, 11-6, 7-11, 11-8. At the Under-17 level Benjamin Mekdeci was second behind Josiah Griffith of Barbados and ahead of Tahjia Lumley of Jamaica.
At the Under-15 level, Daniel Islam came in 4th after losing the playoff against Jasun Sairsingh 10-12, 11-8, 9-11, 11-5. Shomari Wiltshire dominated the Under-13 class as he disposed of Charlie Riker of the Cayman Islands (2nd) and Christopher Anthony of Trinidad (third).
The Guyanese now get ready for the team competition.

By Stephan Sookram