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2009 Panamerican Team Announced

OTTAWA ON: Canada will send a mix of experience and youth to the 2009 Panamerican Championships in Ambato, Ecuador October 17 – 24, 2009.

David Phillips of Montréal, QC, ranked 70th on the current PSA rankings and fresh off his first Men's World Team Championships will lead the men’s team that will also include Mike Reid (PSA ranking of 123) of Montréal, QC and Andrew Schnell (PSA ranking of 343) of Calgary, AB. It will be the first international senior event for both Reid and Schnell. Schnell, still a junior will use this opportunity to experience not only international senior level squash, but also to experience squash in Ecuador, which could prove important as the 2010 Junior Men’s World Championships will take place in Ecuador in July 2010. The men’s team will be coached by men’s national senior coach Yvon Provencal of Montréal, QC.

Tara Mullins, currently ranked 70th in the world, member of the 2008 Senior Women’s World Championships Team and the 2006 Panamerican Championships team will lead the women’s team comprised of herself, Alex Norman (WISPA ranking of 68) of Montreal, QC and Samantha Cornett (WISPA ranking of 117) of Ottawa ON. This will be Norman’s first international experience playing for Canada since relocating from England and an excellent chance for women’s national coach Shauna Flath to see Alex perform on the international stage. Cornett, the 2008 Panamerican Junior Championships Gold medalist looks to continue her junior success at the senior level. The women`s team will be coached by women`s national senior coach Shauna Flath of Vancouver, BC.

The team will depart for Ecuador on October 14th and return to Canada on October 26th.