Publishers Note The Main Event
By Jay D. Prince
Something has happened to spectator sports since the 1970s and ‘80s, when going to a football or basketball game really meant just that—you were going to be laser-focused on the game....
From US Squash Transcending Squash
By Kevin Klipstein
One of the main motivations for my taking this job was to be part of an effort to make squash more broadly accessible to play, watch and become more known to the...
WSF Launches First 3D Simulation PC Video Game
Squash enthusiasts can now enjoy the sport they love in the comfort of their own homes following the launch of WSF Squash, the official squash simulation video game of the World Squash Federation.
The game is a...
All-American Casey Garwood Joins Navy Squash Staff
Two-time All-American and 1993 Naval Academy graduate Casey Garwood has returned to his roots, joining Head Coach Craig Dawson on the Navy squash coaching staff.
One of only 10 players in program history to gain All-America recognition...
We Should be Watching…
By Tracy Gates
One of the most exciting points I watched during the U.S. Open Squash Championships last month was when Joelle King and Nicol David were trading drop shots and then King hit a...
SPA-tlight: Simbarashe Muhwati
Simbarashe Muhwati, Assistant Pro, Squash Courts, Natick, MA
How did you get involved with squash?
My now late father Samson Muhwati is the reason I got into squash and is the reason I am still involved...
U.S. Squash 2010-2011 Scholar Athletes
U.S. SQUASH officially announced the recipients of the 2010-2011 Scholar-Athlete Awards given to high school student athletes who achieved a Grade Point Average of 3.5 in school and participated in at least four sanctioned...
Egyptians El Shorbagy & El Tayeb Head New WSF World Junior Circuit Rankings
Egyptians Marwan El Shorbagy and Nour El Tayeb, the reigning world junior champions, head the new WSF World Junior Circuit Rankings launched in early October by the World Squash Federation.
El Shorbagy, aged 18 and...
Referee Hand Signals To Be Phased Out
From the start of 2012, the PSA and WISPA World Tours—along with WSF World Championships—are mandating that referee decision cards and electronic consoles are used at major events, rather than hand signals.
The events covered initially will...
Watch and Learn
By Damon Leedale-Brown, Sports Scientist & Conditioning Specialist
The U.S. Open, held recently at Drexel University in Philadelphia, featured the majority of the World’s leading male and female players. In conjunction with Drexel, US Squash did...