Guest writer Ryan Whirty is a freelance writer based in the Rochester area. He has been a professional journalist for 15 years, who is now freelancing full-time and specializing in sports, music and history. In this piece, he profiles the “underdog” men’s squash team from Rochester University.
The Liberty League Championships were held at St. Lawrence University over the weekend.
Bates player Bobby Burns reports on his team’s match with Trinity College, which was held on November 22nd.
It was a busy weekend for college squash. Here is a summary of some of the action.
Guest writer Ted Price is the tournament director of the annual Price-Bullington Invitational Squash Tournament, which was held over Halloween weekend. Photographs courtesy of Mary C.H. Johnson.
Kenyon player Danilo Lobo Dias reports on his team’s matches in the Denison Round Robin.
At Yale University this weekend, over 144 college squash players gathered for the 2009 Ivy League Scrimmages. Here are photographs from the event.
Notre Dame coach Geoff McCuen reports on his team’s match with Rochester.
This summer, Sean Sloane announced his retirement as the head men’s and women’s squash coach at Haverford College. He was recently interviewed by the College Squash Association.
The United States Naval Academy is rich in traditions. While some traditions date back to the school’s founding in 1845, the USS Barb Squash Racquets Perpetual Trophy, another Naval Academy tradition, started on the squash courts in 1958.
It would be hard to top last season’s successes, but the Princeton Tigers are up for the challenge.
With a 16-8 record last season, head coach Pat Cosquer’s return to his alma mater could be deemed a success; however, Cosquer and the Bobcats have even higher goals for the upcoming season.
With only a few players with pre-college squash experience, the Pioneers will focus on individual growth in a challenging season.
Franklin & Marshall, last season’s 22nd ranked team, wants to enter the top 20.
Notre Dame coach and Purdue graduate Geoff McCuen describes his team’s experiences at the 2009 Purdue Round Robin.