A Look Back

Fifteen Years Ago in Squash Magazine  August-September 2001 Amy Boytz, the managing editor, penned a lengthy, deeply researched report on the current situation with eye protection...

Local Call: “Don’t be a Knob”

  “Can’t we just play a let?” As the squash ball travels at high speeds around the court, the consistency of the bounce depends on...

SPAtlight: Lauren Patrizio Xaba

Lauren Patrizio Xaba –Executive Director, Squash Drive, San Francisco, CA I’m originally from Philadelphia. The first person l played squash with was Bill Lane. I played...

Expat Entrepreneurs Open Shop Stateside

Lighting the Way: A New Solution for Squash Court Lights By James Zug It started about seven years ago when Lee Witham and his wife Jihyeong...

Maria Toorpakai—The Squash Pro Who Became a Media Star

By James Zug A Different Kind of Daughter: The Girl Who Hid from the Taliban in Plain Sight By Maria Toorpakai with Katharine Holstein (Twelve, 2016) Within the...

Tecnifibre and Head Squash Racquet Roundup

by Pierre Bastien Over the past few months, Tecnifibre and Head have added some brand new frame designs to their respective squash racquet lineups. Tecnifibre Dynergy...

Breaking Through the Levels: Balls

by Bill Buckingham Can using a different ball increase your enjoyment of the game? To find out, US Squash staffers Bill Buckingham and Chris McClintick,...

The Benefits of Caffeine

by Candace Chemtob Ninety percent of us are habitual coffee drinkers and can’t imagine starting the day without our morning cup. This love affair with...

Hey Ref! An Official Q&A

By Barry Faguy Having originally dealt with all the key principles of decision making in treatise form, we carry on the explanations by zeroing in...

Injury Prevention: Mobility Prerequisites for Playing Squash

by Jeremy Mayer, U.S. National Team Physiologist Although squash is enjoyed by athletes of all ages, the majority are doing so with an increased risk...