Squash E-zine
March 21, 2012
In This Issue
Pyramid Open Starts Friday
leGassickSquash
Lennox Gets Nod for Championships
Murray and Sobhy are Top Juniors
New Zealand's Year of Women's Squash
Pilley Bests a Watermelon
Canada's Sport Testing
Coaching Tips
Truth & Rumors
Squash in the News
Squash Camps

Pyramid Open Starts Friday

Dylan MurrayYoung Dylan Murray and his peers continue to garner attention as they test the waters on the Pro Tour. 

Although the Pyramid Open includes several of PST's top stars, it's the juniors who are gaining media attention.

For more on the Pyramid Open, please click here

For the tournament draw, please click here

leGassickSquash

Stuart leGassickleGassickSquash has been running intense, off-season, squash training sessions for elite juniors for the past 23 years. Yes, they also run adult camps.

This year's camps will be led by Scotland's National Coach Roger Flynn and former Scottish High Performance Coach Paul Frank.

For more on leGassickSquash, please click here.  

South African to Officiate PST Championships

Edwin LennoxPST announced this week that South African Edwin Lennox will officiate the American Open and PST Championships.

The tournaments are the biggest and most prestigious of the season.

For Daily Squash Report's coverage, please click here.  

Murray and Sobhy are Top Juniors

Dylan Murray and Sabrina Sobhy won the U19 junior tournaments this weekend. Neither is close to age 19, but they choose to play up a division - or two.

For Daily Squash Report's coverage and all junior results, please  click here.  

New Zealand's Year of Women's Squash

New Zealand Women's SquashSquash New Zealand is doing commendable work promoting the game of squash to women and girls. With information for clubs and SRAs their campaign is a valuable template for anyone looking to grow the game.

For more on New Zealand's Women's Squash Campaign, please click here.  

Pilley Bests a Watermelon

Oh, Canada.
 
Winnigpeg Free Press bought the smallest watermelon in the local Safeway and asked squash pro Cameron Pilley to poke a hole in it with a squash shot. He did. Pilley made international headlines some time ago when he did the same thing to his brother. To see the video, please click here

Squash Canada's Sport Testing

Squash CanadaSquash Canada is partnering with Sport Testing as their official athlete testing solution. Using reactive timing gates, the system measures agility, mobility, and decision-making speed. Online data tools then allow coaches and players to benchmark performance and improve training effectiveness.

To read Squash Canada's announcement, please click here . 

Coaching Tips

David Palmer works on Cross Court Volley Drop Drill.
      
To see Pro Squash Tour's collection of coaching tips from top pros, please click here.  

TRUTH & Rumors

  • Shh Daily Squash Report now has more readers in the United States than England's Squash Site. Stiff upper lip, gents!
  • Yes, Dylan Murray (U19) and Ian Murray (U13), who won their respective U.S. Age Division National Championships last week are brothers.    
  • Some are speculating that Princeton's Todd Harrity would have ended Julian Illingworth's streak of National Championships had he entered the SL Green tournament this year. 'course, we'll never know. 
  • Wael El Hindi wasn't just a big signing for PST on the court. Word is the Egyptian great is opening a lot of doors for PST in the business community. Dude is surprisingly connected.    
  • Back in the 80s, WPSA iron men like Mark Talbott and Ned Edwards would play 30+ tournaments a season. Today's touring pros manage 12 or 13. . .  just sayin'.    
  • South Africa's TG Raubenheimer has a new site chronicling his time on tour and offering coaching tips. (http://www.Squash-with-TG.com)  
  • The greatest show in squash is still John White

More Squash News  

Read All About It

Winnipeg Free Press: Pilley Bests a Watermelon
Harrison Report: Dylan Murray Featured in Westchester
Daily Squash Report: Cayman Islands to Host Women's World Open
Daily Squash Report: Letter to Editor - Open Up US Nationals   
Daily Squash Report: 2nd Letter to the Editor on US Squash Nationals
Daily Squash Report: Amanda Wins in D.C.
Dashers and Bashers: Book Review - "Sex, Drugs, Squash n' Roll"
College Squash: Final Men's Team Rankings
Daily BriarCliff: Murray, Khan, and Ripka to Compete in Pyramid Open
Let's Talk Squash: British Forum Calls Out Nick Matthew for Less than Honest Play  
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