Digital Drive: World No. 1's Farag and El Sherbini Capture ToC Titles in Grand Central

World No. 1's Farag and El Sherbini Capture ToC Titles in Grand Central

Egypt’s world No. 1’s Nour El Sherbini and Ali Farag captured the 2024 J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions titles in dramatic fashion, emerging victorious from two five-game finals Thursday, January 25, in New York City’s Grand Central Terminal.

El Sherbini staged an incredible comeback from 2-0 down against world No. 2 Nouran Gohar, while Farag reclaimed the title from Peru's defending champion Diego Elias.

2024 marked the tournament’s twenty-sixth year staged in the iconic Vanderbilt Hall. El Sherbini and Farag were crowned by the Stella Trophy—designed by renowned artist Frank Stella—in a tournament first.

US Squash Officials Lead LA28 Community Meetings as Sport Envisions Olympic Future

Senior US Squash officials traveled to Los Angeles for a series of meetings with the local squash community to discuss the impact of squash’s inclusion in the LA28 Olympic Games and start the process of shaping a vision for the future of squash in the region, January 17-18.

US Squash Rings Nasdaq Closing Bell

US Squash, the nonprofit governing body for the sport of squash in the United States, rang the Nasdaq Closing Bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square Friday, January 12. Watch a replay of the ceremony on nasdaq.com.

Come celebrate 100 Years of College Squash at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center, where the CSA are hosting CSA@100 Patron Events during the CSA Divisional Team Championships on February 16 and the CSA National Team Championships on March 1. These cocktail receptions are an opportunity to discuss CSA’s efforts to expand our sport and cultivate a community committed to securing the next century of college squash.

Trinity Men and Women Take Down Harvard in Dual Match Sweep

The CSA Match of the Week did not disappoint. The Trinity men and women both upset Harvard 6-3 marking the first dual match sweep since 2008. These wins were carried with extra passion after Trinity’s valiant effort last season where they came up just short to Harvard in the Potter Cup and Howe Cup finals.

CSA Updates Team Rankings Using ELO

The CSA is excited to announce updated team rankings, which account for all match results recorded through January 23, 2024. Notably, this week’s ranking update marks the first full implementation of the CSA’s ELO-based algorithm for team rankings, which is an objective tool that calculates standings based on head-to-head matchups and results against common opponents.

Stanley & Baglio Lift First Century Doubles Title; Belknaps Pull Off Repeat

The 2024 U.S. Century Doubles Championships produced first-time Open champions Jeff Stanley & Carl Baglio, while Marky Belkap McKee & Berkley Belknapp and Steve Mandel & Randy Lim successfully defended their women’s and 60+ titles, respectively, January 19-21, in New York City.

Weaver Leads Forty-Ninth Carol Weymuller Open as Top Seed

Team USA’s Olivia Weaver leads the forty-ninth edition of the historic Carol Weymuller Open as the top seed, January 26-29, at the Heights Casino in Brooklyn. Watch the action live on the Carol Weymuller livestreama..

Specter Center Hosts 2024 SEA Team Nationals

More than 420 students representing nineteen Squash and Education Alliance programs are set to contest the 2024 SEA Team Nationals this weekend, January 26-28, at the Specter Center. Watch live streaming throughout the weekend on the US Squash Youtube Channel.

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Spirit of St. Louis Squash Foundation to Present National High School Squash Awards in April

The Spirit of Saint Louis Squash Foundation will recognize the 2024 winners of the National High School Squash Awards awarded in conjunction with US Squash at its Annual Gala in Saint Louis on April 20, 2024.

Greenwich Hosts Eighty-Fifth NAO Doubles

The North American Open Doubles squash tournament has long been among the most prominent squash doubles event in the United StatesWatch live streaming on sdaprotour.com/live. The tournament benefits the NAO/GO Scholarship Fund which is administered in partnership with US Squash.

Complete SafeSport Survey For Chance to Win Amazon Gift Card

Are you an athlete over 18? Have you participated as an athlete in any sport, at any level, in the United States? If yes, we invite you to take the 2024 Athlete Culture & Climate Survey in English or Spanish. Exercise your voice and shed needed light on our nation’s sport culture, particularly as it relates to emotional, physical, and sexual abuse against athletes. Survey responses will be collected through February 9. Your voice matters.

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Views from the Arlen Specter US Squash Center

Eight coaches completed the first US Squash Level 1 Coaching course of 2024 at the Specter Center this month.