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Marco Toriz
Vancouver Squash Academy Head Squash Professional & Founder
With an outstanding background as a professional player and over 14 years of coaching experience, Marco brings both his passion and his expertise to the court, helping you believe & achieve!
Marco is originally from Cordoba, Veracruz, Mexico. He has been part of the National Teams of Mexico as a player and part of the body of National Coaches of Juniors and Seniors, as well as Head Coach of Nuevo León, State of Mexico, and also Player and Squash Coach and Mentor at in Vancouver Metro Area obtaining the best results not only Provincials but also National and International.
His main achievements as a player are:
-Ranking # 2 in Mexico (2008)
- Silver Medal Team Event, Pan American Tournament, Ecuador 2008
- 2nd Place Canadian Nationals 2022, 35+ Category.
- British Columbia Ranking #1 2016
- 2x Provincial Champion - British Columbia Championships 2018 & 2019.
- Gold Medal International Americas Master Games Vancouver 2016
- British Columbia Open Champion 2013, finalist 2015 and 2016.
- Jericho Open Champion 2015
- 2x Pacific Coast Open Champion at VRC; 2014 and 2016.
- Pacific Rim Open 2016 Champion, Victoria Squash Club.
- 2nd Place, University of Victoria Open 2017.
- 5th Place Canadian Nationals Teams Championships. Representing BC. Windsor, Ontario.
As a coach:
- National Coach of Mexico 2006 - 2011
PanAm Games Rio de Janeiro Brazil Men's Coach, Individual's Gold Medal, Team's Event Bronze.
- Certificate of Planning of the methodology of the high-performance training by the Mexican Olympic Committee. (2009)
-Head Coach State of Nuevo León, Mexico 2011 - 2013
- 12x Canadian National Junior Champions from 2017-22
- 4x International Canadian Junior Open Champions 2016-22
- Hong Kong Junior Open Champion 2016.
- Scottish Junior Open Champion 2019.
- 3rd Place US Junior Open 2022.
- All Sports Coach of the Year 2019 City of Richmond, BC.
- Squash BC Coach of the Year 2019, Kevin Kid Junior Award.
Squash Mentor of:
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Andrea Toth: National Champion 2018 Girls U19, Canadian Junior Open Champion 2016 U17, National Rank # 1 Girls U19, and member of the Junior National Team for the World Squash Championships in New Zeland 2017. Squash scholarship at Princeton University
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Jacob Lin: National Champion 2017 & 2018 Boys U13, 2019 Boys, U15, Hong Kong Junior Open 2016 Champion U11, International Canadian Junior Open 2016 2nd Place U13, British Junior Open 2020 6th place.
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Maria Min: National Champion 2018 Girls U13 United States Junior Open 2016 2nd Place Girls U11, National Rank # 1 U11.
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Ocean Ma: Champion of the International Canadian Junior Open 2019 Girls u13, Champion of the Dalian China Open 2019, 2nd place at the Canadian Nationals 2019.
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Gabriel Yun: National Champion 2018, Boys U15, Champion of the International Canadian Junior Open 2019, Provincial Champion 2018 Boys U15. and 2020 Boys U17. Squash scholarship at Columbia University
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Veera Dhaliwal: Canadian National Champion 2019 Girls U11, CHampion of the Scottish Junior Open 2019 Girls U11.
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Spring Ma: 2nd Place of the International Canadian Junior Open 2019 Girls U13, 2nd place at the Dalian China Open, 4th place Canadian Nationals 2019 Girls u13.
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James Toth: Provincial Champion 2019 & 2020 boys U17 & U19, BC
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Joseph Toth: Canadian Nationals 2nd Place 2018 Boys U13. 3rd place International Canadian Junior Open 2019.
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Emilio Carrillo: Member of the Canadian National Team for PanAm Championships Canada 2019 and World Junior Championships, Malaysia 2019, BC Provincial # 2 Boys U19. BC Open Junior 2019 Champion. Squash scholarship at Rochester University
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Matthew Toth: Former U19 Provincial Champion, Canadian Winter Games Medallist, Top #3 National Junior Ranked. Squash scholarship at Rochester University
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Samm Fulton: Former U19 Provincial Champion. Squash scholarship at Franklin & Marshal University
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Alfredo Avila: Mexican International, Panamerican Junior Champion, US and Canadian Junior Open Champion, British Junior Open Semifinalist, Current PSA #54, Highest-Rank #35.
Andrea Toth
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Canadian National Champion 2018, Girls U19
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Member of the Canadian Junior National Team for the World Squash Championships in New Zeland 2017.
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Canadian National Team on the Battle of the Border 2016 vs USA Squad
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Canadian Junior Open Champion 2016 U17,
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Squash Scholarship Princeton University, USA.
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2nd Place Canadian National Championships 2017, Girls U19.
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National Ranking #1 Girls Under 19, 2017.
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Provincial Champion Gilrs U13, U15, U17, U19.
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Top 8 US Junior Open 2016, Girls U17.
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Vancouver Squash League Champion 2016, Mens Div 1.
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Bronze Medal, Teams Event Canadian Winter Games 2016.
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Champion of the PNW Victoria Jesters 2017. Girls U19
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Champion of the Alberta, Jesters 2017. Girls U19
Jacob Lin
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4x Canadian National Champion 2017 & 2018 Boys U13, 2019 Boys U15, 2021 BU17
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Champion of the Hong Kong Junior Open 2016, Boys U11.
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Canadian National Team at World Junior Squash Championships, Nancy, France 2022.
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Recruited at Harvard University for Varsity Team. 2023
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3rd Place Hong Kong Junior Open 2017, Boys U13.
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Canadian National Team Member on the Battle of the Border 2016 vs USA Squad.
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5x Provincial Junior Champion
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National Ranking #1 Juniors u13-u19 2017-2023.
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4th Place US Junior Open 2022, Boys U19.
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2x Runner up Canadian Junior Open 2016 & 2017, Boys U13.
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Runner up PNW Victoria Jesters 2017, Boys U15.
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Runner up PNW Victoria Jesters 2018, Boys U17.
Matthew Toth
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Bronze Medal, Individual Event Canadian Winter Games 2016.
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Squash High School Scholarship at Shawnigan Lake.
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Squash Scholarship Rochester University, USA
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4th Place Canadian Junior Open 2013 Boys U17,
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3rd Place Canadian National Championships 2015, Boys U19.
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National Ranking #3 Boys Under 19, 2016.
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Provincial Champion Boys U13, U15, U17, U19.
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Champion of the Jericho Sun n' Surf 2017, Cat. Open.
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Vancouver Squash League Champion 2016, Mens Div 1.
Maria Min
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Canadian National Champion 2018, Girls U13
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US Junior Open 2016, 2nd Place Girls U11
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Canadian Ranking #1, Girls U11 2017
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Provincial Champion 2017 & 2018, Girls U13
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Canadian Nationals 2017 5th Place, Girls U13
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Jericho Jesters Junior Open 2017 Champion, Girls U15.
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BC Open 2016 Champion, Women's Div 3.
Emilio Carrillo
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Member of the Canadian Nationals Team for the PanAm Junior Championships Canada 2019 and WSF World Junior Championships 2019, Penang, Malaysia.
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Squash Scholarship, Rochester University, USA.
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1st Place B.C. junior open 2018 Boys U19
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2nd Place BC Provincial Jr Championships 2017 Boys U19
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9th place 2017 nationals Boys U17
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2nd place 2017 B.C. junior championships Boys U17
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1st place Jesters Jericho junior open 2017 Boys U19
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1st Place Sport Central Junior Open 2017, Boys U19
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2nd Place BC Open 2016, Men's Div 2, Adults
Gabriel Yun
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Canadian National Champion 2018, Boys U15
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Champion of the International Canadian Junior Open 2019, Boys U17
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Squash Scholarship University of Columbia, USA.
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Canadian National Team Member on the Battle of the Border 2016 vs USA Squad.
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BC Junior Open Champion 2017 Boys U17,
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2nd Place Canadian Nationals 2016, Boys U13
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5th Place, Canadian Junior Open 2017, Boys U15
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Alberta Jesters 2017, 4th Place Boys U15
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Champion of Jericho Open 2016, Men's Div 3.
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2x Champion of Jericho Jesters Junior Open 2017 & 2018.
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Shawnigan Lake Open 2017, 2nd Place.
Juan Gomez
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Mexican National Junior 2012 Champion, Boy's U17
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Silver Medal, Teams Event, Panam Jr Championship 2013, El Salvador
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BC Open 2017, 3rd Place, Men's Div 1
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US Junior Open Champion, Boys U13
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University of Victoria 2017, Champion, Men's Div 1
Samm Fulton
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BC Provicial Junior Champion 2014, Boy's U19
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Abutus Club Champion 2015, Men's Div 1
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Squash Scholarship at Franklin & Marshall University.
Joseph Toth
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3rd Place International Canadian Junior Open 2019, Boys U15
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2nd Place Canadian Nationals 2018, Boys U13
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BC Provincial Junior Champion 2016, Boy's U13
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BC Provincial Junior 2017, 2nd Place, Boy's U13
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3rd Place, Canadian Nationals 2017, Boy's U13
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4th Place, Canadian Junior Open 2016, Boy's U13