Attention! This is your Captain speaking…
By Tracy Gates
When I got off the court, just one last match remained unfinished. One teammate had won three zip. Another had lost by mere points in five. And I, sadly, depressingly, had lost in three....
WSF Launches Olympic Bid Brochure
In the latest step in its campaign to have Squash included in the program for the 2020 Olympic Games, the World Squash Federation has launched a Bid Brochure.
The 48-page full color publication underscores Squash...
Squash Surges in Australia
A new four million (Australian) dollar squash center close to completion in Darwin is yet another example of squash’s resilience and growth in Australia.
The new 12-court facility has been developed through a partnership between...
Put Up Your Dukes
By Tracy Gates
I went to see a match the other night. A woman I knew from my gym was making her professional debut and I’d never seen her in action. I had seen her...
2011-12 Doubles Season a Wrap
The 2011-12 Doubles season kicked off with over 30 men’s and women’s teams, representing 15 schools, competing in the Intercollegiate Doubles Championship, held at the Racquet Club of Philadelphia, in conjunction with the 2011...
Tins Go Lower for International Doubles
The World Squash Federation (WSF) has confirmed that for future World Doubles Championships, Commonwealth Games and other major events, the height of the tin used for men’s, women’s and mixed events will be lowered...
Silver and Bronze Championships 2012
Over 280 players traveled to Williamstown (MA) to decide the 2012 U.S Junior Silver Squash Championships, hosted for a third straight year by Williams College. The tournament was held in conjunction with the Berkshire...
Where are all the Women?
By Emily Stieff
Six years ago, the number of women regularly playing squash in NYC was dwindling close to none. There were just four league teams made up of about 25 women compared to 48...
Sobhy Summer Threepeat
Amanda Sobhy’s August victory, at the Squash Revolution National Capital Open in Maryland, marked her third WSA title win of the summer, making her the first player to win three WSA events in a...
Drexel President Fry Elected US Squash Chairman
John A. Fry, current President of Drexel University, has been elected US SQUASH-Chairman of the Board of Directors, replacing Peter R. Lasusa, Jr., who served the maximum allowable four year term. A squash player...