Monthly Archives: March 2014

I played the finals of the Big Apple Open 6.0 division today, one day after Nicol David lost in the semi-finals of the World Open to the defending World Junior Champion, 11-9 in the 5th.  It was in her home … Continue reading →

So I was chatting with the SL Green finalist who happens to also be a former Intercollegiate Champion (he will obviously go unnamed), and I was surprised by his somewhat stunning lack of squash knowledge. I’m not talking arcane squash … Continue reading →

My first experience of NY squash was the finals of the Boodles Gin Open – Sharif Khan vs. Mike Desaulniers at the Uptown Racquet Club exhibition court in November of 1980 for my 12th birthday. I started playing tournaments in … Continue reading →

  Finals of the US 45+ Nationals were today. Going into the match I knew that I would need to take the initiative in order to beat him – he is a very solid player who is at his best … Continue reading →

My semifinal opponent today was an excellent athlete and smart squash player. He is the kind of player that can cause all sorts of problems if you get into a rallying match with him – so I did everything I … Continue reading →

Its a beautiful day in Charlottesville and we took a drive into the historic downtown to visit the original home of the Dave Matthews Band: Miller’s Downtown. To me there is no better way to spend time before a match … Continue reading →

I am in Charlottesville, VA at the US Nationals, the most important tournament on the calendar (I am in the 45+ division). As in Italy, I have been seeded #1, and as before I would prefer not be seeded first. … Continue reading →

A student told me the other day that he was having a tough time controlling his nerves before a match and that he was getting so worked up that he couldn’t think while he played and it was feeling all … Continue reading →