Inside Kingston’s storied Liguanea Membership, the group previously referred to as the Jamaica Squash Affiliation raised the curtain on a smooth new chapter—actually.
With a flourish, 13‑time All‑Jamaica champion Wayne Burrowes and present president Karen Anderson revealed the rebranded Jamaica Squash brand: a vivid hummingbird whose physique doubles as a squash racket, its beating wings suggesting velocity and ambition.
“I feel it was necessary for us to refresh and rebrand—sport is massive enterprise now,” Anderson advised the gathering. “We should function like a enterprise… being extra fiscally accountable and sustainable. The brand new brand wanted to replicate that, and what we have now unveiled immediately is one thing we’re extraordinarily pleased with.”
The design journey unfolded over a whole yr. Advertising guide Natasha Levy formed the inventive temporary, whereas Dr. Rajeev Venugopal—himself from a squash‑enjoying household—translated imaginative and prescient into artwork.
“We at all times talked about capturing motion,” Anderson defined. “The hummingbird offers us that movement, and inside its physique sits the racket. The ball is unmistakably a squash ball. We’re excited that it’s uniquely ours.”
Cayman‑sure: The Junior CASA mission
With the brand new emblem gleaming behind them, Anderson pivoted to the matter of competitors: the Junior Caribbean Space Squash Affiliation (CASA) Championships, set for June 28 – July 5 within the Cayman Islands.
“It will not be one in all our stronger groups—we don’t have gamers in all ages group—however everybody chosen has labored tirelessly,” she famous. “The championship is an extended slog: three days of particular person play adopted by workforce matches. In case you’ve put within the work, the outcomes will come. Now it’s about execution.”
Staff Jamaica, Junior CASA 2025: Boys – Ethan Miller (captain), Max Hanzell, Govind Venugopal, Cole Brown, Judah Tavares‑Finson, Jaden Emery, Devendra Stoddart.
Women – Sanjana Nalapati (total captain), Mehar Trehan, Elle Wilson, Priya Stoddart, Rihana Stoddart, Varenya Singh, Hinal Lohana, Isabelle Robinson, Marley Worth.
Captain’s name: “Play at 100 %”
Seventeen‑yr‑outdated captain Sanjana Nalapati radiated confidence as she addressed teammates and supporters.
“I would love to take dwelling the gold for Beneath‑19 women and the ladies’s doubles,” she declared. “For the workforce, I hope all of us play our greatest squash at 100 %, assist one another, and do very effectively altogether. Jamaica has come agonizingly near the highest three—we’ve completed fourth—however I’m positive we will do it this time.”
Nalapati believes seasoned teammates could make decisive breakthroughs:
“Mehar Trehan and Elle Wilson performed one another in final yr’s U‑17 ultimate, and Ethan Miller has poured within the work. I feel this CASA will present what he’s fabricated from.”
Because the night concluded, the hummingbird’s vibrant silhouette appeared nearly able to dart from the backdrop—an apt metaphor for Jamaica Squash itself. Armed with a contemporary model and a decided squad, the federation strides into the regional highlight, intent on proving that recent imaginative and prescient and arduous‑gained preparation can yield gold, each on courtroom and off.
