US Men’s Team News
Selection Tour Events = Great Experience for Younger Players
March 31, 2005
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A reminder to male players eligible to represent the US: the team selection ‘tour’ is still going strong! The next event is April 7-10 in Richmond, VA: US Team Selection Tour event #5 (see full calendar below).
This tour of events serves as a precursor to the 2005 Men’s World Team Championships, set for December 8-14 in Islamabad, Pakistan.
However, coach Chris Walker wants to remind players that anyone eligible to represent the US in international competition—ie, any male US citizen and USSRA member in good standing—can play the tour events.
“This is a great opportunity for younger players to get match experience,” says Walker. “This is not a closed, nor an elitist thing. The events are open to club players: juniors, college players, etc.”
Players do not need to compete in every event on the tour either. “You don’t even have to have a goal of being on the team; the goal is match experience, something that has been lacking for US teams in the past,” says Walker candidly. Eligible players may, for example, wish to enter the event local to their hometown or college, simply for the chance to spar against some top-notch competitors.
The remaining events for 2005 are as follows. And for more information, including to sign up for the events, please contact US Men’s coach Chris Walker at Chris@Walker.net.
April 7-10
SuperStars Specialty Pizza presents
Men’s US Team Selection Tour event #5
The Country Club of Virginia
Richmond, VA
Gus Cook
804.287.1300
guscook29@hotmail.com
May 13-15
Men’s US Team Playoffs for Pan Am Cup
San Diego Squash Centre
Chris Walker
203.570.2770
Chris@Walker.net
August 1-4
Men’s US Team Selection Tour event #6
New York
(To Be Confirmed)
September 22-25
Lake Forest Squash Open
Men’s US Team Selection Tour event #7
Lake Forest Squash
Lake Forest, IL
Kim Tunney
847.275.7582
kstunney@yahoo.com
October 7-9
Dayton Squash Center presents
US Men’s Team Playoffs for the World Team Champs
Dayton Squash Center, OH
Charlie Johnson
800.222.1143
Charlie@cjsquash.com
December 8-14
Men’s World Team Championships
Islamabad, Pakistan
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