An Ontario blizzard couldn’t stop the largest provincial mixed doubles tournament in Squash Ontario history this past weekend!

Squash Ontario has launched Operation OFSAA (Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations) with the goal of having squash achieve full OFSAA status by 2022. This initiative will be the catalyst for the greatest participation increase in Squash Ontario history and will be a critical springboard to feed our existing programs and member clubs. Operation OFSAA aims to provide every high school student in the province with access to the sport of squash -- through their schools -- 2022.

Two Ontario junior girls walked away from the event with gold around their necks, while Ontario players were featured in the Top 5 in each division.

Vincent Fearon, an Adelaide Club member in Toronto, represented Canada at the 2019 World Transplant Games in England this past summer. Our hearts are warmed with Vincent’s account below from his 2017 WTG experience as we are reminded that sport isn’t just about competition, but community and so much more.

Year after year, Hall of Fame member Rob Brooks and his Executive Squash & Fitness team puts on a seamless tournament experience for Squash Ontario’s top level junior squash players, their first major championship event of the season.

On behalf of tournament title sponsor Mortgage Company of Canada, Presenting sponsor Slaight Music, Toronto Cricket, Skating & Curling Club, and tournament referee Mark Warren, we are thrilled to announce the new provincial doubles champions from the 2019 Mortgage Company of Canada Ontario Doubles Championships Presented by Slaight Music.

Squash Ontario is thrilled to welcome Sweet Pete’s Bike Shop as another valued corporate partner to the association in support of junior squash. Sweet Pete’s is inviting all Squash Ontario members to their annual friends and family Black Friday special sale November 27th – December 2nd. SO members will receive an additional $50 off the already at-cost pricing on new bicycles.

In 2019-20, Squash Ontario will continue to strive for international excellence with our high performance athletes but also place a greater emphasis on bringing more players into the sport, including OPERATION : OFSAA, a 3-year plan to bring squash formally to 650,000 high school students. Consider supporting Squash Ontario’s junior development programs with a donation today!

The 2019 Toronto Centre for Medical Imaging Ontario Closed Championships is one of Squash Ontario’s largest events of the year and this past weekend was no different, with record attendance thanks to the largest women’s division numbers we’ve ever seen! Mayfair Lakeshore welcomed over 150 participants throughout the weekend highlighted by the top athletes in the country battling for $5,000 in prize money.

With extensive experience in assessing, treating, and training young, high performance athletes, Endeavour’s goal was to get an overall snapshot of the injury and movement problems of Squash Ontario’s elite junior players. Over the course of 4 events this year, we assessed 92 players (43 boys and 49 girls) using our one-of-a-kind screening protocol.