From US Squash Connecting the Dots
By Kevin Klipstein
It’s very common for me to hear from one squash constituency or another, asking for more support from the Association. Fortunately, for a small sport, we have plenty of constituencies to serve,...
From US Squash Adult Subject Matter
By Kevin Klipstein
It’s amazing to think that only 15 years ago, with the conversion to softball, the squash community in the US was in the midst of a deeply divisive battle over the future...
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...