Category: Juniors
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2026 West Coast Open – The Main Event
Thanks Leigh-Anne Kaye The West Coast Open went off without a hitch. Entries up to 115 from 88 last year, temperatures down from 36 to 31 degrees with the addition of a portable air-conditioner. Erin Classen took out the Ladies Open, with Pascale as Runner Up, and Mike Corren did not disappoint with…
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2026 West Coast Open – Novice Event
For the last few years, Squash WA have not only incorporated Masters (35+) divisions into their tournaments, but also Novice Junior divisions. The 2026 West Coast Open was no different, with 12 eager young squashies taking the plunge and signing up. When we were sitting on around 7 kids a couple of weeks out,…
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Coaches Corner – February 2026
Backhand Volley Return This month, Level 2 Coach and Level 1 Assessor, Paul Kershaw dissects the importance of a junior mastering a backhand volley return, and how to learn it. A good backhand volley return teaches a young player to play on the front foot. Most junior serves sit up nicely, so the…
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Ref’s Rule – February 2026
Protective Eyewear Players who are under the age of 19 (18 + 364 days in a normal year or 18 + 365 days in a leap year) are required to wear protective eyewear when competing or training in sanctioned WSF, Squash Australia, or State sanctioned events. Recently I have had to warn a…
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No Appointment Necessary – February 2026
This month, resident Clinical Psychologist Christian Hetebry, of HealthSense Psychology and Well-Being, delves into Working with Kids and their Emotions. In my last article, I explored how to manage emotions when playing and watching squash. This time, I’m sharing guidelines for supporting children and young people—whether you’re a coach, mentor or just a supportive…
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Annual Awards Night
The votes are in! Congratulations to all those who were nominated for an award for their contributions to our community throughout 2025. It was a tough decision for each one, so we thank the selection panel who offered their services. We also thank each and every volunteer, official, juniors, player and coach for everything they…
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Squashathon
Thanks Josie Jones Serena has had many good ideas in her lifetime, and one could argue that housing a hoard of young squash players at the courts for 24hrs all in the name of fundraising and fun, is one of the best. Squashathon has long become a cult-classic junior event in the calendar, and…
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Coaches Corner – November 2025
Back to Basics Our junior programs are seeing very young juniors more and more but a lot of grassroots club volunteers would have no idea where to even start! In this edition of Coaches Corner, Level 2 Coach and Coach Tutor Paul Kershaw strips it right back to basics. Thanks Paul Kershaw …
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2025 LachWil Cambridge Open
Thanks Tim Cowell A little bit lost for words on how to start summing up this year’s event. So much work has gone into both the event and the centre in the lead up to it. One of the first additions to this year was the Men’s and Women’s achieving PSA satellite status –…