Monday was the first day in a new building that was 10 years in the making for Access Youth Academy. For the past 15 years, Access has changed the lives of at-risk, low-income students through the sport of squash ...
BY EMILY ALVARENGA
MARCH 25, 2022
To students attending the Access Youth Academy, squash is more than a vegetable.
It is a unique sport, a key ingredient in the academy’s recipe for propelling students ...
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BY MICHAEL J. WILLIAMS
JULY 6, 2021
To students attending the Access Youth Academy, squash is more than a vegetable.
It is a unique sport, a key ingredient in the academy’s recipe for propelling students ...
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BY CHRISTINE HUARD
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
Pacific Building Group raised the final beam to “top out” a steel-framed building, moving the 21,000 sqft structure with eight squash courts one step closer to completion....
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We are pleased to announce the Sadler Conference Room at Access Youth Academy! Blair Sadler dutifully served as the Board Chair of Access for 12 years, offering his valuable leadership and guidance through the various stages of Access, including program expansion and construction of the Access facility. Although Blair is stepping down as Board Chair, he will continue to serve on the Access Board of Directors. We are grateful for Blair’s significant contributions to Access over the years and eagerly anticipate our ongoing collaboration with him. You can reserve the Sadler Conference Room for your next meeting or event under the “Community Space” tab on the Access website!
BY STEVE ATKINSON
JULY 29, 2021
It begins with an after-school program of academics and squash from 7th through the 12th grade. Students visit colleges, prep for the SAT and ACT, get help with college applications, and of course, play in squash tournaments ...
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BY ELISABETH FRAUSTO
JULY 9, 2021
La Jollan Blair Sadler, a former president of Rady Children’s Hospital, is using retirement to continue his crusade to squash social inequities via Access Youth Academy ...
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BY M.G. PEREZ
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
“Why is it called squash? Because the ball is squashy,” said Deon Saffery, the Academy’s squash manager. She was recruited from the United Kingdom to come to San Diego and teach children as young as 10 how to play the centuries-old game ...
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A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to transform the lives of underserved youth. Access was founded in 2006 by Greg Scherman and Chris Walker, who believed the San Diego community could benefit from an urban squash program that provided opportunity and support unlike any other non-profit in the region.
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