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2009 Hudson Cup Squash Tournament

Western Mass Squash — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:06:52 +0000

Poughkeepsie, NY — On Saturday, the fifth annual Hudson Cup squash tournament was held at Vassar College and the Poughkeepsie Tennis Club. As in past years, the event was a team competition that had A, B, C, and D divisions. Each 12 person team fielded sub-teams of three players for each division. In 2008, the Simon’s Rock squad narrowly lost the Hudson Cup to Albany.

Simon’s Rock earned the 2009 Hudson Cup with strong showings in each division. The A draw was challenging, but Rich Furman, Chris DiVecchio, and Kevin Guerrero played well. In the B draw, Jim Ladden, Nick Walster, and Ben Quick earned the division title. In the C draw, Michael Bello, Ron Shaw, and Sara Smyth helped Simon’s Rock by finishing in second place. In the D draw, Rhonda Lake, Anne Bello, and Juan Diaz won the draw.

For the first time, the Hudson Cup belongs to a non-New York club. Jim Ladden, the team organizer, put together a great squad for the event.

Click on the thumbnails below to view selected photographs from the event.

Jim Ladden Invitational Photos

Western Mass Squash — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 14:57:13 +0000

Great Barrington, MA — The Jim Ladden Invitational was held on Saturday at Bard College at Simon’s Rock.Â Over 20 participants from Western Mass, New York City, and Albany joined the fun. In the finals, Rich Furman prevailed over Mo Barrett.

Below are thumbnail photos from the matches between Michael Bello and Ron Baron, Kevin Guerrero and Sanmay Das, and Ben Quick and Rich Furman. Click on the thumbnails to view a larger version of each photo.

Hudson Cup

Western Mass Squash — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:44:21 +0000

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.