Squash Magazine

Table of Contents May 2008 Vol. 11 No. 7 Julian Illingworth and Natalie Grainger both repeated as champions in the Open devision of the U.S. Championships in Atlanta. For Illingworth, it was his fourth consecutive S.L. Green title. Photos by Jay Prince/SquashMagazine.

FEATURES 18 AGE OF YOUTH America’s top junior players show that they’ve got game at the 2008 U.S. Junior Gold Championships. By Vidya Rajan 24 RAISING THE BAR The centennial U.S. Championships took roost inn Atlanta where new standards of excellence were set both on and off the court. By Jay D. Prince 32 U.S. DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS Trevor McGuinness added his name to the history books when he teamed up with Whitten Morris to win the Men’s Open. By Bill Buckingham 34 TRINITY &PRINCETON NO. 1 The Trinity men rolled on while the Princeton women stunned previously undefeated Penn to take college team titles. By Jay D. Prince DROPSHOTS 4 FROM US SQUASH 6 U.S. SQUASH UNVEILS NEW LOGO The next step towards re-branding following the name change from USSRA. 8 U.S. JUNIORS BRONZE CHAMPS Second annual event takes total junior participation in U.S. Championships event to new heights. 9 SPA FOR PROS IN US Squash Professionals Affiliate (SPA) program to launch in July. 10 UNIFIED SCORING? The World Squash Federation is looking at the possibility of changing to PAR-to-11 from traditional scoring. 11 DISTRICT ASSOCIATION SPOTLIGHT National Capital District 13 COLLEGE DOUBLES David Letourneau and Kimlee Wong take doubles title to Princeton. LESSONCOURT 14 THE FUTURE IS HERE PSA and WISPA have adopted the three-referee system. It’s time to adopt it universally. By Rod Symington 15 GAME OF DECEPTION Add some spice to your game by deceiving your opponent with early racquet preparation and some slight of hand. By Richard Millman SPOTLIGHT 42 PSA—JACK HERRICK RETIRES After 14 years as Chairman of the PSA Board, Cleveland businessman steps down with the PSA Tour setting record-high in prize money. 44 WILL’S WORLD By Will Carlin