Home of the Steel Court
Thank you for coming out to play on NY Squash Masters Day, 10/18/2025, at Maspeth Squash.
Thanks to Jeff, Vera, JJ, and Maspeth Welding for hosting, Justin Berlin and NY Squash for building the Masters programs in NYC, and to John Musto, Harmonie Club, and Richard Chin, Harvard Club for their exhibition match and playing insights at the outdoor steel court in Queens.
World Squash Day 2025
Sir Robert and Freddy cleared the rain from the court four times during the day, until finally, the sky cleared for the featured exhibition match between Alina Bushma (Ukraine) and Margot Prow (Barbados), former teammates at Drexel. Alina is ranked 65, and Margot is ranked 83 on the PSA Squash Tour. Alina won 11/5, 11/4, 22/20!
Steve Johnston, PSA Certified Referee, photo journalist Freddy Ramirez, chocolatier Xavier Auserman, NY Squash Mike Pepper, Howe Cup leader from NY, Vera Galvez, DJ and squash sparing partner Raghuvir Reddy, Artist in Residence Robert Gibralter, and friends of Maspeth Squash were together to celebrate outdoor squash and remember NYAC’s Head Pro Pat Canavan, who was part of the origin of World Squash Day.
World Squash Day was founded in 2001 by Alan Thatcher and a group of squash-playing friends as a memorial to squash players who were killed in the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York. We are thankful that World Squash is generating significant interest and enthusiasm for World Squash Day, aiming to increase awareness and interest in our great sport.
For Love of Squash , Five Years of Instel Steel Outdoor Squash
At its heart, this invitational tournament has been all about thanking the pioneering pros who've come out to this new court for new experiences to help grow the game, and to promote networking and new connections among young, old, local, international, teaching, touring, and coaching pros. Setting up their own match dates, playing with handicaps, self-refereeing, and getting cash on the spot - these tournament features created a very positive and collaborative vibe…
Timmy Brownell Takes The 5th Annual Instel Steel Pro Outdoor Invitational
Caroline Fouts and Marina Stefanoni Title Match On Hold…
The Summer Festival Intsel Steel V Final Performances were remarkable
In the end, Timmy Brownell prevailed over Nathan Lake in 3 games. Now, both players on the PSA World Tour carry two Intsel Steel Invitational wins and some more cash into their next pro tour season. Nathan was the first PSA Tour pro to reach out to Maspeth about the court in 2020. Spencer Lovejoy, one of the first pros to come out to play in Maspeth in 2020, recommended the Intsel Steel tournament to Timmy.
The women's final is another story, still to be determined. The women's winner of the Qualifier Event, Hannah Chukwu, was delayed in China. Caroline Fouts replaced her at the last minute. Luke Butterworth recommended Caroline, who won two rounds and faced Marina Stefanoni in the finals. Both Caroline (age 19) and Marina (age 22) are top US juniors with prestigious titles, part of the Harvard women's team legacy, and are coached by Luke Butterworth, LB Squash in Greenwich. Caroline enters her sophomore year leading the Harvard team with Lucy Stefanoni, and Marina is heading into her next PSA World Tour season with a world ranking of #28. Caroline has been as high as #59.
With Alwyn Callendar refereeing, the crowd was excited about the start of the featured match of the night in Maspeth. The first game score was 9 to 6 in favor of Caroline when the skies opened up, and it started pouring rain, causing a rain delay. The match is suspended and will be completed at a future date to be announced.
Adegoke Onaopemipo Wins 2025 Maspeth Welding PSA Outdoor Challeger
A sincere thank you to the University Club for hosting the final, as we moved inside to avoid a bad forecast.
Adegoke Onaopemipo met Abdelrahman Nassar in what turned out to be a contest to remember.
7/11, 11/8, 11/4, 5/11, 11/9
The first ever Maspeth Welding Women’s PSA Outdoor Challenger has just concluded. Congratulations to Laila Sedky (USA) for taking the win. Laila met Wen Li Lai (MAS) in the final on Sunday. Both players managed the intense heat and showcased truly high level squash.
Real Life Racquet-Xing
We dropped six thousand dollars on a Squash 57 event that featured players who have mostly never played Squash 57, or even squash, for that matter.
“Come spring and summer, we would lament the fact that we had to play indoor… why?“
The word flux comes from Latin: fluxus means "flow".
Flux is a compound that helps to create a stable arc, which is essential for producing a high-quality weld.
The FLUX
Maspeth FLUX is a combined energy inspired by this one-of-a-kind court space.
Can We Call It Growth?
Can We Call It Growth?
Squash Will Set You Free - Appreciating The Privilege
Squash Will Set You Free - Appreciating The Privilege
Alina Bushma • Heading to the Steel Court – And a Quick Tour Recap!
Alina Bushma • Heading to the Steel Court – And a Quick Tour Recap!
On Court Photo Gallery
On Court Photo Gallery
Steel Court Testimonials
NYC based pros Chis Walker & Nayelly Hernandez-Walker
The Metal Architecture Design Award
“Smooth Metal Wall Panels”
Metal Architecture Awards judge Rand Elliott, FAIA, calls the Maspeth Squash Court stunningly beautiful. “Talk about somebody thinking about steel and using it in a positive way that was intentional. This is a piece of art.
