On April 19 and 20, 2024, the Spirit of Saint Louis Squash Foundation recognized the High School Squash 2024 Players of the Year:
- Rishi Srivastava (Berwyn, Pennsylvania) received the Musick and Ashmore Trophy as the Men’s National High School Player of the Year;
- Caroline Fouts (Rye, New York) and Riya Navani (Milpitas, California) received the Musick and Ashmore Trophy as the Women’s National High School Co-Players of the Year;
- Caroline Eielson (Boston, Massachusetts) and Rishi Srivastava (Berwyn, Pennsylvania) received the Summers Trophy as the Women’s and Men’s Eastern Region Players of the Year;
- Huzaifa Ibrahim (Houston, Texas) and Dixon Hill (Waite Hill, Ohio) received the Spence Trophy as the Men’s and Women’s Midwest Region Players of the Year;
- Riya Navani (Milpitas, California) and Zane Patel (Palo Alto, California) received the Arneson Trophy as the Women’s and Men’s High School Western Region Players of the Year; and
- Sameer Shafqat (Chesterfield, Missouri) and Bridget Clennan (Ladue, Missouri) received the Avery Cup as the Men’s and Women’s St. Louis Players of the Year.
The winners and their families enjoyed a fun-filled weekend in St. Louis. They attended a reception at the Racquet Club where the St. Louis Mayor named the day in their honor, a Cardinals baseball game where they threw out the first pitch, the Central Institute for Human Performance where they received health instruction, and Padel + Pickle where they were introduced to the newest racquets game. Three professional squash players, John White, Amanda Sobhy and James Willstrop, also shared their experiences with the winners and provided an exciting exhibition match.
The Awards Gala topped off the weekend during which the award winners received their permanent trophies and commemorative plates.
Foundation Chairman Craig W. Ashmore said “the Foundation was honored to recognize the dedication, hard work and talent of these high school athletes. We look forward to the Annual Gala in April 2015 when we again will honor the top male and female high school players nationally, regionally and locally.”
The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization committed to advancing squash across the United States.
