Leader athletes shine in badminton
By Valerie Gordon
SWAC Athletic Coordinator
SENIOR BADMINTON
Our senior district championship was held at SCCHS on Saturday, April 12. Thanks to Trish Carleton (Ponteix) and Spencer Davis (Val Marie) for helping run the results table. Each event was one pool with six competitors. The top two after the round robin advanced to SHSAA regionals on May 3 (held in Maple Creek). Regionals is the last step to provincials.
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Congratulations to our top two finishers advancing to SHSAA regionals:
Boys Singles~ 1st Darrell Cuyagan (Maple Creek), 2nd Michael Liu (SCCHS)
Girls Singles~ 1st Sierra Frey (Maple Creek) 2nd Hannah Riego (SCCHS)
Boys Doubles~ 1st David Cocks/Karter Ries (Leader), 2nd Jaxson Biermann/Kylin Charnetski (Leader)
Girls Doubles~ 1st Christine Vicente/Amy Scott (Maple Creek), 2nd Ava Kendall/Keira Walters (Ponteix)
Mixed Doubles~ 1st Savannah Frey/Aydan Buss (Maple Creek), 2nd Saryn Allan/ Tate Unger (SCCHS)
Senior regionals - Saturday May 3 in Maple Creek.
Senior provincials - Saturday, May 10 in Estevan.
JUNIOR BADMINTON
Junior sectionals, hosted at three different locations, were on Saturday, April 12. The top two from each of the sectionals advance to the SWAC district championship on Saturday, May 3.
The north section was hosted by Cabri (commissioner Carson Benallack. Teams involved in this playoff were Cabri. Hazlet, Leader, Herbert, SCCHS, and Wymark.
RESULTS
Boys singles: 1st Maverick Friesen (SCCHS), 2nd Kayson Zanidean (Hazlet)
Girls singles: 1st Abby Bredson (Leader), Jaylin Tumbach (Leader)
Boys doubles: 1st Isaac Fergusan/ Arvee Santos (SCCHS), 2nd Carson Duchscherer /Colden Dale (Leader)
Girls doubles:1st Danica Watson/Akosha Gallant (Cabri), 2nd Reece Lantican / Sofia Ubaldo (SCCHS)
Mixed doubles: 1st Rachel Cocks/ Jett Ward (Leader), 2nd Emberlyn Fritz-Irwin/ Tayvin Carlson (SCCHS)
The East section was hosted by Vanguard @ Ponteix School (commissioner Rob Englot). Teams from Ecole Centennial, Central, Hodgeville, Ponteix, Vanguard, Shaunaovn and Val Marie took part.
RESULTS
Boys singles: 1st Damon James (Ecole Centennial). 2nd Ethan Mything (Val Marie)
Girls singles: 1st Bella Neufeld (Shaunavon), 2nd Paige Ulm (Ponteix)
Boys doubles: 1st Ryder Jorgensen/Willie Penner (Vanguard), 2nd Blake Simpson/ Carter Wall (Ecole Centennial).
Girls doubles: 1st Ava Marleau / Lacie Kouri (Ponteix), 2nd Ally Watson and Julie Allen (Hodgeville)
Mixed doubles: 1st Maylii Montgomery/ Abe Penner (Vanguard), 2nd Shay Hanson /Chris Stanley-Wale (Hodgeville)