Squash Tourney To Honor Late Harriton High School Grad

BALA CYNWYD, PA — Later this month, the Cynwyd Club is hosting a squash charity tournament in honor of the late Kiran Khurana.

The "I Play for Kiran" Tournament, which is a non-US Squash sanctioned tournament, will take place on Saturday, Nov. 26 at the club.

It will benefit the Lower Merion Township Scholarship Fund in memory of Kiran Khurana.

Kiran and her parents died in a plane crash in August 2019.

Kiran graduated from Harriton High School in 2018.

The tournament will be run in either a round-robin or more traditional bracket format based on the number of interested players.

Play will either be best of three or a traditional five-game match.

All levels and ages of players are encouraged to participate (elementary through adult, novice to expert).

All participants must follow all The Cynwyd Club rules, including wearing white clothing, appropriate eye protection and all COVID protocols.

COVID rules may change with CDC recommendations, so please be aware of any information regarding these changes.

Spectators are welcome.

Financial assistance is available to LMSD students.

All questions regarding this event can be emailed to iplayforkiran@gmail.com.

Start times will be released on Nov. 25.

Registration is available online here until Nov. 23.

After Nov. 24, email iplayforkiran@gmail.com to register.

Payment is available on the day of the tournament via mobile devices.

Text KIRAN to 41444 or bring a check for $45 made out to "Lower Merion Township Scholarship Fund" to the event.

Kiran participated in Lower Merion's District-run squash program beginning in elementary school and throughout her middle and high school years.

She was a dependable member of the nationally-ranked Harriton-LM squash team, often surprising her opponents with her ability to get to shots that seemed impossible to return.

Kiran's tenacity and work ethic were matched off the court with strong academic skills and a love for learning.

Kiran had recently finished her first year at McGill University and had unlimited potential.