by Annabel Schneider
The Darien High School Squash team has always been our school’s little secret. Because the team does not practice or compete on DHS’s campus, sometimes the team gets forgotten in all of the Blue Wave Pride of other winter sports. However, after ending the 2011 winter season 42nd in the nation this year the Boys Squash team is no mediocre team and hopes to make top 30th in the nation.
As a regularly new varsity sport many of the players are new to the sport, starting either in high school. However, for senior captain Dom Hansford he’s been hanging around the courts for a while. “I started in 7th grade because my dad used to play.”
As well as being the treasurer of Post 53, a captain of the Boys Varsity Tennis team and an honors student Dom manages to practice three times a week and fit in a match. “I find the sport enjoyable.”
Dom along with senior captains Jonathon Gill and DJ Brown has high hopes for the team this year. “Fortunately, we did not lose many people so we hope to be successful by working hard and improving our skills,” said Hansford.
Hansford is excited to finish off his last year of squash at DHS and this year will be practicing and competing with his freshman brother Toby who may just beat his older brother. Make sure to follow the Hansford boys and the rest of the team this season on the sports blog.
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