Squash Magazine

Table of Contents April-May 2009 Vol. 12 No. 6 Julian Illingworth has made the S.L. Green championship his own personal playground since first winning it in 2005 as a junior at Yale. Now with his fifth consecutive title, Illingworth just may be the best American player ... ever. Photo by Jay Prince/SquashMagazine.com

FEATURES 20 BEST AMERICAN EVER After winning his fifth consecutive S.L. Green Championship, who can argue that Julian Illingworth has risen to such lofty status? By James Zug 28 U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP MASTERS Some familiar—and some not-so-familiar—names rose to the top. By Jay D. Prince 32 U.S. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Todd Harrity's third straight Boys U19 championship put a fitting end to his junior career. By Vidya Rajan 36 ASHOURING THE NORTH AMERICAN Atoning for last year's disappointment, Egypt's Ramy Ashour wins 2009 Davenport North American Open in Richmond. By Whit Sheppard 40 ONE FOR THE TOE On the brink of falling for the first time in over 200 dual matches, the Trinity men claim their 11th consecutive Collegiate National Championship. By Jay D. Prince 40 A GAME OF SKILLS Juniors and seniors find a home in the 2009 U.S. Skill Level Championships. By Jay D. Prince DROPSHOTS 2 PUBLISHER'S NOTE By Jay D. Prince 4 FROM US SQUASH 6 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 8 REWARDING JUNIORS DeRoy Sportsmanship and Ketcham improvement honorees. 9 DISTRICT ASSOCIATION SPOTLIGHT New Mexico Squash 11 U.S. DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS Champions crowned in Denver. 12 "SPA"TLIGHT ON PAM SAUNDERS 14 WOMEN IN SQUASH Meet Pat Millman. LESSONCOURT 16 ASSESSING YOUR NEEDS Taking stock of your physical abilities can lead to big improvement. By Damon Leedale-Brown 17 HOW ABOUT WE COMPROMISE? Inconsistency and indecisiveness are two Cardinal Sins to avoid when refereeing. By Rod Symington 18 MORE REASONS FOR CAMP Even if not looking for something too serious, squash camp can be great. By Richard Millman SPOTLIGHT 46 U.S. HARDBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS 52 WILL’S WORLD By Will Carlin