WJC Profile | Soha Khatri

South Australian Soha Khatri has had a unique journey with Squash. After relocating to Egypt with her family at 9 years old for her two older brothers to advance their Squash training, Soha decided she would also join the game.

WJC Profile | Courtney Scholtz

Victorian Courtney Scholtz is no stranger to international youth squash competitions, representing Australia at last year’s World Junior Championships, and the up-and-coming player is now preparing to take on the world once again.  Born in South Africa, Courtney first found her love for the sport after moving to Australia 12 years ago, with her parents encouraging her to pick up a racquet.

WJC Profile | William Slade

Last week we were introduced to James Slade, a twin on the World Junior Championships team who will play alongside his brother William. Unsurprisingly, William’s career closely mirrors that of James with their training and tournaments following each other around Sydney, NSW, Australia… and now, the world.

WJC Profile | Sarbani Maitra

The recently crowned U19 and U17 Girls Queensland Junior Champion, Sarbani Maitra has always loved the fast-paced nature of the sport, first picking up a racquet when she was nine years old. The now 15-year-old reflected that attending the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games and watching the Squash competition at Carrara Stadium was a catalyst for her setting the goal of representing Australia.

WJC Profile | Haider Naqvi

With parents who played squash, Haider Naqvi took up the sport around eight years ago and simply hasn’t looked back. While admitting to being a boxing fan - and citing Joe Frazier as his favourite athlete - Haider has only ever played squash and his commitment to sport has seen his game develop rapidly in recent years.

Aussie opponents drawn for World Juniors

The draws have been announced for the World Junior Championships individual events later this month in Houston, with Australia’s 12 players now aware of their opening round opponents.
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WJC Profile | Hannah Slyth

West Australian 17-year-old Hannah Slyth will line up for her third appearance at the World Junior Championships this month.

WJC Profile | Daniel Marsh

With his coordinated playing apparel becoming a hallmark of his squash identity, Daniel Marsh is a young man assured of what he wants his squash career to look like.

WJC Profile | Thomas Scott

Thomas Scott’s journey to claim the Australian Junior Open title this year is one that will be remembered by many who were there for a long time. While junior tournaments have a knack of directing the top seeds to the final, this year’s Boys Under 19 competition was not so typical.

WJC Profile | Joanne Joseph

Joanne Joseph’s young career has gone from strength-to-strength in recent years, with a solid run of success which has included national team representation and taking out last year’s U17 Girls Oceania Junior Championships.
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WJC Profile | James Slade

It is not unusual for siblings to be on representative teams together in junior sport and squash is no different. On the 2024 Australian WJC team are James and William Slade who aren’t just siblings - they’re twins.
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WJC Profile | Emmy Lamb

New South Wales rising squash star Emmy Lamb has been around squash for as long as she can remember with her dad introducing her and brother Ken to the game at a young age. This year, Emmy will follow in her brother’s footsteps, and compete at her first World Junior Championships.
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