WJC Day 1 Wrap - Curtis, Lyon into the third round

Two Australians are still alive going into the third round of the 2023 WSF World Junior Squash Championships after a long opening day which saw 140 matches decided at Melbourne Sports Centres.

WJC Day 1 - Follow the Aussies!

​​​​​​​The 2023 WSF World Junior Squash Championships get underway today with the best young players on the planet descending on Melbourne Sports Centres for two weeks of competition.

WJC Profile: Dylan Classen

Here’s a secret that Perth squash player Dylan Classen hasn’t even told his best friend and twin, Erin. The pair will both represent Australia at July’s WSF World Junior Championships in Melbourne, but it could well have been just one if not for a little sibling jealousy.

WJC Profile: Erin Classen

She made her World Junior Championships debut at just 14 years of age, but Perth’s Erin Classen says the greatest highlights of her young squash career took place on training courts.

Stars in their eyes - WJC glory is just the beginning

The 2023 World Junior Squash Championships begins in Melbourne next week, a tournament thay has long been integral to the development and success of junior athletes heading into professional careers. Before this year’s event gets underway, let’s take a look back at some of our past champions who have gone on to great success in the sport.

WJC Profile: Harvey Allen

Melbourne’s Harvey Allen had a fractured hip, he had lost almost 20kg in less than two months and he was completely drained of energy. This was the pivotal moment Harvey knew something was wrong, but also when he became empowered to put his life and squash ambitions back on track.

WJC: Seedings & draws announced

The draws and seedings for this month's World Junior Championships have been set with the opening round matches confirmed for Australia's 12 players.

WJC Profile: Thomas Scott

If the sport has a ball, there’s a fair chance Thomas Scott has given it a go. Golf, cricket, softball, hockey, tennis, the 17-year-old Sydney-sider has tried them all. And the winner is squash.

WJC Profile: Madison Lyon

Australia’s top-ranked junior women’s player Madison Lyon says she’s in the perfect spot to take her game to the next level, training alongside the nation’s No.1 women’s player, Jess Turnbull.

WJC Profile: Ken Lamb - dishing up squash and study

​​​​​​​Sydney’s Ken Lamb relocated to the Gold Coast this year to primarily focus on his tertiary studies, but the 18-year-old says it has also been an incredible boost for his squash education.

WJC Profile: Courtney Scholtz - driven to succeed

Victorian teenager Courtney Scholtz faces two milestone tests this month: representing Australia at the WSF World Junior Championships, then a few days later sitting for her drivers licence.
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