Publishers Note Growing Up

By Jay D. Prince One of the most gratifying things about being involved in sports is watching the development of young players as their games and attitudes mature. I believe that, for the most part,...

From US Squash Stats and Stories

By Peter Lasusa, U.S. SQUASH Board Chair Twenty or so years ago I was standing in front of a posted draw sheet helping run a club championship tournament as “Tournament Chair” along with our club...

USOC Coaching Awards Announced

U.S. SQUASH recognized three coaches with the 2011 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...

DeRoy and Ketcham Award Winners

U.S. SQUASH announced the recipients of two of their most prestigious awards to outstanding members of the junior squash community. The DeRoy Sportsmanship Award, presented annually to a ranked male and female junior player...

New Courts in Natick

On Tuesday April 10th world renowned Squash player Jahangir Khan inaugurated the Dover Squash Academy in Natick, MA. Dover Squash & Fitness, home of the Dover Squash Academy, opened in March of 2012 but Dover Squash...

Attention! This is your Captain speaking…

By Tracy Gates When I got off the court, just one last match remained unfinished. One teammate had won three zip. Another had lost by mere points in five. And I, sadly, depressingly, had lost in three....

WSF Launches Olympic Bid Brochure

In the latest step in its campaign to have Squash included in the program for the 2020 Olympic Games, the World Squash Federation has launched a Bid Brochure. The 48-page full color publication underscores Squash...

Squash Surges in Australia

A new four million (Australian) dollar squash center close to completion in Darwin is yet another example of squash’s resilience and growth in Australia. The new 12-court facility has been developed through a partnership between...

Flowing while keeping it tight: Games that force you to improve your movement and...

By Richard Millman, Owner-The Squash Doctor Corporation Practice is of course one of the keys to improvement. And what you practice will determine how much you improve. In recent articles I have been trying to emphasize ‘Movement’...

Staying Well: The link between Nutrition and the Immune System

By Candace Chemtob, B.S. and M.S. in Human Nutrition Staying well is a priority for most athletes, as performance is sure to suffer when one is fighting off a cold or an upper respiratory tract infection....