Hartlage, Barquin Claim First Titles at the Play Squash Academy Junior Bronze

Genevieve Hartlage took home her first tournament title last month at the Play Squash Academy McLean Bronze. She cruised into the GU13 final and overcame Rose Naughton 14. 10. 9 in a hotly contested match for the title. Philip Barquin dominated on his way to his first tournament trophy, winning four straight BU11 matches 3-0 and racking up 132 points to just 39 by his opponents. Special recognition also goes out to BU13 Laith Barakat. Playing in his first tournament ever, and as the #6 seed in an eight-player draw, he defeated the #2 and #3 seeds before falling in the final in a four-game match by scores of 4, 3, (11), 10.

Sana, Pilling Win Titles at the Play Squash Academy Junior Silver

Congratulations to Arman Sana (BU17) and Aleksei Pilling  (BU13), who won their divisions at the Junior Silver held in Bethesda last month. It was Sana’s first Silver tournament title and Pilling’s first BU13 Silver trophy. Both dominated their draws, winning out 3-0. Mariam Masoud finished second in GU15 and Oskar Brown finished third in the BU15 division after losing to the eventual winner in the semi-finals.

VA Squash wins Inter-District team tournament held at the University Club of Washington DC

VA Squash beat Maryland Squash and National Capital Squash to win the Inter-district team tournament held at the University Club of Washington DC on May 13, 2023. Six-player teams from each district competed for the Inter-District Trophy.  VA Squash tied against NCS 3-3 in match wins; however, won based on 11-10 individual game wins.  Maryland Squash defeated NCS 6-0, while they lost to VA Squash 4-2. The National Capital District team included players from The University Club, Squash on Fire, and One Life McLean.   Brian O' Connel served as the referee. All participants unanimously agreed to have this event in the  2023-2024 squash season as well.  Many thanks to The University Club of DC for hosting the event.

NCS vs VA vs MD Squash Inter-District Event – Sign up

Preparation is afoot to follow up on the NCS vs. VA Squash team tournament held in the Fall of 2022 at the Virginia Country Club in Richmond. The next inter-district tournament will be on May 13th, 2023, at the University Club of Washington, DC. We expect Maryland Squash to join the event for the spring edition and make it a three-way competition. Each team comprises five members of various US Squash ratings paired with similarly rated opponents. If you are interested in playing, you can sign up here.

The St. James Women’s 20K Classic presented by Expression Networks 2023 March 14-18

Some of the best women's squash players in the world and future stars will compete from March 14-18th, 2023 at the St. James sports complex. Six of the world's top 50 players are in the draw, which also features Team USA's Marina Stefanoni, who plays #1 for Harvard and is one of our nation's rising stars. Tickets for all rounds start at just $10 and can be purchased here

NCS Juniors Score Three Top 10 Finishes at British Junior Open

Three NCS juniors, GU13s Isabella Tang and Trinity Moshi and BU11 Eric Tang, were selected to represent Team USA in the British Junior Open, considered the top annual junior tournament in the world. Isabella and Trinity took 7th and 9th place in a draw of 48 of the world's top girls, an incredible finish. Eric took 6th place in a draw with over 40 of the top boy's players. Congratulations to all three of them for their selection to Team USA and their top 10 finishes! Congratulations also to Ronny Vlassaks, the Squash On Fire Director of Squash, for his selection as a Team USA coach for the BU15s competing in this tournament.

NCS Wins Women’s National Team Championship’s Howe Cup in Stunning Upset

              National Capital Squash’s “DC Aces” won the Howe Cup in November after a dramatic final win over defending champions Philadelphia “International Love” at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center in Philadelphia. 250 women competed across four divisions in the eighty-eighth edition of the Howe Cup Women’s Team Championship, the largest annual women’s squash tournament in the United States. The “A” division with the top teams culminated in a dramatic final between the top two seeds, with the Philadelphia team considered a strong favorite. The match began with a win for Philadelphia, but DC’s Ineta Mackevica leveled the score with a win at the No. 1 position. Isabel Young put DC ahead with a incredible five-game comeback win after being 2-1 down against Anne Madeira in the No. 5 position. Captain Margaret Gerety followed Young and clinched the title 11-9 in the fifth against … Continue Reading ››

NCS v Virginia Squash Inaugural Team Event: NCS Wins 3 to 1

The inaugural National Capital Squash vs Virginia Squash team competition was held in November in Richmond, Virginia. Team NCS won 3 matches while Virginia Squash won 1. One match was abandoned due to injury. Robert Gyenes accepted the plaque on behalf of the National Capital Squash team. Many thanks to NCS member Ahmar Abbas and John Patton of Virginia Squash for organizing the teams and event.