SQUASH UPDATE

Well, we are right in the thick of the school squash season and the kids are having a BLAST We have had many new kids discovering squash here at LBC

Please see the attached newsletter for the results on just several of the school matches that have been played here in the last 2 months On Jan 6-8, we also had a HS Boys and girls team travel to St Louis to play in a HS national championships qualification event The Collegiate HS boys team played 6 matches and won 3 and lost 3 The all-new Collegiate girls HS team played 5 and lost 5, however, this is the very first ever varsity girls’ school squash team in Kentucky history to compete! On top of that, I took 20 kids over to Cincinnati to compete against Seven Hills School at MS and HS levels They all represented Louisville and LBC with great sportsmanship We are hosting the return fixture here at LBC next month and will keep you posted on the date

We also had 2 LBC juniors, Ward McGill and Patrick Gustafsson, travel to Atlanta last weekend to compete in a junior gold event, this was a very strong event and both kids battled hard against very strong players

I am extremely proud to say that LBC currently has 21 nationally ranked juniors, our current highest ranked player Jacob Grissom currently stands at 65 in the country in the boys under 19s and will be attending Amherst College this summer to play on their squash team These kids are traveling all over the country to compete and the growth within the club is amazing to see. Very well done to you all for your hard work practicing and training. Keep it up.

On the adult front last weekend, we had Tyler Thomas compete in the 80’s category of the Century Doubles Tournament in New York, and his partner Andrew Muran 25 years old from New York They made it all the way to the final which was awesome to see In the final Tyler and Andrew came out hot and managed to take a strong 2-0 lead, they lost the 3rd game on a tiebreak 14-15! The match then went all the way to the 5th game and eventually due to an injury to Andrew, they had to retire at 5-5 Tyler was so close to lifting this prestigious title - guys fantastic achievement Jay Hatcher also played in the Legends event in the Century Doubles with his partner Charlie Parkhurst from Connecticut They got through to the quarter-finals and lost a very tight match in the 5th and deciding game They finished 5th out of 16 so again fantastic news for the double’s players from LBC Well done to you both

Next, up for the adults is team Louisville men travelled to the Cincinnati Country Club on Friday 27th & Sat 28th Jan to compete in the prestigious Hahn Cup competing against Cincinnati and Indianapolis There will be singles and doubles matches played between all 3 cities, so look out for an update to come

Finally, I am delighted to say that when we host our US Squash Louisville Junior Silver tournament here on Feb 4/5 we have over 70 kids coming into Louisville to compete Cheers, Lee

Pickleball Paddles Up Tournament Pickleball Paddles Up Tournament

The participants in the Pickleball Paddles Up Tournament presented by Baird Private Wealth Management had a blast! This was LBC's first DUPR indoor tournament that took place on December 30th & 31st. The photos on page 4 showcase the final results Congratulations to all those who competed and we look forward to the next competition!

Let the LBC Fitness Center and Programming help you keep your New Year’s resolutions of "Committing to be Fitter"!

Indoor Triathlon Success

A big thank you to everyone who participated in the Indoor Triathlon last month. It was wonderful to see so many having fun while testing their abilities The photos above feature Harriet Treitz and Tricia Nelson rowing and Mike and Wendy Knabel on the ellipticals We look forward to more great events in the future