The annual Jeremy Barnes Memorial Tournament honors one of our favorite players who brought joy, humor, and a great passion for the game of squash. In a typical Jeremy Barnes match, there were at least three dives for shots out of his reach (and sometimes in his reach). He played in many local and national junior and adult tournaments and was a five-time NCS junior award winner. He then went on to make the varsity team at Drexel University, one of the top teams in collegiate squash.

Be sure to put this tournament on your entry list for next September. It’s played at the Chevy Chase Athletic Club on the weekend closest to his September 15 birthday, so the next one will be September 12-14, 2025.

Over 50 players competed in this year’s tournament. In the top draw, 6.0, after coming back to defeat Zack Ingber in a five-game semifinal, Sergio Lopez defeated Saif Ullah Bahadar in four games to take the title.

Christopher Gsell edged Ross Campbell in the 5.0 in four games. Sohan Kilaru dropped just one game on the way to winning the 4.5. Shahmeer Ali bested Erin Caddell in four games in the 4.0 final.

The 3.5s saw three players win two of their three matches in their round robin, but Pathey Shah took the title by posting the most games wins compared to losses.

Niuyue Cao won the women’s 3.0, dropping just one game in her four matches.