Badminton Out & About: Johnson Wins 10th Title

STATE TEAM TOURNAMENT

St. Paul Johnson beat St. Paul Washington 5-2 to win their tenth overall team title and got revenge in the process. The Governors fell to the Eagles 4-3 in the last regular season match on May 3 which snapped a 45 match conference winning streak. Today the Governors flipped second singles and first doubles to get their fifth straight title (and nine of the last ten). Johnson opened the day with a 6-1 victory over Edina, the only non-St. Paul school in the quarterfinals. In the semis Johnson shut out #5 Central 7-0. The Minutemen pushed Johnson to three sets in third singles and first doubles. For the day Johnson had two singles and two doubles teams that won every match. Of those four undefeated flights second singles Pa Di Moua, the St. Paul City champ and the number one seed in the individual portion of the state tournament which begins on Wednesday, and the third doubles pair of Pacee & Joy did not lose a set.

By the numbers:

There were 56 matches. 29% of the matches today went to 3 sets. Of the 3 setters players that won set one ended up winning 9 of the 15 matches. In doubles the score was 7-1, singles 2-5.

There were 128 total sets, 24 were decided by 2 points (18.75%); 12 had matches go to extra points (9.375%). 15 sets had single digit scores (11.72%).

QUARTERFINALS

#1 JOHNSON 6, #8 EDINA 1

SINGLES

1 Nuhchi, J def Angel 21-10, 21-16

2 Pa Di, J def Charlotte 21-10, 21-7

3 Pitsamai, J def Stella 21-12, 21-6

4 Kayan, J def Ruthie 21-14, 21-14

DOUBLES

1 Shay/Lindsey, E def Dah/Song 21-18, 20-22, 21-16

2 Kachoua/Chia, J def April/Lily 21-11, 21-4

3 Pacee/Joy, J def Katie/Khan 21-11, 21-9

#2 WASHINGTON 5, #7 COMO PARK 2

SINGLES

1 Nag Poe, CP def BeBe 21-13, 21-19

2 Jansaree, W def Shar Too 21-15, 17-21, 22-20

3 Taw Bee, CP def Xee 21-19, 21-14

4 Cinderella, W def PaNra Lee 21-16, 21-14

DOUBLES

1 Chloe/Nyo Nyo, W def Chi Bonifacio/Eh Plot Soe 21-10, 21-9

2 Karia/Snow, W def MaiKer Yang/Mango Yang 21-12, 24-22

3 Ku Gay/Your, W def Mya Way/Hser Poh 21-13, 21-5

#3 HARDING 5, #6 HUMBOLDT 2

SINGLES

1 Ester Htoo, Harding def Lay Lay 21-8, 21-7

2 Alisia Lemmons, Harding def Let Let 21-11, 21-15

3 Naw Paw, Humboldt def Paw Eh Wah 21-19, 21-14

4 Hay Blu Day, Harding def Htoo Eh Say 21-13, 21-17

DOUBLES

1 Sar Htoo/Kaoyer Lee, Humboldt def Gao Thor/Kyra Thor 21-12, 21-13

2 Angie Lor/Goly Cheng, Harding def Lareh Dosay/Wah Htoo 18-21, 21-18, 21-19

3 Cindy Yang/Makayla Yang, Harding def Paw T Wah/Htee Moo K 21-15, 21-19

#5 CENTRAL 4, #4 HIGHLAND PARK 3

SINGLES

1 Neul, HP def Annika 21-17, 23-21

2 Lisa, C def Elisa 21-10, 21-14

3 Chia, C def Mai Dao 22-24, 21-11, 21-17

4 Sonja, HP def Mai Lee 21-11, 21-9

DOUBLES

1 Jenny/Ki Seng, C def Livia/Gina 21-15, 21-19

2 Emma/Julia, C def Ribka/Johanna 21-15, 21-16

3 Phoebe/Alicia, HP def Jennifer/Tina 21-11, 21-19

SEMIFINALS

#1 JOHNSON 7, #5 CENTRAL 0

SINGLES

1 Nuhchi, J def Annika 21-16, 21-17

2 Pa Di, J def Lisa 21-16, 21-12

3 Pitsamai, J def Chia 13-21, 21-13, 21-16

4 Kayan, J def Mai Lee 21-13, 21-16

DOUBLES

1 Dah/Song, J def Jenny/Ki Seng 21-11, 19-21, 21-19

2 Kachoua/Chia, J def Emma/Julia 21-10, 21-9

3 Joy/Pacee, J def Jennifer/Tina 21-11, 21-8

#2 WASHINGTON 5, #3 HARDING 2

SINGLES

1 Ester Htoo, H def BeBe 21-14, 15-21, 21-15

2 Alisia Lemmons, H def Jansaree 21-17, 21-11

3 Xee, W def Paw Eh Wah 18-21, 21-10, 21-18

4 Cinderella, W def Hay Blu Day 23-25, 21-17, 21-12

DOUBLES

1 Chloe/Nyo Nyo, W def Gao Thor/Kyra Thor 21-13, 18-21, 24-22

2 Karia/Snow, W def Angie Lor/Goly Cheng 21-12, 22-20

3 Ku Gay/Your, W def Cindy Yang/Makayla Yang 21-14, 11-21, 21-14

3RD

#3 HARDING 5, #5 CENTRAL 2

SINGLES

1 Ester, H def Annika 21-15, 21-17

2 Alisia, H def Lisa 17-21, 21-16, 21-9

3 Chia, C def Panrah 21-12, 21-10

4 Hay Blu, H def Mai Lee 21-11, 21-23, 21-18

DOUBLES

1 Jenny/Ki  Seng, C def Gao  Thor/Kyra Thor 21-11, 17-21, 21-17

2 Angie  Lor/Goly Cheng, H def Emma/Julia 21-8, 23-21

3 Cindy Yang/Naw, H def Jennifer/Tina 21-9, 13-21, 21-19

1ST

#1 JOHNSON 5, #2 WASHINGTON 2

SINGLES

1 BeBe, W def Nuhchi 21-16, 22-20

2 Pa Di, J def Jansaree 21-14, 21-9

3 Pitsamai, J def Xee 21-11, 21-13

4 Cinderella, W def Kayan 21-14, 21-17

DOUBLES

1 Dah/Song, J def Chloe/Nyo Nyo 21-19, 21-18

2 Kachoua/Chia, J def Karia/Snow 21-19, 15-21, 22-20

3 Joy/Pacee, J def Ku Gay/Your 21-13, 21-19

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