With the LA2028 announcement in October that squash will be included in the Olympic Games for the first time ever, the entire world of squash players let out a collective breathe - finally! But what now? There is a lot of work to be done by all to make this a home run for the Games so that squash will be included as a permanent sport. For us, that means putting our resources behind our largest growth targets ever.

For those who have the means to give, we would appreciate your support on this Giving Tuesday. The Ontario squash community is truly one of a kind and we thank everyone who wishes to contribute to growing this amazing game.

Congratulations to Ontario’s Iman Shaheen (GU19), Shirley Chen (GU11) and Chase Facchin (BU11) for securing national titles at the 2023 Canadian Junior Open Presented by Fourthlane Parterns in early December. Over 350 athletes arrived to challenge these coveted titles and we are proud of our Ontario athletes for holding their ground.

Squash Ontario is eager to remind you about our Equipment Loaner Program. This program is designed to assist schools with introducing the sport of squash to students (Grades 3-12) in either a school gym setting or a squash club. Teachers who are interested can access equipment, instructors and resources from Squash Ontario.

Squash Ontario is pleased to share a mid-season update of the Jesters University League with you all. Our 11 participating Universities face off against each other over 5 competition weekends from October through February. Our dedicated players and coaches have travelled across the province throughout the first half of the 2023-2024 season.

The 2023 Ontario Men’s Closed Championships took place this past weekend at the Glendon Athletic Club, home of the Squash Ontario office! With multiple divisions, many of which had full draws, we shut the club down both Friday and Saturday night, playing matches until closing time.

2023 YouFirst Financial Junior Closed Championships took place this past weekend at Mayfair Parkway. After a final day of extremely competitive matches, our top junior athletes battled their way to the podium and seven new champions were crowned.  

Email Lyates@squashontario.com to join our info session on December 14th at 12:00 pm. Squash Ontario is teaming up with The Barre Teja for our online women & girls training program!  This is a 10 week program leading into our Ontario Open that includes daily workout videos and a group workout online once per week, all geared towards building strength and agility specifically for the squash athlete. Our goal is to offer physical training to the entire Ontario women's squash community so that they will see improvement on and off the court and will be physically ready to compete in tournaments. 

President and Portfolio Manager Simon Chun is a member of Mayfair Clubs and like many of our Corporate Partners, Simon is enthusiastic about the growth of this sport and is proud to support squash through sponsorship with his firm as well as being an active member of the Squash Ontario Board of Directors.

We are officially in the heart of Provincials season, and this past weekend’s 2023 Ontario Doubles Championships kicked off the first of three consecutive championships in a row. The first doubles event of the season took place at Mayfair Parkway, Markham. Over 70 participants from across Ontario took part in an amazing weekend filled with competitive matches, team outfits and rowdy crowds!

Squash Ontario is a not-for-profit that relies on the support of our community donors and program sponsors to enable sport growth and athlete development programs that wouldn’t operate at all without it. With our current season now underway, we are pleased to share the below information about last year’s donations received, where the funds were allocated and we will be sharing our many exciting plans for 2024 that are already underway shortly.