COFFS Harbour hosted the NSW Squash Junior Age Championships 2022 with magnificent results from local players resulting in a number of players making the NSW State team.

Maddison Nargar continued her phenomenal season to become the 2022 New South Wales State Champion in the girls under 13s event, winning the final 3-2 against Emilia Scott

Coffs Harbour’s Sebastian Williams, Micaylah Tidey and Jaida Wigley stepped up to the podium winning third place in the boys 15s, girls 19s and girls 11s respectively.

The pinnacle gold ranking event on the AJST Tour and Squash NSW calendar for 2022 attracted a bumper crowd as Tournament Director Peter Saxby explained.

“There were plenty of smiles on Sunday afternoon after a fantastic two days of competition in the NSW State Junior Championships in Coffs Harbour,” he said.

“Players in the five age groups performed exceptionally well with 178 matches played over the two days.

“The Coffs Harbour Squash Centre were justifiably proud of the standards on display and we congratulate all the participants on their effort over the two days.

“There were some fantastic matches in all divisions throughout the day especially in the Boys and Girls U/13s which went the distance and were both decided in the fifth game.

“Players from interstate took home the U/11, U/15, U/19 Girls and U/15 Boys,” said Saxby.

After the individual presentations the New South Wales team was announced where four players from Coffs Harbour were named in the state team.

Maddison Nargar, Micaylah Tidey, Lachlan Walmsley and Jaida Wigley will be flying to Perth later this year to compete against the best players in Australia.

“At the conclusion of the presentations the NSW State Team was announced by State Junior Coach Jemma Wratten for the Australian Age Championships to be held in September and October in Perth, WA.

“Congratulations to the team representatives and we wish them every success at the championships,” concluded Saxby.

2022 NSW Junior Championships Result

Boys U/11s

Winner: Benjamin Boardman

Runner up: Cooper Jones

Third: Naveen Sanghera

Boys U/13s

Winner: Henry Kross

Runner up: James Boswell

Third: Kieran Willathgamuwa

Boys U/15s

Winner: Denver Field

Runner up: Connor Haberecht

Third: Sebastian Williams (Coffs Harbour)

Boys U/17s

Winner: James Slade

Runner up: William Slade

Third: Harry Burgess

Boys U/19s

Winner: Ken Lamb

Runner up: Lockie Miller

Third: Kevin Willathgamuwa

Girls U/11s

Winner: Riyo Kawabata

Runner up: Abbey Boswell

Third: Jaida Wigley (Coffs Harbour)

Girls U/13s

Winner: Madison Nargar (Coffs Harbour)

Runner up: Emilia Scott

Third: Olivia Van Zon

Girls U/15s

Winner: Sarbani Maitra

Runner up: Amber Taylor

Third: Maeghan Wang

Girls U/17s

Winner: Emmy Lamb

Runner up: Sophie Simpson

Third: Braylyn Thornhill

Girls U/19s

Winner: Shona Coxsedge

Runner up: Ellie Thornhill

Third: Micaylah Tidey (Coffs Harbour)