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Shaheen and Wren Gain International Experience
The Dunlop British Junior Open Championships, held in Birmingham from January 3 – 7, are arguably equivalent to a World Championship, and this year attracted 620 players players in the 10 age groups. The winners came from Egypt – 4(18 semi-finalists), Malaysia -4(7 semi-finalists), and England 2(5 semi-finalists). In this world class field, Iman Shaheen (Barrhaven) excelled with the best result…
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Dominic Wren Wins Scottish BU19 Crown!
The J.C.Lindsay Scottish Junior Championships were hosted by the Edinburgh Sports Club, December 28 – 30, and attracted over 200 entries. Dominic Wren, of La Sportheque club, was the sole entry from the ODSA area, but what a startling performance he turned in. He was the fifth Canadian to win a Scottish Boys Under 19 title, and the fourth to…
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2018 Ontario Masters Team Tournament – ODSA Wants You!
Squash Ontario is hosting a Masters Team Tourney during the weekend of Feb 23-25, 2018, at The White Oaks Squash Club in Niagara on the Lake. As per last year we are recruiting from the whole ODSA area, including players from both the Ottawa and Outaouais sides of our region. With that in mind ODSA would like to send a…
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Iman Shaheen Takes 3rd at US Junior Open
The 2017 US Junior Open Squash Championships were hosted by Yale University, Dec. 16 – 19, with over 900 competitors. Once again, Iman Shaheen, of the Barrhaven Squash Club, played brilliantly to reach the semi-finals of the GU 13 Championship where she was beaten by the eventual winner. In the playoff for 3rd place she beat Madison Ho from California…
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Iman Shaheen Reaches 2017 Canadian Junior Open Final
The 2017 Canadian Junior Open Championships, held at The White Oaks Club, December 9 – 12, hosted 290 players, including 110 from outside Canada. Seven of the eight titles were won by players from Columbia, Ecuador, Egypt, New Zealand, and the USA, with Emma Jinks of PEI being the sole Canadian winner, in the GU 19 group. The eight competitors…
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Carleton To Hold Ottawa’s First Jesters University League Match
On Saturday, November 25, 2017, Carleton University will host the first Jesters University League match ever to be held in Ottawa. The Men’s draw will see teams from Queens, McGill, uOttawa and Carleton while the Women’s draw will see teams from Queens (2), McGill and uOttawa. The Jesters University League continues to be one of the most important programs in…
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Support Dominic Wren!
The ODSA is proud to support local junior Dominic Wren, who is preparing for his most competitive season yet as a junior athlete. Dom is currently ranked 1st in Quebec and 12th in Canada in the U19 category. With a goal of qualifying for the Canadian squad to head to the 2018 World Junior Squash Championships, Dom is in need…
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