SPA-tlight: Ray Chan-A-Sue
Ray Chan-A-Sue
Head Pro at Vicmead Hunt Club
Wilmington, DE
Where did you grow up?
I was born and raised in Guyana and then moved to Canada for college.
When and why did you start playing squash?
I began playing...
Squash Pinned by Wrestling
By Rod Gilmour
It was just before Sunday lunch at the Hilton in Buenos Aires, when Jacques Rogge, the outgoing International Olympic committee president, stared down at the white sheet of paper in front of...
SPA-tlight: Lester Brown
Lester Brown, Squash Pro at Westchester Squash, Westchester, NY
Where did you grow up?
Toronto, Canada.
When and why did you start playing squash?
I started playing squash in 1988 when I was twenty-one years old. I took...
Squash Boasts What Advice Would You Give To Other No. 9 Players
What advice would you give to other No. 9 players across the country regarding their position on their college teams?
Matthew Mackin—Trinity, senior
Having played in the No. 9 position for the majority of my college...
Local Call: Play it Safe, Play a Let!
The turning rule is one of the most talked about rules in squash. This is most likely because of the ambiguity in which the rule is currently written, but a message to all avid...
SPA-tlight: Georgina Stoker
Georgina Stoker
Squash Pro at Berwyn Squash & Fitness Club
Berwyn, PA
Where did you grow up?
I was born in Hong Kong but grew up in St. Helens, in the Northwest of England.
When and why did you...
Squash Boasts Leading Box League and Ladder Performers from Clubs around the U.S.
Brian Bartes—Detroit Athletic Club
Bartes first picked up the squash racquet in the fall of 2011. With no fear, he jumped straight into the box ladders at the DAC—the seventeenth and last box. With a...
Local Call: Warming-Up? Share the Ball
The warm-up is a five-minute period when both players are on court to prepare for the match. According to WSF Rule 3.2: ‘In the warm-up both players must have equal opportunities of striking the...
SPA-tlight: Nigel Thain
Nigel Thain, Squash Pro at Philadelphia Country Club, Philadelphia, PA
Where did you grow up?
I grew up in Ottawa, Canada, and moved to the United States in 1995 to be the Assistant Squash Professional at the Chatham...
Local Call: Mandatory Eye Protection
How many of you have heard the story where a friend of a friend got hit in the eye during a squash match? Sometimes we get lucky and escape with minor injuries; other times...