the Howe Cup
{{Infobox tournament
| name = The Howe Cup
| image = Howe_Cup_2019.jpg
| caption = HC 2019 Poster
| sport = Squash
| location =United States
| start_date =
| end_date =
| established = 1955
| defunct =
| teams = 44
| number =
| format =
| current_champion = San Francisco Olympic Team {{Cite web|url=https://www.ussquash.com/san-francisco-bay-area-wins-first-howe-cup/|title=US SQUASH {{!}} San Francisco Bay Area Wins First Howe Cup|last=|first=|date=|website=www.ussquash.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191128162953/https://www.ussquash.com/san-francisco-bay-area-wins-first-howe-cup/|archive-date=28 November 2019|access-date=2019-11-28}}
| final_champion =
|website=https://ussquash.org/womenandgirls/howe-cup/}}The Howe Cup is an all-female American Squash team championship run since 1955 for all ages and abilities.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ussquash.com/women/howe-cup/|title=US SQUASH {{!}} Howe Cup|last=|first=|date=|website=www.ussquash.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191128003205/https://www.ussquash.com/women/howe-cup/|archive-date=28 November 2019|access-date=2019-11-28}}{{Cite web|url=https://squashmad.com/breaking-news/howe-cup-combines-old-favourites-and-new-technology/|title=Howe Cup combines old favourites and new technology|last=|first=|date=2014-11-22|website=Squash Mad|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191128012044/https://squashmad.com/breaking-news/howe-cup-combines-old-favourites-and-new-technology/|archive-date=28 November 2019|access-date=2019-11-28}}
About the Cup
= Creation =
The tournament started in 1928 as an inter-city competition between the cities of New York City, Philadelphia and Boston.
Pre 1983 there was no national level intercollegiate Squash tournament for women in the United States. College teams began to increase in popularity and size, and such a national level championship was called for.
In 1955 Virginia Griggs donated a permanent trophy, in honour of Margaret Howe and her daughters Betty and Peggy. The trophy and championship then became known as the Howe Cup{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=(A) Howe Cup {{!}} College Squash Association |url=https://csasquash.com/about/champions/womens-championships/howe-cup/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191128010546/https://csasquash.com/about/champions/womens-championships/howe-cup/ |archive-date=28 November 2019 |access-date=2019-11-28 |website=csasquash.com}}
= History =
1928 the inner-city championship tournament begins its first 5-person matches.
1955 the tournament is renamed to The Howe Cup in honour of Margaret Howe and her twin daughters Betty Constable and Peggy White.{{Cite web|url=http://norcalsquash.org/2018-howe-cup/|title=2018 Howe Cup|last=|first=|date=2018-11-16|website=Norcal Squash|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191128005519/http://norcalsquash.org/2018-howe-cup/|archive-date=28 November 2019|access-date=2019-11-28}}
1958 'B Division' was created along with the 'B' trophy
1968 'C Division' is established with the donation of 'C Trophy'.
2008 'D Division' created with the trophy coming that year.
2009 because of the popularity of the cup, 4 divisions were opened. The divisions were named in honour of influential women's college squash players. (Aggie Kurtz, Dale Walker and Patrica Epps)
2020 The tournament is cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web |title=Team Champions List {{!}} US Squash |url=https://ussquash.org/about/champions/team/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912230841/https://ussquash.org/about/champions/team/ |archive-date=2022-09-12 |access-date=2022-09-12 |website=US SQUASH |language=en-US}}