Squash Students Ready For The Ivy League At Printing House Gym

From international pros vying for a U.S. Open title to students seeking Ivy League scholarships, the epicenter for the racquet sport of squash has become New York City with the Printing House Gym leading the way.

“Our investment in international-level courts and emphasis in training up-and-coming players have paid off as squash is reestablishing its roots in New York City,” said Ralph Anastasio, general manager of the West Side gym. “We were happy to host the U.S. Open players and have the world focus its attention on what New York has to offer.”

According to Anastasio, squash skyrocketed to fame in 1954 when the University Club hosted the first U.S. Open. “The event was covered on the front page of the New York Times, Washington Post, and other major newspapers across the country, Anastasio said. “We are happy to report that squash has returned to the Big Apple in a big way.”

Squash’s growing popularity in New York is good news for area students as top-rate colleges such as Yale, Harvard, Princeton and even the Army and Navy have squash teams and have turned to New York for recruits.

“Our juniors are training with their eye on Ivy League scholarships,” said Josh Easdon, the Printing House junior squash program director. “Kids ages six through high school are learning discipline and life lessons through a great sport and their parents are excited over the academic potential,” Easdon said, adding that the U.S. Open gave the junior players an outstanding opportunity to observe and mingle with the world champs.

Easdon is currently working on a film documentary on the life of Pakistan sports hero Hashim Khan who won the 1951 squash British Open.

“New York is the real home of squash in this country,” noted Sean Gibbon, Printing House squash trainer. “There are more squash players here than anywhere else, more clubs, more interest and more excitement for the sport.”

The Printing House Gym recently spend $100,000 refurbishing its squash courts, which were designed by Gordon Anderson, widely recognized as the best in the world. The gym has five international-level and a variety of programs for members and guests. Court time can be booked online at www.PrintingHouseGym.com

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