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Joe Lee Lands Biggest Title in Oregon

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Report courtesy of the Professional Squash Association. Image courtesy of Jay Prince. 

England’s Joe Lee claimed the biggest PSA World Tour title of his career after cruising to success in the final of the Oregon Open, the PSA Challenger 15 squash event at the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland, Oregon.

Lee, the London-born No. 4 seed, reached the final after surviving an eighty-five-minute semifinal marathon against Mexican qualifier Alfredo Avila.  Continue reading Joe Lee Lands Biggest Title in Oregon

Harrity and Khan Qualify for Oregon Open Main Draw

Harrity TOCImage courtesy of Steve Line/squashpics.com

Qualifying for the 2014 Oregon Open is complete as American Todd Harrity and Seattle-based eighteen-year-old Shahjahan Khan join the sixteen-player main draw at the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland.

With four main draw qualifying positions on the line, two rounds of play involved a number of club members—including tournament promoter Anders Gilvedt—up against professionals in the first round. Continue reading Harrity and Khan Qualify for Oregon Open Main Draw

Illingworth is Inaugural U.S. Pro Series Champion

American squash No. 1 Julian Illingworth, the highest ranked American squash player of all-time, has topped the 2013 U.S. Pro Squash Series, winning the top prize of $5,000.

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The eight-time U.S. National Champion from Portland edged New Zealand’s Campbell Grayson and Pakistan’s Farhan Zaman, who finished second and third, respectively, to the title as a result of picking up 545 points from six events. Continue reading Illingworth is Inaugural U.S. Pro Series Champion