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2008 September/October

Publishers Note Aging, um, Gracefully?

By Jay D. Prince Okay, I’m officially feeling old. Or maybe I’m feeling experienced. Or maybe it’s the feeling that comes with playing this game...

From US Squash Change in the Air

By Kevin Klipstein Not to be outdone with all the talk of change in politics these days, whether it’s “change you can believe in” or...

Keeping the Flame Alive

The Beijing Olympic Games may be over, but the flame for squash and possible inclusion in 2016 continues to burn after meetings with the...

Mak Raises Money for Sichuan Relief

In a magnanimous bid to raise funds for the victims of the Sichuan earthquake in China in May, Hong Kong international Christina Mak generously offered...

U.S. Open Squash Championship Postponed to 2009: Prestigious title falls victim to sluggish economy....

New York-based Squash Universe, the promoters of the 2007 U.S. Open Men’s Squash Championship, will not be hosting the tournament in 2008. In the summer...

Who is a Woman Squash Player?  A series profiling women playing the game-who they...

By Jennifer Gabler Many of the profiles in this series have focused on national level players or coaches. But what about the women who continue...

Family Hike—to 19,340 Feet

Chris Burrows, nationally prominent squash player and accomplished mountaineer who summited Mt. Everest a year ago, was up to it again in August when...

2009 Women’s World Open to Amsterdam

The 2009 Women’s World Open Squash Championships will be staged in Amsterdam and sponsored by Forexx.  The Forexx Women’s World Open will take place in...

District Spotlight—Greater Cleveland Squash

By Nathan Dugan, Squash Director at the Cleveland Racquet Club North East Ohio Squash Racquets Association (NEOSRA), like most squash communities in the USA, initially...

Hashim Khan Receives Highest Pakistani Honor

By Beth Rasin Venerable squash legend Hashim Khan was bestowed the highest honor from his native Pakistan when he received the Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Distinction)...