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By Greg, on August 28th, 2015 In conjunction with the 4th Annual Women’s Squash Week Holly Parker and the Portland YMCA have organized a free women’s clinic at the YMCA. Please come and join us for a guaranteed fun time!
- US Squash information page
- When: September 22nd, 6-8pm
- Where: Portland YMCA squash courts
- What: Join us for some instruction, drilling and round robin play to celebrate Portland’s growing women’s squash community! New players will learn basic strokes and the rules of the road; more advanced players can expect to get some tips on how to improve their games. In the second hour, players will be matched up for round robin play.
- Who: Free. Open to all area women
- Equipment, balls provided. Please dress for physical activity and have non-marking shoes
- Questions? Contact Holly Parker holly.parker74@yahoo.com
By Greg, on August 27th, 2015 I’ve added a number of matches to my YouTube channel featuring college squash. These video can be really helpful for us wannabe squash players. Watch things like racquet prep, court positioning, return of serve and shot selection.
By Greg, on July 16th, 2015 Portland Community Squash has announced their 2015 Coastal Challenge fundraising effort to support efforts to bring squash programs and a facility to Portland! Please join and help contribute to the future of squash in Maine! From the announcement:
Portland Community Squash is in the middle of a capital campaign and weeks away from breaking ground on our state-of-the-art community squash facility. Now, more than ever, it’s important that we rally together in the 2015 Coastal Challenge to support the PCS Annual Fund. Sign up before August 1st and find event details on the Coastal Challenge website.
Website: classy.org/cc15
Join a Team:
Team Foreside – Capt. Sandy Spaulding (’14 Coastal Cup Champions)
Team USA – Capt. Andrew Hilboldt (’14 PCS Cup Champions)
Team Brunswick – Capt. Mike Brennan
Team Cape – Capt. Teddy Stoecklein
Team Portland – Capt. Greg Born
Team Biddeford Pool – Capt. Andrew Emmons
Team Boston – Capt. Ripley Hastings
Portland Community Squash website: http://www.pcsquash.com
By Greg, on July 7th, 2015 We’re always proud of kids that have started playing squash in programs we run at the YMCA in Portland! Here’s a snapshot of Isabel, a junior in the fall, at Haverford College outside of Philadelphia.
Congratulations on all of your hard work!
By Greg, on June 30th, 2015 YMCA of Southern Maine Portland Branch squash courts availability updates:
- YMCA will be CLOSED on July 4th, 2015
- Court 1 (hardball, American sized little court on the left) will be used for storage of materials for the annual Peaks to Portland swim event. It will be out of action for squash until late July.
- Court 2 (hardball, American sized little court on the right) will be used for summer camp activities for the next few weeks Monday through Friday from 9-5pm.
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Portland Community Squash
YMCA of Southern Maine (Portland Branch)
Where to Play, Racquets and Equipment
Local College and Pro Squash links
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