U.S. SQUASH to Host 23 Nationals in 08-09

Julian Illingworth won his fourth consecutive S.L. Green Championship in Atlanta in March and will be seeking his fifth next year at a site yet to be determined.
Julian Illingworth won his fourth consecutive S.L. Green Championship in Atlanta in March and will be seeking his fifth next year at a site yet to be determined.

U.S. SQUASH will host 23 Squash Championship Series tournaments, made up of all U.S. Championships, during the 2008-2009 season. Starting in September and running through April, the Championship series is highlighted in the fall by the U.S. Women’s Team Championships (Howe Cup), being held for the first time at the Fairmount Athletic Club in King of Prussia, PA (Nov. 7-9), followed in early December by the U.S. Team Championships (Dec. 5-7), at Yale University. December ends with the U.S. Junior Open Squash Championships returning to Trinity College, Dec. 20-23.

2009 sees the Junior Championship Calendar swing into full gear with the Yale squash courts being filled on back-to-back weekends with the U.S. Middle School Team Championships (Jan. 30-Feb. 1), and the U.S. High School Team Championships (Feb. 6-8). Last season the High School Championships drew a record 94 teams, making it the largest squash tournament in the world, with more teams expected to compete in 2009.

The Championship Series continues throughout the late winter and spring with the remaining U.S. Championships, including the Open Age Division Championships, the S.L. Green and Women’s Squash Championships as well as the culmination of the junior season with the U.S. Junior Championships,  and the Silver and Bronze Championships.

To see all the championship dates and venues you can log onto: us-squash.org/championships.