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2002 Lake Forest Open
Lake Forest, Illinois
November 29-30, 2002

By Kim Tunney and Faraz Hussain

2002 Lake Forest Open 

Over 45 players competed in the 7^th annual Lake Forest Open in seven draws on one court this Thanksgiving weekend. Matches started on Thanksgiving morning and continued through Sunday. 

Saleem Molani won the Men’s 4.5/5.0 beating Steve Goldstein from Highland Park in a straight forward three games despite Steve’s outstanding retrieving.  

14 year old Porter Drake from Lake Forest competed in this division as well as winning the Boys Under 15 division by beating Craig Chircop from Northfield in three. Chircop took up the game last season year at The Gow School in Buffalo, New York. Lake Forest Elite Team players Andy Bateman, Tom Foorman and Lydia Smith made strong showings in this division with Duncan Smith making it through to the semi-finals. 

In the Mixed Under 13 draw, Chicago’s Nick Sissodia took first place honors beating Lake Forest’s Henry Davis in the draw of eight. Sissodia’s performance reflected the hours of training he’s put in at the University Club of Chicago and at Harvard junior squash camp last summer. 

Lake Forest Squash’s Rupert Leyland made an outstanding showing in the Mixed Under 11 division beating Wilmette’s Nate Roberts 3-0. Both competed in their first official tournament here. Nate trains with his dad at their court in their Wilmette home. 

Ian MacGregor, who plays for Groton when not training in either England or at the Onwentsia Club, won the 2.5/3.0 Division handily beating new comer Ceasar Castroverde from Libertyville 3-0.  

Two highly competitive and committed players met in the finals of the Men’s 3.5. Steve Kaplan, from the East Bank Club in Chicago, ousted John Stern who regularly plays this event. Kaplan’s family entourage cheered him on every time he played. And Stern is so hooked on squash that he is building a squash court in his new home in Highland Park!  

Winner Finalist

Saleem Molani and Jennifer Thurman

John Stern and Jeff Kaplan

Men's 2.5 Ian MacGregor Caesar Castroverde

BU-15 Porter Drake Criag Chircop

MU-13 Nick Sissodia Henry Davis

MU-11 Rupert Leyland Nate Roberts

Lisa Meers and Hillary Smith