Shawn Delierre, Samantha Cornett Win Canadian National Titles by Danny Da Costa
photo Paige Stewart/Squash Canada
May 5, 2015 Toronto (ON)
– The SHOP.CA 2015 Canadian Squash Championships came to a successful
conclusion on Saturday at the National Squash Academy in Toronto, with
the crowning of this season’s National Champions. Twenty-one categories
were contested after more than 700 matches over four days of
competition, starting last Wednesday.
Samantha Cornett of Deep River, ON won her third straight Canadian
Championship, defeating Hollie Naughton of Oakville, ON in four close
games (11-6, 7-11, 11-8, 11-6). This was Naughton’s first appearance in
the Women’s Open final, after claiming the bronze medal in 2014 and
seeing continuous improvements in her game over the season.
Shawn Delierre was crowned the Men’s Champion, his second time at the
top of Canadian Squash following his 2013 Championship and third place
finish in 2014. Saturday’s final was an exciting affair against
Calgary’s Andrew Schnell, who found himself in his second straight
Canadian Championship Final. The entire match was back and forth, with
the first two games going to extra points and Schnell answering each of
Delierre’s advances to force a deciding fifth game. Delierre took it in
the fifth 11-8 to finalize the 3-2 win (16-14, 11-13, 11-5, 4-11, 11-8).
Graeme Schnell and Danielle Letourneau, both of Calgary, captured the
Bronze medals in the Men’s and Women’s Open, defeating Shahier Razik
and Nikki Todd, respectively, in close matches. All of these athletes
are in contention for the 2015 Pan Am Games team, which will be named
in June.
The Men’s 45 division provide another exciting final, as a big crowd
gathered to watch defending World Champion Wiley Hosey of Markham
against Steve Wren of Gatineau, the top seeds in the event. Hosey
took the match in three games, but it was a great playoff of long
rallies and excellent shots.
SHOP.CA 2015 Canadian Squash Championships
Men’s Open – Shawn Delierre, QC Women’s Open – Samantha Cornett, ON
Men’s A – Francisco Mendez, ON Women’s A – Nicole Garon, ON
Men’s 30 – Robert Nigro, ON Women’s 35 – Stephanie Hewitt, ON
Men’s 35 – Eric Zaremba, BC Women’s 45 – Julie Springer-Aass, ON
Men’s 40 – Bruce Marrison, ON Women’s 50 – Elka Markus, ON
Men’s 45 – William Hosey, ON Women’s 60 – Lorraine Tetreault, ON
Men’s 50 – Trent Haase, ON Women’s B – Linda Manziaris, ON
Men’s 55 – Richard Millman, SC Women’s C – Andrea Valenius, ON
Men’s 60 – Mario Raponi, ON
Men’s 65 – Rick Borland, MB
Men’s 70 – Gerry Poulton, BC
Men’s B – Alex Collins, ON
Men’s C – Zak Mir, ON
