Bridlington's teenage squash star Hattie Langley eyes bright future after a sparkling 2025

Proud dad Mark said: “Hattie is a member of the Beverley Ladies squash team, which competes in the York and District Squash League.

"The team had a successful season, winning the division (remaining undefeated) and gaining promotion.

"This season they are currently top of Division 1 and on course to win the title.

"She is a member of the Ferriby Mens squash team, which competes in the Yorkshire League, who are also having a good season so far.

"She continues to compete in England Squash tournaments up and down the country and in tournaments on the European Squash Federation circuit.

"She has recently competed in a variety of tournaments and competitions, winning the Bridlington Squash Ladies Club Championship, the York and District Ladies Competition in York, and runner-up in the Beverley Squash Junior Club Championship (narrowly beaten 3-2 by an U19 boy).

"Other recent highlights have included finishing 7th in the European Squash Federation U17 Girls' Welsh Junior Open in Cardiff, 12th in the England Squash U17 Girls’ British Junior Championships in Sheffield, 12th in the European Squash Federation U17 Girls’ Scottish Junior Open in Edinburgh, 8th in the England Squash U17 Girls’ English Junior Championships in Nottingham, and 47th in the European Squash Federation U17 Girls’ British Junior Open in Birmingham (biggest and most prestigious junior squash tournament in the world).”

Hattie has once again represented Yorkshire and the North East of England this year, with the Yorkshire U17 Girls' finishing second in the England Squash Inter Counties Finals in Sheffield and the North East of England being crowned the England Squash Aspire Team Champions, which was held in Coventry.

Mark added: “Hattie is currently ranked second in Yorkshire and sixth in England in the U17 Girls' age category, with her short term goals to be ranked number one in Yorkshire and break into the top five in England.

"She has recently been invited to the England Squash Bridging Squad, which is the squad below the England Potential/Development Squads.

"Her aim is to represent England U19 Girls at the European Team Championships in 2027, with her long-term goal to become a professional squash player on the PSA Challenger Tour.

"She is working exceptionally hard, training and competing six times a week (four squash and two strength and conditioning sessions) in order to reach her goals and ambitions.”

The Bridlington squash star went stateside for summer training in America last July, which was of huge benefit.

Her dad said: “She was away for four weeks training at Penn University in Philadelphia, Squash on Fire in Washington DC and Kinetic Squash in Florida, as well as visiting the US Squash Center in Philadelphia.

"As a follow up from the Penn Squash camp last summer, she has been invited back again next year. Not only this, but she has also been invited to attend a squash camp at the US Squash Center.

"The camps will develop her game by focusing on technique, tactics, mental toughness, fitness and goal setting.

"She still has ambitions to attend college/university in the USA on a squash scholarship programme and the camps at Penn squash and the US Squash Center will expose her once again to the college/university squash curriculum.”

The new season is in full swing and the plan for 2026 is that she'll be playing in the major tournaments of the British Junior Open, the English Junior Championships, the German Junior Open, and the Dutch Junior Open, along with other England Squash tournaments and competitions.

Mark added: “An exciting opportunity has also presented itself and all being well she will be playing and studying in the US in Louisville later on in the year.

"Chris and Ollie West (West Building Supplies), Jo Hesletine (Fortis Mane Sports Therapist) and Shaw Thompson (Pineapple Joes) have kindly agreed to be Hattie's main sponsors, as well as the charities the Bridlington Lions Club and the Old Scardeburgian' Association.”