Founded in England in the 1860's, squash is an indoor racket sport played by more than 15 million people in 153 countries around the world.

Squash is a uniquely effective after-school program activity or "hook." The indoor racquet sport has historically been played at prep schools and elite colleges and maintains close ties to strong educational institutions. Simply by playing squash, our students are exposed to higher education and a culture that values academic achievement. Moreover, because squash is a small sport in America, winning scholarships to prep schools and colleges through squash is a realistic goal for many of our players.

Weekday Practices
On weekday afternoons, team members attend at least two squash practices a week at Fordham University.

Weekend Squash
During most school year weekends, our students practice, play matches or compete in tournaments.  Team members are required to attend one squash session a weekend; those who are interested frequently attend two or three squash sessions.

Elite Morning Training
Our most dedicated players attend optional training sessions before school at Fordham University up to five mornings a week.

Tournaments
CitySquashers frequently travel to tournaments throughout the Northeast and beyond.  Team members play an average of five tournaments a year; tournament locations include New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, and even Europe.  When out-of-town, team members are often hosted by families.

Camps
Team members attend intensive squash camps each summer.  In addition to the CitySquash day camp at Fordham University, squash camps often take place at schools such as Williams, Princeton, Wesleyan, The Naval Academy, Mercersburg, and Dartmouth.  CitySquashers also attend day camps at clubs in Rye Brook, Mamaroneck, Stamford, Greenwich and elsewhere in the New York City area.

Achievements
There are nine member programs of the National Urban Squash and Education Association, and CitySquashers have won 39 out of the 63 Urban National titles for which they have competed.  At the 2009 Urban Individual Nationals held at Williams College in June, CitySquash won seven out of the tournament's eight titles. One CitySquasher has been ranked as high as #9 in the country. Of the eighteen CitySquashers who played squash for their day or boarding school teams in the 2008-2009 squash season, 13 played in the #1 or #2 position. Three CitySquashers, playing for their prep school teams, won titles at the New England Interscholastic Championships; four were team captains in 2008-2009 and four will be team captains in 2009-2010.