Founded in England in the 1860s, squash is an indoor racket sport for two people, played in 153 countries. They play inside a four-walled court with light metal rackets and a hollow rubber ball that frequently flies by at 150 mph. Starting with a serve, players play a “rally,” taking it in turns to hit…
October 2, 2020
What is Urban Squash?
Urban Squash uses the collegiate sport of squash as a hook for engaging underserved students in intensive after-school academic tutoring, mentoring, community service. It provides a platform for accessing unique high school and college placement opportunities through the squash network. The year-round, five-days-per-week programming takes place after school, on the weekends and throughout summer. Following…
October 2, 2020
Why use squash as a hook for your program?
The sport’s ties to top-tier educational institutions, including the Ivy League schools, remains strong, which is one reason squash is such an effective “hook” for an academically focused after-school program. There are 80 colleges across the United States offering funded four-year degrees for students with strong academic and squash abilities. Squash provides a unique platform…
October 2, 2020
What does Mission Squash do?
Mission Squash is a Houston nonprofit that empowers children from underserved communities to activate their true academic, physical, and personal potential, and to achieve their dream of a college education. By combining intensive academic tutoring, mentoring, travel, and college support with training in the elite sport of squash, we equip students with the tools they…
October 2, 2020
Do people play squash in Houston?
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October 2, 2020
Do people play squash in Houston?
Yes! About 500, including adults and juniors from a truly international community spanning almost every continent. As of 2018, there are 15 actively used squash courts in Houston. Three of these were built by Mission Squash in 2015 – the first squash courts ever built in a US public school. Squash is the fastest growing…
October 2, 2020
Is squash in the Olympics?
Squash is currently represented at the Commonwealth Games, Pan-American Games and Asian Games. It has a Professional World Tour worth $6.5 million, a world championship with a prize purse of $1 million, national and continental individual and team championships involving over 150 countries each year, and a compelling TV product in PSASquashTV. Tournaments are staged…
October 2, 2020
Can I watch squash on TV or online?
The major professional events are broadcast in HD via the PSASquashTV platform, live and on demand. While this is a subscription service, there is a large amount of free content available on YouTube. PSASquashTV PSASquashTV YouTube Channel Mission Squash YouTube Channel You can follow the latest tournament results from the Professional Squash Association Tour.