Digital Drive: Team USA Makes Final Preparations for World Junior Championships

Team USA Makes Final Preparations Ahead of World Junior Championships

The U.S. junior national team made final preparations ahead of the 2023 WSF World Junior Championships in Melbourne, Australia with a week of intensive training, June 26-30, at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center in Philadelphia

The 2023 edition of the World Juniors will feature the annual World Junior Men’s and Women’s Individual Championships, July 18-23, followed by the biennial World Junior Women’s Team Championship, July 24-29.

"Egypt are always going to be the challenge and that’s going to be the bar that we want to reach," said Scott Devoy, U.S. Junior Women's Head Coach. "This team is capable of a top three finish, whether that’s first, second or third, that’s the area we’re aiming for. If we can get the most out of ourselves and take care of the things that we can control, it could be us on the top of the podium."

“We’re excited for the boys individuals this year and they are all ready for the challenge ahead,” said Simba Muhwati, U.S. Junior Men's Interim Head Coach. "We have done comprehensive work and have included a mental program for the first time, which I think we be crucial to overcoming the obstacles that can present themselves during a tournament of this magnitude."

2023 U.S. Open Tickets on Sale Now

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Views from the Arlen Specter US Squash Center

The U.S. junior women will aim to return to the World Junior Women's Team Championship podium for the first time since 2015. The U.S. recorded three straight second place finishes in 2011, 2013 and 2015.

(l-r): Caroline Fouts, Riya Navani, Emma Trauber, Madison Ho