Juniors

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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The ODSA Junior season social and awards were held on Saturday May 13. Following a fun game of soccer, awards were presented at Hometown Sports Grill. Check out this video of our juniors playing soccer at the Carleton University field house, courtesy of Ralph Shillington. Awards 79 Juniors participated in at least 1 of the circuit’s 6 tournaments, with most…
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Calling all junior squashers, their families, and those supporting local junior squash programs! The ODSA Junior Committee has two fun events lined up on Saturday May 13: Pickup Soccer 4-5PM: Carleton University Fieldhouse (adjacent to Alumni Hall, paid parking in P5).  Come enjoy some friendly pickup soccer with your friends.  No pressure….just a fun kick about! Social and Awards 5:40-8PM: Hometown Sports Grill, 1525…
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At the Canadian Junior National Championships, held the weekend of April 21-23 at the Hollyburn Country Club in North Vancouver, Iman Shaheen of the Barrhaven Squash Club reached the final of the Canadian Girls’ Under 13 National Championship. In the final she lost in three straight to top-seeded Salma Mounir of the Ontario Racquet Club. Just turned 12 last month, Iman…
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Ottawa/Gatineau junior squash was well represented this past weekend, at the Ontario Silver Championship.  13 juniors made the trip to the tournament in Vaughan at Executive Squash and Fitness. For many this was their first tournament in Toronto playing at this level.  After overcoming some initial nerves, they made us proud persevering through some very tough matches, sustaining long rallies,…
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Open to junior between the ages of 9 and 16. Camp will have a more serious, squash-based segments in the mornings to learn about technique and movement patterns. In the afternoon there will be the opportunity to participate in match player, various other club activities, and a daily swim!  

On Feb 1, Barrett Aass of the Ottawa Athletic Club was honoured at the 2016 Ottawa Sports Awards as Ottawa’s Top Squasher. The write-up from the Sports Awards website is below: This keen young squash player has all the talent and energy to climb up the ladder fast. Barrett is an active member of the OAC squash club and plays…
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On February 11-12, at Goodlife Fitness (Queensview), 50+ players will converge in Ottawa to contest the 6th Squash Ontario silver junior tournament of the season. At least 15 players are coming from Montreal, Sudbury, Toronto and Quebec, including a 5 player squad from Toronto’s Urban Squash Club. As Tournament Organizer Heather Wallace says ” it is a great opportunity for…
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