Publishers Note High Fives and Fist Bumps
By Jay D. Prince
As much as I love playing squash, I am also a baseball nut. From the time I started playing pick-up games in my childhood neighborhood—where I was always the youngest and...
From US Squash Mastery
By Jeannie Blasberg
U.S. SQUASH’s mission goes beyond promoting the game, hosting events and sponsoring national teams. Their stated goal is to enhance people’s health and well-being, to enrich the squash experience for members of...
Marking a New Era
In follow up to the evolution of the Association’s name from the United States Squash Racquets Association (or “USSRA”) to U.S. SQUASH, we will introduce our new logo, beginning the process of re-branding our Association,...
Cairo and Abu Dhabi Going Platinum
It wasn’t long ago that Pakistan dominated the men’s professional squash tour, though predominantly with just the world’s No. 1 and No. 2 players in the form of the two JKs. But in case...
Club With a View
At the eastern tip of Long Island there is “Squash in the Hamptons” at the Elmaleh-Stanton Squash Center that opened up in Southampton in 2007. Now there is “Squash with a View” much closer to...
Record Turnout For Berwyn Bronze Battle
More than 200 participants converged on the Berwyn Squash & Fitness center in Berwyn, PA, April 4-6, for the 2008 U.S. Junior Bronze Championships. The 50% rise in entries from last year necessitated the...
U.S. SQUASH to Provide Direct Support Network to Pros
As a result of ongoing discussions with groups of teaching pros and coaches over the last several years, U.S. SQUASH will officially launch the Squash Professionals Affiliate (SPA) program on July 1, 2008. The program...
Is A Unified Scoring System Looming?
International scoring to nine...American scoring to 15...to 11? For those unfamiliar with the term “American” with respect to scoring, that would be PAR—Point A Rally.
It’s an ongoing debate that has taken center stage with...
District Spotlight—National Capital Squash
National Capital Squash (NCS), previously known as the National Capital Squash Racquets Association (NCSRA), is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization, whose mission is to administer, develop and grow squash in Metropolitan Washington, while advancing...
Princeton Duo Takes College Doubles Title
David Letourneau and Kimlee Wong of Princeton combined to capture the 2008 Ketcham Cup, indicative of the Intercollegiate Doubles Championship, defeating C.J. Plimpton and Ethan Oetter of Yale, 15-8, 15-9, 17-16 in the finals....