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U.S. Squash Community Celebrates World Squash Day
The eighteenth-annual World Squash Day was celebrated at the 2019 FS Investments U.S. Open Squash Championships.
The finals of the men’s and women’s draws at the U.S. Open and the United Squash Hall of Fame luncheon and induction ceremony were the centerpieces of an exciting day at Drexel’s … Continue Reading ›› 
Akabane and Vosters Join U.S. Squash Hall of Fame
Ashlee Vosters and Ginny Akabane
SquashSmarts Named 2019 Project Play Champion
The Aspen Institute has named SquashSmarts, the Philadelphia after-school youth-enrichment program, as a Project Play Champion.
The Aspen Institute’s Project Play program develops, applies and shares knowledge that helps build healthy communities through sports. They work with leading organizations to develop solutions to foster quality sports activity for all youth, regardless … Continue Reading ›› 
Arlen Specter US Squash Center Celebrated at U.S. Open
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
Stait pictured with the Agnes Irwin squash team
Rodriguez Forced to Withdraw From U.S. Open Due to Injury
Colombia's world No. 9 Miguel Angel Rodriguez has withdrawn from the 2019 FS Investments U.S. Open as a result of an injury sustained in his third round match against Australia's Ryan Cuskelly Monday night.
Rodriguez appeared to sustain the injury towards the end of the third game, just … Continue Reading ›› 
Penn and Navy Dominate Intercollegiate Doubles
The fortieth-annual U.S. Intercollegiate Squash Doubles Championships, presented by the U.S. Jesters Club, as Navy and Penn swept up the titles Sunday, October 6. Philadelphia Cricket Club hosted the tournament, which was originally started in 1942.
Twenty-four teams came from six universities: Brown, Columbia, Drexel, Fordham, Franklin & Marshall … Continue Reading ››