Jayden George scalps third CASA title

VINCENTIAN, JAYDEN GEORGEwon his third successive Junior Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) title last Monday evening, July 17, at the National Squash Centre at Paul’s Avenue, when he copped the Under15 crown.

He did so when he won over Rosorea of Bermuda in the final, 11-5, 11-3, 11-1.

On his way to the final, George saw off Christopher Bovell of Trinidad and Tobago, 11-5, 11-1, 11-3, then outlasted Daniel Sealy of Barbados, 11-8, 11-5, 11-3.

George, who has another year in the Under-15 age category, won his first CASA title in 2019, when he won the Under-11, and last year trumped the Under-13.

Meanwhile, in other titles decided in the tournament, Mason Smith of Bermuda won the Boys -11, beating his countryman, Benjamin Sherratt: 16-14, 11-8, 11-7.

Ben Shepherd of Barbados took the Boys Under13 title, winning 11-1, 11-5, 11-3, over Ethan Mohamed of the British Virgin Islands.

Louis Da Silva of Guyana overcame Mohyran Baksh 17-15, 9-11, 11-4, 11-7, in an all-Guyanese final, to win the Boys Under-17. Another Guyanese- Nicholas Verwey, champed the Under19, by defeating Alex Stewart of Barbados, 12-10, 11-1, 11-6.

Among the females, Gia Ghuran of Trinidad and Tobago secured the Under-11, by defeating Delilah Pease of the British Virgin Islands: 11-5, 11-7, 11-5 in the final.

Lenna Hamati of Barbados took the Under-13, with an 11-7, 11-7, 10-12, 11-2 triumph over Kaylee Pierre of the Cayman Islands.

Taking the Under-15 title was Avery Arjoon of Guyana who outdid Bermudan- Somers Stevenson 11-7, 11-5, 11-6.

The other two titles were secured by Eboni Atherley and Sumaairaa Suleman, both of Barbados.

Atherley pouched the Under-17 title, with a straightforward 11-7, 11-, 11-4 win over Sanjana Nallapati of Jamaica, while Sulemann’s Under-19 win came at the expense Kirsten Gomes of Guyana: 6-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-6.

Following last Monday’s title matches, the players switched their attention to the Doubles segment.

The Tournament is set to climax tomorrow, July 22, when the Teams titles will be decided.