Lowe, DaSilva and Arjoon sisters win gold for Guyana at Junior CASA

Guyana enjoyed a successful day at the Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Junior Championships in the Cayman Islands. Kaylee Lowe, Louis DaSilva, and sisters Alexis and Avery Arjoon all claimed individual gold medals.

The Guyanese contingent secured a total of eight individual medals on the day.

Lowe, the top seed in the Girls’ Under-15 category, lived up to expectations with a commanding performance in the final.

She swept aside the Cayman Islands’ Kaylee Pierre in straight games, winning 11-3, 11-1, 11-2. The victory marks a significant step up for Lowe, who was determined to go further than in previous years.

Further success in the girls’ events occurred when Alexis Arjoon triumphed in her final against Danielle Benn of Barbados.

Arjoon dominated the match, securing a comfortable 3-0 victory with scores of 11-2, 11-5, and 11-3.

Her sister, Avery Arjoon, added to the gold haul by defeating fellow Guyanese player Emily Fung-A-Fat in the playoff for the top spot in their category, winning 11-4, 11-2, 11-1.

The Boys’ Under-19 final proved to be a hard-fought encounter, with Louis DaSilva emerging victorious after a thrilling five-set battle against Trinidad and Tobago’s Seth Thong.

DaSilva held his nerve to clinch the gold medal with an 11-9, 6-11, 13-11, 11-13, 11-9 scoreline.

The confident DaSilva had stated his ambition for gold before the tournament.

While gold eluded them, Zion Hickerson and Ethan Bulkan secured silver medals in their respective finals.

Hickerson lost out to Savante’ Padmore of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the Boys’ Under-11 final, while Bulkan was defeated by Bermuda’s Mason Smith in the Boys’ Under-13 category.

Justin Ten Pow also earned a silver medal, falling to Barbadian Ben Shepherd in the Under-15 final.

In an all-Guyana affair, Tehanie Munroe staged a remarkable comeback in the Girls’ Under-13 Plate final.

After losing the first two sets, Munroe rallied to defeat Zoey McDonald 9-11, 9-11, 11-4, 11-4, 11-2.

The focus now shifts to the doubles competition, with the team championships concluding the event on Saturday.

FULL RESULTS: https://www.sportyhq.com/tournament/view/2025-Caribbean-Junior-Championships-Individuals