Publishers Note Why We Play
By Jay D. Prince
I don’t know about you, but the reason I started playing squash was simple—it was a lot of fun. I’d seen it played a little bit when I was very young,...
From US Squash New Schools of Thought
By Kevin Klipstein
By coincidence, two pieces from my past appear in this issue: Rochester, NY, and the boom in middle and high school squash. The cover photo says it all: High school squash has finally...
Prince Appoints Peter Nicol As Squash Ambassador
Peter Nicol, MBE, arguably Britain’s most successful squash player of all-time, has been appointed as Squash Ambassador by Prince Sports Europe.
Through his company, Peter Nicol Squash, the former World No. 1 will manage the...
Ben Oliner’s 1,576-Step Approach to a Better Game
By Aimee Berg
On a winter’s morning in New York City, Ben Oliner threw on his squash shorts and a T-shirt a college teammate gave him, and did something that was supposed to be good for...
District Spotlight—Rochester Squash
It is said that cities with cold, snowy winters are great breeding grounds for squash enthusiasts, adults and juniors alike, which is why it comes as no surprise that Rochester, NY, is such a hotbed...
90-Seconds With Chris Gordon
What was your welcome to professional squash moment?
Playing in Oklahoma City in July and having to walk a mile to get a sandwich in 110 degree heat. It is a one star event and...
PSA Chief Gawain Briars Retires
Gawain Briars, Chief Executive of the Professional Squash Association for the past nine years, announced his retirement effective Mar. 31, 2008. Under his stewardship, the PSA has enjoyed an exponential growth in tour event...
Century Doubles
Last year we made a bet, and boy did it pay off! Launching this tournament exactly a century after squash doubles was born was both a poetic and smashing success.” So read the welcome...
Hardball National Championships a Hit in Philadelphia
A multi-generational group of some 70 Hardballers, from their mid-20’s to mid-80’s, from all over the country, gathered for the 2008 Hardball Singles National Championships in Philadelphia, over the Feb. 22-24 weekend. The Hardball...
The Greatest Myth in Squash
By Rod Symington, WSF Referees and Rules Committee
That was the worst decision I have ever seen!” The speaker was a professional player in the Kolkata (India) Open in February, where I was assessing and mentoring...