Spahrs Dominate U.S. Father and Son
Last month the ninth U.S. Father & Son was held and it was no surprise that Chris and Carson Spahr won their first open title. Spahr has long equaled junior excellence.
Christian C.F. Spahr, Jr., known to everyone...
Super Bowl of Squash
By James Zug
The Super Bowl of Squash, the commissioner’s Trophy was again contested in Wilmington, Delaware, in February 2013.
Founded in 1975, this Wilmington country club doubles event has always been full of off-court socializing and...
Be Clear, Be Quick and Be Severe: January 2013 Tournament of Champions, Ramy Ashour,...
By James Zug
It was a spectacular point and unlike most spectacular points, the entire tournament — and possibly much more — hinged on it.
In football you have The Drive and The Catch and The...
U.S. Open 2012
By James Zug
If the British Open is the church of squash (hallowed but lately not as central to our lives) the United States Open is the economy of squash. In the 40 times the...
U.S. Boys Finish Eighth at World Junior Championships
By TJ Dembinski
Qatar. This was the site of the World Junior Championships in 2012 and, throughout the 2011- 12 squash season, the destination that many of us in the under-19s hoped would be our...
U.S. Squash Rankings August 2012
After another successful season of playing in U.S. Squash events, and nearly 50,000 matches played, the Adult end of season rankings are complete. Below you will find the top-20 in each division (except those...
Silver and Bronze Championships 2012
Over 280 players traveled to Williamstown (MA) to decide the 2012 U.S Junior Silver Squash Championships, hosted for a third straight year by Williams College. The tournament was held in conjunction with the Berkshire...
National Teams Update
By Paul Assaiante, National Coach
In life the pursuit of goals is a bit like building a railroad track. You must first come up with your destination, and this is the plan or the “dream”...
Youth Surge: 15-year-old Sabrina Sobhy and 16-year-old Dylan Murray claim top honors at 2012...
By Dent Wilkins
The top echelon of junior tournament players is a frequently shifting landscape; players who were once dominant fall back into the pack, new stars emerge, and others continue their reign as the...
And the Beat Rolls On: Julian Illingworth’s dominance of the men’s S.L. Green shatters...
Article and photos by Jay D. Prince
The most difficult thing for me to do as a writer is to find unique ways to capture the story emanating from annual events. That objective is made...