By The Numbers

90 Seconds With Olivia Blatchford

You've recently spent time training in Scotland, how did you like living abroad? Edinburgh is an amazing city! I was especially lucky as the Fringe festival—the biggest comedy, music, and performance festival in Europe—took place...

Editor’s Note

By Jay D. Prince In 1995, I started pursuing the idea of launching a magazine truly dedicated to bringing the sport of squash to life. I wanted to see big colorful photos, instructional articles that...

The Top

Squash Boast

THE US SQUASH SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD RECOGNIZES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO EXCEL IN BOTH THE CLASSROOM AND ON THE SQUASH COURT. THE SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD PROGRAM HAS SHOWN SIGNIFICANT GROWTH SINCE IT WAS ESTABLISHED...

Travel to my Hometown

By Dipika Pallikal The best place to play squash would mean either the Squash Academy in Chennai or the famous Madras Cricket Club which houses three squash courts and has friendly people all around. For...

Local Call

You’ve likely all been in that situation, whether directly affected on court or indirectly as a supporter or teammate, where you’ve witnessed someone coaching their own player mid-game from behind the court. The shame...

Spa-tlight

Julieanne Harris Philadelphia Cricket Club Philadelphia, Pennsylvania What in squash has changed the most in your time in the game? The entire style of play has changed. Changes in the scoring system have shortened the length of rallies...

What to Work on Leading Into the New Season

By Peter Nicol I have always been a proponent of focusing on areas of your game that need the most amount work. However, more recently I have started to understand that this is not always the...

Avoiding Training Fatigue

By Candance H. Chemtob, MS, RD, LD, CSSD Fatigue is a natural response to rigorous training. Ignoring the signs of fatigue and overtraining can lead to disappointing athletic performance, a lack of enthusiasm, and increase...