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Team Info
Squash - Boys' Varsity
Overview
Overview
4th in the USA, 2024-2025
2nd in New England, 2024-2025
3rd in New England, 2023-2024
2nd in the USA, 2010-2011
New England Champion, 2011
5th in the USA, 2009-2010
5th in the USA, 2006-2007
Squash has existed at Taft since 1972, and, since its inception, it has always been one of the most popular sports at the school. As a result of this popularity and the dedication of several experienced coaches, the program has grown each year and now boasts three competitive boys' teams and a large group of enthusiastic intramural players.
Taft Squash strives to develop lifelong players who will leave Taft with a strong grasp of the fundamentals and a love for the sport. Further, Taft squash players are continuing their careers at the collegiate level and beyond. Our players have represented Trinity, Amherst, Tufts, Bates, Middlebury, and a host of other schools.
Taft has always occupied a place amongst the squash elite. Founder’s League competition began in 1985, and since that time Taft has been crowned Founder’s League Champion 19 times, most recently in 2011. This includes a streak of 14 straight years from 1993-2006. During this time, Taft was also New England Champion six times, most recently in 2011.
In the last three seasons, the team's rankings have seen a significant rise. The team ended the 2024-2025 season with a 2nd place finish at the New England Championship and a 4th place finish in the High School Nationals.
Schedule
Schedule
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Kingswood Oxford School
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Trinity-Pawling School
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Avon Old Farms School
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Phillips Academy at Andover
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Choate Rosemary Hall
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Berkshire School
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Kent School
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Brunswick School
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Loomis Chaffee School
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Hopkins School
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New Englands
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Roster
Roster
| # | Name | Position | Class | Hometown |
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| Caspar Abbott | 2029 | Locust Valley, NY | ||
| Yahia Arafa | 2029 | New Cairo | ||
| Tristan Captain | 2026 | Watertown, CT | ||
| Carson Chen | 2027 | Irvine, CA | ||
| John-Jay Comfort | 2026 | New York, NY | ||
| Sam Crocker | 2027 | Marlborough, MA | ||
| Santi Meza Rivera | 2027 | Cartagena | ||
| Jayden Oon | 2027 | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| Will Post | 2026 | Brooklyn, NY | ||
| Aarav Seth | 2027 | Houston, TX | ||
| Ward Snyder | 2026 | New York, NY |
Coaches
Coaches
About Head Coach Sachika Balvani '12
Originally from Mumbai, India, Sachika came to Taft after an exceptional Juniors squash career, where she was a 3-time Indian National Champion, and achieved a Top 4 finish at the Asian Championships. At Taft, she was an exceptional scholar-athlete where she was twice crowned the New England Individual Champion.
Sachika then attended Trinity College (CT), where she received a double BA in English (creative writing) and film studies. Sachika was named to the NESCAC All-Academic Team, and was a Shakespeare Teaching Assistant. During her college career, Sachika achieved an overall individual record of 55-11, and was a member of the 2014 National Championship winning team. As a standout student-athlete on the perennially top-ranked team, Sachika was also recognized multiple times for her leadership and commitment, winning several team awards and being named a co-captain for her senior year.
Following graduation, Sachika has enjoyed a successful professional playing career on the PSA World Tour, attaining her highest world ranking of #112 in September 2020. She finished in the Top 4 at the Indian Nationals in 2018, and again in the Top 4 at the Pacific Toyota Cairns International in Australia in 2019. Sachika has also coached at clubs both domestically and in India.
Since joining Taft’s faculty as Head Coach for the Boys’ Varsity Squash team in 2022, Sachika has led the team to have some of its most successful finishes in Taft’s history. In her first two seasons as head coach, Taft climbed from 24th to 7th in the country and from 7th to 3rd in New England. This year, the team had its best ever finish in the country, earning 4th place at the 2025 High School Nationals and taking 2nd place in New England.
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