With final preparations underway at the Liguanea Club, Jamaica Squash Association (JSA) president Karen Anderson has shed light on why the 45th All Jamaica Junior and Senior Squash Championships was moved up this year.
President of the Jamaica Squash Association (JSA), Karen Anderson, is anticipating another competitive and exciting tournament as they once again partnered with KPMG for the 25th edition of the KPMG Squash League.
Jamaica Squash Association (JSA) president Karen Anderson has praised the quality of play at the 45th All Jamaica Senior Squash Championships, where Mary Mahfood and Lewis Walters emerged as champions in their respective categories at the Liguanea Club in New Kingston at the weekend.
President of the Barbados Squash Association, Craig Archer, and his Badminton counterpart, Kevin Wood, have welcomed the government’s plan to construct a new indoor facility dedicated to both sports. The $4.5 million project will be located at the Garfield Sobers Sports Complex in Wildey, St. Michael, and is expected to be completed next year.
Defending champions Blown stormed into the semi-finals of the KPMG Squash League, as they used their previous loss as fuel to demolish Boast Busters 3-0 in their quarter-final matchup at the Liguanea Club on Tuesday night.
In the Pool A encounter Jamaica captain Jhanielle Fowler led the way for the Caribbean team with a game-high 33 from 33 attempts, as they jumped out to a sizeable 18-7 first-quarter lead and never looked back. The Jamaicans began the competition with a 72-34 win over Wales.
Men’s Rugby
Elsewhere, a tough start to the tournament continued for the Jamaica Men’s Rugby Sevens team who remained winless. The team followed up losses to Australia and Kenya with a 40-0 defeat to Uganda and 45-7 loss to England in the Men’s 9-16 Quarter-Final.
Swimming
In the pool, Jamaica’s Kito Campbell qualified to the semi-finals of the Men's 100m Breaststroke after finishing second in the event behind Papua New Guinea’s Ryan Maskelyne. In the Women's 50m Freestyle Mackenzie Headley advanced to the next round after finishing 6th in Heat 8 but failed to advance from semi-final 2.
Cycling
In cycling, Dahlia Palmer failed to advance from the first round of the Women's Sprint – Qualifying after finishing 21st, while Daniel Palmer and Malik Reid failed to advance from the Men's Keirin.
Badminton/Squash
In the Badminton Mixed team event, Jamaica secured a 4-1 over Zambia while in Squash, Chris Binnie received a w/o to the next round after India’s Ramit Tandon forfeited the match.
In a thrilling culmination to the One Guyana President’s Cup Squash Championships, Jason-Ray Khalil and Nicollette Fernandes emerged victorious in the Men’s and Women’s singles categories, showcasing their exceptional skill and determination.
Captain Jake Mahfood is still beaming with pride as he led Blown to a sensational title defence when they outlasted Saints 2-1 in a thrilling KPMG Squash League final at the Liguanea Club recently.
Defending champions Blown may have started their Jamaica Squash Association’s (JSA) KPMG Squash League campaign with a convincing victory, but captain Jake Mahfood insists that his team still has more work to do if they hope to retain their title.
Defending women’s champion Mary Mahfood and number three-seeded male competitor Tahjia Lumley both beamed with delight as they registered contrasting victories in their respective categories at the 45th All Jamaica Senior Squash Championships at the Liguanea Club in New Kingston on Thursday night.
Saints captain Mario O’Connor has made it clear that his team is determined to settle the score. After falling to Blown in last year’s semi-finals, Saints will get their shot at revenge when the two teams clash for the KPMG Squash League title at the Liguanea Club on Friday.
For Colin White, coaching squash isn’t just about teaching players how to hit a ball—it’s about understanding the game, making the right decisions, and developing a deeper tactical awareness.
As the lead instructor for the World Squash Federation (WSF) Level 1 Coaching Course, currently underway at the Liguanea Club in New Kingston, White is focused on equipping Caribbean coaches with the tools to elevate the sport in the region.
Stakeholders across the Caribbean celebrated the success of the recently concluded World Squash Federation (WSF) Level One Coaching Course, which saw 10 coaches from four islands earn their certification after an intensive three-day program at the Liguanea Club in Kingston.
Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) captain Major Jemel Sterling is brimming with confidence about his team’s chances of capturing the KPMG Squash League title after they started their campaign with a 3-0 sweep of the Juniors.
Mehar Trehan and Ethan Miller were the standout performers on the junior side of the 45th All Jamaica Squash Championship, and both were overwhelmed with excitement after securing big wins at the Liguanea Club in New Kingston on Monday.