USA Racquetball

The IRF 20th World Junior Racquetball Championships concluded in Tempe, AZ as nearly 300 players from 17 countries competed in singles and doubles for individual and team world championships.

For the first time since in 2002 Team USA would reclaim the overall Team Title from Mexico who has held the team championship for six consecutive years.
USA's Jose Rojas was crowned the winner of the Boy's 18 and under singles division as he would defeat Mexico's Erick Sandoval in the finals, 15-7, 15-9. Rojas would also add another gold medal to his resume by winning the Boy's 18 and under doubles with partner Jansen Allen as they narrowly defeated Team Mexico in the finals, 13-15, 15-10, 11-8.

The Boy's 16 and under doubles would also see Team USA against Team Mexico in the finals as USA's Nick Montalbano and Bradley Kirch would go up against Alejandro Cardona and Pedro Gonzalez. Montalbano and Kirch prevailed in the tie-breaker to win the match and the gold medal, 15-14, 14-15, 11-5.


USA's Danielle Key also found a way to comeback against Bolivia's Yazmine Sabja after Key dropped the first game 15-2, but would win the second game 15-11, and then close out the tie-breaker 11-9 for her gold medal win in the Girl's 16 and under singles.

Key would team up with Aubrey O'Brien in the Girl's 16 and under doubles and go undefeated to claim the gold medal.
Junior TEAM USA faced tough competition from other countries such as Canada, Bolivia, and Mexico, last year's overall team champion.

On-Line Results | IRF | USA Junior Team

The girl's junior racquetball team won the girl's overall championship at the 20th IRF World Junior Racquetball Championships in Tempe, AZ. The World Cup final standings for all countries:

World Cup Standings
1. USA 2. Mexico 3. Bolivia 4. Canada 5. Costa Rica 6. Ecuador 7. Venezuela 8. Ireland 8T. Chile 9. Guatemala 9T. Dominican Republic

World Cup Boys
1. USA 2. Mexico 3. Bolivia
World Cup Girls
1. USA 2. Bolivia 3. Mexico

Esprit Cup
1. Mexico 2. Bolivia 3. Costa Rica 3T. USA 4. Guatamala 5. Nicaragua 6. Canada 7. Chile 8. Ecuador 9. Honduras

Esprit Cup Boys
1. Mexico 2. Bolivia 3. Costa Rica
Esprit Cup Girls
1. Mexico 2. Bolivia 3. USA

Friendship Cup
1. Costa Rica 2. Mexico 3. Bolivia 4. Canada 5. USA