Solid showing for Moose Jaw at high school badminton Invitational

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Central’s Harry Lin -- who played tennis for Team Sask at the 2019 Western Canada Games -- continued KLV LPSUHVVLYH VWDUW WR WKH VHDVRQ ZLWK D ¿UVW SODFH ¿Qish in the boys singles division. Right on his heels was Cornerstone’s Cole Breitkreuz in second place, with Briercrest Christian Academy’s Ike Wong taking third.

Girls singles saw defending provincial silver medalist Kenzie Behrns from Cornerstone continue her fast start to the season, taking top spot ahead of Briercrest Christian’s Skye Dueck and Glentworth’s Mary-Jane Doherty.

Mixed doubles ended up as an all Moose Jawleague top three, with Central’s Jaylon Salido-Porter DQG (PEHU 'XVRPPH LQ ¿UVW $VVLQLERLD¶V 6\GQH\ Huys and Evan Zalinko claiming second and Cornerstone’s Nick Gyug and Jenna Benallick in third.

Cornerstone’s Malayna Gramlich and Sarah Buhler won the girls doubles division as Kiara Lee and Savannah Peterson from Glentworth were runners-up and Vanier’s Ratchel Chakanza and Rizza Alimoot placed third.

Boys doubles was the only class won by a nonMoose Jaw league team, with Bosco Yio and Cayden 7VRL IURP %ULHUFUHVW &KULVWLDQ ¿QLVKLQJ DKHDG RI :LOO Grondin and Ty Reid from Assinboia. Ashton Glova and Jayden Watterson from Vanier were third.

The Moose Jaw high school senior badminton league is back in action on Tuesday, April 12 at Peacock.