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Individual Membership Renewal

Now is the time to renew your Squash BC membership as your 2016/17 membership expires on October 31. Some clubs and leagues throughout the province sign up their members. If you are not sure if your club or league has renewed your membership, please contact them before you renew on your own. 

To renew your membership, go to  www.squashbc.com , click on the membership tab at the top and then scroll down and click on the  Join Squash BC button .  The many benefits of being a Squash BC member are listed on this page. Squash BC helps you get the most out of your squash experience.
Women Playing Squash is on the Increase in British Columbia

Women's Week (September 23 - October 1) was a tremendous success in British Columbia.

Women's Week Committee Chair Donalda Meyers was thrilled with the turn-out of women new to the game across the province. She mentioned that some clubs like Bentall in Vancouver and University of Victoria had over 20 participants. Vancouver Racquet Club has been hosting a similar event for women for many years and organizer Bev Lawton was impressed again this year with the turn-out. 
The impetus for Women's Week was the Squash BC Board of Directors recognizing that there has been a decline in women playing squash in the province. Robert Pacey of Squash Republic brought Women's Week to BC  a few years ago and Squash BC was able to build on his program. Hosting Women's Week on an annual basis should ensure the growth of the game for many years to come. 
Special thanks to our many sponsors who provided racquets and other product for giveaway during the week. Our sponsors included:  Technifibre, Karakal ,  Manta, Black Knight, Apollo and Squash Republic.

Coaching Courses

Squash BC will be hosting two coaching courses this fall. The first is a Foundations Course, (1
st level,) that will be held Oct. 20 - 22 at Bentall Centre Athletic Club. For more info on this course,  Click Here
The second course will be Intro to Competition, (2nd level,) and will be held, Dec. 1 - 3 at Bentall Centre Athletic Club. For more info on this course,  Click Here

BC Open is a Sell-Out

Ben Uliana, the Head Squash Pro at Cedar Hills Squash Club in Victoria, is thrilled with the turn-out this year for the BC Open Championships. The tournament sold-out two weeks in advance of the first day of the tournament which is October 12. This is a very good indication that squash players throughout the province are looking forward to a very competitive season. There is a waiting list in case someone does withdraw prior to the tournament. The caliber of this tournament is exceptional with current World #15, Victoria's Vicky Lust seeded one on the women's side and fellow Englishman, Andrew Birk seeded one on the men's side. Please join us at Cedar Hills the weekend of October 12-15 for a wonderful weekend of squash.

2017 Tree Brewing Kelowna Open Squash Tournament

The 2017 Tree Brewing Kelowna Open Squash Tournament is coming in a little over a month!  After an amazing event last year, once again it will be a PSA M5 level event with professional players from all over the world.  This year's pro draw is stronger than ever since this is the only tournament in North America on the scheduled weekend. The pro draw includes Canadian National Champion and World #65 Nick Sachvie and Canadian Mike McCue (World #90) who met in the Final at Canadian Nationals in May. The  PSA dates are: Qualifying rounds Nov7/8, Main Draw Nov 9-12th.

The sign-up page for the amateur draw is open on SportyHQ. There are men's, women's, Master's 50+ and 60+ divisions. Amateur entry includes viewing of PSA matches, Friday chili dinner, Saturday night party / dinner at the Tree Brewing Beer Institute, Oliver shirt, Draw prizes, Raffle prizes, and much more.  Amateur event dates are Nov 10-12th. See more details on the SportyHQ tournament page below.


 PSA Draw
Draw
Order
Player
Country
Ranking
Seeding
M
1
CAN
65
1
M
2
CAN
90
2
M
3
SUI
101 [PR]
3
M
4
MEX
124
4
M
5
RSA
139
5
M
6
FIN
140
6
M
7
MEX
143
7
M
8
USA
171
8
M
9
IRL
180
M
10
ENG
188
M
11
PAK
192
M
12
NED
285
Wildcard
Q
1
CAN
193
1
Q
2
MEX
199
2
Q
3
CAN
212
3
Q
4
FRA
215
4
Q
5
BER
218
5
Q
6
CAN
257
6
Q
7
MEX
303
7
Q
8
CAN
303
8
Q
9
IRL
307
Q
10
MEX
326
Q
11
CAN
339
Q
12
Noel Heaton [U19]
CAN
368
Q
13
Sarfaraz Ahmed
CAN
Local
Q
14
Adam Terheege
ENG
Local
Q
15
Joe Forster
CAN
Local
Q
16
Andrew Braff
CAN
Local


Circle the Calendar for these Junior Squash Events

The BC Junior Open is scheduled for the weekend of October 27 - 29 but its already filling up fast with almost 100 juniors already signed up. The tournament is being held at the Evergreen Squash Club in North Vancouver. Some of the top young squash players in the country will be competing at this prestigious event.

For the second time in three years, the Nanaimo Squash Club (NSC) will be hosting the BC Junior Closed Tournament. Manager of NSC, Jim Snidal, and Head Squash Pro, Richard Birk are looking forward to hosting the best juniors in the province this spring. Circle the date of March 2 - 4 for the BC Junior Closed in Nanaimo. 
Perseverance Pays Dividends for Nathan Ozog

Anyone who plays squash competitively knows it is one of the most demanding sports to play...fitness, speed, strength and a strong mental attitude all help. When injury happens, most players take a break from the game but not Nathan Ozog.

Nathan plays the number one position on a level two team from the Bentall Club in the Vancouver Squash League. His team made it all the way to the final this past spring despite having their number one player suffer from a serious shoulder injury for the last two months of the season. Nathan continued to play despite being in a lot of pain and led his team to victory in the playoffs. It was his last match being a right-hander. After winning the playoffs, he knew he couldn't continue to play with his right shoulder so he switched to play with his left hand. For anyone who has ever tried to switch hands, you know how frustrating that can be. However, Nathan continued to persevere to the extent that he was able to win his first tournament as a left-hander. 

Congrats Nathan. You're an inspiration to all squash players. 

Squash Canada Announces Inaugural U23 Canadian Squash Championships

OTTAWA, ON, October 4, 2017 - Squash Canada is pleased to announce that a Canadian U23 Squash Championship will be inaugurated in 2018. The Mayfair Club Lakeshore in Toronto, ON will play host to the first edition of the  Canadian U23 Squash Championships on June 1-3, 2018.
 


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