Squash

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Varsity Squash officially became a sport at Brunswick in 1973 under the direction of George Boynton. In 1975 John Barrow took over the coaching until he retired in 1984 when Jim Stephens assumed the coaching duties. During the 1980's the team did not have a winning season, but produced many fine players that went on to play at the collegiate level. Two of the best players were James Bragg and Alexis Miron. Both had outstanding careers at Brunswick and attended Dartmouth College. Bragg was MVP his freshman year and Miron played #1 on the Darthmouth Varsity and was named to the All-American Team.

In 1991 Walker Stapleton led the team to its first winning season with a 9-2-1 record. The team entered the New England Interscholastic tournament for the first time and finished 9th in a field of 32 teams. In 1992 the team finished second in the Tri-State Tournament and 12th at the Interscholastic. With a 10-2 record the squash team had established itself as an elite team in New England. In 1993 the team finished 18th at the New England's and compiled a 5-5 record.

In 1994 the team had its best record to date( 10-1 ), third place in the national tournament and 8th in New England. The team was selected as the "most improved" among the 32 private schools. The team now had Michael Bourke who had won the US Nationals and the Canadian Nationals. He was the best player ever to play at Brunswick and led the team along with Captain Rory Callagy to the most successful season ever with a 4th place finish in New England and the Best Small School (1995). The team finished with a 7-3 record and Bourke lost in the finals in the number one division as a junior.

In 1996 the team travels to play in the Scottish Open and the British Open during the Christmas vacation. Upon returning home the team wins its first ever New England Championship and finishes with a 9-1 record. The team wins without Bourke and accomplishes the impossible. Broadbent wins at #5, Delaney wins #3, Burn gets to finals at #4, Josh Miller loses in the finals at #2 to complete to this date the most successful season in Brunswick history. We are the best school small for the second time and of course #1 among Prep schools.

In 1997 William Broadbent takes over as the #1 player as an 8th grader and is elected Captain. The team finishes 9-4 and is again selected as the Best Small School in New England. The team is the youngest ever with the graduation of Bourke, Burn, Delaney, and Miller. The team finishes second in New England. In 1998 the squash team completes a very successful season with a 10-2 record. Broadbent wins the US Nationals, Canadian Nationals and Australian Nationals. William has won 13 National titles and has established himself along with Bourke as the two most outstanding players in Brunswick history. The 1999 team finishes with an overall record of 9-5 and a 7th place finish interscholastically. The team competes against Yale, Williams and Harvard. Under the coaching of Jim Stephens and George Boynton the overall record from 1986-200 is 125 wins and 49 losses.

The 2001 team won the Interscholastic tournament at Williams College by 32 points and finished with the first undefeated season 11-0. William Broadbent won the #1 division, Parker Sutton won the #3 division and Breck Bailey won the #4 division at the New England Championships.

The 2002 team wins the 5 Man National Team Championship at Trinity College. The team finishes 16 -0 and wins the New England Championship played at Yale for the third time and the Brandeis Cup for the second time. Broadbent, Bailey, Sutton, Gosden, Tashjian and Henry win interscholastic titles.

2003: The team finished with a 14-1 record , finished 2nd in the New England tournament and won the Brandes Cup for the third time. The team competed in the National 5 Man Team championship and lost to Trinity College ( 6 Time NCAA winner) in the first round. Parker Sutton was the most outstanding player and will play for Princeton next year. Travis Judson and Townie Wells win New England titles at 5 and 6 respectively.

2004: The team finished 2nd in the National championship and 1st in New England. Brunswick won the Brandes Cup for the fourth time. The overall record was 18-1. The one loss came at the finals of the Nationals to Lawrenceville 4-3. Five different players win New England titles and Charlie Tashjian wins the #1 Division.

2005: Brunswick wins the New England Championship and the Brandeis Cup with a 22-2 record. The team finishes 2nd in the National Championship to Lawrenceville. 7 players reach the finals of the Interscholastic Tournament. Brunswick wins the #2 - #7 divisions.

2006: Brunswick wins the New England Championship and the Brandeis Cup with a 21-2 record. The team finishes 3rd in the National Championship losing to Penn Charter in the semi-finals. Will Browne, Clay Blackiston and James Thorman win individual New England Championships at #3, #5 and #7 respectively.

2007: Brunswick wins New England Championship at Exeter for 7th time and share the Brandeis Cup with Exeter. Both teams had undefeated seasons in New England. Brunswick also finishes 2nd in Nationals played at Yale. Brunswick beats Lawrenceville in semi-finals 5-2 and losses in finals to Penn Charter. Overall record 22-2. Travis Judson, Robby Berner, Clay Blackiston, Will Browne, Craig Matthews, and Wes Wynne are New England Individual Champions # 2, #3, #4, #5, #6, and #7 respectively.

2008: Varsity Squash wins the Brandes Cup for the 8th consecutive year without a loss in New England. The team finishes with a 17-2 record with both losses to Penn Charter. Brunswick finishes 2nd in the New England Tournament by one point to St Paul’s School. The event was held at Groton, Mass. The team also finishes 2nd in the National tournament held at Yale losing to Penn Charter. Parker Hurst and Matt Mackin win individual New England titles at 6 & 7 positions. Clay Blackiston finishes 3rd at #1 and Jamie Davies and Spencer Hurst finish 2nd at 4 and 5 position.

2009: Varsity squash finishes with a 19-1 record winning the New England title and ending up 2nd in the Nation losing to Epsicopal in the finals. Parker Hurst, Jamie Davies, John Dudzik and Chris Baldock win individual New England Championships. Brunswick wins the Brandes Cup for the 9th year in a row for the best regular season. 

2010: Varsity squash wins the New England A Division for the 9th time. The team also wins the FAA and finishes 3rd in the National championship. The team wins the Brandes Cup for the 10th year in a row and finishes with a 14-1 record with the only loss to Chestnut Hill Academy at the Nationals. Chris Baldock wins the New England Chps at #5, Hayes Murphy wins the #6 Division and Reid Breck wins #7.

Coaching Staff

• Charlie Tashjian '05
  Varsity Squash; JV Lacrosse
• David Bruce
  Varsity Lacrosse; 7 Football; Varsity & JV Squash
• George Boynton
  Squash, Varsity Tennis
• Jim Stephens
  Varsity & JV Squash; Varsity Golf