Oct
14
2016 BC Open
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#2016BCOpen
This year’s edition of the BC Open will take place at the Bentall Centre Athletic Club, from November 23-27, and is presented by The Lincoln Motor Company. Entry is $65 ($60 before November 9) and the deadline to enter is Wednesday, November 16th at 6pm PST.
There is $5000 in prize money available and only 120 entries maximum. Your entry entitles you to 3 hours of validated parking, three (3) guaranteed matches and a meal coupon that you can use any time you’d like between the 23rd and 27th. World #74 Martin Knight will be playing and will host a Q & A on the Friday night.
Register now at SportyHQ
Questions? Email Andrew Lynn.
Poster design by SquashRepublic.com
Oct
6
Nicola Wealth Open at the Jericho Tennis Club
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The Professional Squash Association (PSA) is returning to Jericho Tennis Club! With the support of our Title Sponsor Nicola Wealth Management, Jericho will play host the Nicola Wealth Open 2016 a 10K USD Women’s PSA event featuring world class players from around the globe.
Qualifying matches for the PSA event begin on Monday Oct. 31st and include 8 local BC entries: Giselle Delgado, Carolyn Russell, Megan Picken, Andrea Toth, Lucia Bicknell, Cynthia Cao, Nour Elhendawi and Josephine Adams. In addition, Victoria’s Grace Thomas has been granted the Wild Card position directly into Wednesday’s main draw.
These players are competing to earn their place in the 16 player main round beginning on Wednesday Nov. 2nd. The main draw will feature the top four Canadian players Hollie Naughton, Danielle Latourneau, Sam Cornett and Niki Todd.
It will also include Maria Toorpakai Wazir from Pakistan who featured at the Toronto International Film Festival in a motion picture about her life growing up as a boy in an area of Pakistan controlled by the Taliban.
For complete PSA draw details click here:
https://psaworldtour.com/tournaments/view/6644?tab=womens_main
The Nicola Wealth Open 2016 amateur event will feature 10 divisions with matches starting on Wednesday Nov. 2nd for local players. Entry for the amateur draws is limited to 125 participants.
Individuals interested in becoming a Patron, Sponsor or looking to purchase reserved seating for this great week of squash can contact Richard Yendell by email: squash@jerichotennisclub.com
We look forward to hosting you to what will surely be a fantastic week of squash here at Jericho Tennis Club.
Registration is now open online through SportyHQ:
https://www.sportyhq.com/tournament/view/Nicola-Wealth-Open-2016
Sep
10
Women’s Div 1 for 2016/2017 Season
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If you are interested in playing in Women’s Div 1 for the upcoming season, lease let the VSL know by September 20th. Send an email to info@vancouversquashleague.com and include your name and club. If you are a member of a VSL club you must sign up for league through your club. If you are unaffiliated you will be asked to pay a VSL league fee prior to the start of the season.
There will be a draft just like last year and teams will be selected, and informed, prior to the first matches which are scheduled for Tuesday, September 27th.
Please note that the ranking point guidelines to play in Div 1 are between 975 – 1700.
Sep
10
2016 Captain’s Social
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ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2oth, from 6-8pm, AT THE JERICHO TENNIS CLUB, the Vancouver Squash League (VSL) is hosting a “Captain’s Social” for all VSL captains and co-captains. This brief information session will include an overview of a captain’s job requirements, league rules overview and a SportyHQ demo. There will also be a question and answer period and FREE BEER AND APPETIZERS.
This is a great event for captains to get up to speed on the league before it starts and it’s our way of saying “THANKS”. First-time captains are strongly recommended to attend If you are a league team captain and can’t attend please send your co-captain.
RSVP by September 18th to be entered in a prize draw: info@vancouversquashleague.com
Sep
1
Divisional Ranking Guidelines for 2016/2017
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Not sure where you should be playing in the VSL this year?
Check out our handy guidelines that will hopefully ensure that you’re playing in the right division this year and that you get as many competitive matches as you can!
WOMEN
Div 1
975 – 1700
Div 2
800 – 1000
Div 3
675 – 875
Div 4
575 – 800
Div 5
475 – 675
OPEN
Div 1
1475 – 2200
Div 2
1325 – 1525
Div 3
1225 – 1475
Div 4
1125 – 1350
Div 5
1000 – 1225
Div 6
925 – 1125
Div 7
600 – 1000
Big thanks to VSL board member Nathan Ozog for all of his efforts in putting this together.
May
12
2016 AGM Minutes and Income Statement
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The minutes from the 2016 AGM are available for download as a Word document: VSL_2016_AGM_Min
The 2015/2016 league Income Statement and 2015/2016 Budget is also available for download as a PDF: 2016 VSL Financial Statements (DRAFT)
An analysis of the 2016 survey can be downloaded here: 2016.03.18 – 2016 Survey Results Summary
Apr
3
2015/2016 Playoff Winners
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The following teams all finished first in the 2015/2016 league playoffs. Congratulations!
PLAYOFFS – WOMEN
Women’s Div 1
JER A1
Heather Yong
Lauren Ashikian
Maegen Giltrow
Julienne Joe
Carol Richards
Jennifer Louie
Jamie Sonego
Valerie Johnson
Women’s Div 2
VRC Big Fonts
Meg Goodine
Brenda Tansley
Judi Narduzzi
Louise Fogharty
Ming Chang
Monica Szpak
Lauren Price
Women’s Div 3
VRC Squash Bettys
Abby Kidd
Marian Holoboff
Yasmine Franchi
Mary Anne Keilty
Giulia Muraca
Olivia Maxwell
Kristen Goldsmith
Larissa Beardmore
Beverly Lawton
Jane McDonald
Ashley Gallant
Women’s Div 4
VRC F4
Jennifer Arntorp
Kate Keetch
Beverly Lawton
Sarah MacKinnon
Rhonda Porter
Jane McDonald
Tiffany Jung
Joanne Sawatzky
Allison Eddy
Women’s Div 5
VRC G5 THS
Sylvia Males
Helen Gee
Chan Allison
Eddy Kim
Tamai Jane
Nemaia May
Chan Alison
Thorson Lady
Jessica Hartley
Quinn Fotheringham
Ria Bordian
Tina Hibbs
Women’s Div 6
VRC 6 Balls Deep
Jenelle Martin
Kait Lay
Zahra Farhang
Shira Mulloy
Kinder Mottus
Katherine Johnston
Tina Hibbs
Elizabeth Macey
Rita Steeves
Jennifer Levey
PLAYOFFS – OPEN
Open Div 1
SPC Super Hero Squad
Hamid Khosrowkiani
Jesus Camacho
Ricardo Toscano Cañete
Marco Toriz-Caddo
Archie Heuser
Ismael Matti Alvarez
Shakiru Matti
Rehman Gul
Patrick Toth
Andrea Toth
Matthew Toth
Tiago Pereira
Open Div 2
EVE I2 Kazers
James Stobie
Tim Martin
Snehal Lakhani
Riaz Mavani
Gareth Louw
Aaron Hoy
Simon Bicknell
Matt Bicknell
Sayeed Mavani
Bryan Hack
Jason Hingley
Lee Meller
Randy Johal
Andres Haneine
Open Div 3
BEN 3
Steve Boileau
Amer Khakwany
Andy Au-Yeung
Dan Karr
Robert McDonnell
Greg MacDonald
Michael Borden
Tim Wetzer
Open Div 4
BEN 4A
David Paynter
Colin Edstrom
Brian Kain
Brodie Kristensen
Bryan Kinney
Ken Yamamoto
Neil Perk
Steve Commons
David MacDonald
James Clift
Kirk Moses
Open Div 5
VRC J5
Darren McClure
Gareth Martin
Chris Stephenson
Chris Boshard
Oliver Zihlmann
Brad Ridgway
Ryan Teraverst
Pat Lynam
Curtis Ronning
Open Div 6
SPC C6 Undertakers
Cynthia Cao
Antonio Carrillo
Jim Wilson
Emilio Carrillo
Sarah Cao
Jordan King
James Toth
Meira Padda
Jose Carrillo
Joseph Toth
Open Div 7
VRC K7
Roger Chong
Tennyson Choo
Warren Longpre
Simon Cai
Tony Hui
Trevor Larocque
Ian Stewart
Michael Birch
Alex Beristain
Apr
3
2015/2016 Season Winners
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At the end of the 2015/2016 regular season these teams were in first place. Congratulations!
REGULAR SEASON – WOMEN
Women’s Div 1
HOL A1
Megan Picken
Anika Kurji
Jenna Dhanani
Diana Newman
Caitlin Hungerford
Josephine Adams
Women’s Div 2
VRC Big Fonts
Meg Goodine
Brenda Tansley
Judi Narduzzi
Louise Fogharty
Ming Chang
Monica Szpak
Lauren Price
Women’s Div 3
VRC Squash Bettys
Abby Kidd
Marian Holoboff
Yasmine Franchi
Mary Anne Keilty
Giulia Muraca
Olivia Maxwell
Kristen Goldsmith
Larissa Beardmore
Beverly Lawton
Jane McDonald
Ashley Gallant
Women’s Div 4
VRC F4
Jennifer Arntorp
Kate Keetch
Beverly Lawton
Sarah MacKinnon
Rhonda Porter
Jane McDonald
Tiffany Jung
Joanne Sawatzky
Allison Eddy
Women’s Div 5
SPC 5 Squash Chicks
Vivien Donnelly
Robin Wilson
Jarka Winter
Lindy Do
Marnie Costa
Vivian Nelson
Jessica Almaguer
Ciara Heuser
Women’s Div 6
VRC 6 Balls Deep
Jenelle Martin
Kait Lay
Zahra Farhang
Shira Mulloy
Kinder Mottus
Katherine Johnston
Tina Hibbs
Elizabeth Macey
Rita Steeves
Jennifer Levey
REGULAR SEASON – OPEN
Open Div 1
BEN A1
Andrew Lynn
Luke Vaggers
Andrew Henderson
Ken Smith
Adam Radziminski
Jeff Smithson
Colin O’Connor
Andrew Clements
Geraint Khan
Aneal Galbaransingh
Tim Saunders
Open Div 2
HOL A2 – Baubau’s Crew
David Bauman
Robert Johnson
Stuart Clark
Jeff Boag
Derek Smith
Charlie Cleghorn
Ben Ferraro
Neil Johansen
Patrick Frost
Andrew Jones
Open Div 3
BEN 3
Steve Boileau
Amer Khakwany
Andy Au-Yeung
Dan Karr
Robert McDonnell
Greg MacDonald
Michael Borden
Tim Wetzer
Open Div 4
BEN 4A
David Paynter
Colin Edstrom
Brian Kain
Brodie Kristensen
Bryan Kinney
Ken Yamamoto
Neil Perk
Steve Commons
David MacDonald
James Clift
Kirk Moses
Open Div 5
ARB 5 NEW
Jim Green
Mark Keeley
Jeremy Heppenstall
Tam Do
Mark Vanry
William Tiwananelsonlai
Ted Brookes
Michael Bingham
Sung Van
Ken Armstrong
Garo Deyrmenjian
Brian Tattrie
Ahmad Doroudian
Open Div 6
SPC C6 Undertakers
Cynthia Cao
Antonio Carrillo
Jim Wilson
Emilio Carrillo
Sarah Cao
Jordan King
James Toth
Meira Padda
Jose Carrillo
Joseph Toth
Open Div 7
VRC K7
Roger Chong
Tennyson Choo
Warren Longpre
Simon Cai
Tony Hui
Trevor Larocque
Ian Stewart
Michael Birch
Alex Beristain
Mar
20
2016 VSL AGM & Wrap Party Recap
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The 2016 edition of the VSL’s AGM, Div 1 Finals and Wrap Party was held last night at Sport Central in Richmond. While attendance to the AGM was disappointing (thanks to the 6 diehards that made it out!) the Div 1 Women and Open Finals were well attended and did not disappoint. In the Women’s final HOL A1 faced off against JER A1 who proved too strong and won 3-0. In the Open Final, the host club SPC 1A Super Hero Squad lived up to their name and defeated a strong BEN A1 team in a 3-2 nail biter to take the cup.
Thanks to Sport Central and to Juvy, of Juvy’s Pub and Grill, for putting on a great event and a great spread.
That’s a wrap! Have a great off season everyone and see you next year!
Click on the link (or image below) to view the Facebook photo album.
Mar
12
2016 VSL Survey Results
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View the results of previous surveys:
2014 – Should the VSL switch to 4 players per team?
2013 – League Survey
