ACCORDING to the President of the Guyana Squash Association (GSA), David Fernandes, 2025 was another memorable year for Guyana’s squash.
“We were able to do a lot, locally and internationally while two memorable things happened during the year.
One is that for the first time, we had the first group of Hall of Fame recipients entered at our 60th Anniversary celebrations. Additionally, with very little notice, we successfully hosted the Senior CASA. With just weeks’ notice we were able to mobilise and complete the task,” disclosed Fernandes.
Jamaica, the original host nation, was devastated by Hurricane Melisa, and Guyana stepped up.
Guyana had hosted senior CASA in 2024 and was equipped with most of the requirements required to host such a tournament.
Guyana got great support from sponsors and the Guyana Government though the Sports Ministry and National Sports Commission (NSC).
At the NSC National Sports Awards Ceremony last November the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) won the award for being the best Sports Team of the Year, while Squash players Nicolette Fernandes was Senior Sportswoman of the Year, and Ashley Khalil was runner-up for their achievements in 2024.
“Our teams performed very well last year… our senior team tied with Barbados. However, Guyana finished second overall because Barbados had won more games to emerge as the champions.
Guyana had a dominant performance at the 2025 Junior CASA Championships in the Cayman Islands, regaining the overall team title with victories in the Boys and Girls and overall categories, marking their first overall win since 2022, helped by individual gold medals from Kaylee Lowe, Louis DaSilva, Alexis Arjoon, and Avery Arjoon, alongside several other medals in individual, doubles, and mixed doubles events.
In the senior team, everyone played their part in the 2025 ENet Senior CASA in Guyana.
Barbados narrowly beat the hosts ending Guyana’s four-year streak although Guyana Men’s Team won their category.
Guyana’s Women’s Team finished second, and while they dominated in some veteran categories,” continued the GSA Head.
“We did very well with some individual stars doing well during the year. Several junior players participated in the Canadian Junior Open, and although they were not able to win in the main draw, they gained valuable exposure,” informed Fernandes.
“We have lots of Events planned for 2026 while we might not be able to participate in all of them, we will definitely participate in the CAC Games in the Dominican Republic from August 2-7.
Among the tournaments planned for this year are; the BCQS Masters (Feb 4-7) GT Club, Junior South American Championships in Paraguay (Feb 16-21), Bounty Mash Handicap at GT Club (Feb 25-Mar 1), Craft Mac and Cheeze Junior Skill level tournament at GT Club and NRC (Mar 23-28), Junior Nat Championships at GT Club and NRC (April 13-19), U-23 South American Championship in Peru (May 3-9), Senior Nat Championships at GT Club and NRC (June 1-7), CAC Games in Dominican Republic (Aug 2-7), 21st Qualifier Pan Am Games 2027 in Paraguay (Aug 16-21), Pan Am Junior Open 11-17 in Colombia (Aug 27-30), World Master in Perth Australia (Aug 30-Sept 6), South American Games in Argentina (Sept 14-19), One Guyana President’s Cup at NRC (Sept 12-20), Inter Club Championships at GT Club and NRC (Oct 18-31), XXX1 Senior CASA in Kingston Jamaica (Nov 22- 28).
Fernandes said the GSA is happy to be involved in moulding the next generation to be healthy, fit, disciplined, committed and competitive.
He thanked their major sponsors; E-Networks, KFC, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, the National Sports Commission, Guyana Olympic Association who were among several others that supported the GSA during last year.
