WJC 2024 | Day 5
Day five at the World Junior Championships saw two Aussie victories, including Sarbani Maitra's epic comeback to advance to the final day!
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WJC 2024 | Day 4
Some solid wins on day four of the World Junior Championships in Houston have five Australians still fighting for their highest possible finish in the men's and women's draws.
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WJC 2024 | Day 3
The countdown is on to determine the finishing order in Houston and all Aussies were in action on day three.
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WJC 2024 | Day 2
Stay up to date with our players progression through the draw on day two in Houston where 11 Aussies feature in 16 matches.
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World Junior Championships starts tonight - Your guide to Houston
The 2024 WSF World Junior Squash Championships start tonight in Houston with all 12 Australians starting their campaigns in the Individual events early on Saturday morning.
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WJC Profile | Soha Khatri
South Australian Soha Khatri has had a unique journey with Squash. After relocating to Egypt with her family at 9 years old for her two older brothers to advance their Squash training, Soha decided she would also join the game.
WJC Profile | Courtney Scholtz
Victorian Courtney Scholtz is no stranger to international youth squash competitions, representing Australia at last year’s World Junior Championships, and the up-and-coming player is now preparing to take on the world once again.
Born in South Africa, Courtney first found her love for the sport after moving to Australia 12 years ago, with her parents encouraging her to pick up a racquet.
WJC Profile | William Slade
Last week we were introduced to James Slade, a twin on the World Junior Championships team who will play alongside his brother William.
Unsurprisingly, William’s career closely mirrors that of James with their training and tournaments following each other around Sydney, NSW, Australia… and now, the world.
WJC Profile | Sarbani Maitra
The recently crowned U19 and U17 Girls Queensland Junior Champion, Sarbani Maitra has always loved the fast-paced nature of the sport, first picking up a racquet when she was nine years old.
The now 15-year-old reflected that attending the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games and watching the Squash competition at Carrara Stadium was a catalyst for her setting the goal of representing Australia.
WJC Profile | Haider Naqvi
With parents who played squash, Haider Naqvi took up the sport around eight years ago and simply hasn’t looked back.
While admitting to being a boxing fan - and citing Joe Frazier as his favourite athlete - Haider has only ever played squash and his commitment to sport has seen his game develop rapidly in recent years.
2024/25 Membership Renewal - Tips for clubs and members
As we roll into the new financial year, 2024/25 membership is up for renewal. As this is a new process for many in the new MySquashAUS system, we realise that both clubs and members may be unfamiliar with the process to ensure a seamless transition.
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Aussie opponents drawn for World Juniors
The draws have been announced for the World Junior Championships individual events later this month in Houston, with Australia’s 12 players now aware of their opening round opponents.
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WJC Profile | Hannah Slyth
West Australian 17-year-old Hannah Slyth will line up for her third appearance at the World Junior Championships this month.
2024/25 Next Gen Squad announced
Nineteen of Australia’s best up-and-coming players have been announced in the 2024/25 Next Gen Squad, supported by Inform and Salming.
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Squash Australia welcomes high performance funding boost
Squash Australia has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement today of a boost to high performance sports funding.
WJC Profile | Daniel Marsh
With his coordinated playing apparel becoming a hallmark of his squash identity, Daniel Marsh is a young man assured of what he wants his squash career to look like.
Squash to feature in Pacific Games in 2027
Squash will return the Pacific Games for the 2027 edition in Pirae, Tahiti, following confirmation by the Pacific Games Council.
