2024 BADMINTON POLL 1

The 2024 season began in earnest last week. I was able to get out to five contests meaning I have already charted ten different schools. From my count I see there are 27 schools doing badminton this year. That means I have already seen 37% of the schools. I am one away from completion in the St. Paul Conference and from the looks of it, the city race (and by implications the state race) will be close and tight. Johnson, a perennial top seed, already has seen two losses to their totals.

There is one familiar school missing from the list. Trinity is not fielding a squad this year. There is one new addition (at least so far) on the schedule with Twin City Academy, a member of the EMAC, joining the circuit. Another EMAC school, Avail Academy, was expected to also join, but that now has been postponed a year….perhaps.

Some big schools have yet to play a contest this year. Defending champion Edina and Eden Prairie are the two biggest. That will change this week. But they do not show up on the rankings below simply because they have not been action. They both will make the appearance next week in the polls for both team and singles and doubles.

STANDINGS

SAINT PAUL

SCHOOL	CW	CL	TW	TL
Como Park	3	1	3	1
Washington	3	1	3	1
Harding	2	1	3	1
Highland Park	2	1	2	1
Johnson	1	2	2	2
Central	1	2	1	2
Humboldt	0	4	1	4

MINNEAPOLIS

SCHOOL	CW	CL	TW	TL
Henry	2	0	2	0
Washburn	1	0	1	0
South	1	1	1	1
Roosevelt	1	1	1	2
Edison	0	1	0	1
Southwest	0	2	0	2
North	0	0	0	0

SUBURBAN

SCHOOL	CW	CL	TW	TL
Kennedy	2	0	0	0
Edina	0	0	0	0
Eden Prairie	0	0	0	0
Tartan	0	0	0	0
Fridley	0	0	0	0
North St. Paul	0	1	1	3
Burnsville	0	1	0	1

EMAC+

SCHOOL	CW	CL	TW	TL
Hmong CPA	2	0	2	1
Community of Peace	1	1	1	1
Math & Science	0	0	0	0
Twin City Academy	0	0	0	0
Eagle Ridge*	0	0	0	0
Prairie Seeds*	0	0	0	0

CW conference wins; CL conference losses
TW total wins; TL total losses

*Not technically part of the EMAC

TEAM

1. Como Park
2. Highland Park
3. Washington
4. Harding
5. Johnson
6. Central
7. Humboldt
8. Kennedy
9. Burnsville
10. Henry
11. Washburn
12. North St. Paul
13. Roosevelt
14. Hmong College Prep
15. South
16. Edison
17. Community of Peace
18. Southwest
19. Prairie Seeds
20. Hiawatha

SINGLES

1. Phlower Vang, Highland Park
2. Kimberly Tobar, Harding
3. Xee Lee, Como Park
4. Ariel Fang, Washington
5. Lennon Folstad, Central
6. Wah Chri, Humboldt
7. Ruth Thaw Gi, Johnson
8. Amelia Larson, Edison

DOUBLES

1. Bety Shiferaw / Edi Damiyo, Highland Park
2. Lucy / Clara, Central
3. Ma K Moo / Eh Ku Paw, Washington
4. Dao / Goldy, Johnson
5. Linda / Gaohli, Harding
6. Lah Sher / Say Paw, Humboldt
7. Lisa Truong/ Michelle Vang, Como Park