Squash Launches Social Media Portal to Drive Online Support for 2020 Olympic Ambition

As part of Squash’s campaign to become part of the 2020 Olympic Games, the World Squash Federation (WSF) unveiled www.squash2020.com—a social media portal enabling the sport’s global fan base to learn more about the...

WSF Backs ‘Rackets For Africa’ Initiative

The World Squash Federation (WSF) has stepped in to back a Canadian initiative to boost squash development in Africa. Riley Waterous, a squash-playing student from Calgary, started collecting used squash rackets to send to communities...

Fathers and Daughters, Mothers and Sons

By Tracy Gates The guy is all over the court—front, back, sides, middle—hitting low reverse corners, floating lobs, and hard cross-courts to the left wall, aiming to get it past an opponent with graying hair...

2012 Grand Masters Honor Roll

Three new members to the U.S. SQUASH Grand Masters Honor Roll were recognized at national championships this spring: Charlie Baker, John Bennett and Tony Crociata. (Baker and Crociata were honored at the Saturday night...

Preston Quick Captures Back to Back Hardball Championships

The 2012 Hardball Singles Championships again featured a strong field in the Men’s Open. With 12 players competing for the title, top seeded and defending champion Preston Quick survived a two game deficit in...

Vlcek and Heldring Take Century Doubles Title

The University Club of New York hosted the 2012 U.S. Century Squash Doubles Championships the last weekend in February. Added to this event, now in its sixth year, was the 80+ Grand Champions division,...

World Masters Scoring Unchanged

Following requests from a few masters players that the World Squash Federation (WSF) consider moving from PAR11 to PAR15 for some older age categories, the WSF sought the views of a broad selection of...

USOC Coaching Awards Announced

U.S. SQUASH recognized three coaches with the 2011 U.S. Olympic Committee Coach of the Year honors. In receiving this award, all three coaches are also nominated to be selected as the USOC Coach of...

DeRoy and Ketcham Award Winners

U.S. SQUASH announced the recipients of two of their most prestigious awards to outstanding members of the junior squash community. The DeRoy Sportsmanship Award, presented annually to a ranked male and female junior player...

New Courts in Natick

On Tuesday April 10th world renowned Squash player Jahangir Khan inaugurated the Dover Squash Academy in Natick, MA. Dover Squash & Fitness, home of the Dover Squash Academy, opened in March of 2012 but Dover Squash...