2011 U.S. Junior Doubles Championships
By Ed Chilton
The 25th Anniversary of the National Junior Doubles Championships was held at the Wilmington Country Club in Wilmington, Delaware. This year we had 80 players. Among them were 18 participants from Toronto, Canada. Other...
U30 Doubles Titles Decided in NYC
Graham Bassett and Greg McArthur defeated Shaun Johnstone and Jacques Swanepoel to capture the Men’s title at the 2011 National Under-30 Doubles Championships in New York City. McArthur also teamed with Fernanda Rocha to win...
Squash for a Great Cause—Philly Style
On February 27th, over 100 Philadelphia junior squash players and their families gathered at The Haverford School for the 5th “Squash Pediatric Cancer” fundraiser. The event, founded in 2005 by Alexandra van Arkel and co-chaired...
Racquet Preparation: What is it really all about?
By Richard Millman, Owner - Westchester Squash
We’ve all been subjected to it. The oft repeated phrase ‘Racquet up!’
But what is the real purpose of preparing the racquet and when should it be done?
Let me...
Fear Not the Carb Loading
By Candace Chemtob, B.S. and M.S. in Human Nutrition
Carbohydrates (carbs) are one of the most misunderstood topics in nutrition. Carbohydrates have been demonized by famous doctors, like Dr. Atkins, and praised by others, like Dr....
Off-Season Cross Training for Squash
By Damon Leedale-Brown, Sports Scientist & Conditioning Specialist
For most players (professional and amateur) the competitive playing season will have recently come to an end. In the US most junior players are finished by mid-March at the...
Swanepoel Tops the Men’s 6.0
By Jay D. Prince
Five quick years after announcing that the U.S. Skill Level Championships would be split from the U.S. Championships, it has become the single-most popular event on the adult singles calendar. No, not...
Will’s World Reading in the Off Season
By Will Carlin
The first time I was given a summer reading list at the end of a school year, it was a list of “suggested” reading. I didn’t exactly toss the list into the trash, but...