OTTAWA (November 12, 2019) – Squash Canada is pleased to announce the Captains for the 2020 Can-Am Cup, a doubles team event that will take place in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
“On behalf of the Squash Canada Doubles Committee, I am pleased to announce that Ruth Castellino and Al Hunt will be the Canadian Captains for the Can-Am Cup in Baltimore, Maryland 2020,” said Mike Letourneau, Chair of the Squash Canada Doubles Committee. “Ruth and Al are outstanding individuals who enjoy the respect of all who meet them. They have won many doubles titles over the years and epitomize sportsmanship in all aspects of the game of squash. Ruth and Al will be outstanding Can-Am Cup Captains.
“I’m honoured and humbled to be the women’s captain for the 2020 Can-Am Championships alongside my buddy, Al Hunt. As always, I look forward to the high energy and high level of play from both sides of the border……..Let the games begin!” – Ruth Castellino
The Can-Am Cup is a bi-annual doubles squash event between the two countries rotating hosting duties and is referred to as the “Ryder Cup of Squash”. The tournament is broken down into three divisions with the men competing for the Bernheimer-Bell Trophy, the women competing for the Gillen-Pierce Trophy and the country winning the overall points total receiving the Can-Am Cup.
For more information on the Cam-Am Cup, please visit www.canamsquash.com and follow @canamsquash on Twitter.
