Gemmell Stands Out
Incase you missed it, squash found its way into the June 7, 2010, edition of Sports Illustrated magazine. No, it wasn’t a full-blown feature, but one of the most popular sections in the front...
Penn Coach Steps Down
After eleven seasons at the University of Pennsylvania, Craig Thorpe-Clark is stepping down as the men’s squash coach. Over this period, he guided the Quakers to a 95 – 75 record. This past...
Isolation, But No Ice
By Ed Chilton, National Junior Squash Doubles Tournament Director
Devin McLaughlin saw more rubber than at a tire factory en route to the Boys Under 19 title of the National Junior Doubles Championships held at...
Developing Assets: The Mechanics of Skill
By Richard Millman, Director of Squash, Kiawah Island Club
One of the most enjoyable aspects of the Nationals (now known as the US Masters) is the camaraderie and lively discussions that ensue as all of...
Let’s Keep Things Rolling, Eh!
By Barry Faguy, WSF Referees and Rules Committee
It’s not an exaggeration to say that there would be little continuity in a game if not for the goodwill of the striker. When you’ve got two...
Recovery Part 3—Mental Recovery
By Damon Leedale-Brown, Sports Scientist & Conditioning Specialist
In the past two issues we have discussed recovery from training and competition and introduced simple physiological strategies and nutritional principles that play a key role in this...
What in the World is Zyex, Anyway?
By Steve Crandall, Vice President, Sales & Marketing Ashaway Racket Strings
One of my pet peeves are those TV ads that tell you a product is wonderful because it “contains Hydromethoxoflam,” or some such miracle...
Tight Matches Dominate Skill Level Championships
Text and Photos by Jay D. Prince
If there is one thing that is lending credibility to the U.S. Squash Skill Level Championships, it is that the concept of matching “skills” is working. No, not all...
2010 Motor City Open: Imperious Darwish dominates Iskandar; In top form, Egyptian blitzes tournament...
By A. J. Hakim
If there were any doubts about Karim Darwish’s form following a month off to nurse a sore back, they were quashed in the 2010 Motor City Open, presented by Suburban Volvo. Darwish,...
The Berkshire Open
By Dave Johnson
The glass court in Williamstown, MA? Who would have thought?! One year...maybe...as a novelty... but now, two years running?
The 2010 Berkshire Open, brought to you by the people at True North Financial...