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  • by Anonymous on Feb 11, 2003
      I could feel it. My body was getting stronger. My endurance was growing. My mind was becoming clearer. My self-esteem was improving. It's amazing how the simple act of exerting oneself (...
  • by Anonymous on Jan 11, 2003
      2002 is a palindrome – the same frontward and back. Anyway you look at it, it starts and ends with the number two. And so it is with our review of the year in squash; in the second year...
  • by Anonymous on Nov 11, 2002
      By now, you probably have heard that Craig Brand recently resigned as the USSRA’s Executive Director. Craig served as the stalwart leader of the organization for nearly 11 years. You may...
  • by Anonymous on Oct 11, 2002
      Imagine for a moment that you are one of the most influential members of the International Olympic Committee, and the new Chairman, Jacques Rogge, gives you an assignment: figure out the...
  • by Anonymous on Jul 11, 2002
      Imagine this: you are playing in the semi-finals of a tennis tournament against a lower seed. This player is someone you often have trouble with because he never seems to hit the ball cleanly...
  • by Anonymous on Jun 11, 2002
      Recently, I was waxing eloquent (at least I hope it was eloquent) on tie-breakers for selection events like national team trials. I have always been frustrated that eventually you have to go...
  • by Anonymous on May 11, 2002
      The Heights Casino’s junior program in squash is legendary. At one point in time, the Guinness Book of World Records listed Garden Place as the Most Athletic block in the world since no...
  • by Anonymous on Apr 11, 2002
      First, a little background. When squash became a Pan American sport in the early 1990’s, squash fell under the umbrella of the US Olympic Committee. The USOC is made up of an Executive...
  • by Anonymous on Mar 11, 2002
      Do you ever play the sportscaster in your head? You know what I mean: “Time is ticking down… Carlin takes the snap, evades two tacklers – Wow! Did you see that move?...
  • by Anonymous on Feb 11, 2002
      There was a time – not so long ago – when squash court floors were painted white. Usually, the paint had a glossy finish that often made the floors slippery – particularly if...
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