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2024 Badminton Season Wrap: Winning Streaks, Final Standings, Singles, Doubles and Coaching Leaderboards

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WINNING STREAKS

Johnson holds the top honors with a 75 dual match winning streak stretching across four seasons 2016 to 2019. Washington was the last to beat them on April 12, 2016 and the Eagles ended the streak with a 4-3 victory on May 3, 2019.

Edina’s current total is 23 over the past two seasons. They would need more than two undefeated seasons to match the Governors. The Hornets could move to a top three slot with another unblemished mark in 2025.

Johnson 2016-19             75
Johnson 2012-14             47
Harding 2008-10              43
Harding 2005-08             40

SAINT PAUL

SCHOOL CW CL TW TL
Johnson 9 3 13 4
Washington 9 3 14 5
Como Park 8 4 13 5
Highland Park 8 4 12 8
Harding 5 7 11 9
Central 2 10 2 13
Humboldt 1 11 4 13

MINNEAPOLIS

SCHOOL CW CL TW TL
Roosevelt 11 1 14 6
Henry 11 1 11 3
Edison 6 6 7 8
Washburn 6 6 6 8
South 3 9 3 11
North 3 9 3 11
Southwest 1 11 1 13

SUBURBAN

SCHOOL CW CL TW TL
Edina 8 0 18 0
Eden Prairie 5 3 8 7
Kennedy 5 4 9 8
North St. Paul 3 4 8 10
Tartan 1 4 7 8
Burnsville 1 8 3 12
Fridley 0 1 0 2

EMAC+

SCHOOL CW CL TW TL
Math & Science 9 0 13 3
Hmong CPA 6 2 6 7
Community of Peace 6 5 7 7
Hiawatha 3 6 3 8
Twin City Academy 0 9 0 10
Eagle Ridge* 2 2 2 3
Prairie Seeds* 2 4 3 4

SCHOOL WIN LEADERS SINGLES / DOUBLES IN 2024

Below are each school’s top win totals in singles or doubles. If only one is listed at doubles it is because that individual had wins with multiple partners.

Bold indicate 20 or more wins.

SCHOOL SINGLES DOUBLES
Burnsville Jasmine Tran 9 Katie Murray / Natalie Portwood 17
Central Mayson Yelk 13 Clara Rynkiewich / Lucy Dosch 14
Community of Peace Alexa 11 Chelsey / Sha Sha 8
Como Park Xee Lee, Niko Solheid 18 Daychia Her / Tha Blay Htoo 12
Eagle Ridge Joshna JS 4 Koting/ Hirano & Subhan / Henderson 1
Eden Prairie May Varikuti 9 Aashna Dhirti 8
Edina Hazel Dang 24 Ivy Peterson/ Sanna Coma 26
Edison Amelia Larson 16 Hasiba 6
Fridley none none
Harding Kimberly Tobar 26 Isabella Gutierrez / Nay Gay 17
Henry Shayla Thao 18 Mckayla Vue / Lillian Vang 14
Hiawatha Anahi,  Vanessa 2 3 with 1
Highland Park Phlower Vang 31 Bety Shiferaw / Edi Damiyo 16
Hmong Academy Cassus Lee 9 Angelina Yang 7
Humboldt Wah Chri Paw 7 Lah Sher / Say Paw 7
Johnson Su Meh 16 Dao Sangwang / Goldy Moua 22
Kennedy Kateryna Mykhailovich 12 Felicity Jensen / Kehan Chen 7
Math & Science Emily Balandin 13 Adri Tacheny / Pranu Vedere 15
North Mynia, Tilli, Toni 2 Kymani / Sanae 5
North St. Paul Isabelle Yang 8 Jolena Young / Claire Yang 16
Prairie Seeds Mai Choua Thao 2 3 with 3
Roosevelt Mollie Anderson, Sophie Mitchell 14 Maire / Ayida 17
South Angelina Gomez-Kubes, Luci McComas 8 Isabel / Nina 10
Southwest Hanne 4 Railu / Tusmo 2
Tartan Kalia Xiong 15 Gwendalyn Vang 10
Twin City Academy Belinda, Yisha 2 Yisha / Xingying 2
Washburn Lily Brauer 7 Isabella / Soleil 12
Washington Ma K Moo 13 Say Paw / Gay Ler Htoo 21

2024 SINGLES LEADERBOARD

Here is the leaderboard for most wins the past four years. Here are the players with 40 singles wins. Doubles wins are not included. Wins are counted at all four flights. This is not limited to first singles wins. That list would be different. This does not include records prior to 2018. More work needs to be done to bring it up to date.

CAREER WIN LEADER

  1. Phlower Vang, Highland Park 84
  2. Sunshine Vang, Highland Park 64
  3. Tenzin Tsephel, Edina 54
  4. HaNeul Jeong-McDonnel 48
  5. Maddie Blackbourn, Burnsville 46
  6. Hazel Dang, Edina 43
  7. Kanlaya Thao, Harding 42
  8. Sandy Vang, Johnson 40

For those curious about Harding’s Kimberly Tobar she has 31 career singles wins plus 17 doubles wins.

PHLOWER VANG’S CAREER

Here is Phlower Vang’s record over the last four years (wins-losses, margin per set)
2021      9-9         -0.11
2022      17-4       5.61
2023      27-5       6.55
2024      31-1       6.30

By flight

1st singles            32-1       .970
2nd singles           28-6       .824
3rd singles           21-11    .656
4th singles            3-1          .750
overall:                 84-19    .816

Lost first set: 28 times (won 12 of them)
three set matches: 22-8
Extra point wins
1st set: 3
2nd set: none
3rd set: none

DOUBLES LEADERBOARD 2024

Here are the overall leaders for doubles (in the past few years).

OVERALL

  1. Ivy Peterson, Edina 61
  2. Birdy Xiong, Johnson 60
  3. Sanna Coma, Edina 58
  4. Faith Moua, Johnson 48
  5. Dao Sangwang, Johnson 43
  6. Alexis Xiong, Johnson 43
  7. Leah Merid, Burnsville 41

IVY PETERSON’S CAREER

Here is Ivy Peterson’s record over the last three years (wins-losses, margin per set)
2022 11-5            3.45
2023 24-2           6.90
2024 26-1            9.44
totals: 61-8        7.10

By flight

1st doubles         50-3       8.13
2nd doubles        4-3         1.86
3rd doubles         6-2         5.15
overall:                 61-8       7.10

Lost first set: 11 times (won 3 of them)
three set matches: 9-1 2.30
Extra point wins
1st set: 4-0
2nd set: 0-1
3rd set: 1-1

By partner

Sanna Coma             50-3               8.13
Gabrielle Monnot    11-5               3.45
Total                               61-8               7.10

SANNA COMA’S CAREER

By year

2021      1-0              5.00
2022      8-4              5.50
2023      24-2           6.90
2024      26-2           9.08
Totals: 59-8           7.53

By flight

1st doubles       50-4                 8.03
2nd doubles      6-4                    5.35
3rd doubles       3-0                    5.83

Lost first set: 9 times (won 2 of them)
three set matches: 8-2 1.83
Extra point wins
1st set: 5-0
2nd set: 0-1
3rd set: 2-0

By partner

Ivy Peterson     50-3                 8.20
Nora Ritter        8-4                    5.50
Anna Olson      1-0                    0.00
Leanor                0-1                    -0.67
Total                     59-8                 7.53

COACHING RECORDS

CAREER WINS

This is just the St. Paul coaches listed so far. This is not complete by any stretch.

Have records? Send them to kja8067@gmail.com.

346 Tracy Hrouda, Harding (1997-2022)
197 Brian Reinhardt, Central (2000-2024)
187 Mark Fischbach, Johnson (2013-2023)
155 Marcus Lane, Washington (2012-2024)
98 Gary Whipple, Como Park / Johnson (1985-2007)
91 Wayne Hopkins, Como Park (1980-2004)

SEASONS

25 Tracy Hrouda, Harding (1997-2022)
24 Brian Reinhardt, Central (2000-2024)
19 Charles Skinner, Highland Park (1978-1996)
18 Gary Whipple, Como Park (1985-1993), Johnson (1999-2007)
17+ John Becker, Eden Prairie (200?-2024)
17 Bobbi Fitzenberger, Highland Park (1997-2013)
16 Wayne Hopkins, Como Park (1980-1984; 1994-2004)

MORE STATE TOURNAMENT FUN FACTS

SINGLES

In the first set two players lost and came back and won.

six matches lasted three sets.

The longest scoring set (any set) was in round one when Mollie Anderson of Roosevelt beat Mallory Heaser of North St. Paul 26-24 in the second set.

The average scores for sets
1: 20.6 to 12.4, two sets went to extra points
2: 20.8 to 13.1, three sets went to extra points
3: 21.0 to 13.3, no sets went to extra points.

DOUBLES

In the first set six pairs lost and came back to win. Burnsville’s Katie Murray and Natalie Portwood did it three times.

Eight matches went on to three sets. Again Murray and Portwood were 3-0 in those matches. North St. Paul’s Jolena Young and Claire Yang;  Como Park’s Lisa Troung and Tsuki Solheid and Washington’s Say Paw and Gay Ler Htoo split on the day.

The longest match of the day was with Henry’s Aniya Vang and Aleena Yang against Washburn’s UIsabella and Soleil 24-22 in the first set. The Millers bounced back to take the next two sets. The longest third set was Burnsville’s Katie Murray and Natalie Portwood’s 22-20 win over North St. Paul’s Jolena Young and Claire Yang.

The average scores for sets
1: 20.3 to 12.9, four sets went to extra points
2: 20.9 to 12.5, two sets went to extra points
3: 21.1 to 13.6, one set went to extra points

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2024 Badminton State Tournament Singles & Doubles Scores Plus fun with numbers

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BADMINTON THURSDAY STATE RESULTS

SINGLES

FIRST ROUND

Mollie Anderson, Roosevelt 2 def Mallory Heaser, North St. Paul 2 21-11, 26-24

Mayson Yelk, Central 2 def Natalie Nguyen, Twin Cities 2 21-6, 21-6

Shamyra Melton, Henry 1 def Addison Brookins, Edison 2 21-9, 19-21, 21-10

Maya Varikuti, Eden Prairie 2 def Lily Brauer, Washburn 2 21-8, 21-11

Emily Nguyen, Math & Science 2 def Cody Thao, Hmong Academy 1 8-21, 21-9, 21-16

Sebrina Xiong, Tartan 1 def Asiah Bankhead, Mpls North 2 21-4, 21-6

Celina Cheng, Burnsville 1 def Vanessa, Hiawatha 21-8, 21-11

Joshna JS, Eagle Ridge 1 def Angelina Gomez Kubes, South 1 21-19, 21-15

Shayla Thao, Henry 2 def Luci McComas, South 2 21-11, 21-18

Niko Solheid, Como Park 2 def Anahi, Hiawatha 1 21-3, 21-10

Isabelle Yang, North St. Paul 1 def Lakshitha Potini, Eagle Ridge 2 21-7, 21-11

Kalia Xiong, Tartan 2 def Miaoting Fang, Burnsville 2 21-15, 21-17

Kateryna Mykhailovych, Kennedy 2 def Cassus Lee, Hmong Academy 2 21-12, 21-19

Emily Balandin, Math & Science 1 def Asiah Bankhead, Mpls North 1 21-10, 21-5

Elena Lissick, Eden Prairie 1 def Traci Bui, Twin Cities 1 21-6, 21-4

Kpru Htoo, Humboldt 2 def Izzy Thompson, Washburn 1 21-19, 21-10

SECOND ROUND

Phlower Vang, Highland Park 1 def Mollie Anderson, Roosevelt 2 21-7, 21-7

Wah Chri Paw, Humboldt 1 def Mayson Yelk, Central 2 22-20, 21-19

Ruth Thaw Gyi, Johnson 1 def Shamyra Melton, Henry 1 21-9, 21-17

Ariel Fang, Washington 1 def Maya Varikuti, Eden Prairie 2 21-17, 21-19

Hazel Dang, Edina 2 def Emily Nguyen, Math & Science 2 21-18, 21-11

Morgan Aufdencamp, Kennedy 1 def Sebrina Xiong, Tartan 1 21-14, 17-21, 21-13

Linda Chang, Harding 2 def Celina Cheng, Burnsville 1 21-10, 21-7

Xee Lee, Como Park 1 def Joshna JS, Eagle Ridge 1 21-9, 21-12

Tenzin Tsephel, Edina 1 def Shayla Thao, Henry 2 21-8, 21-8

Niko Solheid, Como Park 2 def Amelia Larson, Edison 1 21-12, 21-17

Savanna Yang, Johnson 2 def Isabelle Yang, North St. Paul 1 21-15, 12-21, 21-14

Sophia Mitchell, Roosevelt 1 def Kalia Xiong, Tartan 2 15-21, 21-19, 21-14

Lennon Folstad, Central 1 def Kateryna Mykhailovych, Kennedy 2 21-15, 21-10

Tsheng Yang, Highland Park 2 def Emily Balandin, Math & Science 1 21-16, 21-16

Elena Lissick, Eden Prairie 1 def Nancy Hang, Washington 2 21-18, 21-16

Kimberly Tobar, Harding 1 def Kpru Htoo, Humboldt 2 21-6, 21-13

SWEET 16

Phlower Vang, Highland Park 1 def Wah Chri Paw, Humboldt 1 21-15, 21-15

Ariel Fang, Washington 1 def Ruth Thaw Gyi, Johnson 1 21-15, 21-14

Hazel Dang, Edina 2 def Morgan Aufdencamp,Kennedy 1 21-11, 21-7

Xee Lee, Como Park 1 def Linda Chang, Harding 2 22-20, 21-8

Tenzin Tsephel, Edina 1 def Niko Solheid, Como Park 2 21-7, 21-6

Savanna Yang, Johnson 2 def Sophia Mitchell, Roosevelt 1 21-15, 21-9

Lennon Folstad, Central 1 def Tsheng Yang, Highland Park 2 21-10, 21-12

Kimberly Tobar, Harding 1 def Elena Lissick, Eden Prairie 1 21-13, 21-10

QUARTERFINALS

Phlower Vang, Highland Park 1 def Ariel Fang, Washington 1 21-7, 21-13

Hazel Dang, Edina 2 def Xee Lee, Como Park 1 21-19, 21-15

Tenzin Tsephel, Edina 1 def Savanna Yang, Johnson 2 21-10, 21-17

Kimberly Tobar, Harding 1 def Lennon Folstad, Central 1 21-9, 21-8

SEMIFINALS

Phlower Vang, Highland Park 1 def Hazel Dang, Edina 2 21-16, 21-11

Kimberly Tobar, Harding 1 def Tenzin Tsephel, Edina 1 21-13, 21-18

THIRD

Tenzin Tsephel, Edina 1 def Hazel Dang, Edina 2 21-11, 22-20

CHAMPIONSHIP

Phlower Vang, Highland Park 1 def Kimberly Tobar, Harding 1 21-19, 18-21, 21-13

DOUBLES

FIRST ROUND

Isabella / Soleil, Washburn 1 def Aniya Vang / Aleena Yang, Henry 2 22-24, 21-16, 21-7

Alyson Santiago / Abygail Yang, Tartan 1 def Ava Geehan / Krystal Nyiaxaher, Twin Cities 1 21-9, 21-10

Tenzen Dechen / Evey Carlson, Kennedy 2 def Manasi Gundela / Aishwarya Rangan, Eagle Ridge 2 21-1, 21-8

Rose Lund / Grace Aguilar, Burnsville 2 def Muniratu Shaibu / Audrey Rathjen, South 2 21-6, 21-11

Law Sher / Say Paw, Humboldt 2 def Kymani McLane-Taylor / Sanae Thompson Mpls North 1 21-11, 21-9

Vanessa Ortega / Viv Cruz, Roosevelt 2 def Kianna / Brianna, Hiawatha 1 21-9, 21-5

Aashna Dhriti / Shreya Juneja, Eden Prairie 1 def Chelsea Cha / Pazao Yang, Hmong Academy 2 21-11, 21-12

Eva Pratt / Iris Eason, Central 2 def Gailthavan Sisomphane / Julia Haase, Edison 1 21-15, 21-11

Sathvika Tatikonda / Sanjana Tatikonda, Math & Science 2 def Grace / Brielle, Washburn 2 21-7, 21-14

Daychia Her / Tha Blay Htoo, Como Park 2 def Carmen / Mia, Hiawatha 2 21-9, 21-7

Aashna Dhriti / Shrey Juneja, Eden Prairie 2 def Chelsea Cha / Pazao Yang, Hmong Academy 1 21-11, 23-21

Sarah Sahadeao / Signe Elftmann, Kennedy 1 def Doretha Landers / Sanaa Nelson, Mpls North 2 21-8, 21-13

Gwendalyn Vang / Naw Claw, Tartan 2 def Afnaan Ali / Bilen Ararso, Edison 2 21-6, 21-13

Nadine / Lauren, Humboldt 1 def Manasi Gundela / Aishwarya Rangan, Eagle Ridge 1 21-12, 21-12

Pajzib Lor / Ashley Yang, North St. Paul 2 def Yisha Maa / Xingying Li, Twin Cities 2 21-5, 21-9

Lillian Vang / McKayla Vue, Henry 1 def Nina Nguyen / Isabel Ocholi, South 1 21-7, 21-7

SECOND ROUND

Ivy Peterson / Sanna Coma, Edina 1 def Isabella / Soleil, Washburn 1 21-3, 21-5

Isabelle Gutierrez / Nay Gay, Harding 2 def Alyson Santiago / Abygail Yang, Tartan 1 21-16, 21-12

Lisa Truong / Tsuki Solheid, Como Park 1 def Tenzen Dechen / Evey Carlson, Kennedy 2 18-21, 21-4, 21-11

Bety Shiferaw / Edi Damiyo, Highland Park 1 def Rose Lund / Grace Aguilar, Burnsville 2 21-5, 21-5

Jolena Young / Claire Yang, North St. Paul 1 def Law Sher / Say Paw, Humboldt 2 21-14, 21-10

Anastasia Vang / Soua Xiong, Johnson 2 def Vanessa Ortega / Viv Cruz, Roosevelt 2 21-6, 21-14

Aashna Dhriti / Shreya Juneja, Eden Prairie 1 def Adri Tacheny / Pranu Vedere, Math & Science 1 21-16, 21-18

Eh Ku Paw / Ma K Moo, Washington 1 def Eva Pratt / Iris Eason, Central 2 21-6, 21-11

Katie Murray / Natalie Portwood, Burnsville 1 def Sathvika Tatikonda / Sanjana Tatikonda, Math & Science 2 21-12, 21-11

Say Paw / Gay Ler Htoo, Washington 2 def Daychia Her / Tha Blay Htoo, Como Park 2 21-18, 19-21, 21-11

Alice Verbrugge / Violet Solem Valentine, Highland Park 2 def Aashna Dhriti / Shrey Juneja, Eden Prairie 21-19, 21-15

Juman Alkhatib / Bergen Pickett, Edina 2 def Sarah Sahadeao / Signe Elftmann, Kennedy 1 21-13, 21-15

Kasey Yang / Alisa Chang, Harding 1 def Gwendalyn Vang / Naw Claw, Tartan 2 21-9, 21-14

Clara Rynkiewich / Lucy Dosch, Central 1 def Nadine / Lauren, Humboldt 1 21-10, 21-17

Pajzib Lor / Ashley Yang, North St. Paul 2 def Vanessa Ortega / Viv Cruz, Roosevelt 1 21-18, 21-17

Dao Sangwang / Goldy Moua, Johnson 1 def Lillian Vang / McKayla Vue, Henry 1 21-6, 21-10

SWEET 16

Ivy Peterson / Sanna Coma, Edina 1 def Isabelle Gutierrez / Nay Gay, Harding 2 21-15, 21-18

Bety Shiferaw / Edi Damiyo, Highland Park 1 def Lisa Truong / Tsuki Solheid, Como Park 1 21-18, 14-21, 21-13

Jolena Young / Claire Yang, North St. Paul 1 def Anastasia Vang / Soua Xiong, Johnson 2 21-16, 21-14

Eh Ku Paw / Ma K Moo, Washington 1 def Aashna Dhriti / Shreya Juneja, Eden Prairie 1 21-12, 21-16

Katie Murray / Natalie Portwood, Burnsville 1 def Say Paw / Gay Ler Htoo, Washington 2 7-21, 21-19, 21-17

Juman Alkhatib / Bergen Pickett, Edina 2 def Alice Verbrugge / Violet Solem Valentine, Highland Park 2 21-15, 21-11

Clara Rynkiewich / Lucy Dosch, Central 1 def Kasey Yang / Alisa Chang, Harding 1 23-21, 21-14

Dao Sangwang / Goldy Moua, Johnson 1 def Pajzib Lor / Ashley Yang, North St. Paul 2 21-17, 21-8

QUARTERFINALS

Ivy Peterson / Sanna Coma, Edina 1 def Bety Shiferaw / Edi Damiyo, Highland Park 1 15-21, 21-15, 21-18

Jolena Young / Claire Yang, North St. Paul 1 def Eh Ku Paw / Ma K Moo, Washington 1 20-22, 21-10, 21-10

Katie Murray / Natalie Portwood, Burnsville 1 def Juman Alkhatib / Bergen Pickett, Edina 2 12-21, 21-9, 21-15

Dao Sangwang / Goldy Moua, Johnson 1 def Clara Rynkiewich / Lucy Dosch, Central 1 21-14, 22-20

SEMIFINALS

Ivy Peterson / Sanna Coma, Edina 1 def Jolena Young / Claire Yang, North St. Paul 1 21-15, 21-12

Dao Sangwang / Goldy Moua, Johnson 1 def Katie Murray / Natalie Portwood, Burnsville 1 21-11, 21-11

THIRD

Katie Murray / Natalie Portwood, Burnsville 1 def Jolena Young / Claire Yang, North St. Paul 1 15-21, 21-15, 22-20

CHAMPIONSHIP

Ivy Peterson / Sanna Coma, Edina 1 def Dao Sangwang / Goldy Moua, Johnson 1 21-17, 21-11

FUN WITH NUMBERS

Here is how the tournament broke down for margin per set:

  SINGLES DOUBLES
Round 1 9.49 11.07
Round 2 7.09 8.89
Sweet 16 9.38 4.65
Quarter 8.75 3.79
Semis 6.50 8.75
1st/3rd 4.17 3.83

Analysis: Doubles was much more competitive than singles. The tightest matches at doubles came in the quarterfinals with three matches going three sets. The Sweet 16 round was also tight at doubles. The closest matches for singles came in the title and third place game.

There were six three set matches in singles out of 48 total. There were five extra point sets in singles out of 102 total sets.

There were nine three set matches in doubles out of 48 total. There were seven extra point sets in doubles out of 105 total sets.

By conference

  S w-l S marg D w-l D marg
EMAC 3-10 -6.08 1-10 -8.77
Minneapolis 4-12 -5.94 3-12 -6.30
St. Paul 25-13 2.88 20-14 2.81
Suburban 16-13 2.23 24-12 2.65

Analysis: St. Paul is the conference to beat at singles. They led in both total wins and margin. The Suburbs, thanks to three teams in the semis was tops in w-l at doubles, but St. Paul still was up in margin slightly.

TOTAL STATE TOURNAMENT WINS 2024 BY SCHOOL

Here is a tally of the total wins by school

SCHOOL SINGLES DOUBLES TOTAL
Edina 7 7 14
Highland Park 6 3 9
Johnson 3 5 8
Harding 5 2 7
Burnsville 1 5 6
Central 3 3 6
Como Park 4 2 6
Eden Prairie 3 3 6
North St. Paul 1 5 6
Washington 2 3 5
Humboldt 2 2 4
Kennedy 2 2 4
Tartan 2 2 4
Math & Science 2 1 3
Roosevelt 2 1 3
Henry 2 0 2
Eagle Ridge 1 0 1
Washburn 0 1 1
Hiawatha 0 0 0
Hmong Acd 0 0 0
Edison 0 0 0
North 0 0 0
South 0 0 0
Twin Cities Acd. 0 0 0

The top four teams had players in the title matches. There was a log jam of sixes with Burnsville and North St. Paul getting to the medal table.

NEXT UP:

The breakdown of the singles and double title matches. First I need to gather the stats from the video.