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| TEAM CALIFORNIA WINS 2008 INVITATIONAL WEST COAST JUNIOR TEAM SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIPS | | 2008-06-17 | California Juniors Dominate in Seattle To Bring Home the Saunders & Yusuf Khan Cups
The 2008 California Junior Squash Elite Team - featuring 18 of the top student athletes from throughout California - traveled to Seattle recently where they trounced the competition and won both divisional Champion's Cups at the prestigious 2008 Invitational West Coast Junior Team Squash Championships.
The annual three-day tournament was held May 9-11 at the beautiful Seattle Athletic Club, and featured more than 75 of the top Western junior American and Canadian squash players competing on teams from California, Washington, and British Columbia. The 18-player "Team California" contingent fielded a Division I team and two excellent Division II teams. The elite junior team was sponsored by Harrow Sports and the Northern California Squash Association.
Team California's Division I team, led by team captain Todd Lavine and player/coach, JP Rothie, won the Saunders Cup in a very close, round-robin competition. The team featured stellar play by Lavine, Rothie, Tom Mullaney, brothers William Mohr and Leonard Mohr, Milo Watanabe, and Ben Ng. The team was co-coached by Doug Mohr.
Team California's Division II team, led by team captain Jake Leichtling, won the Yusuf Khan Cup in decisive fashion and went undefeated in 20 straight matches, finishing with an eye-popping game record of 65-4. The team was led by Leichtling, Tarryn Harborth, Connor Gaulke, Julian Gill and 10-year-old phenom Gabriel Morgan. The winning Division II team was coached by M. Reynolds Morgan.
Team California?s second Division II team, coached by Richard Elliott, played very well and battled for third place honors in a very competitive and deep eight-team division. Team players were brothers Ethan Ming and Bransten Ming, Curran Kankariya, Amit Sankaran, Drew Lavine and Patrick Smith.
While the host city for the 2009 Invitational West Coast Junior Championships is still to be determined, tournament organizer Tim Saunders of Delta, B.C. next year expects another record turnout as this junior tournament continues to grow in prestige. Saunders is hopeful that Mexico will also compete next year, too.
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| | Congratulations | | 2008-04-20 | | We have in the bay area a few individuals who have done well this year in our National Championships.
Todd Wirsching winner in the 5.5 + At Yale University.
Jon Perry Pro at Decathalon Club finalist in the 35+ event in an 1.5 hour match, losing by 1 pt. These draws are available to see on Railstation on the US Squash Web site.
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| | Bay Area Womens Championsips | | 2008-04-05 | | The inaugural Bay Area Womens Championships will be held at UC Berkeley on April 26th. The top women players from around the Bay Area will compete for the crown of best female player in the Bay Area.
For more information see the UC Berkeley squash website |
| | Norcal Calendar Recently Updated | | 2008-01-25 | | Check out the recently updated Norcal Tournament Calendar |
| | West Coast Collegiate Round Robin | | 2008-01-25 | | This year's western collegiate tournament will be held in Los Angeles on Feb 1-3rd, 2008 at the LA Athletic Club. USC is the official host. University of Washington, UC Berkeley, Stanford, and USC will be competing. |
| | Forbes Rates Squash Number 1 | | 2008-01-25 | Squash has been rated as the top sport in a survey of the 'Ten Healthiest Sports' published by respected US magazine Forbes.
Writer Neal Santelmann explains that "each of these sporting activities is a great way to get you fit--and keep you there." He also points out to those who plan to try these sports that the list is "best pursued with calculated abandon to reduce their risk of injury, as well as in cross-training combinations to cover all of the basic physiological components."
Ratings were based upon consultations with fitness experts - coaches, personal trainers, competitors and exercise physiologists - as well as "a dash of personal experience". The four basic physiological components of fitness were rated on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being "excellent," 4 being "darn good," 3 being "good," 2 being "not bad" and 1 being "nothing special."
The survey also quantified the injury risk, rated on a scale of 1 to 3, with 3 being "low," 2 being "so-so" and 1 being "high." Calorie burn (in parentheses) is based upon the energy expenditure of a 190-pound person over 30 minutes and is rated on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being 450+ calories, 4 being 400-450 calories, 3 being 350-400 calories, 2 being 300-350 calories and 1 being 250-300 calories.
The magazine points out that "Calorie burn rates are from the American College of Sports Medicine; whenever possible, we selected the rate for "moderate" or similar intensity."
Scores were tallied to arrive at an individual rating for each sport. "Of course," added Santelmann, "physiological benefits, injury risks and calorie burn can vary widely depending upon the technique, vigour, care and enthusiasm with which you pursue the sport."
The citation for Squash - which scored an overall score of 22.5, ahead of Rowing with 22.0 - reads: "The preferred game of Wall Street has convenience on its side, as 30 minutes on the squash court provides an impressive cardio respiratory workout. Extended rallies and almost constant running builds muscular strength and endurance in the lower body, while lunges, twists and turns increase flexibility in the back and abdomen. "For people just getting into the game, it's almost too much to sustain, but once you get there, squash is tremendous," says Paul Assaiante, head coach of the five-time defending national intercollegiate champion men's squash team at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn. Assaiante recommends a regimen of yoga, sprinting and distance running for preparation. Be wary of groin pulls, torn Achilles tendons and your opponent's racquet." |
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