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by Women's Committee September 2003
CSA Championships, Trophies and Awards
TROPHIES
I. The Constable Tournament
This permanent trophy, a silver bowl, was donated by Elizabeth (Betty)
Howe Constable, squash coach at Princeton University from 1971-1991.
This prestigious tournament (originally called the Princeton Invitational)
began in 1978 and showcases the top intercollegiate squash players.
The event changed its name in 1991 when Coach Constable retired
and Princeton University renamed it in her honor. The trophy is
kept by the winner’s institution for one year and returned
to the event organizers the following year. The winner, finalist,
and places 3-6 receive keeper trophies. In recent years, additional
draws have been added to this tournament for A, B, and C level players.
Trophies are awarded to winners, finalists in all three draws.
II. The Howe Cup (National Team Championships)
A. The Howe Cup trophy, a silver bowl, is a permanent award, and
was donated by Margaret Howe in 1973. Mrs. Howe was National Champion
in 1928, 1933, and 1935. The bowl is sterling silver and hand engraved.
The team that wins the championship division (“A” flight)
keeps the bowl for a year. The winning team members all receive
a miniature replica of the bowl to keep.
B. The Kurtz Cup, the “B” division trophy, is a permanent
award presented to the champion of the second draw of the Howe Cup.
This event was named after Aggie Bixler Kurtz, a former coach of
the Dartmouth squash program and a long time contributor to the
development of the CSA (originally USWISRA).
The trophy, a silver bowl, was purchased by the CSA to honor this
coach. The event is for teams ranked from 9-16 in the CSA rankings.
The team that wins the division keeps the bowl for a year. The winning
team members all receive a miniature of the bowl to keep.
C. The Walker Cup, the “C” division trophy, is a permanent
award presented to the champion of the third draw of the Howe Cup.
This trophy, a silver bowl, was donated by CSA to honor Dale Walker,
a former coach of the Yale squash program and a long time contributor
to the development of the CSA. The event is for teams ranked from
17-24 in the CSA rankings. The team that wins the division keeps
the bowl for a year. The team members all receive a keeper bowl.
D. The Epps Cup, the “D” division trophy, is a permanent
award presented to the champion of the fourth draw of the Howe Cup.
This trophy, a silver bowl, was donated by CSA to honor Patricia
Epps, a former coach of the Franklin & Marshall squash program
and a long time contributor to the development of the CSA. The event
represents teams ranked from 24-32 in the CSA rankings. The team
that wins the division keeps the bowl for a year. The team members
all receive a keeper bowl.
III. The CSA Singles Champion
This trophy, a silver bowl, is for the Ramsay Cup (named in 2003)
winner and was donated in 1974 by USWISRA (the original name of
the women collegiate association). This draw consists of top ranked
players 1-32 respectably. The trophy for the Holleran Cup (named
in 2003) winner, also a silver bowl, was donated by CSA in 2003.
This draw consists of collegiate ranked players from 33 and onward.
Both these bowls are kept by the winner’s respective institutions
for a year. The winner & finalist receive keeper bowls as do
the consolation winners & finalists.
IV. The Barhite Intercollegiate Championship Trophy
This trophy, a silver bowl, was donated by the family of William
Barhite. It is presented annually, at the CSA National Singles Championship
(or the Howe Cup) in recognition of the previous years ranking to
the number one ranked team. The institution that wins the award
keeps the bowl for one year.
AWARDS
V. The Betty Richey Award (Player and Sportswoman of the Year)
This award, a silver bowl donated by Walter Eichelberger, is presented
at the Howe Cup every year. The winner is chosen by a poll of the
captains and coaches at the Howe Cup meeting. The winner’s
respective institution keeps the bowl for a year and the winner
receives an award to keep.
Award Criteria:
The candidate is evaluated on the following criteria:
1.On-court poise and demeanor
2. Skill level and ability
3. Team play
4. Contribution to intercollegiate squash
5. Leadership
6. Cooperation with players, coaches, and tournament officials
Procedure
1. By Feb. 1 the Awards Chairperson will solicit nominations for
the Betty Richey Award by e-mail. The nominations will close on
Feb. 1. Teams may not nominate players from their own college or
university.
2. The Awards Chair will select no more than five candidates.
3. Notification of these candidates and a copy of the supporting
data will be e-mailed to each coach at least one week prior to the
Howe Cup. The coach & captain(s) will, after consultation with
their teams, come to the Howe Cup meeting prepared to vote.
4. Each college has two votes. The votes are to be in writing and
collected by the Awards Chair. If a team cannot be represented,
the Awards Chair may collect their votes prior to the meeting.
5. In the event of a tie, there will be a run-off vote between
the candidates.
VI. Clarence C. Chaffee Award
The Chaffee Award is for the women’s varsity squash team and
coach who best represent the ideals around which Clarence Chaffee
built his teams.
Clarence Chaffee coached soccer, squash, and tennis at Williams
College from 1937 until his retirement in 1970. Chafe, as he was
lovingly referred to by all who knew him, coached universally successful
teams and, among other notable achievements, coached Williams squash
to its only win EVER over Harvard in 1949 and a national title at
the four man individual championships in 1958.
In addition to his team’s successes on the courts and on the
fields, Chafe was renowned for the values of sportsmanship, character,
hard work, and teamwork that he instilled in his teams. As one former
player said, "even though Chafe did a lot to teach us the fundamentals
of racquet sports, he also imbued all of us with other sound, character-building
principles that work off-court: a sense of esprit de corps, of sportsmanship,
of hard but fair play, of being gracious in victory and defeat,
and enjoying the camaraderie and pride of being part of a team."
He held himself and his players to a standard of excellence, demanding
and receiving the best from team members as athletes and people.
Award Criteria:
Each team receives one vote and the vote should be based on the
following:
Sportsmanship
Teamwork
Character/Friendliness
Work Ethic
Improvement
Coaches will discuss with their team which team they feel is deserving
of this award. The coach will vote at the Howe Cup meeting and the
award, a keeper plaque, will be presented at the Howe Cup banquet.
VII. The Ann Wetzel Trophy
This trophy, a sterling silver tray, is dedicated to Ann Wetzel.
She spent over 20 years coaching at the University of Pennsylvania.
Ann taught hundreds of women the game of squash over her long career
as a coach and instructor. Through her love of the game and passion
for teaching, she provided the opportunity for women to express
their athletic talents and competitive spirits through the experience
of intercollegiate squash.
Award Criteria:
This honor will be awarded to the senior who has started her squash
career at the collegiate level. To be eligible, individuals may
not have played squash prior to their experience at their collegiate
institution. This individual must show:
1. Outstanding growth technically as a player (records & results)
2. Display a sound understanding of the rules of squash
3. Exhibit positive on-court poise and demeanor
Procedure:
1. Players must be nominated by their coaches by Feb.1
2. These nominations will be reviewed by the Awards Committee and
the nominee best fitting the criteria selected.
3. The winner will be announced at the Howe Cup banquet. The trophy
is to be kept by the respective college for a year.
4.
Note: All permanent trophies will be kept by the respective winner’s
institutions. It is the responsibility of the coach to ensure the
safety of these valuable trophies. They must be returned to the
appropriate event the following year appropriately engraved, cleaned,
and polished.
VIII. CSA Scholar Athlete Award
Each woman who meets the following criteria will be named to the
scholar athlete team:
1. Two-time varsity letter winner at the school she is currently
attending
2. Cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or above
3. Junior or senior
4. Enrolled at her present school for one full year prior to the
present term
5. Played in 75% or more of the scheduled varsity matches.
Coaches will determine the eligibility of their players and submit
the Coach’s Scholar Athlete Form and the Registrar’s
Verification Form to the Executive Administrator one week before
the Howe Cup. Two certificates (one for the athlete and one for
the institution) will be prepared by the Executive Administrator
and will be presented at the Howe Cup banquet.
IX. All-American Awards
The past year’s All-American winners will be announced at
the Howe Cup banquet. The current season’s winners will be
determined after the Intercollegiate Singles Championships. Each
winner will receive two certificates (one for the athlete and one
for
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