Category Archives: Ladies

Alicia McConnell Awarded President’s Cup on U.S. Open Women in Sports Day

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A group of professionals trained with girls from SquashSmarts on Women in Sports Day.

usopensquash.com Nearly two hundred guests came to Women in Sports Day to honor Alicia McConnell, the recipient of the US Squash President’s Cup during the 2015 Delaware Investments U.S. Open Squash Championships at Drexel University. Women in Sports Day began with an exciting squash practice at Drexel. A dozen girls from SquashSmarts, the Philadelphia urban squash program, trained with Drexel squash coach Kelsey Engman and PSA stars Jenny Duncalf, Dipika Pallikal and Donna Urquhart. They worked individually, in pairs and played queen-of-the-court for a full hour down in the Kline & … Continue Reading ››

National Doubles Men’s Open Final Decided On Double Championship Point; Betts Repeats Women’s Open Title

The men's open final, l-r: Preston Quick, Thomas Brinkman,

The men’s open final, l-r: Preston Quick, Thomas Brinkman, Fred Reid (front), Graham Bassett.

National Doubles Draws Gallery For the ninth time in the tournament’s eighty-one years, Buffalo, New York, hosted the U.S. Squash Doubles Championships this weekend at the Buffalo Club, Buffalo Tennis & Squash Club, Computer Task Group and Saturn Club. The tournament was first held in Buffalo in 1937 and most recently in 1997. Local tournament co-chairs Mike McGorry and David Koehler and honorary co-chair Gordon Anderson organized the weekend. A full slate of … Continue Reading ››