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2013 January/February

Publishers Note Will Carlin’s No. 1 Fan

By Jay D. Prince On the heels of my "Psycho Parent's" column in our last issue, and the interestingly large number of emails I received in support of the message I was trying to deliver,...

From US Squash The Right Thing

By Kevin Klipstein U.S. Squash recently announced that the prize purse for the 2013 Delaware Investments U.S. Open will provide equal prize money for both the men’s and women’s championships. The purse will be the...

US Squash & PSA Launch US Pro Squash Series Joint Venture

US Squash and the Professional Squash Association (PSA) have joined in partnership to launch the US Pro Squash Series (www.USProSquashSeries.com). The primary goal of the series is to serve as a marketing umbrella for...

SPA-tlight: Elie Biel

Elie Biel, Head Squash Professional, Lifetime Fitness, Target Center, Minneapolis, MN At what age and where did you first pick up a squash racquet? I first learned the game when I was 18, during the fall of my...

Dick Daly Celebrates 90th

Dick Daly, 16-time national champion, celebrated his 90th birthday with a surprise party thrown by the AZ squash community on January 12th (birthday actually Jan 4th). A scrapbook was put together of Dick’s playing career,...

WSA Honorees for 2012

Malaysia's Nicol David has been named WSA Heather McKay Player of the Year for the 7th time following a presentation at the Cleveland Classic quarterfinals night. David, who saw another immaculate year as the world's...

2013 U.S. High School Championships Cancelled

On February 7th, U.S. Squash was forced to cancel the 2013 U.S. High School Team Championships due to the severe storm approaching the region. The dramatic and historic storm produced record snow falls and highly dangerous conditions,...

Squash Fan Federer Supports Olympic Bid

World No. 2 Roger Federer is backing Squash to be added to the Olympic Games program in 2020. “I think it’s a wonderful sport. It’s unfortunate some sports don’t get the opportunity to be in...

Ramy Ashour Is PSA Player Of The Year

Egypt's Ramy Ashour has been honored as PSA Player of the Year for the second year in a row at the annual World Squash Awards. The presentation took place at the PSA World Series JP...

Back Court Essentials: Where is the game played and where do you practice?

By Richard Millman, Owner - The Squash Doctor Corporation Approximately 80% of our sport is played at the back of the court, behind the short line. This is where rallies are constructed, where opportunities are...