FEATHER?S TEN-YEAR TRADITION LIVES ON IN A SECOND GENERATION OF SUPPORTING SQUASH AT THE LOS ANGELES AHTLETIC CLUB?


November 12, 2008

In June of 2008, when Feather Sports-sponsored Squash Professional Bob Hanscom announced his retirement from his 15-year position as Head Pro at The Los Angeles Athletic Club, he said he hoped the position would be filled by someone who would in- fact?"continue to promote the game...? - and alas, the Feather Sports tradition will continue in its second generation of supporting and promoting squash at The LAAC! The position has been filled by still another Feather Sports player, former World #7 and 13-time Belgian National Champion Stefan Casteleyn. Since moving to Southern California ten years ago, Stefan has been playing, coaching and promoting squash in the greater Los Angeles area. This will be - and provide a ?natural fit? as Head Pro at The LAAC. Stefan said, "As long as I've lived here, it's the position I've dreamed of having.? Dr. M.H. Moustafa, President and CEO of Feather Sports, USA said? ?When Feather was first introduced in 1998, Bob asked me if I would sponsor his first refereeing seminar. I did not hesitate a second to be the event?s underwriter! Since that day, I?ve considered The Los Angeles Athletic Club to be the ?home? of Feather Sports ? formally introducing the Feather brand to the world!?

Since that time, Feather has sponsored numerous local, national and international events at The LAAC. To name a few - The Club hosted the 1998 William E. Simon & Sons USSRA National Championships, which Feather co-sponsored; since 1999 Feather has been the official racket of the Epstein Becker & Green and CB Richard Ellis Investors championship events; in addition, Feather has been the co-sponsor and/or underwriter of exhibitions and invitational events featuring some of the top players in the world like Peter Nicol, Jonathon Power, John White, Nicol David, Rachael Grinham, Vanessa Atkinson, Natalie Grainger - and many other national and international PSA and WISPA players.

In addition to Stefan, note-worthy players who are currently or former Feather-sponsored players include: Spaniard Borja Golan; Colombian Junior Champion Juan Castilla, Mexican National Champion Eric Galvez; World Junior Champion from Egypt, Raneem El Weleily; Canadian Junior Champion Sally Norgate; five-time Israeli National Champion Ronen Goldberg; and 2008 British Open Junior Champions from Egypt, Karim Ali Fathi in the under 15?s and Karim Sami in the under 17?s ? a truly outstanding representation of national and international players.

For the future, Feather Sports will be offering domestic as well as international entrepreneur business partnerships! This will give Feather an opportunity to be more visible internationally. Interested parties are encouraged to go to www.FeatherSports.com and sign-on in the ?contact us? section.