Team USA Competes in XXXVII Pan American Racquetball Championships

USA Racquetball

Seven athletes and three staff members traveled to Guatemala City, March 25-April 5, 2026, to represent the United States of America in the XXXVII Pan American Racquetball Championships (PARC, for short). Here’s a rundown of their trip, and for a more detailed day-by-day account *, visit HERE for the Daily Blogs and accompanying photos.

* Each day the Daily Blogs delivered Coach comments, results of the previous day, schedule for the next day, streaming and social media information, Athlete and Staff Members of the Day, miscellaneous stories, “mail from home,” formats/scoring, how team competitions work, PARC staff/referee recognition, final results in individual and team competitions, awards, and thank you’s. 

This link takes the reader over to the draws for the entire event (junior divisions included): https://www.r2sports.com/website/division-list.asp?TID=53329&sortBy=defaultOrder

The U.S. Delegation consisted of:

Athletes
Jake Bredenbeck – Men’s Singles and Men’s Doubles

Thomas Carter – Men’s Singles

Sam Bredenbeck – Men’s Doubles

Erik Garcia – Mixed Doubles

Lexi York – Women’s Singles and Women’s Doubles

Annie Sanchez – Women’s Singles

Michelle Andersen – Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles

USA Racquetball Athletes, Friends, & Family

Staff

Pablo Fajre – Head Coach

Cheryl Kirk – Team Leader

Dr. BettyLou DeYoung – Physical Therapist

Fifteen countries competed at PARC:  Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, USA, and Venezuela

Much Gratitude to our Team USA Athletes

Once again this year, the athletes stepped up with fundraising on their own to cover the lion’s share of their trip expenses to represent us all as Team USA. Although the USA Racquetball budget couldn’t cover the entire cost of the trip along with a number of other grow-the-sport initiatives and international competitions this coming year, we were proud to partner with the athletes to help lessen the financial impact of the trip. These seven U.S. Team members are simply amazing, so dedicated to our sport and to their fans across the United States.

After eight consecutive days of competition that began with an Individual format for the first five days and continued with three more days of team competition, the results unfolded as follows:

PARC RESULTS – INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

Note: In IRF and PARC tournaments, semifinalists in the Individual competition phase are both awarded Bronze medals (no 3^rd place playoffs). This is a long-standing practice that provides well-deserved recognition to athletes and their countries and assists many national federations in being able to financially support their elite athletes’ racquetball careers.

Men’s Open Singles

Gold: Conrrado Moscoso – Bolivia

Silver: Eduardo Portillo Torres – Mexico

Bronze: Santiago Borja – Bolivia and Samuel Murray – Canada

Women’s Open Singles

Gold: Maria Jose Vargas – Argentina

Silver: Gabriela Martinez – Guatemala

Bronze: Alexandra Herrera – Mexico and Montserrat Mejia – Mexico

Men’s Open Doubles

Gold: Javier Mar/Rodrigo Montoya – Mexico

Silver: Samuel Murray/Coby Iwaasa – Canada

Bronze: Jake Bredenbeck/Sam Bredenbeck – USA and Juan Francisco Cueva/Jose Daniel Ugalde – Ecuador

Women’s Open Doubles

Gold: Valeria Centellas/Maria Jose Vargas – Argentina

Silver: Montserrat Mejia/Alexandra Herrera – Mexico

Bronze: Camila Rivero/Rebecca Amaya Ardaya – Bolivia and Gabriela Martinez/Maria Renee Rodriguez – Guatemala

Mixed Open Doubles

Gold: Andres Acuna/Larissa Faeth – Costa Rica

Silver: Gerson Miranda Martinez/Natalia Mendez – Argentina

Bronze: Andree Parrilla/Jessica Parrilla – Mexico and Conrrado Moscoso/Rebecca Amaya Ardaya – Bolivia

PARC TEAM COMPETITION AWARDS

Men’s Team Competition

1. Mexico
2. Bolivia
3. USA
4. Argentina

USA Racquetball Athletes, Friends, & Family

Women’s Team Competition

1. Argentina
2. Mexico
3. Bolivia
4. Costa Rica

Combined Team Competition

1. Mexico
2. Argentina
3. Bolivia
4. Costa Rica

Congratulations to all of the countries for their efforts and results at the Pan American Racquetball Championships!

Coach Pablo Fajre had this to say about Team USA as PARC was winding down:

“As the Pan American Racquetball Championship in Guatemala comes to a close, we take a moment to proudly reflect on Team USA’s incredible journey. Our athletes showcased not just talent but resilience, heart, and unity throughout every match.

“Behind every performance is a team effort. A heartfelt thank you to our outstanding physical therapist, BettyLou DeYoung, whose expert care kept our players performing at their best. BettyLou, your constant support, energy, and dedication behind the scenes made a huge difference!

“This tournament was about more than just medals. It was about pushing limits, growing together, and representing our country with pride. We leave Guatemala not only proud of what we’ve achieved but inspired for what lies ahead. Team USA’s journey continues!”