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Written by Trevor McGuinness
Calm, cool and collected, David Canner is the epitome of squash sportsmanship both on and off the court. A Burke, Virginia native, David began playing as a youngster with his father Glenn, a former squash Pro who met David's mother when she signed up for a clinic with him. As a teen, David honed his skills playing abroad, including a trip "down under" with Aussie Ken Hisco, and was soon handily beating his father.
He then notched up his game as he began training with Brian O'Hora and Natalie Grainger at DC's Result's - a club that now has some of the most talented junior players in the States in large part due to the terrific coaching offered.
David's international experience continued as he also traveled the Europe circuit and trained in the UK and Ireland and competed in the Dutch, German and Scottish Opens, qualifying David as the team player with the most international playing experience. David ended the 2006 season with a #6 BU19 ranking as he closed his junior career with an array of impressive wins and results, including his performance at the 2005 Princeton Juniors Selection Event where he played in the finals before his soon-to-be coach Bob Callahan. David, another of the highly recruited 2006 graduating senior squash players, joins a Tiger team of extraordinary players who will need to work hard to hold their positions on the ladder as David is poised to take a top slot in his freshman year.
Matching his prowess on the court, David is an exceptional student who attended the most academically rigorous high school in the US - Thomas Jefferson HS for Science and Technology and graduated at the very top of his class. Even though his high school did not sport a squash team or club [and he did not have HS playing experience like the rest of his teammates], David maintained his position at the top of the junior rankings at an early age and held that spot with ease. David enjoys sweets, especially "The Todd's" birthday cake - next time let's hope he shares some with the rest of us.
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