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Arlen Specter US Squash Center Celebrated at U.S. Open

October 11, 2019 Squash Media

Today at the 2019 FS Investments U.S. Open, US Squash celebrated the progress made towards the completion of the Arlen Specter US Squash Center, scheduled to open in Fall 2020. US Squash led tours of the location currently under construction: the historic Armory building on Drexel’s campus, … Continue Reading ››

Alex Stait Honored with USOPC Coach of the Year Award

October 11, 2019 Squash Media

Stait pictured with the Agnes Irwin squash team

US Squash honored Alex Stait at the 2019 FS Investments U.S. Open with the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee National Coach of the Year nomination. Stait, Team USA’s junior men’s head coach, was presented the award … Continue Reading ››

El Welily and El Tayeb Poised for 2017 Final Rematch in U.S. Open Semis; Elias Becomes First South American to Reach Semis

October 10, 2019 Squash Media

Raneem El Welily (l) and Nour El Tayeb in Wednesday’s quarterfinal action

The sixth annual Women in Sports Day at the FS Investments U.S. Open was appropriately observed with dominant displays from two of the world’s best professionals—Egypt’s Raneem El Welily and Nour El Tayeb—who both advanced to the semifinals in three games Wednesday night at Drexel University’s Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia.

Pierce and Lamoureux Sisters Honored at Women in Sports Day

October 10, 2019 Squash Media

Monique Lamoureux-Morando, Kim Clearkin, and Jocelyn Lamoureux-Davidson after being awarded their Women in Sports Day Special Recognition Awards.

The sixth-annual Women in Sports Day at the 2019 FS Investments U.S. Open, presented by Comcast NBCUniversal, was highlighted with a special court-side reception before the evening’s … Continue Reading ››

Lamoureux Sisters Highlight Women in Sports Day Panel

October 10, 2019 Squash Media

2019 Women's in Sports Day panel from left to right; Dr. Ellen J. Staurowsky, Wendy Bartlett, Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson, Monique Lamoureux-Morando, and Madeline Perry.

The sixth-annual Women in Sports Day, presented by Comcast NBCUniversal, took place today during the 2019 FS Investments U.S. Open at Drexel. The day began … Continue Reading ››

Sobhy and Serme Set up U.S. Open Quarterfinal Rematch

October 9, 2019 Squash Media

Amanda Sobhy

For a second straight year, Team USA’s Amanda Sobhy and France’s world No. 4 Camille Serme will clash in the FS Investments U.S. Open quarterfinals after all eight top seeds progressed Tuesday, October 8, at Drexel University’s Daskalaskis Athletic Center in Philadelphia. Serme, the … Continue Reading ››

U.S. Open Celebrates Character in Sports Day

October 9, 2019 Squash Media

(L-R) Richard Chin, Ricardo Lopez, Dent Wilkens, Jay Nelson, Pat Millman, Ed Chilton, Mark Lewis, Hope Prockop, Richard Sheppard, Kim Clearkin and Sandra Worthington

The sixth-annual Character in Sports Day at the 2019 FS Investments U. S. Open highlighted sportsmanship on Tuesday evening as the … Continue Reading ››

Nelson Honored with Callahan Sportsmanship Award

October 9, 2019 Squash Media

Jay Nelson with Kristen and Matthew Callahan; wife and son of Bob Callahan.

Tonight at the FS Investments U.S. Open, Jay Nelson received the 2019 Robert W. Callahan Sportsmanship Award. The honor was presented by Kevin Klipstein, the president and CEO of US Squash. Klipstein … Continue Reading ››