Squash Canada has named the 24 athlete roster for the 2016 Battle of the Border. In it’s second year as a Squash Canada National Team event, the ‘Battle of the Border’ is a four-day event that sees Canada face off against the neighbours to the south.
Hosted by the White Oaks Resort and Spa (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON), from August 4-7, the Battle of the Border has six groups of 4 junior athletes as follows: U-17, U-15 and U-13 Girls and Boys for a total of 24 Canadians competing against 24 Americans.
Squash Canada has named the 24 athlete roster for the 2016 Battle of the Border. In it’s second year as a Squash Canada National Team event, the ‘Battle of the Border’ is a four-day event that sees Canada face off against the neighbours to the south.
Hosted by the White Oaks Resort and Spa (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON), from August 4-7, the Battle of the Border has six groups of 4 junior athletes as follows: U-17, U-15 and U-13 Girls and Boys for a total of 24 Canadians competing against 24 Americans.
The Battle of the Border is a unique development opportunity for some of Canada’s rising stars to represent their country at a young age. Hoping to build off last year’s results (for complete results from the 2015 Battle of the Border, visit: http://squash.ca/en/news/battle-border-recap), Team Canada’s roster features 8 returning players who will lead the charge for the red and white, with 16 first timers ready to hit the court.
Squash Canada Battle of the Border roster:
Stay tuned to www.squash.ca – Squash Canada will publicize the complete match schedule when it has been finalized.
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Founded in 1915, Squash Canada is a non-profit, national sport governing body responsible for the development of athletes, coaches and officials and sets the standards for Canadian squash. Squash Canada is a proud member of the Pan-American and World Squash Federations and participates in the Pan-American Championships, Commonwealth & Pan-Am Games as well as World Championships at the junior and senior level. Each year Squash Canada hosts nine national championships across the country and works with its provincial and territorial partners to promote the growth and development of squash across the country. For more information, please visit www.squash.ca.
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For more information:
Britany Gordon
Programs Manager, Squash Canada
(613) 228-7724 x202
britany.gordon@squash.ca
