CitySquash Welcomes Nineteen New Team Members
On December 18th, CitySquash families, friends, mentors and staff gathered at MS 45 for the 11th Annual CitySquash Talent Show. The Talent Show is a highlight of the year for CitySquashers, not only because students get to show off their abilities outside the classroom and the court but also because we welcome a […]
2015: The Year in Photos
Take a look back at some of the highlights from the past year at CitySquash! A LOOK BACK AT 2015 by CitySquash on Exposure
CitySquashers Reach New Heights at the U.S. Junior Open
On December 20th, two CitySquashers made their way up to New Haven, CT for the 2016 U.S. Junior Open Squash Championships. The U.S. Open is one of the largest and toughest tournaments on the junior circuit, with over 900 competitors from thirty-seven countries. The CitySquash players who competed at the tournament, Jesse Brew […]
2015 Briggs Cup Comes to a Close
December 11-15 marked the 7th biennial Briggs Cup, a professional doubles tournament benefitting CitySquash. With a purse of $100,000, the Briggs Cup remains the largest doubles event in the world. This year, the tournament included a professional women’s draw alongside the men’s pro competition and four pro-am draws. On the women’s […]
CitySquash Cruises to Victory at Trinity Invitational
CitySquash’s Middle School teams cruised to victory at the NUSEA Trinity Invitational at Trinity College this past weekend, winning the Girls’ and Boys’ Middle School A divisions at the tournament. Both of CitySquash’s A teams opened the weekend with 5-0 wins over the host, Capitol Squash. They followed that triumph by blanking StreetSquash […]
CitySquash College Roundup
12 CitySquash college students just started the 2015-2016 squash season playing for their respective Varsity teams. At Franklin & Marshall, senior Cris Margaret Frias and sophomore Andreina Benedith started off the season with matches against Drexel, UVA, Columbia, and Bowdoin, where Andreina faced off against fellow CitySquasher Mariela Mendoza. Other college student-athletes include Bates […]
Mentor-Mentee Ping Pong Fun
On November 19th, 56 CitySquash mentors and mentees headed to the Upper West Side to Wang Chen’s Table Tennis Club for the fourth annual Mentor-Mentee Ping Pong Night. For a few of our 5th grade team members, this was the first time they were able to meet their mentor in-person, and for others it was […]
Nine Complete NYC Marathon for CitySquash
Last Sunday, nine runners completed the 2015 TCS NYC Marathon as part of CitySquash’s 2015 Marathon Team. Our runners spent months training to run the 26.2 miles while simultaneously fundraising for CitySquash. In total, the group has raised over $29,000 for CitySquash. On race day, CitySquash staff and students traveled to mile three in […]
Black & Orange Success
On Sunday, October 25th 170 CitySquash team members, parents, mentors, supporters, and volunteers came to CitySquash’s home-base in the Bronx at Fordham University for a day of sports, competition, and fun at the 5th Annual Black & Orange Day! With team members and supporters from both the Bronx and Brooklyn programs, this […]
New Year, New Schools
Over the past few weeks, eight CitySquashers have started their first year at independent day and boarding schools, and 12 CitySquashers have headed off to their freshman year of college. Since CitySquash’s launch in 2002, 57 CitySquash students have been admitted to selective independent schools, and 50 CitySquashers have been admitted to selective colleges […]