PARC 14th Tournament of the Americas

San Pedro Sula, Honduras
April 6 - 15, 2001

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U.S. Sweeps Tournament of the Americas The United States National Racquetball Team swept all four major divisions at the 14th Pan American Racquetball Confederation [PARC] Tournament of the Americas held in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, March 7-14. Over seventy-five athletes representing 11 countries in South, Central, and North America participated in the tournament.

In the men's singles, current U.S. National Champion, Rocky Carson (Santa Maria) led the way for the U.S. Team by winning the division. Carson knocked off current world champion, Alvaro Beltran (Tijuana, Mexico), in the semifinals before defeating Canadian national champion, Kane Waselenchuk (Alberta, Canada), for the title. Waselenchuk dashed the prospect of an all U.S. final by defeating Mike Guidry (Carrolton, Tex.) 15-10, 15-13 in the semifinals.

In women's singles, another Canadian stopped the U.S. from having two players in the finals when Josee Grand'Maitre (Quebec, Canada) defeated Kersten Hallander (San Diego, Calif.) in a tiebreaker, 11-15, 15-14, 11-5, to move into the finals against U.S. National Champion Cheryl Gudinas. Gudinas was outstanding in the finals as she took the match, and the title, in straight games of 15-4, 15-6.

Doug Eagle (Houston, Tex.) and Adam Karp (Stockton, Calif.) teamed up to take home the gold medal in men's doubles. They were forced to go to a tiebreaker in the finals against Polo Gutierrez and Gilberto Mejia (Mexico), winning the first game 15-8 but dropping the second 5-15. After regrouping they were able to storm out to an 11-3 win in the deciding game.

The top seeded and current U.S. National Doubles Champions, Laura Fenton (Overland Park, Kan.) and Jackie Paraiso (El Cajon, Calif.), faced Canada's Amanda MacDonald and Karina Odegard (Saskatchewan, Canada) in the finals, after winning by default in their quarterfinal and semifinal matches. Fenton and Paraiso played superb, downing the Canadians in two straight, 15-9, 15-5, to complete the U.S. sweep.

By taking gold in all of the major divisions the U.S. captured its 14th straight PARC Tournament of the Americas Cup, winning it every year since the tournament's inception in 1986. The tournament was not held in 2000 due to civil unrest in the host country of Bolivia.
FINAL RESULTS Men's Singles: Rocky Carson (USA) def. Kane Waselenchuk (CAN), 15-9, 15-13
Women's Singles: Cheryl Gudinas (USA) def. Josee Grand'Maitre (CAN), 15-4, 15-6
Men's Doubles: Doug Eagle/Adam Karp (USA) def. Polo Gutierrez/Hilberto Mejia (MEX), 15-8, 5-15, 11-3
Women's Doubles: Laura Fenton/Jackie Paraiso (USA) def. Amanda MacDonald /Karina Odegard (CAN), 15-9, 15-5
Team Finishes: 1. USA 2. Canada 3. Mexico 4. Bolivia 5. Chile 6. Argentina 7. Dominican Republic 8. Guatemala 9. Venezuela 10. Honduras
TOP FINISHERS
Men's Singles
1. Rocky Carson (USA)
2. Kane Waselenchuk (CAN)
Semifinalists
Alvaro Beltran (MEX)
Mike Guidry (USA)
Quarterfinalists
Ricardo Monroy (BOL)
Rob DeJesus (PUR)
Simon Perdoma (DOM)
Mike Green (CAN)

Women's Singles
1. Cheryl Gudinas (USA)
2. Josee Grand'Maitre (CAN)
Semifinalists
Lori-Jane Powell (CAN)
Kersten Hallender (USA)
Quarterfinalists
C Garcia (DOM)
Yaque Parada (BOL)
Susy Acosta (MEX)
Loreto Barriga (CHI)

Men's Doubles
1. Doug Eagle/Adam Karp (USA)
2. Polo Gutierrez/Gilberto Mejia (MEX)
Semifinalists
Shai Manzuri/Daniel Maggi (ARG)
Vincent Gagnon/Francis Guillemette (CAN)
Quarterfinalists
Ralf Reinhard/Marcelo Lapera (VEN)
Gustavo Morales/Fernando Sierra (GUA)
David Marrero/Curtis Winter (PUR)
Franklin Raudales/David Matamoros (HON)

Women's Doubles
1. Laura Fenton/Jackie Paraiso (USA)
2. Amanda MacDonald/Karina Odegard (CAN)
Semifinalists
Paola Nunez/Yaque Parada (BOL)
Loreto Barriga/Angela Grisar (CHI)
Quarterfinalists
Garcia/Llinas (DOM)
Tania Anguiano/Joana Riviera (MEX)
Amanda Kurzbard/Virginia Pacheco (ARG)
Doris Robert/Emily Acosta (VEN)

 Final Team Results
Overall
1. USA 100
2. Canada 70
3. Mexico 36
4. Bolivia 21
5. Chile 18
6. Argentina 15
7. Dominican Republic 6
8. Guatemala 4
9. Venezuela 2
10. Honduras 1
Puerto Rico 1

Men
1. USA 50
2. Canada 30
3. Mexico 28
4. Argentina 12
5. Bolivia 5
Dominican Republic 5
7. Guatemala 4
8. Honduras 1
Chile 1
Venezuela 1
Puerto Rico 1

Women
1. USA 50
2. Canada 40
3. Chile 17
4. Bolivia 16
5. Mexico 8
6. Argentina 3
7. Venezuela 2
8. Dominican Republic 1
9. Honduras 0
Guatemala 0
Puerto Rico 0 
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