Draws have been announced for the 2010 U.S. Open Squash Championships, being held September 25th-October 3rd, in Chicago, Il. Six U.S. players, including wildcard selection Chris Gordon (pictured on left) highlight the main draws, three on the men's side along with three on the women's. Defending champion Amr Shabana of Egypt is the # 1 seed. 

U.S. SQUASH has announced that Alex Gough (pictured on left), the CEO of the Professional Squash Association (PSA), will be the keynote speaker at the 2010 Annual Assembly being held October 1st-2nd, in Chicago, IL. Gough, a native of Wales, was appointed the CEO of the PSA in February of 2009 after a stellar 15 year playing career during which he won 10 tour titles and was ranked as high as #5 in the World. 

The United States ended a two year drought in resounding fashion as they rolled to a 19-5 victory over Ontario in the 2010 Ontario-American Challenge at the White Oak Resort and Spa in Ontario, Canada. After losing in excruciatingly tight matches the past two years, the U.S. juniors overpowered their neighbors to the North to take home the "Battle of the Border" trophy.

A year in the planning, U.S. SQUASH has started its rollout of the planned restructuring of the ratings and rankings system for the 2010-2011 season. Additional details about these changes, as well as timelines for the planned transition are now available.

The United States Junior Men’s team finished in 12th place at the 2010 World Junior Men’s Squash Championships in Quito, Ecuador. The tournament, which attracted players from twenty-five countries, consisted of two events, starting with the individual competition followed by the team championship. 

U.S. SQUASH is pleased to announce that discounts with upscale retailer Brooks Brothers and Hertz Car Rental Agency have been added as benefits for members of U.S. SQUASH.

July/August Issue “From U.S. SQUASH” – Before we look ahead to the upcoming season and make major announcements, we have some remarkable achievements to celebrate for the 2009-2010 season.

The United States was defeated by France, 3-0, in the round of sixteen at the 2010 World Junior Men's Squash Championships in Quito, Ecuador. With the loss, the U.S. now faces Columbia in the 9/16 bracket. 

The United States split two pool play matches, sweeping the Cayman Islands, 3-0, before dropping a tight battle with Germany, 2-1, and now advance to face France in the round of sixteen at the 2010 World Junior Men's Squash Championships in Quito, Ecuador.

The United States will meet the Cayman Island's and Germany today as pool play in the team competition gets underway at the 2010 World Junior Men's Squash Championships in Quito, Ecuador. The top two teams from each pool will advance to the round of 16 knockout stage of the tournament.

The U.S. Men's and Women's Team Trials, originally slated for September 24th-26th, have been rescheduled and will now take place September 11th-13th, 2010, in New York City. The trials are being held in order to select the final team members who will represent the United States at the 2010 Pan American Squash Federation Championships, November 5th-14th in Guatemala, and at the 2010 World Women's Team Championships, November 29th-December 4th, in New Zealand.

Registration is now available online for the 2010 U.S. SQUASH Annual Assembly, being held October 1st - 2nd, 2010, in conjunction with the U.S. Open Squash Championships in Chicago, Illinois. 

Three U.S. team members are among the final 32 players left in the main draw after two rounds of play at the 2010 World Junior Men's Squash Championships in Quito, Ecuador. Brandon McLaughlin, Dylan Murray and Christopher Jung each won their first and second round matches to advance. (U.S. team pictured on left with Coach Adam Hamill)

The U.S. team is represented by six players as competition begins today at the 2010 World Junior Men's Squash Championships in Quito, Ecuador. The tournament, which attracts juniors from twenty-five countries, consists of two events, with the singles competition starting today, followed by the team championship, which will begin on August 2nd. 

U.S. SQUASH will be holding Level 1 and Level 2 Coaching Certification Courses at Yale University in New Haven, CT, on September 10-12, 2010.

The U.S. Men's and Women's Team Trials will take place September 24th-26th, 2010, in New York City. The trials are being held in order to select the final team members who will represent the United States at the 2010 Pan American Squash Federation Championships, November 5th-14th in Guatemala, and at the 2010 World Women's Team Championships, November 29th-December 4th, in New Zealand. 

On July 1, 2010, John A. Fry (pictured on left) officially joined the U.S. SQUASH Board of Directors as a Class 3 Director. Fry takes the place of outgoing Board member Eric C. Fast, whose term expired in June. Fry, who recently left Franklin and Marshall College after eight years as president will assume the role of president at Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA on August 1st.

Chris Hanson (NY) defeated Fred Reid, 11-9, 10-12, 9-11, 11-1, 11-9, in the deciding match as the United States topped Canada 2-1 to win the Bronze medal in the team competition at the 2010 World University Squash Championships in Melbourne, Australia (photo courtesy of SquashSite).

The U.S. SQUASH Board of Directors recently resolved to host an Annual Assembly, the first of which will be held October 1st-2nd, 2010, in conjunction with the U.S. Open Squash Championships in Chicago, Illinois. The Assembly will be an opportunity for all squash constituencies to provide input to the Board of Directors and management on important issues involving the organization. 

Todd Harrity (PA) (pictured on left) defeated Leo Au of Hong Kong to win the bronze medal at the 2010 World University Squash Championships in Melbourne, Australia. Harrity, who will be entering his sophomore year at Princeton University this fall, bounced back from a loss to second seeded Jen Schoor of Germany in the semi-finals to defeat Au, 11-7, 11-5, 11-3, in the 3/4 playoff. With the individual competition now complete, the United States squad turns their focus to the team competition, which begins tomorrow. 

The United States was well represented as over 200 juniors populated draws at the the 2010 Pioneer Junior Squash Cup in Cologne, Germany, and the 2010 Dutch Junior Open in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Pioneer and the Dutch, which are both part of the European Junior Super Series, drew nearly 900 players overall, with U.S. players competing in every draw. The Pioneer and the Dutch were the last tournaments of the annual European summer circut for U.S. junior players,which also included earlier events in Spain and Italy. 

U.S. SQUASH and the Collegiate Squash Association are pleased to announce the five person team that will be traveling to Melbourne, Australia, to compete in the 2010 World University Squash Championships, July 10th - July 18th. Selected to represent the United States are Todd Harrity (pictured on left) from Princeton University, Chris Hanson from Dartmouth College, Alex Domenick from Cornell University, Kristen Lange, formerly of the University of Pennsylvania, and Logan Greer of Yale University. The team will be coached by Paul Assaiante from Trinity College, who was recently named National Coach by U.S. SQUASH. 

The dates and locations for the 2010-2011 U.S. Championship Series have been announced. National titles will be competed for this season at 19 U.S. Championships, across juniors, adults, hardball and doubles. The 2010-2011 season will also mark the debut of a new team event, the National League Finals, to be held in New York City, May 20th-22nd, 2011. 

Amanda Sobhy defeated Nour El Tayeb in four games to win the 2010 World Junior Women's Squash Championship in Cologne, Germany. Sobhy, who resides in Sea Cliff, New York, rebounded after dropping the first game to the fourth seeded Egyptian, sweeping the next three to take home the title, 3-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-7.

U.S. SQUASH is in the process of making significant changes to the method players are ranked for the 2010-2011 Season. These policy changes are designed to resolve known issues while also responding to feedback from players, coaches, parents, and other constituencies.

Amanda Sobhy became the first player ever from the United States to reach the final of the 2010 World Junior Women's Squash Championship when she defeated top-seed and defending champion Nour El Sherbini of Egypt in three thrilling games, 12-10, 14-12, 11-9 to advance in Cologne, Germany. The third-seeded Sohby, currently #36 in the WISPA rankings, will play for the world title tomorrow evening against fourth-seeded Nour El Tayeb, a 15-13, 11-9, 11-9 upset winner over the number two seed, Dipika Pallikal of India.

Amanda Sobhy defeated Anaka Alankamony of India to advance to the semi-finals at the 2010 World Junior Women's Squash Championship in Cologne, Germany. Sobhy need just 22 minutes to sweep the eighth-seeded Alankamony in three games, 12-10, 11-4, 11-6. She will now face top seed and defending champion Nour El Sherbini of Egypt in the semi-finals.

Amanda Sobhy defeated Egyptian Yathreb Adel in four games while Olivia Blatchford swept Melissa Alves of France in three straight as both advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2010 World Junior Women's Squash Championship in Cologne, Germany. This marks the first time the United States has put two players in the final eight at a world squash championship.

US junior squash players traveled to Riccione, Italy to compete in the Italian Junior Open, earning five of the seven divisions offered. Further underscoring the strength of the American players, four of the five winners played fellow Americans in the finals of their division.

In reporting the longest match in tennis history between American John Isner and Nicolas Mahut of France at Wimbledon which concluded Thursday, CNN detailed its choice for the top 10 epic sporting battles which included the 1983 Jahangir Khan (photo on left) vs. Gamal Awad match in the Chichester Festival final in England.

U.S. SQUASH recognized three coaches with the 2009 U.S. Olympic Committee Coach of the Year honors. In receiving this award, all three coaches are also nominated to be selected as the USOC Coach of the Year among all National Sports Governing Bodies. Jack Wyant from the University of Pennsylvania was named National Coach of the Year, Terry Eagle of the Cate School in California was named the Developmental Coach of the Year while Alec Wysoker (pictured on left) was recognized as the Volunteer Coach of the Year for his work with SquashBusters, an urban program in Boston.

U.S. SQUASH announced that Paul Assaiante has accepted the position of National Coach. In this newly created position, Assaiante will lead the U.S. SQUASH coaching staff in their efforts to raise the profile of the U.S. Teams nationally and on the world stage, with the goal of elevating their performance at international competitions. Assaiante will remain in his role as Men’s Head Squash Coach at Trinity College where he has led the Bantams to a record 12 consecutive National Championships.

Amanda Sobhy (NY), and Olivia Blatchford (CT) are seeded third and sixth respectively as they lead the U.S. Junior Team which will be competing in the 2010 Women’s World Junior Individual Championship, June 25^th-29^th , at the ACR Sportcenter, in Cologne, Germany. Joining Sobhy and Blatchford on the U.S. squad are Mary Elena Ubina (CT), Hayley Mendez (NY) and Katie Tutrone (MD).

This spring, U.S. Squash presented three of its most prestigious awards to outstanding members of the squash community. The U.S. Squash President’s Cup was awarded to Boston's Jeanne Blasberg, the DeRoy Sportsmanship Award was granted to Ash Egan of Haverford, PA, and Lillian Fast of Greenwich, CT, and the William T. Ketcham Award for most improved was presented to Stamford, CT’s Maria Elena Ubina and Florham Park, NJ’s Faraz Khan. 

In what promises to be a fast-paced and vibrant event, Boston¹s venerable Symphony Hall will host the squash world's inaugural World Squash Champions Challenge competition. Set for Wednesday, September 22, 2010, "Showdown at Symphony", will bring together 2010 World No. 1 Ramy Ashour (Egypt), 2009 World No. 1 Gregory Gaultier (France), 2008 and 2007 World No. 1 Amr Shabana (Egypt) and fan-favorite and World No. 1 of 2006, Jonathon Power, to compete in a short match shootout for the sport's first World Champions Challenge title. 

A full time position is available immediately at U.S. SQUASH, the only national sports governing body located in New York City. The Program Manager will work in a fast paced office environment and be responsible for a range of projects in the areas of marketing and communications, event management, membership and technology support.

Following a full year of competition in selection tournaments and a final playoff held at Williams College in April, U.S. SQUASH named the members of the 2010 U.S. Junior Men’s Squash team that will compete at this summer’s World Junior Squash Championships in Quito, Ecuador, July 27^th- August 1^st.  Eight juniors will be making the trip to Quito: Brandon McLaughlin (PA) (photo to the left provided by Dale Walker), Ash Egan (MA), Dylan Murray (NY) Christopher Jung (WA) Dylan Ward (PA) Bryan Keating (MD) Devin McLaughlin (PA) and Liam McClintock (MA). 

Seventeen year old Olivia Blatchford won her first WISPA tour title, defeating Canadian Miranda Ranieri in a five game thriller to take home the top prize at the 2010 FASSP SRC Open in Southport, CT. After dropping the first game, 10-12, Blatchford, who hails from nearby Wilton, CT, was able to fight back, winning the next two, 11-3 and 11-9. Ranieri, the former Yale All-America, tied the match with an 11-7 win in the fourth, setting up a dramatic fifth, in which Blatchford prevailed in a see-saw battle, 14-12, to notch her inaugural win on the Women's pro tour. 

Leading figures from the world of Squash are hailing the success of Amanda Sobhy, the US teenager who this month became the first 16-year-old to win four WISPA World Tour squash titles. Just two weeks after upsetting the top seed in the final of the Racquet Club International in St Louis in April to clinch her third Tour crown - thereby overtaking Malaysia's reigning world number one Nicol David's two-title record established as a 16-year-old in July 2000, Sobhy went on to claim the New England Open trophy in Natick, Massachusetts.

Graham Bassett and Manek Mathur defeated Trevor McGuinness and Todd Ruth to win the Men's title at the 2010 National Under 25 Doubles Championships in Greenwich, CT. Alia Aziz and Caroline Reigeluth teamed up to take home the Women's title while J.P. Rothie and Lily Lorentzen came out on top in the Mixed draw, stopping Aziz and Ruth in three straight games. 

Junior players from around the country competed for titles in eight draws at the 2010 U.S. Junior Doubles Squash Championships, hosted by the Wilmington Country Club in Wilmington, DE. Andrew McGuinness and Devlin McLaughlin, members of the 2010 U.S. High School Team Champion Episcopal Academy (PA) squad, teamed up to take home the title in the BU19 Division while Randy Beck and and August Frank came away with the BU17 crown.

The University of Pennsylvania's Trevor McGuinness and Porter Drake defeated Princeton's Todd Harrity and Kelly Shannon in five games to win the 2010 Ketcham Cup, symbolic of the Intercollegiate Doubles Championship, in New York City. McGuinness, who last year teamed with Thomas Mattson to win the title, and Drake recovered from a two game deficit, winning 13-5, 10-15, 15-6, 15-12, 15-8. 

David Snyder( MD) defeated Geoffrey Keating (MD) in the Boys final while Caroline Sargent (WA) topped Hadley Chu (NY) in the Girls finale to win their respective U19 Divisions at the 2010 U.S. Junior Bronze Squash Championships in New Haven, CT. Over 240 players competed in the final singles event on the 2009-2010 U.S. Junior Championship calendar. 

Amanda Sobhy secured her place in Squash history when she won the Women's Racquet Club International to become the first player to claim three Tour titles as a 16-year-old. Second seed Sobhy (NY) scored her surprise 11-3, 11-6, 12-10 victory over Alana Miller, the 29-year-old top seed from Canada, in the final of the $12,150 WISPA World Tour championship at The Racquet Club in St Louis. 

Joshua and Sanford Schwartz defeated the team of Chris and James Kempner to win the Open Division title at the 2010 U.S.Father-Son Doubles Squash Championships, hosted at the Racquet and Tennis Club, New York Athletic Club and the University Club in New York City. 

Joe Russell (PA) defeated defending champion Jacques Swanepoel (NY) in a thrilling five game finale, 9-11, 11-6, 7-11, 11-7, 11-9, to win the 6.0 title at the 2010 U.S. Squash Skill Level Championships in King of Prussia, PA. Hope Prockop (MA) did not drop a game as she captured the Women's 5.5 Championship, topping Juliana Lilien (NY) 11-7, 11-7, 11-6, in the final. 

Steve Scharff (CT) continued his winning ways in doubles, teaming with Natalie Grainger (CT) to capture the Open Division at the 2010 U.S. Mixed Doubles Squash Championships in Phiadelphia, PA. Scharff, the current head squash professional at the Round Hill Club in Greenwich, CT, who, along with Dylan Patterson took the top prize at the U.S. Doubles Championships two weeks ago and Grainger, the reigning U.S. Women's singles champion, defeated Emily Lungstrum (NY) and Ryan O'Connell (NY) in the final, 17-15, 15-6, 15-11.

Over 220 players traveled to Williamstown, MA, to compete in the 2010 U.S. Junior Silver Squash Championships, hosted for the first time by Williams College. The tournament was held in conjunction with the Berkshire Open, a $25,000 PSA event. 

The World Squash Federation (WSF) confirms the appointment of Andrew Shelley as Chief Executive Officer, with effect from 1st August 2010.

Steve Scharff (CT) and Dylan Patterson (NY) stopped Ryan O'Connell (NY) and Addison West (NY) in three straight games to win the Open Division title at the 2010 U.S. Squash Doubles Championships in Baltimore, MD. Scharff and Patterson reached the final with suprising 3-2 semi-final win over two time defending champions Trevor McGuiness (PA) and Whitten Morris (NY). 

Over 130 men's and women's teams will be competing for titles in 14 Open and Age Group Draws as the 2010 U.S. Squash Doubles Championships get underway today in Baltimore, MD. The tournament will be contested over the next three days at the Baltimore Country Club, the Maryland Club, the Meadow Mill Athletic Club and the Towson Center Courts. 

Registration is available for both the 2010 Canadian Squash Championships, May 5th-8th, in Vancouver, and the WSF World Masters Squash Championships, August 23rd-28th, in Cologne, Germany.

The rainy and windy conditions failed to dampen spirits as over 200 players competed for titles in 15 divisions from ages 35+ to 80+ at the 2010 U.S. Masters (Open Age Group) Championships this past weekend in Newport, Rhode Island. The Masters was held concurrently with the U.S. S.L. Green and Women's Championships at St.Georges School and Portsmouth Abbey. 

Julian Illingworth (NY), despite dropping a game for the first time in the tournament, won his unprecedented sixth straight title at the 2010 U.S. S.L Green Squash Championship in Newport, RI. Illingworth, ranked 31st in the world, took home the top prize by virtue of a 11-9, 8-11, 11-5, 11-5 win over Gilly Lane (PA). Natalie Grainger (CT) also defended her title in the Women's Championship, having little trouble stopping sixteen year old Amanda Sobhy (NY) in three straight games, 11-3, 11-4, 11-7.

Julian Illingworth (NY) continued rolling through the draw as he swept Ryan Donegan (CA) in three straight games, 11-2, 11-6, 11-5, to reach the final at the 2010 U.S. S.L. Green Championship in Newport , Rhode, Island. Illingworth,seeded #1, will attempt to win his sixth straight U.S. championship this afternoon when he faces second seeded Gilly Lane (PA). Lane set up a rematch of last years final by topping Chris Gordon (NY), 11-9, 13-11, 11-7.

Julian Illingworth defeated Richard Chin in three games, 11-4, 12-10, 11-8, to reach the semi-finals at the 2010 U.S. S.L. Green Championship in Newport, Rhode Island. Next up for Illingworth (NY), as he looks for his sixth straight U.S. Championship, is Ryan Donegan (CA), who moved forward when fourth seeded Ben Oliner (NY) had to retire due to injury in their quarterfinal match.

Julian Illingworth will look to capture his sixth straight title as play gets underway today at the 2010 U.S. S.L. Green Championship in Newport, RI. Illingworth, who trains out of New York City and is 31st in the current PSA rankings, is seeded to meet fellow PSA touring pro Gilly Lane (PA), ranked 59th, in the final.

This is the second year the Board of Directors is pleased to offer the membership the opportunity to assign your proxy online for the election. The process is being facilitated by the independent Board of Review, and is using 3rd party software called Zoomerang. 

Sixteen year old Amanda Sobhy (NY) added another title to her growing squash resume as she defeated defending champion Olivia Blatchford (CT) in a thrilling five game finale to win the Girls Under 19 Division at the the 2010 U.S. Junior Squash Championships (Closed) in New Haven, CT. Brandon McLaughlin (PA) took home the Boys Under 19 crown with a three game sweep of Dylan Murray (NY). 

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Harvard first year player Laura Gemmell defeated Trinity’s Pamela Hathway in a thrilling five-game match to win the 2010 Women’s Individual Championship while her Crimson classmate Colin West took home the top prize on the men's side with a three game win over Princeton's Todd Harrity.

Nick Matthew, the British National Champion, earned top honors at the Westchester Invitational with a victory over David Palmer, the reigning Australian National Champion, 9-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-9. 

Over 300 of the top junior squash players in the country are competing for titles in ten divisions at the 2010 U.S. Junior Squash Championships (Closed), taking place this weekend at the Brady Squash Center on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, CT.

 In what he has described as the "biggest win of my career", U.S. qualifier Gilly Lane defeated top-seeded Englishman Peter Barker in the opening round of the National Bank Financial Group International in Canada to claim an unexpected place in the quarter-finals of the $40,000 PSA World Tour squash event at Midtown Le Sporting Club Sanctuaire in Montreal.

Despite a stormy weekend that saw nearly two feet of snow dumped on the area, a tournament record 81 teams competed for titles in five divisions at the 2010 U.S. Century Doubles Squash Championships in New York City. 

Harvard University capped off an undefeated season by beating the University of Pennsylvania in the finals to take home the 2010 Howe Cup, symbolic of the Women's College Squash Association National Team Championship. Harvard, which narrowly lost out to Princeton in last seasons title match, put the punctuation on a dominating weekend at the Brady Squash Courts in New Haven, with a 6-3 win in the finale.

Englishman Nick Matthew celebrated a long-awaited   victory   over   Egypt's  world  number  one Ramy Ashour in the final of the $93,750  North American Open to win the second PSA Super Series 2010  squash  
event of the year at the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia. 

Ramy Ashour and Nick Matthew, the world's top two players, will contest, for the second successive year, the final of the $93,750 North American Open in Richmond after prevailing in contrasting semi-finals of the second PSA Super Series 2010 squash event of the year at the University of Richmond in Virginia. 

Two of the greatest national rivalries in world squash will entertain the semi-final crowd at the $93,750 North American Open in Richmond after Egyptians Ramy Ashour and Amr Shabana, together with Englishmen Nick Matthew and James Willstrop, came through the quarter-finals of the second PSA Super Series 2010 event of the year at the University of Richmond in Virginia. 

Trinity College won its twelfth consecutive national title with a 6-3 win over Yale University at the 2010 College Squash Association Team Championships. Baset Chaudhry’s 3-0 win over Kenneth Chan gave the Bantams five match wins, enough to lock the “A” Division title, while also extending Trinity's overall match winning streak to 224. 

Trinity College will look to extend its 221 match winning streak as they try and capture a twelfth consecutive title at the College Squash Association Team Championships this weekend at Yale University in New Haven, CT. Trinty, which has not lost a team match since 1998, is seeded to face second ranked Yale University in the final on Sunday in their quest for the Potter Trophy.

Deadlines for entry into several 2010 U.S. Championships are fast approaching, including the U.S. Masters Squash Championships, being contested March 12th-14th, in Newport, RI and the U.S. Squash Doubles Championships, March 26th-28th in Baltimore, MD.

U.S. SQUASH will host its annual Meeting of the Members at the U.S. Masters Championships this March. The meeting will be held on Saturday, March 13th, 7:30pm at the Atlantic Beach Club in Newport Rhode Island.

A star-studded field featuring the top 12 players in the world will compete in this month's North American Open Squash Championship, the second PSA Super Series 2010 event of the year, which will take place at the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia, from February 21st-27th. The draw for the $93,750 championship reveals that last year's finalists Ramy Ashour and Nick Matthew, now ranked one and two in the world, respectively, are scheduled to contest the 2010 climax.

Episcopal Academy (PA) and Greenwich Academy (CT) continued to build upon their respective dynasties as they steam rolled through the draws to capture the Division 1 titles at the 2010 U.S. High School Team Squash Championships in New Haven, CT. Episcopal dropped only three individual matches on the way to winning their second consecutive Boy's championship while Greenwich Academy was even more dominant, losing only one individual match, to capture the Girl's top trophy for the third consecutive year.

An elite draw of world class squash players, including 8 National Champions from 8 countries, will compete Westchester Country Club in a professional squash tournament taking place March 1-4.

The 2010 U.S. High School Team Squash Championships will kick off today at the Brady Squash Center on the campus of Yale University. Now in it's seventh year, the tournament boasts a record field of 125 teams and over 1000 players, once again making it the largest squash tournament in the world. 

The 2010 U.S. Middle School Team Squash Championships turned out to be an all Greenwich affair as three teams from the Connecticut town took home titles. For the second straight year, the Convent of the Sacred Heart girls team and the Brunswick School boys squad took home the Divison 1 crowns, while the the Stanwich School of Greenwich took the top spot in Boys Division 2 

Scholastic team squash takes center stage over the next two weekends as the 2010 U.S. Middle School Team Championships and 2010 U.S. High School Team Championships take place at Yale University in New Haven, CT.

Viktor Berg and Damien Mudge captured their second North American Open Doubles title in three years by defeating John Russell and Preston Quick in five thrilling games, 15-10, 17-15,12-15, 13-15, 15-8, at the Greenwich County Club in Greenwich, CT. Russell and Quick, coming off a thrilling five game win over defending champions Paul Price and Ben Gould in the semifinals, nearly pulled off the stunning comeback before succumbing to the eventual champions. 

For the second time in five years SquashBusters hosted the National Urban Team Championships in Boston, MA. 265 participants from nine programs competed over three days at the Badger Rosen SquashBusters Center and Harvard’s Murr Center. Both venues were packed with spirited teams, enthusiastic families, spectators, volunteers and school representatives. 

In the surprise all American final of the Women's Liberty Bell Open between two sixteen year olds, New York's Amanda Sobhy emerged triumphant to win the WISPA World Tour squash event at Berwyn Squash & Fitness Club in Berwyn, PA.  

The 2010 JP Morgan Tournament of Champions will feature three returning title-holders among the world’s best professional squash players entered in the draw of America’s largest professional squash championship to be played at Grand Central Terminal in New York City from January 22nd-28th. 

The world’s leading squash stars will be returning to Richmond, Virginia, in February for the 2010 North American Open. Nine of the world’s top ten players have confirmed their entry into this spectacular Professional Squash Association (PSA) Super Series event with a prize fund of almost $100,000.

Top seeded Olivia Blatchford (CT) added another prestigious title to her stellar squash resume as she took home the Girls U19 crown by defeating second seeded Amanda Sobhy (NY) in a climatic five game finale at the 2009 U.S. Junior Open Squash Championships presented by Travelers, in Hartford , CT.  

Olivia Blatchford (CT) swept Catalina Pelaez of Columbia in three straight games, 11-5, 11-6, 11-8, to advance to the Girls U19 Finals at the 2009 U.S. Junior Open Squash Championships presented by Travelers, in Hartford, CT. A familiar foe awaits Blatchford in the championship match as Amanda Sobhy (NY) defeated Canadian Jennifer Pelletier, 11-6, 11-7, 11-6, to set up the all U.S. final.

Despite a massive snowstorm that blanketed much of the East coast, play continues at the 2009 U.S. Junior Open Squash Championships presented by Travelers, with quarter and semi-final matches on tap today in Hartford, CT. 

Over 450 participants representing twenty countries are set to compete at the 2009 U.S. Junior Open Squash Championships presented by Travelers, starting this Saturday, December 19th, in Hartford, CT. Hosted by Trinity College, the field is the largest the tournament has seen in the past four years. 

The Professional Squash Association (PSA), has announced that the all new live and on demand squash streaming service, www.psasquashtv.com, is launching in beta-version for the Saudi International Squash Tournament 2009, which takes place December 13th-18th. The new site has been has been developed with digital specialists Perform, who are market leaders in this field.

Philadelphia native Gilly Lane defeated Cesar Salazar of Mexico in the final to win the inaugural Fairmount Open at the Fairmount Athletic Club in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Lane, a former All-American squash standout at the University of Pennsylvania and currently the # 2 ranked player in the United States, thrilled his hometown crowd and captured his third overall PSA Tour title, 11-4, 4-11, 15-13, 11-5.

The number of teams participating in sanctioned High School League play is expected to increase this season by 25%, with the number of squash markets being affected potentially doubling from approximately five to ten. The first Middle School League will also be sanctioned this year. 

Julian Illingworth, the # 1 ranked player in the United States, has been elected onto the Professional Squash Association Board. The 25-year-old Yale graduate, currently ranked # 28 in the world, succeeds Englishman Mark Chaloner, who has retired from the board after periods as both Chairman and President. 

U.S. number one Julian Illingworth romped to the third PSA World Tour squash title of his career when he beat Egyptian Amr Swelim in the final of the Rhode Island Open, in Middletown, Rhode Island. The 25-year-old top seed from New York survived a tough five-game test in the semi-finals where he faced another Egyptian, the former world #13, Mohammed Abbas.

Over 230 junior squash players competed at the Murr Center at Harvard University this past weekend in the 2009 Frank Millet Championships, part of the U.S. SQUASH Junior Championship Tour (JCT).

PLAY SQUASH, the program which includes Challenge Ladders, Box Leagues, Club Rankings and Club Championships, is now available to pros, coordinators and clubs across the country. Club ladder and box league matches now count towards official ratings exchange and rankings viewable at the club level, district–wide and nationally.

A year after its launch, U.S. SQUASH continues to roll out significant improvements to the site content and navigation. Today, the "functional" navigation names at the top of the site have been updated to better reflect the content in those sections. 

Less than 24 hours after beating the reigning world number one to record the best individual win of her career, England's Jenny Duncalf claimed the biggest title of her life by winning the 2009 Carol Weymuller U.S. Open, beating her England teammate Alison Waters in the final at The Heights Casino in Brooklyn, New York. 

Jenny Duncalf stunned Nicol David to set up a final against third seeded Alison Waters at the 2009 Carol Weymuller U.S. Open Championship in Brooklyn, NY. Duncalf, seeded fourth, swept three straight games from the top-ranked David, 11-6, 11-4, 11-3. 

Third seed Alison Waters avenged her defeat last month to Laura Massaro, surviving a tough five-game clash with her English compatriot to reach the semi-finals of the 2009 Carol Weymuller U.S. Open Championship in Brooklyn, New York. Waters will face second seeded Australian Rachael Grinham who topped Samantha Teran of Mexico, 11-2, 11-6, 11-9. 

Vanessa Atkinson (NED) was able to overcome a gritty and determined Latasha Khan (U.S.) to advance to the quarter-finals of the 2009 Carol Weymuller U.S. Open Championship in Brooklyn, New York. Atkinson, after dropping the first game 8-11, bounced back to take the next two, 11-6 and 11-8. Khan, with her back against the wall, forced a fifth game with an 11-9 win, before dropping the decider 9-11. 

American Latasha Khan defeated England's Victoria Lust to take the final spot in the main draw at the 2009 Carol Weymuller U.S. Open Championship in Brooklyn, NY. Khan, the # 2 ranked player in the U.S., proved too strong for the up and coming young Brit, steamrolling to an 11-5, 9-11, 11-7, 11-6 victory. With the win, Khan, who hails from Seattle, WA, will now meet Englishwoman Vanessa Atkinson as first round play gets underway this evening at the Heights Casino.

Julian Illingworth defeated Kashif Shuja of New Zealand to become the first U.S. player ever to reach the second round of the Kuwait Men's World Open Squash Championship. The New York-based U.S. # 1 player beat Shuja 11-5, 11-8, 12-10 in 46 minutes to set up a second round meeting with second seed Gregory Gaultier, the new world #1 from France.  

The U.S. Squash Junior Championship Series got off to an exciting start as over 200 players descended upon the Brady Squash Center for the 2009 Junior Championship Tour at Yale (JCT) this past weekend in New Haven, CT.

The U.S. SQUASH Junior Guide is designed to help players, parents and coaches understand the U.S. Junior competitive structure. The Guide also summarizes the significant changes from the prior season and other important highlights for the current season.

The 2009 U.S. Women's Team Squash Championships were held this past weekend in Redwood City, California. 

Diana Dowling and Allison “Icy” Frantz were both officially elected to the U.S. SQUASH Board of Directors at the 2009 U.S. SQUASH Annual Meeting of the Members.

U.S. Squash standouts Narelle Tippett Krizek and Natalie Grainger were honored last night at the Women’s Sports Foundation's Annual Salute To Women In Sports Gala in New York City. 

As announced in early August, the Annual Meeting of the Members will be conducted at the U.S. Women's Team Championships, known as the Howe Cup, on Saturday, October 17th, Noon PST at the Pacific Athletic Club, located at 200 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood City, CA 94065. 

The United States finished in 12th place overall after losing to Germany at the 2009 World Men's Team Championship in Odense, Denmark. 

New Zealand defeated the United States 2-1 today at the 2009 World Men's Team Championship in Odense, Denmark. 

Chris Gordon defeated Sebastiaen Weenick in the deciding match to give the United States a stirring 2-1 victory over the Netherlands at the 2009 World Men's Team Championship in Odense, Denmark.  

The United States lost a thrilling match to South Africa at the 2009 World Men's Team Championship in Odense, Denmark.

 The United States dropped it's final match in pool play as they were defeated by Malaysia at the 2009 World Men's Team  Championship in Odense, Denmark.

You can watch free live streaming coverage as the United States takes on Malaysia at the 2009 World Men's Team Championship in Odense, Denmark. 

Gilly Lane topped Henrik Muston in the deciding match to lead the U.S. to a 2-1 win over Finland in the opening round of pool play at the 2009 Men's World Team Championship in Odense, Denmark. 

Sixteen year old Amanda Sobhy (NY) lost a thrilling five game match to Rebecca Chiu of Hong Kong in the first round of the 2009 Forexx Women's World Open Squash Championship.

Sixteen year Amanda Sobhy (NY) qualified for the main draw at the 2009 Forexx Women's World Open Squash Championship when she beat New Zealander Kylie Lindsay 11-9, 12-10, 5-11, 11-9, in Amsterdam.

A packed house at Cross Courts Squash Club in Natick, MA witnessed top-ranked Canadian Shahier Razik beat Australian #1 David Palmer in the championship match. 

Beginning this season, the College Squash Association will adopt Point-A-Rally scoring to 11 (PAR 11). With PAR 11 scoring, the winner of each rally earns a point. 

U.S. SQUASH officially announced the recipients of the 2008-2009 U.S. SQUASH Scholar-Athlete Awards given to high school student athletes who achieved a Grade Point Average of 3.5 in school and earned a final season ranking for the 2008-2009 season. 

For the 2009-2010 season, U.S. SQUASH will make a minor adjustment to the skill level ranges which are used to place players in Skill Level Divisions. The change will affect league and tournament players at every level, from local to national.

Amr Shabana overcame a phenomenal comeback from top seed and fellow Egyptian Ramy Ashour to win the 2009 U.S. Open Squash Championship sponsored by AON. 

Egyptian superstars Ramy Ashour and Amr Shabana blitzed their way into the final of the 2009 U.S. Open Squash Championship sponsored by AON. 

Top seed Ramy Ashour was in devastating form as he powered into the semi-finals of the 2009 U.S. Open Squash Championship sponsored by AON. 

James Willstrop survived an injury scare and a phenomenal challenge from Julian Illingworth to reach the quarter-finals of the 2009 U.S. Open sponsored by AON.

The first round of the 2009 U.S. Open Squash Championship sponsored by AON was highlighted by Ramy Ashour's straight game win over Adrian Waller.

Julian Illingworth advanced to the first round of the U.S. Open Squash Championship sponsored by AON after beating Ireland's Liam Kenny in the qualifying finals. 
 

Julian Illingworth defeated Lefika Ragonste to advance to the final round of qualifying at the 2009 U.S. Open Squash Championship sponsored by AON. 

U.S. SQUASH announced their intent to develop mutually beneficial partnerships with leading squash facilities across the country. 

The U.S. Open Squash Championship provides a significant boost for the sport today with the announcement of Aon, the leading global provider of risk management and human capital solutions, as title sponsor of the forthcoming tournament in Chicago to be held from September 2-6.

U.S. SQUASH will be holding Level 1 and Level 2 Coaching Certification courses at the Fairmount Athletic Club in King of Prussia, PA, on October 2-4, 2009.

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The International Olympic Committee Executive Board recommended golf and rugby today as the two sports for inclusion in the 2016 Olympic Program.

Top-seeded Latasha Khan of the U.S. defeated Italy's Manuela Manetta to win the Women's Sun & Surf Jericho Open in Vancouver, Canada. 

The U.S. Junior Women's team finished in fourth place overall after losing to India in the third place playoff of the 2009 World Junior Squash Championships in Chennai, India.

The U.S. Junior Women's team lost a thrilling 2-1 decision to Egypt in the semifinals of the 2009 World Junior Squash Championships in Chennai, India.

The U.S. Junior Women's team had an historic win over England in the quarterfinals of the 2009 World Junior Squash Championships in Chennai, India.

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The U.S. Junior Women’s team upset Canada to move on to the quarterfinals at the 2009 World Junior Squash Championships in Chennai, India.

Lasusa New Board Chair, Stanley and Marver take on leadership roles. Board Members Nominated to Fill Vacancies. Committee Chairs Selected by the Board.

U.S. SQUASH will host its annual Meeting of the Members at the U.S. Women's Team Championships, known as the Howe Cup, the first tournament of the 2009-2010 Miller Zell U.S. Squash Championship Series.

The U.S. Girls team won their first match in team competition against South Africa in Chennai, India on August 2.

 U.S. juniors continued play at the 2009 World Junior Squash Championships in Chennai, India with consolation round action on July 31 and August 1.

Todd Harrity lost a close five-game match in the third round of the 2009 World Junior Squash Championships in Chennai, India.

The second day of the 2009 World Junior Squash Championships was a huge success for the U.S. Junior Women’s team, as Olivia Blatchford, Elizabeth Eyre, and Amanda Sobhy advanced into the round of 16. 

The first day of the 2009 World Junior Squash Championships in Chennai, India was a success for the U.S. Junior Women’s team as three players advanced to the third round of the individual competition.

Todd Harrity, the eighteen year old U.S. junior champion from Wayne, Pennsylvania, advanced to the third round of the individual competition at the 2009 World Junior Squash Championships in Chennai, India.

Twenty-seven U.S. players participated in the squash event at the18th Maccabiah Games in Tel Aviv, Israel. 

U.S. Junior Women's Team member Amanda Sobhy of Sea Cliff, New York, is featured in the "Faces in the Crowd" section in the current issue of Sports Illustrated.

The U.S. Junior Women's Team is seeded sixth in the interim team seedings for the 2009 World Junior Squash Championships, taking place July 29th-August 9th, in Chennai, India. 

Christopher Gordon (NY) was defeated in the first round of the squash competition at the 2009 World Games in Kaohsiung, TPE. 

 Preston Quick (MA) defeated Ben Oliner (NY) to earn the final berth on the U.S. Men's team that will compete at the World Team Squash Championships this September in Odense, Denmark.

Preston Quick (MA) subdued Richard Chin (NY) while Ben Oliner (NY) survived a thrilling five game classic against Graham Bassett (CT) to set up this afternoons final at the U.S. Men's Team Trial.

Top-seeded Preston Quick (MA) had little trouble as he advanced to the semifinals at the U.S. Men's Team Trial in New York City.

With the round of sixteen now complete, the matchups are set for the quarterfinals of the U.S. Men's Team Trial, being contested at the Harvard Club in New York City.

Three teams representing the U.S. are competing for gold medals at the 2009 Maccabiah Games being held in Israel.

Bransten Ming defeated Egyptian Ahmed Hisham in the final to win the BU13 title at the 2009 Dutch Junior Open in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Patron tickets to the 2009 U.S. Open Squash Championship, September 2nd-6th, in Chicago, Illinois, are on sale now.

Sixty U.S. Juniors competed in the 19th edition of the Pioneer Junior Squash Cup, held in Cologne, Germany.

Ontario defended their title with a thrilling 13-11 victory over the United States in the annual "Battle of the Border" at the White Oaks Resort and Spa in Ontario, Canada.

Players from 24 nations will compete in the squash championships at this month’s World Games being staged from July 21 to July 24 in the Chinese Taipei city of Kaohsiung.

Amanda Sobhy (NY), the number two ranked female junior in the United States, took home the GU19 championship at the 2009 Atco Junior Open in Cairo, Egypt.

The World Deaf Squash Championships will take place October 5-11, 2010, in Palmerston North, New Zealand. 

The World Squash Federation, in conjunction with the Danish Squash Federation, is holding the 10th World Squash Refereeing Conference on September 25th – 26th, 2009, in Odense, Denmark.

U.S. SQUASH announced that the 2009 U.S. Open Championship will take place September 2nd-6th in Chicago at Pioneer Court, in front of the 401 N. Michigan Avenue building.

The Olympic Bid Presentation - to the Worldwide Squash Family - post Lausanne.

A team of six Squash representatives made their most important presentation so far to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board in Lausanne, Switzerland. 

The Squash 2016 bid team is making final preparations for its presentation of the low-cost high-impact sport to the International Olympic Committee Executive Board in Lausanne, on Monday, June 15th, in its endeavour to have squash included in the Olympic Games from 2016. 

U.S. SQUASH will conduct an Open Men’s Team Trial, July 16-18, 2009, at the Harvard Club in New York City, for the purpose of selecting the final member of the U.S. Team that will compete at the World Men’s Team Squash Championship being held September 27-October 3, 2009, in Odense, Denmark. 

Hanna Fekede Balcha, an eighth grade student at the Preuss School, a charter school in San Diego, has been selected to represent the world youth squash community before the International Olympic Committee. 

StreetSquash, an urban education and squash program in New York City, has been featured in todays New York Times.

U.S. SQUASH is pleased to announce the 2009 U.S. Open Championship will take place August 31-September 6 at Pioneer Court, in front of 401 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL.

Gilly Lane stopped Englishman Joe Lee in three straight games to capture the 2009 Hemubo Squash Trophy in Almere, Netherlands.

The success of this past weekend's World Squash Day buoyed the hopes for squash's inclusion in the 2016 Olympic Games.

Since ending Nicol David's fifty-six match WISPA unbeaten streak to win the 2009 CIMB KL Open Championship this past March, three-time U.S. Women's Champion Natalie Grainger has continued her stellar play, tightening her grip on the World # 2 ranking with strong runner up finishes to David at the Cayman Islands Open and last weekend's Texas Open. 

 The 2009 National Sibling Doubles Championships was contested this past weekend at the University Club in Boston, MA.

Each year the US Olympic Committee (USOC) recognizes squash coaches at all levels for contributions to the sport. Three U.S. SQUASH coaches were awarded Coach of the Year honors for 2008.

The top seeded Australian duo of Paul Price and Ben Gould won the Men's 2009 PayPal World Hardball Doubles Squash Championship, stopping England's John Russell and Clive Leach 3-1 in the final. 

Stephanie Hewitt and Jessica Dimauro of Canada topped England's Fiona Geaves and Suzanne Pierrepont to capture the Women's title at the 2009 PayPal World Hardball Doubles Squash Championships in San Francisco, CA. 

Christopher Gordon (NY) defeated James Snell (UK), topping the Englishman 11-7, 11-7, 12-10, in the final, to capture his first PSA title at the Japan Pro Squash Tournament in Yokohama, Japan. 

Suzi Pierrepont (PA) continued her winning ways in squash doubles this past weekend, teaming with Trevor McGuinness (PA) to win the Open Division of the 2009 U.S. Mixed Doubles Squash Championships in Berwyn, PA

The world’s best male and female hardball doubles squash players will converge on San Fran­cisco, May 7th-11th, to compete for World Titles and a record $35,000 championship purse at the 2009 PayPal World Hardball Doubles Squash Championships. 

Following a full year of competition in selection tournaments and a final Playoff held April 3-5, U.S. SQUASH named the members of their U.S. Junior Women’s Squash team to compete at this summer’s World Junior Women’s Squash Championships in Chennai, India from July 29 to August 9. 

The 2009 National U25 Doubles Championship proved to be a great success, drawing 32 participants in it's inaugural year. 

A record field of over 250 players participated in the 2009 U.S. Junior Bronze Squash Championships this past weekend in Pennsylvania. 

 The team of Steven and Gregory Park (PA) captured the Open Division title at the 2009 U.S Father-Son Squash Championships in New York City.

Orla O'Doherty (PA) and Jacques Swanepoel (PA) took full advantage of their home court knowledge as they walked away with the 5.0 Women's and 6.0 Men's titles respectivley at the 2009 U.S. SQUASH Skill Level Championships in King of Prussia, PA. 

Real time results from the 2009 U.S. SQUASH Skill Level Championships, taking place this weekend at the Fairmount Athletic Club in King of Prussia, PA, are available online. 

More than 230 players were on hand as the Fairmount Athletic Club played host to the 2009 U.S. Junior Silver Championships this past weekend in King of Prussia, PA. 

Completed registration form and payment must be received by Friday, May 1st, 2009, 5:00 PM EST. Registrations may be accepted after the Deadline with a $50 late fee provided space is available and at the discretion of the U.S. SQUASH. Course will be limited to the first 16 registrants.

Building off of the Jonathon Power exhibition match at the 2008 Hardball Nationals in Philadelphia, there was an active and successful 2008-09 Hardball Squash Singles Season, with ten tournaments around the country, culminating with the 2009 Hardball Singles Championships at the Merion Cricket Club in Philadelphia, February 27th-March 1st.

Trevor McGuinness and Whitten Morris defended their title with a thrilling win over Morris Clothier and Michael Ferreira, 15-12, 16-15, 15-13, at the 2009 U.S. Doubles Squash Championships in Denver, CO.

Julian Illingworth capped off a month of March that saw him hoist his fifth consecutive U.S. Squash Championship trophy by taking home his first Professional Squash Association title, stopping Jonathan Kemp in the final of the Pacific Athletic Club Squash Open sponsored by NetSuite.

 Saturday proved to be another day of exciting matches in the 2009 U.S. Doubles Championships in Denver, Colorado.

The 2009 U.S. Doubles Championships commenced on Friday in Denver, Colorado despite a large snowstorm that swept through the region the day before. 

Julian Illingworth (NY) proved too much for Gilly Lane (PA), taking three straight games, 12-10, 11-7, 11-5, to win an unprecedented fifth straight title at the 2009 U.S. S.L. Green Squash Championship at Trinity College in Hartford, CT. 

Four-time defending champion Julian Illingworth (NY) defeated Mike Puertas (MO), 11-4, 11-6, 11-5 to advance to the final at the 2009 U.S. S.L. Green Chamionship in Hartford, CT. Illingworth will meet Gilly Lane (PA) in this afternoon's final. Lane, the former University of Pennsylvania stalwart and current PSA touring pro, got by Princeton freshman Chris Callis in the days other semi, winning 12-10, 11-5, 18-16.

Todd Harrity (PA) did not drop a game en route to winning his third straight Boys U19 title this past weekend at the 2009 U.S. Junior Squash Championships in Baltimore, MD. Olivia Blatchford (CT) took home her second consecutive Girls U19 championship by virtue of a scintillating five game win over Amanda Sobhy in the final. In all, over 280 of the top junior squash players in the country competed at the Meadow Mill Athletic Club.

Natalie Grainger, the top women's player in the United States, stunned Nicol David in five games at the CIMB KL Open in Kuala Lumpur, ending the World #1's fifty-six match WISPA World Tour unbeaten streak, which dated back to October, 2007.

The U.S. SQUASH Junior Program has seen great success recently The U.S. High School Championships is now the largest squash tournament in the world, junior squash participation is up 20 30% annually, our membership is at an all time high,

Third-seeded Ramy Ashour of Egypt withstood a furious comeback from Nick Matthew (UK) to win the 2009 Davenport & Company North American Open in Richmond, VA.

CitySquash, an urban squash program located in the Bronx, NY, was featured February 27th on NBC's Today Show. 

Trinity College defeated Princeton University in a thrilling 5-4 final to win their 11th straight Men's Collegiate National Team Championship. The win was Trinity's 202nd consecutive dual match victory, the longest winning streak in the history of college sports.

Richmond, Virginia becomes the center of the professional squash universe next Monday when play begins at the 2009 Davenport & Company North American Open.

Over 800 players, representing over 100 teams from 16 states descended upon Connecticut this past weekend for the 2009 U.S. High School Team Squash Championships. The High School Championships,conceived in 2004, have grown to become the largest squash event in the world.

With participation nearly doubled from last season’s inaugural event, 28 teams participated in the 2009 U.S. Middle School Team Squash Championships this past weekend at Yale University in New Haven, CT. 

Fourth-seeded Frenchman Gregory Gaultier claimed his first JP Morgan Tournament of Champions title after a gruelling four-game win over 10th seed Nick Matthew of England before a standing room only crowd in Vanderbilt Hall at Grand Central Terminal in the final of the $117,500 PSA Tour Super Series Gold squash event in New York. 

Grand Central Terminal in New York provided the perfect platform for the first meeting of Squash’s Olympic Athlete Ambassadors, a select group of leading players nominated by the Professional Squash Association (PSA) and Women’s International Squash Players’ Association (WISPA) as the sport's two international player bodies rallied to the call from the World Squash Federation to spearhead the sport’s bid to join the Olympic Games program in 2016.

 The 2009 U.S. SQUASH Regional Skill Level Series kicked off in New York City as 216 players competed at the MSRA Grand Open this past weekend. Held in conjunction with the Tournament of Champions, the winners and finalist of each draw gained free entry into the 2009 U.S. SQUASH Skill Level Championships, being held April 17th-19th, at the Fairmount Athletic Club in King of Prussia, PA.

In an action packed weekend of squash in Greenwich, CT, Paul Price and Ben Gould exacted revenge on Damien Mudge and Viktor Berg by stopping the defending champions, 3-0, at the $25,000 North American Open Doubles Squash Championship. 

The JP Morgan Tournament of Champions, the first major international squash tournament of 2009, will take place at Grand Central Terminal in New York City, January 23rd-29th. 

Each year, as a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC), U.S. SQUASH has the opportunity to nominate coaches in three categories to be the USOC Coach of the Year. Being nominated by U.S. SQUASH is a high honor in an of itself and this year we'd like your help.

Thirty-two of the world’s best squash players, including the top nine in the world rankings, will descend on Richmond, Virginia to compete in the 2009 Davenport & Company North American Open from February 23-28, 2009. 

There will be a reception and screening of "Keep Eye on Ball: The Hashim Khan Story", on Thursday, January 22nd, at the Florence Gould Hall, located at 55 East 59th Street, in New York City. 

You can register online now for all the 2009 U.S. Squash Championships. The squash season is in full swing and now is the time to register for a 2009 U.S. Championship Series event. Whether you are a junior or an adult competitor, there is a U.S. Championship for you! 

In an effort to advance U.S. SQUASH into the 21^st century, beginning in October of 2003, under the leadership of Palmer Page, the Association conducted an extensive technology search.

 With the 2008-09 Junior Squash season in full swing, there are important policies that all junior squash players, coaches and parents should be aware of.

University of Pennsylvania standouts Trevor McGuinness and Thomas Mattsson outlasted KimLee Wong and Chris Callis of Princeton in a dramatic five game final to win the 2008 Intercollegiate Doubles Championship, held at the University Club of New York.

Despite the snow and frigid temperatures, Todd Harrity's hot play was the dominant story as he lost only one game on his way to winning the BU19 title at the 2008 U.S. Junior Open Squash Championships, held December 20-23 in Hartford, CT. 

1. At the WSF, the vote was overwhelmingly in favor of the scoring change.

2. Many tournaments and leagues are already using PAR 11, College Squash Association tested PAR 11 at the Ivy Scrimmages and The New England Scholastic Squash Association league (70 high school teams) adopted PAR 11 officially for this season.

The U.S. SQUASH Board of Directors recently approved the adoption of the new official World Squash Federation (WSF) scoring system, effective immediately. 

Natalie Grainger continued her outstanding play, but it was not enough as the United States lost to Germany 2-1, finishing in 14th place at the 2008 Women's World Team Championship in Cairo, Egypt. 

Having already defeated them in pool play, the United States topped the Italian squad again, 2-1, at the 2008 Women's World Team Championships in Cairo Egypt.

Misaki Kobayashi defeated Claire Rein-Weston(WA) in four games, 11-9, 7-11, 11-2, 11-7, to take the deciding match, giving 15th seeded Japan a 2-1 upset win over the United States at the 2008 Women's World Team Squash Championship in Cairo, Egypt.

The United States, despite dropping the first match, defeated Italy 2-1, to secure third place in Pool C at the 2008 Women's World Team Squash Championship in Cairo, Egypt.

 Ireland, led by Madeline Perry's upset win over U.S. # 1 Natalie Grainger (CT), swept the United States in pool play at the 2008 Women's World Team Championships in Cairo, Egypt.

The United States bounced back from a 2 1 defeat to New Zealand, shutting out China , 3 0, on the opening day of pool play at the Women's World Team Championships in Cairo, Egypt. 

Enter the "5-man's" by Friday, December 5th, 2008. Two divisions, Open and A are offered, and despite the colloquial name, there are no restrictions on team composition (men, women, juniors).

U.S. SQUASH is pleased to launch www.ussquash.com in presenting a whole new experience of the sport. For some quick tips on how best to navigate the new website, read on...

Former Princeton University stalwart Claire Rein-Weston (WA) came back from 2-1 deficits in both her semi-final and final matches to take first place at the U.S. Womens Team Trials in New York City.

The United States, led by captains Mike McGorry, Len Bernheimer, Lee Belknap and Molly Pierce, defeated Canada by the score of 51.5-26.5 to win the 2008 Can-Am Cup Squash Doubles Championship in Boston.

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 U.S SQUASH inducted four new Hall of Fame members at the 2008 U.S. SQUASH Hall of Fame Gala on Saturday, October 4th, at the Pierre Hotel in New York City.

After having www.us-squash.org as the flagship web address for the Association and the sport in the United States for over a decade, U.S. SQUASH will transition to a new web design at a new address, www.ussquash.com.

The United States emerged from pool play to reach the final sixteen at the 2008 World Junior Squash Championships in Zurich, Switzerland. Led by to Todd Harrity(PA), the U.S. dominated it’s first two matches, defeating the Netherlands and Venezula by

 Malaysia advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2008 Junior Men’s Squash Championships by defeating the United States 2 1 today in Zurich, Switzerland. Malaysia, seeded sixth in the tournament, got off to a quick start against the U.S. with Ivan

After losing their last two matches by identical 2 1 scores, the United States bounced back with a 2 1 victory over South Africa at the 2008 World Junior Men’s Squash Championships in Zurich, Switzerland. The U.S. team now advances

The United States scored a 2 1 decision over New Zealand today at the 2008 World Junior Men’s Squash Championships in Zurich, Switzerland. The U.S. will play it’s final match tomorrow afternoon when it squares off against Australia, a 2

The United States lost to Australia today, 2 1, in their final match at the 2008 World Junior Men’s Squash Championships in Zurich, Switzerland. With the loss, the U.S. finished the team tournament in tenth place. Todd Harrity(PA) concluded a

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U.S. SQUASH is pleased to annouce the selection criteria for the 2008-2009 season. This criteria will be used to select players for the Junior Women’s World Team Championships taking place in Chennai, India from July 22 to August 2, 2009.

Team Selection will be determined on a points system based on 6 total events: 4 Junior Championship Tour (JCT) events (click here for more information about the JCT), the U.S. Junior Championship (formerly the U.S. Gold Championship), and a 16 person playoff at the end of the season. Participation in the U.S. Junior Open (12/20 -12/23) will earn players a standard point value regardless of finishing position. After the completion of the JCT and National Junior Championship, a player’s best four (4) out of five (5) event results will be averaged to determine the 16 players, who are age eligible for the World Team, that will be invited to the playoff.