Sobhy Sisters Kick Off Spence School 9-Court Facility Grand Opening
photos Spence School
On
Saturday November 6, 2021, after years of construction and 18 months of
COVID obstacles, the Spence 412 Squash Center opened its doors for
world class squash and hosted former Harvard University All-American
sisters, PSA World # 3 Amanda Sobhy and her sister # 21 Sabrina for the
grand opening “Sobhy Showdown”.
With Amanda and Sabrina as ambassadors for the sport, the Spence
community gathered together to celebrate squash and the first ball
marks on the walls, squeaks on the floors, sounds of the ball,
choreography of their movements, and dazzling display of artistry,
creativity, skill, finesse, and power. The event was emceed by
legendary event promoter Bill Buckingham, host of the popular squash
podcast “The Breakdown” on the Squash Radio network. The Showdown came
down to the wire, with Sabrina squeaking out a 12-10 victory in the 5th
game over her older sister.
The Spence 412 Squash Center is located on 412 East 90th Street between
1st and York Avenues and features 9 state of the art squash courts. It
is the home of the Spence Sabers Middle School, JV, and Varsity teams
and recently opened its doors for school community memberships. It is
also a center for teaching Lower and Middle School classes as well as
court rentals for neighboring school programs.
In the days ahead, the 412 Squash Center looks forward to expanding
access and serving as the epicenter for the sport of squash in Metro
NY, with a particular focus on building grassroots programs and
promoting scholastic and women’s squash.
You can learn more about the Spence 412 Facility here.
