Locals turned in a strong showing at the 10th annual squash tournament at Penticton Racquet and Fitness Club, held on the weekend.
Both A and B division champs were from Penticton.
Braydon Kellett scored the A title, outlasting 麻豆AV鈥檚 Timothy Dottridge 11-8, 4-11, 11-8, 11-9 in the best of five final match Sunday.
Penticton鈥檚 Zak Sproule defeated Joel Vosburg of 麻豆AV in the championship round in straight games, 11-9, 14-12, 11-7.
Penticton junior Simon Albrechtson playing the C division finished runner up, losing in the final to Brett Martyna of 麻豆AV 10-12, 14-12, 11-8, 11-7.
The ladies champion was 麻豆AV鈥檚 Lisa Robazza who stopped Jean Verecki of Penticton in the final 11-4, 11-9, 11-6.
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In the open division championship game it was Joe Forster of 麻豆AV over Victoria鈥檚 Graeme McCrea, 11-5, 11-7, 11-8.
To get to the A finals, Kellett had a bye in the first round, then defeated Aaron McRann and Cam Martyna Saturday.
For his win in the B division, Sproule got past Peter Kajaks on the first day, added a pair of wins Saturday over Tyler Kristiansen and Gerald Watson going on to meet Vosburg on the final day.
Albrechtson, playing against older competitors, stopped Brandon Mendonca in the first round, edged out Michael Arding and then defeated Ryan Vest in the semifinal to earn a spot in the championship.
Winner Martyna鈥檚 only loss of the tournament was the first game of the find round to Albrechtson.
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