US Squash celebrated commitment, excellence and sportsmanship in junior squash and the graduating senior class at the 2026 US Squash Junior Awards Night Saturday, March 14, at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center.
The Junior Awards Night was held following the U.S. Junior Squash Championships semifinals and featured the presentation of the DeRoy Sportsmanship Award, Age Division Sportsmanship Awards and the William T. Ketcham Jr. Award for most improved player. Photography from the Awards Ceremony is available on the US Squash Smugmug Page.
The Age Division Sportsmanship Award recognizes players who had displayed outstanding sportsmanship throughout the season.
2026 Sportsmanship Award Recipients
GU11: Elizabeth Kung
BU11: Kelvin Law
GU13: Lilianna Fan
BU13: Yash Shivani
GU15: Kathryn Chung
BU15: Raunak Mehta
GU17: Ivanya Sadana
BU17: Cullen Smith
The William T. Ketcham Jr. Most Improved Award is given to players who have shown extraordinary commitment to the sport while significantly improving their game. (Positions improved in the US Squash national rankings this season)
2025 Most Improved Award Recipients:
GU11: Ava Fahel – 57 Rank Improvement
BU11: Yousuf Khalil – 100 Rank Improvement
GU13: Katie Kuoch – 69 Rank Improvement
BU13: Jude Shalaby – 85 Rank Improvement
GU15: Julie Ye – 35 Rank Improvement
BU15: Aarav Bhor – 89 Rank Improvement
GU17: Sophie Lazor – 66 Rank Improvement
BU17: Daniel Sun – 59 Rank Improvement
GU19: Margaret Ruger – 35 Rank Improvement
BU19: Matthew Tomlin – 45 Rank Improvement
Watch a replay of the awards ceremony below.
