Team Announcement: The Lake Erie Beacons

CLEVELAND, THIS IS FOR YOU!!!!!! The National Squash League is excited to announce the Lake Erie Beacons as the first professional squash team in Cleveland, Ohio. The Beacons will have both a men’s and women’s team for the 2025 season, adding to an already rich sports culture in the city. The teams are co-owned by Topnotch Management and Mark Anderson, who will be hungry to build a competitive roster from the word go. Topnotch Management is a talent agency representing the best athletes in tennis and pickleball, and they have been active in the squash world as well by running the Squash in the Land Silver Level event on the PSA World Tour. The NSL is excited to welcome both Mark and Topnotch to the league and is anticipating a juggernaut in Cleveland.

The Beacons will make their home at Urban Squash Cleveland, a beautiful center with an all glass court that also has a great impact on the local community. USC engages in homework help, literacy development, ACT & SAT tutoring, and college support for its members and helps propel the next generation towards a better future. The Beacons will be bringing some electric squash to this community and will shine a light on the great work that goes on there.

Urban Squash Cleveland, home of the Lake Erie Beacons

Beacons fans can follow their team for updates on instagram @lakeeriebeacons and tune into the current Silver PSA event in Cleveland @squashintheland

OFFICIAL QUOTES FROM OWNERSHIP:

Topnotch Management, represented by President Sam Duvall:

“Cleveland has a long history of supporting and hosting squash events and the NSL represents an amazing opportunity to promote the game here in our home community. As we learned about the NSL’s fresh approach and innovative format, we knew this was something that Topnotch was well positioned to get involved with and we jumped at the opportunity to bring to both a men’s and women’s team to Cleveland.”

Mark Anderson, Lake Erie Beacons Co-owner:

“We’re excited to bring an exciting, new squash experience to the best squash community in the world — Cleveland. NSL provides us with an opportunity to introduce more people to the game, in a crowd-please and accessible environment. We’re looking forward to the 2025 women’s and men’s season!”