Robertson and Lin Honored with DeRoy Sportsmanship Award

Hart Robertson and Ava Lin Jr

Graduating junior squash seniors Hart Robertson and Ava Lin Jr were presented with the 2026 DeRoy Sportsmanship Awards during the 2026 US Squash Junior Awards Night at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center Saturday, March 14.

Created in 1998 through the support of the DeRoy Testamentary Foundation, the DeRoy Sportsmanship Award has honored one female and male graduating high school senior who displayed exemplary behavior on and off the court, while competing at a high level of junior squash.

Lin, a Chicago native, will attend Stanford in the fall. Robertson, a New York City native, will attend Princeton in the fall. Hear from both recipients below.

 

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