What a fantastic conclusion to our Club Championships! We witnessed some truly exciting matches across all divisions, showcasing the incredible talent and passion within our club. While we know everyone has their own experience on the court, the energy and sportsmanship displayed throughout the tournament were outstanding. It’s moments like these that remind us how much we grow, both individually in our game and together as a vibrant squash community. Thank you to everyone who participated and made this year’s championships so memorable!
Let’s give a huge round of applause to our finalists and champions:
- Women’s B Singles: Winner – Joanie Harper, Runner-up – Maria Beltran
- Women’s A Singles: Winner – Vanessa Steinwall, Runner-up – Lisa Pratt
- Men’s D Singles: Winner – Sudhish Nair, Runner-up – Daniel Warren
- Men’s C Singles: Winner – Andres F Rozco, Runner-up – Shane Morgenstern
- Men’s B Singles: Winner – Trevor Charbonneau, Runner-up – Jesse Riley
- Men’s A Singles: Winner – Sameer Vadera, Runner-up – Scott Gormley
- Mixed Doubles B: Winners – John Kerr & Jim DeLouchry, Runners-up – Shan Ganesh & Garie Youngs
- Doubles A: Winners – Sameer Vadera & Raj Vadera, Runners-up – Alfredo Portillo & Mark Rowland

Following the thrilling matches, we celebrated our 40th Anniversary with a banquet. John Kerr was awarded the Chris Doona award. Chris Doona was one of the four founding members of the Pickering Squash Club. Chris was taken from us far too soon and as a memorial to his service to the club we created the Chris Doona Memorial Award in 1993.
The Chris Doona Memorial Award is given out each year to the person who most represents the spirit of the Pickering Squash Club. The recipient has contributed their time and efforts unselfishly over many years to help make the Club what it is today.
John has been on the executive committee that helps run the club for several years, manages the membership applications and payments, and can often be seen helping out at the bar at tournaments. John is known for his kindness, quiet dignity and sense of humour and has a mean kill on the doubles courts!

It was a special evening commemorating four decades of squash camaraderie and community spirit within our club. Thank you to everyone who came out to mark this milestone with us!
None of this would have been possible without the incredible dedication of our volunteers who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to organize both the championships and the anniversary banquet. Your hard work and commitment are truly appreciated!
Just a reminder that the regular season for our Doubles House League wraps up this week, with playoffs just around the corner. Stay tuned for another post outlining our plans for singles play throughout the remainder of the spring and summer.
Thank you all for being such a fantastic part of our squash club!
More pictures to come!