Category: Juniors
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Junior Program Wind Up Activity Ideas
Thanks to the wonderful folks over at Fuel to Go & Play, check out these wind up activities that will help teach your juniors about good nutrition. We think they’re VERY cool! ps. You DON’T have to be a health professional to deliver these activities, we checked! Wind Up Activity Ideas (1)
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Supporting our Young Athletes
Daniel Marsh has been playing squash for as long as he can remember. Moving through the ranks as a junior, he also became a coach at a young age to start giving back to the sport he loves. A fantastic role model for his younger peers, Daniel has been nominated for Squash WA’s Junior of…
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2025 WA Closed
Thanks Josie Jones Although the 2025 WA Closed didn’t attract quite as many entries as one could hope, it was a short and sweet weekend with some of the strongest competition in the state. From Friday evening all the way through to Saturday arvo, Belmont was pumping with action and an electric atmosphere. …
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Coaches Corner – October 2025
Volunteer Bootcamp – Coaching Masterclass Summary Guest Contributor: Level 3 Coach and Level 1 Coach Assessor Dave Fear Thanks to funding from the Federal Government, we were able to deliver a series of bite-sized professional development sessions for a group of wonderful volunteers that work with children and young people in our…
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Australian Junior Championships 2025 – Team WA Report
Australian Junior Championships 2025 – Team WA Report Thanks Leigh-Anne Kaye 4:45am on Friday 26 September marked the beginning of an adventure the WA State Team will remember for years to come. We left Winter behind in WA only to find it again in Ballarat. It was colder, wetter, and windier, but…
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2025 ‘Dunlop Junior Cup’ Cambridge Junior Teams Tournament
Thanks Eric Gray Another great edition of the Dunlop Junior Cup took place at Squashworld Cambridge recently on the 13th and 14th of September. It was a weekend of intense matches and rivalries. There was 44 total entries, 4 in our novice event. All together, we had 3 divisions, each including 4 teams of…
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Investing in Grassroots Squash: Building the Future of the Sport
Guest Writer: Level 2 Coach and Level 1 Coach Assessor Paul Kershaw Thanks Paul! In every successful sport, the strongest foundation lies not in the elite ranks but at the grassroots level. Squash is no exception. If we want to see thriving courts, strong junior participation, and future champions representing clubs, states, and…
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Hannah Visits Egypt for the World Junior Championships
“World Junior Champs 25’ Grateful to rep Australia & compete at my 4th World Champs in Egypt 🇪🇬 🌏 Proud of the team for finishing top 8! Massive thank you to everyone who’s backed me along the way 💚💛”
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2025 WA State Junior Championships – Results and Photos
This pinnacle age-based event on the junior calendar took place across four days at the State Squash Centre in early July. The individuals’ event ran over the 5-6 July weekend, with the zone teams’ event wrapping up the competition over the Monday and Tuesday that followed. Alongside the main teams’ event, an ability-based B-grade…
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Junior(s) of the Month – August 2025
Coming off their wins at the 2025 WA State Junior Championships, we sat down with superstars Andreas Christou and Isla Harris, to see what it takes to win the highest possible achievement for any junior in our state. 1. How did you prepare yourself going into your matches (physically, mentally, etc.)? AC: Before…