Warriors carts off Smalta junior squash team tourney

By Kiev Chesney

Warriors Jason–Ray Khalil, Ashley Khalil, Ashley deGroot, Ryan Da Silva and Gisele Fernandes pose with their winniners’ trophies at the Georgetown Club’s courts upon completion of the Smalta Junior Squash Team tournament yesterday. (Photo by Kiev Chesney)The cooperative efforts of Warriors’ Jason–Ray Khalil, Ashley Khalil, Ashley deGroot, Ryan Da Silva and Gisele Fernandes proved successful as the team overcame fierce competition to be crowned champions of the 2008 Smalta squash team tournament which concluded yesterday at the Georgetown Club’s courts. Second place was occupied by team Rip-it which consisted of Nicholas Narain, Joshua Abdool, Jason Van Dyk, Shaquille Bowen and Kristina Cheeks.

During the final matches of the tournament, first string Jason-Ray Khalil held his composure to pull off a huge victory against Rip-It’s first string Narain.