This year's Howe Cup will be in Philadelphia, November 13th-15th. It's an annual, national team tournament and the largest women's squash event in the country (if not the world). Teams are forming now, so please write to Susan Greene if you're interested in playing or have questions. Here is the ClubLocker website with schedule and hotel info. DO NOT register on your own. MA Squash will subsidize all or part of the entry fee.

MA Squash Leagues begin again in less than a week on October 13! Divisions include Open 3.5, Open 4.0, Open 4.5, Open 5.0+, Open 6.0+, Open 50+ , Women’s 2.5/3.5 and Women’s 4.0 Round Robin. Matches run through March, 2027 and Finals Night is ON for Thursday, April 1, 2027 at Harvard's Murr Center. MA Squash players can play with their own clubs/facilities or become a nomad for another squad if their club isn’t fielding a team that fits their ratings. Contact communications@ma-squash.org with any questions.

Registrations for the MA state singles championships for juniors and adults are now open. Registration deadline is January 5, 2027. Play starts on January 13, 2027.  All matches are self-scheduled (except the finals) and played on international width courts at a mutually agreed upon location. Finals Night will take place on Thursday, April 29, 2027. All finals will be played at Harvard's Murr Center.

Links to sign up

Juniors: https://clublocker.com/tournaments/20162/info

Adults: https://clublocker.com/tournaments/20161/info

The Mass Squash Junior Round Robin is back at Harvard’s Murr Courts! Join us for free squash, friendly matches, and a chance to meet other junior players.

Interested in learning more? Please add your name to our mailing list using the link provided.



Our next session is Sunday, November 1st. Follow the session sign-up link to register your child or children.

Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you on court!

November Sign-Up: https://forms.gle/66MTm3kiTYgwkPN97 

Join the Junior Round Robin Mailing List: https://forms.gle/Y55i32eKyDb1hrEN6 

WOMEN'S SQUASH NIGHT RECAP

81 (!) girls and gals invaded Harvard's courts on Tuesday for MA Squash's 13th Boston Women's Squash Night. They talked, they played, they ate, they posed for photos and then talked, drank and played some more.

Thank you to the phalanx of volunteers who made the organized chaos go smoothly and created an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere.

October 14-18th: The Tennis & Racquet Club is hosting the Boston Open 18k PSA Challenger tournament. Come watch world-class professional women's squash. The entire tournament is free to attend. It will also be live-streamed through PSA SquashTV’s YouTube page .

Special event: Attend a cocktail party following the semifinals on Saturday evening, 10/17. Cost for the party is $50 per person and will include: a chance to meet the finalists, hard cider by Turncoat!, and food from Eastern Standard. Please RSVP if you're planning to attend.

Tournament schedule including a link to the draw is here. Seating is first come first served except for seating reserved for sponsors.

Two more clinics left in the series. Get ready for the winter squash season with 6 weeks of high-level coaching, competitive match play, and great training partners.

The clinics will alternate between Tufts University and Summer Street Squash Club each week, giving you the opportunity to train at both venues. The series will finish with a mini-tournament.

Time: 10:00–11:30 AM

Schedule & Locations:

Tufts University

Dates: October 10

Summer Street Squash Club

Dates: October 17

What to Expect

• College-squash style coaching and drills
• Competitive, organized match play
• Access to locker rooms and showers
• A mini-tournament to finish the series
• A great way to prepare for the winter season

Pricing

$50 — Drop-in

Coaches: Gary Gargan, Aidan Ray & Ryan Mach

Please join us for the 3rd annual Will Hartigan speaker series on athletics and wellness on Wednesday, November 18th at the University Club of Boston.

Current PSA World #10, Amanda Sobhy will discuss her journey from elite collegiate player to the heights of professional squash, the price of success and how it led to an eating disorder.

Space is limited so please RSVP to Bethany, bcolleran@uclub.org.

If you RSVP affirmatively and have a change of plans, please be courteous and allow others to attend by updating your RSVP.

Where: University Club of Boston

When: Wednesday, November 18 at 6:00pm

Sponsored by MA Squash and The University Club

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Looking for someone to play? CircleUp makes it easy to find players and schedule squash and doubles matches without the back-and-forth of group chats and individual texts.

Whether you’re looking for a game at your home club in Massachusetts or trying to find players while traveling, CircleUp helps you connect with active players and get your next match on the calendar.

Find players. Meet new opponents. Schedule your next match.

Download CircleUp and start playing more.

Download on App Store or Google Play.

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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 Lovell has spent more than 15 years refereeing high-level squash across schools, colleges, clubs, and the PSA tour. His experience includes major events such as the World Junior Championships, US Open, US Junior Open, PSA World Championships, Central American & Caribbean Games, Massachusetts State Championships, CSA Men’s and Women’s College Championships, and the PanAm Games.

He officiated at the 2021 PSA World Championships in Chicago and the 2018 Central American Caribbean Games in Cali, Colombia, and was selected to represent US Squash at the 2019 Junior Pan Ams in Toronto.



For over a decade, Nat has served as the Rules & Referee Director for Massachusetts Squash, running clinics at schools, colleges, and clubs throughout New England. He has worked closely with top officials from PSA and US Squash and is currently certified as a US Squash National Level Referee and WSO Level 3 Referee.

If interested, contact Nat Lovell.

Squash Calendar: 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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