A game long appreciated for its intensity and precision is undergoing a transformation in the U.S. Look no further than the results at the British Junior Open this week. US Squash, led by CEO Kevin Klipstein, is redefining the sport’s reach, ensuring it thrives in schools, communities, and professional...
I am pleased to share a few highlights of our accomplishments in 2024, reflecting the continued leadership and innovation we are demonstrating, and the growth and impact of our initiatives across multiple domains.
Coach Certification and Community Engagement
Trained 97 coaches and certified 65 in ten courses, increasing total certified...
by James Zug
Deaths
Leonard A. Bernheimer died in March at the age of eighty-two. In age group play, Lenny won eight National Singles and seventeen National Doubles titles and played for Team USA at the 1977 World Teams. A born leader, he was co-director of the Boston Open 1971-1991, chair...
The World Squash Federation, WSF, announced the results of the Presidential and Vice Presidential elections, which took place during the 54th WSF Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Hong Kong, China on December 14, 2024. Incumbent President Zena Wooldridge (ENG), who stood unopposed, has been reelected for a second term.
American...
“We wanted accessibility, we wanted visibility, and we wanted the community.”
With squash set to debut at the LA 2028 Games, the sport is taking active steps to become more visible and more accessible to all.
Project Beacon is an outdoor public squash court whose exterior walls will feature rotating art...
by James Zug
Susan Gross was an ordinary squash mother. She had a precocious daughter, Amy, who loved squash but in the mid-1990s it was hard to find clubs where Amy could play. They lived outside Philadelphia and almost all the clubs were private. Amy had started playing at eight...
Sunrise Courts founder Jordan Aldrich has built more than 400 squash courts in the U.S. over the course of his long career in and around the game, and renovated hundreds more. And Sunrise, founded by Aldrich earlier this year, are the only squash courts almost entirely from materials sourced...
Mark Pagon presenting Maria Toorpakai with the President’s Cup
In Olympic lingo, a “quad” is a thing. The Olympic Games are contested every four years, so the natural planning cycle for each sport’s national governing body is the quad. As US Squash looks ahead to LA28 and beyond, we checked...
Article courtesy of the World Squash Federation.
Access Youth Academy, an urban squash program based in California, has introduced a trio of initiatives in Los Angeles to help raise the profile of squash at a grassroots level ahead of the LA28 Olympic Games.
Access Youth Academy has been working in collaboration...
The College Squash Association is excited to announce the release of the 2024-2025 CSA Preseason Team Rankings. These rankings are based on the strength of each varsity team’s roster, considering key factors like graduated seniors, incoming recruits, and transfers. As teams prepare for the new season, these rankings provide...