Midwest Squash Gets Boost as Australian Pro Scott Denne Takes Over at Lakeshore by the Squash Groupie May 10, 2014
- Midwest Squash received a huge boost yesterday when it confirmed that
Australian Squash Pro, Scott Denne will be the new Squash Director at
the recently remodeled and reopened Lakeshore Sports & Fitness this
June.
Scott who contributed
to Midwest Squash especially in Cleveland along with NZ pro, Ray
Lindsay who both reinvigorated squash in the Midwest region in the late
90's and 2000's. Many nationally ranked players as well as huge local
amateur and professional events came out of the region under the pairs
guidance.
Scott will be welcomed
by the whole Squash community to the Lakeshore which has been closed 8
years and recently re opened in January under new ownership with the
group owning the Lakeshore and Lincoln Park clubs.
"Having Scott come yo
Chicago is one of the best things I have heard in Squash here in a long
time" said David Kay, Director of Metrosquash in Chicago which is also
poised for growth.
"The Squash can grow
in the city in the next 3-5 years and with all the squash pro's
downtown being friends, this should make it easier as it is a common
goal of ours" commented Mark Heather, the UC Head Squash Professional.
"I'm really excited
for the opportunity and feel the club has great potential to have the
growth that made it a big squash program in the 90's and 2000's" Denne
said whilst on vacation in Australia.
The ownership group
has big plans for the downtown club and having a Squash pro like Denne,
it will hopefully regain a lot of old members back and build on the new
enthusiasm for the game.
