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US Squash and Maccabi USA have announced that tryouts for the 2017 World Maccabiah Games will take place in Philadelphia, November 19-20. The playoff registration deadline is September 30. Register at www.maccabiusa.com.
Maccabi USA is seeking elite Jewish squash players to represent Team USA in the 2017 World Maccabiah Games, July 4-18, in the following divisions: Junior Girls & Boys (Born 1999 – 2002), Open Women & Men (ages 18 – 35) and Masters Women & Men (age+35).
For more information contact:
Shane Carr, Program Director, 215.516.6900, scarr@maccabiusa.com
Squash Chair (Juniors and Open), Tracey Specter, tracy@tspecter.com
Squash Chair (Masters), Russell Stoch, endostoch@aol.com
Squash Chair (Masters Women), Jen Gabler, jgabler4@gmail.com
The 20th World Maccabiah Games are the world’s third largest international sporting event and will consist of more than 9, 000 athletes from seventy-five countries participating in forty-two different sports. To learn more about the sports and age divisions offered, please visit our website, http://www.maccabiusa.com. The World Maccabiah Games are more than an international sporting competition; they are a celebration of Jewish culture, unity and pride. ISRAEL CONNECT, Maccabi USA’s unique cultural and educational program, takes place for seven days prior to the start of the Games. All Juniors, Youth, Open and Paralympic athletes must participate in the program, where they have the opportunity to tour historical and religious sites, take part in cultural identity seminars and train with their teams, all while developing lifelong relationships.
For more information, please contact Tracey Specter at 610.547.7345 or via email at tracey@tspecter.com.
Sarah Odell will lead Team USA’s Juniors Boys’ Squash team at the 2017 World Maccabiah Games. Odell was a member of Team USA’s silver medal winning Open Women’s Squash team at the 2009 World Maccabiah Games, and has served on the board of New York Squash.
“Competing in the 2009 World Maccabiah Games was life changing for me, ” Odell said. “I am fulfilling a dream of returning as a member of Team USA to Israel, and am eager to engage the next generation of Jewish athletes for this transformative experience.” Team USA’s Juniors Boys’ Squash team members will be part of the overall 1, 200+ member USA Team at the 2017 World Maccabiah Games.
About the organization:
Maccabi USA (MUSA) is a federally-recognized not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization with an extensive history of enriching Jewish lives through athletic, cultural and educational programs. The organization is the official sponsor of the United States Team to the World Maccabiah Games, and the Pan American and European Maccabi Games, as well as a sponsor of the JCC Maccabi Games for teens in North America. As the official Maccabi representative in the U.S., Maccabi USA supports Jewish athletic endeavors, enhanced by cultural and educational activities in the United States, Israel and throughout the Diaspora.
MUSA develops, promotes and supports international, national and regional athletic-based activities and facilities. It strives to provide Jewish athletes the world over the opportunity to share their heritage and customs in competitive athletic settings. MUSA supports programs that embody the Maccabi ideals of Jewish Continuity, Zionism and Excellence in Sport. Maccabi USA Builds Jewish Pride Through Sports.
