Poughkeepsie, NY — The fourth annual Hudson Cup was held this weekend at Vassar. The event was a team competition, with each club entering players in three player subdivisions at the A, B, C, and D levels. The club with the most victories in each division won the the Hudson Cup. The majority of teams were from the New York area, but a squad representing Simon’s Rock entered the competition.
Albany claimed the overall title, but the Western Mass team finished second overall. Simon’s Rock won the B and C divisions of the tournament.
Below are pictures from the event.
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Western Mass — Today, the final women’s College Squash individual rankings for the 2007 - 2008 season were unveiled.
Below is a list of Western Mass players.
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Western Mass — Today, the financial industry was abuzz with news that Bear Stearns, a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm, is facing financial difficulty. Bear Stearns is one of of the leading sponsors of squash in the United States.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Bear Stearns’ future is questionable:
In an unprecedented move Friday, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York stepped in with emergency funds to keep beleaguered investment bank Bear Stearns Cos. afloat.
Industry sources believe that Bear Stearns may be sold shortly. On Friday, Bear Stearns’ share price plummeted from 54.24 to 30.00 (-47.34%).
Bear Stearns is the lead sponsor for the College Squash Association. It is also the title sponsor for the annual Tournament of Champions.
Will Bear Stearns’ financial issues hurt squash? Speculation is that J.P. Morgan Chase may purchase the firm. In the past, J.P. Morgan Chase has been a benefactor of US Squash. In addition, it has been involved with tennis, sponsoring the US Open Women’s Singles Championship. Only time will tell.
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Update (March 16, 2008): According to the Wall Street Journal, J.P. Morgan Chase agreed in principal to buy Bear Stearns for $2 per share.
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Annapolis, MD — The 2008 College Squash Association’s Individual Championships concluded today. In Western Mass action, Williams’ Will Gruner lost in five games to Navy’s Allan Lutz in the Mallory Cup (Men’s B) Consolation finals. In the Holleran Cup Second Consolation semifinals, Mount Holyoke’s Laura Robinson lost to Dartmouth’s Hannah Conant in three games. Conant went on to win the second consolation.
Below are the winners of each draw and Western Mass Results.
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Boston, MA — The Players Cup Championship, March 4th - 7th, will be broadcast live on the web. For a schedule and more information, please refer to Squash360.com.
For more information and tickets to the Players Cup, visit the event’s website.
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Annapolis, MD — The College Squash Association’s Individual Championships continued today. In the round of 16 of the Holleran Cup Consolation draw, Smith’s Kate Whitesell defeated Wellesley’s Sarah Odell in five games.
Below are Saturday’s results for Western Mass players.
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Annapolis, MD — The College Squash Association’s Individual Championships began today. The Naval Academy is serving as this year’s host school. The women have two divisions - Ramsay Cup (A draw) and Holleran Cup (B draw). The men also have two divisions - Mallory Cup (A draw) and Potter Cup (B draw).
Below are Friday’s results for Western Mass players.
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The results from the class “A” draw are not currently available.
In the class “B” tournament, Williston Northampton finished fifteenth.
In the class “C” tournament, Berkshire finished in third place. According to Berkshire coach AJ Kohlhepp, “This team played their hearts out and they had a really fun weekend overall. I’m really proud.”
Below are complete results from the class “B” and “C” tournaments.
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Western Mass — The results from the 55th annual Boys’ New England Interscholastic Squash Championships have been compiled. In the class “A” tournament, Deerfield finished in 15th place. In the class “B” tournament, Williston Northampton finished 8th and Berkshire finished 13th.
To view photos from the class “B” tournament, click here.
Below are complete results from the class “A” and “B” tournaments.
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Princeton, NJ — On the final day of the 2008 Women’s National Team Championships (Howe Cup), Williams defeated Cornell to capture the Kurtz Cup (B Division). Toby Eyre, Williams’ number one player, defeated Cornell’s Rachel Wagner in three games. The Ephs finished ninth in the tournament overall.
Also in the Kurtz Cup, Mount Holyoke defeated Bates, 5-4, to finish in eleventh place. The Lyons got victories from Pam Anckermann, Vidushi Gurunana, Menusha Hettiarachchi, Laura Robinson, and Elizabeth Wright.
In Walker Cup action, Amherst defeated William Smith, 9-0.
Smith College lost 4-5 to Colgate in the Epps Cup.
Below are the winners of each division of the tournament:
- Howe Cup (A, 1-8): Princeton defeated UPenn, 6-3
- Kurtz Cup (B, 9-16): Williams defeated Cornell, 6-3
- Walker Cup (C, 17-24): Vassar defeated Middlebury, 7-2
- Epps Cup (D, 25-32): Virginia defeated Wesleyan, 7-2
- Emerging Teams Division: Georgetown defeated Vermont, 5-0
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Princeton, NJ — On the second day of the 2008 Women’s National Team Championship (Howe Cup), Western Mass teams had mixed results. Williams College advanced to the Kurtz Cup finals with a 9-0 victory over Bates. The Ephs will take on Cornell in the finals on Sunday.
Also in Kurtz Cup action, Mount Holyoke faced Cornell. The Lyon’s number one player Pam Anckermann recorded her team’s sole victory of the day. Mount Holyoke will face Bates in the 10-11 playoff on Sunday.
In the Walker Cup, Amherst lost a 5-4 match to Vassar. Longmeadow native and Vassar number five Anna Licht recorded a four-game victory over Amherst’s Melissa Moulton. Amherst will face William Smith on Sunday.
Smith lost 8-1 to Franklin and Marshall in the Epps Cup. Smith’s number one Kate Whitesell won the Pioneers’ sole individual victory. On Sunday, Smith will play Colgate.
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Deerfield, MA — This weekend, Deerfield Academy is hosting the Boy’s New England Interscholastic Squash Championships “B” tournament. The event is taking place in Deerfield Academy’s brand-new Robert M. Dewey, Jr. Squash facility, which includes ten international courts.
Saturday’s action will go late into the night as many matches were delayed with yesterday’s snow storm. Below are selected photos from the event that include players from Avon Old Farms, Berkshire, Brooks, Suffield, Trinity Pawling, Westminster, and Williston Northampton.
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Princeton, NJ — On Friday, the first day of the 2008 Women’s National Team Championships (Howe Cup) was played at Princeton University. Included in the 38 competing teams are Amherst, Mount Holyoke, Smith, and Williams.
In the Kurtz Cup (B Division), Williams and Mount Holyoke may be on a collision course for match in the finals. Each team won its opening match. Williams defeated Tufts, 9-0, and Mount Holyoke defeated Colby, 7-2. On Saturday, Williams will face Bates and Mount Holyoke will have a rematch with Cornell.
Amherst defeated Northeastern in the opening round of the Walker Cup (C Division). The Lord Jeffs’ second through ninth players earned the squad’s victories. Amherst and Vassar will play on Saturday.
In Epps Cup (D Division) action, Wesleyan beat Smith 8-1. At the number one position, Wesleyan’s Casey Simchik defeated Smith’s senior captain Kate Whitesell in a close five-game match. Smith’s senior Sara Smyth recorded her first career victory by beating Gwynne Hunter in three games. On Saturday, Smith will face Franklin and Marshall.
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Western Mass — The prep school regular season ended on Wednesday. Williston Northampton’s boys closed out the year with victories over Pomfret and Kingswood Oxford. The squad finished the year with an 11-4 record, the best in recent history for the team.
All of the teams will be in action this weekend at the New England tournaments. Deerfield will host the boys’ “B” tournament, which begins Friday night.
Monday, February 18th:
Hotchkiss @ Berkshire (G), 7-0
Williston Northampton (B) @ Pomfret, 4-3
Wednesday, February 21st:
Berkshire (B) @ Suffield, 1-6
Millbrook @ Berkshire (G), 7-0
Deerfield (B) @ Choate, 1-6
Deerfield (G) @ Choate, 5-2
KO @ Williston Northampton (B), 2-5
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