Arjoon and Verwey win gold at Junior CASA…U-15 girls sweep podium spots
Nicholas Verwey won another U-19 gold at Junior CASA  
Nicholas Verwey won another U-19 gold at Junior CASA  

Avery Arjoon and Nicholas Verwey won gold for Guyana, which secured nine medals in the individual category at the 2024 Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Junior Championships being held in the British Virgin Islands.
Kaylee Lowe (silver) and Ethan Bulkan (silver) won the other medals, while Safirah Sumner, Emily Fung-A-Fat, Egan Bulkan, Tehani Munroe, and Michael Alphonso Jr. won five bronze medals.

Avery Arjoon in action for Guyana at Junior CASA

Both Arjoon and Verwey defended their respective titles. Arjoon topped the Girls’ Under-15 by defeating teammate Kylee Lowe 11-5, 11-2, 11-1, as Guyana secured gold and silver.
Verwey faced a familiar face in Barbadian Alex Stewart in the battle for the Under-19 title and once again, he came out on top in a superb 11-6, 11-9, 11-2 triumph.
Ethan Bulkan had to settle for silver after he got injured in the Under-13 final against Jakob Noblett from the British Virgin Islands at the Junior Caribbean Squash Championships.

Noblett won the first set 13-11, but Bulkan led the second 6-4 when he had an apparent groin strain.
Ethan’s elder brother, Egan Bulkan, will return home happy as he won bronze at his first CASA.
He defeated Barbadian Ethan Cyrus 11-7, 11-5, 11-3 in the U-13 third-place match in Tortola.

However, he still has more work to do as he will likely replace his injured brother, Ethan, in the team segment.
Fung-A-Fat also got a big win as they took down the talented Josie Thong 9-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-8.
Munroe won her first individual medal after playing an exceptional match, defeating Jamaican Varenya Singh 11-6, 11-6, 12-10, to win bronze.
Alphonso Jr. got the better of Seth Thong 11-3, 11-9, 11-8 in his Under-19 match, while Sumner got U-17 bronze by defeating Sarrayah Yearwood 13-11, 11-7, 11-6.
The opening ceremony will be held today, after which teams will move into Doubles and then team events from Thursday to Saturday.

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