The Tin Ringers


Roland Jacopetti
Roland, in collaboration with filmmaker Ben Van Meter, published the book, "Rescued Buildings" from Capra Press. He's also written articles for Sonoma Business and the S.F. Chronicle. He's been working in radio for the last 40+ years, as a producer, talk show host, interviewer and music programmer and the last eighteen of those years at KRCB-FM in Sonoma County. He has been known to watch squash on YouTube.


David Smith
Long Island-exiled Medical Device executive of questionable humor and talent, whose unrestrained passion for Chardonnay and San Francisco is only surpassed by his love of the Michigan State Spartans.


Al Tommervik
Al Tommervik is a journalist, tech writer, and pseudo-techie.

As a journalist, he cofounded Softalk Publishing, which published two of the top 10 computer magazines in the early '80s. One of those titles was included on the Folio 400 list of the largest magazines in the country. As a result of that effort, the Smithsonian anointed him as a pioneer of the microcomputer industry, even though the wheels came off his virtual conestoga wagon.

He spent years on the editorial desk of Daily Variety, the entertainment bible of showbusiness. There, because he knew where the computer on button was, he was drafted into the role of information technology manager, overseeing the installation of the digital editorial system and implementing the move of Variety's production staff from Manhattan to Hollywood.

Much earlier, he had been the sports editor of the first daily newspaper to use the offset method of printing.

Most recently, he has been a tester, documentarian and blogger in support of Tawala Systems, which has published software to help youth sports groups register and communicate with their players and coaches.

Currently, he can often be found staring uncomprehending at his computer, wondering if Facebook is LinkedIn to Twitter so that Instagram will hang on Vine. After some less than fruitful hours in that pursuit, his rottweiler usually takes him for a walk.


Tammy Mehmed
Tammy is practically a native San Franciscan having relocated from Michigan in 1981.  By day she is a legal secretary at a large international law firm; by night and weekend she trains people and their dogs and competes in canine agility and rally obedience.  She first learned that squash existed in the late 70s from her high school boyfriend and may have even watched a few games.


Georgetta Morque
Georgetta L. Morque is a public relations consultant and freelance writer and the media relations director for the Pro Squash Tour. She is the founder of the Rye High School and Middle School squash programs in New York’s Westchester County, co-founder of the Fairwest Public School Squash League, and the mother of three athletes, including a son who plays on the squash team at Franklin & Marshall.


Jeanne Woods
Jeanne (2 syllables) is a real estate broker in Sonoma County, an hour north of San Francisco, whose squash expertise is limited to her avid gardening and cooking.


Nick Weeding
Nick Weeding learned to play squash while working in the Silicon Valley. He lives in San Diego.


  The Handouts


Steve Hufford
Proud father, fortunate husband, former squash coach and blogger, long-time squash/tennis/court tennis player, enjoys wielding a pen almost as much as swinging a racquet.


Will Gens
Will Gens is passionate about poetry, squash and family, and would one day love to see the elimination of petroleum-driven cars.


Richard Millman
Richard Millman is an international lifelong squash professional - and husband, dad, grampa, writer, coach, player, referee, innovator, maverick, mentor, team player, thinker, listener, promoter, developer, retailer - who lives squash.


Kathryn Dysart
A retired squash enthusiast, Kathryn lives in Katonah, NY where she is currently building a sustainable "green" home on a country road. She is a hobby bee keeper, a local food advocate, and in recent years she has spent more time with squash vegetables than squash racquets.


David Bickford
A Connecticut native and graduate of Wesleyan University, David is an actor and musician living in Los Angeles.  His only association with squash was a New York roommate many years ago who talked about it constantly and his only association with sports writing was a few articles for Banked Track News (all female roller derby).  Most of his writing career has been creating music and lyrics for theatrical productions in the Los Angeles area, where he received an LA Weekly Theatre Award nomination for his work on Theatre of NOTE’s production of DUCHESS OF MALFI.  His acting career has ranged from roles in three Woody Allen films to recurring on TRUE BLOOD as “Reverend Skinner;” playing HANNAH MONTANA’s dentist and being chased by LL Cool Jay as a villain on NCIS: LOS ANGELES.  More detail can be found on IMDB.com. 


Pierre Bastien
Pierre is 37, lives in Philadelphia, and runs a squash equipment blog called Squash Source.



Margot Comstock
Margot is a California artist-crossword creator-game designer-writer who enjoys hanging out with her ancient Viking and cheering on the Los Angeles Lakers.