About the New Mexico Squash Racquets Association
The New Mexico Squash Racquets Association was founded in 1982 by Randy Kahn, a former captain of the Naval Academy's Squash team and Albuquerque native. Today, the association flourishes along New Mexico's historic lifelines, the Rio Grande and the Old Santa Fe Trail.
The state has four active squash communities:
Los Alamos has an active group of players associated with the National Laboratory.
Santa Fe has two active clubs and courts at two colleges.
Albuquerque provides several opportunities to play.
Las Vegas / Montezuma's United World College has two international courts that are used by faculty and students.
One of the most dynamic clubs in the state is the Kiva Club in Santa Fe, founded in 1959. Its annual tournament, The Kiva Classic Invitational, is held the first weekend in December, and attracts more than 100 players from the United States, Canada and Mexico. The tournament features age-group hardball doubles, hardball singles and softball singles. Hospitality and competition is first rate, and many players say it is one of the best tournaments in the country.
Also in Santa Fe is El Gancho Fitness Swim and Racquet Club. It provides an alternative to the Kiva Club, and hosts the Santa Fe Open and Red Green tournaments. They host Round Robin nights on a regular basis.
In Albuquerque, Wellbridge Fitness runs several clubs with squash courts, but most of the players can be found at Midtown Sports where Paula Sperling runs an active squash league for men, women and juniors.
The clubs in New Mexico are always willing to host visiting players and beckon them to the Land of Enchantment, but beware: People often think of New Mexico as a flat desert with classic saguaro cactus dotting the landscape. In reality, much of the state is “High Desert.” Albuquerque’s 5,000-foot elevation matches that of Denver, and Santa Fe’s 7,000-foot elevation is almost a half a mile higher than either of those cities. Local players have a distinct advantage over lowlanders when it comes to oxygen-carrying capacity.
The state has four active squash communities:
Los Alamos has an active group of players associated with the National Laboratory.
Santa Fe has two active clubs and courts at two colleges.
Albuquerque provides several opportunities to play.
Las Vegas / Montezuma's United World College has two international courts that are used by faculty and students.
One of the most dynamic clubs in the state is the Kiva Club in Santa Fe, founded in 1959. Its annual tournament, The Kiva Classic Invitational, is held the first weekend in December, and attracts more than 100 players from the United States, Canada and Mexico. The tournament features age-group hardball doubles, hardball singles and softball singles. Hospitality and competition is first rate, and many players say it is one of the best tournaments in the country.
Also in Santa Fe is El Gancho Fitness Swim and Racquet Club. It provides an alternative to the Kiva Club, and hosts the Santa Fe Open and Red Green tournaments. They host Round Robin nights on a regular basis.
In Albuquerque, Wellbridge Fitness runs several clubs with squash courts, but most of the players can be found at Midtown Sports where Paula Sperling runs an active squash league for men, women and juniors.
The clubs in New Mexico are always willing to host visiting players and beckon them to the Land of Enchantment, but beware: People often think of New Mexico as a flat desert with classic saguaro cactus dotting the landscape. In reality, much of the state is “High Desert.” Albuquerque’s 5,000-foot elevation matches that of Denver, and Santa Fe’s 7,000-foot elevation is almost a half a mile higher than either of those cities. Local players have a distinct advantage over lowlanders when it comes to oxygen-carrying capacity.
