Publishers Note Respect Goes Both Ways
By Jay D. Prince
After writing about issues I have with some junior players last month, I’ve had a couple of conversations with juniors who suggested another topic: things adults can, and should, do to make...
From US Squash Leagues Ahead
By Kevin Klipstein
Google “leagues” and the first two listings are generic Wikipedia links, but the next two are for the USTA’s TennisLink league program demonstrating how important leagues are to tennis. Though less mainstream, squash...
U.S. Masters to Introduce 2nd Flight
U.S. SQUASH has announced that the 2011 U.S. Masters Championships (Open Age Group), being held April 1-3, at Harvard University in Cambridge (MA) will, for the first time, offer a 2nd Flight for each age...
End of An Era
The writing was on the proverbial wall in November when Equinox bought the Printing House Squash and Fitness Club in lower Manhattan. Home to about 300 avid squash players and five international courts that were converted...
Bridging the Gap
This is the fifth in a series of articles written by the top-ranked U.S Squash Professionals about their lives on tour. These articles will cover some of the players’ training routines, travel experiences, and...
SPA-tlight: Roland Ladontant
Ronald Lafontant, Head Pro at the Harmonie Club in New York
Where did you grow up?
I was born in Manhattan and grew up in Wakefield, northeast section of Bronx, NY.
How did you get involved with squash?
I...
Women in Squash
By Jennifer Gabler
The best part of being tournament director for the Howe Cup this year was all the people I met through email and then met in person at the event. I got a call a...
New Squash Haven
In the city of New Haven (CT) and the small, suburban towns that surround it, if you look for it, you can find a great game of squash. In a tradition that echoes The Field...
Grainger Steps Down From WISPA Tour
Squash fans around the world are sad to see Natalie Grainger has decided to bring to an end a distinguished career lasting 14 “glittering” years at the top of her sport.
Grainger announced her decision to...
Core Training & Back Health for Squash – Part IV
By Damon Leedale-Brown, Sports Scientist & Conditioning Specialist
In the last article we discussed Level 2 of our Core Training progression and looked at a series of three basic exercises—the Big 3—which are considered effective at...