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It is holiday time in most of the world, and for most squash players, so getting out of squash shape or staying in good squash shape is a concern for most committed players – no matter what level they play at. To help squash coaches understand detraining click this link for a concise summary I am going to go over a real example from my Smith College Squash Team.
via Squash Detraining: A College Example « Science of Coaching Squash.
| December 16, 2011 | to | December 18, 2011 |
The Phoenix Motor Company’s Mercedes Benz Holiday Racquet Tournament will soon be here! The tournament date is December 16th – 18th, starting at noon on Friday. Once again we will be doing an Olympic format and will be taking 64 entries only.
Village Racquet and Health Club – Phoenix
ONLY 24 PLACES LEFT SO DON”T DELAY YOUR SIGN UP. Entries close Dec 1st or when sign ups are full
Remind you of the format, you are guaranteed 3 matches and to win the money it will take 5 matches. Although you sign up by ratings , the draws get merged to make 2 draws of 32 so you might find yourself not where you think. Basically there will be an A and a B division Those of you who played this last year enjoyed the format.
Please make sure you know we need to start from noon Friday.
All entrants must be done on-line only. Please secure your spot early so you’ll be able to participate in Arizona’s premiere holiday racquet sports tournament. If you do need to withdraw for any reason, refunds will be issued up until the closing date of December 1st.
Again for those of you who played in this last year, you know it is an event not to be missed! Your entry fee includes squash, lunch on two days, and a “goodie package” which includes a dri-fit style shirt, snacks, gatorade, beer tickets and, of course, prize money at all levels! Sign up today!
FYI there is also a racquetball and tennis tournament running alongside the squash and you can play in 2 events
Thanks, Tina
Coming from out of town? We will have hotel deals for you starting at $84 for a double double at the Marriott Courtyard on Camelback and 20th street. I will have the link posted on the website later today
| September 16, 2011 | to | September 18, 2011 |
SW Open Entry Form – September 2011
We are now taking entries for the SW Open Sept 16th-18th which also includes a WISPA Tour 8 event, for now we have 12 players ranked in the top 80
Just like last year we will have a women’s amateur team event as well as Men’s amateur draws ranging from 2.5-6.0
Early indications are that there are some strong male players coming in to town for the tournament, and that is without having done any emailing
Attached is the entry form please get your entry in early.
Local players we may have to start Thursday evening but for sure matches will go out throughout Friday daytime into the evening
The competition is definitively going to be tougher this year. We look forward to welcoming you all.
| August 5, 2011 | to | August 7, 2011 |
Amateur Squash Tournaments alongside a PST Pro Draw
U.S. Junior Silver Tournament and Adult Skills Level Tournaments
San Diego Open registration form 2011
Friday, August 5 – Sunday, August 7, 2011 San Diego Squash Club 9370 Waples St., Suite 101 Ph: 858-452-3616 San Diego, CA, 92121
Pro and Amateur Squash tournaments with 50% of net proceeds benefiting Access Youth Academy
Boys and Girls Juniors: U11, U13, U15, U17, and U19 Open division 5.5, 4.5, 4.0, 3.5, 3.0 and 2.5; Women’s 4.0, 3.0 and 2.0 Consolation draw for 1st round losers – 2 matches are guaranteed.
Early bird registration deadline June 25 Regular registration deadline July 30
Draws will be emailed to all entrants by Wednesday, August 3, 2011.
Early registration $70 Regular registration $90. (50% discount for second division entered.)
Matches will be PAR scoring to 11 points, best of five games. US Squash approved eye guards are mandatory. Losers must referee the following match.
Amateur players receive complimentary ticket to professional draw qualifying round, quarter finals, and semi-final matches. Amateur players receive a discounted ticket for Championship and 3rd place matches. Tournament t-shirt for amateur players.
Residence Inn San Diego Sorrento Mesa 5995 Pacific Mesa Court San Diego, CA 92121 858.552.9100 Rate: Studio Suite $169 Two bedroom Suite $249
Tournament Director: Contact Joe McManus joe@ProSquashTour.net or by phone at 617.513.6800.
| February 25, 2011 | to | February 27, 2011 |
by Roy Ollier » 25 Jan 2011 10:14 am
The 2011 Arizona Open – February 25-27 Coming up at the fantastic Village at DC Ranch in Scottsdale, AZ. Come and experience a weekend of hard squash, 78 degree weather and a social time you will not forget. All levels. For entry details contact Roy Ollier on 602 350 5173 or by e-mail at rollier@cox.net
| January 28, 2011 | to | January 30, 2011 |
Squash
LOCATION: January 28-30, 2011 – Life Time Fitness, 1616 West Ruby Drive, Tempe, Arizona 85284. Phone number — 480-705-8855.
ENTRY FEES: $30 adults, $10 for a second event, $15 juniors. Tentative schedule of Matches – start from 3pm Friday, all day Saturday (9am-6pm) and Sunday (9am-5pm).
ENTRY DEADLINE: Early entry deadline (postmarked on or before) Saturday, January 15, 2011. After that date – add $10 late fee. Late entry deadline must be received in the State Games Office January 22, 2011. Any entry after January 22nd will only be accepted with Commissioners approval.
DIVISIONS: Players may enter 2 events only. USSRA rules will apply. Protective eyewear mandatory. Age groups Mixed under 40′s, 40+, 50+, 60+ and 70+; Women’s and Women’s Novice; Juniors; Junior Novice, and Mixed Open (Top 16 only) Divisions. For age groups events you must turn that age in 2011.
For further information, please call Tina Fuselli at 602-625-9905, Garry John at 602-694-0468, Jay Gould at 602-421-9500 and Peter Reinthal at 520-990-7222 ext. 21.
This sport “IS” part of the International Summer Games. Entry materials for the International Summer Games will be available at all Sleep America stores, Keller Williams Realty locations and Mountainside Fitness locations statewide beginning in April 2011.
| December 17, 2010 | to | December 19, 2010 |
Update from Tina – only 2 entry spots available as of 3 December.
Some of you may already have seen Roy’s email regarding the tournament at Camelback Village, well here is all the information.
Mercedes Holiday Tournament, entries close Dec 5th with draws posted Dec 10th. Entries limited to 64 and there is only room for another 15 players.
Cost is $50 and if playing tennis also an extra $25, Josh Bates who is the tournament director for tennis is aware of 5 of you doing this (his email is bates10s@aol.com).For this you get entry, players gift bag which includes a T-shirt and other goodies, breakfast each day, lunch buffet Saturday and Sunday as well as drinks tickets (5 I believe)
The squash event will be an Olympic format which guarantees 3 matches and to win 5. I can tell you already that as long as we have capacity , 64 players I have been promised over $4000 in prize money which will be divided into 1st and 2nd place in the 5 divisions
Players please note if you win your first match Friday you will play a a second match Friday, everyone else will play their second match Saturday. Matches will start from 1pm Friday
Mercedes/Phoenix Motor Company are still looking for some extra sponsors , and remember that between squash and tennis there will be over 400 players participating + regular gym members and spectators For $250 you can have Banner placement over the weekend Product placement in players pack Name and logo on www.batestennis.com as well as company link 1 free entry
Anyone interested please let me know
Thanks Tina
| October 3, 2010 | to | October 9, 2010 |
A reminder that The Phoenix Open Mens Professional Squash event is rapidly approaching. The qualifiers will be October 3-4, with the main draw October 5-9. Mark your calendars now. This will be the first ever Professional Squash Association (PSA) event to be held in Phoenix. The event will feature some of the top touring professional players in the world. This will be a great chance to witness professional men’s squash up close and personal. Read the rest of this entry »
You have heard about it , well we are now taking entries!!!
TEQUILA DON RAMON SOUTHWEST OPEN SQUASH TOURNAMENT SEPTEMBER 23RD – 26TH TEMPE, AZ
Not long now before a first in Arizona history there will be a full scale women’s professional tour event (WISPA). Complementing this, at the request of the US Squash Women’s Committee, a women’s 3 a-side event will take place as a warm-up to the Howe Cup November 5th-7th, Rye, NY. This will be great preparation for those planning to send teams to NY but it will also give the women of Arizona a chance to see and learn about the benefits of squash and some of the best amateur players in the USA.
Not forgetting the men, they will also have a part in the Tequila Don Ramon Southwest Open Squash with their own divisions of 2.5 to 6.0 level of players. The Tournament will be played at Life Time Fitness, 1616 W Ruby Drive, Tempe, where there are 4 international courts. The Club will also close off one of the two basketball courts thus allowing the squash players more room to stretch, food areas, tournament director’s work station, kids’ bouncy castle and a players’ video booth. Read the rest of this entry »
Time flies and it will soon be time for the Summer Games, the event will again be held at Life Time Fitness in Tempe June 4th-6th.
This time we will have an Olympic format which means you are guaranteed 3 matches with a maximum of 5. For those of you who remember the format from 2 years ago there will be a slight change Last time we ad 2 groups of 32 n A and a B group, it will be the same again but the last 8 from the A group and the top 8 from the B group will merge into one (potentially meaning 6 matches for that division) Sign up using the rating system and then the top 32 will go into the A division and the next 32 in the B’s. First 64 players only
EXTRA NEWS I have been asked to add a junior novice section so your wishes have been granted, there is an extra division and it is free to juniors
All players who enter before May 1st will go into a prize draw for a gift card to The Cheesecake Factory Attached is the link http://www.r2sports.com/tourney/home.asp?TID=6896
Thanks TIna
| June 4, 2010 | to | June 6, 2010 |
LOCATION: LifeTime Fitness, 1616 West Ruby dr, Tempe, AZ 85285 Tel 480-705-8855 Olympic format June 4th-6th , 2010 start at 3pm ENTRY FEES: $30 for Olympic event, (1 ENTRY DEADLINE: Early entry deadline (postmarked on or before )May 21, 2010. Any entry after May 28th, 2010 will be accepted only with commissioners approval and will be based on space availability- add $5 late fee DIVISIONS: (players may enter 1 event ) USSRA rules will apply. Protective eyewear mandatory. Mixed,5.5, 5.0, 4.5,4.0, 3.5,3.0 and 2.5 * Olympic draw guarantees 3 matches with a maximum of 5 For further information, please call Jay Gould at 602-421-9500,Tina Fuselli at 602-625-9905, Garry John 602-690-0460 and Peter Reinthal 520-990-7222 This sport is NOT part of the Tucson Competition. Entry materials for the Tucson and and Phoenix competition(s) will be available at all 76/Circle K stores, APS locations, Bashas’ stores, 24 Hour Fitness clubs, and SleepAmerica stores statewide beginning in April 2004.
| September 23, 2010 | to | September 26, 2010 |
Welcome to the 1st Tequila Don Ramon Southwest Open Squash Tournament featuring a WISPA (women’s Professional Squash Players Associaton) Tour Event. September 23rd-26th, 2010 Also US Sanctioned Amateur squash with Women’s A, B ,C and D 3 a side team event, a great warm up for the 2010 Howe Cup and Men’ s 2.5-6.0
| March 12, 2010 | to | March 14, 2010 |
2010 Lifetime Fitness Denver Open March 12-14
Folks, Come join us again in Parker, CO at Lifetime Fitness for the 2nd annual Denver Open March 12-14, 2010.
Lifetime Fitness in Parker has an active squash community that willbe joined by the local Denver squash world and more for a fun event. Lifetime Fitness Parker is very family friendly with a large turf room next to the courts, pool and water slides so bring the family for squash and fun plus do some skiing!
Divisions include Mens Open, 4.5, 4.0, 3.5, 3.0. Separate Junior and Ladies Brackets
Entry fee $50, Junior $20 includes Prizes, T-Shirt, Snacks and Saturday/Sunday Brunch.
If you are interested send me an e-mail jimyuko@gmail.com and sorry for the late notice but we need to know by March 7th
Jim Martin
| March 12, 2010 | to | March 14, 2010 |
When: March 12th \0×2013 March 14th
Where: Midtown Sports & Wellness 4100 Prospect Ave NE, Albuquerque
What:Levels 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, at least 2 matches + t-shirt, food, drinks, competition and atmosphere + open EZ ball division.
How Much: $35 + $15 fee for non USSRA members for 4.0 & 5.0 divisions, $10 for each additional division
Who: Everybody who\0x2019s anybody
\0x07You are invited to the premieriest squash tournament in the Q. The cost of entry will be 35 bucks, and those who aren\0x2019t members of the USSRA will have to pay an additional 15 dollar fee if they are in the 4.0 or 5.0 divisions. Checks should be made out to Piers Sharman and sent to 1911 Quail Run Road, Albuquerque, NM 87122.
You might consider joining the USSRA (ussquash.com, click join on top menu bar), But even if you don\0x2019t I\0x2019ll ask you to create a USSRA account(same address as before), which is free and allows tracking of results, rankings etc.
Matches will be best of five, PAR 11 scoring, losers will be asked to referee the next match, goggles will be required, and we will be playing with the double yellow dot ball. (2.0 division can use the EZ ball if they prefer).
You will be responsible for selecting the division you are in, as I cannot possibly guess everybody\0x2019s skill. Use the linked description of the levels (google \0x201Csquash ratings system\0x201D)to determine where you fit.
Please fill out the entry form below to make your entry official. I prefer to receive forms by email at piers@sharman.us, though you can mail hardcopies to the same address as the checks should you wish. Entry deadline will be February 26th.
Hope to see you all come March.
\0×07
First Name: Last Name: Gender: US Squash Number & Expiration Date: Birth Date: Address: City: State: Zip: Email Address: Phone No.: Desired Division: T-Shirt Size:
| March 26, 2010 | to | March 28, 2010 |
15th Annual March Madness Tournament
March 26th – 28th
All players guaranteed 5 matches
Draw is limited to 64 players
Santa Barbara Athletic Club 520 Castillo St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Tel. (805) 966-6147 Fax (805) 963-5796 Email: squash@wcaclubs.com
| February 26, 2010 | to | February 28, 2010 |
The Village Health Clubs & Spas Present the
Arizona Open Squash Tournament
February 26, 27, 28
Venues: DC Ranch, Camelback & Gainey Village
Entry Fee: $50.00 Juniors Fee: $30.00 – includes prizes, Four Peaks ales, t-shirt, refreshments during the tournament, and Saturday night Party/ Dinner.
Saturday Dinner Guest Fee: $15.00
Entry Deadline: February 23. Draw available February 24.
Hotel: Call Roy for Options
Tournament Director: Roy Ollier (602) 350-5173 or rollier@cox.net
| February 9, 2010 | to | February 14, 2010 |
We are delighted to bring you LIVE and FREE coverage of the most prestigious National Championships in the World with the British National Championships 2010.We don’t believe that you should pay to watch squash live, so log on and catch some of the best players in the World go head-to-head at the National Squash Centre in Manchester whenever you wish on the official National Championships website or at our own site at www.LiveSquash.tv
via Welcome to 247.TV.
| January 29, 2010 | to | January 31, 2010 |
LOCATION: Lifetime Fitness, 1616 West Ruby Drive, Tempe, AZ 85284. Tel 480-705-8855 January 29th-31st, 2010.
ENTRY FEES: $30 adults, $15 juniors. 2nd event is $10.
ENTRY DEADLINE: Early entry deadline (postmarked on or before) Saturday, January 16thth , 2010. Late entry deadline Jan 23rd, 2010 Any entry after Jan 23rd will only be accepted with Commissioners approval a $10 late fee will be added. Tentative schedule of Matches – start from 3pm Friday, all day Saturday (9am-6pm) and Sunday (9am-5pm)
DIVISIONS*: (players may play 2 events only.) USSRA rules will apply. Protective eyewear mandatory. Age groups Mixed under 40’s, 40+, 50+, 60+ and 70+; Women’s and women’s novice; Juniors and junior novice For age groups events you must turn that age sometime in 2010
*Events are subject to entry and may change to accommodate draw.
For further information, please call Tina Fuselli at 602-625-9905 Peter Reinthal at 520-990-7222 xt 21, Garry John at 602-694-0468 or Jay Gould at 602-421-9500
Entry materials for the GCSG Winter games competition will be available at all, Sleep America stores, Keller Williams Realty, U.S. Bank locations and Mountainside Fitness Clubs statewide.
| February 5, 2010 | to | February 7, 2010 |
At The Point Athletic Club Feb 5-7, 2010
Men’s 5.5, 5.0, 4.5, 4.0, 3.5, 3.0, 50+, 70+ Women’s 4.0, 3.5, 3.0 Junior under 15, 13, 11 boys/girls eye protection required
To enter please contact the tournament director Karen Kelso e-mail: karenkelso13@gmail.com, tel. 303-949-7493 or a sign-up sheet on the squash court door #2 at the Point
Entry fee is $40 and $10 for second division. Entry includes minimum of 2 matches, tournament souvenir, prizes for winners & finalists, snacks & beer (courtside). Division of 5 people or less will play a round robin format.
Please call Karen Kelso for starting times on Wednesday afternoon prior to the event. Scheduling conflicts can be accommodated.
The Point in Lakewood, CO. 303 988-1300
(5) Outreach to the Athletic Club Business. US squash needs to put a focus on putting a face on the squash business and making commercial club owners encouraged to install squash, and comfortable about the decision to install squash. Help those businesses get the word out about their facilities. (see above) encourage all kinds of events that build up competition between clubs and so forth. John Nimick pleaded with the squash adminstrators to focus on this activity, in an open meeting he held with squash "thought leaders" some seven years ago. His pleadings were ignored.
via How to get adult competitive squash in the US on an upward cycle by Ron Beck, SquashTalk.com.
I really think points 4 and 5 are the crux of the problem.
| December 18, 2009 | to | December 20, 2009 |
From Tina
I have been asked also to give you notice of another tournament being held at The Camelback Village Club (44th street and Camelback) which is being sponsored by Mercedes-Benz. There will be prize money for the different divisions. The dates are December 18th-20th so keep those days free. When I get more info I will send it out, or if you want to know more now please email Judi Buterbaugh at jbuterbaugh@dmbclubs.com or Roy Ollier at rollier@cox.net
| November 13, 2009 | to | November 15, 2009 |
Midtown Sports & Wellness – Albuquerque, NM.
Entry closes November 4.
All details on the Bare Bones Squash Tournament Entry Form
Results -
Men 3.0 Singles (8) Draw posted
“We’ve shown that caffeine reduces pain reliably, consistently during cycling, across different intensities, across different people, different characteristics,” says the former competitive cyclist, University of Illinois kinesiology and community health professor.
via Good News for Seniors: Coffee Kills Pain When You Exercise, May Help Performance, Too.
There have been a number of events streamed live over the past few weeks. Right now it’s the Men’s World Championships.
Decent picture. Low bandwidth usage.
Hello All Squash Players -
Time to start playing squash again! Our cheerleader and motivational speaker, John Stavrinides, has moved on to the frozen north, but there is still a lot of squash to be played in southern AZ. Here are some possibilities:
- Try to make the ladder work
- Have bi-monthly competitions against a Team JCC
- League Teams
- Have home-away match against ASU or Phoenix Teams
- Actually practice and do drills! (If John S could learn proper squash, anybody can)
- Have Squash Club meet informally twice a week
Here is the website:
http://arizona.us-squash.org/news/
Gary Johns has taken over the Pro position at Lifetime Fitness Phoenix – maybe we could him to come down for a demonstration. Also – Grand Canyon Games Winter will be held at Phoenix Lifetime on January 29-Feb 1 – match more competition and fun. Please let me know if you are interested and emails of any other squash players. I have included a couple new players who I have met over the summer.
Peter
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Dr. Peter Reinthal
Director, University of Arizona Museum of Natural History
Associate Curator of Fishes and Invertebrates
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Tucson, AZ 85721
(520) 621-7518
pnr@email.arizona.edu
| September 11, 2009 | to | September 13, 2009 |
Dear Squashers
Save the date – September 11th – 13th
Why – The 24th Annual Bartlein Squash Championships in Santa Barbara
What – Divisions for everyone including a team event (one male player, one
female player, one over 50 player)
What’s Special – $600 prize money for the winning team!!!
Entry form – one is attached, others will be mailed to clubs and
individuals soon
I hope to see you here!
Robert Graham
| June 26, 2009 | to | June 28, 2009 |
Dear Squashers
Please note that the squash tournament
has been moved back two weeks as the original dates clashed with UCSB
graduation weekend and there were no hotels available in town. It is now June
26th-28th. All entries previously sent in will not be counted. A new entry
form is attached, new flyers have been mailed out to all clubs, and new date
labels for the existing entry forms too.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
I hope to see you here!
Robert Graham
| May 29, 2009 | to | May 31, 2009 |
LOCATION: May 29th – May 31, 2009 – DC Ranch Village Health Club, 18501 N. Thompson peak Parkway, Scottsdale 85255 (480-502-8844). Starts at 2p.m. – Friday.
FORMAT: Olympic format. USSRA rules apply.
ENTRY FEES: Adults- $30, Juniors- $25. You may enter only 1 division.
ENTRY DEADLINE: Early entry deadline (postmarked on or before) May 16, 2009. After that date – add $10 late fee. Late entry deadline May 23, 2009. Any entry after May 23rd will be accepted for age groups only with commissioners’ approval and will be based on space availability – add $10 late fee.
DIVISIONS*: Mixed: A ( 5.5-5.0), B (4.5-4.0) C (3.5-3.0) D (2.5-Novice), Under 17, Over 50, Over 60
Guaranteed 2 matches.
For more information, please call Event Commissioner, Jim Franklin at 480-502-8844 or Roy Ollier at 602-350-5173.
| May 8, 2009 | to | May 10, 2009 |
The 10th Not The Vegetable Squash Tournament
May 8-10, 2009
El Gancho Swim Fitness and Racquet Club, Santa Fe New Mexico
Dateline March 19th – Squashtalk has learned that on March 10th Kevin Klipstein, CEO of U. S. SQUASH, formally informed the leaders of the National Capital SRA, a 35-year member of the national association centered in the metropolitan Washington D. C. area, that it will no longer be recognized as a U. S. SQUASH district as a consequence of National Capital’s vote earlier this month to offer its 450 members the option of obtaining a local-only membership (as opposed to having to join U.S. SQUASH as well).
via USA Squash stops relationship with National Capital Squash district.
| A | B | C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Naren Velu (9-0) | Francis Harney | Eun-Jeong Lee |
| 2nd | Larry Kaye (6-4) | John Stavrinides | Chris Janton |
| 3rd | Peter Reinthal (5-6) | Adam Katz | Sara Birkemeirer |
Other participants:
A division – Bijan Houshmand
B division – Dan Hubner, Lynn Nadel and Ricardo Ruiz
C division – Meghna Kanakagiri and Aaron Leonard
Thanks to everyone who played. Thanks to the Grand Canyon State Games.
Special thanks to Peter Reinthal for all of his hard work making this tournament happen.
Meghna Kanakagiri and Sara Birkemeirer with Commissioner Reinthal
Francis Harney - 1st Place - B (on the right)
(l) Eun-Jeong Lee - 1st Place C
(l) Adam Katz - 3rd Place - B
(l) Eun-Jeong Lee - 1st Place C - (r) Chris Janton - 2nd Place C
Sara Birkemeirer - 3rd Place C
| March 6, 2009 | to | March 8, 2009 |
When: March 6th – 8th
Where: Santa Barbara Athletic Club
What: March Madness squash tournament
Why: It’s the only squash tournament where you are guaranteed five matches win or lose
March Madness 2009 – Santa Barbara, CA – Entry Form and Details
| February 20, 2009 | to | February 22, 2009 |
The Village Health Clubs & Spas Present the Arizona Open February 20, 21, 22
Venues: DC Ranch, Camelback & Gainey Village
Entry Fee: $60.00 Juniors Fee: $30.00 – includes prizes, Four Peaks ales, t-shirt, refreshments during the tournament, and Saturday night Party/ Dinner.
Saturday Dinner Guest Fee: $15.00
Entry Deadline: February 17.
Draw available February 18.
Hotel: Call Roy for Options
Tournament Director: Roy Ollier (602) 350-5173 or rollier@cox.net
Read the rest of this entry »
| February 6, 2009 | to | February 8, 2009 |
Grand Canyon State Games
LOCATION: JCC in Tucson, AZ – Feb 6 – 8, 2009. (Dodge & River Drive). Friday, February 6th – play is Tentative based on size of event.
ENTRY FEES: $25, (USSRA members take off $4).
ENTRY DEADLINE: Early entry deadline (postmarked on or before) Saturday, January 24, 2009. After that date – add $10 late fee. Late entry deadline must be received in the State Games Office January 31, 2009. Any entry after January 31st will only be accepted with Commissioners approval.
DIVISIONS & EVENTS*: Mixed A ,B and C . Players may enter (1) event only. USSRA rules will apply. Protective eyewear mandatory. *Events are subject to entry and may change to accommodate draw. Some divisions may be combined.
For further information, please call Peter Reinthal at 520 990-7222 ext. 21 or 520-790-7737, Chris Janton at 520-990-0241.
| December 20, 2008 | to | December 23, 2008 |
Juniors Championship
From the WSF Annual General Meeting held last week.
Earlier, in one of the most controversial issues handled at an AGM in recent years, the delegates voted overwhelmingly to adopt a new universal ‘Point A Rally’ scoring system for Squash, to 11 points per game – as is currently the case in the professional game for both men and women. The sport’s new official scoring system will come into effect from 1 April 2009.
From Ontario Squash
WHAT IS PAR 11 SCORING?PAR 11 is played best of five games to 11 points, with points being scored irrespective of which player serves. Where the score reaches ten all, the game will be won by two clear points (which will be expressed as 11-10, irrespective of the actual score, in the way that tennis tie breaks are written as 7-6).
Note that the PSA and WISPA gave up on the 11-10 (x-y) reporting of scores. Too hard. They simply list the actual scores of the game, e.g. 14-12.
Santa Barbara’s next squash tournament is a little over a month away. The
23rd annual Bartlein Squash Championships is the weekend of November 14th-16th.
There is a multi-level Teams event with a $600 first prize as well as
divisions for every skill level, male and female, and age group.
Your family members are welcome to use the club at no extra charge while you
are in the tournament, and I’m sure you all know the many great varied
things Santa Barbara has to offer for entertainment over the weekend for both them
and yourself. I hope to see you here!
The entry form is attached. It is an 8 1/2 x 14 document if you are thinking of printing it. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Robert Graham
| October 24, 2008 | to | October 26, 2008 |
TOP SQUASH PROS HIT THE VALLEY OF THE SUN
Village Clubs’ Halloween Squash Open
Featuring Jonathan Power & Stefan Castelyn
October 24 – 26, 2008
Village Health Clubs, DC Ranch & Gainey
| September 12, 2008 | to | September 14, 2008 |
The Make IT Work Santa Barbara Open squash tournament is fast approaching -
Sept. 12th-14th. There are divisions for everyone – beginners, juniors, adults
of every skill level, age groups etc.
An entry form is attached. Please let me know if you have any questions. 2008 Make IT Work Santa Barbara Open Entry Form
I hope you can make it – Santa Barbara in September is a wonderful place to
be!
Robert Graham
Squash Canada – The Squash Official (TSO):
The Squash Official for April 2008 And so begins the end – of this season. They say that if people really understood each other, they would never agree. Is mutual misunderstanding the key to our success in demystifying the rules of Squash?
It’s been a while. I haven’t seen a paper copy of the TSO in years. Thought that Barry had “retired”.
A wonderful take on the game of squash with valuable information and some fun as well.
| July 25, 2008 | to | July 27, 2008 |
Dear Squashers
Santa Barbara Athletic Club is excited to be holding its first ever USSRA
sanctioned Junior divisions along with all the usual adult skill level and age
group divisions at the Hi-Tec Santa Barbara Summer Open squash tournament on
July 25th – 27th. This event is part of the California summer tour of
sanctioned junior events.
An entry form is attached with full information or please email me with any
questions. I hope you have the opportunity to visit us and enjoy the event.
Robert Graham SBAC Racquet Sports Director
Camelback Village has been hosting the GCSG since 2004, for 2008 a new format was brought in. The squash tournament was played over 2 week-ends. DC Ranch played host May 30th-June 1st and Camelback June 6-8th. A total if 106 players participated this year, a record entry.
The reason for this was a new format that was played. DC Ranch used an Olympic Draw; this entailed having 2 32 player draws or a maximum of 64 players. The entries for this were all in with a month to spare. These were called A and B, the A event being payers with a rating from 4.5 upwards and the B’s 4.0 Read the rest of this entry »
The first weekend of the Grand Canyon State Games is finished.
Complete tournament coverage is available here
The media reports are well done. Try some here.
I found the options of “By Division” and “All Tournament Matches” worked well.
Congratulations to all of the participants.
The Board of the Professional Squash Association has decided to revise the reporting of its scoring system with effect from 1 June.
The PSA’s move in August 2004 to reduce of the points in a game from 15 to 11 transformed men’s professional squash – making the sport more attacking, more exciting, and considerably enhancing its spectator and television appeal. Read the rest of this entry »
| June 6, 2008 | to | June 8, 2008 |
Age Groups, Novice, Juniors, Women’s 3.0
We will also be holding age groups (40, 50 and 65+) women’s3.0 and novice and juniors June 6 – 8. Held at Camelback Village
From Tina…
Hi Everyone One more reminder to sign up for the GCSG squash hosted by the Village Clubs. We have 5 weeks to go for the cut-off and so far have 69 entries, 58 for the DC Ranch venue May 30th-June1st and 27 players playing both events or just the Camelback event(age groups, women’s and juniors) the following week June 6th-8th. Read the rest of this entry »
| March 7, 2008 | to | March 9, 2008 |
Dear Squashers
There are just 10 spaces left in next weekend’s March Madness squash
tournament.
Please find attached an entry form for Santa Barbara Athletic Club’s most renowned event! Read the rest of this entry »
First alert. Mail from Tina…
Hi all, it’s that time of year again. The Grand Canyon State Summer Squash Games are just around the corner. We will be using an Olympic format this year. with this, you sign up for the division you think you should be in and we’ll take the top 32 players, and the remaining 32 players to create two draws. This format guarantees you a minimum of 3 matches (5 match maximum), and does a better job of helping you find you actual (correct) rating. Sign up early – we’re limited to the first 64 entries. All matches will be best of 5 games to 9 points.
Dates: May 30 – June 1 (matches start at 3:00pm – please note your earliest availability). Held at DC Ranch Village
We will also be holding age groups (40, 50 and 65+, women’s, novice and juniors) June 6 – 8. Held at Camelback Village
Great prizes this year include massages for every division winner, Head prizes, etc. Don’t forget, top three division winners receive their Gold, Silver and Bronze trophies! For more information, reply to this email, or contact Jim Franklin at DC Ranch (jfranklin@dmbclubs.com).
We lok forward to receiving your early entries.
Tina Fuselli
GCSG Commissioner
Click here for MORE INFO http://www.r2sports.com/tourney.asp?TID=3790 or ENTER ONLINE http://www.r2sports.com/tourney.asp?TID=3790
| May 30, 2008 | to | June 1, 2008 |
Dates: May 30 – June 1 (matches start at 3:00pm – please note your earliest availability). Held at DC Ranch Village
We will also be holding age groups (40, 50 and 65+, women’s, novice and juniors) June 6 – 8. Held at Camelback Village
For more information contact Jim Franklin at DC Ranch (jfranklin@dmbclubs.com).
Click here for MORE INFO http://www.r2sports.com/tourney.asp?TID=3790 or ENTER ONLINE http://www.r2sports.com/tourney.asp?TID=3790
| February 22, 2008 | to | February 24, 2008 |
The Village Health Clubs & Spas Present the
Arizona Open
February 22, 23, 24 2008
Venues: DC Ranch, Camelback & Gainey Village
Entry Fee: $50 Juniors Fee: $30 – Includes prizes, Sierra Nevada ales, t-shirt, refreshments during the tournament, and Saturday night Party/Dinner.
Saturday Dinner Guest Fee: $15
Entry Deadline: February 19, 2008. Draw available February 20, 2008.
Hotel: Call Roy for options
Tournament Director: Roy Ollier – (602) 350-5173 or rollier@cox.net
Entries close 12 January 2008
From Tina:
Wow school starts late. Here is the deal. They will have to download the application and give it to me at the time with entry fee otherwise they have to pay $5 late fee (GCSG rules not mine)but I will need to know that they are playing for sure
Anyone who wants to play in the GCSG at the end of the month should sign up soon, or at least make sure that you get your applications downloaded.
It would be really helpful if anyone is going to use the “downloaded application” method (to save the late fee) would let us know in advance that they plan to enter.
Main site for the GCSG
Squash page
Signup page
| January 26, 2008 | to | January 27, 2008 |
SQUASH
LOCATION: JCC in Tucson, AZ – January 26 & 27, 2008. (Dodge & River Drive).
ENTRY FEES: $23, (AZSRA/USSRA members take off $4).
ENTRY DEADLINE: Early entry deadline (postmarked on or before) Saturday, January 12, 2008. Late entry deadline January 19, 2008. Any entry after January 19th will only be accepted with Commissioners approval. A $5 late fee will be added.
DIVISIONS*: Players may enter (1) events only. USSRA rules will apply. Protective eyewear mandatory.
MIXED A ,B AND C EVENTS: *Events are subject to entry and may change to accommodate draw.
For further information, please call Peter Reinthal at 520 990-7222 ext. 21 or 520-790-7737, Chris Janton at 520-990-0241, Jay Gould at 602-421-9500 or Tina Fuselli at 602-625-9905.
The top finisher (gold medal winner) in the Winter Games in each division will be awarded free entry into that sport if offered in either the International Games or Summer Games, but not both.
Register for Event: Squash
This sport is “NOT” part of the International Games, but “IS” part of the Phoenix competition(s). Entry materials for the International Games and Phoenix competitions will be available at all Fulton Homes Communities, APS locations, Sleep America stores, , and Keller Williams Realty locations statewide beginning in April 2008.
| November 16, 2007 | to | November 17, 2007 |
Dear Squashers
Santa Barbara Athletic Club will be hosting the 22nd Annual Bartlein Squash
Championships on the weekend of November 16th-18th. An entry form is attached
(it’s 8 1/2 x 14 legal size if you are having trouble printing it).
2007 Bartlein Squash Championships Entry Form
What better excuse to come visit lovely Santa Barbara, play a little squash,
take advantage of all the club’s amenities, and enjoy the fun social
atmosphere of the tournament? Or…if you are feeling a little more competitive
there is $600 prize money up for grabs in the multi-level team event!
Whatever your skill level there’s a division for you and I hope to see you here. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Robert Graham SBAC Head Squash Professional
Stefan Myhajlenko – myhajlenko@asu.edu is running a squash league at ASU.
The latest update to the US Squash court survey now has the court at ASU listed properly as a converted racquetball court, not a hardball court. Guess all of you folks who like the skinny courts will have to play down in Tucson 
Thanks to Nelson for the update.
| October 26, 2007 | to | October 28, 2007 |
From the squash forums -
Everyone is invited to The famous Halloween in the Desert squash tournament played again this year at the beatiful Village Clubs in Scottsdale.
All levels will be catered for including,Mens Pro,5.5,5.0,4.5,4.0,3.5,2.5,Novice,O/50 and junior U/15,U/13.Womens 4.5,3.5,Novice.
If you are interested in experiencing perfect weather,great squash and a halloween party to remember then this tournament is for you.For more details contact Roy Ollier on either 602 350 5173 or e-mail rollier@cox.net
Bring a costume if you are coming.
Ocotillo in Chandler Will Have a Village: Financial News – Yahoo! Finance
CHANDLER, Ariz., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ — With final approval received from DMB Executives, another first class Village Health Club and Spa will be built, this one in Ocotillo; the master-planed community in Chandler, Arizona. As of July 31st, the land at the corner of Alma School and Ocotillo Road has closed Escrow, and a club design has been approved. The purchase of the 7.3 acres in this growing part of the Valley provides the perfect location for a new Village Health Club and Spa.
2 new squash courts up in Chandler. Not bad at all.
In the second Arizona Team Squash Match, the team from Tucson/Sedona won the team trophy again. In a series of hard fought matches between the teams of five players each, Tucson/Sedona won 7 matches, Phoenix Lifetime won 5 matches and Phoenix Village won 3.
In the #1 position, Tom Frenkel (Village) beat Larry Kaye (Tucson) in an exhausting 2-1, over one hour match. Larry then came back to beat Alan Knobloch (Lifetime) 2-0 and Alan beat Tom (2-0).
At #2 Don Sheer (Sedona) dominated both matches 2-0.
The #3 slot was won by OV Singh (Tucson) with 2-0 and 3-0 wins in each of his matches.
At #4, Munawwar Khan (Lifetime) went 2-0 in his matches – the same result by Pete Fisher (Lifetime) at #5.
Overall, a good time was had by all and, unfortunately, Lifetime’s Kaleem Beg was hampered by a back injury and had to withdraw after one match. Hurried substitutes had to be found on short notice.
A rematch is planned for Tucson in December! Special thanks to Alan Knobloch (Lifetime) for organizing the event and captains Jay Gould (Village) and Peter Reinthal (Tucson) for getting the teams together.
| September 14, 2007 | to | September 16, 2007 |
Hi Tec SB Open 2007 – Entry Form
Dear Squashers
It’s been a while but Santa Barbara Athletic Club’s next squash tournament
is just over a month away. The Hi Tec Santa Barbara Open will be held on the
weekend of September 14th – 16th.
There are divisions for everyone, men and women, skill levels, age groups,
and juniors.
Hi Tec are sponsoring the event and will be showing off their brand new
range of squash shoes – the most technologically advanced squash shoe ever! You
will have a chance to watch a DVD that shows the research and development
process in bringing the shoe to market. The shoes will be available for purchase
at a special tournament price.
Immediate family guests are welcome to use the club at no extra charge,
there’s bound to be some impromptu evening social activities, as well as the
option of signing up for the Friday night wine tasting.
The entry form is attached – bear in mind it is an 8 1/2 x 14 document if
you try to print it. They will also be in the regular mail later this week.
Please let me know if you have any questions. I hope to see you here!
Robert Graham http://www.wcaclubs.com/ Sbbolox@aol.com
World Rankings, Calendars, News
Squash is one of the most “open” sports, a sport in which players must effectively read, react, and make decisions in a constantly changing environment. Why then do most coaches run “closed” training sessions where no decisions are necessary?
1] Natalie Grainger (Usa) bt [3] Raneem El Weleily (Egy) 4/9, 9/7, 4/9, 9/7, 9/4 (49m) Followed by the Amateur finals … Well, she did it. Top seed and clear favourite Natalie Grainger duly claimed the EBG LA Open title at the LAAC, but what a run she was given by world junior champion Raneem El Weleily.
Decent coverage of almost regional squash. Videos too!
Hi Everyone
Just a quick update on the Grand Canyon State Games squash tournament. A great week-end was had by everyone, we had a record 77 entries with players ranging in age from 8 to 84, just shows you are never to old or young to take up squash.
All results can be found at this link http://www.r2sports.com/tourney.asp?TID=2405
A very special thanks has to go to the Village for allowing us the use of their facilities, all their staff especially Terry and Clyde for making sure the court floors and walls got cleaned every day. They actually had somebody come in at *4am *over the week-end to make sure the courts would be ready for the first matches. The Village is in contention to win the GCSG venue of the year award, lets hope they do.
Also to Head our sponsors for providing us with tournament balls, I believe we were the first tournament to use the Head squash ball, and prizes for the winners.
Thank you everyone for making a success of the Grand Canyon State Games.
Tina
Draws, results, other info.
See how ready my racquet is? I actually saw this picture between games (I guess you could call that coaching) and I changed my “approach”.
Wound up losing in 5 after being down 2-0.
From Tina Fuselli
Hi all
The tournament is looking good, we are on target to have 16 players in both the A’s and B’s. The C’s are light at the moment as are the 50+. The 65+, Novice men’s, women’s and juniors are all looking good. Read the rest of this entry »
from Peter Reinthal
The Student vs. Faculty Squash Match was held on Dead Day (May 3) and the students lived up to the day’s name! In five hard fought matches, the Faculty was victorious in all matches and proved that experience and wisdom can (occasionally) win out over youth! A good time was had by all and we should definitely make this an annual (or semester) event! Please forward this to any one you know who plays squash and I will start a squash email list for news (see below) and matches etc. Also – JOIN THE LADDER and let’s start making it more active. Chris does a fabulous job running the Arizona Squash web page – so use it! Thanks to all and have a great squashing summer! Read the rest of this entry »
| June 8, 2007 | to | June 10, 2007 |
The Grand Canyon State Games have opened registration for the Summer games.
You can find out all of the information on their web pages.
The games will be held at The Village Racquet and Health Club – June 8-10, 2007. Located at 4444 E. Camelback Rd., Phoenix, AZ. 85018 Tel: 602-840-6122
| May 3, 2007 | ||
| 4:00 pm | to | 6:00 pm |
Thursday May 3, 2007
The faculty and staff take on the students starting at 16:00.
Hopefully the old folks will do better than we did against the students at the Grand Canyon State Games
Good luck to all. Have a great time. See you there.
Results will be posted here as we get them.
| May 19, 2007 | ||
| 5:30 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
Jonathan Power vs Jon White exhibition – Power, from Canada, is WORLD former #1 and White, from Scotland, is one of the hardest hitting players ever. The match is FREE (thanks to the now defunct AZSRA) and open to everyone. It will be Saturday May 19th at 5:30 PM at the Gainey Club in north Scottsdale (a fabulous facility). Take advantage of this opportunity to see WORLD CLASS SQUASH in Arizona because it probably will not happen again for a long, long time.
Jonathon Power vs. John White
Gainey Village 7477 E Doubletree Ranch Road Scottsdale, AZ
Open to the public Map
Tucson resident and AZSRA member Bart McGuire won the United States squash doubles championship at the beginning of April in the 65-and-over age group. McGuire and his Canadian partner won four matches at the tournament, which was held in Philadelphia. Their last three matches, including decisive 3-0 wins in the semifinals and finals, were all against players who had won national championships in prior years. Read the rest of this entry »
The UA Squash Club dominated the GCSG. Jason Newport won the B division. Andrew McLaren won the C division. Dan Huebner finished second in the C division. That’s 2 out of 3 for the UA.
Here are the players (Andrew, Jason, Dan) and Peter Reinthal, GCSG Commissioner and UA Squash Club advisor.
The weekend of February 10-11th, 2007 saw some great squash. 25 players participated in the 3rd Tucson Grand Canyon States Games Squash Event. Read the rest of this entry »
Winners and Powerplay recipient, squash
A event Gold Darin Randles Silver OV Singh Bronze Larry Kaye
B event Gold Jason Newport Silver Manuel Gadea Bronze Weston Montrose
C event Gold Andrew Mclaren Silver Dan Huebner Bronze Gary Reed
Powerplay award This was a hard decision this year as we had 3 candidates. One player had to overcome major age differential to get to the semi finals where he only just lost to the eventual winner. The combined age of the 3 other semi-finalists equaled his! Read the rest of this entry »
Round robin 3 games
| OV Singh | Nareen Velu | Larry Kaye | Darin Randles | Peter Reinthal | Jay Gould | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OV Singh | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Nareen Velu | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | ||
| Larry Kaye | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Darin Randles | 2 | 3 | 3 | – | 3 | 3 |
| Peter Reinthal | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | |
| Jay Gould | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Still to be played Velu vs Kaye and Velu vs Reinthal
| February 23, 2007 | to | February 25, 2007 |
The 2007 Arizona State Squash Championships “Springtime in the Desert” Feb. 23rd – 25th Read the rest of this entry »
2007 GCSG Tucson schedule (and results)
All events being held at the Tucson Jewish Community Center.
The first B match was held on February 3, 2007. Manek defeated Zara – 3-1.
Saturday – Feb 10, 2007
| Time | Court 1 | Court 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1.15pm | A Event Match 1 OV Singh vs Karl Mickler | A Event Match 2 Larry Kaye vs Jason Newport |
| 2.00pm | A Event Match 3 Darin Randles vs Peter Reinthall | A Event Match 4 Nareem Velu vs Jay Gould |
| 2.45pm | C Event Match 3 Chris Janton vs Dan Huebner | C Event Match 2 Kunal Manek vs Gordon Wagner |
| 3.30pm | C Event Match 1 Gary Reed vs Sam James | C Event Match 4 Andrew McLaren vs Tom Vincent |
| 4.15pm | B Event Match 1 Manuel Gadea vs Dean Balcazo | B Event Match 2 Karl Mickler vs Ricardo Ruiz |
| 5.00pm | B Event Match 3 Weston Montrose vs Lynn Nadal | B Event Match 4 Jason Newport vs Kunal Manek |
| 5.45pm | A Semis Match 1 vs 2 | A Semis Match 3 vs 4 |
| 6.30pm | C Semis Match 1 vs 2 | C Semis Match 3 vs 4 |
| 7.15pm | B Semis Match 1 vs 2 | B Semis Match 3 vs 4 |
Sunday – Feb 11, 2007
| Time | Court 1 | Court 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 9.15am | C Event Consol | C Event Consol |
| 10.00am | B Event Consol | B Event Consol |
| 10.45 am | A Event Consol | A Event Consol |
| 11.30am | C Event Consol Finals | C Event 3-4th place |
| 12.15pm | B Event Consol Finals | B Event 3-4th place |
| 1.00pm | A Event Consol Finals | A Event 3-4th place |
| 1.45pm | B Finals | C Finals |
| 2.30pm | A Finals | |
| 3.15pm Presentation |
| August 20, 2007 | to | August 24, 2007 |
After the success of last year join us again. One of the best coaches in the world (Peter Nicol’s coach) Neil Harvey, Ben Oliner, Jeff Young and myself are teaming up to bring you the best week long camp of the summer…. for more information please email me at Chris@Walker.net. This camp follows the San Diego Junior Open Squash tournament – so why not make a fun trip of it!!!!
| Division A | Division B | Division C |
|---|---|---|
|
OV Singh*
Nareem Velu* Larry Kaye* Darin Randles Peter Reinthall Jason Newport Jay Gould Karl Mickler |
Manuel Gadea*
Jason Newport Weston Montrose Karl Mickler Dean Bacalzo Kunal Manek Ricardo Ruiz Lynn Nadal Saad Zara |
Gary Reed
Chris Janton Kunal Manek Andrew McClaren Gordon Wagner Dan Huebner Tom Vincent Sam James |
| May 31, 2007 | to | June 3, 2007 |
By popular demand a camp in the sun especially for the adults! A chance to improve your game while enjoying the San Diego scene. A great itinerary will be lined up for you including Golf, optional beach and surfing opportunities plus a chance to taste the finer venues of the San Diego night. Wining and dining will be high on the priorities.
For more information please email me at Chris@Walker.net
| June 28, 2007 | to | July 1, 2007 |
San Diego Skill Levels Open
An action packed week of World Class Women’s Squash coupled with the social fun of an all standard, skill levels event. I can’t think of a reason not to be there!! Sun, World Class Squash, your level of competition and a chance to mingle with the players. So see you then!! If you want more details then please email me for application form at Chris@Walker.net.
You can get the entry form from this page
| August 17, 2007 | to | August 19, 2007 |
A great start to the season. Why not enter and get an event up for your ranking early in the season. And stay a few days in the sun of San Diego (don’t forget the Surf and Squash Camp follows the tournament for those who want to stick around for a while!!)
Hi all and Happy New Year
This year the Tucson squash tournament is going to be held February 10-11th (with the possibility of early rounds played the week-end/week earlier.This will allow us to have more than 8 per group, although I suspect it will be B and C events that this will apply to)
Entry books have been mailed out but you can also go to www.gcsg.org then go to events and registration, winter games and then squash
Hope to see you all again
Tina
Note – the direct link is Winter Games – Squash
| February 10, 2007 | to | February 11, 2007 |
Squash is being contested in Tucson this winter. The summer games will probably happen in Phoenix.
Squash club brings international sport – Sports
An hour of squash is estimated to burn between 700 and 1,000 calories, 70 percent more than either tennis or racquetball.“Because the court’s a lot smaller and the ball doesn’t bounce nearly as much, the game is played at a much faster pace,” Russell said.
“Halloween in the Desert” October 27th – 29th, 2006 Including Pro Invitational
drop me a line – azsra-webmaster at us-squash.org relevance is logged on scan
Welcome to Arizona, Marty.
To all the readers – does anyone know if Marty won the U.S. Championships any other times than in 1997, 1998, and 2000?
A look at what’s happening today in squash—around the US and around the world. The latest from the USSRA, PSA, WISPA, juniors and intercollegiates…Egypt makes it a double with World Jr Team Championship, US finishes 13th…Ashour leads Egypt into World Junior Mens finals against Pakistan while American Mark Froot takes US closer to 13th…World Junior Mens Quarterfinalists set—US Junior Men to
There are lots of things happening on the site that look new to me. I visit the site maybe once every 6 months. Looks like I’ll have to more frequently. Maybe they’ll get an RSS feed going
June saw the second annual Tucson Grand Canyon States Games Squash Competition held at the Tucson Jewish Community Center.
There were 22 players in all out of which 7 players were from Phoenix the other 15 from Tucson.
Squash in Tucson
The Tucson games are fast approaching June 3rd and 4th. There are 3 divisions A players for the 4.5+ , B event for the 3.5-4.5 and C event for the 3.5-. We only have room for 8 players per group single entry only. All matches to be held at the JCC
Saturday matches will start at 1pm and semi’s, finals and consolation Sunday (if time allows we will try and play semi’s on Saturday)
To register go to http://www.gcsg.org/
Please support this tournament
Thank you
Tournament organizers
The Arizona Squash Championships just finished and were a great success.50 players came from all over the state and in the end the final results were as follows-
6.0/5.5 Roy Ollier def Gary John 3/0 5.0 Alan Knobloch def Darin Randles 3/2 4.5 Marwan Maalouf def Jeff Beraznik 3/1 4.5 cons Thierry Zerbib def Joe Acton (injury in 4th game) 4.0 Bart Mcguire def Laura Nastasia 3/1 3.5 Mike Hester def Eddy Stride 3/0 3.5 cons Jeff Wolf def Jim Franklin 3/1 2.5 Ross Mason def Clay Hill 3/1 2.5 cons Nancy Marshall def Arnie Calica 3/0 Junior – Gordon Silverman,winner 25+ Men Dave Foley def Arnie Calica 3/0 25+ Women Fran Brierley def Betsy Foley 3/0
Please help us understand your squash needs. Participate in our survey.
AZSRA and Village Health Clubs and Spas Present
The 2006 Arizona State Squash Championships “Springtime in the Desert” Feb. 17th – 19th
Venues: D.C. Ranch, Camelback and Gainey Village Clubs
Entry Fee: $40.00 Includes: prizes, t-shirt, refreshments and party on Saturday night)
Juniors Fee: $30.00
Saturday Dinner Guest Fee: $15.00
Entry Deadline: February 13, 2006 (Call Wednesday, Feb. 15th after 5pm for start times)
Hotel: Call Roy for options
Tournament Director: Roy Ollier (602) 350-5173 or rollier@cox.net
The entry form (click here for the Adobe Acrobat printable form) is available.
Being held February 17-19, 2006 in the Phoenix area.
The entry form (click here for the Adobe Acrobat printable form) is now available.
Hope to see you all in February
HALLOWEEN IN THE DESERT – The first Annual PHOENIX OPEN October 28,29,30, 2005 Pro invitational, 5.5, 5.0, 4.0, 3.5, 2.5, over 50 and Novice. Come play and party in the Valley of the Sun! Contact Roy Ollier for more information: rollier@cox.net or 602-350-5173
The 9th “Not The Vegetable” Squash Tournament -October 21-23, 2005 -El Gancho Swim Fitness and Racquet Club, Santa Fe New Mexico -Sanctioned by the US Squash Racquets Association -Sponsored by Head Racquet Sports and the New Mexico Squash Racquets Association -Sanctioned draws: Men 5.5, 4.5, 3.5, 2.5, Men’s 50+. Additional draws for Women and Juniors -Hospitality: Reception Friday night at El Gancho Squash courts. Continental breakfast Saturday and Sunday, Lunch on Saturday. Margaritas and Squash Hors d’oeuvres Saturday evening during the semifinals. -Entry Fee: $45, first division, add $10 for 2nd division, add $15 USSRA fee for non USSRA members in sanctioned draws. (Membership in the NMSRA/USSRA is available, $45) -Name -Address -Phone:(h,w,c,f) -Email: -USSRA # -DOB -Circle division(s) 5.5, 4.5, 3.5, 2.5, 50+, Women’s, Juniors -Inquires, entries and check payable to Walter Burke PO Box 914, Santa Fe, NM 87504. 505-920-0645, 505-473-1080 fax, email: hrssqsh@aol.com. -Entry deadline, February 8, 2005 -Starting times available 11am October 20th by email, or from Walter, 505-920-0645. -Draws may be combined. -Official ball, Dunlop Green Dot. -Protective eyewear mandatory. -Winner to referee next match. -Directions to El Gancho, 104 Old Las Vegas Hwy: From I-25 take exit 284. Turn right onto Old Las Vegas Highway, go 1.1 miles to El Gancho on the left.
Your Mother always said, “Don’t play with your vegetables, Play Squash!”
Come see some great Squash and play some as well. TWO Events.
Village Racquet Club, at Camelback When: Friday April 29th, 4:30-7:30 What: –Featured Match-Roy Ollier vs Amit Sethia(fmr U.S. 5.5 National Champ)5.30pm. — Black Knight Squash Racket DEMO: Try and Buy (Special discount for the event) –Open Play –Prizes and Refreshement. COST: FREE, but please sign up by sending email to Squash Pro Roy Ollier rollier@cox.net or call 602 350 5173
Lifetime Fitness at Tempe When: Monday, May 2nd, 5:30-8:00pm What: –Featured Match- Richard Tucker vs Amit Sethia(fmr U.S. 5.5 National Champ) 6.30pm. — Black Knight Squash Racket DEMO: Try and Buy (Special discount for the event) –Open Play –Prizes. COST: FREE, but please sign up by sending email to Squash Pro Richard Tucker richardT@intergate.com
LOCATION: JCC, Dodge at River Drive, Tucson, AZ 85718,Tel 520-299-3000. June 4-5th, 2005. Please advise if you can play Thursday or Friday afternoon (as JCC does not open until 1.00pm Saturday) ENTRY FEES: $22 first event, (AZSRA/USSRA members take off $4) One event only and 16 maximum per event
ENTRY DEADLINE: Early entry deadline Saturday, May 21 , 2005 (postmarked on or before SAT. May 21, 2005). Late entry deadline May 28, 2005 Any entry after May 28 will only be accepted with Commissioners approval a $5 late fee will be added.
DIVISIONS*: (players may enter up 1 event only.) USSRA rules will apply. Protective eyewear mandatory. Mixed A (4.5+) and B events *Events are subject to entry and may change to accommodate draw. For further information, please call Peter Reinthal at 520 990-7222 xt 21,Jay Gould at 602-421-9500, or Tina Fuselli at 602-625-9905
Entry materials for the Tucson and competition will be available at all Fulton Homes locations, Circle K stores, APS locations, Bashas’ stores, 24 Hour Fitness clubs, and SleepAmerica stores statewide.
The CEO Kevin Klipstein of the USSRA is coming to Phoenix Friday April 29th and would like to meet not only the AZSRA board but the squash community. The Village on Camelback have offered to allow us to have a club night from 4-7pm that day and Roy Ollier (the pro) has kindly organized some sandwiches, your on your own for drinks.
The boys from Tucson will be coming so a Phoenix vs. Tucson match is called for. I am sure those who lost to them in the GCSG will be after revenge! Come and not only cheer on your team but as mentioned play in the round robin. The teams Phoenix vs. Tucson Roy Ollier vs. Amit Sethia Garry John vs. O.V Singh Laura Nastasia vs. Naren Velu Jay Gould vs. Bart McGuire Weston Montrose vs. Peter Reinthal Arnie Calica vs. Chris Janton
I will not be in town so Jay Gould and Laura Nastasia will coordinate with Roy. Please RSVP by April 26th if you are planning to attend.
Thanks
Tina Fuselli Executive Secretary AZSRA www.azsra.org
East Valley Tribune | Daily Arizona news for Chandler, Gilbert, Tempe, Mesa, Scottsdale
That’s because the biggest women’s squash event ever to be played in the United States is set for March 10-15, 2005, as the inaugural Fountain Hills/ Women’s International Squash Player’s Association Tournament will bring 20 of the top women’s squash players in the world to Fountain Hills for a shot at $38,000 in prize money.
The Fountain Hills Times Online The Desert Oasis Squash Tournament, to be held March 10 through 15, will be played in a glass court that will be assembled in Fountain Park. The court will create an amazing, picturesque backdrop for the more than 1,000 spectators who will come to see this very unique contest.
