News and Updates - 12/11/24

Hello Carl! Here's the latest rundown on all things squash related in the Boston area.

MA State Singles Championships 2025

Registration Open

Registrations for the MA state singles championships for juniors and adults are now open. Registration deadline is January 2, 2025. Play starts on January 6, 2025. All matches are self-scheduled (except the finals) and played on international width courts at a mutually agreed upon location. An in-person Finals Night will take place on Thursday, May 1, 2025. All finals will be played at Harvard's Murr Center.

Links to sign up

Juniors: https://clublocker.com/tournaments/17214/info

Adults: https://clublocker.com/tournaments/16854/info

Checkout out last email for more details.

Junior Round Robin Session with Nat Lovell

Nat Lovell, who is the Rules and Referee Director for MA Squash and a US National Level Certified Squash Referee, will do a referee clinic for the players and parents on January 26th, 3PM at Harvard’s Murr Center. Nat has been refereeing high level players consistently for over 10 years including the World Junior Championships, US Open, US Junior Open, US Junior Closed, Millet JCT, MA State Finals, CSA Men’s & Women’s College Team/Individual Championships, PanAms, and WSO/PSA tournaments.

The referee clinic is open to all the MA Squash Juniors interested in learning more about refereeing. Q&A to follow. Read below for Round Robin details.

Tournaments at LifeTime Burlington

LifeTime Burlington is thrilled to announce Two Exciting Tournaments set to occur in January 2025! Mark your calendars – January 17th to 19th, 2025 – for an incredible showcase of squash talent.

LIFETIME BURLINGTON PSA SATELLITE TOURNAMENT (International Event)

Tournament Detail: Mark your calendars for an incredible showcase of squash talent.

Date: Jan 17-19, 2025

Early Registration Deadline: Jan 1, 2025

Venue: Lifetime Athletic Club, Burlington, MA.

Draw size 16. Open for PSA Players + 4 wildcards entries for Upcoming Local/International Players.

Registration Deadline: Jan-01-2024 - https://clublocker.com/tournaments/17239/info

Entry Fee: - $30. For Registration & Entry Fee process, please contact tournament director, Khalid Atlas khan.

If you're not a PSA player but want to watch some of the matches, please contact Bill Cheng

LIFETIME BURLINGTON SKILL LEVEL TOURNAMENT (Open to all skill levels)

Tournament Details:

Date: January 18-19, 2025

Venue: Lifetime Athletic Club, Burlington, MA.

Entry Fee: $90 per player - Includes Tournament T-shirt/Gift.

Registration Open on https://clublocker.com/tournaments/17223/info.

Categories and Draws:

Open A Singles (16 Participants)

Open B Singles (16 Participants)

Open C Singles (16 Participants)

Women A Singles (16 Participants)

Women B Singles (16 Participants)

Women C Singles (16 Participants).

For more information, visit US Squash Club Locker or contact Khalid Atlas Khan.

Whether you’re a professional chasing PSA points or a passionate player looking to challenge yourself, these tournaments promise top-level competition and an unforgettable experience.

Don’t miss out—secure your spot now! Let’s make this a celebration of squash! See you on the courts!”

Cambridge/Arlington Public School Squash Team

The Boston area has gained its 9th public school team! Cambridge Rindge and Latin School (CRLS) and Arlington public schools have formed a new team called CASA (Cambridge Area Squash Alliance) and will be practicing at Harvard’s Murr Center. The team will be scheduling home/away matches with local public and private schools. MA Squash welcomes players from Cambridge, Arlington and nearby area to play for the CASA team. Players interested in joining should reach out to the team manager. Checkout the website for more information.

New SquashBusters facility in Lawrence

SquashBusters Lawrence recently opened their new facility and celebrated with a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, December 10th at the New Balance Foundation SquashBusters center.

This is a bold new project in Lawrence’s Historic North Canal Mill District combining spectacular youth development services and deeply affordable and green homes in a vibrant neighborhood of health and opportunity.

With 8 courts, athletic strength and conditioning space, locker rooms, and classrooms, this facility is an incredible addition to SquashBusters and the Squash and Lawrence community. More details to follow.

Referee Clinics offered by MA Squash

Interested in hosting a MA Squash sponsored free referee clinic at your club? Please contact Nat Lovell for a one hour multi-media Rules and Refereeing Clinic at your club or school. Nat is the Rules and Referee Director for Massachusetts Squash and is a US Squash National Level Certified Squash Referee. He often referees top junior and professional matches for Massachusetts Squash, US Squash, and other international organizations. Nat can be reached at nwlovell@yahoo.com.

Round Robins

Massachusetts Squash

MA Squash is pleased to announce its Junior Round Robin Program for the 2024-25 season.This series of Sunday afternoon round robins, held at Harvard’s Murr Center, allows beginner/intermediate junior players to play games in a friendly, less competitive environment.

There are two separate sessions held on these Sunday afternoons. We’ll start the season with Pods 1, 2, and 5 playing from 2:00-3:30 pm. Pods 3 and 4 will play from 3:30 to 5:00 pm. Please visit our website to know your pod.

Volunteers are always needed. Parents are encouraged to help out at the sessions – no prior experience is necessary. Just let the Round Robin site coordinator know when you arrive on the day of play.

Junior Round Robin schedule for the 2024-25 season:

Sunday, January 26th, 2pm-5pm

Sunday, February 9th, 2pm-5pm

Sunday, March 9th, 2pm-5pm

Sunday, April 13, 2pm-5pm

For more information, visit our website or contact Lovey Roundtree.

SquashBusters

SquashBusters is running a series of free skill level round robins. To attend you are required to complete a brief facility quiz and sign the waiver that follows. This is a one time process.

Community round robin schedule for 2024:

Sat, Dec. 14, 10am-12pm

All skill levels are welcome.

Location: LearnSquash Community Club(LCC) at SquashBusters

795 Columbus Ave

Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120

All 8 courts will be available for the round robin!

For more information and to enroll please email info@learnsquash.com.

Website: www.learnsquash.com.

Membership at LearnSquash Community Club at SquashBusters (LCC): The LCC is accepting new members and there is an option for a pay to play membership or a monthly dues membership. Email LearnSquash to enquire.

More information at www.learnsquash.com.

The Squash Calendar is back! Find a comprehensive list of all the adult, junior and doubles tournaments in New England, plus a schedule of the local college matches on Squash Calendar. We have also included the PSA tournaments which will be live streamed on SquashTV. Find everything all in one place on our website.

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