This year’s Lee Hanebury Memorial Tournament & Ontario Women’s Veterans Doubles was a strong reminder of the depth and resilience of our squash community.
With over 200 entrants across singles and doubles, the club was busy all weekend with competitive matches, long rallies, and high-level play across every division.
Doubles: strength at every level
We were especially pleased to see four teams in the Women’s Doubles A Division, something we don’t always get to host. The quality of play and partnership on display set a standard for the entire event and highlighted why women’s doubles remains such an important part of the game. Seeing that level of competition helps sustain the format and encourages more players across the B and C divisions to participate.
Women’s doubles has faced declining numbers in recent years, and without this year’s turnout the Ontario Women’s Veterans Doubles event may not have continued. We’re grateful to those teams who made the trip and hope to see them at the next tournament.
The Men’s Doubles B and C divisions delivered outstanding matches throughout the weekend, with teams pushing each other hard and showing impressive depth across both draws.
Singles competition
The singles fields were equally competitive. Despite several late withdrawals due to injury, women’s singles remained well represented, and the level of play across all divisions stayed consistently high from early rounds through to the finals. There were some absolutely amazing matches and it is alway so inspiring seeing competitors giving it their all!
More than Thank you to everyone who competed this weekend.
Being a competitor asks for more than skill. It asks for the willingness to be uncomfortable — to feel nerves, to play through disagreement, frustration, or disappointment, and to keep going anyway. It means stepping on court knowing you might lose, knowing you’ll be watched, and choosing to show up regardless.
That willingness to be vulnerable is what gives competition its meaning. It’s why those who don’t play admire those who do, and why competitors quietly recognize the courage in one another. Whether you won your division or fought for every point along the way, you contributed to something bigger than match results.
By putting yourselves out there, you set an example — for newer players, for those considering competing for the first time, and for everyone who loves this sport and wants to see it continue to thrive. That resilience, respect, and determination are what make competitors the heart of squash.
Thank you for bringing that spirit to the tournament.
While division winners and finalists deserve recognition, this tournament was about more than results. Competitive squash demands preparation, resilience, and respect for opponents, and every player who stepped on court contributed to the success and atmosphere of the weekend.
Thank you to our volunteers and supporters
This tournament would not be possible without the many volunteers and supporters who gave their time so generously throughout the weekend.
Behind every match played were hours — and in many cases days — of preparation. From registration and scheduling, to tracking scores, running the bar, preparing and serving food, and staying late for cleanup, these efforts often happen quietly and without recognition, but they are what allow a tournament like this to run at all.
We are also grateful to the family members and friends who came out to support competitors, helping create an atmosphere that was encouraging, patient, and welcoming from first matches to finals.
To everyone who volunteered their time, energy, and care: your contribution mattered at every stage of the event, and it is deeply appreciated. Thank you for making this tournament possible.
Gold, Silver and Bronze winners
Women’s 30+ A Doubles
Sears / Garon
Sangster / Kuru
Naughton / Philp
Women’s 30+ B Doubles
Dart / Kao
Navadeh / Hanley
Tomei / Micallef-Tonna
Women’s 30+ C Doubles
Rankine / Cresswell
Sabri / Fisher
Ber / Ferrier
Women’s A Singles
Sajedeh Karimi
Young Lee
Vanessa Steinwall
Women’s B Singles
Angelina J Wang
Guenia Izquierdo
Iris Capistrano
Women’s C Singles
Ashley Gordon
Theresa Mathers
Tania Kumar
Women’s D Singles
Tasneem Salemwalla
Lindsey Narraway
Binny Chee
Women’s E Singles
Maria Todorova
Mara Trokova
Trina Tran
Men’s B Doubles
Doherty / Quinlan
Le / Hughes
Reid / Henderson
Men’s C Doubles
Rapp / Brennan
Salemwalla / Erlich
Dube / Dimeo
Men’s A Singles
Steckle, Brett
Colabufalo, Andrew
Vadera, Sameer
Men’s B Singles
Finley Armstrong
Arafath Sahiran
Darryl Sandilands
Men’s C Singles
Chris Timmins
Shawn Lise
Michael Reaume
Men’s D Singles
Ian M Douglas
Arslan Khan
Rasa Vafaie
Men’s E Singles
Tomei, Daniel
Barreto, John
(Bronze inclusive)
