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The Remarkable Spectacle of Squash

Five years ago, when US Squash started operating the Delaware Investments U.S. Open “in-house”, we did so based on the advice of marketing experts. “Make the U.S. Open HUGE” and “Get squash on TV!” were the two most common refrains...

Editor’s Note

By Jay D. Prince In 1995, I started pursuing the idea of launching a magazine truly dedicated to bringing the sport of squash to life. I wanted to see big colorful photos, instructional articles that...

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By Jay D. Prince Since squash joined the Pan Am Games as a medal sport in 1995, the American teams have performed well, including individual gold medals by women in 2007 (Natalie Grainger) and 2003...

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By Jay D. Prince It’s a given: we never really appreciate something until it’s gone. For squash players, that experience usually comes when we are injured. For just the second time in my thirty years...

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By Jay D. Pince, Editor in Chief I look forward to playing in the National Singles every year, and usually as I'm driving away from the one that just ended. As much as I enjoy...

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By Jay D. Prince, Editor in Chief It’s been an extremely busy, and exciting, couple of months in the squash world. We’ve witnessed two of the most memorable world championship finals in history, with Egypt’s...

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By Jay D. Prince, Editor in Chief Major professional events don’t become “majors” just because they feature big prize money. They become “majors” because of tradition; because they draw the best players in the world;...

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By Jay D. Prince, Editor in Chief One of the most heart-warming times of the year is when the DeRoy Sportsmanship Award is given out by US Squash. Sadly, most of us have witnessed players and parents succumbing to...

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By Jay D. Prince, Editor in Chief Every now and then you walk into a place and just go “whoa, this is cool!” Honestly, the McArthur Squash Center at Boar’s Head goes way beyond that....

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One of the key components of magazines and newspapers has always been the use of photography. For some, looking at the images, along with their captions, replaces the need to actually read the stories....