The Ontario Jesters University Squash League is a home for squash players attending Ontario Universities to compete throughout the province. The league is separated into three divisions (East, Central, and West). Teams compete in 2 one-day Sectionals and 2 two-day Crossover events. For the finals, the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) organize the Division 1 event with all eligible schools, and the Jesters University League organizes the Division 2 and Emerging Teams finals. All teams compete with a 7 player roster arranged in order of strength. Players are encouraged to reach out to the team representative for their respective school if they are interested in joining a team.
For the 2021-2022 season, Squash Ontario and participating schools have temporarily changed league matches to be played over multiple one-day events. This is due to many schools mandating new travel restrictions and no overnight stays for competition, due to COVID-19. Dates and host venues will be posted shortly. Contact programs@squashontario.com if you have any questions.
Team Contacts
Brock University - Matt Easingwood measingwood@whiteoaksresort.com
Carleton University - Helen Kennedy helen.kennedy@carleton.ca
McGill University - mcgillsquashteam@gmail.com
McMaster University - Roozbeh Amirian roozbeh.squash@gmail.com & Omar Salem omar.mhsalem@gmail.com
Toronto Metropolitan University (Men’s Team) - TBD
Queens University - Lisa Coates lcoates@cogeco.ca & Eugene Zaremba zaremba.eugene@gmail.com
University of Guelph - Alex Nolan & Chris Muirhead gryphonsquash@uoguelph.ca
University of Ottawa - Vinit Kudva vinit.kudva@gmail.com
University of Toronto - Manu Dutt lakeshoresquash@mayfairclubs.com & John Lennard johnglennard@aol.com
University of Waterloo - Ahmed Fouad afouad@uwaterloo.ca
University of Western Ontario - Tom Panabaker tpanabaker@gmail.com & Chris Hanebury chanebu@uwo.ca
Wilfrid Laurier University - Max Dann squashclub@laurierathletics.com
York University (Glendon College) - Aaron Rodrigues arodrigues@glendon.yorku.ca
Jack Fairs Award
This award was created in honour of the late Jack Fairs, long-time coach of the University of Western Ontario squash team. Established in 2022 and presented annually to one male and female from the Jesters University League, the recipients of this award are extremely hard-working players who contribute the most to their team. Jack always stressed the importance of every match in the line up and believed the #7 match mattered just as much as the #1. The recipient of this award is someone who plays hard fought battles that help improve their team's standing, no matter their spot on the team ladder.
Past Recipients:
2022 - Tori Grootjen, Waterloo & Tyson Schille, Brock
2023 - Marlow Benson, Queen’s & Ahmed Fouad, Waterloo
2024 - Meghan Bhatia, University of Ottawa & Felix Scholberg, Queen’s
REGULAR SEASON LEAGUE WINNERS
2023- 2024
Women’s Champion - McGill University
Women’s Finalist - Queen’s University
Women’s Bronze - University of Waterloo
Men’s Champion - Western University
Men’s Finalist - University of Toronto
Men’s Bronze - University of Waterloo
DIVISION 1 OUA CHAMPIONS
2023 - 2024
Women’s Champion - Queen’s University
Women’s Finalist - University of Waterloo
Women’s Bronze - Western University
Men’s Champion - Western University
Men’s Finalist - Queen’s University
Men’s Bronze - University of Toronto & University of Waterloo
DIVISION 2/EMERGING TEAMS LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
2023 - 2024
Women’s Champion - Laurier University
Women’s Finalist - McGill University
Men’s Champion - Laurier University
Men’s Finalist - Glendon College
REGULAR SEASON LEAGUE WINNERS
2022- 2023
Women’s Champion - McMaster University
Women’s Finalist - Queen’s University
Women’s Bronze - McGill University
Men’s Champion - Western University
Men’s Finalist - University of Toronto
Men’s Bronze - University of Waterloo
DIVISION 1 OUA CHAMPIONS
2022 - 2023
Women’s Champion - Queen’s University
Women’s Finalist - McMaster University
Women’s Bronze - Western University
Men’s Champion - Western University
Men’s Finalist - University of Toronto
Men’s Bronze - University of Waterloo
DIVISION 2/EMERGING TEAMS LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
2022 - 2023
Women’s Champion - Laurier University
Women’s Finalist - McGill University
Men’s Champion - Laurier University
Men’s Finalist - Toronto Metropolitan University
2021-2022 LEAGUE RESULTS
DIvision 1 League winners
2021 - 2022 *** Shortened season due to COVID-19 ***
Women’s Champion - Queen’s University
Women’s Finalist - University of Toronto
Women’s Bronze - Western University
Men’s Champion - Western University/University of Toronto (both undefeated)
Men’s Finalist - University of Waterloo/Brock University
Men’s Bronze - Queen’s University
DIvision 1 OUA CHampions
2021 - 2022
Women’s Champion - Queen’s University
Women’s Finalist - University of Waterloo
Women’s Bronze - Western University
Men’s Champion - Western University
Men’s Finalist - University of Toronto
Men’s Bronze - University of Waterloo
DIvision 2/Emerging TEAMS League CHampions
2021 - 2022
Women’s Champion - University of Ottawa
Women’s Finalist - Laurier University
Women’s Bronze - n/a
Men’s Champion - Laurier University
Men’s Finalist - Ryerson University
Men’s Bronze - Glendon/York University
DIvision 1 League winners
2019-2020
Women’s Champion - Queen’s University
Women’s Finalist - Western University
Women’s Bronze - University of Toronto
Men’s Champion - University of Waterloo
Men’s Finalist - Western University
Men’s Bronze - University of Toronto
DIvision 1 OUA CHampions
2019-2020
Women’s Champion - Queen’s University
Women’s Finalist - Western University
Women’s Bronze - University of Waterloo
Men’s Champion - Western University
Men’s Finalist - University of Waterloo
Men’s Bronze - University of Toronto
DIvision 2/Emerging TEAMS League CHampions
2019-2020
Women’s Champion - Glendon/York University
Women’s Finalist - University of Ottawa
Women’s Bronze - Wilfred Laurier University
Men’s Champion - Carleton University
Men’s Finalist - Wilfred Laurier University
Men’s Bronze - Glendon/York University
DIvision 1 League winners
2018-2019
Women’s Champion - Queen’s University
Women’s Finalist - Western University
Women’s Bronze - University of Toronto
Men’s Champion - University of Toronto
Men’s Finalist - Western University
Men’s Bronze - Queen’s University
DIVISION 1 OUA CHAMPIONSHIPS
2018-2019
Women’s Champion - Queen’s University
Women’s Finalist - University of Waterloo
Women’s Bronze - University of Western Ontario
Men’s Champion - Western University
Men’s Finalist - Queen’s University
Men’s Bronze - University of Toronto
OUA Championship – See full write up and pictures here.
DIvision 2/Emerging Teams CHampions
2018-2019
Men’s Champion - McGill University
Men’s Finalist - Wilfred Laurier University
Men’s Bronze - York University
Women’s Champion - Wilfred Laurier University
Women’s Finalist - University of Guelph
Women’s Bronze - University of Ottawa