City High School Junior Badminton Sees A Central Wave
By Robert Thomas
The city high school badminton junior championships were held on Wednesday afternoon and the podium more often the night was decked with Central Collegiate gold and red.
Central athletes managed to capture nine out of the 15 medals available.
Junior Boys Singles
Central Collegiate’s Micah Salido-Porter adds a fine touch during an extended volley in the gold medal game - MJ Independent photo
Vanier Collegiate’s Matthew Lazurko would end up winning the bronze medal game - MJ Independent photo
Central Collegiate’s Zen Quimio misses returning the bird during the gold medal match. Quimio would end up losing the match and received the silver medal - MJ Independent photo
Junior boy singles medallists - (left to right) Zen Quimio (Central) silver medal, Micah Salido-Porter (Central) gold medal and Matthew Lazurko (Vanier) bronze medal - MJ Independent photo
Junior Girls Singles
The medals in junior girls singles were all won by Central Collegiate athletes.
Central Collegiate’s Nikita Kinch misses a return during the bronze medal game - MJ independent photo
Tara Nguyen during the gold medal match up - MJ independent photo
Junior Girls Singles Medal Winners (left to right) - Abigail Geisthraodt silver medal (Central), Tara Nguyen (Central) gold medal and Nikita Kinch bronze medal (Central) - MJ Independent photo
Junior Boys Doubles
Action during the gold medal junior boys, doubles match - MJ independent photo
Junior Boys Singles medallists - MJ independent photo
The results were:
Gold - Roman Markin and Carson Deichert (Central)
Silver - Kolbe Catiboy and Carl Polacio (Vanier)
Bronze - Austin Smith and Harley Robillard (Central)
Junior Girls Doubles
A Vanier Collegiate player is set to return the bird during the gold medal match - MJ independent photo
The junior girls doubles medallists - MJ independent photo
The results were:
Gold - Grace Wilson and Leigh Delizo ( Central)
Silver - Taya Molde and Kara Lazurko (Vanier)
Bronze - Olivia Riley and Yurelle Velasco (Cornerstone)
Junior Mixed Doubles
Luke Kaminski misses returning the birds during the bronze medal game - mj independent photo
Action during one of the mixed doubles matches - MJ independent photo
The junior mixed doubles medallists - MJ independent photo
The results were:
Gold - Thea Bronson and Eliah Apuanda (Central)
Silver - Luke Kaminski & Linnea Mellor (Cornerstone)
Bronze - Annika Wonnick & Wyatt Craik (Cornerstone)
District Playdowns This Saturday
With the city championships now over play moves onto the district finals to be held this Saturday at Peacock Collegiate.
Play starts at 9 AM and this year will feature the Bantam (grade nine) as well as Senior (grades 10 - 12) at a single event.
Admission to the event is $3 for adults - $2 for students - with all funds being used to help fund league expenses.