From US Squash A Thousand Points
By Kevin Klipstein
Inexplicably, George H. W. Bush’s “thousand points of light” phrase seems to stick in my mind. The phrase often made its way into his speeches, and in his inaugural address on January...
From US Squash For The Love of the Game
By Kevin Klipstein
If you’ve never been to the Tournament of Champions hosted at Grand Central each of the last 13 years—you should make an effort to do so at least once. The atmosphere is truly...
From US Squash Taking a Look Back
By Kevin Klipstein
Working at U.S. SQUASH, it often feels like we walk around with a big target on our backs. To paraphrase what a respected urban program director said in empathizing with this, “When...
From US Squash Balancing Act
By Kevin Klipstein
President Obama has recently come under fire for managing the White House like a boys club, with talk of sports around the water cooler and frequent basketball games with only men. He...
From US Squash Just Push Play
By Kevin Klipstein
Fifteen years ago, I was a teaching pro at a few commercial clubs in Seattle. For the most part, life was simple for me then. I was in my mid-20’s. I rode my...
From US Squash For Public Consumption
By Kevin Klipstein
As you’ll read and see in this issue, U.S. SQUASH hosted the 2009 U.S. Open Championship in Chicago at a “Magnificent” outdoor venue on Michigan Avenue. The event boasted crowds of over 500...
From US Squash Straight Talk
By Kevin Klipstein
This past spring Martin Bronstein posted his monthly story on SquashTalk.com in which he leveled some charges against me and the President of the French Federation. In conclusion he asked, “…where do...
From US Squash Looking Forward
By Peter Lasusa, U.S. Squash Board Chair
As incoming U.S. SQUASH Board Chair, I have been asked by a number of fellow members about my “vision” for U.S. Squash. My answer is to simply refer to...
From US Squash Raising a Checkered Flag
By Kevin Klipstein
Of the several dozen pieces I’ve written for this space, one that seems to have struck a chord was the recent “Preserving the Essence of Squash.” In it I concluded that “perfect behavior...
From US Squash Cleaning Out My Locker
By Jeannie Blasberg
As I wind down my term as U.S. SQUASH Board Chair I have some random thoughts to impart while I’m still given some space in the magazine—so bear with me. As the first...